We discuss the career of the writer/director François Truffaut, the director of THE 400 BLOWS, DAY FOR NIGHT, and CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB On this week's Patreon episode, we discuss two classic films we watched for the first time....
ICC #121 – The Wild Dorothy Arzner
We discuss the career of the director of Dance, Girl Dance, Christopher Strong and The Wild Party. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB On this week's Patreon...
ICC #125 – Lizzie Borden’s Revenge
We discuss the career of Lizzie Borden and her work as a writer/director on the fantastic BORN IN FLAMES, the underseen WORKING GIRLS and the much-maligned erotic thriller LOVE CRIMES. Plus, we talk about the amazing LUNCHMEAT magazine....
#118 – There Are So Many Looney Tunes Masterpieces
We discuss the work of Warner Bros animation and its most famous directors: Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones and Frank Tashlin. All your favorite characters are brought up: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Gorilla Gruesome If you have any questions or...
ICC #117 – Robert Bresson Wants To Move You
We discuss the career of the writer/director of Pickpocket, The Diary of a Country Priest and Lancelot du Lac. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB On this week's Patreon episodes, we discuss Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer. Join for five dollars a month and get a brand...
ICC #116 – No Dumb Jokes: The Art of the Spoof Movie
We discuss the Spoof Movie genre, with an emphasis on ZAZ (David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams), the people who brought us the MOVIE movies (Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg) and everything in between - Fatal Instinct, Plump Fiction and Stan Helsing. Top Secret,...
ICC #115 – Paul Schrader’s Moment of Grace
We discuss the career of Taxi Driver's screenwriter and the director of Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, The Canyons and Hardcore. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] On this week's Patreon...
ICC #114 – The Passions of Todd Haynes
We discuss the work of writer/director Todd Haynes and his films POISON, SUPERSTAR, VELVET GODLDMINE, and FAR FROM HEAVEN. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] On this week's Patreon episodes, we...
ICC #113 – The Beautiful Suffering of Ruan Lingyu
We discuss the iconic work of Chinese actress Ruan Lingyu and her work in THE GODDESS (1934), along with the adaptation of her life in Stanley Kwan's bio pic CENTER STAGE (1991). If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line...
ICC #112 – Paul Verhoeven Loves His Sex and Violence
We discuss Hollywood's favorite wildman auteur and his films Turks Fruit, Starship Troopers, Spetters, Showgirls and Basic Instinct. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] On this week's Patreon...