The Important Cinema Club Episode #24 - The Bullying of Pauline Kael Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club >> In this episode, Justin and Will discuss the reviews of critic Pauline Kael, their biases, her legacy and the people she pissed off. We...
Legend of the Wolf (1997) – Donnie Yen Deep Cuts #2
Donnie Yen will be presenting his film Wuxia live in person at the Royal Cinema in Toronto this week. Buy you tickets now HERE before it’s too late. In honor of the awesome event, I’m going to dig deep into the actor's back catalog. Donnie Yen's directorial debut is...
Wing Chun (1994) – Donnie Yen Deep Cuts #1
Donnie Yen will be presenting his film Wuxia live in person at the Royal Cinema in Toronto this week. Buy you tickets now HERE before it's too late. In honor of the awesome event, I'm going to dig deep into his back catalog. It must suck to be Yuen Woo-Ping right...
ICC #23 – What the Hell is Canadian Cinema?
The Important Cinema Club Episode #23 - What the hell is Canadian Cinema? Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club>> Justin and Will tackle the eternal question through the work of Canada's golden boy director/writer/actor/country singer Paul Gross....
ICC #22 – The Baadessssst of the Baadassssses
The Important Cinema Club Episode #22 - The Baadesssst of the Baadasssses, Melvin Van Peebles Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club>> Justin and Will talk writer/director/actor/composer/renaissance man Melvin Van Peebles and watch his incendiary...
ICC #21 – It’s Orson Welles Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before
The Important Cinema Club Episode #21 - It's Orson Welles Like You've Never Seen Him Before Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club>> It's a super-sized episode that's 100% PURE WELLES. SPOILERS! There are one or two mentions of Rosebud. If you...
ICC #19 – Blue Collar John Carpenter
The Important Cinema Club Episode #19 - Blue Collar John Carpenter Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club >> Will and Justin team up with Mallory Andrews (of cléo: a journal of film and feminism) to talk John Carpenter - Halloween, They Live and...
ICC #20 – Tsui Hark: The Spielberg of Hong Kong
A deep dive into the filmography of one of the most energetic (and popular) filmmakers of all time leads the club watch the nihilistic anger scream Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) and the maximum fun blast that is Peking Opera Blues (1986) Justin...
ICC #18 – Oh No, Marlon Brando
Will and Justin tackle the myth, the legend, the god of pissing off directors. Do they have something new to say about a man most commonly called the 'Greatest Actor of All Time'? Lets be honest, they probably don't, but they're going to talk about their 'feelings'...
ICC #17 – So, It’s Come To This: A Batman V Superman Episode
In anticipation of Batman V Superman, Justin and Will crumble to societal pressure and join 98% of the internet in discussing two dudes that love to punch each other. They watch Tim Burton's Batman and Richard Donner's Superman and break down why they work, what they...