Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

Before he went on Robert Deniro’s talk show, Joaquin Phoenix starred in Lynne Ramsay’s dark vigilante thriller from 2017, You Were Never Really Here. Eli kicks off Deep Cut’s look at one of his favorite directors by detailing Ramsay’s distinct, jarring approach to conveying the trauma of her characters. Wilson finds gentle human relationships in this brutal movie, and Ben comes to understand his unpleasant viewing experience as Ramsay’s defining statement on violence in American action cinema. Read the ebook about the making of You Were Never Really Here that Eli cites in this episode. You are always really there on our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deep Cut is visited by the Queen of Sensual Cinema herself, writer/director/actress Isabel Sandoval (Lingua Franca, Señorita, Apparition) to discuss her favorite Eliza Hittman feature, It Felt Like Love (2013). Isabel describes her personal connections to Hittman’s sensitive presentation of adolescence and presents her big theory about debut features. Wilson extols Hittman’s confident direction and Ben asks Isabel about the challenges that come with directing one’s own performance as a director/actor, while Eli and Isabel detour to praise Jane Fonda’s performance in Klute (1971). And Isabel teases her next feature, Tropical Gothic... Follow Isabel on Twitter and Instagram! Feel the love on our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deals deals deals. The trio discuss Juzo Itami’s underseen workplace treatise. The comedy draws light talk of women in the workplace, artisanship, and big ol’ capitalism. Wilson goes down a real life true crime rabbit hole, Ben adorns Nobuko Miyamoto with more laurels, and Eli discovers hentai culture.   Fresh produce over at our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ramen is on the menu tonight. Wilson takes the trio on a culinary movie journey as they talk Juzo Itami’s iconic film, Tampopo (1985). Listen to our sauciest episode yet as Ben gushes over Itami’s ‘chaos blocking’ and Eli contemplates feeling like a sausage while on your deathbed. Get a taste of our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Deep Cut trio is joined by writer/director Andrew Ahn (Spa Night, Driveways and the upcoming Fire Island) to discuss one of his personal favorite movies, Jonathan Glazer’s masterful, mournful Birth (2004). As Andrew reflects on Glazer's expressive directorial style, Ben is stunned by Nicole Kidman’s central performance, Eli interrogates how her character acts on her feelings, and Wilson asks Andrew about retaining creative agency while working in the business of moviemaking. And everyone flips over *that* iconic opera scene. Follow Andrew Ahn on Twitter! Recall your lost loves on our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deep Cut concludes its four-episode series on the Coen brothers with Ben's old favorite, Raising Arizona (1987). Ben considers the power of the movie's marriage of humor and sentiment, Wilson praises the once-in-a-lifetime couple casting of Nic Cage & Holly Hunter, and Eli presents his final Skip Lievsay Corner... for now. To finish, the trio discusses the virtues of the Coens, compares their cinematographers, and looks ahead to Joel Coen's upcoming solo outing. We got us a family here on our Discord server! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We’re better; we’re back... Deep Cut’s investigation into the Coen brothers continues with Eli’s favorite comedy, 2008’s Burn After Reading. As Eli makes the case for the movie’s inane combination of national security and physical fitness, Wilson extols John Malkovich’s shout-acting and Ben contemplates how dumb a character can be written before it’s just plain mean. Appearances can be deceptive... be a Good Samaritan and join our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deep Cut’s first ever musical episode (featuring two songs performed on-air!) takes your co-hosts deeper into the world of the Coens. Their discussion on 2013’s Inside Llewyn Davis sees Wilson gush about his love for musicals, Eli drop some knowledge on folk music history, and Ben ruminate on the cyclical plot structure’s reflection of Llewyn’s personality. Come for our cover of Please Mr Kennedy, stay for our coverage on Llewyn Davis' Insides!  Strum the guitar with us on our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Deep Cut trio returns for season 2 with the first of four whole episodes on the renowned American writer/director/editor brothers, Joel & Ethan Coen. First up is the popular pick, No Country for Old Men (2007). Ben, Wilson, and Eli track down knowledge on sound designer Skip Lievsay’s focused audio, appreciate the menace of Javier Bardem (and his wig), and begin to piece together the Coens’ themes on the consequences of American greed and violence. Flip a coin and join our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"We're a small group of reactionary film podcasters who wanna turn back the clock in film criticism a thousand years."   Fire up the mother box with us to resurrect this Spring’s hottest movie discourse: Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Our friend, writer/director Russell Goldman, joins us to battle it out over Snyder’s confident maximalism, The Flash’s vendetta against a hamburger, and Joker bullying Batman. Oh, and we stan Steppenwolf. Mm... more like Stepponmedaddy...   Check out Russell’s work: https://www.russellgoldman.com Wish we didn't do this? Get justice on our Discord! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠