Justin Decloux and Will Sloan

The Important Cinema Club

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A podcast on high film art, entertaining film trash, and everything film in between. Subscribe to the Patreon for new premium episode every week.https://www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub

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Justin Decloux and Will Sloan

Episodes

#161 - Frederick Wiseman's Camera Never Lies 05.04.2019 36:55

We discuss the films of master documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman and his films EX LIBRIS, HIGH SCHOOL, TITICUT FOLLIES and IN JACKSON HEIGHTS. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! This week on our Patreon we discuss Martin Short's CLIFFORD. www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line...

#160 - The Death Defying Adventures of the Doomed Movie Serials 28.03.2019 38:24

We discuss the world of movie serials from Louis Feuillade's LES VAMPIRES to William Witney's ADVENTURE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL. Action! Adventure! Cliffhangers! Will we cover all the bases or are we doomed to perish in a volcano? You'll have to tune in to find out! Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! This week on our Patreon we discuss TERMINATOR 2. www.p...

#159 - Carolee Schneemann's Box Office Smash 20.03.2019 33:14

We discuss the career of director/painter/performance artist Carolee Schneemann and her short film work FUSES. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! This week on our Patreon we discuss Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gm...

#158 - The Real Mumblecore Was Really The Friends We Made Along The Way 15.03.2019 38:10

We discuss the Mumblecore 'Movement' and the films Hannah Takes The Stairs, Funny Ha Ha and Humpday. This week on our Patreon we discuss When Harry Met Sally: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#157 - Stanley Donen's Dancing on the Ceiling 09.03.2019 46:55

We discuss the career of Director/Choreographer Stanley Donen and his films Singin' in the Rain, Bedazzled and Movie Movie. This week on our Patreon we discuss the Sarah Jacobson and Mary Jane's Not A Virgin Anymore. www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

INTERVIEW - Mickey Reece Will Die If He Stops Making Films 06.03.2019 33:19

Over the last eleven years, Writer/Director Mickey Reece has made 30 feature films that have run the genre gamut of psychodramas, stylish comedies, bizarro westerns, and imaginative kids films, Once each film would be completed, he would play it once in Oklahoma City, put it on the shelf, and move on to the next one. The rest of the world has never seen his work. Until now. In anticipation of hi...

#156 - Hayao Miyazaki Can Never Be Defeated 27.02.2019 34:04

We discuss the work of Japanese Writer/Director Hiyaho Miyazaki and his films My Neighbor Totoro, The Castle of Cagliostro and Spirited Away. We have a NEW BOOK called THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB JOURNAL and you can buy a copy now at: Amazon Canada www.amazon.ca/Important-Cinema-C…rnal/dp/1794544585 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Important-Cinema-…nal/dp/1794544585 Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Important-C...

#155 - Joseph H. Lewis: The Perfectionist of Poverty Row 19.02.2019 50:41

We discuss the career of director and film noir master Joseph H. Lewis and his films Gun Crazy, The Big Combo and Terror in Texas Town. We have a NEW BOOK called THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB JOURNAL and you can buy a copy now at: Amazon Canada www.amazon.ca/Important-Cinema-C…rnal/dp/1794544585 Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Important-Cinema-…nal/dp/1794544585 Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Important-Cinema…...

PREVIEW - Unbreakable, The Shaw Bros, Patreon's Choice and Our Top Ten Lists Of All Time 15.02.2019 4:26

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#154 - Tim Burton Wept For There Were No More Worlds To Conquer 12.02.2019 44:59

We discuss the career of Tim Burton and focus on his films Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Mars Attacks, Beetlejuice, Big Eyes and Ed Wood. We have a NEW BOOK called THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB JOURNAL and you can buy a copy now at: Amazon Canada https://www.amazon.ca/Important-Cinema-Club-Journal/dp/1794544585 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Important-Cinema-...

#153 - Don't Be Afraid To Dream With Apichatpong Weerasethakul 07.02.2019 46:13

We discuss the career of Director/Writer Apichatpong Weerasethakul and his films Syndromes and A Century, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and Cemetery of Splendour. This episode's letter topics include The Hamilton Trash Cinema's Up All Night Festival, the mysterious drink in every Eurotrash film, and anthology movies. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive epi...

BONUS - Everyone Loves Dick Miller 31.01.2019 21:56

In honour of the passing of great actor Dick Miller, here's the Patreon episode we recorded about him in which we talked about his roles in A BUCKET OF BLOOD, ROCK ALL NIGHT and THE TERMINATOR.

#152 - Mabel Normand Never Got The Credit She Deserved 29.01.2019 42:22

We discuss the career of early cinematic pioneer Mabel Normand and her work as an actor, director, and producer for the likes of Max Sennet and D.W Griffith. She was a fearless performer, helped mould Charlie Chaplin for the screen, and she starred and produced (with her own film production company) the biggest hit of 1918! Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode ev...

#151 - The Impossible Filmography of Jess Franco (Part 1) 22.01.2019 41:45

This is a big one! We jump into the hypnotic work of Writer/Director Jess Franco with a look at his first horror film The Awful Dr. Orloff, his biggest budget production Marquis de Sade's Justine, and two of his early triumphs Venus and Furs and Vampyros Lesbos. Letter topics include a film that couldn't make our top ten lists and our favourite books on Eurotrash cinema. Become a Patreon subscribe...

PREVIEW - Cinemania, Robert Zemeckis,The Best Films of 1989 and Eight Crazy Nights 18.01.2019 5:02

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#150 - Numéro Un Au Box-Office Québécois!(The Popular Cinema of Quebec) 16.01.2019 59:15

We all know French-Canadien filmmakers like Denis Arcand (The Barbarian Invasions) and Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y), but what about the films that are big box office hit in Quebec but never cross into the English speaking world? On this episode, we discuss films A Man and his Sin (1941), the nihilistic Bingo (1974) and the mega hockey hit Les Boys (1997). Letter topics include one of Justin's fa...

#149 - Ringo Lam Doesn't Believe in Heroes 11.01.2019 33:13

We discuss the career of director Ringo Lam and his films City on Fire, School on Fire, and Maximum Risk. On this week’s Patreon episode, we picked our Top Five Favorite films of 1989 with No Batman Allowed. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#148 - The Best Films of 2018 07.01.2019 1:08:14

The title says it all: We pick the best films of 2018. You can check out our lists out here: https://www.filmtrap.com/icc-149-the-best-films-of-2018/ On this week’s Patreon episode, we discuss the documentary CINEMANIA and talk about our other favorite film-related things of the year. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at impor...

#147 - The Bob Clark Christmas Special Will Shoot Your Eye Out 21.12.2018 41:50

We discuss the career of Writer/Director Bob Clark and his classic films A CHRISTMAS STORY, BLACK CHRISTMAS, PORKY'S, CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS and DEATH DREAM. On this week’s Patreon episode, we tackle IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#146 - Jack Nicholson Will Likely Die Alone 12.12.2018 52:57

We discuss the career of actor Jack Nicholson and focus on his films FIVE EASY PIECES, CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, THE TWO JAKES and ANGER MANAGEMENT. On this week’s Patreon episode, we had a Holiday party and watched the Adam Sandler animated 'comedy' EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS and Jim Carrey's feature debut COPPER MOUNTAIN. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you have any questions or comments, feel free to...

#145 - Punk as Penelope Spheeris 04.12.2018 45:07

We discuss the career of writer/director Penelope Spheeris, her amazing trilogy of music documentaries THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1-3, and her mainstream comedy work like WAYNE'S WORLD and THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

PREVIEW - The Other Side of The Wind, Film Clubs, Ed Wood, and Dick Miller 28.11.2018 2:55

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#145 - The Personal Problems of Bill Gunn 27.11.2018 37:40

We discuss the work of writer/director Bill Gunn, his screenwriting work on THE LANDLORD and his two major directorial projects GANJA AND HESS and PERSONAL PROBLEMS. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB

#144 - Amitabh Bachchan: The Biggest Superstar in the Universe 22.11.2018 42:16

We discuss the career of the super megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his films Zanjeer, Amar Akbar Anthony, Coolie and Mohabbatein WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

Impossible Horror on Blu-ray! And The Scariest Podcast in The World 20.11.2018 13:15

Buy Impossible Horror now on Blu-Ray at IMPOSSIBLEHORROR.COM For a 10% discount use the code importantcinemaclub at checkout. Added Bonus: The Scariest Podcast in the World: Join us for another tale of terror as two karate champions find themselves trapped in a spooky old dark house in the middle of nowhere. Will they escape alive? Will they win the Karate championship? Was exactly is in the house...