Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

What would you choose? Love…… or terrorism? The trio are joined by special guest Thanmye Lagudu to talk about Mani Ratnam’s most popular film, Dil Se, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala. Wilson marvels at Ratnam’s ability to trojan horse a radical ideology into mainstream Bollywood screens, Eli wraps his head around the audience’s critical distance from the leading man, and Ben pushes against the film’s allegorical layering of meaning through musical numbers. Whether you love Dil Se or hate it, Thanmye encourages cinephiles to explore the work of the master, Mani Ratnam. Follow Thanmye on Twitter! Is Mani Ratnam your OG number 1? Tell us on our discord. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Strap in for a conversation on one of the greatest romantic epics put to screen and Deep Cut’s first foray into South Asian Cinema. Our special guest Thanmye Lagudu baptizes the three hosts into the “Church of Mani Ratnam” by bringing his 1995 historical fiction epic Bombay based on the Bombay riots. Wilson theorizes how this film probably served as inspiration for Alfonso Cuaron, Eli ventures into the muddy waters of representing real life events on a fictional screen, and Ben zeroes in on all the horny parts of the movie.   Follow Thanmye on twitter & express your love for us via B(T)ollywood song on our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On the podcast, 'Deep Cut: A Film Podcast', they discuss Éric Rohmer's film 'Boyfriends and Girlfriends' and its enjoyable nature. They explore the themes and relationships in the film, highlighting how love is portrayed as fun and fleeting for young people. The speakers also analyze the clever camerawork and shot composition in the film, as well as the significance of the filming location. They dive deep into a mesmerizing scene in the woods and discuss the anticipation and build-up in another scene.

Dive into the moral complexities of Éric Rohmer's film as the discussion unfolds around love and fidelity. Explore the contrasting interpretations of Frederic's dilemmas and the seductive pull of temptation embodied by Chloe. Marvel at the film's stylistic shifts and the significance of visual storytelling, including critiques of the male gaze. The emotional stakes soar as the hosts dissect the intricacies of character dynamics, attraction, and guilt, all while hinting at potential new narratives that could further unravel these themes.

Delve into Éric Rohmer's secretive life and the improvisational process behind 'The Green Ray'. Explore the influence he had on directors like Richard Linklater. Analyze realistic friend dynamics and character evolution in his films. Dive deep into the unique editing techniques and organic storytelling style of his romantic films.

Is it Deep Cut’s darkest movie? The trio talks about Lynne Ramsay’s impressionistic family tragedy, 2011’s We Need to Talk About Kevin. Everyone considers the links from We Need to Talk About Kevin to the genre of The Women’s Picture. As Eli recounts his awe at the edit’s approach to creating the feeling of memories, Ben praises Ramsay’s closeups and Wilson sobs gently into his microphone, preserved forever in a crisp, high-fidelity .mp3 audio file. Check out Wilson’s “F***ed Up Cinema” list on Letterboxd. Talk about Kevin our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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