Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

We’re better; we’re back... Deep Cut’s investigation into the Coen brothers continues with Eli’s favorite comedy, 2008’s Burn After Reading. As Eli makes the case for the movie’s inane combination of national security and physical fitness, Wilson extols John Malkovich’s shout-acting and Ben contemplates how dumb a character can be written before it’s just plain mean. Appearances can be deceptive.....

Deep Cut’s first ever musical episode (featuring two songs performed on-air!) takes your co-hosts deeper into the world of the Coens. Their discussion on 2013’s Inside Llewyn Davis sees Wilson gush about his love for musicals, Eli drop some knowledge on folk music history, and Ben ruminate on the cyclical plot structure’s reflection of Llewyn’s personality. Come for our cover of Please Mr Kennedy,...

The Deep Cut trio returns for season 2 with the first of four whole episodes on the renowned American writer/director/editor brothers, Joel & Ethan Coen. First up is the popular pick, No Country for Old Men (2007). Ben, Wilson, and Eli track down knowledge on sound designer Skip Lievsay’s focused audio, appreciate the menace of Javier Bardem (and his wig), and begin to piece together the Coens...

"We're a small group of reactionary film podcasters who wanna turn back the clock in film criticism a thousand years."   Fire up the mother box with us to resurrect this Spring’s hottest movie discourse: Zack Snyder’s Justice League . Our friend, writer/director Russell Goldman, joins us to battle it out over Snyder’s confident maximalism, The Flash’s vendetta against a hamburger, an...

For the final episode of our first season, we're unlocking the basement of the South Korean master director himself, Bong Joon-ho. First up is his internationally renowned masterpiece, Parasite (2019) for a look at Bong's thoughts on capitalism, violence that's as shocking as it is comedic, and Bong's efficient shot construction. Then, we discuss Mother (2009), featuring one of the...

This week, we reflect on the modern master of the domestic drama and Eli's favorite screenwriter, Asghar Farhadi. We marvel at the moral complexity of Farhadi's masterpiece, A Separation (2011), dispute over the plotting of The Past (2013), and consider the virtues of car scenes as directed by contemporary Iranian directors. Ride shotgun with us on our Discord server! Find our free Patreon...

Come join us this week as we explore the work of Hong Kong cinema’s most prolific journeyman, Johnnie To. We talk about To's mastery of the visual medium in PTU (2003) and his elaborate work of melodrama in Romancing in Thin Air (2012). Massive spoilers for both movies so be warned!! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this Very Special Episode, we huddle and talk about our favorite films and TV of 2020! Major films covered: Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Time, Nomadland, Minari, The Woman Who Ran, Small Axe, Tenet, My Octopus Teacher (???), Welcome to Chechnya, and more! TV: I May Destroy You, Normal People, Veneno, How to with John Wilson, Ted Lasso, Better Call Saul S5, and more! Letterboxd lists: Wilson ,...

Hey friends, Don't Look Now (1973) as we take a Walkabout (1971) through the stylish, experimental films of Nicolas Roeg! We step into Roeg's aggressive cinematography and editing, contend with his off-kilter sense of storytelling, and discuss the implications and ethics of Roeg's use of sex and nudity. Buttcheeks on film! Spoiler warning for both films! Find our free Patreon, discord...

This episode takes us from podcasters to master sleuths: join us as we open the case file on Tomas Alfredson's detective and spy movies The Snowman (2017) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). After commiserating over (and finding the value in) Alfredson’s notoriously meme-ified flop, we share our admiration for Alfredson’s nuanced, taut adaptation of the classic spy novel by John Le Carré. Wa...

This is it, the big one. We're covering not one, not two, but THREE Frederick Wiseman documentaries: Titicut Follies (1967), In Jackson Heights (2015), and Cahiers du Cinéma's TOP FILM of 2020: City Hall (2020).  We talk about our favorite scenes, the pleasures of watching how things work , and why we insist on calling the director of these seminal works "Mr. Wiseman".  These thr...

This week we’re discussing the films of Kelly Reichardt: A24 darling, First Cow (2019) and her second film, Old Joy (2006); both kind and gentle films about male friendship. We talk about their different approaches to depicting male friendship, the allure of micro-budget filmmaking, and heap praise on a beautiful cow and an incredible dog. SPOILER WARNING for both films. You can watch Reichardt&#3...

Eli got the chance to interview the co-director/editor for Black Is… Black Aint (1995), Christiane Badgley, and we’re excited to share it with you. Badgley was crucial to helping complete the film after Riggs’ death.  Also, you can watch Riggs’ films on OVID.tv and we have an exciting deal for you: use the code ‘DEEPCUT’ for 50% off your first three months!  Find our free Patreon, discord server,...

This week we’re discussing the groundbreaking documentaries of American filmmaker Marlon Riggs with his two films: Tongues Untied (1989) and Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995).  We talk about Riggs’ experimental editing, his amplification of black/queer voices through his filmmaking, and, of course, the joys of Snapthology!  You can watch both films on OVID.tv and boy do we have an exciting deal for you...

This episode we’re discussing the “godmother of the French New Wave” herself, Agnès Varda, and her two films: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) and One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977).  We discuss Varda's incredible ability to make you empathize with her subjects, her approach to depicting women and their relationships, and unfortunately butcher the pronunciation of a few French names and words... V...

In our very first episode, we’re discussing Hirokazu Kore-eda and his films: the Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters (2018) and After-Life (1998).  Kore-eda is one of our favorite filmmakers, and one that brought the 3 of us together! We discuss his humanistic filmmaking (one of the best in the biz),  figure out which movie is better (they're both great!) , and diss Spielberg a little (in good fun)...