The newest adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden recently hit VOD. In this episode, we explore how Marc Munden’s new film takes a substantially different approach than Agnieszka Holland’s beautiful 1993 version.
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Ep. 54: I Used to Go Here and Unexpected: Kris Rey’s thirtysomethings
In this episode of the podcast, we compare writer-director Kris Rey’s two most recent films about women in their 30s: Unexpected and I Used to Go Here
Ep. 53: Boys State and First Stripes
In this episode we compare two political, but not didactic, documentaries, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s new film Boy’s State and Jean-François Caissy’s 2018 film First Stripes.
Ep. 52: First Cow and Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt’s newest film First Cow is her second feature, after Wendy and Lucy, to explore the effects of capitalism through character’s relationship with an animal. In this episode, we discuss the connections between the two films (and animals).
Ep. 51: Proxima and Baby Boom: Working mothers
Alice Winocur’s Proxima uses the astronaut film to show how mothers in professional setting have to both prove themselves in male-dominated environments and be a caring, supportive mom. This topic is somewhat rare on screen, bringing to mind the 1987 hidden gem Baby Boom.
Ep. 48: The best films of 2020 (so far)
Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith (plus special guests) discuss the best films so far in one of cinema’s most unusual years.