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Seventh Row Editors / November 22, 2024

Ep. 147 Why is it so hard to see the new Cillian Murphy movie?

In this episode of the podcast, Alex
discusses why the excellent new Cillian Murphy movie, Small Things Like These, is so hard to see and yet very easy to see compared to other films of its ilk.

Seventh Row Editors / November 13, 2024

Ep. 146 Tim Mielants’ Small Things Like These

In this episode of the podcast, Alex
Heeney reviews and discuses the Irish independent film Small Things Like These, its cultural context, and why it’s worth seeing.

Seventh Row Editors / January 20, 2022

Ep. 36: Never Rarely Sometimes Always and abortion on screen

Inspired by Eliza Hittman’s new drama, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, we discuss various depictions of abortion on screen ranging from this year’s Saint Frances to Obvious Child and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. For this discussion, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith and guest Lindsay Pugh of Woman in Revolt.

Seventh Row Editors / January 19, 2022

Ep. 121: Ninjababy & Obvious Child: Unwanted pregnancies in romantic comedies

Lindsay Pugh joins hosts Alex Heeney and Orla Smith for a discussion of two rom-coms about unwanted pregnancies, Ninja Baby and Obvious Child.

Seventh Row Editors / May 5, 2021

Ep. 90: Jeanne Dielman and Les Rendez-vous d’Anna: A Chantal Akerman mother’s day

We celebrate Mother’s Day with queen of on-screen mothers, Chantal Akerman, and her films Jeanne Dielman and Les Rendez-vous d’Anna

Seventh Row Editors / March 31, 2021

Ep. 85: The films of Naomi Kawase, featuring True Mothers

Naomi Kawase is one of the most prolific women directors in international cinema. In this episode, we look at her latest film True Mothers, re-visit the divisive Still the Water, and discuss other highlights from her filmography.

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