Seventh Row podcast
The Seventh Row podcast is a weekly podcast in which we compare and contrast films to discover new insights and context for (mostly foreign and independent) films both new and old. Our panel always features at least 50% women, and is a combination of critics, film lovers, and academics.
Episodes from the last six months are free; older episodes and bonus weekly episodes are available to members only.
Seventh Row editors build on each other’s ideas for greater insights, a team effort that we invite you to join. An episode accompanies every ebook, and we cover other films, too!
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Bonus Episode 20: Belfast and the self-mythologising of Kenneth Branagh
We contextualize Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast as the newest entry in his decades long self-mythologising project and discuss “the Branagh scale”.
Ep. 119: Mike Leigh’s Naked
We discuss the recent BFI restoration of Mike Leigh’s 1993 classic Naked, starring David Thewlis.
Bonus Episode 19: Who is the poshest actor in Britain?
We’re joined by Fiona Underhill and Caitlin Merriman to battle it out: who is the poshest actor in Britain?
Ep. 118: The Souvenir Part I and II
Joanna Hogg calls The Souvenir Part II “a film about the making of Part I.” Back in 2019, we wrote an ebook about the making of Part I. On this episode, find out how Part II changes how we see Part I.
Bonus Episode 18: Titane
We loved Julia Ducournau’s Raw. On this episode, find out what we think about her follow-up, the Palme d’Or winning Titane.
Ep. 117: The North Water
This episode focuses on site favourite Andrew Haigh’s newest project, The North Water, starring Jack O’Connell and Colin Farrell. We discuss how this on-the-surface unusual work fits into Haigh’s thematic interests.
Bonus Ep. 17: Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle in The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre
We chat about Saoirse Ronan’s and James McArdle’s dynamite performances in the Almeida’s production of MacBeth, the show’s staging, and its attempts to give livestreamed theatre a cinematic look.
Ep. 116: Virtual film festivals: Taking stock of their past, present, and future
We examine the future of virtual film festivals from the perspectives of critics, distributors, festival programmers, and new audiences.
Bonus Ep. 16: Watching Lena Dunham’s Girls in 2021
Alex interviews Orla about what it’s like watching Girls separated from the weekly episode and Lena Dunham discourse.
Ep. 115: Revisiting The English Patient 25 years later
We revisit The English Patient on its 25th anniversary and consider its complicated legacy and “poignant sense of sandy sadness.” The episode features two first-timers and two superfans.
Ep. 114: Mia Hansen-Løve’s Things to Come and Bergman Island
We discuss French director Mia Hansen-Løve’s newest film Bergman Island and her 2016 film, Things to Come.
Ep. 113: About Time and I’m Your Man: Sci-fi love stories
We discuss two sci-fi-ish romantic comedies, Maria Schrader’s I’m Your Man and Richard Curtis’ About Time