The Important Cinema Club

We discuss the career of Russian filmmaker Sergei Bondarchuk, and the absolute massive WAR & PEACE, on this week's episode. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalog, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.app...

We discuss the enfant terrible writer/director and focus on BREAKING THE WAVES, DOGVILLE and MELANCHOLIA. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalog, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...

We discuss the work of filmmaker King Hu and focus on COME DRINK WITH ME, DRAGON INN and A TOUCH OF ZEN. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalog, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We discuss the work of filmmaker Michael J. Murphy and his micro-budget wonders that include INVITATION TO HELL, TORMENT, and DEATH RUN. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalog, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts:...

We discuss the films of the greatest masked wrestler to ever live! Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podca...

We discuss some films written by Stephen King! These include CREEPSHOW, PET SEMATARY, and CREEPSHOW. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the...

We discuss Golden Harvest's Mr. Vampire series. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/Imp...

We discuss the multi-award-winning Dardenne Brothers and their films. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Po...

We discuss the work of Writer/Director/Actor Patrick Wang. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twit...

We discuss the films we've been able to catch at TIFF 2023, which include Jean-Luc Godard's final project, Harmony Korine's AGGRO DR1FT, Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON and much more. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcin...

We discuss the career of Writer/Director Hong Sang-soo, the extremely prolific South Korean auteur. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-...

We discuss the comedians that couldn't crack the big screen, with a focus this time on talk show hosts: Jay Leno, Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Fallon. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Ap...

We discuss Michael Mann's digital filmography, which includes COLLATERAL, PUBLIC ENEMIES, MIAMI VICE and BLACK HAT. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com...

We discuss the filmography of Hong Kong's Milkyway Image, a company founded by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai that bounced between personal crime films and broad populist romantic comedies. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclu...

We discuss the career of Comedian/Actor Richard Pryor and focus on his movies STIR CRAZY, BREWSTER'S MILLIONS and RICHARD PRYOR: LIVE IN CONCERT. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Appl...

We discuss the work of Dede Allen, one of the greatest film editors to ever live, and the creative behind the shaping of BONNIE AND CLYDE, DOG DAY AFTERNOON and SLAP SHOT. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe,...

We dicsuss the work of Writer/Director Todd Solondz. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.co...

In this special dispatch for Toronto moviegoers, Will talks to his good friend Ethan Vestby about his screening series Bleeding Edge, emerging channels of indie film distribution, and his upcoming Toronto screening of Al Warren's DOGLEG. Get tickets to DOGLEG on August 3 at the Revue Cinema - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bleeding-edge-above-ground-pool-al-warrens-dogleg-toronto-premiere-tickets-673...

We discuss Universal's inability to continue making movies featuring the most popular monsters ever, and talk VAN HELSING, DRACULA: UNTOLD and Tom Cruise's THE MUMMY. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Revie...

We visited The Mahoning Drive-In to watch 7 Godzilla movies on 35mm. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Pod...

We discuss the career of legendary Hollywood journeyman Norman Taurog and focus on BLUE HAWAII, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 and SKIPPY. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: po...

We discuss Director Roland Emmerich and focus on INDEPENDENCE DAY, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER and GHOST CHASE. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/th...

We discuss the legendary experimental filmmaker and author of Hollywood Babylon. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Fo...

If you know one thing about 1953's ROBOT MONSTER, you know that its alien villain has the body of a gorilla with a diving helmet on his head. Shot in four days for $16,000, Robot Monster may be bad, but it's also impossible to dislike. For its 70th anniversary, this sci-fi semi-classic has received a much-needed restoration from the 3D Film Archive. To mark the occasion, Will Sloan spoke to Bob Fu...

We discuss films that exist only in bootleg form to this day, which includes THE LAST SHARK, ABBY and PORGY AND BESS, as well reminsce about our own experiences watching 'Bootlegs'. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub S...