The Film Comment Podcast: Tackling Oasis and 'Woman Unknown' in Venice

Near the end of this year's Venice, I was on Film Comment's podcast with host Devika Girish and fellow Screen International critic Jonathan Romney. Jonathan and I debated Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, and we all got into Woman Unknown. Before I showed up, the two of them reviewed The Pervert's Guide to Utopias. So, a little bit of everything in this episode. You can listen below.

My Interview With Lynne Littman and Jane Alexander, the Team Behind 'Testament'

You may remember that, a couple years ago, I wrote a piece about some of the major nuclear-war films of the early 1980s. One of those was Testament, which has meant a lot to me since seeing it as a child. 

Well, that film is now part of the Criterion Collection, a development that thrilled me. To celebrate, I interviewed director Lynne Littman and star Jane Alexander over Zoom, hearing their stories about the film's making. We discussed motherhood, death, bad dreams, Oscar season, and why we're still living on the edge of destruction. You can read my piece over at Film Comment.

The Film Comment Podcast: 'The Dreamed Adventure,' 'The Devils' and More

 
I was pleased to be back on Film Comment's podcast with Devika Girish, Justin Chang and Jessica Kiang for the final night of Cannes. We dug deep into The Dreamed Adventure, The Birthday Party, Coward and Ken Russell's The Devils. You can hear our conversation down below.

The Film Comment Podcast: 'The Gallerist,' 'I Want Your Sex' and 'The Invite'

 

I was very happy to be back on Film Comment's podcast, where I joined host Devika Girish and my pals Monica Castillo and Robert Daniels here in Park City. We eviscerated one film and debated another, and I then went solo on The Invite. Check out our lively conversation down below. 

 

The Film Comment Podcast: Debating 'After the Hunt,' 'No Other Choice' and 'Cover-Up'

A pleasure to be back on Film Comment's podcast. There wasn't a lot of consensus, however, when Devika Girish, Katie McCabe and I got together to discuss some of the bigger movies that have played thus far in Venice. You can hear me defend After the Hunt, admit my reservations about Park Chan-wook's latest, and then go long on the Sy Hersh documentary. Check out the conversation down below.

The Film Comment Podcast: Talking about 'Resurrection,' 'The Mastermind' and 'Young Mothers'

My last day at Cannes, I was on the Film Comment podcast, hosted by Devika Girish. I was joined by my buddies Justin Chang and Alison Willmore, and we had a blast talking about a bunch of films we'd seen at the festival. Also: We were pretty loopy from exhaustion, so it was a loose and lively conversation. But I made sure I was focused while singing the praises of Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind. It was the first time I had discussed the film with anyone and, well, I was pretty effusive. Hear the whole thing down below.

The Film Comment Podcast: Talking About 'Opus' and 'Misericordia'

Very happy to be back on Film Comment's podcast, alongside Devika Girish and Clinton Krute, to discuss new and upcoming releases. We chatted about Opus, Mickey 17, Misericordia and Eephus. Hear our wise words down below.