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PODCAST

Director"s Club

James Laczkowski

A monthly show that reviews one film director per episode with the occasional bonus episode. Episodes 123-172 were hosted by Brad & Al. As of 2022, new episodes will be hosted by Jim and a guest!

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02:54:46

Episode 134: Sofia Coppola

Director"s Club ·

2017/08/20

In this episode, the Director's Club looks at the flims of Sofia Coppola (a.k.a., "The Good One"), whose movies had a dreamlike feeling of melancholy isolation, level of visual composition, and focus on young womanhood that was evident from the start of her career. We're joined in our journey through her film work (that takes us from L.A. to Tokyo to Versailles to the Civil War South) by Rebecca Martin, an ultra-promoter of film appreciation in the Chicago area and host of Now Playing Network's

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03:38:05

Episode 133: Werner Herzog

Director"s Club ·

2017/08/07

In this episode of the Director's Club, we take a look at the unrestrainable visions of legendary German director Werner Herzog, following his quest to give audiences a sense of the "ecstatic truth" through his films. He'll use any tool at his disposal to deliver this truth, from documentary techniques to hypnosis (and if there isn't a tool, he'll make one himself!). We'll look at how the films span the globe from the Amazon to the Sahara to Wisconsin, and how his Muses of Madness Bruno S. and

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03:51:43

Episode 132: Jonathan Demme

Director"s Club ·

2017/07/23

This episode alongside guest film critic Collin Souter, we're taking a look at Jonathan Demme, whose interest in fascinating people, music, and minutiae was evident from his early work for Roger Corman through his final concert film. It's a wide-ranging discussion about the vast scope of his work, fun details in his films, recurring concerns, and his varying levels of success in the Hollywood system. (And our recording is infused with the music of his movie subjects: Neil Young, and The Talking

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02:19:07

Episode 131: Terrence Malick Part II

Director"s Club ·

2017/07/23

The Director's Club concludes our look at the films of Terrence Malick, from an appropriately epic examination of "The Tree of Life" through the more improvisational and abstract efforts of his later movies. Thanks to the help of Peter Richards from the Chicago Film Discussion Group, we aim to get a fuller look at what's amazing, infuriating, and fascinatingly unique about this later part of his movie career! 0:00 "The Tree Of Life" (The "most" Malick?, Chastain's emotional foundation, "Funeral

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02:38:23

Episode 130: Terrence Malick Part One

Director"s Club ·

2017/06/24

The Director's Club puts our heads together with Peter Richards from the Chicago Film Discussion Group to have an epic discussion about the movies of Terrence Malick. With three different perspectives, there's a comprehensive and fair look at his movies, here in part 1 dealing with "Badlands" through "A New World". Whether you adore Malick's films, hate them, or just want to learn more, you'll find something interesting about them through our exploration of his work! 13:37 "Badlands" (Outlaw Road

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02:25:20

Episode 129: Albert Brooks

Director"s Club ·

2017/06/05

(19:56) "Real Life" (41:34) "Modern Romance" (1:04:22) "Lost in America" (1:20:58) "Defending Your Life" (1:43:10) "Mother" (1:52:43) "The Muse" (Muse, "Map of the Problematique") (2:04:36) "Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World" (2:12:55) Outro: Brooks' legacy and our favorite Albert Brooks movie line

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01:19:18

Bonus Episode: Keith Gordon Returns!

Director"s Club ·

2017/06/05

Cross-posted from Voices & Visions. Jim here with a special bonus interview episode especially since the following interview is with a great director! My podcast Voices and Visions has talked with a variety of guests, and this one has a special place in my heart so I wanted to share it with the podcast I helped to create. Last year, I had the immense pleasure of talking with one of my favorite character actors and directors, Keith Gordon. You know him from his work with directors like DePalma,

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02:56:58

Episode 128: Richard Franklin

Director"s Club ·

2017/05/20

16:43 THE TRUE STORY OF ESKIMO NELL ("Arctic World", Midnight Oil) 33:27 PATRICK ("Stayin' Alive", The Bee Gees) 58:10 ROAD GAMES ("Highway to Hell", AC/DC) 1:24:21 PSYCHO II ("Devil Inside", INXS) 1:44:29 CLOAK AND DAGGER ("Papa Won't Leave You, Henry", Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) 1:58:00 LINK ("Something So Strong", Crowded House) 2:15:27 FX2 ("Magic",Olivia Newton John) 2:27:35 VISITORS ("The Endless Sea", The Church) 2:40:13 Summary, Favorite Australian films to check out next ("Mind

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03:24:09

Episode 127: Darren Aronofsky

Director"s Club ·

2017/04/07

3:39 (Don Caballero, "Slice Where You Live Like Pie") "Pi" 36:53 (Clint Mansell, "Lux Aeterna") "Requiem for a Dream" 1:03:33 (The Police, "Spirits in the Material World") "The Fountain" 1:38:27 (Quiet Riot, "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)") "The Wrestler" 2:05:56 (Laura Carbone, "Swans") "Black Swan" 2:27:18 (The Pogues, "Thousands are Sailing") "Noah" 3:04:23 (R.E.M., "Losing My Religion") Outro / 3 Films also with alternate takes on religion

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02:56:08

Episode 126: Andrzej Zuławski

Director"s Club ·

2017/03/14

15:12 Zulawski's short films for TV: "The Story of Triumphant Love" and "Pavoncello" 19:14 "The Third Part of the Night" 28:34 (The Swans, "The Apostate") "The Devil" 49:12 (The Who, "Love Reign O'er Me") "The Most Important Thing: Love" 1:04:37 (Elvis Costello, "Possesion") "Possession" 1:28:22 (Michael Sambello, "Maniac") "La Femme Publique" 1:43:20 (Shooby Taylor, "Stout Hearted Man") "L'Amour Braque" 1:53:41 (Henryk Gorecki, Symphony 2 "Copernican") "On the Silver Globe" 2:11:19 (Paul

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03:29:54

Episode 125: Sergio Leone

Director"s Club ·

2017/03/03

Brad and Al talk about Pre-Leone history of the Westers: 3:13 "The Colossus Of Rhodes" 12:16 "Fistful of Dollars" 16:14 * Theme from... "For A Few Dollars More" 33:47 * Theme from... * "The Musical Pocket Watch" "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" 49:38 * Theme from... * "The Story of a Soldier" * "The Ecstacy of Gold" * "The Trio" "Once Upon a Time in the West" 1:34:40 * Theme from.... (Jill's Entrance) * "Man With The

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02:30:01

Bonus Episode: 1987 Review - The Year In Movies -...

Director"s Club ·

2017/02/21

PART TWO OF TWO: Nothing's gonna stop us now! Ladies and gentlemen, let's go back thirty years to when three film critics fell in love with going to the movies. The mid-80s informed a lot of my taste, and much like previous years' retrospectives, it's always a blast to go back and see what holds up and what we each consider to be personal favorites from a particular year. RogerEbert.com's very own Erik Childress and Collin Souter return for what is officially a yearly tradition that started

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02:00:37

Bonus Episode: 1987 Review - The Year In Movies -...

Director"s Club ·

2017/02/20

The 1987 List Of Movies! PART ONE (OF TWO): You can follow the list from 1987 that we cover linked above. Nothing's gonna stop us now! Ladies and gentlemen, let's go back thirty years to when three film critics fell in love with going to the movies. The mid-80s informed a lot of my taste, and much like previous years' retrospectives, it's always a blast to go back and see what holds up and what we each consider to be personal favorites from a particular year. RogerEbert.com's very own Erik

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02:41:45

Episode 124: Jacques Tati

Director"s Club ·

2017/02/16

04:07 "Comedy Tonight" : Brad and Al Comedies 20:02 "Bicycle Race" by Queen : "Jour La Fete" 35:40 "Holiday" by Weezer: "M Hulot's Holidy" 57:15 "Man from U.N.C.L.E.": "Mon Oncle" 1:09:50 "Playtime" 1:53:16 "Crosstown Traffic" Hendrix: "Traffic" 2:06:43 "Parade" 2:19:11 "Forza Batista" 2:22:40 Overview of Tati's Life and Work 2:30:00 Some Tati-esque recommendations 2:34:44 3 Favorite Gags from Tati films, Outro

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03:44:34

Episode 123: Danny Boyle

Director"s Club ·

2017/01/31

It is my esteemed pleasure and honor to introduce the all-new Director's Club! This is the first official episode hosted by your two new hosts. The great Brad and Al have been handed the keys to the kingdom and inherited a chocolate factory. Please give them your support, kind words, and feedback for their stay here on the podcast. It will continue to be bi-weekly, sometimes featuring guests, sometimes not. The format is very similar so don't fret. For their first episode as hosts, Brad and

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04:09:32

Episode 122: Favorite Films Of 2016

Director"s Club ·

2017/01/10

This is the end! (Don't worry, I didn't play The Doors in this episode). Well, no of course it isn't actually the end. But this is the last episode where I officially host. Fear not, there will be bonus episodes and I’ll be guesting from time to time throughout the year. Give all your support to Al & Brad when they begin in three weeks on the Danny Boyle episode. Of course, this is the year-end spectacular for 2016 and it should come as no surprise that it’s 4 hours long. I enlisted the help

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02:50:33

Episode 121: Podcast Christmas Present - The Royal...

Director"s Club ·

2016/12/23

Merry New Year and Happy Christmas to all. What I have prepared for you is a gift that I will call the "Royal Sampler Volume One." It contains short clips from all the podcasts featured at The Now Playing Network, as well as extended highlights from Supporting Characters & Director's Club from over the years. You also get a brief glimpse into some of my interviewing skills with various guests over the years. There's also some kind of unusual collage towards the end. This is a special episode,

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54:27

Bonus Episode: Voices & Visions - Kay Hanley (Letters...

Director"s Club ·

2016/12/12

Welcome to Voices and Visions, formerly Pop Culture Club. Confused? Well, there’s an introduction to help assist you. As you may or may not know, PCC is now V&V, and this is the first official episode under the new name. After my 8-minute monologue at the top, I am pleased to present another wonderful singer/songwriter by the name of Kay Hanley. If you’ve heard of the band Letters to Cleo, she is the incredibly energetic frontwoman and has always been a true blue rock star in my eyes. For

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02:31:14

Episode 120: Jonathan Glazer

Director"s Club ·

2016/11/23

Happy Thanksgiving to all. And I want to say thank you for all the very kind words and messages in regards to my introduction from the last episode in which I announced the show will be hosted by two different voices next year. For this episode, it is my pleasure to welcome back two special guests from the past that have meant a great deal to me and for their friendship, I am grateful. The first is the co-host of RowThree.com’s Cinecast, and has been a frequent contributor to the show here going

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02:49:45

Episode 119: Peter Bogdanovich

Director"s Club ·

2016/11/15

As of mid-January 2017, I will no longer be the host of Director's Club on a full-time basis. Episode 121 (The Best of 2016) will be my last official episode as the predominant voice you hear on the show. While some of you may frown at that change, I encourage you to listen to my reasons during the introduction as well as learn who the new host will be and why I decided to move forward. Reminder: I am not disappearing completely. After a lengthy monologue about the changes to come including the

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