Cedar Lee Radio - An Art House Film Podcast

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Maiden / Brian Banks / Them That Follow / Sports Docs Aug 08, 2019

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On this week's episode: Alex Holmes' Maiden, Tom Shadyac's Brian Banks and Britt Poulton & Dan Madison Savage's Them That Follow.

We also discuss the passing of iconic documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite Sports Docs.

New Films

Maiden

Brian Banks

Them That Follow

#CedarLee3

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Alex Holmes' Maiden, a sports doc that features a remarkable feat of endurance. So this week we take a look at some of our favorite Sports Docs.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

The Farewell / Sword of Trust / Comedians Going Serious Aug 01, 2019

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On this week's episode: Lulu Wang's The Farewell and Lynn Shelton's Sword of Trust.

We also discuss the recently announced line-ups of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) & the New York Film Festival (NYFF), how to spot new talent in the American Independent film scene and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite comedians who went dramatic.

New Films

The Farewell

Sword of Trust

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Lulu Wang's The Farewell, featuring a dramatic turn by comedienne Awkwafina. So this week we take a look at memorable dramatic turns from comedians.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love / Best Films of 1969 Jul 25, 2019

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On this week's episode: Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Nick Broomfield's Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love.

We also discuss a dream project for Wes Anderson that he'll never make, the distracting chest hair in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite films of 1969.

New Films

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His film is set in the world of 1969's Hollywood so we take a look at the film world of 1969 and pick out a few favorites.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

Wild Rose / Summer Night / The Fall of the American Empire / Canadian Filmmakers Jul 11, 2019

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On this week's episode: Tom Harper's Wild Rose, Joseph Cross' Summer Night and Denys Arcand's The Fall of the American Empire.

We also discuss one great and one terrible film from the 1980's, how Music Doc's are dominating the specialty box office this summer and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite Canadian Filmmakers

New Films

Wild Rose

Summer Night

The Fall of the American Empire

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Denys Arcand and his new satire, The Fall of the American Empire. We discuss our favorite Canadian filmmakers.

We'll be off next week, so we do a quick preview of The Spy Behind Home Plate and The Art of Self Defense - both scheduled to open on July 19th.

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Midsommar / Melt Bar & Grilled Late Shift Film Series Jul 04, 2019

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On this week's episode: Ari Astor's Midsommer arrives for the July 4th holiday weekend.

We also take this opportunity to give listeners a preview of the Melt Bar & Grilled Late Shift Film Series for the rest of 2019. If you are interested in listening to our episode on The Rocky Horror Picture Show, that can be found HERE.

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am / Yesterday / Best of 2019 (So Far) Jun 27, 2019

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On this week's episode: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am and Danny Boyle's Yesterday.

We also discuss the complicated nature of audience expectations at the art house, Dave goes off the rails complaining about a film no one saw, Robert Pattinson is about to be everywhere and our #CedarLee3 picks for best films of 2019 (so far).

New Films

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Yesterday

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by the calendar. 2019 is half over and we use this opportunity to look at what the film year has brought us so far.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

Pavarotti / The Last Black Man in San Francisco / Heading Home: The Tail of Team Israel / Cities On Film Jun 20, 2019

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On this week's episode: Ron Howard's Pavarotti, Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in San Francisco and Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller & Jeremy Newberger's Heading Home: The Tail of Team Israel.

We also discuss a couple of trash films from the 70's & 80's, South Korean audiences coming out to support Parasite and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite films where the city is a character.

New Films

Pavarotti

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Heading Home: The Tail of Team Israel

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in San Francisco. We countdown our favorite films where the city is a character.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

The Dead Don't Die / Late Night / Echo in the Canyon / Say My Name / Show Business Films Jun 13, 2019

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On this week's episode: Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die, Nisha Ganatra's Late Night, Andrew Slater's Echo in the Canyon and Jay Stern's Say My Name.

We also discuss Tilda Swinton (a lot), Jim Jarmusch as a genre filmmaker and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite Show Business Films.

New Films

The Dead Don't Die

Late Night

Echo in the Canyon

Say My Name

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Nisha Ganatra's Late Night. We countdown our favorite Show Business Films.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

The Sovenier / The Tomorrow Man / All is True / Shakespeare Adaptations Jun 06, 2019

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On this week's episode: Joanna Hogg's The Souvenier, Noble Jones' The Tomorrow Man and Kenneth Branagh's All is True.

We also discuss the restored version of Before Stonewall, current representation in Booksmart and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite Shakespeare adaptations.

New Films

The Souvenier

The Tomorrow Man

All is True

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Kenneth Branagh, quite possibly the king of Shakespeare film adaptations. We countdown our favorite Shakespeare adaptations.

Tell us about your favorites @CedarLeeTheatre using #CedarLee3.

Rocketman / Non-Fiction / The Last / French Romantic Comedies May 30, 2019

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On this week's episode: Dexter Fletcher's Rocketman, Jeff Lipsky's The Last and Olivier Assayas' Non-Fiction.

We also discuss Bong Joon-Ho winning the Palm d'Or for Parasite, films and filmmakers that elicit a 'meh' from us and our #CedarLee3 picks for favorite French Romantic Comedies.

New Films:

Rocketman

The Last

Non-Fiction

This week's list of films you should be watching was inspired by Non-Fiction. We countdown out favorite French Romantic Comedies.

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