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Director"s Club

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/or Bill. The spin-off show, B-Side Me, is also here (for now) which is all about music/bands!

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02:28:53

Episode 138: Orson Welles Part II

Director"s Club ·

2017/11/08

The Director's Club finish our epic look at epic auteur Orson Welles, who managed to continue creating some amazing film moments despite becoming mostly exiled from the Hollywood studio system. In Part II we look from his takes on Shakespeare with "Othello" and "Chimes At Midnight", through his acidic noir "Touch of Evil", to his 'deconstructumentary' film "F for Fake", and along the way talk about his many unfinished films (one of which may see the light of day yet). His work proved so inspiring

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02:07:24

Episode 137: Orson Welles Part One

Director"s Club ·

2017/10/22

In this episode the Director's Club tries to grasp the enormity of the works of Orson Welles. It's an extended look at the creative audacity that led to so much artistic triumph and career tragedy, and to make sense of it we include a look at his pre-film life and the many cinema endeavors that sadly never made it to the film screen. In part 1 we look at his start working for the movie studios, from his epic "Citizen Kane" through his take on Shakespeare's "Macbeth". 00:00 Intro / Welles' early

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03:56:38

Episode 136: Alan Parker

Director"s Club ·

2017/09/18

This episode has the Director's Club looking at the films of Alan Parker, whose atmospheric visuals, ability at world-building, affinity to and for music, and brushes with controversy are some of the themes pulsing through a wide range of films in his career. This led us to an epic conversation which ranged from rampant praise to stupefying anger and to several extended arguments about the value of his work. We were treated to a return visit from Chicago cinerenaissance man Collin Souter, who not

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02:24:44

Episode 135: Bong Joon-Ho

Director"s Club ·

2017/09/05

In this episode the Director's Club takes a look at the works of South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, who has made several remarkable movies (often in the same movie!) Joining us on the journey is Robert Reineke (podcaster from "Still Watching the Skies"), and we had a blast talking about the many zany and fascinating details of his films. 6:20 "Incoherence" 13:18 "Barking Dogs Never Bite" ("Hey Bulldog") 28:24 "Memories of Murder" ("Run For Your Life") 46:32 "The Host" ("I'm Only Sleeping")

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01:19:53

Bonus Episode: Jonathan Milott & Katherine Craft

Director"s Club ·

2017/08/25

Jim here everyone! It's been awhile since I took the crossover approach for an episode, allowing it to exist for both Director's Club & Voices and Visions. Since my guests today are both tremendously talented filmmakers with a lot of insights, stories and new projects to promote, I decided to include this in both feeds. After my introduction to the proceedings, I first speak with writer/director Jonathan Milott who alongside collaborator Cary Murnion have recently made a film called BUSHWICK that

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02:54:46

Episode 134: Sofia Coppola

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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

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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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