2004 A Podcast Odyysey's tracks

Rainer Fassbinder's 1978 drama is a divisive one. The use of trans identity seems almost gimmicky.

Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is long and strong.

We watched the 1984 Talking Heads concert film with friend of the show Jacob Sawyer.

Over on our Patreon we do a series covering Jean-Luc Godard's filmography. This is an episode of Godard's Alphaville and Pierrot le Fou.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to all affected by this country's sad problem of mass shootings.

A Jacques Tait double-feature; the 1967 and 1971 respective films are reviewed.

Initially turned off by the idea of a film only containing improvised dialogue, we are surprised at the genuine emotion felt at response to this film. We follow our lead Delphine a newly single twenty-something faced with finding a plan for her 2 months of vacation from work. The entire plotline of this film is taken straight from Marie Rivière's own life. Of course this allows her performance as Delphine to be all the more real.

Orson Welles' 1966 Shakespeare adaptation revolves around the minor character Fastaff, the drunken thief and alternative father-figure to Prince Hal.

It's a Jacques Tati double-feature including the masterpiece Playtime from 1967 and the final appearance of M. Hulot, 1971's Trafic.