The K Cut

This episode, our hosts discuss some of their favorite performances by non-actors and performance by non-actors that didn't quite land as intended. Perfect Choices: Roma (2018) - Directed by Alfonso Cuarón; Starring Yalitza Aparicio He Got Game (1998) - Directed by Spike Lee; Starring Ray Allen The Florida Project (2017) - Directed by Sean Baker; Starring Bria Vinaite & Brooklynn Prince Miscas...

This episode, our hosts discuss films that remind them of the colors red, yellow, and blue Red: Chicago (2002) - Directed by Rob Marshall; Written by Bill Condon Suspiria (1973) - Co-Written & DIrected by Daria Argento In the Mood for Love (2000) - Written & Directed by Wong Kar-Wai Yellow: Never Let Me Go (2010) - Directed by Mark Romanek; Written by Alex Garland Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2004) -...

The K Cut is back with the October 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. Individual: Ratatouille (2007) - Written & Directed by Brad Bird After Hours (1985) - Directed by Martin Scorsese; Written by Joseph Minion The GoodTimesKid (2005) - Co-Written & Directed by Azazel Jacobs Collective: Of Time and The City (2008) - Written & Directed by Terence Davies November Assignments Indiv...

This Episode, our hosts discuss some of their favorite live-action adaptations of animated properties and live action films they'd like to see animated. Animation to Live Action: Scooby-Doo (2002) - Directed by Raja Gosnell; Written by James Gunn Madeline (1998) - Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer; Written by Mark Levin Jennifer Flackett Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Directed by Steve B...

This episode, our hosts discuss their favorite musicals films and films they think should be turned into musicals. Favorite Musicals: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Directed by Mel Stuart; Written by Roald Dahl All That Jazz (1979) - Co-Written & Directed by Bob Fosse Mary Poppins (1964) - Directed by Robert Stevens; Written by Bill Walsh & Don DaGradi Films That Should B...

This episode, our hosts discuss films that they associate with their ethnic and/or geographical backgrounds and films that made them want to learn more about another culture. First Half: My American Cousin (1985) - Written & Directed by Sandra Wilson 30 Minutes of Less (2011) - Directed by Ruben Fleischer; Written by Michael Diliberti Ulysses' Gaze (1995) - Co-Written & Directed by Theo An...

The K Cut is back with the September 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. Individual: Charade (1963) - Directed by Stanley Donen; Starring Audrey Hepburn Sami Blood (2016) - Written & Directed by Amanda Kernell Gray's Anatomy (1996) - Directed by Steven Soderbergh; Co-Written by and Starring Spalding Gray Collective: Out of Sight (1998) - Directed by Steven Soderbergh; Written by Scott F...

Our regularly scheduled programming will resume next week with the September edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. In the meantime. we present another volume of Demo Days. In this demo, Rachael and Andreas discuss films that exceeded their expectations, films that didn't meet their expectations at all, and films that weren't good or bad, they just didn't land like they should have Better Than Expe...

In light of our hosts brief hiatus, Films Fatale & The K Cut present an interview with actress Chloe Traicos. In this conversation, Andreas and Chloe discuss her experience working on the HBO comedy The Righteous Gemstones and the release of her most recent project, Introducing Jodea, where she plays the titular lead. For more information about Chloe Traicos: IMDb Where to watch The Righteous...

The K Cut is back with volume 3 of The Demo Days. This demo explores the cinema icons that influenced our hosts the most in their formative years. Influencers: Ang Lee - Director, Producer, & Writer Katharine Hepburn - Actress of Film, Stage, & Television Darren Aronofsky - Director, Producer, & Writer Weekly Recommendations: Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) - Directed by Sidney Lu...

The K Cut is back with the August 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. Individual: Bicycle Thieves (1948) - Co-Written & Directed by Vittorio De Sica L'Age d'Or (1930) - Co-Written & Directed by Luis Buñuel Schizopolis (1996) - Written by, Directed by, & Starring Steven Soderbergh Collective: The Cat Returns (2002); Directed by Hiroyuki Morita; Written by Reiko Yoshida September...

Due to scheduling conflicts, the August edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord has been delay a week. So, we are back with another demo episode. In this demo, our hosts discuss remakes that didnt do justice to the original. Remakes that failed the original: Lord of the Flies (1963) - Directed by Peter Brook / Lord of the Flies (1990) - Directed by Harry Hook The Philadelphia Story (1940) - Directed...

This episode, our hosts discuss films that were masterfully crafted using celluloid and films that are crowning achievements in the realm of digital. Films shot on celluloid: Carol (2015) - Directed by Todd Haynes; Cinematography by Edward Lachman Interstellar (2014) - Directed by Christopher Nolan; Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - Directed by Quentin Tara...

This episode, our host discuss films that represent the life phases of birth, marriage, and death. Birth: Mother (2017) - Written & Directed by Darren Aronofsky PlayTime (1967) - Co-Written & Directed by Jacques Tati Window Water Baby Moving (1959) - Directed by Stan Brakhage Marriage: Breaking The Waves (1996) - Written & Directed by Lars von Trier Amour (2012) - Written & Directe...

The K Cut is back with the July 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. Individual: Tokyo Story (1953) - Co-Written & Directed by Yasujirō Ozu The Shootist (1976) - Directed by Don Siegel; Written by Miles Hood Swarthout & Scott Hale Following (1998) - Written & Directed by Christopher Nolan Collective: Atlantic Rhapsody (1989) - Directed by Katrin Ottarsdóttir August Assignments: I...

Due to technical difficulties and busy schedules, we were unable to record the July 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. So, to avoid having to skip a week with the smorgasbord being delayed, we decided to dig up an old demo we recorded before the official launch of The k Cut. In this demo, our hosts discuss their favorite films in their least favorite genre's. Favorite Films in our least Fa...

This episode, our hosts discuss some of their favorite film scores/soundtracks, that may not be getting the praise that they deserve. Underrated Scores/Soundtracks: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - Directed by The Coen Brothers; Soundtrack Album by Various Artists Fight Club (1999) - Directe by David Fincher, Score by The Dust Brothers The Battle of Algiers (1966) - Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, Score...

In honor of pride month, our hosts discuss notable LGBTQ+ oriented films and performances. Films: Totally F***ed Up (1994) - Written & Directed by Gregg Araki Me and My Little Sister (2016) - Written & Directed by Suvi West All About My Mother (1999) - Written & Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Performances: Milk (2008) - Directed by Gus Van Sant; Starring Sean Penn Rocket Man (2019) - Dire...

This episode, ours hosts discuss famous individuals who are avid cinephiles. Famous Film Fans: Barak Obama - Former United States President Julian Green - Social Media Personality Frank Ocean - Musician and Recording Artist Recommendations for these fellow cinephiles: Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) - Directed by Érik Canuel; Written by Leila Basen, Alex Epstein, Patrick Huard, & Kevin Tierney The Doo...

The K Cut is back with the June 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. Individual: The Graduate (1967) - Directed by Mike Nichols; Written by Calder Willingham & Buck Henry The Color of Pomegranates (1969) - Written & Directed by Sergei Parajanov Freddy Got Fingered (2001) - Co-Written & Directed by Tom Green Collective: Shaolin Soccer (2001) - Co-Written & Directed by Stephen...

This episode, our hosts discuss bad films that could have been better and films that had no chance of being good at all. Could Have Been Saved Prometheus (2012) - Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Jon Spaihts Damon Lindelof The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020) - Directed by Lee Daniels; Written by Suzan-Lori Parks The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018) - Co-Written & Directed...

This Episode, our hosts discuss films that had their original endings change before release and films that should have changed their ending. Alternate Endings: Army of Darkness (1993) - Co-Written & Directed by Sam Raimi Chinatown (1970) - Directed by Roman Polanski; Written by Robert Towne Little Shop of Horror's (1986) - Directed by Frank Oz; Written by Howard Ashman Should've changed: Ameri...

This episode, our hosts test each others knowledge in another round of trivia questions. Weekly Recommendations: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Directed by Michel Gondry; Written by Charlie Kaufman Good Will Hunting (1997) - Directed by Gus Van Sant; Written by Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Slumdog Millionaire (2009) - Directed by Danny Boyle; Written by Simon Beaufoy The K Cut is h...

This episode our hosts discuss select performances from the filmography of Anya Taylor-Joy. Favorites: The Queen's Gambit (2020) - Written & Directed by Scott Frank The Witch (2015) - Written & Directed by Robert Eggers Split (2016) - Written & Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Discoveries: Last Night in Soho (2021) - Co-Written & Directed by Edgar Wright Thoroughbreds (2017) - Writte...

The K Cut is back with the May 2022 edition of the Cinematic Smorgasbord. Individual Opera (1987) - Written and Directed by Dario Argento Trances (1981) - Written and Directed by Ahmed El Maânouni Pootie Tang (2001) - Written and Directed by Louis C.K. Collective: O Pagador de Promessas (also known as The Given Word) (1962) - Written and Directed by Anselmo Duarte June Assignments: Individual: The...