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We're back! While we ready new episodes for later this spring, we're sharing a slightly expanded version of a discussion we had on Clark University's other podcast, Challenge. Change. There we were asked to discuss a few films we loved from 2023 and "Bottoms" and "Mission Impossible" rose to the top of the pile. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark sc...

Clark University screen studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2022, celebrated film, the Banshees of Inisherin written and directed by  Martin McDonagh and starring  Colin Farrell ,  Brendan Gleeson , Kerry Condon , and  Barry Keoghan . This is the third in a series of RFU episodes focused on a handful of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee...

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hügh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2022 film, TAR, the 2022 drama written and directed by  Todd Field  and starring  Cate Blanchett . This is the second in a series of RFU episodes focused on contenders for the 2023 Best Picture Academy Award. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films...

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hugh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2022 film, Top Gun:Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 film, Top Gun. Maverick was directed by Joseph Kosinski , based on a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger ,  Eric Warren Singer , and  Christopher McQuarrie It stars Tom Cruise , Miles Teller ,  Jennifer Connelly ,  Jon Hamm ,  Gl...

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hugh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2022 film, Bros, directed by Nicholas Stoller , based on a screenplay he co-wrote with comedian and actor, Billy Eichner , who also stars. The film was produced by Judd Apatow and Josh Church. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to...

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hugh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2008 film, Step Brothers, directed by Adam McKay and written by Mckay and Will Ferrell . The film stars Ferrell, John C. Reilly ,   Richard Jenkins ,  Mary Steenburgen ,  Adam Scott , and  Kathryn Hahn . RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for C...

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, Spree , directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko , written by Kotlyarenko and Gene McHugh. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, Official Competition, directed by Gastón Duprat ,  Mariano Cohn and written by Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn and Andrés Duprat. The work of filmmaker Jacques Tati is referenced as is Simon Critchley's book "On Humor" . RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend fi...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 1971 dark comedy, A New Leaf, written and directed by Elaine May , based on the short story " The Green Heart " by  Jack Ritchie . The film stars May, Walter Matthau , and Jack Weston . Stream, A New Leaf, now . RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Cla...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2022 film, Deep Water , written by Zach Helm and Samuel Levinson, directed by Adrian Lyne , and is based on a 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith . Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: Fatal Attraction , 9 1/2 Weeks , and Double Indemnity . RFU is a podcast where Clark...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2016 film, The Intervention, written and directed by Clea DuVall . This film was recommended by Jen Plante , the Associate Dean of Academic Success at Clark. Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: The Big Chill and But I'm a Cheerleader . RFU is a podcast where Clark...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, House of Gucci, written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna , and directed by Ridley Scott . This film was recommended by Professor Robert Tobin , the Henry J Leir Chair in Language, Literature and Culture at Clark. Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode includ...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, The Lost Daughter, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal . Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: filmmaker Michael Haneke , gothic horror , and The Wicker Man amongst others. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 1984 film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension written by Earl Mac Rauch and directed by W.D. Richter . Films, filmmakers, and actors mentioned during this episode include: Back to the Future , Death Race 2000 , Star Wars , Stranger Than Paradise , the Big Chill , Born in Fl...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2006 television film, High School Musical , written by Peter Barsocchini  and directed by  Kenny Ortega . Films, filmmakers, theorists, and other media mentioned during this episode include: Umberto Eco's essay, The Cult of the Imperfect , and the films Grease , The Meaning of Life , The...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2007 film, Romance and Cigarettes , written and directed by  John Turturro . Films, filmmakers, theorists, and other media mentioned during this episode include: the definition of camp by Susan Sontag , the book Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film by Richard Dyer and Julianne Pidd...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2006 film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, written, directed, and edited by  Park Chan-wook . Films, filmmakers, and other media mentioned during this episode include: the films of Michel Gondry , the film Bringing Up Baby , and Guns and Roses' Use You Illusion albums. RFU is a podcast where Cla...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2017 film, Columbus, written, directed, and edited by  Kogonada . Films mentioned during this episode include: My Architect (2003), Nobody's Business (1996), Titanic (1997), and Kogonada's excellent video essays . RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark facu...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2018 film, Shirkers , a British-American documentary film by Singapore-born filmmaker  Sandi Tan . Films, books, and theorists mentioned during this episode include: Sex, Lies, and Videotape (2014), Ghost World (2001), Double Indemnity (1967), the works of theorists Christian Metz and Andre B...

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2020 film, Shiva Baby . The dark comedy was written and directed by Emma Seligman and stars Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper, Fred Melamed, and Diana Agron. Films and books mentioned during this episode: Obvious Child (2014), Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), The Graduate (1967), Fear and Lo...

Clark University Screen Studies faculty Hugh Manon, Rox Samer, and Soren Sorensen offer a few reflections on season 1 and share their excitement heading into season 2. The first film of the new season will be SHIVA BABY (2021), a dark comedy written and directed by Emma Seligman. Watch the film before episode drops on September 6, 2021.

Clark University Screen studies faculty Soren Sorensen, Rox Samer, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2010 film, Man from Nowhere. RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2019 film, Invisible Life (A Vida invisivel de Euridice Gusmao). RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty Hugh Manon, Rox Samer, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2003 film, Cube 2: Hypercube. RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University Screen Studies faculty Hugh Manon, Rox Samer, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2020 film, I Care A Lot.  RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.