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BONUS: Season 3 Announcement & From the Video Aisle - Cube
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
06/23/23 • 40 min
Series 2 may be over, even so changes are afoot for Directors Uncut.
As you've probably noticed in your podcast feed, the name of the podcast has changed from Directors Uncut to the Uncut Network. Rob explains the why's, who's and what for's in this bonus episode. Exciting times ahead. The only thing I will say in this episode description is that after today, we are having a 6 week break before series 3 kicks off around the 11th of August.
It won't be total radio silence between now and then, as if I could. Check out our PATREON where you can listen to our monthly rambly episode about stuff we've been watching that has taken our eye, and Uncut from the Video Aisle - the first episode of which you get for free here on the main feed. In the first outing of Uncut from the Video Aisle, I am joined by Kat, Andy and Mike to talk about Vincezo Natali's 1997 breakout Cube and the series that came from it. Future episodes are rough, watch along with us.
Until we return proper on the 11th August, welcome to the Uncut Network!
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Alfonso Cuaron Part I (Children of Men & ROMA)
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
10/14/22 • 77 min
Rob is joined by Graham (POP SCREEN), Mike (AUTISTIC GUIDE THROUGH HORROR) and Andy (ROAD TO KNOWHERE) to talk about one of Mexico's finest-ever filmmakers. First up we talked about his ode to his home nation and the litany of difficulties its people suffer through, Roma. Also, it's the first Mexican film to win Best Foreign Film at the Oscars. And we follow that up with one of the finest Sci-fi movies in modern film history, Children of Men. A film, that, hopefully, needs little in the means of introduction.
Michael Moore (Canadian Bacon & Bowling for Columbine)
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
08/05/22 • 79 min
We’ve had our summer holiday, and now we are back for season 2 and back to episodes coming out every two weeks. None of that weekly nonsense again, and all the episodes are brand new – no more second-hand, hand-me-downs.
Joined by Graham (POP SCREEN) & Andy (ROAD TO KNOWHERE). For this first episode, it needed to be a big-name director – I just didn’t expect it would be Michael Moore: such is the nature of the randomizer. So, for the first time I have to make this statement – this week’s episode CONTAINS POLITICS. The first movie we look at is 1995’s Canadian Bacon, Moore’s sole fiction, scripted production, and the last film John Candy was involved with. The second movie is Bowling for Columbine – a documentary that needs very little in the way of introduction.
Then, we talk about some of the movies we’ve been watching, which include the unbearable weight of Talent, Titane, Chungking Express, and Sophie Haagen. Wait, she ain’t no movie...
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Takeshi Kitano: Part I (Hana-Bi & Kikujiro)
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09/16/22 • 80 min
After visiting the more obscure side of Japanese cinema in the last episode, this time we kick off a two-parter with one of the most well-regarded names that the country produced in the modern era – Takeshi Kitano. Or Beat Takeshi as he was known when he broke through.
Joined by Graham (POP SCREEN) & Ben (Cymreig Samurai), we talk about his international breakthrough, Hana- Bi (A.K.A. fireworks) and 1999’s light-hearted yet tragic comedy Kikujiro.
After touching upon Kitano’s eventful past and two incredibly touching movies, we chat about some other movies we have been watching. This includes more from Alejandro Jodorowsky, the newest entry into the Predator saga, Prey, and Nunsploitation. It’s a weird podcast, Directors Uncut.
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Frightfest 2022 SPECIAL!
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
09/02/22 • 156 min
In a break from the regularly scheduled programming, don’t worry, that’ll return next time, we present a mega special of last weekend’s Frightfest.
Rob is joined by Kat (THR), Andrew (WHITLOCK & POPE), Vincent (Invasion of the Pody People) and Mike (Autistic Guide through Horror) to cover near enough everything that the UK’s favourite genre festival has to offer.
Honestly, there are too many touchstones to reference in this episode description. From Neil Marshall to a Wounded Fawn to Lola to Night’s Sky to Something in the Dirt to Barbarian (no spoilers) to Wolfkin to Daughter. All I will say for this episode is it’s best to have a notepad or note-taking app open while listening as you will surely have loads of new films to put on your watchlist, I know I did.
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Satoshi Miki (Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers & Adrift in Tokyo)
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08/19/22 • 83 min
Just when you think Directors Uncut is becoming fairly predictable it throws the biggest surprise of its run, to date – a director I had no clue about, Satoshi Miki.
Rob is joined by Ben (Cymreig Samurai) to talk about this obscure director of Japanese comedies. Word to the warning, this is completely and utter, 100%, a Third Window Films love-in. The first title we look at is a movie whose name speaks for itself, Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers. I mean, I guess, I’ve never thought about it. Then, we follow it up with what is regarded by many as his masterpiece – Adrift in Tokyo. I can neither confirm nor deny that one, you’ll have to listen to find out.
Another word to the warning, there are issues with the audio on this one. I’ve done everything I can to fix this (the show itself is a 2nd stab at recording), but there’s only so much an editor can do.
As ever, we close the show out by talking about some other movies and things we’ve been watching. One of the two new movies we talked about was Icelandic coming of age, body horror – Hatching. The other has already got enough air time. Beyond that, we talked about some older films, like Repo Man, Battle Royale, and the Korean political thriller, Inside Man. A fun show all in all, and I think Ben was excellent, especially for a first-time podcaster.
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Takeshi Kitano Part II (Violent Cop & Zatoichi)
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
09/30/22 • 60 min
In the last episode, we looked at Hana-Bi and Kikujiro, besides being features from our most recently selected director, are two of the best Japanese films of the past 30 years. Picking up the baton, in this second part of Directors Uncut, Rob, along with Clinton (Twitter), dipped into the filmography of the better-known Beat with 1989’s Violent Cop and 2003’s Zatoichi – complete with peroxide blonde hair.
The episode is rounded out with a discussion on Netflix’s Korean Monster series, Sweet Home, Scandanavian Childhood terror, the Innocents, the recent Shudder exclusive, Saloum, and much, more. As ever, we are all over the cinematic and literal map.
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Alexander Mackendrick (The Man with a White Suit & Sweet Smell of Success) - Series 1 Finale
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
07/01/22 • 105 min
Season Finale Baby!
This week, I am joined by Graham (POP SCREEN) and Aidan (LB) to talk about Ealing man turned award-winning educator, Alexander MacKendrick. A man whose teachings have been turned into one of the definitive filmmaking books, “on Filmmaking” it’s called, funnily enough. As for his films, we look at one of his Ealing Classics, 1951’s The Man with a White Suit and 1957’s furious New York satire, the Sweet Smell of Success.
Then at the back of the show, I am rejoined by Aidan, as well as Oliver (TWITTER) and Bel (FISHNETS AND PHILOSOPHY) to talk about Coffin Joe, Soho pride, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis and Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future.
Bel’s Soho Horror Pride Film Festival LB List / Theme – A1 Rogue by Podington Bear. PATREON for One Shot and Done, OOP & Lost Articles and Listomania Early Access.
Until August with Season 2, this is Directors Uncut!
Jackie Chan (Police Story & Who Am I?)
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
06/24/22 • 100 min
The penultimate episode of Season One, ladies and gentlemen.
This time it’s Jackie Chan’s turn, the martial arts cinema legend held together by sellotape and good luck has helmed a few films behind the camera too. And on this episode, we talk about one of his finest achievements in Police Story & Who Am I?
Rob is joined by Ariel (GHOULS) and James (REVIEWING RODDERS) to ponder all the big questions, like which stunt is the best? and just how is he still alive? Then, in the back half, YGRAINE (WHAT A SCREAM), Graham (POP SCREEN), and Kat (THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS) drop by and talk about new movies like Mad God, The Black Phone, as well as art documentaries and Mexican possession movies.
Until next time, with the season finale – this has been Directors Uncut.
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Alfonso Cuaron Part II (Y Tu Mama Tambien & Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres
10/28/22 • 90 min
What an episode we have this week.
Rob is joined by Ariel & Rabia (Ride the Omnibus) to conclude our two-parter on Alfonso Cuaron, and what we have is probably our biggest left turn in the podcast's run. To kick things off we talk about Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal's sexy road trip with Maribel Verdu in Y Tu Mama Tambien. Then we head to the Potterverse with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, you know? From the Harry Potter? Wild.
After discussing all things Potter, Mexican road Trips and Cuaron we head to the back end of the show in which we discuss all manner of horror films that have since had their streaming or cinema debuts, from Inu-Oh to Speak no Evil. That and a big old, and very interesting, chat about Korean Cinema and TV.
Until next time, thanks for listening.
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The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres currently has 76 episodes available.
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The average episode length on The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres is 83 minutes.
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