Episode 749: O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Episode 749: O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Mike is joined by Robert Bellissimo and Philip Marinello to explore O Pagador de Promessas (1962), the landmark Brazilian drama from director Anselmo Duarte. Also known internationally as The Given Word, the film adapts Dias Gomes’s acclaimed stage play into a sharp critique of institutional power.

The story centers on Zé do Burro, a simple farmer who treks over 20 miles into Salvador while bearing a heavy cross—honoring a vow to Saint Barbara after his donkey, Nicholas, falls ill. What begins as a devout act of gratitude becomes a battleground of bureaucracy, media exploitation, and religious gatekeeping. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Duarte’s film remains a bold and timely meditation on class, faith, and the politics of devotion.

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Episode 734: Love Circle (1969)

Episode 734: Love Circle (1969)

Passions swirl and reality bends in Love Circle (1969), the intoxicating tale of desire, deception, and dangerous games from writer/director Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. Also known as Metti, Una Sera a Ce...

12 Maalis 20251h

Special Report: First Look 2025

Special Report: First Look 2025

Mike welcomes Eric Hynes and Edo Choi, curators of First Look 2025 at the Museum of the Moving Image, running running March 12-16 in Astoria, New York. Now in its 14th year, the festival remains a vit...

11 Maalis 202533min

Special Report: I Am McLovin

Special Report: I Am McLovin

Mike talks with journalist and author Andrew Buss to discuss his new book, I Am McLovin: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of Its Generation. Released in February 2025, Buss's book offers a c...

7 Maalis 202534min

Episode 732: Death of a Bureaucrat (1966)

Episode 732: Death of a Bureaucrat (1966)

Mike kicks off a fresh month of Patreon picks alongside Cullen Gallagher and Rob St. Mary to unpack the satirical brilliance of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's 1966 gem, Death of a Bureaucrat. When a revered C...

5 Maalis 20251h 13min

Special Report: The Hole Story (2024)

Special Report: The Hole Story (2024)

Mike White engages in a conversation with filmmaker Elijah Sullivan about his 2024 documentary, The Hole Story. The film investigates the mysterious appearance of a 60-foot man-made hole on California...

3 Maalis 202528min

Episode 733: Captain America - Brave New World (2025)

Episode 733: Captain America - Brave New World (2025)

The shield is back in action! Mike is joined by Chris Stachiw of The Kulturecast to take on Captain America: Brave New World (2025), the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Anthony M...

28 Helmi 20251h 24min

Episode 731: Theodore Rex (1995)

Episode 731: Theodore Rex (1995)

Whoopbruary concludes with a look at Theodore Rex (1996), the buddy cop dino flick that had Whoopi Goldberg stars as the cyber-enhanced supercop Katie Coltrane, begrudgingly partnered with the titular...

26 Helmi 20252h 10min

Episode 731: Fatal Beauty (1987)

Episode 731: Fatal Beauty (1987)

Whoopbruary keeps the action rolling with Fatal Beauty (1987), a hard-hitting crime thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg as tough-talking detective Rita Rizzoli. Directed by Tom Holland and based on a sc...

19 Helmi 20252h 38min

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