London's Scala Cinema becomes "A country club for lunatics" (feat. Mary Harron and Peter Strickland)
MUBI Podcast21 Heinä 2022

London's Scala Cinema becomes "A country club for lunatics" (feat. Mary Harron and Peter Strickland)

In the grey Thatcher-era England of the '80s, a romantically dilapidated London movie palace called The Scala beckoned to England's subcultures — and influenced filmmakers from Christopher Nolan to Steve McQueen. Host Rico Gagliano learns the wild, seedy, and ultimately poignant history of what John Waters called, "A country club for lunatics." Special guests include directors Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO), Peter Strickland (BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO) and Prano Bailey-Bond (CENSOR), plus film p...

Jaksot(93)

SPEED RACER — The Wachowskis go full throttle

SPEED RACER — The Wachowskis go full throttle

After THE MATRIX and V FOR VENDETTA, the Wachowskis were ready to turn from darkness, into the bright, bright candy-colored light. The result was SPEED RACER, an eyepopping postmodern explosion that h...

19 Joulu 202430min

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK — Charlie Kaufman’s movie of a lifetime

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK — Charlie Kaufman’s movie of a lifetime

When screenwriter Charlie Kaufman started making his epic, heartbreaking directorial debut SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, he was the toast of Hollywood. Then it flopped, put a pause on his career, and arguably...

12 Joulu 202435min

THE HUDSUCKER PROXY — The Coen Brothers fall from a great height

THE HUDSUCKER PROXY — The Coen Brothers fall from a great height

In 1994, indie darlings the Coen Brothers went for the big time with a playful pastiche of classic Hollywood movies that pulled out every visual and comedic stop… and still crashed and burned at the b...

5 Joulu 202434min

SYLVIA SCARLETT — Katharine Hepburn pays for her transgressions

SYLVIA SCARLETT — Katharine Hepburn pays for her transgressions

It’s hard to imagine Katharine Hepburn as anything but a Hollywood icon. But in 1935, director George Cukor’s dreamy, gender-fluid comedy SYLVIA SCARLETT derailed her career for years. Host Rico Gagli...

28 Marras 202437min

BABE: PIG IN THE CITY — George Miller makes one for the grownups

BABE: PIG IN THE CITY — George Miller makes one for the grownups

The first BABE was a family-friendly megahit. So for the sequel, why did director George Miller thrust his sweet porcine hero into a family-unfriendly nightmare? Host Rico Gagliano takes a trot down ...

21 Marras 202435min

SORCERER — William Friedkin’s heart of darkness

SORCERER — William Friedkin’s heart of darkness

In the mid-’70s, legendary director William Friedkin — fresh off THE EXORCIST — helicoptered into South America with tens of millions of dollars… and emerged with malaria and a bleak, thrilling master...

14 Marras 202441min

SKINAMARINK — The Internet’s own haunted house

SKINAMARINK — The Internet’s own haunted house

Director Kyle Edward Ball had a nightmare as a child: "I was in my parents’ house, my parents were missing, and there was a monster." Turns out, this is a nightmare a lot of people have had. After hon...

31 Loka 202440min

HOUSE — The Japanese psychedelic masterpiece

HOUSE — The Japanese psychedelic masterpiece

Few films have garnered the rabid, cult following over the years is a sight to behold. Giant cats. Talking houses. Heads coming out of wells. The images might be familiar, but the story behind the fil...

24 Loka 202427min

Suosittua kategoriassa Premium

nikotellen
anni-jaajo
tuplakaak
jaljilla
antin-matka
grekovit
hei-baby-3
maanantaimysteeri
sita
terveisia-perheesta
olipa-kerran-otsikko
murhan-anatomia
kaksi-aitia
palmujen-varjoissa
backmanholmavuo
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
i-dont-like-mondays
the-harlin-show
hupiklubi
ihan-oikeesti