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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 Olivier Assayas 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 ultimately, he didn't become an all-time favorite for either of us. We cover the majority of his filmography and have plenty of laughs along the way!

    Thank you to Patrick for being a consistently smart, insightful guest with plenty to say. No new episode in April but you'll get two special ones in May featuring Bill Ackerman early in the month and then Mitchell Beaupre later in the month!

    Footnote: The opening comes courtesy of Assayas' Cold Water and a time when Patrick broke some glass recording the podcast.

    00:00 - 07:36 - Introduction
    07:37 - 27:57 - His early work
    27:58 - 01:14:20 - Cold Water, Irma Vep
    01:14:21 - 01:43:20 - Demonlover, Boarding Gate, Summer Hours
    01:43:21 - 02:20:06 - Carlos, Something In The Air, Clouds of Sils Maria
    02:20:07 - 02:43:50 - Personal Shopper, Non-Fiction
    02:43:51 - 02:50:52 - Top 3 Assayas / Outro

    96 Greers!
    https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com/

  • 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 Erik Childress and Collin Souter. 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.

    https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearsinreview

    Follow Collin:
    https://letterboxd.com/cdsouter/

    Follow Erik:
    https://letterboxd.com/erikthemovieman/

    My 1994 List:
    https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski/list/1994-year-in-review/

    Check Out the List We Follow:
    https://tinyurl.com/mrrepcat

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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. Alain Resnais 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) returns for a delightful discussion on close to ten films of his, including a high recommendation of some of his short films as well at the end. Then I'm taking the rest of the month off to concentrate on prepping for the epic 1994 retrospective recording the first weekend of March. Thank you to Kate for a great conversation on a filmmaker I grew to love the more we talked about him.

    Follow Kate:
    https://letterboxd.com/selective_kate

  • 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 Supporting Characters and guest host of this show) along with Patrick Ripoll (co-host of 96 Greers) 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 Bill for joining me again.

    Opening Song: “Scaring The Hoes” - JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown
    Closing Song: “I Don’t Like My Mind” - Mitski

    00:00 - 23:14 - Introduction / Thoughts on 2023
    23:15 - 01:23:34 - #25-11 Favorites
    01:23:35 - 01:28:59 - Chloe Waryan's Favorites
    01:29:00 - 02:44:20 - #10-6
    02:44:21 - 04:20:00 - #5-1
    04:20:01 - 04:29:00 - Outro

    Follow Bill:
    https://letterboxd.com/billackerman
    https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters

    Follow Patrick:
    https://bsky.app/profile/uptownsongclub.bsky.social
    https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com

    Follow Jim:
    https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski
    https://5years.beehiiv.com

  • 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 episode is all about. I also cheated a little this time because the first three movies, he didn’t even direct.

    I’m talking about my favorite writer, Charlie Kaufman who is responsible for my 2nd favorite movie Synecdoche New York among many other incredible screenplays most of us know and love. More importantly, joining me for this lively discussion is the creator of the Mental Filmness Film Festival, Sharon Gissy. She’s also a huge fan of Charlie Kaufman and I knew she would bring a lot of insight, passion and joy to the podcast. If you’re a fan of Synecdoche, hopefully you enjoy the final minute (in other stay til the very end). In about a week, the favorite films of 2023 episode will drop featuring Patrick Ripoll and Bill Ackerman. What a way to start the year and I couldn’t be happier getting to talk about the great Charlie Kaufman with Sharon.

    00:00 - 10:20 - Introduction
    10:21 - 32:21 - Being John Malkovich
    32:22 - 01:11:59 - Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine
    01:12:00 - 01:59:13 - Synecdoche New York, Anomalisa
    01:59:14 - 02:20:02 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things / Outro
    02:20:03 - 02:21:11 - Jim Directs You Via Earpiece

    Sharon’s Film Festival:
    https://mentalfilmness.com


    Jim’s Writing:

    https://5years.beehiiv.com


    Charlie Kaufman’s Other Play:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvlzjSBbYNQ

  • 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, A Tripp Through Comedy, 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 Frank Oz, 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 narrative feature, Death at a Funeral. We discover some thematic ties and most importantly, we have lots of laughs due to Oz's incredible skills as a comedic filmmaker. In other words, mostly (but not entirely) a love fest for someone that we hope gets together again to make another film in the future. But if not, we're glad he accomplished so much throughout his career. Thank you so much to Tripp & Ross and to you for listening!

    00:00 - 36:29 - Intro / Get To Know Ross + Tripp
    36:30 - 01:21:27 - The Muppets Take Manhattan, Little Shop Of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    01:21:28 - 01:48:47 - What About Bob?, Housesitter, The Indian in the Cupboard
    01:48:48 - 02:27:15 - In & Out, Bowfinger, The Score
    02:27:16 - 02:56:43 - The Stepford Wives, Death at A Funeral
    02:56:44 - 03:07:30 - Top 3 Frank Oz Films / Outro

    Follow Ross:
    https://letterboxd.com/rbratin
    https://twitter.com/rbratin

    Follow Tripp:
    https://letterboxd.com/enb3
    https://twitter.com/TrippBurton13

    A Tripp Through Comedy:
    https://twitter.com/attcpod

    Jim Is Here:
    https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski
    https://5years.substack.com

  • 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 James Wan 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 Chloe Waryan to talk all about the current state of horror while reviewing the work of James Wan, covering the majority of his filmography, particularly the franchises he helped to create which changed the face of horror forever! Chloe also recommends some recent horror films and books she has loved and much more! Thank you Chloe and thank you listeners. Happy Halloween!

    P.S We do spoil these films (Malignant especially) so you’ve been warned!

    00:00 - 14:36 - Intro / Getting To Know Our Guest
    14:37 - 39:24 - James Wan + Saw
    39:25 - 01:25:54 - Insidious + The Conjuring Films
    01:25:54 - 01:59:44 - Malignant + Other Wan Films
    01:59:45 - 02:21:33 - Chloe's Recommendations / Top 3 Wan / Outro

    Follow Chloe's Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/chloesnotscared

    Check Out Chloe's Website:
    https://chloesnotscared.com

    Follow Chloe On Letterboxd:
    https://letterboxd.com/chlobot

    Follow Jim On Substack:
    https://5years.substack.com

  • 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 the legendary work of one Don Bluth, the man brave enough to depart from Disney at a time when their output wasn’t the strongest. He set out to make his own distinguishable work and was mostly successful particularly at the start of his career as a director. Then there are a couple of weird detours along the way (oh Rock-A-Doodle) but even a late career highlight that ends up being a favorite of ours! This was such a joy and for you animation fans of the 80s and 90s, I have a feeling you’ll feel as nostalgic as we did taking this journey. Coming in about three weeks - something completely different - for the next episode, I’ll be stuck in another dimension alongside librarian Chloe Waryan for a spooky discussion on Mr. James Wan! Thank you all for listening and thank you to Billy Ray & Ryan for joining me!

    00:00 - 27:14 - Introduction / Origins of Billy Ray + Ryan
    27:15 - 58:54 - Secret of NIMH, An American Tail
    58:55 - 01:23:59 - Land Before Time, All Dogs Go To Heaven
    01:24:00 - 01:46:52 - Rock-A-Doodle, Thumbelina, Troll in Central Park, Pebble & Penguin
    01:46:53 - 02:08:00 - Anastasia, Titan A.E.
    02:08:01 - 02:20:58 - Top 3 Favorites / Outro

    Jim's Substack, etc:
    https://5years.substack.com
    https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski
    https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski

    Billy Ray's Podcast, etc:
    https://linktr.ee/billyraybrewton
    https://twitter.com/incineratorpod
    https://letterboxd.com/billyraybrewton
    https://www.patreon.com/incineratorpod

    Ryan's Podcast, etc:
    https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiscConnected
    https://twitter.com/disc_connected
    https://letterboxd.com/disc_connected
    https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected

  • Wendell B. Harris Jr. 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, Chameleon Street just one year after Steven Soderbergh broke with his debut film.

    One of my favorite film critics, Robert Daniels joins me to talk about Chameleon Street 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 celebrate the audacity of this remarkable talent both in front of the camera and behind it. Before that, we learn about Robert's background and have a discussion on the current state of film criticism. Then later on, we preview our next conversation for next year on Charles Burnett and more!

    00:00 - 41:30 - Introduction / Views on Film Criticism
    41:31 - 01:34:55 - Chameleon Street / Wendall B. Harris
    01:34:56 - 02:06:33 - Other Films / Outro

    Follow Robert's Work:
    https://twitter.com/812filmreviews

    https://substack.com/@812filmreviews

    https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/robert-daniels

    Buy The New Chameleon Street Blu-Ray:
    https://shoparbelosfilms.com/products/le-chameleon-street-blu-ray

  • Delightful guests Jack Draper and Clay Williams of a new favorite show of mine, Exiting Through The 2010s, make their debut to talk about a mutual favorite directors of theirs: Mr. Carl Franklin (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 - 25:44 - Introduction
    25:45 - 01:20:18 - One False Move, Devil In A Blue Dress
    01:20:19 - 02:26:16 - One True Thing, Hi Crimes, Out Of Time
    02:26:16 - 02:40:00 - Top 3 Franklin Films / Outro

    Check Out Exiting Through The 2010s:
    https://linktr.ee/ExitingThroughThe2010s

    My Episode With Jack & Clay - The Duke Of Burgundy!
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-duke-of-burgundy-with-jim-laczkowski/id1483339387?i=1000620047441

    Jack On Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/jackadraper

    Clay On Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/birdsofclay

    Follow Me Everywhere:
    https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski

  • Soon enough Bill Ackerman will be bringing us an official director-centric episode soon and I will be discussing another in early July. For this excursion into something besides movies, in case you didn't know, I once hosted called Voices & Visions and I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit much as film. For this retrospective, my guests and I curate a new list of ten favorite records from a favorite year, playing snippets of certain songs and discussing our feelings about music in general. As of 2021, I decided to include my friend Jason Simpson, also a writer, to join us in this endeavor, he's back to experience the fun as well.

    As listeners know, I've been going back 30 years to talk about the year in film with Collin Souter and Erik Childress, so I asked Jason and Dan to do the same from now on with records. 1993 was the year I officially started my own band so it's a special discussion for me, in terms of records that had a bigger impact than most. Hearing my number one choice for favorite record of this year changed my life forever. Hopefully everyone enjoys this discussion about our favorite records from 1993, even if there are very few references to films and directors for this bonus episode. It was such a blast sharing memories with dear friends from high school as well as getting to hear a lot of incredible music from the early 90s (Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Afghan Whigs, Liz Phair and so much more).

    If you want to hear the older episodes of the music retrospective, they are now archived below as well. Thank you so much for listening and much gratitude to Dan & Jay for their insights, opinions and a 30-year plus friendship.

    Other episodes recorded over the years:
    https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearlymusicretrospectives

    Follow Dan On Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/dansolomon

    Pre-Order/Buy Dan's New Book:
    https://northstareditions.com/product/the-fight-for-midnight

    Follow Jason On Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/for3stpunk

    Hear Me Talk All About Exile In Guyville on The Great Albums:
    https://thegreatalbums.libsyn.com/liz-phair-exile-in-guyville-w-guest-jim-laczkowski

  • Two years ago Bill Ackerman and Patrick Ripoll joined forces to do a deep dive into the filmography of Wong Kar-wai, an Asian filmmaker who found great acclaim with his quirky tales of loneliness and longing set among a world of urban alienation in contemporary Hong Kong.

    Now they return to do a deep dive into the filmography of Tsai Ming-Liang, an Asian filmmaker who found great acclaim with his quirky tales of loneliness and longing set among the world of urban alienation in contemporary Taipei. Time is a wheel we all can't help but ride. But any close examination will reveal Tsai Ming-Liang to be a peerless artist with a fascinating body of work totally unlike that of anyone in film history, a queer slow-cinema maverick whose fierce independence, devotion to his lead actor Lee Kang-Sheng, and intricately connected filmography rewards you more and more the closer you look. From his humble days in Taiwanese television to directing the first film ever commissioned by The Louvre, Patrick and Bill are here to guide you through the winding paths and enigmatic hidden treasures of one of Taiwan's greatest filmmakers, by charting a course through four of his most foundational works: REBELS OF THE NEON GOD (1992), WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? (2001), GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003) and STRAY DOGS (2013). 0:00 - 11:53 - Introduction 11:54 - 13:29 - Filmography through Rebels of the Neon God 13:30 - 58:38 - Rebels of the Neon God 58:39 - 1:01:15 - Filmography between Rebels of the Neon God and What Time Is It There? 1:01:16 - 1:38:34 - What Time Is It There? 1:38:35 - 2:13:06 - Goodbye, Dragon Inn 2:13:07 - 2:31:31 - Filmography between Goodbye, Dragon Inn and Stray Dogs 2:31:32 - 2:40:30 - The Walker series 2:40:31 - 3:03:50 - Stray Dogs 3:03:51 - 3:19:37 - Days & Outro
  • Every year I ask my friend Patrick to provide me with something special in the form of a podcast gift. His friendship of course is the real gift but his presence for this episode is also a present. Not only does it celebrate my 45th birthday (May the 4th be with me) but we also decided to celebrate this here podcast!

    I asked Patrick this time to revisit the first two films we actively disagreed on going all the way back to Episode 2. What happens 12 years later when both him and I decide to re-watch The Devil's Rejects (dir. Rob Zombie) and Somewhere (dir. Sofia Coppola). Do we feel the same now as we did back then? The only way to know is to listen and find out. If you want to celebrate my birthday, all you have to do is give this your time. Thank you to my dear friend and former co-host / guest co-host Patrick for another delightful talk.

    00:00 - 08:27 - Intro
    08:28 - 01:00:20 - The Devil's Rejects
    01:00:21 - 01:46:36 - Somewhere
    01:46:37 - 02:11:35 - Outro

  • For this episode I recruited two terrific and talented film writers and commentators especially since two of the movies we talk about happen to be all-time favorites for the both of them. Guest co-host and Supporting Characters host Bill Ackerman returns as well as Chicago film critic Marya Gates for a delightful discussion on the work of Joan Micklin Silver.

    She's responsible for a number of excellent films including HESTER STREET, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER, BETWEEN THE LINES, CROSSING DELANCEY and so much more! Thanks to this episode I have a new favorite romantic comedy to add to my list so I'm grateful for my guests for bringing their A-game to this conversation and please do follow their work as well as discover Joan Micklin Silver's films in any form possible!

    We also briefly preview the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival! Stay tuned next month for a lot to come featuring both Bill Ackerman and former co-host Patrick Ripoll. I'm taking a little time off for my birthday month but there will be a surprise episode as always to make the occasion :)

    00:00 - 20:19 - Introduction / Catching Up / CCFF
    20:20 - 01:31:44 - JMS' First Few Films (Hester Street, Between The Lines, Chilly Scenes Of Winter)
    01:31:45 - 02:10:49 - Crossing Delancey, Loverboy, Big Girls Don't Cry
    02:10:50 - 02:27:32 - Other Films
    02:27:33 - 02:41:03 - Top 3 JMS Films / Outro

    The Chicago Critics Film Festival:
    https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/

    The Projection Booth Covers Chilly Scenes Of Winter w/JMS: https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2017/02/episode-310-chilly-scenes-of-winter-1979.html
    Read Marya's Work on JMS:
    https://www.moviefone.com/news/joan-micklin-silvers-daughter-marisa-on-the-4k-resortation-of-hester-street/

    https://www.moviefone.com/news/how-joan-micklin-silver-paved-the-way-for-chloe-zhao-other-women-directors-today/

    Watch JMS Films On Mubi:
    https://mubi.com/specials/joan-micklin-silver

    Follow / Subscribe To Marya:
    https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com Check Out Bill's Podcast, Supporting Characters:
    https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters
  • Yep, more bonus content to close out the month before Bill comes aboard in April with an epic series on Jean-Luc Godard. For this delicious treat of an episode, up front you get a delightful conversation featuring Matt Strauss from Tao Group Hospitality who oversees a number of New York restaurants and food + beverage venues in and around NYC.

    He has a lot to say about his exciting feast planned for this week which was inspired by his love of the film Babette's Feast which Bill and I discussed for the Director's Club Patreon at Matt's request! Check out tickets for this event right here if you're in the NYC area and get to this in time:

    https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=1046641&restref=1046641&experienceId=151428

    Matt and I also serve up a three course meal of our own discussing favorite food movies that I chose along with some honorable mentions. Definitely some surprise picks there! Following Matt's interview, you get an evening snack in the form of an excerpt of a bonus episode I once did with my friend Marissa all about The Top 25 Snacks In America! Hope you're hungry and stay tuned for more from Bill next month as well!

    00:00 - 52:07 - Matt Strauss / Favorite Food Movies
    52:08 - 01:16:45 - Marissa + The Top 25 Snacks In America

  • As if 2 hours plus for PTA Part II wasn't enough, you are about to get even more content all about my favorite filmmaker. This time I interview author/writer extraordinaire Ethan Warren about his recently released book, The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha that I highly recommend. We talked for 40 mins about what inspired him to write it, along with thoughts on PTA in general.

    Soon after that, you'll get to hear more conversation from my former co-host Patrick Ripoll. About a year ago for Patreon, we reviewed Licorice Pizza which Patrick felt strongly about whereas I thought that it wasn't one of his strongest films for reasons you heard me bring up with Nick & Steve. I decided it was best to conclude this double dose of PTA talk with the original hosts on a film that Patrick did love.

    Speaking of that, be sure to stick around for the intro monologue since I go into greater detail on how I feel about Inherent Vice since I didn't express it entirely last time. Coming soon is Bill Ackerman's next contribution and it'll be a doozy for sure! Thank you all for listening, and thanks to Ethan & Patrick!

    00:00 - 18:00 - Intro / Inherent Vice Summation
    18:01 - 52:06 - Interview With Ethan Warren
    52:07 - 02:17:30 - Patrick Reviews Licorice Pizza

    Visit Ethan Warren's Site:
    http://ethanrawarren.com

    Buy His Book on PTA:
    https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-cinema-of-paul-thomas-anderson/9780231204590

    Follow Ethan On Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/Ethan_Warren_

    In Case You Missed PTA Part II:
    https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/episodes/pta2

    Check Out Patrick's Podcasts:
    https://link.chtbl.com/uptown
    https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net

  • Way back in 2012 before THE MASTER had come out, for Episode 35, my former co-host Patrick and I enlisted Steve Prokopy to talk about my favorite director of all time. There were some disagreements here and there but it was a memorable discussion back then. Now that PTA has released four fascinating movies since the last time we recorded, it’s about time I recruit one of the people responsible for turning me into a movie freak: Mr. Nick Digilio of The Nick D Podcast.

    We catch up with Nick, talk very briefly about the Oscars and then we have conversations about THE MASTER, INHERENT VICE, PHANTOM THREAD & LICORICE PIZZA and we end with listing our top three favorites.. For an albeit dated discussion on the other films, check out the first PTA episode linked below. It was an honor to have Nick and Steve back on the podcast and stay tuned for Bill Ackerman’s next contribution (which will be multiple episodes) coming early next month.

    00:00 - 18:23 - Introduction / Oscar Talk

    18:24 - 01:10:59 - The Master / Inherent Vice

    01:11:00 - 02:04:17 - Phantom Thread / Licorice Pizza

    02:04:18 - 02:13:13 - Top 3 PTA Films / Outro

    Paul Thomas Anderson Part 1: https://directorsclubpodcast.libsyn.com/website/episode-35-paul-thomas-anderson

    The Nick D Podcast: https://radiomisfits.com/podcasts/nickdpodcast

    That Show Hasn’t Been Funny In Years: https://radiomisfits.com/podcasts/that-show

    Steve’s Third Coast Reviews: https://thirdcoastreview.com/author/steveprokopy

    Steve on The Movie Madness Podcast: https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/moviemadness

    Nick Digilio’s Martin Scorsese Director’s Club Eps: https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/martinscorsese

    Jim’s PTA Filmography Ranked: https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski/list/paul-thomas-anderson-ranked

    Nick’s PTA Filmography Ranked: https://letterboxd.com/nick_digilio/list/paul-thomas-anderson-ranked

  • One of my favorite films of the year so far is Alex Heller's THE YEAR BETWEEN, now available on VOD. The reason for that is detailed further in my review during the first ten minutes but after that, stay tuned for guest correspondent (and Mental Filmness film festival founder) Sharon Gissy as she speaks with the writer/director and star of this excellent, insightful look at Bipolar disorder and so much more. It'll be playing on March 30th at the Music Box Theatre so I encourage you to come that night if you live in and around the Chicagoland area!

    00:00 - 12:32 - Intro / Jim's Review of THE YEAR BETWEEN
    12:33 - 37:47 - Sharon's Interview With Alex Heller

  • We found
 a way. You may be wondering why there hasn’t been an official new episode for a while? Well, I’ve been spending the past six weeks binging on movies from 1993 for an annual tradition that has taken place for the past 8 years! Yes it’s that time folks. The 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 Erik Childress and Collin Souter.

    Stay tuned for the next official episode in late March when two other Chicago critics (Steve Prokopy & Nick Digilio) join me for a Paul Thomas Anderson Redux/Sequel episode! 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: https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearsinreview

    Please visit the Now Playing Network for some new shows!
    https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net

    Jim's 1993 Year In Review Ranked: https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski/list/1993-the-year-in-review/

    Check out the list of released films:
    https://bit.ly/3xUkT6f

  • Hosts Bill Ackerman and Jim Laczkowski were asked to talk with two filmmakers about their latest work - both of which has received awards consideration and acclaim. First up, Jim speaks with Lukas Dhont about his coming-of-age tale CLOSE which is opening on February 3rd here in Chicago. Then, Bill had the opportunity to interview Mia Hansen-LĂžve about her latest drama ONE FINE MORNING. Incredibly grateful to both directors for taking the time to talk with us.

    00:00 - 02:39 - Intro
    02:40 - 16:45 - Jim's Interview With Lukas Dhont (CLOSE)
    16:46 - 43:43 - Bill's Interview With Mia Hansen-LĂžve (ONE FINE MORNING)

    Order Tickets In Advance For Close (Chicago):
    https://musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-events/close

    Order Tickets For One Fine Morning (NYC):
    https://www.filmlinc.org/films/one-fine-morning