Deep Cover, Blade Runner, Limani, Black Horror, Black Noir

For Noirvember, we celebrate the new 4K release of Possession with Vulture film critic and spooky dame Angelica Jade Bastién, who joins hosts Gemma (Letterboxd editor-in-chief) and Slim (of 70mm podcast) to discuss her four favorites, which also include Le Samouraï; The Passionate Friends; and The Handmaiden. Plus: the ‘Feminine Grotesque’, that subway scene, “Possession pink socks meaning”, Keanu Reeves, the people on Angelica’s time-travel f—k-list, why directors should make shorter films, mental health in movies, neo-noir shortcomings, saying what you really think, and her cat’s fave Paul Newman film.

Links:
The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode; Andrzej Żuławski interview; Angelica’s writing at Vulture, her newsletter and her Twitter profile; Rudi’s review of Possession; Angelica’s episode of Blank Check Podcast; Slim’s man ass list (again); Matthewcutchen’s review of Le Samouraï; Reviews of The Handmaiden from Joan, Aaron and Sree

Credits:
This episode was recorded in Chicago, Pennsylvania and Auckland. Edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Booker: Linda Moulton. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker.