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Seventh Row Editors / April 14, 2020

Ep. 37: Meek’s Cutoff and subverting the western

Kelly Reichardt has directed two films set in the 19th century American West, Meek’s Cutoff (2010) and First Cow (2019). To explore how she differs from the traditional Western genre, we compare her films with Oregon-set Bend of the River (1952) and cow film Red River (1948).

Seventh Row Editors / April 7, 2020

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 / March 17, 2020

Ep. 33: Comparing Emma adaptations

In this episode, we compare and contrast three adaptations of Emma: The 2020 Autumn de Wilde film, the 2009 BBC mini-series, and the 1996 Douglas McGrath films. We discuss the films’ differing approaches to characters, comedy, and class. Special guest Caitlin Merriman joins Executive Editor Orla Smith and episode host Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney.

Seventh Row Editors / January 13, 2020

Ep. 25: Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy and Night Moves

Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy discuss site favourite Kelly Reichardt’s two (pre-First Cow) films about men

Seventh Row Editors / July 22, 2019

Ep. 15: Vita & Virginia and the author biopic

In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we discuss Chanya Button’s Vita & Virginia, a biopic about the romantic relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West.

Seventh Row Editors / June 21, 2019

Ep. 14: The Souvenir and the films of Joanna Hogg

This episode is the perfect companion piece to our ebook Tour of Memories. We discuss the film in depth and explore the insights gleaned from the in-depth interviews in the book.

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