Episode 18: Nick Pinkerton

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03/13/17 • 102 min

Bill speaks with film critic Nick Pinkerton about his experiences and practices as a writer, from his initial reviews for Reverse Shot to becoming a regular contributor at publications like The Village Voice, Sight & Sound, Artforum and Film Comment. Other topics discussed include the late Kim’s Video chain, the importance of great editors, moderating Q&As, New York City film culture, criticism in the age of social media, work/life balance and the professional hazards that can come from having the wrong attitude about frozen yogurt. Read Nick Pinkerton’s film criticism: https://www.filmcomment.com/author/nick-pinkerton/ http://www.bfi.org.uk/people/nick-pinkerton https://www.artforum.com/contributors/name=nick-pinkerton http://reverseshot.org/people/28/nick-pinkerton Nick Pinkerton | New York News, Food, Culture and Events | Village Voice Hear Nick Pinkerton on the Film Comment Podcast: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/film-comment-podcast-social-media-criticism/ Read Nick Pinkerton's essay for the Criterion Collection on ANATOMY OF A MURDER: Anatomy of a Murder: Atomization of a Murder Buy Severin Films' special edition Blu-Ray of THE KILLING OF AMERICA, which includes the supplementary feature "Mondo Mania", Nick Pinkerton's examination of Italian shockumentary films. https://severin-films.com/shop/the-killing-of-america-blu-ray/

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Episode 17: Marc Walkow

Bill speaks with DVD/Blu-Ray producer, writer and film festival programmer Marc Walkow about his many projects and pursuits in the world of film culture, from his early days at TLA Video to programming for the New York Asian Film Festival to his essential role in turning Nobuhiko Obayashi’s HOUSE into a popular cult film. They discuss his extensive history in home video: developing the Euroshock and Mario Bava Collections at Image, producing the Merchant-Ivory Collection at Home Vision, developing special features for Criterion Collection titles like VIDEODROME, producing lavish box sets for Arrow Films like BATTLES WITHOUT HONOUR AND HUMANITY and FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. Other subjects covered include Marc’s involvement with feature films like the ABCs OF DEATH series, his years as marketing coordinator for the film label Sushi Typhoon, work/life balance, SHIN GODZILLA, writing for Video Watchdog and Film Comment, MOMA’s Tomu Uchida retrospective and the future of home video. Read Marc Walkow's IndieWire article on filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi: The Best Japanese Filmmaker You’ve Never Heard Of Read Marc Walkow in Film Comment: Marc Walkow, Author at Film Comment Read Cinapse's 2016 interview with Marc Walkow: http://cinapse.co/2016/08/15/arrow-heads-omake-interview-producer-marc-walkow-female-convict-scorpion-set Read Eric Bresler’s 2011 interview with Marc Walkow: http://cinedelphia.com/interview-marc-walkow/ Follow Marc Walkow on Twitter: Marc Walkow ・マーク (@outcastmarc) | Twitter

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Episode 19: Brian Saur

Bill speaks with film blogger and podcaster Brian Saur about the origins of his many endeavors, from his long-running Rupert Pupkin Speaks site to the recent Pure Cinema and Just The Discs podcasts. Other topics discussed include Saur’s in-progress documentary on author Danny Peary, the influence of social media on initial viewing experiences, the merits of film lists and the circumstances that can lead a person to record podcasts from within a car alongside their dog. Read Rupert Pupkin Speaks: http://www.rupertpupkinspeaks.com/ Hear Pure Cinema Podcast: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/purecinema Hear Just The Discs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/just-the-discs-podcast/id1205661081?mt=2 Hear The Gentlemen’s Guide To Midnite Cinema Interview with Danny Peary: http://ggtmc.libsyn.com/bonus-35-interview-with-danny-peary Hear the Off The Shelf Podcast: http://criterioncast.com/category/podcast/off-the-shelf Watch clips from Brian Saur's upcoming documentary on Danny Peary: Danny Peary Documentary See Brian Saur in the documentary The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Invaders-Search-Lost-Time/dp/B00C8PK4ZG/ref=sr_1_5?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1490474833&sr=1-5