On today’s podcast, we talked about a couple of new releases, Anora and Juror #2. We start with Sean Baker’s Palme-winning comedy of divorce, and then get into Clint Eastwood’s impassioned and sparse morality play. 00:00 - Anora 38:27 - Juror #2 Sign up for $5/mo to get an extra episode every...

Today’s episode is about Akira Kurosawa’s sweltering noir, Stray Dog, from 1949. We talked about post-war Japan, the loop of western and eastern genre influence, beating the dog-beating allegations, and more. Get an extra episode every week for $5/mo...