The Film Angle

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Kiki's Delivery Service. In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcas...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review the new Marvel film, Thunderbolts*, before moving on to the new Gareth Evans Netflix martial arts film, Havoc. They then dip back into their Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time blindspot series by reviewing Agnes Varda's, Cleo from 5 to 7. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss the re-release of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, before discussing the new Ryan Coogler vampire horror film, Sinners. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! We would love to hear your thoughts. Please...

In this episode, Kris and Alex reboot their series "The Films That Streaming Forgot," diving into a film discovered in the depths of the streaming world: Sentinel. Before diving into that, they take time to catch up on all the film news they've missed over the past few weeks, as well as discuss Alex's recent trip to New York. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Grave of the Fireflies. In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast1 We w...

In this episode, Alex interviews writer, director, actor and magician, Ali Cook, about his new short film, The Pearl Comb. When a fisherman’s wife, captures the attention of the medical profession as the first person to ever cure someone of tuberculosis, a doctor is sent to investigate her miraculous claim. Determined to prove that a woman’s place is in the home and not practising medicine, he soo...

In this episode, graphic designer and podcast jingle extraordinaire, Alfie Hunter-Martin returns to the podcast to bid a late farewell to the Sony Spider-Man spin-off films, also known as SPUMC or SSU, if you prefer. We're talking Venom, Morbius, Kraven and Madame Web! Along with Kris and Alex, they discuss the history of these films and how they came to be, before ranking them and bidding farewel...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review The Electric State, the latest Netflix film from the Russo Brothers that also happens to be one of the most expensive films ever made! They then get into the next blindspot on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, John Ford's The Searchers. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review Bong Joon-ho’s latest film, Mickey 17, before discussing the newest Marvel Studios release, Captain America: Brave New World. They then get into the next blindspot on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, the influential and experimental short film, Meshes of the Afternoon. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?v...

In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss the aftermath of The Oscars and their thoughts on the winners. They then get into their Iranian Double Bill, with new release, The Seed of the Sacred Fig and their next blindspot on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, Abbas Kiarostami's, Close-Up. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In what has become a bit of a tradition now, Alex and Kris are joined by Max Martin to rank Best Picture nominees from the 97th Academy Awards: Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Nickel Boys, The Substance, Dune: Part Two, Wicked, Anora and The Brutalist.* Max Martin is a film critic and student of all things film. He recently completed his masters in film and television from the Universi...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss My Neighbour Totoro. In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast1 We would...

In this episode Alex interviews writer and director Montana Mann about her new short film, AZI, which just screened at the Sundance Film Festival. Inspired by director and writer Montana Mann’s own coming-of-age experience, AZI tells the intimate and timely story of a Persian-American teenager contending with her identity and sexuality. The short follows seventeen-year-old Azi (Dior Negeen Goodjoh...

In this episode, Kris and Alex dive deep into the three-and-a-half-hour epic, The Brutalist, before ticking off another blindspot off the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, Ingmar Bergman's, Persona. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let...

In this episode, Alex interviews director, Julien Lasseur and screenwriter, Brian Groh about their new short film, Somebody Cares, which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. The film follows Barry (Shawn Parsons), a lonely middle-aged deadbeat who must convince his estranged sister to wire him his dead uncle’s inheritance before fate comes to collect. The film will be available to view onl...

In this episode, Kris and Alex introduce a new segment to the show by engaging in a friendly competition called the "2025 Box Office Draft." They each select films from major studios, aiming to predict which ones will be the highest earners in 2025 and provide each other with sabotage choices! Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Laputa: Castle in the Sky. In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast1 Let u...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review 2024 and rank their top ten films of the year. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00) Intro (00:36) Was 2024 a good year for f...

In this slightly looser episode, Kris and Alex have a last-minute catch-up of some of the films they missed during the year and review a few new Christmas movies. Films discussed include: - Hot Frosty - Our Little Secret - Red One - Conclave - Juror #2 - Emilia Perez Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr,...

In this episode, Kris and Alex interview philosopher turned director, Adam J. Graves about his new Oscar nominated short film Anuja. Anuja follows a precocious nine-year-old orphan, who quits school to work alongside her sister at a local garment factory, she finds herself faced with a choice that will determine the fate of her future and her family. Anuja is now available on Netflix! Use our spec...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review Wicked, look back at The Wizard of Oz and delve into the next blindspot on the BFI, Sight & Sound, 100 Greatest Films of all Time list, Akira Kurosawa's, Seven Samurai. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know wha...

In this episode Kris and Alex interview award-winning director, Blake Rice about his new short film, Tea. Tea is not currently available to the public, but we highly recommend watching it if it plays at a festival near you. Whether or not you have seen the short film, we believe the conversation is accessible and enjoyable for everyone, as we aimed to focus on themes and the creative process, rath...

In this episode, Kris and Alex review Anora and discuss the first Gladiator film and its recent sequel, released 24 years later. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:...

In this episode Kris and Alex interview BAFTA-nominated director, Barnaby Blackburn about his new short film, Pylon. Pylon is available to watch on YouTube ⁠here.⁠ Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, r...

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast...