In this episode we discuss 'The Seasons in Quincy', a wonderfully intimate anthology of films - lead by Tilda Swinton - dedicated to the interminable artistry of John Berger. 40 years ago, Berger moved to the tiny alpine village of Quincy, here we see four different films, made during each season in the village, that give a brief insight in to John's life, works and legacy. On the podcast this week are Jenna Hobbs, Helen Seymour and Jake Cunningham. Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham Studio ...
Jun 23, 2017•42 min
We speak to legendary documentary maker Nick Broomfield ('Kurt and Courtney', 'Biggie and Tupac') about his intimate new portrait of Whitney Houston. Constructed from hundreds of hours of unseen footage of Whitney, Broomfield's film redefines the modern perception of the great singer, although the tragedy of her death remains, Broomfield's eulogy is instead a celebration of her life and talents. Discussing the film this week are Sam Howlett, Jenna Hobbs and Harry Chapman. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Jun 16, 2017•47 min
We return from our nice tourist break holiday, to discuss Cate Shortland's nightmarish tourist break kidnap thriller, 'Berlin Syndrome'. Scratching and gnawing at the lines between intimacy and captivity, Shortland's film can be as romantic as it is nerve-wracking, but it's always exhilarating at ever step of the way. Discussing the film this week are Jenna Hobbs and Helen Seymour.Created and produced by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast...
Jun 09, 2017•42 min
In this episode we dock in the port of Helsinki for Aki Kaurismäki's latest film 'The Other Side of Hope' A deadpan comedy drama that follows the unlikely relationship between a Syrian refugee and an ageing restaurateur, 'The Other Side of Hope' is a loving, poignant, human story that won Kaurismäki the award for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival. On the podcast this week are Helen Seymour, Jenna Hobbs and Jake Cunningham, and making her pod debut is Sam Alexander. Produced and edited by...
May 25, 2017•37 min
In a special episode, this week we talk to the team behind the Bechdel Test Fest, ahead of their screening of Sally Potter's 'Ginger & Rosa', at Curzon Aldgate on the 27th of MayWe also have eight and a half reasons why Federico Fellini's '8 1/2' is one of the best films ever made, along with our regular chat, this time with Harry Chapman, Dani Verektinidi and Jake Cunningham.Produced and Edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. ...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 12 min
We welcome the acclaimed director of ‘Swimming Pool’ & ‘In The House’ François Ozon on to the podcast this week, to discuss his new film ‘Frantz’.‘Frantz’ follows Anna, a young German woman mourning the death of her fiancée, Frantz, in World War One. Whilst living with Frantz’ parents, a mysterious Frenchman named Adrien who says knew her fiancee comes to visit. Discussing the film this week are Freddie Chodel, Daniella Verektinidi and Jake Cunningham.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamSt...
May 12, 2017•1 hr 2 min
We're joined by the Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby, writers of the bewilderingly funny 'Mindhorn' on our podcast this week.'Mindhorn' sees Barratt play Richard Thorncroft, an out of work actor, who in his heyday played the iconic TV detective Mindhorn. We meet him 30 years after Mindhorn finished, as he's brought out of retirement for the case of his life. Discussing the film are Helen Seymour and Jake Cunningham.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic supplied ...
May 05, 2017•50 min
We welcome Katell Quillévéré on to the podcast this week to talk about the tapestry of stories behind her new film 'Heal the Living'Out in our cinema screens and on Curzon Home Cinema, Quillévéré's film shows us the world of organ transplants, through three stories bound by body. Quillévéré spoke to Helen Seymour about the film, who reviews it this week, with Harry Chapman. Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services by csrfm.com Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Apr 28, 2017•50 min
We're joined by Bill Nighy and Gemma Arterton, on the Curzon Film Podcast this week, to discuss their period comedy drama 'Their Finest'.'Their Finest' is a fascinating insight in to the world of British filmmaking during World War Two. Arterton plays an up and coming screenwriter, and Nighy as one of the stars of her new script. 'Their Finest' is funny, poignant and startlingly relevant. On the podcast this week are Jenna Hobbs and Jake Cunningham.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio se...
Apr 21, 2017•52 min
In this episode of the Curzon Film Podcast, we discuss Park Chan Wook's remarkable erotic thriller 'The Handmaiden'. We also discuss the new adaptation of Julian Barnes' novel 'The Sense of Ending', starring Jim Broadbent.Adapted from Sarah Waters novel 'Fingersmith', but moving the action to Korea, it is Park Chan Wook's return to his native cinema, after making the acclaimed 'Stoker' in 2013. Discussing this hugely acclaimed film are Sam Howlett, Daniella Verektenidi and Helen Seymour.Produced...
Apr 13, 2017•40 min
We welcome Raoul Peck, director of Oscar nominated doc 'I Am Not Your Negro' on to the show; as well as director Julia Ducournau, whose feminist cannibal horror 'Raw' has people fainting in the aisles. As well as this we also preview Pablo Larrain's new film 'Neruda', along with the entirety of the Pablo Larrain collection, now available on Curzon Home Cinema. On the podcast this week is Harry Chapman, Ersi Kalentzi and Sam Howlett.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.c...
Apr 07, 2017•1 hr 13 min
We're extremely excited to welcome Ben Wheatley on to the Curzon Film Podcast this week, to talk about his new film, 'Free Fire'. Plus, we also have Cristian Mungiu, director of '4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days' in to talk about his new film 'Graduation'.As a special treat, Lawrence Jackson, University of Kent MA Film Practice Lecturer(and overall Wheatley super fan) joins the podcast team this week to talk about the 90 minute, non-stop shoot out that is, 'Free Fire' - and why Wheatley is essential vi...
Mar 31, 2017•1 hr 5 min
This week we go up river, in search of James Gray's new feature 'The Lost City of Z'Based on a true story, Gray's film follows Percy Fawcett, an explorer in search of a mythic, lost, Amazonian city. It is a film of unending scope, bringing to mind the likes of David Lean and Stanley Kubrick. Steering the good ship Curzon Podcast this week is Sam Howlett and Jake Cunningham.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services by CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Mar 24, 2017•53 min
Acclaimed director of 'Irma Vep' and 'Clouds of Sils Maria', Olivier Assayas, joins us to talk about his new film 'Personal Shopper'.Kristen Stewart stars as Maureen, a young American living in Paris, working as a shopper for a celebrity. The film follows Maureen through the mundanity of her working life, whilst she moonlights as a medium and tries to communicate with her recently deceased brother in the afterlife. On the podcast this week are Jake Cunningham, Daniella Verektenidi and Harry Chap...
Mar 17, 2017•59 min
In this episode of The Curzon Film Podcast we attempt to anaylse Paul Verhoeven's astonishing, labyrinthine character study 'Elle'.'Elle' is the latest from provocative director Paul Verhoeven ('Showgirls', 'Basic Instinct, 'Robocop') and won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Golden Globes - lead actress Isabelle Huppert also took home the award for Best Actress on the same night. It's a remarkable film that warrants multiple viewings and multiple discussions; to start off your convers...
Mar 10, 2017•46 min
In this episode we discuss Kelly Reichardt's quietly moving drama 'Certain Women'. Winner of Best Film at the London Film Festival. Starring Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Laura Dern and Lily Gladstone (in a remarkable breakout performance)as four women who each face their own battles, whilst unknowingly intersecting each others lives. On the podcast this week is Sam Howlett, with Harry Chapman.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamStudio services from CSRFM.comMusic supplied by incompetech...
Mar 03, 2017•38 min
This week Xavier Dolan talks to us about his world-ending new film, and we round up highlights from Berlin Film Festival.Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix in 2016, 'It's Only the End of the World' is amazingly Dolan's 6th film in 8 years. Here, he brings together the acting heavyweights of Vincent Cassell, Marion Cotillard and Lea Seydoux for a hellish homecoming framed in excruciating close up. As well as hearing from the director; we also chat with Curzon's heads of Marketing and Programming to ...
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 29 min
We talk to the creative source of 'Moonlight', Tarell Alvin McCraney about his part in creating one of the best films of the last 12 months. Melodic, ephemeral and supremely touching, 'Moonlight' is a remarkable film that completely earns every single one of it's awards and nominations. On the podcast this week are Helen Seymour, Harry Chapman, Jake Cunningham and Sam Howlett. Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham Music supplied by incompetech.com Studio services by csrfm.com Hosted on Acast. S...
Feb 17, 2017•58 min
Another Take, with the Curzon Film Podcast brings a new, special episode to the Curzon schedule. In this episode, Grant Gosizk of the University of Kent, brings his unique insight to Denzel Washington's 'Fences'.Grant is is an Assistant Lecturer in the Centre for American Studies and the School of English at the University of Kent. His dissertation investigates the legacies of temperance propaganda in mid-twentieth century American theatre, and he is particularly familiar with 'Fences' and all o...
Feb 12, 2017•35 min
We welcome director Mike Mills on to the podcast this week, to discuss his new film '20th Century Women'. Listeners can also win a copy of the soundtrack on Vinyl - check our social media for details on how. After the success of 2010 film 'Beginners', which helped win Christopher Plummer an Oscar Best Supporting Actor, Mike Mills returns with another Semi-Autobiographical film, this time set in the sun drenched Santa Barbara of the 70's. Featuring a late career highlight from Annete Bening, as w...
Feb 10, 2017•47 min
We talk to Toni Erdmann himself about Maren Ade's instant cult smash that has swept up critics and audiences across the world. Poignant, hilarious and utterly unique, Toni Erdmann is a stunning picture. Discussing this notorious three hour long German comedy are Sam Howlett, Helen Seymour, Harry Chapman and Jake Cunningham Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services by csrfm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 02, 2017•54 min
This week we talk 'Christine', starring Rebecca Hall, which tells one of the most notorious stories in television history. Directed by Antonio Campos, 'Christine' is the tragic, true-life story about Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter in the 1970's who attempted suicide live on air. Campos' film finds the woman behind the controversy, what lead to it and how Chubbuck's life extends beyond one event. Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services by csrfm....
Jan 27, 2017•44 min
We discuss Pablo Larrain's staggeringly intimate portrait of Jackie Kennedy in this edition of the Curzon Film Podcast.Starring Natalie Portman, as the first, First Lady to open the White House to the people, 'Jackie' is a stunning film, stunningly made. On the podcast this week are Harry Chapman, Helen Seymour and Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services by CSRFM.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 20, 2017•33 min
In this edition of The Curzon Film Podcast we tackle Kenneth Lonergan’s emotional drama ‘Manchester by the Sea’ After Lee Chandler’s brother Joe dies, he is forced to go back to the home town that he had exiled himself from, as Joe has placed him as the guardian for his son Patrick. Touching, heartbreaking and surprisingly funny, discussing ‘Manchester by the Sea’ this week are Harry Chapman, Sam Howlett and Jake Cunningham.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comS...
Jan 13, 2017•44 min
We welcome in 2017 on the Curzon Podcast with Best Picture front-runner LA LA LAND.From the writer and director of 'Whiplash', Damien Chazelle, comes 'La La Land', a love letter to old age musicals, and the city of Los Angeles. Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, the film is stunningly choreographed, with visuals to match and will leave you dancing out of the cinema screen. On the podcast this week are Jenna Hobbs, Daniella Verektinidi and Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamM...
Jan 06, 2017•42 min
As the year comes to an end, the Curzon Podcast team decide which films have been the best releases of 2016. From blockbusters to independent documentaries and everything in between, tick off all the ones you've seen and make a list of all the ones you haven't. On the podcast this week are Sam Howlett, Jenna Hobbs, Helen Seymour and Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio services by csrfm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Dec 23, 2016•1 hr
This week on the Curzon Film Podcast we travel to a galaxy far, far away for Gareth Edwards ROGUE ONEThe first in a series of ‘Star Wars Story’ spin-offs, Edwards film tells the story of a renegade band of rebels, who hatch a plan to steal the plans for the universe’s most dangerous weapon, the Death Star; and crucially, kick start the events of A NEW HOPE. On the podcast this week are Jake Cunningham and Ersi Kalentzi.Produced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic supplied by incompetech.comStudio...
Dec 16, 2016•44 min
The 29th European Fim Awards took place on 10 December in Wroclaw, Poland – the European Capitial of Culture 2016. Podcast hosts Jake Cunningham and Sam Howlett attended the ceremony on behalf of Curzon Home Cinema, to report on the prestigious Awards and, celebrating achievements in European cinema.Listen to their round up from this star-studded ceremony, including the award winners, red carpe highlights, and low down on the filmmakers. Features 'Toni Erdmann', 'Julieta', 'Elle' and many more a...
Dec 12, 2016•45 min
This week we peer in to the deep, dark web of surveillance that is Oliver Stone's latest film 'Snowden'Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in a compelling performance, as NSA Whitleblower Edward Snowden. Stone's film tells the story of the man that initiated one of the biggest leaks in history, that proved the NSA is spying on almost everyone in the world. Truly shocking, and shockingly true, discussing the film this week are Jenna Hobbs, Sam Howlett and Jake CunninghamProduced and edited by Jake Cun...
Dec 09, 2016•33 min
This week we tackle the latest film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, 'The Unknown Girl', on the Curzon Film Podcast; plus there's a discussion on Spike Lee's latest 'Chi-Raq'.'The Unknown Girl' tells the story of a young doctor, compelled to find out the identity of a woman who died after she was refused surgery. A painfully current film, the Dardennes film poses moral and ethical questions, in that piercingly intimate setting, the doctors surgery. There is also a return to form for Spike Lee wi...
Dec 02, 2016•34 min
