Legendary Polish director Agnieszka Holland joins me on the podcast for an interview about her new film Green Border, the Polish-Belarusian border crisis, and how her new film is in conversation with her body of work.
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Theatre Review: A Streetcar Named Desire at Soulpepper in Toronto
Alex Heeney reviews the Soulpepper Theatre’s remount of their 2019 production of A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Artistic Director Weyni Mengeshi. The production updates the performances to reflect modern mores to mixed results as the interpretation clashes with Tennessee Williams’ text in the second half.
Ep. 138: Ghostlight: An Interview with Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson
Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson join us on the podcast to discuss their new film Ghostlight, adapting and working with Shakespeare, and more.
Shoeshine and The Lavendar Hill Mob in 4K
Alex Heeney reviews the 4K restorations of the post-war black-and-white films Shoeshine (Vittorio de Sica) and The Lavendar Hill Mob (Charles Crichton).
Interview: Patricia Rozema on filmmaking, social safety nets, and dog resurrection
In this interview, legendary indie filmmaker Patricia Rozema sits down with us to discuss her works, from Cannes award winner I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing to her lesbian romance When Night is Falling to Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.
HotDocs 2024: Animated documentaries are here to stay
Alex Heeney takes a look at some of the animated documentaries that screened at HotDocs 2024, including Pelikan Blue, The Day Iceland Stood Still, Grand Theft Hamlet, and Silent Trees.