A podcast for the love of cinema. Amsterdam's LAB111 film podcast on the cinema that matters — debates, rankings, and director deep dives, every Thursday. From cult classics to today's most-talked-about releases, Laura Gommans (film journalist), Hugo Emmerzael (film critic), Kiriko Mechanicus (filmmaker) and Tom Ooms (film programmer) take turns asking what films tell us about ourselves, our culture, and the times we live in. Show notes and the CC newsletter at celebratingcinema.com. You can get in touch at celebratingcinema@lab111.nl
Fast & Furious: How the Franchise Remade Hollywood (w/ Dan Hassler-Forest)
The Fast and the Furious (2001) · Jun 4, 2026
Amadeus: Is It Really About Mediocrity?
Amadeus (1984) · May 7, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Is Miranda Priestly A Feminist Icon Or A Toxic Boss?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) · Apr 30, 2026
Truly Naked: Can a Film Be More Intimate Than Porn?
Truly Naked (2026) · Apr 23, 2026
Il Conformista: Why Bertolucci's Fascist Aesthetic Still Matters
The Conformist (1971) · Mar 19, 2026
Frankenstein's Monster: Why Is It Always Ugly? (Shelley to The Bride)
Frankenstein (2025) · Mar 5, 2026
Frankenstein's Monster: Why Is It Always Ugly? (Shelley to The Bride)
The Bride! (2026) · Mar 5, 2026
Children of Men: The Most Realistic Dystopian Film?
Children of Men (2006) · Jan 8, 2026
Sentimental Value: Why It Should Win Big at the Oscars
Sentimental Value (2025) · Dec 18, 2025
Agnès Varda: Why She's a Cinema Icon
Dumb and Dumber (1994) · Sep 10, 2025
Jaws: The Birth of the Summer Blockbuster & the History of Creature Features
Jaws (1975) · Aug 27, 2025
Persepolis: Growing Up in a Revolution
Persepolis (2007) · Apr 30, 2025
Hiroshima Mon Amour: How Do You Film the Atomic Bomb?
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) · Apr 23, 2025
De Propagandist: Dutch History's Most Controversial Filmmaker (Luuk Bouwman)
The Propagandist (2025) · Apr 2, 2025
The Room: The Best Worst Movie Ever Made?
The Room (2003) · Mar 19, 2025
Mickey 17: Do Two Pattinsons Make It Twice the Fun?
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 6, 2025
Is 'The Monkey' Better Than 'Longlegs'?
All We Imagine as Light (2024) · Feb 20, 2025
Is 'The Monkey' Better Than 'Longlegs'?
The Monkey (2025) · Feb 20, 2025
Is 'The Monkey' Better Than 'Longlegs'?
Caught by the Tides (2025) · Feb 20, 2025
Raoul Peck on Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2025)
Lost and Found (2025) · Jan 21, 2025
Wim Wenders: Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire & the Road Movie
Wings of Desire (1987) · Nov 13, 2024
Wim Wenders: Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire & the Road Movie
Paris, Texas (1984) · Nov 13, 2024
The Battle of Algiers: Oppression, Revolution & Resistance
The Battle of Algiers (1966) · Dec 14, 2023
Passages (2023): A Conversation with Ira Sachs
Passages (2023) · Nov 14, 2023
Barbie: The Billion-Dollar Movie Phenomenon
Barbie (2023) · Sep 19, 2023
Werner Herzog: The Ecstatic Truth & His Films
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) · Jun 28, 2023
Werner Herzog: The Ecstatic Truth & His Films
Fitzcarraldo (1982) · Jun 28, 2023
Return to Seoul (2022): A Conversation with Davy Chou
Return to Seoul (2022) · Apr 25, 2023
Twilight: The Cult Phenomenon (Live Audience)
Twilight (2008) · Jan 31, 2023
Twilight (2008): A Conversation with Catherine Hardwicke
Twilight (2008) · Jan 12, 2023
El Planeta (2021): A Conversation with Amalia Ulman
El Planeta (2021) · Nov 24, 2022
Vortex (2021): A Conversation with Gaspar Noé
Vortex (2021) · Nov 15, 2022
Narcosis (2022): A Conversation with Martijn de Jong
Narcosis (2022) · Nov 5, 2022
Un Beau Matin (2022): A Conversation with Mia Hansen-Løve
One Fine Morning (2022) · Oct 28, 2022
Pink Moon (2022): A Conversation with Floor van der Meulen
Pink Moon (2022) · Sep 13, 2022
Speak No Evil (2022): A Conversation with Christian Tafdrup
Speak No Evil (2022) · Jul 21, 2022
Fire of Love (2022): A Conversation with Sara Dosa
Fire of Love (2022) · Jul 14, 2022
Splendid Isolation (2022): A Conversation with Urszula Antoniak
Splendid Isolation (2022) · Jul 8, 2022
Nowhere Special (2020): A Conversation with Uberto Pasolini
Nowhere Special (2020) · Jun 23, 2022
The World of David Cronenberg: Crimes of the Future (2022)
Crimes of the Future (2022) · Jun 2, 2022
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021): A Conversation with Björn Andrésen
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021) · Apr 26, 2022
Hatching (2022): A Conversation with Hanna Bergholm
Hatching (2022) · Apr 7, 2022
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - An Exploration
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Mar 31, 2022
Gagarine (2020): A Conversation with Fanny Liatard & Jérémy Trouilh
Gagarine (2020) · Nov 11, 2021