Episode 8 of our podcast begins our discussion on the best of 2018 Canadian Cinema, through the lens of Canada’s Top Ten Film List. In this episode, we discuss Anthropocene, Edge of the Knife, Firecrackers, The Fireflies are Gone, and Freaks. Each year, the Toronto International Film Festival releases a list of Canada’s ten best […]
Ep. 7: Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete
In episode 7 of the Seventh Row podcast, we revisit our ebook on Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete by discussing one of the best film’s of 2018.
Ep. 6: Free Solo and humans in extremis
In this podcast episode, we discuss the documentary Free Solo, about Alex Honnold’s preparation for and ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitain without ropes.
Ep. 5: Christian Petzold’s Transit
In the fifth episode of our film podcast, we talk about Christian Petzold’s modern-day holocaust drama Transit and how it refreshes the holocaust drama while exploring the bureaucratic trauma of being a refugee. Podcast episode 5: Christian Petzold’s Transit In the fifth episode of our film podcast, we explore why setting a holocaust drama in modern day France is […]
Ep. 4: Suspiria and Luca Guadagnino’s violent bodies
In the fourth episode of our film podcast, we talk about Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria and find unexpected connections between its gory violence and chaos, and Guadagnino’s more gentle works A Bigger Splash and Call Me By Your Name. Episode 4: Suspiria and Luca Guadagnino’s violent bodies In the fourth episode of our film podcast, we come to grips with […]
Ep. 3: Where Hands Touch
In the third episode of our film podcast, we talk about Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch, a flawed but often intelligent film worthy of a closer look. Episode 3: Where Hands Touch In the third episode of our film podcast, we tackle a complex, imperfect film nevertheless worth talking about. Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch […]