Adam Elliot shares how he brings warmth into his films without color, how loneliness is universal, and why he hopes we laugh and cry while watching his latest film, Memoir of a Snail. We also talk about Letterboxd and favorite animated films.
A Conversation with Shiori Itō about BLACK BOX DIARIES
Journalist Shiori Itō talks about her award-winning documentary Black Box Diaries and shares details about the production, its toll on her, and how it feels to share the movie with an audience.
Black Box Diaries on Letterboxd
Opens October 31 in Switzerland: Find out where it’s playing near you here
Out in US & UK theaters on October 25
206 - MEMOIR OF A SNAIL - Best Animated Movie of 2024
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers for The Monkey, The Legend of Ochi, Carry-One & the Electric State. Lachlan watched the cult classic The Fall (2006) and Adam Elliot's Claymation masterpiece Mary & Max. They discuss the Netflix Horror movie It's What's Inside and Ewan reviews Woman of the Hour, All Shall Be Well, and the second season of Shrinking. Joker: Folie à deux continues its legendary one-of-a-kind fall-off while Terrifier 3 rises the ranks to the number 1 box office spot. Nolan ditches Warner Bros even after getting a 7-figure royalty check and Harrison Ford doesn't understand being a movie star.
205 - Can THE APPRENTICE Make Movies Great Again?
Ewan reports back from the Zurich Film Festival with reviews for A Real Pain, Memoir of a Snail, Conclave, We Live in Time, Blitz, The End, and the award-winning Black Box Diaries. Lachlan finished Stalker and continued his deep dive into Andrei Tarkovsky's filmography with Solaris. They discuss the historic flop of Joker: Folie à Deux, a potential second season of Obi-Wan with Ewan McGregor and Christopher Nolan's next movie. Finally, they review The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi starring Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong.
204 - Joker: Folie à Deux is Baffling...
Ewan & Lachlan review Joker: Folie à Deux, discuss the return of Daniel Day-Lewis, and discuss the trailers for Babygirl, Nosferatu, Juror Nr.2, Better Man & Companion. Ewan reviews the first day of the Zurich Film Festival with On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, My Favorite Cake, Heretic, One Falling, The Last Showgirl & Aiming High. He also rewatched Grave of the Fireflies and caught The Front Room, Apartment 7A & Rez Ball. Lachlan finished Stalker and has some new Blu-rays to show off, the highlight being a special (bloody) edition of American Psycho.