Episode 737: Two Men in Manhattan (1959)

Episode 737: Two Men in Manhattan (1959)

Film historian Samm Deighan and cult cinema expert Andrew Leavold join Mike to shine a light on Jean-Pierre Melville’s Two Men in Manhattan (1959). Often overshadowed by his better-known crime films, this moody noir follows a journalist and a photographer as they comb the streets of New York in search of a missing French diplomat. The trio digs into Melville’s fascination with American style, the film’s ethically murky characters, and how it fits within the director’s larger body of work. They also explore the tension between documentary realism and stylized noir, and why Two Men in Manhattan deserves a second look.

Author Ginette Vincendeau (Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris), discusses this unique entry in Melville's filmography.


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Episode 319: The Red Shoes (1948)

Episode 319: The Red Shoes (1948)

Daniel Bird and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the 1948 film from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, The Red Shoes. The film centers on the tumultuous world of dance, namely ballet. We fol...

20 Apr 20171h 43min

Episode 318: La Grande Illusion (1937)

Episode 318: La Grande Illusion (1937)

Set during World War One, Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion (1937) stars Jean Gabin as Lt. Marechal, an airman who, along with Captain Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay), are shot down by Captain Rauffenstein, ...

17 Apr 20172h 34min

Special Report: They Live (1988)

Special Report: They Live (1988)

Yes, we're talking about John Carpenter's They Live (1988) wherein a man with no name -- or a name that means nothing -- Nada ("Rowdy" Roddy Piper) comes to Los Angeles looking for work only to find a...

11 Apr 20174h 18min

Special Report: The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes (2015)

Special Report: The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes (2015)

On this special episode, Mike talks with Nancy Andrews the director of The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes (2015), a short film cum feature cum web series.Watch the series at thestrangeeyesofdrmyes.com.Learn...

9 Apr 201743min

Episode 317: Kissed (1996)

Episode 317: Kissed (1996)

Based on Barbara Gowdy's short story We So Seldom Look on Love, Lynne Stopkewich's Kissed (1996) is an unusual love story wherein Sandra Larson (Molly Parker) has an attraction to death while Matt (Pe...

4 Apr 20173h 19min

Special Report: Miranda Bailey

Special Report: Miranda Bailey

Mike talked with writer/producer/director/actress Miranda Bailey about some of her past and future projects including Swiss Army Man, Super, Don't Thing Twice, Diary of a Teenage Girl, and The Patholo...

1 Apr 201722min

Episode 316: Doctor Detroit (1983)

Episode 316: Doctor Detroit (1983)

We wrap up '80s month with a housecall from Doctor Detroit (1983), the story of mild-mannered professor, Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd) and how he transforms into super-pimp Doctor Detroit.Based on t...

29 Mars 20172h 40min

Special Report: Freep Film Festival 2017

Special Report: Freep Film Festival 2017

Mike talks with Steve Byrne of the Detroit Free Press about the 2017 Freep Film Festival, the documentary-focused fest that runs from March 30-April 2, 2017.In the spotlight are films such as 12th & C...

26 Mars 201734min

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