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Flicks with The Film Snob

Flicks with The Film Snob features a weekly film review focused on new independent releases and old classics. Chris Dashiell knows film, and he knows enough to know what’s worth watching and why. Produced in Tucson Arizona at KXCI Community Radio.

tv & film visual arts

All Episodes

00:04:22

The Sisters Brothers

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/24

In his first English language film, Jacques Audiard gives us an interesting and off-beat take on the outlaw Western genre. When I first saw the preview for a new Western film called The Sisters Brothers, I thought it was a comedy—first because of the title, in which the two brothers who are the main characters have the last name “Sisters,” which of course causes confusion, and because one of the brothers is played by John C. Reilly, who’s made a career from mostly comic roles

00:04:22

The Sisters Brothers

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/24

In his first English language film, Jacques Audiard gives us an interesting and off-beat take on the outlaw Western genre. When I first saw the preview for a new Western film called The Sisters Brothers, I thought it was a comedy—first because of the title, in which the two brothers who are the main characters have the last name “Sisters,” which of course causes confusion, and because one of the brothers is played by John C. Reilly, who’s made a career

00:04:37

Museo

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/18

Alonso Ruizpalacios’ second film dramatizes the infamous 1985 robbery of ancient Mayan artifacts from Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology, in a fascinating character study of the heist’s young leader, played here by Gael García Bernal. A few years ago, Mexican writer/director Alonso Ruizpalacios made a splash on the world film scene with Güeros, which I saw at a local film festival. It had some of the typical traits of a debut film: low budget,

00:04:37

Museo

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/18

Alonso Ruizpalacios’ second film dramatizes the infamous 1985 robbery of ancient Mayan artifacts from Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology, in a fascinating character study of the heist’s young leader, played here by Gael García Bernal. A few years ago, Mexican writer/director Alonso Ruizpalacios made a splash on the world film scene with Güeros, which I saw at a local film festival. It had some of the typical traits of a debut film: low budget, black and white,

00:03:41

I Am Not a Witch

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/10

The story of a young girl who is accused of being a witch presents a drily satiric take on the oppression of women in Africa. Filmmaker Rungano Nonyi was born in the central African nation of Zambia, went to Wales with her family when she was a girl, grew up there, and then as a woman returned to the land of her birth to write and direct films. Her first full-length feature is called I Am Not a Witch, and it uses a drily satiric approach to examine how traditional beliefs and

00:03:41

I Am Not a Witch

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/10

The story of a young girl who is accused of being a witch presents a drily satiric take on the oppression of women in Africa. Filmmaker Rungano Nonyi was born in the central African nation of Zambia, went to Wales with her family when she was a girl, grew up there, and then as a woman returned to the land of her birth to write and direct films. Her first full-length feature is called I Am Not a Witch, and it uses a drily satiric approach to examine how

00:03:54

We the Animals

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/02

Three boys grow up in the midst of ugly family conflict, in this lyrical evocation of childhood tragedy. When realism comes together with lyricism, you have the makings of a great film. We the Animals, directed by Jeremiah Zagar, manages to achieve that in a tale of three boys growing up in the midst of ugly family strife, adapted by Zagar and Daniel Kitrosser from a novel by Justin Torres. A young Puerto Rican father (played by Raúl Castillo) and an

00:03:54

We the Animals

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/10/02

Three boys grow up in the midst of ugly family conflict, in this lyrical evocation of childhood tragedy. When realism comes together with lyricism, you have the makings of a great film. We the Animals, directed by Jeremiah Zagar, manages to achieve that in a tale of three boys growing up in the midst of ugly family strife, adapted by Zagar and Daniel Kitrosser from a novel by Justin Torres. A young Puerto Rican father (played by Raúl Castillo) and an Anglo mother (Sheila Vand)

00:04:28

Madeline’s Madeline

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/25

The story of a young woman’s struggle with her overprotective mother, and her fascination with a woman directing her in an experimental theater group, draws parallels between performance, mental illness, and freedom of identity. A work of art can express many things, and one of the most challenging tasks for an artist is to reflect on the making of art itself—in other words, making art about art. Many a film has foundered trying to show what makes a painter tick, or a writer

00:04:28

Madeline’s Madeline

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/25

The story of a young woman’s struggle with her overprotective mother, and her fascination with a woman directing her in an experimental theater group, draws parallels between performance, mental illness, and freedom of identity. A work of art can express many things, and one of the most challenging tasks for an artist is to reflect on the making of art itself—in other words, making art about art. Many a film has foundered trying to show what makes a

00:04:49

Bisbee ’17

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/18

Robert Greene documents the centenary reenactment of the Bisbee deportation, the infamous rounding up and expulsion of striking copper miners in Bisbee, Arizona, in 1917. In 1917, a tragic and criminal episode in American history occurred in the copper mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. Local miners had recently been organized by the IWW, International Workers of the World, and a strike was called in late June, to protest low wages, discrimination, and poor safety conditions. The

00:04:49

Bisbee ’17

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/18

Robert Greene documents the centenary reenactment of the Bisbee deportation, the infamous rounding up and expulsion of striking copper miners in Bisbee, Arizona, in 1917. In 1917, a tragic and criminal episode in American history occurred in the copper mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. Local miners had recently been organized by the IWW, International Workers of the World, and a strike was called in late June, to protest low wages, discrimination, and poor

00:04:14

The Little Stranger

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/14

While ostensibly a haunted house mystery, Lenny Abrahamson’s latest film skillfully explores dark places in the psyche. The Little Stranger is what you would call a haunted house mystery, although that description may already give an inaccurate impression of the film. Skillfully adapted for the screen by Lucinda Coxon, from a novel of the same name by Sarah Waters, The Little Stranger is more focused on its unusual characters and their relationships than

00:04:14

The Little Stranger

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/14

While ostensibly a haunted house mystery, Lenny Abrahamson’s latest film skillfully explores dark places in the psyche. The Little Stranger is what you would call a haunted house mystery, although that description may already give an inaccurate impression of the film. Skillfully adapted for the screen by Lucinda Coxon, from a novel of the same name by Sarah Waters, The Little Stranger is more focused on its unusual characters and their relationships than on its mystery, and as

00:03:43

En el Séptimo Día

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/05

Jim McKay’s portrait of Mexican immigrants in Brooklyn who work hard and love playing soccer, is a sweet and satisfying film. A group of Mexican immigrants, as yet undocumented, live together in a crowded apartment in Brooklyn, work hard, and play soccer in an amateur league. This is the premise of En el Séptimo Día, the new film from indie writer/director Jim McKay. In English, the title means “On the Seventh Day,” which is a Biblical reference, and the main character, José, is

00:03:43

En el Séptimo Día

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/09/05

Jim McKay’s portrait of Mexican immigrants in Brooklyn who work hard and love playing soccer, is a sweet and satisfying film. A group of Mexican immigrants, as yet undocumented, live together in a crowded apartment in Brooklyn, work hard, and play soccer in an amateur league. This is the premise of En el Séptimo Día, the new film from indie writer/director Jim McKay. In English, the title means “On the Seventh Day,” which is a Biblical reference, and the

00:03:45

Crane World

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/08/30

Pablo Trapera’s 1999 debut film tells the story of a construction worker, an ordinary member of the working class, to help portray the economic hardships of life in Argentina. Pablo Trapero is one of the four or five most highly acclaimed Argentine film directors. His first film, Crane World, released in 1999, put him on the world map with its almost documentary-style realism to create a portrait of modern Argentina trying to recover from the financial

00:03:45

Crane World

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/08/29

Pablo Trapera’s 1999 debut film tells the story of a construction worker, an ordinary member of the working class, to help portray the economic hardships of life in Argentina. Pablo Trapero is one of the four or five most highly acclaimed Argentine film directors. His first film, Crane World, released in 1999, put him on the world map with its almost documentary-style realism to create a portrait of modern Argentina trying to recover from the financial collapse of ‘98, an event

00:04:44

13th / BlacKkKlansman

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/08/21

Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary traces the history of incarceration as a tool of white supremacy in America, while Spike Lee’s latest provocation uses the real case of a black cop infiltrating the KKK in the ’70s to show the insidious racism still infecting the nation today. 13th, a 2016 documentary directed by Ava DuVernay, starts with some alarming facts. The U.S., with 5% of the world’s population, houses 25% of the world’s prisoners. And one out of

00:04:44

13th / BlacKkKlansman

Flicks with The Film Snob ·

2018/08/21

Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary traces the history of incarceration as a tool of white supremacy in America, while Spike Lee’s latest provocation uses the real case of a black cop infiltrating the KKK in the ’70s to show the insidious racism still infecting the nation today. 13th, a 2016 documentary directed by Ava DuVernay, starts with some alarming facts. The U.S., with 5% of the world’s population, houses 25% of the world’s prisoners. And one out of four African American men

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