Seventh Row podcast
The Seventh Row podcast is a weekly in-depth panel discussion about films we love and how they make us feel.
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!
Latest episodes
Ep. 29: Films about finite romance
How is the romantic film genre changing? Find out, as editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith discuss a recent trend of films about the finite nature of romances – including site favourites On Chesil Beach, Call Me By Your Name, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and more.
Ep. 28: 1917 and Jarhead — Sam Mendes’ War Films
1917 is an awards favourite, but its blocking is the real reason we wanted to discuss it. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Associate Editor Brett Pardy and special guest Debbie Zhou
Ep. 27: Comparing Little Women Adaptations
In this episode, we compare and contrast two film adaptations of Little Women: Gilian Armstrong’s 1994 film and Greta Gerwig’s 2019 one.
Ep. 26: Our 2019 in Review
Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith recap Seventh Row’s eventful 2019, discuss our four 2019 ebooks, and preview next year’s slate.
Ep. 25: Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy and Night Moves
Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy discuss site favourite Kelly Reichardt’s two (pre-First Cow) films about men
Ep. 24: Marriage Story
Alex Heeney, Orla Smith, Mary Angela Rowe, and Brett Pardy discuss one of 2019’s most controversial films: Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story.
Ep. 23: Find Me and adapting André Aciman for the Screen
Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Associate Editor Orla Smith return to the world of Call Me By Your Name with a discussion of André Aciman’s sequel novel, Find Me.
Ep. 22: The King attempts to adapt Shakespeare’s Henry V
This is a cross-over episode with our Shakespeare podcast, 21st Folio, which dives deep into Netflix’s The King, a sort of adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 1 & II and Henry V.
Ep. 21: Feminist Horror
Episode 21 celebrates our new ebook, Beyond empowertainment: Feminist horror and the struggle for female agency. In addition to discussing the films featured in the book, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe talk about what feminist horror is, the strengths of the horror genre, and the book’s origins.
Ep. 20: Canadian Cinema shines at TIFF 2019
TIFF 2019 was another strong year for Canadian cinema. On this episode of the podcast, we discuss 19 Canadian films, ranging from small character studies to a re-imaged Greek tragedy to an anti-colonialist zombie epic.
Ep. 19: Bill Forsyth’s gentle comedies
In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we discuss two recently restored Scottish classic gentle comedies directed by Bill Forsyth, Gregory’s Girl (1981) and Local Hero (1983).
Ep. 18: Sergio and Sergei
In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we discuss the delightful Cuban comedy Sergio and Sergei, directed by Ernesto Daranas. This warm film about connecting across borders and a critique of totalitarian regimes is one of this year’s true hidden gems.