In this episode, Alex is joined by Woman in Revolt Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Pugh to discuss the pioneering director Joan Micklin Silver’s biggest hit (Crossing Delancey) and her biggest flop (the great Chilly Scenes of Winter). Both films have recently been restored by Criterion.
Ep. 162 The best films of 2025 (feat. C.J. Prince)
In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss the best films of 2025 that are coming to cinemas in the next few months.
Ep. 161 Beyond the Oscars: Your gateway to world cinema (feat. C.J. Prince)
In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss the wide variety of international films you have access to when you look beyond the Oscars and to the films released right after the Oscars happen.
Ep. 160 How the Oscars affect the international films you hear about
In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss how and why the Oscars are becoming more international and how this impacts what movies you hear about and see. They also delve into what makes a movie an Oscar movie and how this relates to the way the movie business functions.
Ep. 156 Three myths about Mike Leigh’s process debunked
In this episode of the podcast, Alex debunks three common myths about Mike Leigh’s process, on the occasion of the release of his new film Hard Truths
Ep. 155 Halina Reijn’s Babygirl
In this episode of the podcast, Woman in Revolt EIC Lindsay Pugh joins Alex to discuss Halina Reijn’s film Babygirl, Harris Dickinson’s performance, and more.