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They Shot Pictures Ep#23: Akira Kurosawa Part 2
On this episode of They Shot Pictures, we continue our discussion on Akira Kurosawa and shift our focus to his Samurai films. We discuss in detail the films The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail,...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#24: Claire Denis
On this episode of They Shot Pictures, we are joined by Lance to discuss one of our most beloved (well, for some of us anyway) working filmmakers, Claire Denis. We discuss in particular the films,...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#25: John Ford – The War Films
On this second of 4 (or possibly more!) episodes of They Shot Pictures dedicated to the filmography of the prolific and legendary John Ford, we focus our attention on his War Films. We center our...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#26: 2013 Year In Review – Part 1
On this two-part episode Sean, Seema, Jhon and Lance discuss some of our favorite films from 2013. We start off by explaining our eligibility criteria or lack thereof and then move on to declaring our...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#27: 2013 Year In Review – Part 2
In Part 2 of our Year End Roundup, we discuss our favorites (and not so favorites) from the year in a few more categories and finally countdown our overall Top 5 Films of the Year. Johnnie To or Hong...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#28: F.W. Murnau
On this episode of They Shot Pictures, Sean and Seema discuss the all too brief but remarkable and hugely influential filmography of F.W. Murnau. We focus in particular on the films Phantom (1922),...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#29: Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli
On this episode of They Shot Pictures, Jhon and Sean are joined by guest Mike and the three of them discuss the magical world of Hayao Miyazaki and more broadly, Studio Ghibli. Over the course of...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#30: Vincente Minnelli Musicals
On part 1 of this two-parter, Jhon, Sean and Seema discuss the lush musicals of Vincente Minnelli. We center our discussion around the films The Pirate (1948), The Band Wagon (1953) and Gigi (1958)....
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They Shot Pictures Ep#31: Fassbinder’s Melodramas.
On part 1 of this multi-part episode of They Shot Pictures, Seema is joined by her friend Annie to discuss the melodramas of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Specifically, they discuss the films Martha...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#32: Lau Kar-leung
Sean is joined by Matt Lynch and CJ Roy to talk about Hong Kong director Lau Kar-leung, the man behind many of the greatest kung fu films of the Shaw Brothers era. They cover pretty much his whole...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#33: Douglas Sirk
Seema is joined by her friend, Kaj van Zoelen to discuss the films of Douglas Sirk, best known from his Hollywood melodramas from the 50s but whose career was prolific and transcended countries and...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#34: King Hu
On this episode of They Shot Pictures, Sean and Seema are joined by Nathan Rogers-Hancock to discuss the films of Chinese filmmaker King Hu, best known for his legendary and influential wuxia films....
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They Shot Pictures Ep#35: 2014 Year in Review Part 1
On this two-part episode Sean, Seema, and Jhon discuss some of our favorite films from 2014. We start off by explaining our eligibility criteria or lack thereof and then move on to declaring our...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#36: 2014 Year In Review Part 2
In Part 2 of our Year End Roundup, we discuss our favorites (and not so favorites) from the year in a few more categories and finally countdown our overall Top 5 Films of the Year. Most/Best...
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They Shot Pictures Ep#37: Preston Sturges
Hibernating perhaps but not quite dead, we are finally back after a long hiatus and hopefully back to a more regular schedule. In this episode of They Shot Pictures, Sean and Seema are joined once...
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Episode #38: John Woo
Sean is joined by Scarecrow Video’s Matt Lynch and the Alamo Drafthouse’s Laird Jimenez to talk about famed Hong Kong action auteur John Woo. They cover the length of Woo’s 40+ year career, including...
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