Films are cultural artifacts. There is a political and artistic message in every one and we're here to document. On each episode we pick a film; sometimes current and sometimes from the riches of world cinema's 100+ year history, and take a deep dive into what the film is really saying about the world. Both overtly and covertly.
Commentary Track: Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Sorry to Bother You (2018) · Oct 4, 2024
Rebroadcast - Children of Men: The Psychology of the Long Take, Maoist Urban Guerrillas Getting Lost in the Struggle and the Power of Radical Hope
Children of Men (2006) · Aug 4, 2023
Double Feature: Hong Kong Action
Double Feature (1984) · Apr 21, 2023
Auteur Films: Claudine (1974)
Claudine (1974) · Mar 24, 2023
Auteur Films: Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)
Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975) · Mar 3, 2023
Auteur Films: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) · Feb 10, 2023
Classic: Alphaville - A Techno Dystopian Vision of the Future from 1965
Alphaville (1965) · Jan 20, 2023
Yakuza Noir #2 - A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
A Colt Is My Passport (1967) · Dec 2, 2022
Yakuza Noir #1 - Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Tokyo Drifter (1966) · Nov 18, 2022
Double Feature: Halloween Night
Double Feature (1984) · Oct 28, 2022
Double Feature: American Urban Landscapes
Double Feature (1984) · Sep 9, 2022
American Urban Landscapes: City of Hope (1991)
City of Hope (1991) · Jul 22, 2022
American Urban Landscapes: Falling Down (1993)
Falling Down (1993) · Jul 1, 2022
Auteur Films: Ganja & Hess (1973)
Ganja & Hess (1973) · Apr 22, 2022
Auteur Films: Losing Ground (1982)
Losing Ground (1982) · Feb 25, 2022
Auteur Films: Killer of Sheep (1978)
Killer of Sheep (1978) · Feb 18, 2022
On Screen: Don't Look Up (2021)
Don't Look Up (2021) · Jan 14, 2022
On Screen: The Last Duel (2021)
The Last Duel (2021) · Dec 31, 2021
On Screen: Dear Comrades! (2020)
Dear Comrades! (2020) · Dec 10, 2021
Films of Romero - Knightriders (1981)
Knightriders (1981) · Oct 1, 2021
History of the Blockbuster Film - Part I: The 1970's
Star Wars (1977) · Jun 18, 2021
History of the Blockbuster Film - Part I: The 1970's
Jaws (1975) · Jun 18, 2021
History of the Blockbuster Film - Part I: The 1970's
Superman (1978) · Jun 18, 2021
Classic: Blondie Johnson (1933)
Blondie Johnson (1933) · Apr 16, 2021
Deep Dive: The Great Silence (1968)
The Great Silence (1968) · Mar 12, 2021
Nostalgia Pick: Dead Presidents (1995)
Dead Presidents (1995) · Feb 19, 2021
Classic: Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Battleship Potemkin (1925) · Feb 12, 2021
Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part II
Uptight (1968) · Jan 29, 2021
Deep Dive: Uptight (1968) - Part I
Uptight (1968) · Jan 22, 2021
Holiday Special: Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 24, 2020
On Screen: Mangrove (Small Axe Film #1)
White Mangrove (2020) · Dec 18, 2020
Nostalgia Pick: Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (1982) · Dec 4, 2020
The Purge - Election Year: From High Concept Horror to an American Reality
The Purge: Election Year (2016) · Nov 13, 2020
Summer of Sixties - 1963: The Birds / Blood Feast / Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963) · Jul 31, 2020
Summer of Sixties - Kick Off with Black Panthers (68) & Burn! (69)
Burn! (1969) · Jul 3, 2020
Summer of Sixties - Kick Off with Black Panthers (68) & Burn! (69)
Black Panthers (1968) · Jul 3, 2020
First Reformed - Transcendence Thru Cinema
First Reformed (2018) · Jun 19, 2020
Captain America - Winter Soldier: Hijacking Geekdom for Capitalist Profits and Scorsese vs Marvel
Winter Soldier (1972) · May 29, 2020
Wanda: Second Wave Feminism and 1970's Industrial Spaces
Wanda (1970) · May 15, 2020
Film Noir: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 2
Drunken Angel (1948) · Apr 17, 2020
Film Noir: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 2
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) · Apr 17, 2020
Night Comes for Us: Corona Comfort Cinema Vol. 1
The Night Comes For Us (2018) · Apr 3, 2020
American Factory: Hyper-Exploitation, Lean Production and the Village People
American Factory (2019) · Mar 27, 2020
The Last Truck - Closing of a GM Plant: Direct Cinema, Obama's Trade Legacy and the Inefficiency of Capitalism
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009) · Mar 20, 2020
Children of Men: The Psychology of the Long Take, Maoist Urban Guerrillas Getting Lost in the Struggle and the Power of Radical Hope
Children of Men (2006) · Jan 24, 2020