The Love Of Cinema

West Side Story, Lamb, Hope and Titane | Picturehouse

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This month we're joined by guest film critics Anna Bogutskaya and Christina Newland to discuss Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Hope starring Stellan Skarsgård, Noomi Rapace’s new film Lamb and Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or winning Titane. 

We’re also joined by Hope writer and director Maria Sødahl to discuss her new film.

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

Listen to more from Sam Clements over at the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Festival Podcast. 

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Lamb with Noomi Rapace and Valdimar Jóhannsson | Picturehouse

Felicity Beckett talks to director Valdimar Jóhannsson and star Noomi Rapace about their new film Lamb. 

In rural Iceland, a childless couple - with one half played with a quiet intensity by Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) - exist quietly on their patch of farmland, isolated from the world and from each other. When they discover a strange newborn in their sheep barn, their fear turns to compassion, and they decide to raise her as their own – but sinister forces are determined to return the creature to the wilderness that birthed her.

C’mon C’mon with Mike Mills | Picturehouse

Sam Clements talks to writer-director Mike Mills about his new film, C’mon C’mon, in cinemas from Friday 3 December. 

Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) is a softly-spoken radio journalist stuck in arrested development. His work travelling the country to interview kids is interrupted when he’s suddenly responsible for one: his young nephew Jesse is placed in his care by his frazzled, frustrated sister Viv (Gaby Hoffman), unable to cope as she nurses her mentally ill partner through an episode. But Jesse brings with him a new perspective and, as the unlikely pair travel from state to state, effectively turns the emotional tables on Johnny.

Encanto with Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith

Felicity Beckett talks to Disney’s Encanto co-writers and directors Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith. 

The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal – every child, that is, except Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz).

But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

Petite Maman with Céline Sciamma | Picturehouse

Sam Clements talks to writer & director Céline Sciamma about her latest film, Petite Maman, which is in cinemas now. 

Céline Sciamma (Girlhood, Portrait of a Lady on Fire) takes us on another journey of discovery with Petite Maman. After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

Listen to our review of Petite Maman on the November edition of The Love Of Cinema. 

Listen to more from Sam Clements over at the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Festival Podcast. 

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Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. 

Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive La Cinema. 

 

Drive My Car with Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Picturehouse

Sam Clements talks to writer and director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (濱口 竜介) about his new film Drive My Car (ドライブ・マイ・カー) in cinemas from Friday 19 November. 

Based on the short story by Haruki Murakami.

Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director is happily married to Oto (Reika Kirishima), a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret.

Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival and drives to Hiroshima with his car. There, he meets Misaki (Toko Miura), a reticent woman assigned to become his chauffeur. As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him.

Listen to our review of Drive My Car on the November edition of The Love Of Cinema. 

Listen to more from Sam Clements over at the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Festival Podcast. 

Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify.

Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. 

Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive La Cinema. 

Mothering Sunday with Josh O’Connor and Odessa Young | Picturehouse

Felicity Beckett is joined by actors Josh O’Connor and Odessa Young to discuss their latest film, Mothering Sunday, on this mini episode of the Picturehouse Podcast. 

Spring, 1924. Mother’s Day. Jane (Odessa Young), abandoned as a child, is a housemaid to the grieving Niven family (Colin Firth, Olivia Colman). She’s also entangled in a love affair with Paul (Josh O’Connor), the son of a neighbouring wealthy couple who’s engaged to another woman.

Their affair plays out in secret, but over the course of the day, shocking events are set into motion that change the course of Jane’s life forever.

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Produced by Stripped Media. 

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Eternals, Petite Maman, Drive My Car and Pirates | Picturehouse

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This week, we're joined by guest film critics Katie Smith-Wong and Kelechi Ehenulo to discuss Reggie Yates’ feature debut Pirates, the latest installed in the Marvel Cinema Universe - Eternals, festival favourite Petite Maman by Celine Sciamma and the new Haruki Murakami adaptation, Drive My Car. 

We’re also joined by Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao to discuss making Eternals. 

If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk.

Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify.

Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. 

Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive La Cinema. 

Spencer with Pablo Larraín | Picturehouse

Inside Picturehouse host Felicity Beckett sits down with director Pablo Larraín to talk about his new film, Spencer. In cinemas now. 

Christmas has arrived at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate – not far from the childhood home of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart), whose arrival at the estate for the season’s festivities is met with trepidation from all sides. Rumours of infidelity and divorce are flying, but a few days of peace is settled on, for the sake of both public decorum and the fractured family’s young sons. Diana knows the role she has to play – but will she succumb to its pressures?

From Pablo Larraín, director of Jackie, Spencer imagines three days in the beguiling, tragic life of one of the most famous women in the world.

Last Night In Soho with Edgar Wright | Picturehouse

Sam Clements talks to writer-director Edgar Wright about his new film, Last Night In Soho starting Anya Taylor Joy and Thomasin McKenzie. 

Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit) is a young woman in modern London, passionate about fashion design but feeling out of touch with her lifestyle. One night, a mysterious force somehow transports back in time to 1966, where she finds her idol-slash-muse – a blonde, beguiling pop singer named Sandy (Anya Taylor Joy, The Queen’s Gambit).

Captivated by the sights and sounds of her new life, including encountering the roguish Jack (Matt Smith), Eloise is lured in, but slowly begins to realise that the past is not what it appears to be – with chilling consequences. From director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), Last Night In Soho is a mysterious psychological horror filled with stylishly suspenseful secrets