The Important Cinema Club

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#210 - Nick Broomfield's Subjective Truth Apr 23, 2020

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We discuss the career of renegade documentary maker Nick Broomfield and his films Chicken Ranch, Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer, and Tales of the Grim Sleeper. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com On this week's patreon, we discuss The Princess Diaries. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub

#209 - The Tender Side of Samuel Fuller Apr 16, 2020

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We discuss the two-fisted cinema of Writer/Director Samuel Fuller and focus on PARK ROW and SHOCK CORRIDOR. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com On this week's patreon, we discuss Peter Bogdanovich's SAINT JACK. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub

#208 - Agnes Varda's House of Cinema Apr 11, 2020

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We discuss the career of writer/director Agnes Varda and focus on her films Cleo from 5 to 7, One Sings the Other Doesn't and The Beaches of Agnes. On this week's patreon, we discuss Ed Wood's drinking buddy Conrad Brooks and his directorial masterwork Jan-Gel: The Beast from the East. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#207 - Robert Pattinson: Sexy Vampire or Arthouse Messiah? Apr 02, 2020

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We tackle the career of Robert Pattinson and discuss TWILIGHT, GOOD TIMES and COSMOPOLIS as we dissect the career who was believed by snobs to be a one-note joke but has turned into a performer who takes fascinating chances. On this week's patreon, we discuss George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#206 - Tex Avery's Airtight Logic Mar 25, 2020

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We discuss the father of hundreds of cartoon tropes: Tex Avery. The master of the eye pop, the leader in animated violence and a legend of the field. We discuss his career, a number of shorts included on the recently released TEX AVERY SCREWBALL CLASSICS VOL. 1 released by Warner Archives and consider his place in cinema history. On this week's patreon, we discuss the Canadian Classic THE PEANUT BUTTER SOLUTION. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#205 - Jamaa Fanaka Won't Go Down Without a Fight Mar 16, 2020

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We discuss the career of independent Writer/Director Jamaa Fanaka, his lifelong struggle making films, and his role in the L.A Rebellion. His features under discussion include Welcome Home, Brother Charles, Emma Mae, and the Penitentiary trilogy. On this week's patreon, we discuss the James Bond 'Comedy' Casino Royale (1967). Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#204 - Abbott and Costello's Gravitational Pull Mar 06, 2020

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We discuss the careers of the mega popular (in the 40s) comedians Abbott and Costello and focus on their films Buck Privates, Hold That Ghost, and Dance with me Henry.

#203 - The Radical Stanley Kramer Feb 27, 2020

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We discuss one of the most famous 'message' directors and focus on his films JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG, IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD and GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? On this week's patreon, we re-visit the wild world of Matt Farley. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#202 - Serious Comedians: Patton Oswalt, Richard Pryor, and Mary Tyler Moore Feb 19, 2020

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We discuss comedians who took on purely dramatic roles: Patton Oswalt in Big Fan, Richard Pryor in Blue Collar, and Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People. On this week's patreon, we discuss Canadian treasure Leslie Nielsen and his masterpiece Wrongfully Accused. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

#201 - The Rage Art of Andy Milligan Feb 13, 2020

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We discuss the career and difficult life of the writer, director, cinematographer, dressmaker and angry man about town Andy Milligan with a focus on his sexploitation shocker Seeds (1968), his grimy Sweeny Todd adaptation Bloodthirsty Butchers (1970), and masterwork Fleshpot on 42 Street (1973. On this week's patreon, we talk about all the new movies that came to theatres in January and early February. Lotta stinkers! Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments that are Godzilla related, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

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