Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

The Deep Cut trio is joined by writer/director Andrew Ahn (Spa Night, Driveways and the upcoming Fire Island) to discuss one of his personal favorite movies, Jonathan Glazer’s masterful, mournful Birth (2004). As Andrew reflects on Glazer's expressive directorial style, Ben is stunned by Nicole Kidman’s central performance, Eli interrogates how her character acts on her feelings, and Wilson asks Andrew about retaining creative agency while working in the business of moviemaking. And everyone flips over *that* iconic opera scene. Follow Andrew Ahn on Twitter! Recall your lost loves on our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deep Cut concludes its four-episode series on the Coen brothers with Ben's old favorite, Raising Arizona (1987). Ben considers the power of the movie's marriage of humor and sentiment, Wilson praises the once-in-a-lifetime couple casting of Nic Cage & Holly Hunter, and Eli presents his final Skip Lievsay Corner... for now. To finish, the trio discusses the virtues of the Coens, compares their cinematographers, and looks ahead to Joel Coen's upcoming solo outing. We got us a family here on our Discord server! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We’re better; we’re back... Deep Cut’s investigation into the Coen brothers continues with Eli’s favorite comedy, 2008’s Burn After Reading. As Eli makes the case for the movie’s inane combination of national security and physical fitness, Wilson extols John Malkovich’s shout-acting and Ben contemplates how dumb a character can be written before it’s just plain mean. Appearances can be deceptive... be a Good Samaritan and join our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Deep Cut’s first ever musical episode (featuring two songs performed on-air!) takes your co-hosts deeper into the world of the Coens. Their discussion on 2013’s Inside Llewyn Davis sees Wilson gush about his love for musicals, Eli drop some knowledge on folk music history, and Ben ruminate on the cyclical plot structure’s reflection of Llewyn’s personality. Come for our cover of Please Mr Kennedy, stay for our coverage on Llewyn Davis' Insides!  Strum the guitar with us on our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Deep Cut trio returns for season 2 with the first of four whole episodes on the renowned American writer/director/editor brothers, Joel & Ethan Coen. First up is the popular pick, No Country for Old Men (2007). Ben, Wilson, and Eli track down knowledge on sound designer Skip Lievsay’s focused audio, appreciate the menace of Javier Bardem (and his wig), and begin to piece together the Coens’ themes on the consequences of American greed and violence. Flip a coin and join our Discord server. Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"We're a small group of reactionary film podcasters who wanna turn back the clock in film criticism a thousand years."   Fire up the mother box with us to resurrect this Spring’s hottest movie discourse: Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Our friend, writer/director Russell Goldman, joins us to battle it out over Snyder’s confident maximalism, The Flash’s vendetta against a hamburger, and Joker bullying Batman. Oh, and we stan Steppenwolf. Mm... more like Stepponmedaddy...   Check out Russell’s work: https://www.russellgoldman.com Wish we didn't do this? Get justice on our Discord! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For the final episode of our first season, we're unlocking the basement of the South Korean master director himself, Bong Joon-ho. First up is his internationally renowned masterpiece, Parasite (2019) for a look at Bong's thoughts on capitalism, violence that's as shocking as it is comedic, and Bong's efficient shot construction. Then, we discuss Mother (2009), featuring one of the greatest performances in a Bong film. Sorry, folks: no CGI super-pigs this time around. Get metaphorical with us on our Discord! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we reflect on the modern master of the domestic drama and Eli's favorite screenwriter, Asghar Farhadi. We marvel at the moral complexity of Farhadi's masterpiece, A Separation (2011), dispute over the plotting of The Past (2013), and consider the virtues of car scenes as directed by contemporary Iranian directors. Ride shotgun with us on our Discord server! Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Come join us this week as we explore the work of Hong Kong cinema’s most prolific journeyman, Johnnie To. We talk about To's mastery of the visual medium in PTU (2003) and his elaborate work of melodrama in Romancing in Thin Air (2012).Massive spoilers for both movies so be warned!!Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this Very Special Episode, we huddle and talk about our favorite films and TV of 2020! Major films covered: Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Time, Nomadland, Minari, The Woman Who Ran, Small Axe, Tenet, My Octopus Teacher (???), Welcome to Chechnya, and more! TV: I May Destroy You, Normal People, Veneno, How to with John Wilson, Ted Lasso, Better Call Saul S5, and more! Letterboxd lists: Wilson, Ben, Eli Find our free Patreon, discord server, and all our links @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.deepcutpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠