Judge a _____ by its Cover: A Little City Library Podcast

Judge a Book By it's Cover - a Little City Library Podcast is briefly moving away from Novellas to reviewing/judging films by their posters! This month, we're talking about Ganja and Hess, a 1973 experimental Horror Film directed by Bill Gunn and available via Kanopy- our libraries streaming service. Bizarre is the name of the game as we talk ancient cursed daggers, vampires that aren't vampires, and purposefully disjointed storytelling. Below are a few articles we reference or mention in the podcast for those who are interested. http://www.notcoming.com/reviews/ganjaandhess/ https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/05/29/bill-gunns-revolutionary-ganja-hess-gets-the-restoration-it-deserves/ https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/comment/bradlands/bodies-off-ganja-hess-under-skin-flick

Welcome back for another episode of Judge a Blank by its Cover - a Little City Library Podcast! We are a media review podcast that guesses what a story is about based on the cover. This Month we watched (and judged) Robert Altman's 1972 psychological horror film and boy is there plenty to parse out in film and poster alike! Unpredictable and confusing psychotic episodes are complemented by the beautiful Irish countryside. A captivating story about a children's writer who can't quite draw the line between fantasy and reality. A true puzzle for audience and cast alike.

Episode 8 of Judge a Blank by its Cover – A Little City Library Podcast This month, Librarians Billette and Pete are talking about the 2012 film Holy Motors directed by Leos Carax. Bizarre shenanigans galore in the name of art as Dennis Lavant showcases his acting chops in this challenging film that is sure to provoke conversation, even if we’re still not entirely sure what it was about. Quoted articles: Senses of Cinema director prtofile: https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2006/great-directors/carax/ New Yorker review: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/leos-caraxs-astonishing-holy-motors Indiewire interview: https://www.indiewire.com/2012/12/honor-roll-2012-leos-carax-explains-his-beloved-holy-motors-indiewires-top-film-of-2012-42285/