Category: Podcast – Director Specials
Sordid Cinema Podcast #34: Director Robin Hardy – ‘The Wicker Man’ / ‘The Wicker Tree’
Long after its world premiere last July at the Fantasia International film Festival here in Montreal sharply divided viewers, Robin Hardy’s long-in-the-works sorta-sequel to his famed cult classic The Wicker Man is finally making its way to theaters – nearly … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Podcast #305: David Cronenberg’s ‘A Dangerous Method’ and ‘Crash’
We have a long and storied history of feting David Cronenberg over here at SOS – hell, the first iteration of our podcast was called The Naked Lunch. Our Cronenberg fanboyism gets seriously tested this week, though, with the opening … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Podcast #304: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’ and ‘Contagion’
No year is complete without at least one new Soderbergh vehicle, and despite his proclaimed status of sorta-retirement, 2012 will bring two of them; the first is the Gina Carano-powered actioner Haywire, which reteams him with Limey / Kafka scribe … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Podcast #302: David Fincher’s ‘Seven’ & ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
Are there any mainstream American filmmakers who have carved out as distinctive a niche as David Fincher? His subject matter may vary from time to time, but he tends to keep one topic close at hand: serial killers. His breakout … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Podcast #301: Director Jason Reitman’s ‘Young Adult’ and ‘Thank You For Smoking’
It seemed appropriate to kick off Sound on Sight’s third year of podcasting with a Montreal-born filmmaker – even if he’s more or less associated with Toronto. Jason Reitman’s been slowly getting more serious over the years, progressing from 2005′s … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Radio #297: Director Alexander Payne & The Best Soundtracks of 2011
Since the (very) black comedy Citizen Ruth announced him as a writer-director to be reckoned with, Alexander Payne has been one of the most consistently acclaimed American filmmakers of the last 15 years; he doesn’t make movies very often, but … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Radio #294: Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Skin I Live In’ and ‘Bad Education’
This week, we turn our focus to Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, who has reunited with former collaborator Antonio Banderas for The Skin I Live In, which finds the acclaimed director wading further into the depths of genre than perhaps ever … [Read the Rest]
Sound On Sight Radio #293: Director Steve James (‘The Interrupters,’ ‘Hoop Dreams’)
Hoop Dreams might very well be the most acclaimed documentary of the 1990s, but its co-director, Chicago-based documentarian Steve James, has continued to create distinctive, relevant films in the near-20 year interval since that film’s release. His latest, The Interrupters, … [Read the Rest]
Sordid Cinema Podcast #27: Director James Gunn’s ‘Super’ and ‘Slither’
James Gunn began his career in filmmaking with Troma Entertainment, for whom he wrote and co-directed Tromeo and Juliet. After contributing to several other films for Troma, he wrote, produced and performed in his own superhero comedy, The Specials, directed … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Radio #286: Director Miranda July
Writer/director/actress/visual artist Miranda July’s second feature, the highly divisive The Future, has been rolling out through the arthouse citcuit for some time now, and Ricky D, Justine, Simon ans guest Josh Youngerman are eager to debate July’s new movie, along … [Read the Rest]
Sound On Sight Radio #284: Fantasia 2011 – The Career of Director John Landis, with Special Guest…John Landis!
John Landis, the director behind The Blues Brothers, Animal House, American Werewolf In London and Michael Jackson’s Thriller, is back after 12 long years with Burke and Hare. The film had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival this … [Read the Rest]
Sound On Sight Radio #281: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (***SPOILER ALERT***)
With the Summer of Superheroes drawing to a close, one last major Marvel Studios release remains: , the last of Marvel’s superhero team to get a formal introduction before Joss Whedon’s The Avengers takes over our collective wallet in 2012. … [Read the Rest]
Sordid Cinema Podcast #24: Fantasia 2011 and Director Kevin Smith
No director inspires more of an impassioned divide between fanboys and critics as Kevin Smith. After his 1994 indie breakout sensation Clerks helped reshape American independent moviemaking, he developed a cult fanbase with his profane, cheeky comedies. Now he’s back … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Radio #280: Director Michael Bay
Over the past weekend, Michael Bay’s latest volley of testosterone, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, raked in over $400 million worldwide – so what can three puny humans possibly have to say about it? Plenty, as it turns out – … [Read the Rest]
Sound on Sight Radio #279 – Classic Directors: Stanley Kubrick
Please note: (This show is long, longer than what we normally produce, but what can you do when you discuss such a talented filmmaker. I strongly suggest listening all the way to the very end, at which point we review … [Read the Rest]
