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In addition to the monthly movie talk regarding directors (for Director’s Club), I am happy to present the debut episode of the music version of that same format! Only this time - all about bands/musicians/songwriters that we think are worth discussing. Alongside co-host Sharon Gissy, we both can’t wait for you to listen to us nerd out about music each month with the first episode of B-Side Me.The format is simple: each of us pick an A-side to discuss (a more popular well-known song) and then we choose a B-side (a song that’s more obscure) that we think you should listen to ASAP. Add our choices to playlists, listen to us talk about another art form we both adore just as much as film! Thank you so much to Sharon for joining me on this nerdy podcasting journey and can’t wait for more episodes (featuring guests in the future as well). Stay tuned to the very end for a special rendition of one of the songs discussed, performed by yours truly!Director's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Returning guest, film writer and all-around great human being Mitchell Beaupre from Letterboxd (and a number of publications) returns for the third time to discuss a mutual favorite filmmaker of ours, the incredible Kenneth Lonergan. All three of his films mean a lot to us both so we opted to bypass the new format (which consists of two films per episode) to talk about his debut film, You Can Count On Me (newly released via Criterion Collection) then his remarkable follow-up Margaret, ending with the award-winning Manchester by the Sea.Much more to say overall about what happened during my hiatus up top but this conversation was perfect for my return after a lot of heavy, challenging, difficult circumstances affected me on a profound level. Watching these three movies in a row - therapeutic in the best sense possible and I’m grateful to Mitchell for joining me for the return of this here show. And thank you all for listening!00:00 - 06:01 - Prelude to the show / Catching up06:02 - 15:54 - Introduction with Mitchell15:55 - 55:54 - You Can Count On Me55:55 - 01:49:44 - Margaret, Manchester by the Sea01:49:45 - 01:56:46 - OutroFollow Mitchell Beaupre:https://letterboxd.com/mitchellDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

For this excursion into something besides movies, I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit much as film. For this retrospective, my guests and I curate a new list of ten favorite records from that year, playing snippets of certain songs and discussing our feelings about music in general. As of 2021, I decided to include my dear friend Jason Simpson, also a pop culture writer, to join us in this endeavor. I've been going back 30 years to talk about the year in film with Collin Souter and Erik Childress, so I asked Jason and Dan to do the same with records. A full archive will be available soon. Hopefully everyone enjoys this discussion about our favorite records from a weird year for music. It was such a blast sharing memories with dear friends from high school as well as getting to hear a lot of incredible music from the late 90s. Thank you so much for listening and much gratitude to Dan & Jay for their insights, opinions and a 30-year friendship.Also be sure to check out this obscure Canadian band (my number 10 pick): https://www.discogs.com/master/1523139-Thrush-Hermit-Clayton-ParkListen to me talk about my favorite album of 1999 on this podcast here:https://podbay.fm/p/the-great-albums/e/1496635200All Yearly Music Retrospectives (feat. Jason & Dan)1992199319941995199619971998199920002001Coming in Fall of 2025 - B-Side Me - a spin-off show about music/bands!Director's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Do you like explosions?! Well you're in for a summer treat. Thank you so much to guest hosts Chloe Waryan and Luther Moss for covering a director on Director's Club I never would want to cover without losing my mind. What a delightful discussion and it’s an honor to put this out for all to hear! You "don't want to miss" this episode! You also don't want to close your eyes, you don't want to fall asleep. Animal crackers optional. 00:00 - 05:40 - Show Changes / Intro from Jim!05:41 - 07:15 - Introduction from Chloe07:16 - 09:55 - Luther's Film History09:56 - 14:06 - Jim's Thoughts on Mr. Bay14:07 - 42:34 - Intro to Bay / Commercials42:35 - 01:07:33 - Bad Boys / The Rock01:07:34 - 01:40:30 - Armageddon / Pearl Harbor01:40:31 - 02:20:41 - Bad Boys II / The Island02:20:42 - 02:40:54 - Transformers02:40:55 - 02:46:20 - Our 3 Favorites / OutroWorks Mentioned:Bilge Ebiri - The Politics of Michael Bay's Supposedly Apolitical MoviesMichael Bay in EsquireVariety - Bay Receives Honor 2017The Perverts Guide to IdeologyFollow all-things Chloe:@ChloesNotScaredDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

I once saw a film called Sherman’s March which of course I adored. But then a year or so ago, I watched another film by the same director, Bright Leaves. For some reason, it had a profound effect on me. This episode goes into detail as to why. Joining me throughout is Illinois archivist and historian Eric Edwards for this unconventional approach to this podcast. A lot of it edited, scripted, even EQ’d, but the most obvious difference are included excerpts from other shows. We hear a lot from Ross McElwee himself thanks to an array of interviews/clips from his own work. Best hear it straight from the horse’s mouth.The main focus is on the two films that resonated the most - Sherman’s March and Bright Leaves. But other recommendations turn up in the conversation as well with Time Indefinite and Six O’Clock News. I did revisit Photographic Memory which is harder to watch now knowing the director lost his son at a young age. Rumor has it that Ross might be working on a follow-up over 15 years later.I think of this is as my homage to the great Karina Longworth’s You Must Remember This since I do provide quotes, context and things I uncovered throughout (works cited and linked below). It’s also a birthday gift to me. There isn’t as much of a back-and-forth approach this time but a lot of monologuing in the spirit of Ross’ work. I hope you listen even if you’ve never heard the name Ross McElwee — then track down one of the best filmmakers I’ve come across.Thank you all for the support and for listening. There will be surprises, but now taking a short break. Have a great summer, I’ll be back in a new abode, ready to record come August and everything after. Works / Songs / Clips UsedDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

What an honor and a joy it was to talk with Rachel Bellwoar, an extremely talented writer and pop culture enthusiast whose work I’ve enjoyed discovering over the years. Thanks to many mutual cinephile friends and podcasters, we crossed paths in the world of Facebook and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on the show to talk about an underappreciated British director, Jack Clayton!Pauline Kael praised The Innocents as "one of the most elegantly beautiful ghost movies ever made” and rightfully so. We also talk about the majority of his work since his filmography was surprisingly on the lower end. Of course we sing the praises of his renowned gothic horror masterpiece but along the way, we discover a few other works of his that we highly recommend seeking out too. Thank you Rachel for coming on the show and looking forward to a future appearance.Just a heads up that I’ll be taking a short summer break from podcasting starting in late May, hopefully returning in August. There may be a couple of surprise episodes popping up but I’ll be moving and working on other projects for a bit. Stay tuned for the first week of May for an exciting episode before the hiatus featuring Marya Gates and Ryan McNeil, returning to talk about Martha Coolidge!00:00 - 08:47 - Introduction08:48 - 01:02:05 - Room At The Top / The Innocents01:02:06 - 01:33:10 - The Pumpkin Eater / Our Mother’s House01:33:10 - 02:03:50 - Other Clayton Films / OutroFollow Rachel’s Work:https://rbellwoar.wordpress.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ziggystarlog.bsky.socialDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Not too big of a summary this time around since the title says it all and there’s a lot to get to in terms of the episode proper. Every year around late February / early March, I call upon my Chicago film critic buddies Collin Souter & Erik Childress to join me for an epic episode discussing as many movies as we possibly can, traveling back in time to cover an entire year.In the midst of the joyful conversation are lots of clips, songs excerpts, trailers, sound effects and general weirdness from yours truly. Not to mention a Daft Punk remix after our first break around the 02:47:40 mark. Towards the end you can hear our Top 20 Favorites of 1995 as well. Thank you so much for the continued support and to Collin and Erik for ten years of this insane tradition that is always a treat to put together.Follow Collin:https://letterboxd.com/cdsouterhttps://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/christmasmoviesactuallyFollow Erik:https://letterboxd.com/erikthemoviemanhttps://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/moviemadness Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

This is a celebration, not just another Director’s Club episode for a reason. Back in 1990, I became an avid fan and follower of today’s guest and he’s been on this show a couple of times in the past, most recently for the Paul Thomas Anderson Part II episode. I’m talking of course about Nick Digilio.40 years ago, he began his career as a professional film critic, reviewing movies on Roy Leonard’s radio show. It’s also amazing to think that 40 years ago, I first fell in love with movies after seeing Back to the Future in 1985.Nick’s 40th anniversary is a month away so I thought it would be great to relive the past, share some memories and even throw a couple of lists his way, including my biggest disagreements with him over the years and some titles I’m grateful to have discovered because of Nick too (one of which is obvious since it’s the reason he became a favorite film critic of mine).In addition to the first 80 minutes of delightful conversation and reminiscing, we then talk for a half hour about a director he’s always considered to be underrated: Kevin Reynolds. Find out why he feels that way and seek out a couple of under-seen works of his that I had the pleasure of discovering too.It’s an honor and a pleasure to talk with Nick to celebrate all he’s done and all he continues to do. If it weren’t for him, my life might’ve gone in a different direction so I’m grateful for his time and all the support going back to 1997.00:00 - 04:34 - Introduction.04:35 - 33:23 - Celebrating 40 Years Of Nick.33:24 - 01:22:27 - Top 5 Disagreements / Discoveries.01:22:28 - 01:54:38 - Kevin Reynolds (Underrated Director).01:54:39 - 02:10:00 - Nick’s Events / Surprise Flashback / Outro.Follow all-things Nick:https://www.nickdigilio.comhttps://www.classiccinemas.com/events/nicks-pix/137https://radiomisfits.com/podcasts/nickdpodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/NickDShowFollow all-things Jim:https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowskihttps://directorsclub.substack.com Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Let’s forget all about inauguration day (since this comes out on January 20th, 2025) by focusing on someone who truly matters, the legendary comedic mind of Elaine May, pioneer of improv sketch comedy and so much more! We focus on all four of her directorial films and sing the praises of nearly all of them. Yes, that MAY include her last feature from 1987 that does not deserve the reputation or the critical bashing that it received upon its release. Thank you so much to Sharon for being a delightful returning guest and nerding out with me for two hours, especially about a new all-time favorite film of mine which just happens to be Elaine May’s debut feature. 00:00 - 05:16 - Intro.05:17 - 45:30 - May’s History / A New Leaf.45:31 - 01:26:58 - The Heartbreak Kid / Mikey & Nicky.01:26:59 - 02:03:28 - Ishtar / Outro.Follow Sharon:https://mentalfilmness.comhttps://letterboxd.com/squissyboxFollow Jim: https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowskihttps://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Nearly five hours of conversation and recommendations all about the year 2024 in cinema! Bill Ackerman (host of Supporting Characters and guest host of this show) and I reveal 25 favorite films, talk about the year in general and have a lot to say as usual. In addition, you’ll get to hear thoughts from previous guest Chloe Waryan as well as a traditional song from yours truly where I sing the titles of Bill’s 40 favorites.00:00 - 15:40 - Intro / Thoughts15:41 - 02:50:09 - Numbers 25-11.02:50:10 - 02:54:04 - Chloe’s Top Ten02:54:05 - 03:45:57 - Numbers 10-6.03:45:53 - 03:48:59 - Jim’s Song Of Bill’s List03:49:00 - 04:55:10 - Top 5 of 2024 / OutroFollow Bill: https://letterboxd.com/billackermanhttp://auteuristtrap.blogspot.com/2024/12/2024-40-favorites.htmlFollow Jim: https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski/list/2024-rankedhttps://directorsclub.substack.comfavorite song of 2024 from MJ Lenderman!Director's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Happy holidays! Grateful to my incredibly smart and passionate guests to cover a genre I’m not as well-versed in - Hong Kong cinema particularly martial arts action. I am familiar with Buster Keaton though unlike the first time I saw Rumble In The Bronx back in 1995 at the local multiplex. Nevertheless, I know I was watching a legendary talent of the highest caliber even back then. Joining me for a discussion on the directorial work of a master stunt man, actor, singer, death-defying daredevil Jackie Chan… are newcomer Sam Inglis and returning genre champion Gabe Powers. We talk about Jackie’s debut, history and transition into the mainstream focusing on many of his standout titles. Stay tuned for the favorite films of 2024 episode in a couple weeks and thank you all for the support and for listening this year and beyond! And huge gratitude to Sam and Gabe for bringing their expertise that will likely have you jotting down titles to add to your watch list the way they did for me.00:00 - 03:57 - Introduction / Changes To The Show In 202503:58 - 10:49 - Guest Introductions / Sam’s Origin Story10:50 - 01:34:51 - Chan’s History / Fearless Hyena / Young Master / Project A01:34:52 - 02:25:19 - Police Story / Miracles / Armour Of God II02:25:20 - 02:56:53 - Drunken Master II / Other Notable Titles / OutroBe sure to follow Sam!https://bsky.app/profile/24fpsuk.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/24FPSUKhttps://open.spotify.com/show/17u9DSmsiByQ56LijyERooBe sure to follow Gabe!https://genregrinder.comhttps://letterboxd.com/gabepowershttps://bsky.app/profile/gabepowers.bsky.socialSubscribe to the new Substack / Bluesky / Letterboxd!https://directorsclub.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jimlaczkowski.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowskiDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everyone! I am no longer putting out episodes via Libsyn, they are now hosted right here at my Substack. Formerly known as the 5 Years Substack, this is now the hub for all-things Director’s Club including a new URL. Learn about all this and more during my 8-minute preamble before we get to the subject at hand - indeed a very special one since today’s guest is responsible for my favorite film of 2024 (soon to be released next year so stay tuned). I was lucky enough to spend a half hour talking with director Joel Potrykus, responsible for films that both Patrick and I have loved in the past particularly Buzzard and Relaxer which contain the same lead actor Joshua Burge. Burge and Potrykus are co-leads in his latest film, Vulcanizadora and we talk all about the experience of putting it all together and much more. We avoid spoilers so I encourage you to listen to this interview and seek out his work ASAP. Thank you to all for listening, the continued support and looking forward to sharing all content here from this point onward. 00:00 - 08:20 - Introduction / Changes To The Show08:21 - 44:48 - Interview with JoelDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Have you been waiting for the Mann? Well it's been over a decade since we last discussed his work back when Patrick and I mainly covered our love for both Heat & The Insider. Cut to present time, I have recruited two of my favorite returning guests to touch upon nearly every title by Michael Mann focusing on his post-Collateral output since it wasn't covered last time.  Grateful to both Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected) and Brian Tallerico (RogerEbert.com) for joining me for a delightful conversation about Michael Mann, from his humble beginnings to his foray into digital video and more! Next month after awards season voting ends, we'll be back with a brand new episode covering the directorial work of the legendary Jackie Chan! Stay tuned for an upcoming bonus interview episode featuring filmmaker Joel Potrykus (Vulcanizadora, Buzzard, Relaxer).  00:00 - 04:49 - Introduction 04:50 - 50:30 - Early Michael Mann 50:31 - 01:17:20 - Middle-Period Mann  01:17:21 - 01:44:10 - Recent Mann / Top 3 Favorites / Outro Be sure to follow Brian! https://bsky.app/profile/briantallerico.bsky.social https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/brian-tallerico https://letterboxd.com/briantt Be sure to follow Ryan! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChV1P_yx88ACwyXKKEOFLcw https://letterboxd.com/disc_connected https://bsky.app/profile/disc-connected.bsky.social Subscribe to my Substack / Bluesky! https://5years.substack.com https://bsky.app/profile/jimlaczkowski.bsky.social Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

The spooky season is here! Why not indulge in the twisted fantasy worlds of one renowned, revered Mexican filmmaker by the name of Guillermo Del Toro! Of course I needed to enlist a super fan of his and I was lucky enough to have returning guest Chloe Waryan back on the show for another truly delightful discussion. Chloe may very well be my go-to guest every October (well at least for next year so we can finally talk about Mike Flanagan). Not to mention, you're in for a surprise when Chloe and I introduce a bonus segment after the movie reviews that I know you'll enjoy! We start out the first ten minutes with some recent horror discoveries from Chloe and a quick review of a documentary I got to catch at the Chicago International Film Festival. For more reviews from there, do check out my Substack linked below! Before Thanksgiving, you'll be treated to a brand new Michael Mann redux episode so stay tuned for that. Thank you so much to Chloe for coming back on and to you for listening.  00:00 - 11:34 - Introduction / Recent Horror Recs 11:35 - 42:05 - Cronos, Mimic, The Devil's Backbone 42:06 - 01:02:47 - Blade II, Hellboys, Pacific Rim 01:02:48 - 01:24:29 - Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak 01:24:30 - 01:49:49 - Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley, Pinocchio 01:49:50 - 02:11:21 - Surprise Segment / Top 3 / Outro Be sure to follow Chloe! https://chloesnotscared.com Chloe's IG https://www.instagram.com/chloesnotscared Subscribe to my Substack! https://5years.substack.com Beach Too Sandy Water Too Wet podcast! https://www.beachtoosandy.com Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

It's been six weeks since a new episode of the show but this will be worth the wait, given not only the director we're covering but the guest is one of the best film critics working today. Letterboxd's very own Mitchell Beaupre returns after their debut a couple years ago for a nail-biting discussion on one of our premiere action-thriller directors working today. Jeremy Saulnier has a terrific new movie out on Netflix called Rebel Ridge which we review at length in addition to the rest of his filmography.  For the first half hour though after the introduction, we review a little-talked about movie that just came out called Megalopolis by an obscure director named Francis Ford Coppola. Then after our conversation, you get to hear an archival interview I did about a decade ago with Jeremy Saulnier promoting the release of Green Room! All in all, you're in for a treat. Stay tuned next month in mid-late October for a spooky discussion on Guillermo Del Toro next. Another episode long overdue featuring returning guest and librarian Chloe Waryan! Letterboxd Q&A w/Saulnier: ‎The Jeremy Saulnier Q&A • Journal Follow Mitchell on Letterboxd: ‎Mitchell Beaupre’s profile • Letterboxd Subscribe to my Substack: 5 Years | Jim Laczkowski | Substack The Rest Of My Socials: Jim Laczkowski Linktree Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Couldn't be more thrilled to share the latest conversation I had with one of my favorite returning guests, actor/writer/director Keith Gordon who may remember as Arnie from John Carpenter's Christine. He's been on several times in the past to not only talk about his films and his career but particular movies he thinks you should seek out from a particular decade. In the tradition of the Pure Cinema Podcast, this is more of a back-and-forth conversation about ten titles from a list that we put together and finalize. There's a little bit of everything - a short film, a wacky comedy, a neo-noir, a Gothic horror film and an acclaimed documentary as we run down favorites from the 2000s that we hope you'll seek out if you haven't yet. Thank you so much for listening and I can't thank Keith enough for taking the time to return to the show and sharing his passion for cinema.  00:00 - 04:20 - Introduction 04:21 - 21:20 - Introduction w/Keith 21:22 - 02:04:41 - Underrated Films of the 2000s 02:04:41 - 02:26:53 - Waking The Dead / Outro Substack: https://5years.substack.com New Website: https://jimlaczkowski.com Previous Keith Gordon episodes:  https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/keithgordonarchives Plastic Bag (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkbT50O7scc Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Get it on, bang a gong, get it on! Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers) joins me once again, returning to discuss two horror films that left me a bit perplexed. About six years ago, I asked Patrick to come back on to review David Gordon Green's Halloween along with the Suspiria remake simply because I wanted to hear his thoughts. Upon walking out of both Longlegs and In a Violent Nature, I had that same feeling of needing Patrick to come over for a couple hours so we could hash out my thoughts (and neurosis) about these two new films, the horror genre in general, hot takes, being inundated with social media and compulsive Letterboxd likes.  Plus a lot more comes up along the way. In addition, be sure to listen to the intro for your chance to win an Amazon Gift Card as well as a cool new film-related book I was lucky enough to receive that I know you'll enjoy if you're a fan of this show. Thanks for listening and to my intelligent, passionate and very kind friend for coming back on! 00:00 - 17:06 - Introduction 17:07 - 55:49 - Longlegs Review 55:50 - 01:15:33 - In a Violent Nature Review 01:15:34 - 01:39:23 - More Thoughts / Outro Check out Patrick and Reg's podcast: https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com Halloween (2018) & Suspiria Reviews: https://podbay.fm/p/directors-club/e/1541656800 Leave A Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/directors-club/id414288912 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://5years.substack.com Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

For this excursion into something besides movies, in case you didn't know, I once hosted Voices & Visions and I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit much as film. For this summer tradition, my guests and I curate a new list of ten favorite records from a favorite year, playing snippets of certain songs and discussing our feelings about music in general. As of 2021, I decided to include my friend Jason Simpson, also a writer, to join us in this endeavor, he's back to experience the fun as well. As listeners know, I've been going back 30 years to talk about the year in film with Collin Souter and Erik Childress, so I asked Jason and Dan to do the same from now on with records. Hopefully everyone enjoys this discussion about our favorite records from 1994. It was such a blast sharing memories with dear friends from high school as well as getting to hear a lot of incredible music from the mid-90s. Next year, we have a makeup homework assignment: the year 1999, which we missed.  If you want to hear the older episodes of the music retrospective, they are now archived below as well. Thank you so much for listening and much gratitude to Dan & Jay for their insights, opinions and a 30-year plus friendship. Stay tuned for the next official episode when Keith Gordon returns in late July! Other episodes recorded over the years: https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearlymusicretrospectives Check out Dan's Beehiiv: the gardener (beehiiv.com) Follow Dan On BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dansolomon.bsky.social Buy Dan's Book: https://northstareditions.com/product/the-fight-for-midnight Follow Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/for3stpunk Hear Me Talk All About Exile in Guyville on The Great Albums: https://thegreatalbums.libsyn.com/liz-phair-exile-in-guyville-w-guest-jim-laczkowski Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Once again, the format has changed a little for an experiment. Not quite a magic trick if you will, but Erik and I hope to "incept" you with our collaborative ranking of a director's filmography (not a draft, repeat not a draft). Last time Erik Childress was on to talk Christopher Nolan, it was way back in 2011 - the very first year of this podcast. Now the time has come for a sequel especially since my personal favorite Nolan film came out a few years after that first recording. My love for it transcends time and space.  You'll hear us talk about each Nolan film, some longer than others, but Erik and I were tasked to come to a consensus and at the very end, you'll hear how we compromised to come up with our own ranking of all 12 titles. Not to mention a cameo towards the end of the original co-host of this show, Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers!). Cinephiles are in for a treat. Thank you so much for listening! 00:00 - 11:11 - Introduction 11:12 - 01:09:26 - Ranking #12-7 01:09:27 - 02:24:55 - Ranking #6-1 02:24:56 - 02:37:37 - The final list / Patrick's list / Outro Erik's podcasts: https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/moviemadness Christopher Nolan Part I (2011): https://directorsclubpodcast.libsyn.com/website/episode-19-christopher-nolan Elk Grove Cinema Screenings! https://www.classiccinemas.com/events/class-of-84/128?location=elk-grove Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

Do you remember when Bill Ackerman and I revealed our 50 favorite movies episode for the 10-year anniversary of this show?  That was Part One in what eventually has become a trilogy! Little did you know, when I briefly had a Patreon, we did a sequel that was exclusive for subscribers.  I no longer have Patreon so not only do you get Part Two (50 More Favorites) but also the newly recorded Part Three (Another 50 Favorites), both available the same day as a birthday bonus treat. All in all, not only do you get 150 favorite films from the two of us, but that adds up to a total of 21 hours of podcasting about which movies that we love that you should see. Thank you Bill for committing so much time to this insane endeavor but the trilogy is complete, it is accomplished! Part One: 50 Favorite Films Part Two: 50 More Favorites Jim’s List: 200 Favorite Films Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe