On this week's podcast we contextualize Philippa Lowthorpe's new film Misbehaviour as part of a trend of British social activism films starring amazing ensemble …
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Ep. 56: In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl: Justine Triet’s women on the verge
This week on the podcast we look at two Justine Triet films, In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl. Both films are non-judgemental character studies of career women in …
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Ep. 55: Comparing adaptations of The Secret Garden
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 …
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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. Both …
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Ep. 53: Boys State and First Stripes
In this episode of the podcast, we compare two political, but not didactic, documentaries, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine's new film Boy's State and …
Ep. 52: First Cow and Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt's newest film First Cow is her second feature, after Wendy and Lucy (2008), to explore the effects of capitalism through character's …