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#26 - The Passion of Steven Soderbergh

The Important Cinema Club ·

2016/05/25

Justin obsesses over the writer/director/screenwriter/editor/cinematographer, Will coldly analyzes the man's work , and they both discuss Chan Chan Tam Tam.

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00:46:15

#25 - Don't Knock on Ed Wood

The Important Cinema Club ·

2016/05/17

Justin and Will talk in hushed tones about the work of the auteur behind Glen and Glenda and Plan 9 from Outer Space.

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00:35:45

#24 - The Bullying of Pauline Kael

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2016/05/09

Justin and Will talk critic Pauline Kael and their biases, her legacy and the people she pissed off.

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00:46:12

#23 - What the Hell is Canadian Cinema?

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2016/05/02

Justin and Will tackle the eternal question through the work of Canada's golden boy director/writer/actor/country singer Paul Gross. They watch Men with Brooms, Passchendaele and Hyena Road. Plus, they talk about the past cinematic exploits of the great white north and argue what its future could be. NOTE: If you are Canadian, this is required listening enforced by federal law.

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00:35:45

#22 - Melvin Van Peebles, The Baadessssst of the...

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2016/04/26

Justin and Will talk writer/director/actor/composer/renaissance man Melvin Van Peebles and watch his incendiary studio film The Watermelon Man (1970) and his revolutionary Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971). And yes, the hosts are two white dudes.

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00:51:51

#21 - It's Orson Welles Like You've Never Seen Him...

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2016/04/19

It's an super-sized episode that's 100% PURE WELLES.

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00:36:10

#20 - Tsui Hark, the Spielberg of Hong Kong

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2016/04/12

A deep dive into the filmography of one of the most energetic (and popular) filmmakers of all time leads the club watch the nihilistic anger scream Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) and the maximum fun blast that is Peking Opera Blues (1986) Justin explains why HK cinema is his favorite in the world, Will is a scholar of Chinese history (not really) and they both wax rhapsodical about the wonders of mutating monster wrestlers in BLACK MASK 2: CITY OF MASKS. Its the most action packed

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00:38:46

# 19 - Blue Collar John Carpenter

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2016/04/05

Will and Justin team up with Mallory Andrews (of cléo: a journal of film and feminism) to talk John Carpenter - Halloween, They Live and everything in between. One of them likes Memoirs of the Invisible Man! Who could it be? Only a listen will unearth the pulse pounding answer.

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00:31:56

#18 - Oh No, Marlon Brando

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2016/03/29

Will and Justin tackle the myth, the legend, the god of pissing off directors. Do they have something new to say about a man most commonly called the 'Greatest Actor of All Time'? Lets be honest, they probably don't, but they're going to talk about their 'feelings' about Brando anyway after watching Marlon's only directorial effort One Eyed Jacks and Last Tango in Paris.

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00:31:30

#17 - So, It's Come To This: A Batman V Superman Episode

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2016/03/21

Justin and Will crumble to societal pressure and join 98% of the internet in discussing two dudes that love to punch each other. They watch Tim Burton's Batman and Richard Donner's Superman and break down why they work, what they love about them, and why Will can't be critical of the Bat and Justin's just another loser Webhead.

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00:32:21

#16 - The Sexy Sexy Sinema of Radley Metzger

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2016/03/15

Justin and Will take a deep dive into after hours cinema with a watch of Radley Metzger's Camille 2000 and the GREATEST PORN FILM OF ALL TIME (so they hear). They discuss the genre as a whole, why it hasn't had a cross over hit in decades and promise to share some steamy secrets that have been never seen the light of day. Close the curtains, make sure you're alone, and prepare yourself for something 'special'* *Not guaranteed.

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00:33:59

#15 - Guy Maddin's Funny Sadness

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2016/03/07

We take a phantasmagorical trip down the cinematically lathered mind slide of director Guy Maddin in this week's Canadian Content sponsored episode of The Important Cinema Club. Are his films weird enough? Do they move us emotionally? Will he ever direct a Marvel super hero film? All those answers* and more will be answered inside this newfangled example of the audiosonic story machine** *Well, some of them. **A.K.A: A podcast

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00:36:38

#14 - We Love Jim Carrey

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2016/02/29

We explain why Jim Carrey was our hero growing up by discussing Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Cable Guy. Will admits to dressing up for a very special screening, Justin thinks one of his films is the funniest thing ever and special guest Emily Milling wishes that the human cartoon was her boyfriend. We also talk about Rubber Face.

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00:37:00

#13 - The 'Bergman is Boring' Camp

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2016/02/22

Gather round, drink an extra shot of espresso and get ready to talk about the Grandpa of European Art Film. Justin and Will are joined by Ingmar Bergman ‘expert’ Dan Berube as they talk about the grumpy director’s career, discuss the classic The Seventh Seal and the terrible The Serpent’s Egg, and recommend some good Bergman starter films. Look, we have to talk about this eventually, so lets get it over with.

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00:32:15

#12 - Is Elaine May a Great Filmmaker?

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2016/02/15

We discuss Elaine May's entire directorial oeuvre (a mere four films) and touch on her use of cringe comedy, the on-point brilliance of The Heartbreak Kid and the fact that Ishtar really isn't that funny. Plus, we sing a song.

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00:39:52

#11 - Cool Guy Clint

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2016/02/08

Justin and Will discuss the directorial work of The Man With No Name by way of his off-center western HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973) and his head scratching bio-pic WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART (1990). They talk his charismatic appeal as an actor, his populist film making style and his baffling prestige picture present.

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00:38:12

#10 - Tarantino's Favorite Woody Allen Film

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2016/02/01

Will and Justin talk Woody Allen by way of his undeniable classic ANNIE HALL (1977) and its terrible kinda-remake ANYTHING ELSE (2003). They discuss the struggle to separate the art from the artist, how Woody has a few interesting things to say (that he says over and over again) how much ANYTHING ELSE is awful, like gut wrenching horrible, even though Quentin Tarantino considers it one of his favorite films of all time.

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00:34:52

#9 - The Kurosawa Cliché

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2016/01/25

Akira Kurosawa is a monolith and Justin and Will nervously approach his filmography like soldier's marching through a minefield. They watch THRONE OF BLOOD, THE BAD SLEEP WELL and discuss the master's biography, his riff with Toshiro Mifune, and the reason he's the Michael Bay of his time*. Plus, a special appearance by Ishiro Honda (Director of the original GODZILLA) *No.

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00:34:26

#8 - F*ck, Marry, Kill: Harpo, Groucho, Chico

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2016/01/18

It's time for the Important Cinema team to tackle the most important question of our time: Who was the funniest comedy team of 1933? Will and Justin discuss the topic heatedly as they tackle Marx Brothers masterwork DUCK SOUP and the Wheeler and Woolsey comedy DIPOLOMANIACS - both films deal with politics, both were released in 1933, but only one can be the best of the best. Along the way they talk about the appeal of the Marx Brothers, the reason Wheeler and Woolsey have been lost to the sands of

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00:34:55

#7 - Roger Corman The Artist

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2016/01/12

Everyone knows that Roger Corman is one of the most influential producers in the history of film, but what was he like as a director? In an overview of his career as an auteur, Justin and Will discuss his hippie culture 'comedy' "GAS-S-S-S-S-S" and Corman's final film "FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND" while taking pit stops to talk about his William Shatner opus THE INTRUDER, Will's phone conversation with the Great Man, and what makes Roger's films (especially his five day quickies) special.

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