Episode 223: Olivier Assayas (feat. Patrick Ripoll)
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Two reasons this podcast exist: Film Junk and Patrick Ripoll. So I'm always grateful when Patrick returns since he's the OG co-host of this show. He's always doing killer work with Reg on 96 Greers that I highly recommend. But I vividly recall two moments of the past decade: his love of Clouds of Sils Maria and my love for Personal Shopper. Made a mental note to put French filmmaker on the list of potential directors and the time has come to cover him. He will have a movie out later this year but there are plenty of past titles and new discoveries for both of us to discuss even if...
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Episode 222: 1994 - The Year In Review
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The epic yearly retrospectives continue as we travel back 30 years to rewatch, reconsider and share favorites along with many memories too! Join me on this 6-hour plus journey alongside Chicago critics and . Many laughs, songs, clips, trailers, excerpts and so much more! Thank you so much for the support and for listening. And of course, thank you so much to Collin & Erik for spending time nerding out about a wide range of titles. For all the retrospective episodes click here and see you next year for 1995. Follow Collin: Follow Erik: My 1994 List: Check Out the List We...
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Episode 221: Alain Resnais (feat. Kate Blair)
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When I first saw Hiroshima Mon Amour, this particular director went on the long list of names I wanted to cover. is an internationally acclaimed film director, associated with both the Left Bank Group and the Nouvelle Vague. His preoccupation with the themes of time, memory and history, and his dazzling exploration of cinematographic technique, made him one of France’s most distinctive and influential filmmakers for over 60 years, inspiring the likes of David Lynch & Michel Gondry. For this episode, previous guest and friend to the show Kate Blair (who joined me for Agnes Varda)...
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Episode 220: Favorite Films Of 2023 (feat. Bill Ackerman & Patrick Ripoll)
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The title of this episode says it all. Over four hours of nerdy movie conversations and recommendations all about the year 2023. Two Director's Club mainstays return. Bill Ackerman (host of and guest host of this show) along with Patrick Ripoll (co-host of ) join me as well all share their favorite films of 2023. No categories this year (like Best Actor, etc.) but plenty of reflection, surprising disagreement and even a wild story about what happened when Patrick tried to see one of Jim's favorites. Thank you so much for the support this past year, listeners. And huge thanks to Patrick and...
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Episode 219: Charlie Kaufman (feat. Sharon Gissy)
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Happy New Year! This is a podcast. The Director’s Club Podcast. Maybe you should get a coffee first before listening. A coffee and a muffin might help. Gosh I’m so tired. But what a way to start the new year. Podcasting with a wonderful person like Sharon. Then editing it. Then writing these show notes. The thing that you’re reading right now. Or maybe you’re not reading this, you’re listening to the podcast. Wouldn’t it be weird if suddenly you were on the podcast? You the listener? Sometimes it all blurs and blends together. Anyway, you’re probably wondering who this podcast...
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Episode 218: Frank Oz (feat. Ross Bratin & Tripp Burton)
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Just in time for turkey day, in which we have a lot to be thankful for, comes this delightful discussion with plenty of fixins. Fresh from their excellent new podcast, , two new guests join me but I've been following them ever since we all met during Triviaspotting. Ross Bratin and Tripp Burton join me to talk all about the filmography of , someone each of us love and grew up with - whether as a Muppet or as a director, his achievements and talent are immeasurable. We start with his very first solo gig as a director, The Muppets Take Manhattan and go all the way up to his last...
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Episode 217: James Wan (feat. Chloe Waryan)
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This episode is about the same running time as The Conjuring 2! Why does a horror movie need to be well over two hours? One might inquire to breakthrough horror filmmaker and that's exactly what I set out to do for this Halloween spooktacular! This is my favorite month of the year for a reason! Well, actually we have another delightful episode due in large part to a very special guest making her Director's Club debut. Joining me is librarian and Instagram sensation to talk all about the current state of horror while reviewing the work of James Wan, covering the majority of his filmography,...
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Episode 216: Don Bluth (feat. Billy Ray Brewton & Ryan Verrill)
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The new episode arrives a few days later than planned (since it was scheduled to be our September episode) but nevertheless, we have a delightfully animated episode on tap here featuring another two of my favorite podcasters. The talented, prolific Billy Ray Brewton (of The Incinerator Podcast & Movie Mixtapes) joins me alongside his good friend and co-host Ryan Verrill, who also has own podcast that I highly recommend called The Disc-Connected. We learn about their passion projects and their origin stories at the start since this is their first time on! Together we three have delved into...
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Episode 215: Wendell B. Harris, Jr. (feat. Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com)
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is an American independent filmmaker trained in drama at Interlochen and Juilliard. His family founded Prismatic Images, a multi-award-winning film/video/audio production facility in Flint, Michigan, in 1979 and he broke onto the scene by making the breakthrough Sundance smash, just one year after Steven Soderbergh broke with his debut film. One of my favorite film critics, Robert Daniels joins me to talk about and the reason why it was Harris' only film to date. (He has tried many times to get projects greenlit but it still hasn't happened as of this recording). Robert and I...
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Episode 214: Carl Franklin (feat. Jack & Clay of Exiting Through The 2010s)
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Delightful guests Jack Draper and Clay Williams of a new favorite show of mine, , make their debut to talk about a mutual favorite directors of theirs: (ONE FALSE MOVE, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS). We focus on the five films he made all in a row, most of which are highly acclaimed and one of them should be far more acclaimed than it seems to be. Wondering which one that is? You'll have to listen! Before we launch into the filmography, Clay and Jack talk about their humble beginnings and how they become cinephiles as well. This was such a blast and they'll be back next year without a doubt! 00:00...
info_outlineSteve Prokopy AKA Capone from Ain’t It Cool News, joins us for a live discussion on the incredible Paul Thomas Anderson, a well-respected master of filmmaking. Despite touching upon all five of his films throughout the conversation, we mainly focus on MAGNOLIA and THERE WILL BE BLOOD in particular. In addition, Steve reviews CHERNOBYL DIARIES, Jim finally watched FIVE EASY PIECES, and Patrick continues his J-horror journey with UZUMAKI (Spiral).
In about two weeks we will be talking with returning guest Steven Ray Morris as we discuss a director both Patrick and Jim are not too familiar with: Jane Campion (The Piano). Please be sure to leave us a voicemail to play on the show at 224-366-9528. If you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire. Thanks again for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon! Questions are always welcome via email: [email protected]