The Important Cinema Club

A deep dive into the filmography of one of the most energetic (and popular) filmmakers of all time leads the club watch the nihilistic anger scream Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) and the maximum fun blast that is Peking Opera Blues (1986) Justin explains why HK cinema is his favorite in the world, Will is a scholar of Chinese history (not really) and they both wax rhapsodical about the wonders of mutating monster wrestlers in BLACK MASK 2: CITY OF MASKS. Its the most action packed episode yet!

Will and Justin team up with Mallory Andrews (of cléo: a journal of film and feminism) to talk John Carpenter - Halloween, They Live and everything in between. One of them likes Memoirs of the Invisible Man! Who could it be? Only a listen will unearth the pulse pounding answer.

Will and Justin tackle the myth, the legend, the god of pissing off directors. Do they have something new to say about a man most commonly called the 'Greatest Actor of All Time'? Lets be honest, they probably don't, but they're going to talk about their 'feelings' about Brando anyway after watching Marlon's only directorial effort One Eyed Jacks and Last Tango in Paris.

Justin and Will crumble to societal pressure and join 98% of the internet in discussing two dudes that love to punch each other. They watch Tim Burton's Batman and Richard Donner's Superman and break down why they work, what they love about them, and why Will can't be critical of the Bat and Justin's just another loser Webhead.

Justin and Will take a deep dive into after hours cinema with a watch of Radley Metzger's Camille 2000 and the GREATEST PORN FILM OF ALL TIME (so they hear). They discuss the genre as a whole, why it hasn't had a cross over hit in decades and promise to share some steamy secrets that have been never seen the light of day. Close the curtains, make sure you're alone, and prepare yourself for something 'special'* *Not guaranteed.

We take a phantasmagorical trip down the cinematically lathered mind slide of director Guy Maddin in this week's Canadian Content sponsored episode of The Important Cinema Club. Are his films weird enough? Do they move us emotionally? Will he ever direct a Marvel super hero film? All those answers* and more will be answered inside this newfangled example of the audiosonic story machine** *Well, some of them. **A.K.A: A podcast

We explain why Jim Carrey was our hero growing up by discussing Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Cable Guy. Will admits to dressing up for a very special screening, Justin thinks one of his films is the funniest thing ever and special guest Emily Milling wishes that the human cartoon was her boyfriend. We also talk about Rubber Face.

Gather round, drink an extra shot of espresso and get ready to talk about the Grandpa of European Art Film. Justin and Will are joined by Ingmar Bergman ‘expert’ Dan Berube as they talk about the grumpy director’s career, discuss the classic The Seventh Seal and the terrible The Serpent’s Egg, and recommend some good Bergman starter films. Look, we have to talk about this eventually, so lets get it over with.

We discuss Elaine May's entire directorial oeuvre (a mere four films) and touch on her use of cringe comedy, the on-point brilliance of The Heartbreak Kid and the fact that Ishtar really isn't that funny. Plus, we sing a song.

Justin and Will discuss the directorial work of The Man With No Name by way of his off-center western HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973) and his head scratching bio-pic WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART (1990). They talk his charismatic appeal as an actor, his populist film making style and his baffling prestige picture present.