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Fast and furious: Alissa Wilkinson and Robert Daniels join to discuss recent releases The Iron Claw, Ferrari, The Color Purple, and The Book of Clarence
The ultimate viewing experience: author Stanley Schtinter and critic Erika Balsom join to discuss Schtinter’s new book (and accompanying film program) Last Movies
Here and elsewhere: the philosopher-turned-filmmaker joins for a conversation about the making of his debut film, which explodes conventions of biography and nonfiction for a uniquely collective portrait of trans life
Pod life: horror experts Nicholas Russell and Clyde Folley join for our annual fearfest, this time focusing on Abel Ferrara’s 1993 remake, Body Snatchers, and Michael Powell’s classic, Peeping Tom
Sweet nothings: all-star critics Molly Haskell, Adam Nayman, and Kelli Weston join for a Film Comment Live talk to discuss and debate all the highlights of the festival that was
Work out: representatives of the unions behind the writers’ and actors’ strikes join, along with critic Alissa Wilkinson, to discuss these labor actions
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