The Rough Cut Cinema Podcast

Rough Cut's Spike Lee Spotlight continues as The New Auteurs takes on the career of the man himself. Your hosts discuss Do The Right Thing and debate how to define a director's "definitive" film (3:42), walk through Lee's snubs by the Academy and play out the butterfly effects of a Denzel Washington win for Malcolm X (14:00), go deep on Da 5 Bloods (28:45), consider Lee's historical comparisons (4...

As part of the Spotlight on Spike Lee over at Rough Cut Cinema, staff writer Sara D'Amico joins Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook to talk about the films of 25th Hour star Edward Norton. Join the team as they discuss method acting (6:00), run through Norton's career (14:48), take a deep dive into 2014's Birdman (27:23), consider which modern superhero actors are most likely to reenact the premise of Bi...

As Rough Cut Cinema's Spotlight on Charlize Theron comes to a close, staff writer Jonny Diaz joins Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook to discuss screenwriter Diablo Cody's style as an auteur (0:50); dive into her misunderstood 2009 horror-comedy Jennifer's Body (22:52); debate historical comparisons (70:00) and Cody's auteur categorization (73:48); and play the Letterboxd game (79:35).

Join the Rough Cut Cinema team as they examine the film stylings of director James Gray through the lens of his 2008 film Two Lovers, debate whether Joaquin Phoenix is better cast as a lead or supporting character, and introduce The Letterboxd Game. 

Welcome to The New Auteurs, the first podcast from Rough Cut Cinema ! On this first episode, hosts Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook will provide a brief primer on auteur theory, unveil their ten new auteur categories, and then debate which filmmaker should be the archetypal example of each one. Enjoy!