On the podcast, Alex recommends Laura Piani’s Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, a witty and warm film with a touch of melancholy about a woman getting unstuck.
Alex Heeney podcast
Ep. 171 Navigating Cannes beyond the competition
On the podcast, Alex unveils the inner workings of all of the lesser-known sections of the Cannes Film Festival beyond the competition. She also talks about the many great films that have screened outside the competition in the past and what she’s looking forward to this year.
Ep. 170 Why is it so hard to see African films?
On the podcast, Alex discusses why it’s so hard to see African films compared to films from other continents and what you can do if you’d like to seek out more African films.
Ep. 169 David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds with Angelo Muredda
On the podcast, Angelo Muredda joins Alex to discuss one of the year’s best films, David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, and how it fits into Cronenberg’s filmography.
Ep. 168 Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet
On the podcast, Alex recommends Andrew Ahn’s remake/adaptation of the 1993 Ang Lee queer rom-com The Wedding Banquet.
Ep. 167 Nanni Moretti’s We Have a Pope (redux)
On the podcast, Alex recommends Andrew Ahn’s remake/adaptation of the 1993 Ang Lee queer rom-com The Wedding Banquet.