The Film Angle

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...

In this episode, Kris and Alex are joined by Ben and Danny from the ⁠Cinebois2Cinemen⁠ podcast to discuss their favourite horror films and answer your listener questions! 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 subsc...

In this episode, Kris and Alex reunite to discuss Alex's experience at the BFI London Film Festival along with all the films he watched and the ones Kris was able to watch at home. Films discussed in this episode include: - Sofa, So Good - When the Light Breaks - Crocodile Tears - Anora - Sebastian - Bionico's Bachata - On Falling - Four Mothers - The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Bring Them Down - Que...

Something a bit different this week as Alex records solo from London, giving you the lowdown on his first few days at the BFI London Film Festival, along with some guests who share a little bit about their experiences, Janat Suleman aka https://linktr.ee/theamateurstake?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

In this episode, Kris and Alex welcome Gavin Spoors, Freelance Writer and Deputy Editor of the Filmhounds magazine, to the podcast to discuss the films they're excited about at this year's BFI London Film Festival. Gavin also advises Alex on making the most of the festival with a press pass as a solo first-timer, touching on how to book films, navigate rush queues and alleviate burnout. Gavin has...

In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss all thing Francis Ford Coppola with their reviews of his past project, Apocalypse Now and his latest ambitious venture, Megalopolis. They are also looking forward to the future, with Alex planning his trip to the BFI London Film Festival, and discussing the spooky films they plan to see this October. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencast...

In this episode, Kris and Alex have a big announcement! They then review the new body horror film from Coralie Fargeat, The Substance, and Rebel Ridge, the latest film by Jeremy Saulnier. They then review the next blindspot on the BFI, Sight & Sound, 100 Greatest Films of all Time list, the silent epic from 1928, The Passion of Joan of Arc. Use our special link ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ze...

In this episode, Kris and Alex begin their new series, The Ghibli Angle! In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, starting with Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. Use our special link ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we...