Ep. 233: London & New York Film Festivals 2021

This week, Gavia and Morgan report back from the London and New York Film Festivals, running down an exciting list of buzzy fall titles that includes Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, starrin Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst; Palme d'Or winner Titane; the sequel to Joanna Hogg's autobiographical film The Souvenir; a new film by Pedro Almodóvar starring Penelope Cruz; Edgar Wright's disappointing horror flick Last Night in Soho; Joel Coen's solo directorial effort The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, and more.

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Episode 184: Bright Star

This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Jane Campion's 2009 masterpiece Bright Star, a biopic of the Romantic poet John Keats. Topics include brilliant performances from Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, and Paul Schneider; Campion's feminist approach to the biopic genre; Keats' biography; and much more.

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