Corruption, moral ambiguity, culture clashes, and more are discussed by our hosts Stefan and Jeffrey after delving into the depths of Chinese action/thriller classic "Infernal Affairs" and the legendary Martin Scorsese epic remake "The Departed".

West Side Stories

Each episode, hosts Stefan Dezil and Jeffrey Reeser explore two films from past and present, how they relate and differ and how the cinematic medium is continuing to evolve. 

Jeffrey Reeser is a filmmaker and writer from Ojai, CA whose credits include the features "Shadow of a Gun", "Take None Give None", "Super Heady" and the forthcoming "Snake Oil Song". He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Hailing from NY and South FL, Stefan Dezil is an American genre filmmaker, actor and illustrator of Haitian descent. He has worked with Disney, 20th Digital, VICE, Noisey, and Soundcloud. For his film "The Treadmill", he was nominated for the prestigious international Lumen Prize in the moving image category.  His latest, "THIRST" is currently streaming on HULU.