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In the countryside just north of Tokyo, the Haruno family experiences change, growth, passion, and quiet strangeness through a series of episodic vignettes. We follow a young girl who’s haunted by a giant version of herself, her brother who’s trying to get over his love woes, a mother trying to get back into the swing of animation, a father fulfilling his role as a hypnotherapist, a grandfather ab...

While moving to another town, a young girl, Chihiro, and her family take a shortcut and stop near a tunnel that leads to a forgotten resort. While there, they become bound to a strange world that comes alive at night. Chihiro's parents are mysteriously transformed, leaving her to discover whether she can free herself and her family and reclaim the lives they once had. Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 Japanes...

A young boy, Calogero, grows up in the 1960s Bronx torn between two father figures: his hardworking bus driver father and Sonny, a local crime boss who offers the allure of easy money and respect through violence. A Bronx Tale, Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, balances nostalgic coming-of-age storytelling with moral complexity, and asks whether we learn more from the people we admire or th...

A monumental traffic jam serves as the backdrop for the lives of the inhabitants of a Swedish city. As always, thank you all for listening and we hope you enjoy the discussion. Where to watch: Criterion Channel (Stream in the US) Amazon (Rent or Buy) Instagram: @lefilmpodcast Send us questions, feedback, and film recommendations at: lefilmpodcast@gmail.com

Deep in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah, two teens, Stevo and Heroin Bob, spearhead what it means to be a punk in the decline of an empire, where chaos and order are at odds with one another. Follow the adventures and day-to-day lives of Stevo and Heroin Bob as they grapple with posers, rednecks, and all sorts of other characters that make up the status quo. But does the rapidly changing world h...

Danielle, a college student, fights from spiraling out of control during a shiva where her friends, family, and sugar daddy are all in attendance. As always, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy our discussion. Where to watch the film: Kanopy (Stream) Netflix (Stream) Amazon (Rent Apple TV (Rent) Send us film recommendations or feedback at: lefilmpodcast@gmail.com

A photo manager at Life magazine must find a missing image to use as the magazine’s final cover. Walter Mitty, a timid worker who lives in daydreams, wishes for a more fulfilling life filled with travel, adventure, and love. Walter must choose whether to remain a passenger in his own life or to take the path he has always dreamed of. As always, thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy our di...

Imprisoned by a sorcerer who fears she will rob him of eternal life, guileless young Princess Arete befriends a villager who helps her plan an escape. Let's all watch a relaxing, beautiful, and colorful film together this week.    As always, thank you all for listening and we hope you enjoy the discussion.    Where to watch: (Amazon Prime, Netflix in regions outside of the US.) Instagram: @lefilmp...

Deep in the desert of Djibouti, the French Foreign Legion trains their bodies to become living weapons. This tight-knit squad of highly specialized individuals are prepping for a conflict that never finds them, where individuality is ground down into dust, and all that’s left is the collective militaristic identity. The salted flats and arid landscape make for an operatic backdrop of Claire Denis’...

In this episode, we discuss the deeply suburban and highly neurotic dark dramedy American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes. We follow Lester Burnham, an everyday executive, as he experiences a midlife crisis that tears at his familial bonds, while he falls deeper into his twisted obsession with his daughter's friend. Meanwhile, his materialistic wife Carolyn and alienated daughter Jane both grapple...

Welcome to yet another season of Le Film. In this season 2 opener, we discuss Thomas Vinterberg's 2020 black comedy-drama, Another Round. In the film, we follow four high school professors who discover an unusual method to boost student engagement and personal confidence. The method? Maintain a constant blood alcohol content of 0.05% or below. Why? Because according to psychiatrist Finn Skårderud,...

Hideaki Anno's 1997 film, End of Evangelion, came overseas to theaters for the first time ever recently. Unwilling to let this once in a lifetime experience slip away, Patrick, Jezer, and Kevin caught it on the big screen, and finally got the chance to make an episode where they discuss this extraordinary film. We encourage you to share your own thoughts on the series and movies with us as well, a...

After viewing Wim Wenders' latest film, Perfect Days, at their local theater, Kevin and Jezer discuss their thoughts on the movie in the parking lot as their day comes to a close. The story is about a middle-aged man named Hirayama, who cleans public restrooms in Tokyo for a living. We get to know his schedule, see how he lives, and watch how he navigates the usual detours that take place from tim...

From the archives: When Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time finally made its way overseas into theaters, Patrick, Kevin, and a frequent guest of the show, Jezer Serafica, visited their local cinema to catch the conclusion of one of their favorite series, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Recorded a little over a year ago, we decided to make it extra special by capturing a field recording of our experienc...

After waking up from a strange dream, famous action star, Boxer Santaros, finds himself struck with amnesia, as he traverses through dystopian Southern California with Ronald Taverner, who is looking for his twin brother Roland, and Krysta Now, former adult actress turned reality tv star and entrepreneur, who are all entangled in a web of conspiracies that involves neo-Marxists, the Patriot Act, a...

After living out their final moments, a group of strangers arrives at an in-between realm where a group of counselors awaits them. The group receives a final task before they depart for good: they must pick one memory from each of their lives for the counselors to recreate. At the end of the week, each memory will be screened and shared with the audience. Afterward, each visitor will shed their fi...

Following the aftermath of escaping the puzzle inside the house, Karim has his doubts about what truly happened and The OA is unraveling more clues as to who she is and how she is going to unlock Nina's memories. Meanwhile, Hap is getting closer to unleashing his plan, as he tries to get more information from Homer and Scott. We are now second to the last episode of our recap and overview of the s...

We are back following the Michigan Six: BBA, French, Jesse, Steve, Buck, and Angie as they are the run looking for a safe haven while Jesse is dealing with residual trauma from the school shooting.  This was an emotional episode as well as an emotional recording for the podcast episode. In particular, without any spoilers, there are only two episodes left. We've prolonged the series far enough and...

Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Her initial reaction is to withdraw from her relationships, lock herself in her apartment and suppress her pain. But avoiding human interactions on the bustling streets of Paris proves impossible, and she eventually meets up with Olivier, an old friend who harbor...

Episode 63: Princess Mononoke (1997) - Available on all your favorite platforms. Link in the bio 🎙️   Venture with us into the mystical realm of Princess Mononoke ✨ 🌿 On this episode we unravel the captivating world crafted by Hayou Miyazaki. Tune in as we discuss it’s stunning animation, the battle for balance between human civilization and the power of nature, and Ashitaka’s remarkable journey...

OA and Karim find themselves back at the house with the rose window where they will have to traverse through a puzzle like maze to unlock what it means to be inside the house, meanwhile, Homer is uncovering secrets Hap has hidden away from him.  We hope you enjoyed the discussion with Richy and Patrick, and as always, keep your front doors open and #savetheOA Where to watch: Netflix Instagram: @le...

OA escapes from Hap's prison with the help of Karim and in turn find out some deadly secrets about Nina Azarova.  Welcome to the second half of our coverage and recap of Part II of The OA. We apologize it's taken us quite a long time to return, but we are back now! As per usual, Richy and Patrick dig into the twists and turns of The OA and in particular, the episode: SYZYGY.  We hope you enjoyed t...

When a mysterious dog stumbles upon an American military base camp, a group of scientists will soon find out that this canine is no ordinary dog, it will soon become the thing they will all fear the most.  John Carpenter's 1982 classic, The Thing, is a sci-fi horror thriller whodunnit that was ahead of its time upon its initial release; being maligned as a gorefest without substance, it has now be...

After stumbling into a new town while looking for work, John Nada discovers an underground resistance hellbent on waking the general public from their slumber induced by insidious forces who control mass media and government entities. Their secret weapon? Sunglasses that filter out subliminal messages and illusions fed through television, advertisements, and more than you could possibly imagine.  ...

A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg. Join us in discussing Mamoru Oshii's third film to be selected for the pod and it will not be the last film from Oshii.    Where to watch: Its a hard one to find but currently it is on youtube with subs.  Instagram: @lefilmpodcast   Twitter: @lefilmpod   Send us questions, feedback, and film recommendations a...