Bijou Banter: Recent Episodes
Bijou Film Board
The Bijou Film Board is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to showcasing independent, art house, foreign, and classic cinema.
In our final Banter episode for the semester, we're talking about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The long-awaited send-off to one of the entertaining and recognizable MCU projects. What did we think about this new sequel? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
SPOILERS FOR THE FILM.
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
In our last episode from within the walls of the KRUI studio, it only makes sense that the two media works we covered are about journies outside. One is a surrealist odyssey, while the other is a story about survival during an epidemic. What did we think? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Spoiler warning for The Last of Us!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Mykenzie Midby
This week, our theme is reimaginings of classic horror films. In this case, classic horror from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and a classic from the early age of independent cinema. Join us for this horror-themed episode in the middle of April on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Sports and superheroes are this week's theme on Bijou Banter. From the development of one of sports' most iconic brand deals to a comic book film that perhaps didn't deserve to fail. Find out what we think of these two films on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
This week's theme is video games on Bijou Banter! We take a look at a long-awaited video game adaptation and the true story behind one of gaming's craziest licenses. What are our thoughts on these two films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Sequels, sequels, sequels. More specifically, sequels that (depending on who you ask) are even better than their predecessors. That's the theme of this week's episode of Bijou Banter! Have a listen and see what we think!
Featuring: Matthew Huh
Special Guests: Blake Kellinger, Kaitlyn Masse
Finally, we take a look back at this year's Oscars! Join us as we recap the winners, snubs, details of the ceremony, and the future of this ceremony! Find out our thoughts on this special episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Blake Kellinger
Break out your ballots. Place your bets. It's Oscars season! Join Banter for its annual episode of predictions ahead of Sunday's ceremony! Hear all of our thoughts, rants, and hot takes now on this special episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Special Guests: Emma Pech, Dana Woolery
The adventures of two non-human characters is the theme of this week's Banter episode. One about the dangers of AI technology and the other a story about a donkey finding his way back home. What did we think about these two films? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Grace McCabe
Not much sunshine and rainbows on this episode of Bijou Banter. We take a look at two very heartbreaking and emotional films, that also happen to be highly acclaimed. What did we think of these films? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Special Guests: Kat Hirsch, Kat Trout-Baron
Bijou Banter jumps into the Quantum Realm and back in time 100 years. We take a look at two action-oriented films of varying quality, spectacle, and even from separate parts of the world. What did we think about these two films? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Throwback to December 2022. Banter takes a look at two dramatic epics from last year. Both have their fans, but are also potentially divisive. What did Bijou Banter think of these two films? Find out for yourself!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Special Guests: Tsong Chang, Kat Trout-Baron, Grace McCabe
On this episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at two films adapted from lauded novels. One from "the next Spielberg" (Newsweek, 8/5/02) and the other from an acclaimed indie filmmaker. Both adaptations, two completely different stories. What did we think about these two films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Blake Kellinger
Note: Due to technical difficulties, this episode of Bijou Banter was recorded on an iPhone. We apologize for the lackluster audio quality.
Returning to the KRUI studio, we take a look at two psychological films set in one location. Both made for relatively small budgets concerning either guilt-filled drama or childhood nightmares. What do we think about these two films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Davy Behm
Note: Due to technical difficulties, this episode of Bijou Banter was recorded on an iPhone. We apologize for the lackluster audio quality.
It's that time of year again! Banter reflects on the past year and lists their 10 favorite films of 2022! Hear firsthand from Bijou members about films ranging from mainstream blockbusters, overlooked independent films, and a few surprises. Find out more about our favorite films of 2022 on this special episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Special Guests: James Altschul and Davy Behm
We celebrate the holiday season with a holiday special and a feel-good Oscar contender. Two different media works set in the past and the far reaches of the galaxy. What do we think about these two works? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
This week on Banter, it's all about animation. We take a look at two animated films: one that's a passion project from an acclaimed auteur, and the other that will likely lose a large corporation millions. What do we think of these two films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Dana Woolery
Panthers and banshees are the main themes for this week's episode of Bijou Banter. We take a deep look into two of the most anticipated films of this year's fall season. Both with the potential of awards consideration and praise. What did we think of these two films? Find out for yourself!
Featuring: Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
This week on Bijou Banter, we look at stories about the living. One about a revered conductor and another about the relationship between the living and the dead. There's no other clever ways to connect the two, so that's the best I got. Check out our thoughts on the latest episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring Matthew Huh
Special Guests: Kat Trout, Davy Behm
Happy Halloween! In celebration of the holiday, we take a look at a classic horror film and a potential classic in the making. Both sure to give you a fright on this day! Find out what we think on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Tadas VisGirda
WARNING: Spoilers for Barbarian!
Happy Halloween! In celebration of the holiday, we take a look at a classic horror film and a potential classic in the making. Both sure to give you a fright on this day! Find out what we think on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Tadas VisGirda
WARNING: Spoilers for Barbarian!
Banter continues its horror month by taking a look at mythical horror this week. One being a TV special tied to classic monsters and comic books, while the other a unique departure in a series of chaotic creativity. What do we think of both of these films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Sumner Codd
Continuing the horror trend for October, this is a special episode for Bijou Banter. Direct from the inaugural Refocus Film Festival, we talk about a film that is set to premiere in November and a recent streaming offering. Both happen to be gory and gruesome. Find out what we think about these two films on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Special Guests: Gigi Bell, Jalen Carter
In this spooky episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at two horrifying films based on nostalgia. One a sequel to a nostalgic cult classic and the other a reboot of a classic 1960s sitcom. What do we think of these terrifying tales? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Dana Woolery
Note: Some minor audio interruptions/issues occurred while recording and were unable to be fixed in editing.
Drama, controversy, discourse. What do these three terms have in common? Perhaps one of the most intense double features we've ever had on Bijou Banter. Join us as we discuss two films that have been all the rage in the media recently. One about controversial fictional takes on history, the other where the tabloids overshadow the final product. You might be shocked to hear our thoughts on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor Huyer, Matthew Huh
Special Guest: Kat Trout
Content Warning: Discussion of sexual and physical abuse/violence and trauma towards women and children.
Note: This episode of Bijou Banter contains opinions from individuals that do not reflect the Bijou Film Board as a whole. If there are any issues with our conversations, please let us know, and we'll be happy to accommodate.
This week, we take a look at a recent historical blockbuster, and travel back in time to a Zoom horror film. Big screen and small screen, polar opposite genres, but the same awesome discussion. Which one of these films do we prefer? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
This week, we take a look at a recent historical blockbuster, and travel back in time to a Zoom horror film. Big screen and small screen, polar opposite genres, but the same awesome discussion. Which one of these films do we prefer? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
At last! Bijou Banter returns to the KRUI studio at the University of Iowa! And continuing the unofficial trend of "movie pairings that couldn't be more different", we talk about a prequel to a slasher film about adult filmmakers and a family-friendly fantasy film about a child dealing with grief. All this and many more on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel-McGregor Huyer and Matthew Huh
At last! Bijou Banter returns to the KRUI studio at the University of Iowa! And continuing the unofficial trend of "movie pairings that couldn't be more different", we talk about a prequel to a slasher film about adult filmmakers and a family-friendly fantasy film about a child dealing with grief. All this and many more on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel-McGregor Huyer and Matthew Huh
In a first for Banter, we talk about an original film and its remake in the same episode! That film being the original Disney masterpiece, Pinocchio, and its not-so-original remake, Pinocchio. And also, this is (currently) the longest episode of Bijou Banter yet, clocking in at 78 minutes. So please enjoy this long dissection of a classic and its remake on Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Special Guest: James Altschul
Starting off the 2022-2023 calendar year with a bang (maybe), Banter talks about two films in theaters and on streaming. Both elicit a reaction that could only be described as...
Guess you're going to have to find out for yourself if you wanna know the answer on Bijou Banter.
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
In our first episode for the 2022-2023 calendar year, Banter catches up on all the movies we didn't discuss. Ranging from our personal favorites of the last three months, to the ones where we weren't too keen on. This is Banter's summer catch-up episode!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
In this episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at two films: one being talked about among the sci-fi horror communities and another one in which we may be the only podcast devoting time to a discussion. It's a unique sci-fi double feature that can only be found on Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
Look up in the sky. Or maybe don't. In this episode of Bijou Banter, we talk at length about Jordan Peele's newest directorial effort. Minor spoilers ahead in this episode. Sit back and enjoy our discussion on Nope!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Marvel mania returns to Bijou Banter. This time, we take a look at a recently released feature film and television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Which of these two projects do we prefer? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Daniel-McGregor Huyer and Matthew Huh
At long last, we finally get to discuss the fourth season of one of Netflix's most popular series. We talk at length about both volumes of Stranger Things'fourth season. What did Banter think about this season that many praised as the series' best? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Disclaimer: We talk SPOILERS in this episode. Spoilers begin at timecode 31:15.
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
After a brief hiatus, Bijou Banter is back for the summer! Speaking of hiatus', we discuss two recent films that are long-awaited returns. That being a sequel to a 36-year-old cultural classic and a director's 23-year return to the genre that put him on the map. It's an unofficial week of returns on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew Huh
In our final episode of Bijou Banter for the 2021-2022 calendar year, we take a look at one of the most anticipated films of 2022: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.We devote a full hour to discussing the plot, the characters, the worlds, and some of the madness that happens in this film. Find out what we think about this film on this episode of Bijou Banter!
WARNING: WE TALK SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!
We begin talking about spoilers at timestamp 23:33, so if you haven't seen the film and don't want to be spoiled, please stop the discussion and come back when you have seen the film. Spoilers end at timestamp 57:43.
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Since no recent films sparked the interests of our hosts, we take a look at two films released last month. An animated comedy about growing up from Pixar, and a "subversive" thriller from Netflix. Check out what we think about these two films on this latest episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
In this week's episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at two gritty films. Two films that stand out from the crowd. A Viking epic from one of modern cinema's rising talents and a unique slasher film from an acclaimed indie horror director. Hear us talk about both of these films on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Grace McCabe, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
From the moon to the earth, we take a look at two films currently found on streaming services. A (somehow) PG-13 rated animated story about childhood nostalgia and an independent horror film about loss and ghosts. Weird pairing, but that's how we roll here at Bijou Banter.
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
From interdimensional multiverses to self-contained quarantine, Bijou Banter comes to you from the unique location of the SVP office! And in this week's episode, we talk about (spoiler warning) one of the best and worst films we've seen on Banter. Which film is the best and which is the worst? Find out for yourself!
Featuring: Dylan Masse, Jacqueline Wahl, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Oh boy, what a night. Following up on last week's Oscars predictions episode, Banter returns for this year's Oscars recap! Everything from the winners, the hosts, the cringe, the controversies, and a specific incident, we unpack everything (or at least what we could in an hour) that happened at the 94th Academy Awards! Spoiler warning: this episode slaps pretty hard.
Note: This episode was recorded before Will Smith announced his formal resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
It's that time of year again: The Oscars. To prep for this Sunday's ceremony, Banter takes a look at this year's nominations. We discuss our predictions, snubs, and even some tea going around about the behind-the-scenes of the ceremony. What do we think about these nominations? Find out for yourself on this special Oscars episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
It's finally here. In this episode of Bijou Banter, we take a full deep-dive into the latest film featuring one of the most popular superheroes of all time. That film being The Batman.Join us on this journey as we spend an entire episode talking about the film's narrative, characters, music, and more! Do we think this is the best Batman movie? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Sumner Codd, Davy Behm, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
In another episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at two popular genres found on two streaming services: comic books and horror. Join us as we discuss the recent entry into a shared universe of superheroes and a sequel/remake of one of the most important horror films in history. The latter was not thought of very highly by a certain individual. Who is this individual you might be asking? Find out for yourself on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Bobby Kessler, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
From space westerns set in a galaxy far, far away, to a modern technological thriller, it's a new episode of Bijou Banter. Find out what we think about these two works of media!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
In another episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at two Oscar-nominated films that take place in the past. Specifically, the past of the 1940s and 1950s. These being a bold psychological noir story and another being a look at one of television's most famous endeavors that left us feeling somewhat mixed (sorry, Calvin). Find out what we think about on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Two films by two auteurs. As we make our way into awards ceremony season, we decided to take a look at Joel Coen's take on a classic Shakespearean play and Jane Campion's adaptation of a psychological Western. Find out what we think on this latest episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Back in the KRUI studio for the winter-spring semester! This week, we take a look at polar opposite works: a family-friendly superhero miniseries, and a serious historical drama surrounding accusations. Only on Bijou Banter will you find us discuss two completely different works of art! And this time, with special guests!
Featuring: Leticia Francisco, Jacqueline Wahl, Orson Codd, Daniel-McGregor Huyer, Matthew Huh
Trigger warning: Discussion of sexual assault, rape, and violence towards women.
Note: While recording this episode in the studio, KRUI went off-air near the last 15 minutes of this discussion. The recording was saved, but there are intercuts of music and ads near the end that were unable to be edited out without breaking the conversation.
As 2021 has wrapped up (three weeks ago), Banter reflects on their 10 favorite films of 2021. Ranging from foreign independent films to crowd-pleasing blockbusters. And for the first time this year, we have guests joining us on this discussion! These top 10 lists are of the opinions of the podcasters; not necessarily the definitive 10 best films but rather the personal favorites.
Featuring: Gigi Bell, Chris Soseman, Dana Woolery, Orson Codd, Daniel-McGregor Huyer, and Matthew Huh
No way were we going to not talk about No Way Home.In this special one-off episode of Bijou Banter (back in the Zoom studio), we talk in-depth about one of the most anticipated and celebrated superhero films in a long time: Spider-Man: No Way Home.Everything from the story, the characters, the action, and the future, it's all things Spider-Man on this episode of Bijou Banter!
WARNING: WE TALK SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!
We begin talking about spoilers at timestamp 23:13, so if you haven't seen the film and don't want to be spoiled, please stop the discussion and come back when you have seen the film. Spoilers end at timestamp 1:02:14
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
In our last episode in the KRUI studio for the year, we take a look at a recent Netflix musical and another holiday classic. What do we think about these two films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
The holidays are upon us, and so is the awards season! In this episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at a critically-acclaimed awards contender and a holiday classic (as well as a bunch of segues). What do we think about these two films? Find out on this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
A bit of an experiment on this episode of Bijou Banter. Due to last-minute circumstances, we were unable to get all of our hosts to watch the films for this week. Instead, we decided to have a free-form discussion on various films we've watched in the past month. Apologies for the rambly nature and lack of structure, but we didn't want to leave our audience without a Banter episode. Enjoy!
Featuring Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Ensemble films galore on this episode of Bijou Banter! We're taking a look at the latest MCU film that is overly ambitious but overly bloated, and a prequel to a Zack Snyder franchise that we have varying opinions about. What do we think? Find out for yourself on the latest episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Extra extra! Listen all about it! A new episode of Banter has been released! This week, we talk about two films that evoke the spirit of creative passion. An auteurist love letter to journalism in three vignettes and a documentary exploring the lives and career of a niche, avant-garde band. What do we think about these two films from 2021? Find out for yourself on this new episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring Daniel McGregor-Huyer and Matthew huh
In celebration of the spooky season, we take a look into the past and present. In this latest episode of Banter, we discuss Edgar Wright's latest horror film and a Sam Raimi classic. Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and check out this newest episode of Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Trigger Warning: Discussion of sensitive topics such as mental illness, suicide, sexual violence/rape, and treatment of women.
We also realize that this episode involves two cis men talking about sensitive topics surrounding the views and treatment of women. As such, there are likely elements of this discussion that could be seen as misconstrued. These opinions are of the individuals and do not reflect Bijou as a whole. If there are any issues with our conversations, please let us know, and we'll be happy to accommodate.
A spooky surprise! To celebrate Halloween, we decided to talk about two Halloween specials streaming on Disney+! A haunted special with puppets, and an animated anthology with Legos. This is the Bijou Banter Halloween Special!
Featuring: Orson Codd and Matthew Huh
Surprise! In celebration of today's (10/26) announcement of Dune: Part Two, we decided to upload this episode of Banter a few days early!
At long last, we get to talk about Denis Villeneuve's long-awaited adaptation of Dune! In fact, there's so much to talk about that we decided to devote an entire episode just talking about this gargantuan film. From the story, themes, characters, production values, its simultaneous release on HBO Max, and the future, it's all things Dune on this new episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Bond is back, A24 is back. In this episode of Bijou Banter, we take a look at the long-awaited conclusion to Daniel Craig's tenure as James Bond, and the latest A24 "horror" "film." Spoiler alert: one is quite good, the other is kind of baaaad.
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Broadcasting from KRUI Iowa City, Banter is back in person! In our unofficial series of "movie pairings that are the complete opposite of one another," we're talking about the latest Marvel project and the gritty and insane Palme d'Or winner from this year! Only on Bijou Banter can you hear us talk about two wildly different movies!
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh
Content warning: Discussion of bodily trauma, sexual content, and violence.
It's spooky season! To kick off the month of October, we're taking a look at two horror films from the last year. An ambitious and ambiguous mystery that nobody saw and a mainstream horror comedy that many saw. Find out our thoughts on this new episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Hueyer, Matthew Huh
An acclaimed Sundance darling and a belated Western. Only on Bijou Banter do we transition from talking about ASL importance and representation to Clint Eastwood's being 91 years old. Need more context? Find out for yourself in this new episode of Bijou Banter (if you would like to)!
Talk about tonal and genre whiplash. On this episode of Bijou Banter, we're taking a look at a unique and ambitious mainstream horror film, and a mainstream comedy that is severely lacking. Find out what we think about these two films in this new Banter episode!
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Matthew Huh
New semester, same awesome podcast!
From candy and bees to rings and dragons, we're taking a look at a horror sequel to an urban legend, and Marvel's latest project exploring Asian culture. Do we agree or disagree? Find out for yourself!
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Matthew Huh
Welcome to another great episode of your favorite podcast. Or, if it's not, then what should be your favorite podcast! Today in the last episode recorded this summer (and the last episode of host Calvin Leslie), we talk about a film that's mind bogglingly beautiful, and another film that's mind bogglingly beautiful. Which is which is up to you!
Featuring Calvin Leslie, Orson Codd, and Daniel McGregor-Huyer.
Content Warning: While suicide is not discussed, the term is used quite frequently.
Old vs. New. Skeletons vs. Cartoons. M. Night vs. Bugs Bunny. Which do we think is better of these two very controversial films? (Controversial in the sole sense of if they're good. You can't get much more white bread than these). Did both of these films live up to their previous film's hype? Find out this time on Bijou Banter!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Orson Codd
It's Marvel Mayhem today on Bijou Banter! Tune in as we discuss the two newest marvel properties. Now, I know what you're thinking. Saying this is the gonna date the episode, but only in this timeline! Ever think of that? I bet you did, as you watched the masterpiece Loki! Or, you know, you watched the mediocre-piece Loki. Either way, tune in!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Daniel McGregor-Huyer
After a two-month delay, this once thought-to-be lost Banter episode is here!
Pardon the delay in episode, but someone cough cough Calvin forgot to hit the publish button. Take a trip with us to upper NYC and southern Italy for these two films. Do we like what they're doing? Do they both do justice to the legacies before them? Or do they both sink? (Sea what I did there)
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Daniel McGregor-Huyer
Believe it or not, we don't talk about three movies this week as the title, if you've been living under a rock, may imply. Instead we talk about the newest horror film to grace the big and small screen alike and the newest entry into the Disney Princess lexicon. Do we like them? Do we want more? Find out this week on Bijou Banter, this time with added guest!
Featuring: Joshua Benjamin, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Content Warning: Some discussion of suicide.
We're back! Pardon the week's delay, but we're better than ever with these two epic discussions of two epic films! Well, maybe not epic, but certainly interesting films. Or who knows, maybe we think they're epic, and you'll never know unless you give this a listen.
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Content warning: Discussion of suicide
You thought we were going to talk about Vertigo today? You were dead wrong! Forced puns aside, this is a very lively episode (now we're done, we promise). Listen as we talk about the merits of Netflix's new franchise and HBO Max's most recent "theatrical" release!
Featuring Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Two episodes in one week? They must have gone 'round the bend! Nope, but the backlog's got to get published sometime, so why not treat you to a double feature of Banter this week?! Thrill as we talk about Sony Animation's newest, stand slack jawed in awe as we debate Nolan's most complex film yet, and bask in the glory that is Bijou Banter!
Featuring :Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
MORTAL KOMBAT! DUN DUN DUN DUH DUN DUN! If you've seen the original, you get that. If you haven't we apologize for screaming gibberish at you right out of the gate. We also apologize for the beak in the usual schedule. Finals week is not the week for one's editing software to shatter. We're back though, and here to stay for the summer! Tune in this week as we talk about the most recent Marvel show and the newest in the Hollywood remake machine!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
WOHOOO! It's time to talk about The Oscars! Admittedly, we're a little late to the party, but it's never too late to talk about the greatest night of the year. Listen as we complain about that ending. Gawk as we discuss the celebrities not wearing masks! And remember to tune in!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Tomorrow, tomorrow tomorrow (assuming you listen to this the day it comes out) is the greatest day in the movie year. The Oscars! Tune in as we discuss what we think will win in each category, and tune into the Oscars tomorrow to find out if we were right! Or, listen to this after the fact and laugh at how wrong we were. Either way, take a listen.
Featuring: Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Ready for another round of Bijou Banter? I know, I know, low blow, but it was right there! You can't blame me. Tune in as we discuss what we assume will win bets foreign film at the Academy Awards and the biggest snub in the category where nobody cares about snubs!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Daniel McGregor-Huyer.
Bad Trip? Concrete Cowboy? Well, that title is one heck of a coincidence because that's what we're talking about on Banter this week! Did we enjoy the Jackass of our time? Was it better than the Eric Andre show? Did Concrete Cowboy live up to its magnificent direction? Find out in just about one hour today on Banter!
You're not seeing double! We talk about both Monster-Packed flicks in this week's episode of Bijou Banter with a special guest! Be forewarned though, there are hefty spoilers ahead. Why do we warn you for these movies and not Marvel and DC projects? Well, you clearly see where your benevolent description writer's heart lies.
Featuring: Thomas Jackson, Harry Westergaard, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
IT'S HERE! Well, it was a few weeks ago. We're a little late to the game here, but that's only because we were watching this long movie. AYOOOO! Now that you've had a laugh, tune in for some discussion on the newest and the best (?) DCEU movies. Do we like the new cut of Justice League? Are our cold takes on Wonder Woman anything of note? FIND OUT! You know, if you want.
Featuring: Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Little Women, not so little women (you know, highschoolers), and a flawlessly executed joke by me. All to preface another flawless episode of Bijou Banter! Tune in as we discuss the merits of getting into the Criterion Collection and how Florence Pugh was ROBBED at the Oscars. Well, Calvin argues that.
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Coming 2 your headphones! 4 friends talk about 1 +1 movies where for 2-1 hours! Ah, numbers in sentences, a trend that should have died in the nineties. So should the casual racism of Lost in Translation (or long before that for that matter), and we talk about that at length. That and much more on this weeks episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Clavin Leslie
What a witchy week on Bijou Banter! You'd almost think it was Halloween, but I promise you your calendar has not betrayed you. Tune in as we discuss the latest from the MCU and an old, strange movie regarding a woman, love, murder, vengeance, and a renaissance fair. One of those is a lie, but the only way to find out is to listen to the episode!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Content Warning: Some discussion of rape and suicide.
CATS! Good and bad, we're talking about them. Listen to our very cold hot takes about Black Panther! Marvel as we all agree on the Tom and Jerry movie! But no matter what you do, be sure to tune in to this week of Bijou Banter.
Featuring: Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
An brand new movie (relatively speaking), and an old movie (relatively speaking). What a selection! We've got talk of romance, talk of crime, talk of protest, talk of nature, talk of death, talk of grief, all kinds of talk in this weeks episode of Banter. What'd we think of Queen and Slim's Oscar snubs? Did we all like the universally acclaimed Nomadland? Who knows!? (I do, and so can you if you tune in)
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Content warning: Some discussion off racial violence and suicide.
Wham, bam, thank you Bijou for another episode of Bijou Banter to, once again, talk about two films that coulldn't have anything less to do with each other. However, that won't stop us from talking about what we thought of Lakeith Stanfield's possible best performance right alongside the various merits of that mid-science fiction world brought to us by Brandon Cronenberg. So tune in!
And welcome back to Bijou Banter, and Bijou, and February, and however else we can throw some ands into the mix here. Listen in for our takes on the latest (at least for now) Ghibli movie and Zendaya's possible Oscar piece (and we've got some opinions on that). And don't forget to listen in! I know you already are, I just wanted to throw one more and in there.
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Second episode of the semester and we are... talking about movies that did not come out this semester. And two films that couldn't have less to do with each other at that. Take a gander as we discuss Pete Davidson's first real performance, the nature of recording plays, any and most potential Oscar nods for the movies, and the legendary Chadwick Boseman.
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Welcome to a new semester which is sure to be filled with a virtual bonanza of quality films! And, don't worry, today's are no exceptions. Sofia Coppola's newest film and Regina King's first make for a lively discussion this week as we discuss auteurism, crowded plots, and a whole lot of other things that may sound boring, but are anything but.
Featuring Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Midnight sky? More like... okay, there's not really a good pun there, but take the derisive tone either way! Tune in as we discuss that film and Riz Ahmed's Oscar Nomination Contender Sound of Metal, despite the fact that they have relatively little to do with eachother. Little, besides the fact that we talk about them right here on Bijou Banter!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Wondering how much heat and soul have been put into these movies? Well, probably not given how forced that pun was, but surely you're curious about these films in some sense. Watch as one of us has a controversial opinion about both films, and have the whole podcast crumble in argumentative chaos! (Well, really it was just a fun discussion, but that doesn't sell tickets).
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Jump back into the festive season with the Bijou Crew with this episode of Banter! January got you down? Well, hopefully December was slightly better for you because we're talking about a festive film, and what most would say is an overall depressing film, but focus on the happier one.
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Mulan? Mank? Dial M for Murder? Two out of three are discussed in today's marvelous episode of Bijou Banter. Although delayed, what could be more enjoyable than listening to a spirited discussion about a possible Best Picture winner and Disney's most recent live action remake? Probably a few things, but you're here anyway, so take a gander!
Featuring: Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Harry Westergaard, and Calvin Leslie
But, really, top forty minus a few (since there's four of us and whatnot, with some overlap). With that qualifier out of the way please enjoy what we have deemed to be the irrefutable best films of the irrefutably worst year of the millennium. Well, maybe the movies aren't irrefutable, but they're pretty solid at any rate.
Featuring the usual crowd, namely Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Is that... the Star Wars Holiday Special? IT IS, thank the Force (even if nobody has ever said that). Did we like it? Did Lumpawaru manage to build his computer set, or whatever that was? And did we enjoy the brand new Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, with its time travel and signature Lego humor? Find out as these titles scroll on by.
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Calvin Leslie
Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite TV shows of late, including Animaniacs, The Queen's Gambit, and about a thousand other things (including a rather lengthy tangent into the DCEU, but that's practically a TV show, right?). Needless to say, we've got a lot of opinions for. slightly shorter episodes.
And pardon the delay folks. The guy who edits these things got hella busy during finals, but we'll be back in full swing all through winter break! Who knows, we might even two episodes a week.
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Daniel McGregor-Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
Want to listen to three dudes not only discuss very women centric movies, but keep constantly saying that they're doing it? Neither do we, but we wanted to talk about these amazing movies, so it is. Well, at least some of us think they're both amazing movies. Tune in to find out who disagrees!
Featuring Calvin Leslie, Orson Codd, and Matthew Huh.
Trigger Warning: We talk a lot about some sensitive subjects like abuse, sexual, physical, and personal, and a few other disturbing images including self harm. We also don't always do it in the most sensitive way. We don't make light of it, but still, be wary of the second half of this episode. If you're in the Iowa City area and need help with any sort of family planning, make sure to visit the Emma Goldman Clinic.
Tune in on this semi-special episode to listen to us discuss the greatest Spider-Man movie of 2018, at least, but maybe more. Also, a minor history lesson in the form of Charlie Chaplin's The Pilgrim. Take a break from the pumpkin pie and pretend that the file for this episode was almost corrupted, hence the day after thanksgiving. Take a listen!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Harry Westergaard, Daniel McGregor Huyer, and Calvin Leslie
What was that? Was it... the Invisible Man?!?! Nope! Twas your invisible banter hosts talking about the early 2020 remake of the classic film that we have a whole lot of opinions on. And, if that wasn't enough, stick around for four men to talk about a movie based entirely around female sexuality and religion in Yes, God, Yes. Don't worry, we weren't awful (probably). We do however say some things that one could consider crude no matter how laced with innuendo they are, so listener beware.
Featuring Matthew Huh, Manuel Menchaca, Orson Codd, and Calvin Leslie
We've got a jam-packed studio for a jam-packed episode that's just jam-packed with Sacha Baron Cohen. That's a lot of jam! Listen in as Borat fans struggle to contain themselves, Sorkin fans try desperately not to launch into brilliant monologues, and we find out which of us doesn't actually like Borat! And, don't worry, there's only one attempt at a Borat impression.
Featuring Harry Westergaard, Sean Parks, Henry Bennett, Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Calvin Leslie
Brief content warning: We talk about Borat, so there's some discussion of controversial imagery that may or may not be triggering. Most of it though is non-specific.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Have a specially released episode on us, where we mercilessly interrogate these films for not being, all together speaking, that great. Have a safe holiday, and enjoy!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Calvin Leslie
Who says daylight can't be scary? People who don't listen to Bijou Banter, that's who! Enjoy our feast of a conversation featuring, Midsommar's casting, some crazy scenes, maybe too much religious imagery, and a light garnish of human sacrifice. Although, it's a little more than a garnish with these two films. Enjoy, but consider yourself warned.
Featuring Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, Manuel Menchaca, and Calvin Leslie
An episode of the Banter, with two films with nothing to do with each other. Listen in to our second week of our Halloween-a-thon as we talk about a classic, a cult classic, and nothing else, but that sentence needed the third subject. Good villains are hard to come by, and these certainly have them between Hannibal Lecter and Bradley Whitford.
Featuring Manuel Menchaca, Matthew Huh, Orson Codd, and Calvin Leslie
We also realize that there were four cis men in the studio this week, and maybe didn't discuss the negative connotations of Silence of the Lambs. Again, these opinions are of these people alone and do not reflect Bijou as a whole. If you take issue, please let us know, and we will accommodate.
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You can watch the winning film here.
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Zombies!! And.... zombies! Get your chainsaws ready as we discuss the horror classic, The Evil Dead. Which one of us could possibly dislike such a classic film? And was this Sam Raimi's true magnum opus? Then, start hording your granola bars and find a neighbor across the street to hunker down with as we watch the new, oddly appropriate #Alive. Was it too different from other zombie movies? Did it deliver on what it wanted to deliver? Have I asked enough questions in this episode description? WHO CAN SAY? Be sure to tune in for the rest of October for our opinions on a whole host of horror films.
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Hopefully you aren't listening to this on your phone, because The Social Dilemmawould absolutely roast you for that. Would we? That's a little more complicated (but you should definitely still listen). We talk at length about this documentary, and whether we agree with it in the slightest. Then, we talk a little about one of the best films of last year, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. We, believe it or not, disagree on this movie! Who thought that was possible.
Featuring Krystal Figueroa, Matthew Huh, Manuel Menchaca, Orson Codd, and Calvin Leslie
The views and opinions shared in this podcast do not reflect the ideals of Bijou as a whole. A guest shared some opinions that we do not agree with, but they stand by. We at Bijou stand with Black Lives Matter and recognize some of the opinions in this podcast don't align with those ideals. That being said, we feel that this guest stood behind her beliefs, and we feel we addressed them if not perfectly, at least they weren't left unchallenged. We also recognize that we don't know everything, so if there are issues with this episode, or anyone wishes for an attachment or anything else to be made to this episode to create a safer space, please let us know.
In a shocking twist, we're not talking about movies today. Open Screen is having contests throughout the school year, and the winners get to discuss their films on Facebook live following Bijou Screenings. This month, the prompt was object horror to pair with the film Amulet. Eden Smith sat down with Manuel Menchaca and Calvin Leslie to talk about their film, Scissors. Take a listen, and be sure to submit to the next contest while you're at it.
Watch their film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q9WrnFqvrc
DELUSIONS! Need I say more? Well, probably. Join us as we journey down south for Tom Holland's departure from Spiderman and into a deeply, deeply disturbing world. And, while we're journeying places, let's go across the pond to England for Christopher Nolan's first feature film! Way less disturbing, but just as enthralling.
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, Manuel Menchaca, and Calvin Leslie
Content warning: Discussion of suicide and very, very violent, graphic, and overall gross images.
Talk about a star-studded episode of Bijou Banter! 7 of us talk about one of the biggest movies of 1998 and find out if we're as mysterious as the dark side of the moon (or if we even like that song). And stick around as we talk about the sleeper, time-warping hit of this summer, Palm Springs! Make sure you click the loop button for full effect as we vehemently disagree on whether Andy Samberg has to carry this film on his shoulders.
Featuring Jaqueline Wahl, Nancy Scofield, Lee Sailor, Orson Codd, Manuel Menchaca, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Stay alert as we discuss films with more twists and turns than the Monaco Grand Prix and more questions than the classic superhero The Question! Did we like Charlie Kaufman going full Kaufman? Are there just too many stars to comprehend in Knives Out? Can we decrypt one of the most confusing films of the year and follow one of the most tightly plotted films of 2019? WHO CAN SAY? Well, you can, once you take a listen.
Content Consideration: Discussion of suicide, some mental manipulation, and some slightly gory images.
If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, please call the national crisis line at 1-800-273-8255
Featuring Orson Codd, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
Only one long, long, very long summer later, here we are. Enjoy another episode of Bijou Banter where we talk about the gambit of films we watched over quarantine. The best, the worst, the everything in between! Enjoy our dulcet tones while you stay safe, stay home if possible, and watch a thousand movies. Although, you should probably pause those while listening.
Also, we're considering making this a video podcast! if you have strong feelings, let us know. You can contact us if you know us, or leave a comment on iTunes!
Featuring: Manuel Menchaca, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
We're back, and bear with us. Listen to the start of this podcast, then go to the following link to listen to all those sick jams. Remember to come back to us here so you can hear the background behind Emily's picks!
Spotify link right....... HERE
A special thanks to Nate Kouri for his contributions, as well as your regular Banter hosts Emily, Matthew, and Calvin. We hope you enjoy, and stay safe out there.
And here are the movie the songs came from, in case you were wondering.
Close to You by the Carpenters (The Heartbreak Kid) Picked by Nate Kouri
La Jeune Fille en Feu [The Girl on Fire] by Para One and Arthur Simonini (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) Picked by Matthew Huh
We Can Start a Fire by John Legend (La La Land) Picked by Calvin Leslie
Generique by Miles Davis (Burning/Elevator to the Gallows) Picked by Nate Kouri
Wild Wild Life by The Talking Heads (True Stories) Picked by Matthew Huh
Whiplash by Hank Levy (Whiplash) Picked by Calvin Leslie
Kaw-Liga by Hank Williams (Moonrise Kingdom) Picked by Nate Kouri
Soju One Glass by Jung Jae Il, Choi Woo-Shik (Parasite) Picked by Matthew Huh
It’s Only a Paper Moon by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra (Paper Moon) Picked by Matthew Huh
Jyn Erso & Hope Suite by Michael Giacchino (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) Picked by Calvin Leslie
Isn’t it Romantic from Love Me Tonight Picked by Nate Kouri
Doodle Let Me Go [Yaller Girls] by A.L. Lloyd (The Lighthouse) Picked by Matthew Huh
By Myself by Fred Astaire from (The Band Wagon) Picked by Nate Kouri
I Like Myself by Gene Kelly (It’s Always Fair Weather) Picked by Nate Kouri
What's Up Danger by Blackway feat. Black Caviar (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse) Picked by Calvin Leslie
Expectations by Belle and Sebastian (Juno) Picked by Nate Kouri
Vale Decem by Murray Gold (Doctor Who: The End of Time) Picked by Calvin Leslie
All I Really Wanna Do by Bob Dylan (Honey Boy) Picked by Nate Kouri
Look on The Bright Side of Life [All Things Dull And Ugly] by Monty Python (Life of Brian) Picked by Matthew Huh
We'll see you next semester!
We got back from a film festival and, let us tell you, we saw a bunch of movies. We've got some opinions scattered about the place, so watch as we ping pong between them.
Featuring Lee Sailor and Calvin Leslie
Face the chilly weather with our warm conversation of two chilling tales. One of gaslighting, and one of horrible sexism in the workplace. Trust us, the episode is better than it sounds. So listen in, with special edition, off radio cursing!
Featuring : Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, Matthew Huh, and Calin Leslie
Gotta listen fast to this new episode of Banter! For full effect, press 2x speed as we discuss the world's fastest hedgehog and his new movie. Is it good? Is Jim Carrey attractive? And, what did we think of the not-technically-triple-x-screening of Nude on the Moon? All good questions, if we may toot our own horn. Our answers, Now those you'll have to judge for yourself.
Featuring Emily Stagman and Calvin Leslie
Banter has some opinions about what happened all those days ago, and you get to hear about half of them. That's right, technical difficulties appear once again! Disappointing, we know, but you get to hear us talk about things like Best Score, whether Parasite should have one Best International Film, and how we feel about Portrait of a Lady on Fire not being nominated in favor of Les Mis, despite most of us only seeing one of those!
Featuring: Emily Stagman, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, mostly. Before the Oscars hit, or during, or after depending on how up to date your podcast game is, listen to us talk about the under-discussed fantasticness that are the Oscar shorts are. Then, just in case you haven't had too much of those little golden statues, we've got some opinions on what got nominated in the first place. See if we were at all accurate before we rage out next week!
Featuring Matthew Huh, Philip Runia, Emily Stagman, and Calvin Leslie
And here are some links to some of our favorites (that are legally available for public consumption online):
In the Absence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrgpv-JgH9M
Hair Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28
Life Overtakes Me (On Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/watch/81034980?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2Ce1978a14-77dc-4683-b613-b9e7f7fe5b82-529658847%2C%2C
Kitbull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZS5cgybKcI
Nefta Football Club: https://vimeo.com/366761106
Walk, Run, Cha Cha: https://vimeo.com/380740144
That's right, Banter returns with a triple feature! And we agree on none of them! We saw a bunch of cool stuff over break and we couldn't wait to talk about all of them. Did Uncut Gems get robbed at the Oscars? Does 1917 deserve the attention it's getting? Is Les Miserables the musical? Well that last one is a hard no, but tune in for the rest! Fair warning, the audio is worse, but the content is just as good, if rusty.
Featuring Emily Stagman, Nate Kouri, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
It's the last Banter of the semester, and we've got a doozy for you. We've got a brief discussion of Honey Boy, followed by our Top Ten of the Twenty Ten's. We've got experimental favorites, indie favorites, mainstream favorites, and all our favorites! Will you agree? Will we judge one another? Will you watch any of these movies? Who knows, but we know you won't be disappointed!
Featuring Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, Matthew Huh, Nate Kouri, and Calvin Leslie
A new episode of Banter for every man, every woman, every child, and all those who love campy films and Hitchcockian social commentaries. You know it'll be crazy with five of us in the studio and a lot of opinions about these two masterpieces. What are you waiting for? You only have 12 hours to save the earth (and listen to this episode)!
Featuring Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, Matthew Huh, Harry Westergaard, and Calvin Leslie
We're back, and now with only major technical difficulties! This late upload features us talking about a whole lot of things. Jojo Rabbit, Pain and Glory, Disney Plus, Criterion! How can one handle so much content? Answer: by pressing play on Bijou Banter.
Featuring Emily Stagman, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
A quick note. We realize we didn't do quite enough introduction at the beginning of Jojo Rabbit, and, as a result, the premise of the film remains cloudy for most of the discussion. While this is often true, we'd like to apologize especially for this one as not knowing may make the listener uncomfortable. Please keep in mind that it's a live show, and we often catch our mistakes days after we've made them.
Enjoy the show!
We know what you're thinking. "What could possibly be similar between these two films that they could make a fun description out of?" Well, as Philip says, they're both about lighthouses. Other than that, they're both talked about this week on Bijou Banter! Also, join us for some of our top picks of the decade with special guest Matthew Huh!
Featuring Emily Stagman, Matthew Huh, and Calvin Leslie
We're back with a episode chock full of Banter from the one and only Bijou. We've got Dolomite, we've got murder, we've got a trilogy spanning 4 films! How does that work? Find out, if you wish. Plus, a few recommends from us to lighten your life with some good old cinema.
Featuring Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, and Calvin Leslie
In this micro-episode of Banter, we give you some of our favorite spooky movies (along with a few other things). Not enough Banter for you? Of course not! We'll be back to normal next week.
Featuring Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, and Calvin Leslie
Along with what we said, here are some you can stream for free, with subscriptions and the such.
Hush (Netflix)
The Invitation (Netflix)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (Netflix)
The Twilight Zone:The Howling Man
The Clovehitch Killer (Hulu)
Cat People (Criterion Channel)
Join us on Banter as we talk about two very different movies, both having less to do with The Wizard of Oz than you'd expect. Listen in during this spooky season as we discuss the haunting portrayal of this Icon by Zellweger. After that romp, enjoy our discussion of The VVitch, Black Philip, and how we all want to live deliciously. Sounds like a good time! We think so, at any rate, so tune in!
Featuring: Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, and Calvin Leslie
Embrace the siren song and listen to another episode of Bijou Banter! There's betrayal, jokes, mermaids, insanity, and a surprise visit from Drew Lawton of SVP! Fair warning, there are hefty spoilers for Joker (and the Lure, but that's probably not as pressing). Enjoy the show, enjoy your day, and, while you're at it enjoy your life.
Featuring Emily Stagman, Philip Runia, and Calvin Leslie.
Special guest Drew Lawton. SVPAF airs Mondays at 6pm on KRUI, where you can listen to even more movie talk.
Feeling blue? We've got the perfect thing! Listen to us talk about Aquarela and Perfect Blue, and a whole lot of other blue things. Well, actually just those, but we've got those down pat. Is 96 frames per second a gimmick? What's the meaning of style and substance? What the heck happened in Perfect Blue? All this and more in a very blue episode of Banter!
Featuring Philip Runia, Harry Westergaard, and Calvin Leslie
That's right! It's nothing other than a new episode of Bijou Banter! In this one, we press record at the right time to talk about REC and do something entirely new. What is it? Well, it has to do with a trilogy, but we shan't say another word. Enjoy the episode, and enjoy the minute/hour/day/week/month/year!
Featuring Philp Runia, Emily Stagman, and Calvin Leslie
Welcome to the second episode of Bijou Banter, now with only mild technical difficulties! Become tongue-tied at Tongues Untied! Discuss the happenings of those who follow in Them That Follow! All this and more (although mostly that) on this episode of Banter.
Featuring Philip Runia and Calvin Leslie
Welcome to the first (recorded) episode of Banter for fall 2019! If you're interested in the ins and outs of how to resurrect yourself after receiving accusations of being a Korean stowaway trying to buy cigarettes in Japan, or just want to hear cold hard facts about China's now-defunct One Child Policy, you're in the right place. If you don't care about these things, you're also in the right place. Honestly, you're doing really well with all of this.
Featuring Calvin Leslie and Emily Stagman.
It's the last episode of the year :'(
Don't be sad because we talk about two 2019 films in High Life and Her Smell. Molly and Sam had conflicting views on each of the films, which always makes for good conversation.... so listen in!
Featuring: Molly Bagnall and Sam McCrory
Recorded: 5/6/19
On this episode we talk about the 2013 teenage comedy The Bling Ring, as well as some movies we are excited for (and not so excited for) coming up during the summer months. So listen in for some good recommendations.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall and Sam McCrory
Recorded: 5/3/19
It's finally time to talk about Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film Us, which some of us liked and some of us disliked, which was also our feelings about the 2007 movie musical adaptation Hairspray. So listen in to this week's episode of Bijou Banter people!
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guest Kyle McDill
Recorded 4/24/19
On the latest episode of Bijou Banter we talk about the 2019 documentary Apollo 11 and its significance 50 years later. We also discuss Bijou After Hours-esque Assassination Nation, which tells the story of four girls fighting for their lives in the internet driven fictional town of Salem.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guests Calvin Leslie and Elizabeth McCrory
On this amazing episode of Bijou Banter we talk about two great 2009 dramas in White Material and Fish Tank. Our packed panel of guests talk about the wide range of themes, character traits, likes, and dislikes of these two acclaimed films.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guests Hannah Bonner, Sean Metzger, and Dylan Sharkey.
Recorded: 3/29/19
On this episode before spring break we discuss the 2018 crime-drama Destroyer with two brand new guests. Then Sam, Molly, and guest Jess Roy recap their highlights from the Bijou trip to True/False Film Festival in early March.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guests Jess Roy, Sam Cox and Jonny Dugger
Recorded: 3/15/19
On this episode of Bijou Banter we have another student from the Introduction to Documentary Film class at the University of Iowa to come and chat about Stories We Tell, a film the class programmed for Women's March at Film Scene.
Featuring: Sam McCrory and guest Adrian Sandersfeld
Recorded: 3/8/19
Introduction to Documentary Film students join us on this episode of Bijou Banter as we chat about Academy Award winning doc Citizenfour, which documents the government leaks by Edward Snowden. Along with Citizenfour, we also chat about the 2018 South Korean drama Burning.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guests Victoria Van Wey and Oliver Willham
Recorded: 2/22/19
On this episode of Bijou Banter we chat about the 2018 film Cold War, which was nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Foreign Film and Best Director, as well as the 2015 indie smash hit Tangerine.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guest Carla Seravalli
Recorded: 2/15/19
On the second half of our February 1st episode we talk about the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and a whole bunch of puppets. Listen in!
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, Sam McCrory, and Jess Roy
Recorded: 2/1/19
Bijou Banter has survived the polar vortex! To celebrate we chat about 2018 Palme d'Or winning film Shoplifters.It's warm now, be happy, and listen to this episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, Sam McCrory, and guest Jess Roy
Recorded: 2/1/19
It's a documentary double feature on Bijou Banter this week! We sit down and chat about two 2018 films with Minding the Gap and Shirkers. Both incredibly personal to the filmmakers and to our hosts. So sit down and listen!
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and guest Jess Roy
Recorded: 1/25/19
It's the first episode in 2019 and the good people at Bijou Banter are talking about two special films. We chat about If Beale Street Could Talk, the Barry Jenkins directed drama, and The Favourite, a 2018 dark-comedy starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, Nate Kouri, and Sam McCrory
Recorded: 1/18/19
Instead of two films this week the Bijou crew tackles three great films! We chat about the 2018 drama Wildlife, the 1999 cult comedy But I'm a Cheerleader, and the 2018 Coen Brother's western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, Sam McCrory, and guest Carla Seravalli
Recorded: 12/9/18
This week Molly and Sam discuss the 2018 drama Boy Erased, along with drag queen road-trip adventure To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar.
Featuring Molly Bagnall and Sam McCrory
Recorded 12/3/18
Before we all take a break for Thanksgiving, the Bijou Banter crew discuss the 2018 drama Beautiful Boy and the 1996 indie classic The Watermelon Woman. So take a break from your mundane Thanksgiving and listen to this weeks episode of Bijou Banter!
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, and Sam McCrory
Recorded: 11/18/2018
Two international films are on the docket for this episode of Bijou Banter. We chat about 2010 Palme d'Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and 2016 South Korean horror film The Wailing.
Featuring: Eli Boonin-Vail and Sam McCrory
Recorded: 11/11/18
It's a double does of Suspiria on this episode of Bijou Banter! We talk about the things we like about Dario Argento's 1977 version, and the things we don't like about Luca Guadagnino's 2018 re-imagining.
Featuring: Sam McCrory, Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, Kai Swanson, and guest Tom Jackson.
Recorded on 10/4/18
Things get slightly spooky on this episode of Bijou Banter when we chat about the animated classic Coraline. We take some time to discuss Robert Redford's self-proclaimed last film The Old Man and the Gun, as well as movies we are looking forward to in November.
Featuring: Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, and Sam McCrory
Recorded 10/28/18
On this episode of Banter, we discuss Micheal Moore's take on the political climate before and after Donald Trump's 2016 election in Fahrenheit 11/9. We also break down Jim Carrey's 1999 film The Truman Show - come listen with us.
Featuring Sam McCrory, Eli Boonin-Vail, and guest Kai Swanson.
Recorded 9/30/18
This is a good one folks! The good people at Bijou Banter (Molly Bagnall, Eli Boonin-Vail, and Sam McCrory) with guest Mac Chuchra do their best Werner Herzog impression as they talk about his 2005 film Grizzly Man. Then, things get HEATED when we talk about David Lynch's Twin Peaks film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
On this episode we invite Alex Chasteen to the Bijou Banter party! Molly Bagnall, Sam McCrory, and Alex chat about the 1999 film Girl, Interrupted and the Iranian vampire western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. So come, relax, and listen to everybody's favorite film podcast. (Again, this episode starts rather abruptly, we had a slight technical difficulty)
Recorded 9/16/19
On this episode of Banter, the gang (Sam McCrory, Molly Bagnall, Jess Yoder, and Eli Boonin Vail) chats about The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and the zany, satirical, and horsepower fueled film Sorry to Bother You.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Recorded on 9/9/18
On our second episode of Bijou Banter, Jack Howard, Molly Bagnall, and Eli Boonin Vail sit down and chat about the documentary Three Identical Strangersand the Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) directed horror flick A Quiet Place. (sorry about the random start time, recorded didn't start till late)
Recorded on 9/2/18
In the first episode of Bijou Banter, Jack Howard, Sam McCrory, Molly Bagnall, Jess Yoder, and Eli Boonin-Vail discuss Spike Lee's 2018 film BlacKkKlansman and the 60's animated Beatles classic Yellow Submarine.
Recorded on 8/26/18
Live from a Missourian Waffle House during the aftermath of the 2018 True/False Film Festival. Includes discussion of Primas,The Task, Shirkers, Self-Portrait: Birth in 47km, Testament, Matangi / Maya / MIA,and others! With Molly Bagnall, Sal Goedken, Tristen Kopp, Nate Kouri, Nicholas Morgan, Emily Stagman, and Jessica Yoder.
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With Alex Chasteen and Spencer Williams! On Jacques Tourneur's legendary (?) Cat Peopleand Yance Ford's intimate elegy Strong Island.
Another two-guest episode with Da'Shawne Smiley and Jack Howard, respectively discussing Bong Joon-ho's latest, veggie-horror-comedy Okja,and film of the year (?), breakfast-horror-romantic-comedy Phantom Thread.
spoilers ahead (both films have very spoil-able elements that are better left as surprises)
Bijou Banter returns in a heated episode with guest stars Spencer Williams and Eli Boonin-Vail. Featuring a discussion of Mudbound, arguments over Call Me By Your Name, and Sam & Eli's assessment of the Netflix distribution model.
"In the brief annals of mainstream queer cinema, Call Me by Your Name falls in line with Moonlight in taking a resolutely non-hysterical, non-polemical approach to homoeroticism, treating sexual encounters with a kind of unhurried, tactile sensuality. Society, as enforcer and inhibitor, plays very little part, as both stories take place outside the bounds of middle-class morality—but from different, even opposing ends of the spectrum."
--Read Molly Haskell's Film Comment review of Call Me by Your Name and see what you think.
Film Comment's "Reckoning with Misogyny" Podcast with Molly Haskell, briefly referenced in the episode.
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Napping Princess: Awake but Confusing
Last weekend, a limited showing of Napping Princess (2017) took place as part of The Picture Show Family and Children’s series that is curated by FilmScene and proudly presented by MidWestOne Bank. I attended on a Saturday alongside a small crowd of children accompanied with their parents.
The film opens by throwing the audience into a fantastical world right away. Simplified cyberpunk architecture is juxtaposed by the bright colors meant to appeal to children. A monarchy imbedded deep in a religion in which crosses around the neck are replaced with a lock without a key pose an unknown looming threat. An odd choice to include in an anime movie targeted for younger children. A little girl named Ancien (Brina Palencia) jumps across blocks of extended metal arms surrounding a large tall building. She’s said to be a magical princess, a supposedly leftover element of the mahou shoujo genre that caters to young preschool girls in Japan. Most of Ancien and her world’s backstory is revealed through her own narration in a sort of children’s book style. At this point, I expected the entire film to be made for children and as such, adjusted my expectations on what I’d be watching. That may have not been a good idea however as we’ll get to later.
Visual treats can be seen in every scene but the shots don’t linger and move along to match the speed of which the characters drive through the story. The film is a mix of many elements that can be considered cliché within the world of Japanese animation and often feels familiar to audiences who are generally aware of those clichés. Giant autonomous robots, giant man-piloted robots, giant monsters (Kaiju), magic, advanced technology and an insistence not to stick to a conventional three-act structure narrative. However, one can be easily inclined to say that Napping Princess includes far too many elements of anime clichés to make its’ own unique mark despite being visually impressive. Reader note; I did watch this film in its English dub.
The film tells its story through the eyes of Morikawa Kokone (Brina Palencia) who is a Japanese high-school girl in her third-year and takes place in the year 2020. Whenever Kokone falls asleep, she dreams of another world called the Heartland, an eerily totalitarian society where cars are their main produce. The film spends most of its time constantly alternating back-and-forth between the two worlds, one that Kokone inhabits and the other that she dreams of. The transitions between scenes in the dream-world and that set in near-future Japan are incredibly seamless and don’t rely on cheap-tricks like film-grain or color correction to notify the audience of the change. A strong visual aesthetic that can be easily identified within the architecture and costume design of the world in the dream-realm easily set the worlds apart. However, despite the smooth as butter transitions between these two worlds, the narrative somehow still manages to suffer as audiences are left confused as to the true nature of the dream-world. A word of warning, don’t expect to come away from this film with answers to what that dream-world actually is within the logic the film itself tried to build; there are no such answers given.
Whilst its narrative suffers greatly under the weight of far too many elements mashed together, the film still manages to be visually appealing. The first thing I took note of is that despite its’ science-fantasy backdrop, the anime does not regress to the design shorthand of giving characters vibrant unnatural hair colors in order to make them stand apart from background characters. This is in part achieved through its art direction that mitigates the use of same-face syndrome, a reoccurring visual problem with some Japanese anime. Characters are easily visually identifiable from each other thanks to a cast that mixes various age groups and body sizes instead of making every seventeen year old high-school girl look like she’s thirty.
Having been written & directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it definitely takes on his signature markings that that would be familiar if you had watched Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006), Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) or any of his other anime films. Yet most of his films have notably been made for a more mature adult audience, and the decision to make a film intended for a younger audience with a notable lack of violence does not translate well at all. There are often convoluted storylines and plot-points Kamiyama has chosen not to linger on and explain for the audience. In a film intended for an older audience, I would have likely accepted this, but for a story that seems to want to both cater to a younger and older audience, it does run into plenty of narrative problems that leave the audience confused. A seven-year-old sitting in the cinema near me was visibly distressed at his inability to comprehend the film. And I understand his distress. As mentioned earlier, going into this film expecting a film made purely for children is a mistake. It feels like the film is split between who its’ target market should actually be. It’s dream-land scenes often felt like they cater to children and its’ real-world Japan scenes broach darker and more adult-oriented matters yet shying away from them. A scene discussing the death of Kokone’s mother gets close to discussing some very personally held beliefs within Japanese culture regarding how they treat they’re dead loved ones and pay respect to them. However, the scene pulls away as soon as it starts to cross the line of not being family-friendly.
The English dub works well for the most part, but loses its mark on some jokes that can only be understood to Japanese speakers. Textual aspects of the film such as signboards and text messages on a phone or tablet are never translated and this often leads to plenty more confusions for Western viewers. Perhaps studios need to take a page from online fan-sub communities and insert contextual subs for audiences to better grasps certain things on-screen. A scene explaining why the written characters for Kokone’s name matters went unexplained and even for fans of Japanese animation, the significance of that scene can be lost without understanding the language deeply. This is especially problematic given how her name does act as a pseudo plot-device.
The film seems to not know whether it wants to accept its’ own preset logic throughout the majority of the film and there are three points in the film in which it outright contradicts its’ established logic regarding the nature of the dream-world. This could be just a problem of being lost in translation when localizing to an English dub. But it seems too glaring an issue to merely be that.
As a final world, the film is overall beaming with potential to be better than it had intended to be but it’s insistence on being catered for a younger audience got in the way of itself. If you want to leave the cinema with at least some resolution, don’t forget to stay for the credits, some things definitely become clearer in the scenes shown there, though they’re still about as helpful as Marvel’s post-credit scenes in trying to understand what’s happening.
What do Twin Peaks: The Return, Lady Bird, and an iPhone app have in common? They're all part of Banter's recommended watching over this long, cold winter break. Happy holidays, live it up!
"Lend yourself to others, give yourself to yourself." —Montaigne
Un podcast en douze tableaux.
With special guest Josh Harris.
With special guest Tristen Kopp we chew on Holy Motors, gush over The Florida Project, and read poetry.
[Note: I did not add the accordion song...watch the movie. —Nate]
It's the Great Pumpkin, Bijou Banter! Our Halloween show with special guest Mac Chuchra.
Disagreement, confusion, and stammering in the direction of David Lynch's experimental masterpiece of biological anxiety, Eraserhead, Sabaah Folayan's immediate and fiery documentary Whose Streets?, and the talkative vacation impression-fest Trip to Spainin this week's Bijou Banter.
Bijou Banter is back to discuss A Ghost Story(playing at FilmScene at least until 9/28) with special guest Da'shawne Smiley as well as Endless Poetry (FilmScene run ends 9/21) and Alien(Bijou After Hours on 9/23). RIP Harry Dean Stanton. Oh no, Nate accidentally called him "Henry" at the beginning of the show, please forgive him.
Art House Theater Day at FilmScene on September 24th! See you there!
The Banter crew discusses new releases The Transfiguration, playing Bijou After Hours on Saturday the 16th, and Patti Cake$,currently playing at FilmScene, as well as Spike Lee's eternal masterpiece Do the Right Thing.And that's the double truth, Ruth.
First show of the semester! Nate Kouri, Molly Bagnall, and Sam McCrory discuss Step, playing at FilmScene now, Hot Fuzz, playing at FilmScene this Saturday night (September 2nd) as part of Bijou's After Hours series, and Don't Breathe, which was the After Hours selection from last week. All three get a recommendation from the show!
It’s Thursday, May 4, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Sensitives, which will play at FilmScene on Sunday, May 28th as part of the Vino Vérité documentary series. Next we’ll be discussing My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Westworld, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, May 6, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us to discuss Westworld is fellow Bijou member Sam McCrory.
It’s Thursday, April 27, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Colossal, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Next we’ll be discussing Frantz, which opened at FilmScene last Friday, but will also continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Exorcist, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, April 29, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us to discuss The Exorcist is fellow Bijou member Nate Kouri.
It’s Thursday, April 20, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Trog, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, April 22 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing After the Storm, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell, which plays at FilmScene next Tuesday, April 25, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.
It’s Thursday, April 13, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Serial Mom, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, April 15 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Donald Cried, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Raw, which also opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will also continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, April 6, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up Donnie Darko, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, April 8 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Demon, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, April 11 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horzons. Finally, we’ll be discussing Personal Shopper, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, March 30, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing, or about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Alchemist Cookbook, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, April 1 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Kedi, which is currently playing at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Quest, which plays at FilmScene Sunday, April 2 at 7PM and Monday, April 3 at 12PM as part of the Vino Verité documentary series.
It’s Thursday, March 23, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Barbarella, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, March 25, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Chevalier, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 28 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing Neruda which open at FilmScene tomorrow, Friday, March 24.
It’s Thursday, March 9, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are currently playing, about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Bad Kids, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 21 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Next we’ll be discussing I Am Not Your Negro, which is currently playing at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Julieta, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will also continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
Spencer and Leah are on the road at True/False Film Fest in Columbia, MO, and discuss three intriguing documentaries: Casting JonBenet, The Cage Fighter, and Whose Streets?
It’s Thursday, March 2, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Zardoz, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, March 4, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing The Club, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 7 at 6PM as part of our world cinema series, Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Red Turtle, which will continue to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, February 23, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Train to Busan, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 25, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Southside with You, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 28 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Finally, we’ll be discussing Toni Erdmann, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, February 16, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Lifeforce, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 18, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Land and Shade, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 21 at 6PM as part of our world cinema series, Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated live-action shorts, which will continue to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and all next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss the live-action shorts is Karen Parkman, recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
It’s Thursday, February 9, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Cemetery Man, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 11, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Paterson, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated animated shorts, which also open at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss the animated shorts is Peter Chanthanakone, Associate Professor of Animation in UI’s School of Art and Art History.
It’s Thursday, February 2, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Darkman, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 4, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Black Coal, Thin Ice, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 7, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing Arrival, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Arrival is fellow Bijou member, Sean Wu.
It’s Thursday, January 26, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes King Cobra, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, January 28, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Lion, which is currently playing at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Jackie, which is also currently playing at FilmScene and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Jackie is fellow Bijou member, Sean Wu.
It’s Thursday, January 19, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Antibrith, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, January 21, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing 20th Century Women, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Elle, which opened at FilmScene last week, and will also continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Elle is fellow Bijou member, Sean Wu.
It’s Thursday, December 1, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Pit, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 3, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing The Love Witch, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Home Alone, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, December 3 at 10AM, and Thursday, December 8 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show Family and Children’s Series.
It’s Thursday, November 10, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, which plays at FilmScene on Saturday, November 12 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing From Afar, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, November 15 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Cinema Travellers, which plays at FilmScene on Sunday, November 13, and Monday, November 14, both at 7PM, as part of the Vino Vérité documentary series.
It’s Thursday, October 27, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 29 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing The Kind Words, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, November 1 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing American Honey, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, October 13, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Bend It Like Beckham, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 15 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Ixcanul, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 18 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing A Man Called Ove, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, October 6, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Greasy Strangler, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 8 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Before the Flood, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 11 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Birth of a Nation, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, September 29, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Idol, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 4 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons. Next we’ll be discussing The Wailing, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 1 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Finally, we’ll be discussing My Blind Brother, which opened at FilmScene last week, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, September 22, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Phantasm: Remastered, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, September 24 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Mia Madre, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, Friday, September 23 and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Sonita, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, September 27 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Film Forum.
It’s Thursday, September 15, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Morris from America, which opened at FilmScene last week, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Next we’ll be discussing As I Open My Eyes, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, September 20 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Invitation, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, September 17 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us in our third segment to discuss The Invitation is Bijou member Sarah Ulanowicz.
It’s Thursday, September 8, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes 10 Cloverfield Lane, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night, September 10 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Ran, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, in conjunction with Shakespeare at Iowa and Shakespeare's First Folio exhibition visit to Iowa City. Finally, we’ll be discussing Sixteen Candles, which plays at FilmScene Sunday, September 11 at 8PM as part of FilmScene’s Summer Rooftop Series.
It’s Thursday, September 1, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Witch, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night, September 3 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Our Little Sister, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, September 2, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Don’t Think Twice, which opened at FilmScene last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.
It’s Thursday, August 25, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Pokémon: The Movie 2000, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night, August 27 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we’ll be discussing Little Men, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, August 26, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Indignation, which opened at FilmScene last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Indignation is writer and recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Michael Zaken.
It’s Friday, May 6th, 2016 and in this week’s final show of the school year, we’ll be discussing three films that are soon to play at FilmScene. Our line-up includes the gothic romance Crimson Peak, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night—Saturday—May 7th, at 11pm as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll discuss the strangely existential animation Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back, which plays next Saturday, May 14th, at 11pm as conclusion to this semester’s Bijou After Hours programming. Finally, we’ll talk about Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s new English-language drama Louder Than Bombs, which opens at FilmScene next Friday, May 13th.
It’s Friday, April 22nd, 2016 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing—or soon to play—at FilmScene. Our line-up includes the historical dramedy Elvis & Nixon, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue to play this weekend and all next week. Next, we’ll discuss trippy South Korean animation The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow, which plays next Tuesday, April 26th, at 6pm as part of the global cinema series Bijou Horizons. Finally, we’ll talk about Satoshi Kon’s fantastic dreamscape Paprika, which plays tomorrow night, April 23rd, at 11pm as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us to talk about this final film is fellow Bijou member Sarah Ulanowicz.
It’s Friday, April 8th, 2016 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or soon to play – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes the strange, funny, and surreal 1970s Japanese horror film House, which plays at FilmScene next Saturday, April 16th, at 11pm as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll discuss Atom Egoyan’s new thriller Remember, which opened at FilmScene today and will play all through next week. Finally, we’ll talk about Gaspar Noe’s erotic memory trip Love, which plays at FilmScene in a special engagement tonight and tomorrow night, and in 3D!
It’s Friday, March 25th, 2016 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or soon to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes the ambitious Chinese drama Mountains May Depart, which opened at FilmScene today. Next, we’ll discuss the Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light, which opens at FilmScene next Friday, April 1st. Finally, we’ll talk about a fascinating documentary, The Mind of Mark DeFriest, which plays at FilmScene next Tuesday, March 29th, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum, with a post-screening conversation with director Gabriel London.
It’s Friday, March 11th, 2016 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or soon to open – at FilmScene. We traverse the globe in this week’s show, as our line-up includes the Icelandic pastoral drama Rams, which opened at FilmScene today. Next, we’ll discuss the revival of the thoughtful Japanese-anime drama Only Yesterday, which opens at FilmScene next Friday, March 18th. Finally, we’ll talk about the Irish horror-comedy Grabbers, which plays at FilmScene next Saturday night, March 19th, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. In this final segment, we’ll be joined by fellow Bijou member Spencer Williams, who will help us dissect the grabber and its weaknesses.
It’s Friday March 4th, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Logan's Run which played at FilmScene yesterday as a part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing the Bijou special event, Barista, which played at FilmScene this morning at 10am with a pre-screening coffee tasting from area shops. Next, we’ll be discussing Johnnie To's Office which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 22nd at 6PM as a part of the Bijou Horizons Passport Series. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Oscars who won, who lost, and who cares. Joining us this week is fellow PhD student in UI's Department of Cinematic Arts Pat Brown.
It’s Friday February 26, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next which opened at FilmScene today and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Nest we’ll be discussing the animé flick Akira, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night, February 27 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Finally we’ll be discussing Cronies, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 1 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Cronies is fellow Film Studies student and Bijou member Hannah Bonner.
It’s Friday, February 19th, 2016 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes odd cult favorite The Room, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, February 20th, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we'll be discussing the Turkish family drama Mustang, which opens at FilmScene next Tuesday night, February 23rd, at 6pm as part of Bijou Horizons and will continue to show through Thursday in partnership with the For Your Consideration Oscar series. Finally we’ll talk about the Rocky spin-off-slash-sequel Creed, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue to show this weekend and next week as part of the For Your Consideration Oscar series.
It’s Friday February 12, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Songs from the North, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 16 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Next, we’ll be discussing 10 Things I Hate About You, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night, February 13 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Finally we’ll be discussing Brooklyn, which opens at FilmScene today, and will play throughout the weekend and following week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Brooklyn is UI grad, current law student, and film lover John Rigby.
It’s Friday February 5, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Cannibal Holocaust, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night, Saturday, February 6 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Theeb, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 9 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated animated shorts, which are currently playing at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and following week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss the animated shorts is Peter Chanthanakone, Associate Professor of Animation in UI’s School of Art and Art History.
It’s Friday, January 29, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes My Own Private Idaho, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night, Saturday, January 30 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Welcome to Leith, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 2 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Finally we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated documentary shorts, which open at FilmScene Sunday, January 31 and will continue to play throughout the following week.
It’s Friday, January 22, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Anomalisa, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Next, we’ll be discussing Jurassic Park, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, January 23 at 10AM and Thursday, January 28 at 3:30PM as part of The Picture Show family and children’s series. Finally we’ll be discussing Magic Mike XXL, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night January 23 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Magic Mike XXL is the chair of the After Hours committee Spencer Williams.
It’s Friday, December 4, 2015, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes A Christmas Story, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, December 5 at 10AM and Thursday, December 10 at 3:30PM as part of The Picture Show family and children’s series. Next we’ll be discussing The Hallow, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, December 5 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Finally we’ll be discussing Room, which will continue to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and into next week.
It’s Friday, November 20, 2015, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Of Men and War, which plays at FilmScene Monday, November 23 at 6PM. Next we’ll be discussing The Assassin, which opened at FilmScene last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend. Finally we’ll be discussing The Forbidden Room, which also opened last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend.
It’s Friday, November 13, 2015, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Paddington, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow, November 14 at 10AM and Thursday, November 19 at 3:30 as part of The Picture Show Family and Children’s Series presented by MidWestOne Bank. Next we’ll be discussing Coming Home, which plays Tuesday, November 17 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series dedication to the exhibition of cinema from around the world. Finally we’ll be discussing Johnny Guitar, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, November 14, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Johnny Guitar is Tim Luccaro, a consultant for the Rule of Law Program at the United States Institute of Peace.
It’s Friday, November 6, 2015 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes the unique western The Keeping Room, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, November 7th, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we'll be discussing the political docudrama Truth, which opened at FilmScene last Friday and will continue playing throughout this weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll talk about the drug war documentary Cartel Land, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, November 10th, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.
It’s Friday, October 23, 2015, and in this week’s show we’ll be talking with director Terry Gilliam, whose book Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous (me, me, me) memoir just came to bookstores this week.
It’s Friday, October 16, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes The Dead Lands, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 20, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons. Next we’ll be discussing Mississippi Grind, which opens at FilmScene today and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll be discussing Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, October 17, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Fear and Loathing Las Vegas is fellow Bijou member Camden Kent.
It’s Friday, October 9, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Deliverance, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, October 10, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next we'll be discussing Finders Keepers, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue playing throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll be discussing The Duke of Burgundy, which plays at FilmScene this Tuesday, October 13, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. This week, Katherine is at the helm, and filling in for Leah and Chang-Min are Brianna Sulzener and Spencer Williams!
It’s Friday, October 2, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Sleeping with Other People, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue playing throughout the weekend and all next week. Next we’ll be discussing Cupcakes, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 6, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally we’ll be discussing Center Stage, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, October 3, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Center Stage is local ballerina Matilda Mackey.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Kids, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night Sept 12, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Phoenix, which opened at FilmScene today, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll be discussing Best of Enemies, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, September 15 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Best of Enemies is Josh Voorhees, a senior writer at Slate Magazine.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Jennifer’s Body, which plays Saturday night Sept 5, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing The Look of Silence, which opened at FilmScene today, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll be discussing The End of the Tour, which also opened today and will continuing playing at FilmScene throughout this weekend and into next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss The End of the Tour is writer and recent MFA grad Michael Glaviano.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Zombieland, which plays Saturday night, August 29, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing The Diary of a Teenage Girl, which opened at FilmScene today, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll be discussing Tangerine, which opened last weekend and will continuing playing at FilmScene throughout this weekend and into next week. Joining us in our third segment to discuss Tangerine is Bijou member Spencer Williams.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes the animated film The Iron Giant, which plays this Saturday, May 9 at 10AM, and Thursday, May 14 at 3PM. These screenings are a part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series presented by MidWestOne Bank. Next, we’ll be discussing Seymour: An Introduction, a new documentary by Ethan Hawke. Seymour: An Introduction has its last screenings at FilmScene tomorrow, May 7 at 5:30 and 7:30PM. Finally, we’ll be discussing Clouds of Sils Maria, a new film by Olivier Assayas featuring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz. Clouds of Sils Maria opens at FilmScene this Friday, May 8.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes the roller derby flick Whip It, which plays this Saturday night, April 25, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing the documentary Ballet 422, which continues to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and following week. Finally, we’ll be discussing the award-winning White God, which has its last two screenings tomorrow, April 23, at 6 and 8:30PM.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes Jamie Babbit’s But I’m a Cheerleader, which plays this Saturday night at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Wild Tales, last year’s academy award-nominee for Best Foreign Language Film from Argentina. Wild Tales continues to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and following week. Finally, we’ll be discussing Siddharth, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, April 21, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series dedicated to bringing awareness to world cinema.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes What We Do in the Shadows, a comedy by New Zealand filmmakers Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. What We Do in the Shadows continues to play at FilmScene throughout this week and weekend. Next, we’ll be discussing the 1982 animated classic, The Secret of NIMH, which plays this Saturday night, April 11, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Finally, we’ll be discussing The Hunting Ground, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, April 14, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes the new hockey documentary, Red Army, which continues to play at FilmScene this week and the next. Joining us in our first segment is independent filmmaker and FilmScene’s cofounder, Andrew Sherburne. Next, we’ll be discussing The Boy and the World, by Brazilian director Alê Abreu. The Boy and the World plays on Tuesday, April 7, at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons, a series dedicated to bringing awareness to world cinema. Finally, we’ll be discussing John Waters’s Cry-Baby, which plays this Saturday night, April 4, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.
On this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene and downtown Iowa City. Our line-up includes the Prince vehicle and cult hit Purple Rain, which plays atFilmScene this Saturday night at 11pm as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing the John Hughes classic The Breakfast Club, which plays at The Englert, in partnership with FilmScene, this Saturday at 7pm, in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. That's the making of a great Saturday 80s double feature! Finally we’ll be discussing French-Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan's Mommy, which has been playing at FilmScene this last week, and will continue to show both this evening and tomorrow.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes the Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, which continues to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and following week. Next, we’ll be discussing The Patience Stone, by Afghan director Atiq Rahimi. The Patience Stone plays on Tuesday, March 24, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizions, a series dedicated to bringing awareness to world cinema. Finally we’ll be discussing Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger than Paradise, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, March 14, at 1PM, and Sunday, March 15, also at 1PM. These screenings kick off the series A Sad and Beautiful World: The Black and White Films of Jim Jarmusch. Joining us in our third segment is FilmScene’s cofounder and programming director, Andy Brodie.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes the Mel Brooks classic, Spaceballs, whichplays at FilmScene this Saturday night, March 7, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing the Russian epic Leviathan, which is currently playing at FilmScene and will continue playing throughout the weekend and following week. Finally we’ll be discussing the animated filmRocks in My Pockets, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, March 10, at 6PM, as part of Bijou Film Forum. Joining us in our third segment is animator and filmmaker Kelly Gallagher from UI’s Department of Cinematic Arts.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 28, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing the Israeli comedy Zero Motivation, which plays at FilmScene Monday, March 2, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series focused on bringing awareness to world cinema. Finally we’ll be discussing the Oscars: who won, who lost, who looked great, and who awkwardly touched Idina Menzel’s face…it was John Travolta.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes Rian Johnson’s 2005 film noir Brick, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 21, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing The Homestretch, a documentary that explores the daily struggles of homeless teens in Chicago. The Homestretch plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 24, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Finally we’ll be discussing Still Alice, starring Julianne Moore, which opens at FilmScene this Friday, February 20, and will play throughout the weekend and following week.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Two Days, One Night, which opens at FilmScene this Friday, February 13, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and following week. Next, we’ll be discussing To Kill A Man, a Chilean thriller from director Alejandro Fernández Almendras. To Kill A Man plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 17, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series dedicated to the exhibition of world cinema. Finally we’ll be discussing the 1995 erotic drama/comedy Showgirls, which plays on Saturday, February 14, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes the Todd Haynes cult classic, Velvet Goldmine, which plays this Saturday night at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Art and Craft, a documentary about the prolific art forger Mark Landis, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, February 10, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Finally we’ll be discussing this year’s Oscar-nominated live-action shorts. The Oscar-nominated shorts will continue to play at FilmScene throughout this week and the next.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes camp cinema classic, Clue, which plays this Saturday night, January 31, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing The Boxtrolls, presented as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by MidWestOne Bank. The Boxtrolls plays tomorrow afternoon, Thursday January 29, at 3PM. Finally we’ll be discussing the 2015 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Shorts. The animated shorts will open at FilmScene this Friday, January 30. Joining us to discuss both The Boxtrolls and the animated shorts is Peter Chanthanakone, Assistant Professor in UI’s School of Art & Art History.
In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes Mike Judge’s 2006 cult classic Idiocracy, which plays this Saturday night, January 24, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Selma, Ava DuVernay’s film about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign for equal voting rights. Though it’s been out for several weeks, you still have time to catch two final screenings of Selma at FilmScene tomorrow night, January 22 at 6 and 8:30 PM. Finally we’ll be discussing Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, a psychological drama about Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz. Foxcatcher opens at FilmScene this Friday, January 23.
Our line-up includes Force Majeure, a delightfully dark comedy by Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund. Force Majeure opened at FilmScene last Friday, and has its final screening tomorrow, Thursday December 11 at 7PM. Next, we’ll be discussing White Christmas, starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 13 at 10AM and next Thursday, December 18 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by Midwest One Bank. Finally we’ll be discussing that other Christmas classic, Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. Die Hard plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 13, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Super-fan Stephen Markley will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.
Our line-up includes the animated/live action comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit? which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Elf, starring Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 6 at 10AM and next Thursday, December 11 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by Midwest One Bank. Finally we’ll be discussing Rosewater, Jon Stewart’s directorial debut based on the true story of journalist Maziar Bahari. Rosewater which opened last Friday at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and following week. Josh Voorhees, a senior writer at Slate, will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.
Our line-up includes the classic Singin in the Rain, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 at noon. Next, we'll be discussing CitizenFour, Laura Poitras's documentary of Edward Snowden and his revelations about NSA surveillance.CitizenFour opened at FimScene last Friday and will continue to play throughout this weekend and into the following week. Finally we'll be discussing The Overnighters, a documentary that offers a portrait of job-seekers in the oil-boom town of Williston, North Dakota. Opening this Friday, The Overnighters plays at FilmScene for one week only from November 21st to the 27th.
Our line-up includes Isao Takahata’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya, which opens next Friday, November 21. Next, we’ll be discussing Jon Jost’s Last Chants for a Slow Dance which plays this Sunday, November 16 at 1PM. Finally we’ll be discussing Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which plays this Saturday night, November 15 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.
Our line-up includes Dear White People, which opened last Friday at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and following week. Next, we'll be discussing Kathryn Bigelow's sci-fi thriller Strange Days, which plays this Saturday night, November 8, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Finally we'll be discussing Happy Valley, a documentary that explores Penn State football culture in the wake of Jerry Sandusky's arrest. Happy Valley plays at FilmScene Tuesday, November 11, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum. Professor Travis Vogan, from UI's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.
Our line-up includes Gregg Araki’s White Bird in a Blizzard, which opens Friday, November 7 at FilmScene. Next, we’ll be discussing Stephen Chow’s Journey to the West, which plays Tuesday, November 4, at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons a series dedicated to bringing awareness to world cinema. Finally we’ll be discussing Ghost in the Shell, which plays this Saturday night, November 1, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Patrick Brown, member of the Bijou Film Board and film reviewer for Little Village, will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.
Our line-up includes Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, which plays this Saturday night, October 25th, at 9:30PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we'll be discussing The Skeleton Twins, which opened last week at FilmScene, and will continue playing through the end of the month. Finally we'll discuss Fruitvale Station, which plays Tuesday, October 28th, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.
In this week's show, we'll be discuss three films that are coming soon to FilmScene. Our line-up includes Brian De Palma'sPhantom of the Paradise, which plays this Saturday night, October 18, at 11 PM, as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we'll be discussing the Japanese horror film Infection, which plays Tuesday, October 21, at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons. Finally we'll be discussing the Coen Brothers' classic, Fargo, which will be screened this Sunday, October 19, at 7PM, on FilmScene's rooftop for the final open-air show of the season.
In this week's show, we'll be discussing three films that are coming soon to FilmScene in Iowa City. Our line-up includes Ghostbusters, which - in honor of its 30th Anniversary - opens at FilmScene on October 24. Next, we'll be discussing another classic from the 80s, Little Shop of Horrors, which plays this Saturday night, October 11, at 11PM. Finally we'll be discussing Hannah Arendt, which plays Tuesday, October 14, at 7PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.