SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK — Charlie Kaufman’s movie of a lifetime
MUBI Podcast12 Joulu 2024

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 marked the end of the heady “indiewood” era of the oughties. Host Rico Gagliano talks to one of the film’s stars, Daniel London (MINORITY REPORT), comedy star and SYNECDOCHE superfan Jamie Demetriou (FLEABAG), and LA Times critic Amy Nicholson to learn about a movie that’s now seen as one of the...

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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

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR — America’s most haunted home

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR — America’s most haunted home

The most famous haunted house in America is a large Dutch Colonial family home that became a bestseller, super-successful horror movie and a franchise that has spawned over 60 movies (and counting). A...

17 Loka 202432min

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