This week we welcome Amma Asante, director of the acclaimed 'Belle' and this week's 'A United Kingdom' on to the Curzon Film Podcast. The true story of Ruth Williams, a typist from London, and Seretse Khama, the prince of Bechuanaland, who fell in love in the late 1940's. Asante's film uses a sweeping romance as a gateway for a poignant and powerful film about race and politics; that feels as current now as it did then. On the podcast this week are Sam Howlett, Harry Chapman and Jake Cunningham....
Nov 25, 2016•41 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we are discussing Alexander 'Russian Ark' Sokurov's documentary 'Francofonia'Focused on the Louvre in Paris, Sokurov follows on from the one-take wonder of 'Russian Ark', with another, equally powerful meditation on art and history - and humanity's involvement, capture and presentation of the two. On the podcast this week is Sam Howlett, Helen Seymour and Harry Chapman.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompe...
Nov 11, 2016•30 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss Derek Cianfrance's sweeping period romance 'The Light Between Oceans'Following up the intense and refined brace of 'Blue Valentine' and 'The Place Beyond the Pines', Cianfrance's new film is adapted from the best selling novel by M L Stedman, which finds a stoic lighthouse keeper and his wife go through emotional turmoil, only to have a heartbreaking, life changing, moral dilemma thrust upon them. Discussing the film this week are Sam Howlett, Jenn...
Nov 04, 2016•25 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss Joachim Lafosse's French Language drama 'After Love'Mostly a chamber piece, Lafosse's film dissects the disintegrating relationship of a couple - and a family - during their divorce. The film highlights the grievances, annoyances and tenderness found in such an emotionally heightened situation, creating a claustrophobic and measured drama. Discussing the film this week are Jenna Hobbs and Harry Chapman.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio s...
Oct 28, 2016•30 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss Ken Loach's new film 'I, Daniel Blake' From a script by regular collaborator Paul Laverty, the desire to tell this powerful, current story brought Loach out of retirement, and ultimately won the Palme D'or at this years Cannes Film Festival. Discussing the film this week are Jenna Hobbs, Sam Howlett & Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Oct 21, 2016•32 min
Featuring reviews of: Manchester By The Sea, Paterson, Raw, The Handmaiden, Christine, Voyage of Time, Bleed for This, Arrival, Ascent, Graduation, It's Only the End of the World, Elle, Free Fire and loads more. It's the LFF Round Up show of the Curzon Film Podcast.Hosted by Sam Howlett and Jake Cunningham and featuring Curzon staff members Cate Kane, Rob Kenny, Kate Gerova, Ryan Hewitt, Irene Musumeci, Ally Clow and Michael Garrad, this is a comprehensive review of the highlights of LFF 2016 - ...
Oct 16, 2016•1 hr 19 min
This week we get on the road with Andrea Arnold, for her sprawling celebration of youth, 'American Honey'Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, the film finds director Arnold ('Fish Tank', 'Red Road', 'Wuthering Heights') on unfamiliar territory in America, but it feels immediately like home. A startling film that feels epic, intimate and - at almost 3 hours long - rewarding. Discussing the film this week are Jake and Sam.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by csrfm.comMusic suppl...
Oct 14, 2016•37 min
We're thrilled to welcome documentarian Louis Theroux on to our podcast this week, to talk about his new film 'My Scientology Movie', plus London Film Festival director Clare Stewart tells us all about this year's festival. Two interviews, plus a comprehensive review of 'My Scientology Movie', this is a real bumper episode of the Curzon Film Podcast. Discussing the film are Sam Howlett, Helen Seymour and Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic suppl...
Oct 07, 2016•59 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we go 'Supersonic', as we discuss Mat Whitecross's film about the delightfully destructive Gallagher brothers and their little band, Oasis. From the producers of Amy and Senna, Supersonic treads away from the traditional birth-to-death music bio-doc, instead highlighting the key moments that formed one of the iconic bands of British music. Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services from CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. Se...
Sep 30, 2016•27 min
We're delighted to be joined by Ira Sachs, director of 'Love is Strange', on the Curzon Podcast this week, to discuss his latest film 'Little Men'.Sachs' film captures the blossoming friendship between two young New York boys, Jake and Tony, whilst their parents are caught in a standoff involving property. The film is deftly handled by Sachs to feel welcoming and natural, but maintains an emotional grip throughout. Discussing the film on the podcast this week is Jenna, Sam and Jake - who spoke t...
Sep 23, 2016•37 min
On this edition of the Curzon Film Podcast we're discussing Pablo Trapero's Argentinian crime drama 'The Clan'Winner of the Silver Lion at Venice, Trapero's film is the true life story of middle class gangster family, the Puccios. Headed by the patriarchal, steel-eyed Arquimedes, this is no rags to riches story, but a shockingly entertaining insight into one of the most shocking kidnapping stories of the 20th century. Hosting this week is Sam Howlett, joined by guest Dani Verektinidi.Produced an...
Sep 16, 2016•28 min
With special guest, Captain Fantastic director Matt Ross+ Win a Captain Fantastic poster signed by Viggo Mortensen and Matt Ross by tweeting @CurzonCinemas with an answer to the following question... "In the Curzon Film Podcast interview, what animal does Matt Ross compare his film to?"This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we are delighted to welcome Matt Ross, director of the acclaimed 'Captain Fantastic', on to the show to talk about his new film. Starring Viggo Mortensen, the picture follows a...
Sep 10, 2016•49 min
We're delighted to be joined by screen legend Isabelle Huppert on this weeks Curzon Podcast. Huppert has worked with the likes of Michael Haneke. David O Russell and Michael Cimino, and can be seen this week in Mia Hansen-Love's 'Things to Come'. Following up the acclaimed 'Eden', the film finds Huppert at the later stages of life, suddenly thrown in to chaos as her husband leaves and mother dies. Discussing the film are Sam, Jake and Helen, whilst Irene and Ryan had the pleasure of interviewing...
Sep 02, 2016•44 min
In this edition of the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss the latest offering from Pedro Almodovar, the gorgeous 'Julieta'. The Spanish master of melodrama has created a saturated, guilt-ridden drama that stands up with his very best, and to talk about it we have regular host Helen, and Curzon staff Freddie and Ersi.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services by csrfm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 26, 2016•36 min
In this episode of the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss Brady Corbet's stunning debut feature 'The Childhood of a Leader', winner of Best Director and Best Debut Film at Venice Film Festival, Corbet's film is a grand ficto-historical snapshot into the mouldings of a fascist leader. Attempting to peel away the film's layers in this week's episode are Helen Seymour and Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services provided by csrfm.com Hosted o...
Aug 19, 2016•38 min
In this edition of the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss Todd Solondz latest black comedy 'Weiner-Dog', an anthology of dark and devious shorts, all linked by the eponymous canine. Starring Greta Gerwig, Danny Devito, Ellen Burstyn and Keiran Culkin, the film finds Solondz treading on familiar territory, but at times there is a light in the darkness. On the podcast this week is Sam Howlett, Helen Seymour and Jake Cunningham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 12, 2016•44 min
With his latest film Julieta hitting cinema screens at the end of August and with Curzon Bloomsbury at the beginnings of their Almodóvar retrospective, this week on the Curzon Film Podcast we focus on the Spanish melodrama master. Winner of multiple academies awards, Almodovar has brought out astonishing performances by Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz; in this episode Sam and Dani discuss his best work, his most controversial, and his role in modern cinema. Produced and edited by Jake Cunning...
Aug 05, 2016•33 min
In 1998 Thomas Vinterberg's burst on to the European art house scene with 'Festen', a film that peeled away the papered cracks in a family until they broke apart. After the success of last years 'Far From the Madding Crowd', Vinterberg returns to his native Denmark for 'The Commune'. Recycling themes from 'Festen', the film is inspired by the directors time living in a commune in the 70's, and the joys and failings of living in unity. Reviewed by host Helen Seymour and guests Jenna Hobbs and Dan...
Jul 29, 2016•32 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we enter Giant Country, to meet its biggest, friendliest resident. Steven Spielberg's second collaboration with Mark Rylance in less than a year (after 'Bridge of Spies'), sees the Oscar winning actor fill the large shoes of one of Roald Dahl's greatest creations. Hosted by Sam Howlett, with guests Helen Seymour and Jenna Hobbs, grab a glasss of Frobscottle and settle down to the Curzon Film Podcast.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by inco...
Jul 22, 2016•39 min
We're halfway through 2016, so on this weeks Curzon Film Podcast, Sam, Helen and Jenna discuss what they think to be the best films to have been released so far. Award winning films like Room and Fire at Sea make the list, but it seems like horror fanatic Sam has managed to convert some to his cause.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2016•41 min
Featuring an interview with director Rebecca MillerIn this episode of the Curzon Film Podcast, host Jenna and guest Dani discuss Rebecca Miller's ('Personal Velocity', 'The Ballad of Jack and Rose') new film 'Maggie's Plan'. A screwball comedy starring Greta Gerwig in the lead, as a young woman determined to raise a new baby in New York, whilst trying to balance an affair with an aspiring academic writer (Ethan Hawke), and dealing with Julianne Moore as his flamboyant wife Georgette. As well as ...
Jul 08, 2016•41 min
Featuring interviews with the 'Notes on Blindness' directors James Spinney and Peter MiddletonOne of the stand out films of 2016 so far, comes in the experimental documentary 'Notes on Blindness'. A reconstruction of John Hull's cassette recordings during his loss of sight, the film has been praised for its sensitivity, story telling and importantly, its accessibility for those with partial or complete loss of sight. Our hosts Helen and Jenna discuss the intimate moments that make this film trul...
Jul 01, 2016•39 min
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we try and piece together the fragments of visual artist Omer Fast's directorial debut 'Remainder'. A memory psych-thriller, starring Tom Sturridge (Far From the Madding Crowd), that provides all the puzzle pieces, but how easy is it to put it all together? Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamTheme music supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2016•33 min
Featuring interviews with Toby Jones and director Matteo GarroneThis week the Curzon Film Podcast takes a turn for the surreal and visits the gothic, fantasy world of Matteo Garrone's 'Tale of Tales'. A collection of dark fairy tales that tread the line between fear and farce, providing whit and wisdom along with some of the most striking visuals to appear on cinema screens this year. As well as the usual in depth film discussion there is an interview with the film's star Toby Jones (Berberian S...
Jun 17, 2016•54 min
Featuring an interview with Gianfranco Rosi, director of 'Fire at Sea'In this episode of the Curzon Film Podcast we discuss 'Fire at Sea', a documentary following a small minority of people living on a small island, that has found itself at the centre of the European migrant crisis. Director Gianfranco Rosi won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in February for the film, and we were lucky enough to sit down and talk to him about this touching, thought provoking and profound work.Watch t...
Jun 10, 2016•38 min
With Andrei Tarkovsky's films currently being screened in cinemas, as part of the 'Sculpting Time' retrospective, the Curzon Podcast team couldn't pass up the opportunity to discuss one of his most influential and successful films, 'Solaris'. Tarkovsky's least favourite of his own films, this existential fable would go on to influence the genre of Science Fiction as much as Kubrick's 2001 and as we find out, could be endlessly discussed and interpreted. Watch 'Solaris' on Curzon Home Cinema here...
Jun 03, 2016•34 min
Featuring an interview with director Whit StillmanIn this episode of the Curzon Film Podcast we don our finest corsets and cummerbunds for Whit Stillman's new Jane Austen adaptation 'Love and Friendship'. Expanded from the short novella 'Lady Susan', Stillman's new film is one of the stand out comedies of the year, whilst remaining faithful to it's Austen roots. Die hard Austen fans, and die hard haters would do well to dislike it. We also spoke to the film's director Whit Stillman about adaptin...
May 27, 2016•44 min
With Cannes 2016 in full swing at the moment, this week the Curzon Podcast team took the opportunity to revisit Jacques Audiard's Palme D'or winning film 'Dheepan' which was recently shown as part of the Curzon Curates season. Following a Sri Lankan refugee who flees to France, 'Dheepan' is a deeply poignant film that holds intense relevance and importance for the modern world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2016•35 min
Featuring an interview with Everybody Wants Some!! star Tyler HoechlinIn the latest edition of the Curzon Film Podcast we travel back to the 80s for Richard Linklater's follow up to Boyhood, the 2 hour frat house party that is Everybody Wants Some!! A celebration of College life and male friendship, that places it's characters in front of it's plot, and buzzes along to an eclectic soundtrack. Sam and Jenna take to the microphones again to discuss Linklater's latest film, whilst produced Jake Cun...
May 13, 2016•36 min
In the latest edition of the Curzon Film Podcast, Sam Howlett, Jenna Hobbs and Ersi Kalentzi discuss László Nemes' stunning debut film 'Son of Saul'. The winner of the 2016 Academy Award for a Foreign Language film, 'Son of Saul' depicts humanity at its darkest moment, the holocaust, and brings it to startling reality, in what is certainly one of the most important and technically ambitious films to be released this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 10, 2016•35 min
