2015 Movies

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Episode 28: American Reds / Jay Lender

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American Reds

American Reds

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Richard Wormser
0:00 - 31:47 - interview with Richard Wormser about American Reds

Second Segment

Guests: Jay Lender
31:48 - 1:02:24 - interview with Jay Lender about They're Watching

Description

On today's episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen interviews filmmaker and UNH professor Richard Wormser about his new documentary AMERICAN REDS, which offers a new history of the Communist Party USA, from the Russian Revolution in 1917 to the death of Stalin and the dissolution of the American party in the mid-1950s. For the second segment of the show, Tom talks with New Haven-born writer, director, and animator Jay Lender about his directorial debut, THEY'RE WATCHING.

Video Links

Opening clip for American Reds (2015) by Richard Wormser

Trailer for They're Watching (2016) by Jay Lender and Micah Wright

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Episode 26: Herb Graff Collection / Son of Saul

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SON OF SAUL

SON OF SAUL

How to Listen

First Segment

Guests: Brian Meacham, Bennett Graff
0:00 - 37:01 - interview about the Herb Graff film collection

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
37:02 - 57:01 - review of Son of Saul

Description

On this episode, host Tom Breen speaks with Bennett Lovett-Graff, editor at the New Haven Review and Chief of Operations at Rainmaker Thinking Inc., and Brian Meacham, Archive and Special Collections Manager at Yale's Film Study Center about the Herb Graff Collection of over 500 films now at Yale. In the latter part of the episode, he discusses the recent film "Son of Saul" with New Haven Independent reporters Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman.

Video Links

Trailer for Son of Saul (2015) by László Nemes

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Episode 22: Life Ends at 30 / Anomalisa

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ANOMALISA by Charlie Kaufman

ANOMALISA by Charlie Kaufman

How to Listen

First Segment

Guests: Michael Field, Trish Clark
0:00 - 37:32 - interview about the web series Life Ends at 30

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
37:33 - 55:59 - review of Anomalisa

Description

On this episode, WNHH host Tom Breen talks to writer-director Michael Field and producer Trish Clark , creative team on "Life Ends at 30" webseries. During the latter half of the episode, he talks to New Haven Independent reporter and WNHH station manager Lucy Gellman about new film "Anomalisa."

Video Links

Trailer for Anomalisa by Charlie Kaufman

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Episode 20: Gorman Bechard / The Revenant

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Gorman Bechard (Thomas Breen photo)

Gorman Bechard (Thomas Breen photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Gorman Bechard
0:00 - 40:21 - interview about Who Is Lydia Loveless? and other rock documentaries

Second Segment

Guest: Lucy Gellman
40:22 - 51:03 - review of The Revenant

Description

Tom Breen talks with local filmmaker Gorman Bechard about rock docs, animal rights, and New Haven film culture.

Video Links

Trailer for Who Is Lydia Loveless? by Gorman Bechard

Trailer for The Revenant

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Episode 19: Best Movies of 2015

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SPOTLIGHT by Todd McCarthy

SPOTLIGHT by Todd McCarthy

How to Listen

First Segment

Guests: Dan Heaton, Arnold Gorlick
0:00 - 53:22 - discussion of the top 10 movies of 2015

Description

Host Tom Breen talks through the top 10 movies of 2015 with Madison Art Cinemas' Arnold Gorlick and New Haven movie blogger Dan Heaton.

Dan Heaton Arnold Gorlick Tom Breen
10. Trainwreck 10. Inside Out 10. Son of Saul
9. It Follows 9. Red Army 9. What We Do in the Shadows
8. Love & Mercy 8. Phoenix 8. Chi-Raq
7. The Diary of a Teenage Girl 7. The End of the Tour 7. Tangerine
6. Amy 6. Wild Tales 6. 45 Years
5. Clouds of Sils Maria 5. Love & Mercy 5. Carol
4. Spotlight 4. Room 4. Ex Machina
3. White God 3. Spotlight 3. It Follows
2. 45 Years 2. The Revenant 2. The Duke of Burgundy
1. Inside Out 1. Brooklyn 1. Spotlight

Video Links

Trailer for Inside Out

Trailer for Brooklyn

Trailer for Spotlight

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Episode 17: Jeremy Rumas / Chi-Raq

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CHI-RAQ by Spike Lee

CHI-RAQ by Spike Lee

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Jeremy Rumas
0:00 - 26:48 - interview with filmmaker Jeremy Rumas about his new surf documentary HANGS UPON NOTHING

Second Segment

Guests:Shafiq Abdussabur, Allan Appel
26:49 - 57:11 - review of Spike Lee's CHI-RAQ

Description

Host Tom Breen talks with Jeremy Rumas, director of the new surf movie "Hangs Upon Nothing." For the second segment of the show, Tom talks with Allan Appel, Shafiq Abdussabur, and Lucy Gellman about Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq."

Video Links

Trailer for HANGS UPON NOTHING

Trailer for CHI-RAQ

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Episode 15: Stephen Dest / Spotlight

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Stephen Dest (Lucy Gellman photo)

Stephen Dest (Lucy Gellman photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Stephen Dest
0:00 - 38:03 - interview with filmmaker Stephen Dest

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
38:04 - 51:33 - review of SPOTLIGHT

Description

WNHH host Tom Breen interviews local filmmaker, writer and director Stephen Dest, then discusses the film "Spotlight" with NHI reporters Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman.

Video Links

Trailer for Spotlight (2015)

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Episode 14: Best Video / The 33

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Hank Paper (Lucy Gellman photo)

Hank Paper (Lucy Gellman photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guests: Hank Paper, Hank Hoffman
0:00 - 39:28 - interview with Best Video owners Hank Paper and Hank Hoffman

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
39:29 - 1:00:32 - review of THE 33

Description

On today's episode, host Tom Breen talks with Hank Paper and Hank Hoffman, the owners of the Hamden-based video rental store and performance venue Best Video. Tom then reviews the new movie THE 33 with Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman.

Video Links

Trailer for THE 33

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Episode 12: Jennifer Abod / The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen

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Angela Bowen (left), Jennifer Abod, and poet Kitty Tsui (PHOTO BY ROSIE KAR, PHD)

Angela Bowen (left), Jennifer Abod, and poet Kitty Tsui (PHOTO BY ROSIE KAR, PHD)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Jennifer Abod
0:00 - 52:33 - interview with director Jennifer Abod about THE PASSIONATE PURSUITS OF ANGELA BOWEN

Description

Deep Focus host Tom Breen sits down in the studio with Dr. Jennifer Abod, scholar, activist, feminist, and musician, to speak about her recent documentary "The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen."

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Episode 11: Brendan Toller / Sicario

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Brendan Toller (Lucy Gellman photo)

Brendan Toller (Lucy Gellman photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Brendan Toller
0:00 - 37:18 - interview with local filmmaker Brendan Toller

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
37:19 - 54:41 - review of SICARIO

Description

WNHH host Tom Breen sits down with local documentary filmmaker Brendan Toller to talk about his latest music documentary, DANNY SAYS, about the punk rock pioneer Danny Fields.

Video Links

Trailer for SICARIO (2015)

Episode 10: The Martian / Bridge of Spies

Matt Damon in THE MARTIAN

Matt Damon in THE MARTIAN

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Allan Appel
0:00 - 18:31 - reviews of THE MARTIAN and BRIDGE OF SPIES

Description

Tom Breen and Allan Appel compare and contrast Ridley Scott's The Martian and Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies.

Video Links

Trailer for THE MARTIAN (2015)

Trailer for BRIDGE OF SPIES (2015)

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Episode 7: 2015 Toronto International Film Festival / Grandma

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How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Arnold Gorlick
0:00 - 34:39 - interview with Arnold Gorlick about the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival

Second Segment

Guests: Arnold Gorlick, Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
34:40 - 47:29 - review of GRANDMA

Description

Host Tom Breen talks with Madison Art Cinemas's Arnold Gorlick about the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, and then reviews the new movie GRANDMA.

Video Links

Trailer for GRANDMA (2015)

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Episode 6: Yale Film Archive / The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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Brian Meacham (Lucy Gellman photo)

Brian Meacham (Lucy Gellman photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Bran Meacham
0:00 - 33:52 - interview with film archivist Brian Meacham about the Yale Film Archive and the Treasues from the Yale Film Archive series

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
33:53 - 53:22 - review of THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

Description

Deep Focus host Tom Breen sits down with Brian Meacham, Archive and Special Collections Manager at the Yale Film Archive, to discuss films that will be showing for free at the Whitney Humanities Center this fall and winter. In the last 15 minutes, New Haven Independent reporter and WNHH Station Manager Lucy Gellman join in for a discussion of a new release, "Diary of a Teenage Girl."

Video Links

Trailer for THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

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Episode 4: Bad Girls / Mistress America

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BAD GIRLS screening series

BAD GIRLS screening series

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Kirsty Dootson
0:00 - 34:47 - interview with Yale grad student Kirsty Dootson about the Bad Girls film series at Yale

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
34:48 - 57:29 - review of MISTRESS AMERICA

Description

Host Tom Breen turns to the "Bad Girls" movie series now on at Yale University, curated by doctoral student Kirsty Dootson. He then reviews MISTRESS AMERICA with Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman.

Video Links

Trailer of MISTRESS AMERICA

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Episode 3: Donald Margulies / The End of the Tour

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Donald Marguleis (Paul Bass photo)

Donald Marguleis (Paul Bass photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guest: Donald Margulies
0:00 - 38:49 - interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Donald Margulies about THE END OF THE TOUR

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
38:50 - 53:41 - review of THE END OF THE TOUR

Discussion

Deep Focus host Tom Breen takes a closer look at the new and acclaimed "The End of the Tour" with screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Don Margulies. He then reviews it with Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman.

Trailer for THE END OF THE TOUR

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Episode 2: Exploitation Flicks / Best of Enemies

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How to Listen

William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal in BEST OF ENEMIES

William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal in BEST OF ENEMIES

First Segment

Guests: Joe Fay, Brandon Upson
0:00 - 39:08 - interview about exploitation cinema with Lyric Hall's Joe Fay and Vinegar Syndrome's Brandon Upson

Second Segment

Guests: Allan Appel, Lucy Gellman
38:50 - 53:20 - review of BEST OF ENEMIES

Description

Host Tom Breen talks with Joe Fay from Lyric Hall and Brandon Upson from Vinegar Syndrome about the unique pleasures of exploitation cinema. He then reviews BEST OF ENEMIES with Allan Appel and Lucy Gellman.

Review of BEST OF ENEMIES

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Episode 1: 48hr Film Project / Irrational Man

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Kelly Bigelow Becerra and Ben Hecht (Lucy Gellman photo)

Kelly Bigelow Becerra and Ben Hecht (Lucy Gellman photo)

How to Listen

First Segment

Guests: Trish Clark, Kelly Bigelow Becerra, Ben Hecht
0:00 - 30:15 - interview about the 2015 New Haven 48 Hour Film Project

Second Segment

Guests: Arnold Gorlick, Lucy Gellman
31:07 - 57:46 - review of Wood Allen's "Irrational Man"

Description

On the first episode of Deep Focus, host Tom Breen interviews members of New Haven's 48 Hour Film Project, looking at what did and didn't work for them during a cinematically crazy 48 hours. He also speaks with Arnold Gorlick of Madison Art Cinemas about the newest Woody Allen release, "Irrational Man."

Video Links

Trailer for IRRATIONAL MAN by Woody Allen