#117 – 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…
ICC #116 – 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….
ICC #115 – 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…
ICC #114 – 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…
ICC #113 – 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…
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)….
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…
ICC# 111 – LIVE: Our Favorite Weirdo Canadian Films
Justin and Will got on stage at the What The Film Festival Bazaar with special guest Doug Tilley (Eric Roberts is the F***ing man, No Budget Nightmares) to discuss nine of our…
ICC #109 – Vincente Minnelli: More Beauty Than Art?
We discuss the master of the visually opulent musical – Vincente Minnelli – and his films CABIN IN THE SKY, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, AN AMERICAN…
ICC #108 – Warning: Joe D’Amato Has No Shame
WARNING: This episode is about films that feature graphic sexual content and stomach-churning violence. We tackle the work of an Italian man that directed 196 feature films in every genre: Horror, western,…
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