Show Notes
“Doug’s Fantastic Voyage” [start – 18 min.]: Jacob grills Doug on the pleasures of Fantastic Fest (Sept. 2011 in Austin, Texas) and the New York Film Festival (Oct. 2011 in NYC, New York). FF films discussed:: Beyond The Black Rainbow, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Clown, A Boy and His Samurai, Rabies. NYFF films discussed: Captricious Young Man, A Dangerous Method; plus ‘Views from the Avant-Garde’ Festival.
“Big Screen vs. Small Screen” [18 min. – 29 min.]: Jacob talks Shane Meadows’ This is England ’86 and the transition of the story from film to TV, then we discuss the future of film and television.
“Overdrive” [30 min. – end]: We unpack our shifting feelings toward Refn’s compelling Gosling led L.A. noir piece Drive.
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