On the podcast, Alex recommends Alain Guiraudie’s film Misericordia and delves deep into the film’s compelling opening scene.
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Ep. 165 Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia and what we can learn from a film’s opening scene
On the podcast, Alex recommends Alain Guiraudie’s film Misericordia and delves deep into the film’s compelling opening scene.
Ep. 164 Black Bag directed by Steven Soderbergh: a fun thriller for grownups
On the podcast, Alex recommends Steven Soderbergh’s new film, Black Bag, and discusses why she’s been a Soderbergh fan for 25 years.
Ep. 163 Joan Micklin Silver’s Chilly Scenes of Winter and Crossing Delancey (feat. Lindsay Pugh)
In this episode, Alex is joined by Woman in Revolt Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Pugh to discuss the pioneering director Joan Micklin Silver’s biggest hit (Crossing Delancey) and her biggest flop (the great Chilly Scenes of Winter). Both films have recently been restored by Criterion.
Ep. 162 The best films of 2025 (feat. C.J. Prince)
In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss the best films of 2025 that are coming to cinemas in the next few months.
Ep. 161 Beyond the Oscars: Your gateway to world cinema (feat. C.J. Prince)
In this episode, Alex is joined by film critic C.J. Prince of Acquired Cinema to discuss the wide variety of international films you have access to when you look beyond the Oscars and to the films released right after the Oscars happen.