The Important Cinema Club

Justin and Will discuss the work of Cinema's irredeemable bad boy Jean-Luc Godard by examining his films 2 or 3 THINGS I KNOW ABOUT HER (1967) and HAIL MARY (1984). They talk about the people who love the grumpy jerk (which includes Will), the transition Godard's golden age to his "What the hell are you talking about?" age, and his legacy in the History of Film (not to be confused with Godard's History of film). The most pulse pounding talk about French New Wave's favorite son you'll hear TODAY!

Hard Boiled versus Bad Boys 2. Hong Kong versus America. John Woo versus Michael Bay. Who is the greatest action filmmaker our planet has ever seen!? It's a battle of the explosion titans as Justin and Will dive into both films and dissect what makes them work (or not), why they are held in such high regard and what they believe the future will hold for both stylish auteurs. Get on the edge of your seat and buckle up for the ride of a life time - that involves two people talking about MOOOOOOVVVIIIIIEEEES!

Crazed. Passionate. Difficult. Psychotic. Dedicated. Nuts. All those adjectives describe director Abel Ferrera, but none of them explain how he's survived for so long and continued to helm projects that are personal and unique. Hosts Justin Decloux and Will Sloan may not have all the answers, but they do discuss the man's first film, the psycho murder romp DRILLER KILLER (1979) and his most critically acclaimed film, the psycho cop romp BAD LIEUTENANT (1992), with a quick chase through the man's filmography along the way! Did you know he made a black and white vampire film? Or a Christmas film? Or that Will Sloan has met him twice face to face?

In the first episode of the IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB (A.K.A CLUB DU CINEMA IMPORTANT) hosts Justin Decloux (Laser Blast Film Society) and Will Sloan (Jerry Lewis Expert) dive into the work of an American legend through the prism of two of his masterworks - Martin Scorsese's KING OF COMEDY and Mr. Lewis' final directorial effort CRACKING UP. It's a fiery discussion about the nature of comedy, total cinema and the man - the - the myth - the legend - and his impact on the entire entertainment world. Questions under discussion include: Is Jerry Lewis funny? Are Jerry Lewis films still relevant? Would Will Sloan kill for Jerry Lewis? What's the deal with THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED anyway? For the answer to these, and many other important questions, you must listen to the episode before it's too late. *** For questions, comments or suggestions, send us an e-mail at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com