S17: On-Screen Live: The 64th New York Film Festival [BIG FALL MOVIE PREVIEW]
Summary
The hosts return for a special New York Film Festival preview, covering 14 films including Christian Mungiu's "Fjord" and the acclaimed "A Man of His Time." They also discuss the surprising hit "Club Kid," the disappointing "The Remotes," and the chilling documentary "Nasa." The episode highlights Mike Lee's "Tender Loving Care" and the historical archive film "Once Upon a Time in Harlem," offering mixed reactions to Hong Sang-soo's latest work.
Topics discussed
Intro: McDonald's Monopoly and show welcome
Chat banter and Lisa Frank school supplies
Festival logistics and box office spoiler
Review: The Brutalist (opening night film)
Review: A Man of His Time (Vichy France drama)
Review: A sweet comedy about a gay dad
Review: The Remotes (disappointing avant-garde film)
Review: Chilling documentary on Israel/Palestine
Review: Life-affirming film by a dying director
Review: The Day She Returns (Hong Sang-soo)
Review: Duke Ellington's Harlem Renaissance footage
Review: Rose (stunning B&W war drama)
Review: Wernher Herzog's new narrative film
Review: Behemoth (Tony Gilroy espionage thriller)
Review: Romanian film using FaceTime (Diary of a Chambermaid)
Review: Pedro Almodóvar's new couple drama
Review: Paper Tiger (James Gray's New York crime film)
Miscellaneous: Missed films and festival trivia
Outro: Upcoming Halloween episodes and sign-off
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