Shane and Bennett discuss Elaine May’s masterpiece John Cassavetes and Peter Falk star in May’s 1976 film that reflects the chaotic nature of life and teaches about film in a...
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Reel Rap S6 E4: Elaine May’s ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ (1972)
Elaine May's second film is an all-time-great relationship comedy starring Cybill Shepherd, Charles Grodin and Jeannie Berlin that fires on all cylinders.
Full StoryIn this Particular Matter: The Ironies and Imperfections of Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
Scorsese and Robert De Niro put their long artistic partnership to rest by subverting and ironizing their previous collaborations in The Irishman
Full StoryReel Rap S6 E3: Elaine May’s ‘A New Leaf’ (1971)
Elaine May's time in the hot seat begins with her impeccable directorial debut, 1971's A New Leaf, starring May and Walter Matthau.
Full StoryFrank V. Ross: The Split Tooth Interview Pt. 2
Frank V. Ross discusses his mid-career triumphs Present Company and Audrey the Trainwreck, frequent leading actor Tony Baker and working with David Lowery
Full StoryBleak Moments: Frank V. Ross’ ‘Present Company’ (2008)
Present Company is Ross' most dramatically and stylistically confined film. The could-be melodrama is turned into a lean examination of inhibited lives
Full StoryReel Rap S6 E2: Mike Nichols’ ‘The Graduate’ (1967)
With special guest Ryan McClosky, everyone's favorite sophomoric philosophers tackle Mike Nichols' best-known, Oscar winning effort in 1967's 'The Graduate'
Full StoryLiving in Orwell’s Nightmare: Frank V. Ross’ ‘Hohokam’ (2007)
Following Quietly on By, Ross went to the Arizona desert to make a film about a contemporary romance, inspired by fallen civilizations and dystopian futures
Full StoryFrank V. Ross: The Split Tooth Interview Pt. 1
From his creative breakthrough with 'Quietly on By' to the "dystopia" of 'Hohokam,' Ross discusses his early years as a filmmaker.
Full StoryTerrible Freedom: Frank V. Ross’ ‘Quietly On By’ (2005)
Ross' first official film explores a mind that is left dangerously free to roam but is held back by a stifling inability to express itself
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