Episodes

  • 2023 Film and TV in Review

    2023 Film and TV in Review
    Mar 11 2024

    The Oscars may tell us Hollywood’s popular picks, but what about the… Deep Cut picks? Deep Cut’s 2023 in Review is ready to give the last word on yesteryear’s best in motion pictures. Tune in for debates on the year’s biggest hits and hot takes on the year’s shabbiest flops. It all culminates in Wilson, Ben, and Eli’s top three favorites of the year… Share your favorite films of 2023 in our ⁠Discord server.⁠ Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠. Alphabetical list of all films mentioned in our 2023 in Review and their directors: A Brighter Summer Day (Edward Yang) A Holy Family (Elvis Lu) Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Kelly Fremon Craig) Barbie (Greta Gerwig) Beau is Afraid (Ari Aster) Blackberry (Matthew Johnson) Blue Giant (Yuzuru Tachikawa) Close (Lukas Dhont) Closing Time (Russell Goldman) Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (Radu Jude) Elegies (Ann Hui) Evil Does Not Exist (Ryusuke Hamaguchi) How to Blow Up a Pipeline (Daniel Goldhaber) Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese) Knock at the Cabin (M. Night Shayamalan) Kokomo City (D. Smith) May December (Todd Haynes) Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (Frederick Wiseman) Monster (Hirokazu Kore-eda) No Bears (Jafar Panahi) Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan) Passages (Ira Sachs) Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos) Ponniyin Selvan: II (Mani Ratnam) Return to Seoul (Davy Chou) Rye Lane (Raine Allen Miller) Showing Up (Kelly Reichardt) Skinamarink (Kyle Edward Ball) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson) Sparta (Ulrich Seidl) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Jeff Rowe) The Eight Mountains (Felix Van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch) The Taste of Things (Tran Anh Hung) The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer) They Cloned Tyrone (Juel Taylor) Tótem (Lila Aviles)
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Hirokazu Kore-eda: Monster

    Hirokazu Kore-eda: Monster
    Feb 21 2024
    We go back to our Deep Cut roots with Kore-eda's latest, but don't call us Monster(s) for skipping out on the previously released Broker! Awarded the Queer Palm at Cannes in 2023, Monster is a return to form (and Japan) for Kore-eda, igniting a sprawling conversation about the film and its connections to his larger ouevre. We debate the film's visual treatment, the limits of its Rashomon-esque structure, and share our thoughts on what kind of story the ending is really trying to tell. Jessica Yeung's Review Kore-eda Interview with Filmmaker Magazine (2009) Ben's Video Essay on Still Walking (Spoilers!) Find refuge from the storm in our ⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ server! Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    45 mins
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya: Moral

    Marilou Diaz-Abaya: Moral
    Feb 4 2024
    Join us for a Deep Cut episode on the exceptional 1982 film Moral from director Marilou Diaz-Abaya. The trio are blown away by the intricate script work and editing within the film, and they finally help coin the acronym GFWTM (Go Fucking Watch This Movie) for Wilson to use in the future. Eli and Ben discuss how Diaz-Abaya and screenwriter Ricky Lee can achieve an impactful broader perspective in this web of life film. Will Ben ever add this film to his Best Friend Film Canon letterboxd list? Listen in to find out. Are you a fan of Filipino cinema? Tell us on our discord⁠⁠!~ Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Kelly Reichardt: Showing Up

    Kelly Reichardt: Showing Up
    Jan 27 2024
    Join us as we SHOW UP for Kelly Reichardt’s latest work: Showing Up. Reichardt teams up again with regular collaborator Michelle Williams in their portrait of a grumpy artist. Wilson analyzes the performances of Michelle Williams and Hong Chau, Eli appreciates the film’s humor and subtlety, and Ben is fascinated by the film’s focus on the ordinary. Together, we also reflect on what it means to live a life of art-making. We're digging a big hole in our Discord⁠⁠⁠ server, come see! Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    39 mins
  • Todd Haynes: May December

    Todd Haynes: May December
    Jan 26 2024
    May you join us this December for a Deep Cutversation on May Deepcutber? Wait, this is confusing... what's NOT confusing is the moral clarity of American director Todd Haynes' latest pressure-cooker drama about the evils of our time. While Eli sees horror lurking beneath the pleasant cinematography of Christopher Blauvelt, Ben ponders the omission of a cathartic ending from Samy Burch's script, and Wilson lauds the core performances of Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton. Don't be naïve–– tune in! You can join our Discord⁠⁠⁠, but we might not have enough hot dogs. Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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    44 mins
  • Frederick Wiseman: Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

    Frederick Wiseman: Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros
    Nov 29 2023

    Bon appetit! The DC Trio are in for a treat this week as we savor Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary, MENUS PLAISIRS - LES TROIGROS, a scrumptious looking film about three French restaurants, and the family that runs it. From the bustling kitchen to the tense moments shared between members of the Troigros dynasty, the trio immerses themselves in this four-hour culinary exploration. Ben and Eli ponder the central question of the work and Wilson finds a strong appreciation of Wiseman’s perspective on the food industry.


    MENUS PLAISIRS - LES TROIGROS is out now in theaters. A big thank you to the folks at Zipporah Films for helping make this happen.


    Ever had an unforgettable meal? Let us know on our #food channel on our discord⁠!~


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    59 mins
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya: José Rizal

    Marilou Diaz-Abaya: José Rizal
    Nov 4 2023
    The DC Trio takes a plunge into a new director and dives into the works of Marilou Diaz-Abaya, one of the leading figures of the second golden age of Filipino cinema. In the first episode, Wilson shares his love for a national cinema that is deeply tied to his roots. What better way to be introduced to Pinoy cinema than through a biopic of one of the nation's most infamous historical figures? Eli's intrigue in José Rizal's life and his choices add to the discussion, while Ben brings his own perspectives with nostalgic "watched this in class" vibes from the flick. What is your deep cut historical biopic? Let us know on our discord!~ Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠.
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    59 mins
  • Mani Ratnam: Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (featuring Thanmye Lagudu)

    Mani Ratnam: Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (featuring Thanmye Lagudu)
    Jun 17 2023

    With special guest and friend Thanmye Lagudu we come together to crown a new king. Mani Ratnam completes his magnum opus with Ponniyin Selvan: Part II and we're back in the theatre again for more palace intrigue, romantic entanglements, and some of that signature Ratnam flair. Can Ratnam one-up himself with part two? We discuss PS2's visual glow-up, the challenges of adapting a literary classic, and bicker about who put in a better performance: Vikram or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan?

    Once again we are asking you to join the Church of Ratnam in our Discord server⁠. Keep up with Deep Cut on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠.

    Follow Thanmye on ⁠Letterboxd⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠. Read his essay on PS2 here.


    CAST:

    Vikram - Aditha Karikalan

    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Nandini

    Karthi - Vanthiyathevan

    Jayam Ravi - Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan

    Trisha Krishnan - Princess Kundavai

    Sobhita Dhulipala - Vanathi

    Aishwarya Lekshmi - Poonguzhali

    Prakash Raj - King Sundara Chola

    R. Sarathkumar - Periya ⁠P⁠azhuvettaraiyar

    R. Parthiban - Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar

    Jayaram - Alwarkadiyan Nambi

    Rashin Rahman - Madurantaka Chola


    CREW:

    DIRECTOR

    Mani Ratnam

    PRODUCERS

    Mani Ratnam

    Subaskaran Allirajah

    Sivakumar Ananth

    WRITERS

    Mani Ratnam

    Jeyamohan

    Elango Kumaravel

    Original Novel: Kalki Krishnamurthy

    EDITOR

    Sreekar Prasad

    CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Ravi Varman

    PRODUCTION DESIGN

    Thotta Tharani

    VISUAL EFFECTS

    Sanjiv Anand Naik

    COMPOSER

    A. R. Rahman

    MAKE-UP

    Vikram Gaikwad
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    1 hr and 7 mins