Episode 230: Bugonia, Palestine 36, with Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy
This week, Clarisse chats to the singular Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy about their new black comedy thriller Bugonia, after which we review the film. We discuss Annemarie Jacir’s PALESTINE 36, which has been selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.Plus, in our HOT TAKE, Daniel Day-Lewis is cross that people equate method acting with ‘behaving like a lunatic’. So we ask… is there too much stigma around method acting?Links:If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit: MAPPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereJeremy Strong and Hollywood's most extreme actorsDiwanTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit.Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
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Episode 229: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind
This week – baby, we were born to review music biopic SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (08:22), alongside Nia DaCosta’s new twist on Ibsen, HEDDA (28:58), and Kelly Reichardt’s heist film, THE MASTERMIND (52:08). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:08:20), we discuss Disney’s scrapped plans for a Star Wars sequel, titled THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
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Episode 228: After the Hunt, Good Fortune, Roofman with Kirsten Dunst, Channing Tatum, & Derek Cianfrance
This week, Hanna speaks to Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, & director Derek Cianfrance about their true-crime comedy-drama ROOFMAN (07:49), while we review Aziz Ansari’s feature debut GOOD FORTUNE (30:10) and Luca Guadagnino’s college campus drama AFTER THE HUNT (44:21). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:02:45), we discuss Chloé Zhao’s recent statement that, for directors, budget “limitations, I promise, are your best friend”. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
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Episode 227: I Swear, Good Boy, with Maxine Peake
This week, Hanna speaks to Maxine Peake about her role in I SWEAR (06:17), we review the film (22:31), and we also review dog-centred horror GOOD BOY (35:23).Plus, in our HOT TAKE (47:04), we ask if Ridley Scott is right about 60% of films made are shit.If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
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Episode 226: The Smashing Machine, A House Of Dynamite, Him
This week, we have a triple bill of reviews, as we step into the ring for Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE (08:26), bunker down for Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (24:06), and touchdown for Justin Tipping’s HIM (42:05).Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:54), we discuss the news that several talent agencies are currently circling one Tilly Norwood. The problem? She’s not a human – she’s AI. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
Fade To Black is a weekly film culture podcast co-hosted by film critics Hanna Flint (@hannaflint), Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) and Amon Warmann (@amonwarmann). It takes a deep dive into the latest movie news, hot cinema takes and reviews the best new releases all in one place.
It also gives listeners a chance to hear from some of the brightest stars of cinema through exclusive interviews with major talent. The podcast champions inclusivity by covering a broad spectrum of film and culture topics so that listeners can discover a diverse range of movies to seek out.
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