Ep. 233: London & New York Film Festivals 2021

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This week, Gavia and Morgan report back from the London and New York Film Festivals, running down an exciting list of buzzy fall titles that includes Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, starrin Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst; Palme d'Or winner Titane; the sequel to Joanna Hogg's autobiographical film The Souvenir; a new film by Pedro Almodóvar starring Penelope Cruz; Edgar Wright's disappointing horror flick Last Night in Soho; Joel Coen's solo directorial effort The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, and more.

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Episode 186: London & New York Film Festivals 2020

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This week, Gavia and Morgan report back from the London and New York Film Festivals, where they (remotely) watched a host of exciting new films, including installments from Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology, starring Letitia Wright and John Boyega among many others; Chloé Zhao's buzzy new film Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand; German auteur Christian Petzold's new film Undine; Mads Mikkelsen vehicle Another Round; Frederick Wiseman's new documentary City Hall; and many more.

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Episode 145: NYFF and LFF 2019, Part Two: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," "The Irishman," and More

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In the second installment of their film festival coverage, Gavia and Morgan discuss more highlights from this year's New York and London Film Festivals, including Céline Sciamma's historical lesbian romance Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Martin Scorsese's gangster epic The Irishman, Armando Iannucci's adaptation of David Copperfield, and more.

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Episode 144: NYFF and LFF 2019, Part One: "Marriage Story," "Pain and Glory," "Judy," and More

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In the first installment of their film festival recap, Gavia and Morgan discuss some of the biggest films at the New York and London Film Festivals this year, including Noah Baumbach's divorce drama Marriage Story, Pedro Almodóvar's autobiographical Pain and Glory, the Judy Garland biopic Judy, and more.

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Episode 102: NYFF/LFF 2018: The Favourite and More

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Here is the first installment of a two-part conversation about this year’s New York and London Film Festivals. Morgan and Gavia highlight some of the best (and worst) films they saw at this year’s festival, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-bound The Favourite, Cannes sensation Burning, the Coen Brothers’ new film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and more. Part two (featuring an in-depth look at Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma) to follow.

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Episode 25: LFF 2016 II: Manchester by the Sea, Certain Women & More

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In their second dispatch from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss Kenneth Lonergan's heartbreaking masterpiece Manchester by the Sea, as well as Certain Women, Kelly Reichardt's exquisite adaptation of Maile Meloy's Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, which won Best Film at the festival's award ceremony. They also run down other films they saw at the fest, including Una, A Quiet Passion, Wolf and Sheep, and more.

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Episode 24: LFF 2016 I: La La Land, Paterson, Personal Shopper

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In the first of two dispatches from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss three films: Damien Chazelle's Oscar-buzzy musical La La Land; Jim Jarmusch's drama Paterson, with Adam Driver; and Olivier Assayas odd supernatural drama Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart. Coming soon: Manchester by the Sea, Certain Women, and more.

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