Episodes

Frédéric Back's 'The Man Who Planted Trees' (1987)
September 20, 2024
140
01:07:3261.83 MB

Frédéric Back's 'The Man Who Planted Trees' (1987)

In this episode, I talk about Frédéric Back's 1987 Academy Award-winning animated short film, "The Man Who Planted Trees." Adapted from a book by Jean Giono, it tells the story of a French shepherd wh...

Delbert Mann's 'Marty' (1955)
August 17, 2024
139
01:11:0265.04 MB

Delbert Mann's 'Marty' (1955)

In this episode, I talk about Delbert Mann's precious 1955 film, "Marty." It tells the story of Marty, a 34-year-old butcher who has struggled all his life to find love. One night, he meets Clara, a w...

Franco Piavoli's 'Voices Through Time' (1996)
August 02, 2024
138
00:56:4051.89 MB

Franco Piavoli's 'Voices Through Time' (1996)

In this episode, I talk about Franco Piavoli's luminous 1996 documentary, "Voices Through Time." It captures the daily life of the inhabitants of a small Italian village. From children playing in the ...

Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)
October 12, 2021
129
01:42:1493.61 MB

Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)

In this episode, I talk about Robert Eggers's 2015 film, "The Witch." It looks at a New England Puritan family in the 1600s that is exiled from their community. They go to live in a remote area, and t...

Jean Negulesco's 'Humoresque' (1946)
September 29, 2021
128
01:45:4896.86 MB

Jean Negulesco's 'Humoresque' (1946)

In this episode, I talk about the 1945 film "Humoresque." Joan Crawford plays a socialite tormented by her love for a younger man--played by John Garfield--who is a passionate violinist trying to brea...

Michael Curtiz's 'Mildred Pierce' (1945)
September 14, 2021
127
01:43:0194.32 MB

Michael Curtiz's 'Mildred Pierce' (1945)

In this episode, I talk about Michael Curtiz's 1945 film "Mildred Pierce." Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her performance as the title character, a mother who, in the wake of the end of her marriage, ...

Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)
August 31, 2021
126
01:06:5261.22 MB

Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)

In this episode, I talk about Mike Newell's 1991 film, "Enchanted April." It's about four women in 1920s Britain who rent a castle in the Italian countryside. Their vacation in Italy will forever tran...

Audrey Wells's 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (2003)
August 19, 2021
125
01:08:3662.8 MB

Audrey Wells's 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (2003)

In this episode, I talk about Audrey Wells's 2003 film, "Under the Tuscan Sun." I've loved this film since I was a teenager. It stars Diane Lane as a woman who goes through a devastating divorce and g...

Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games' (1997)
July 30, 2021
124
01:32:0984.36 MB

Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games' (1997)

In this episode, I talk about Michael Haneke's controversial and thought-provoking 1997 film, "Funny Games." It's a thriller that breaks all the rules and raises questions about the representation of ...