First Impressions: Thinking Aloud About Film
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First Impressions: Thinking Aloud About Film
Podcast by Jose Arroyo & Richard Layne
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Arroyo in Conversation with James McEvoy on Film Programmig at Warwick Arts Centre
What does a Film Programmer do? I talk to James McEvoy to find out what programming the Warwick Arts Centre cinema, a three screens-cinema, based on a...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Maskerade (Willi Forst, 1934)
The MASKS AND MUSIC: THE FILMS OF WILLI FORST strand of last year’s Il Cinema Ritrovato, curated by Lukas Foerster, was so popular that I was unable t...
José Arroyo in Conversation with Cinema Mentiré
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/08/24/jose-arroyo-in-conversation-with-cinema-mentire/
I was lucky enough to see Maria Luisa Bemberg's SEÑORA DE N...
RYAN GILBEY, IT USED TO BE WITCHES: UNDER THE SPELL OF QUEER CINEMA
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/08/21/jose-arroyo-in-conversation-with-ryan-gilbey-on-it-used-to-be-witches-under-the-spell-of-queer-cinema/
Somet...
Absolute Beginners (Julien Temple, 1986)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/08/06/thinking-aloud-about-cinema-absolute-beginners-julien-temple-1986/
A rediscovery at Cinema Rediscovered: Jul...
Cinema Rediscovered Wrap-Up 2025
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/30/thinking-aloud-about-cinema-cinema-rediscovered-2025-wrap-up/
If a week ago we podcast on what we were looki...
In Conversation with Sam Shahid, director of HIDDEN MASTERS: THE LEGACY OF GEORGE PLATT LYNES
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/23/jose-arroyo-in-conversation-with-sam-shahid-director-of-hidden-masters-the-legacy-of-george-platt-lynes/
Geo...
José Arroyo in Conversation with Daniel Bird on THE FALL OF OTRAR (Ardak Amirkulov, 1991)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/21/jose-arroyo-in-conversation-with-daniel-bird-on-the-fall-of-otrar-ardak-amirkulov-1991/
My choice for must-s...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Cinema Rediscovered 2025 Preview
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/18/thinking-aloud-about-film-cinema-rediscovered-2025-preview/
Richard and I are once more excited about the pr...
Thinking Aloud About Film: DELITTO D’AMORE (Luigi Comencini, 1974).
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/16/thinking-aloud-about-film-delitto-damore-luigi-comencini-1974/
DELITTO D’AMORE (Luigi Comencini, 1974), also...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Ritrovato Round-Up 2025 with Pamela Hutchinson
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/02/thinking-aloud-about-film-ritrovato-round-up-2025-with-pamela-hutchinson/
For this year’s Ritrovato Round-Up...
Thinking Aloud About Film: (Arrebato, Iván Zulueta, 1979)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/06/12/thinking-aloud-about-film-arrebato-ivan-zulueta-1979/
A cult film; a queer film; a vampire film; a film maud...
JAMES TAYLOR on THE SUPERHERO BLOCKBUSTER: ADAPTATION, STYLE AND MEANING
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/06/06/jose-arroyo-in-conversation-with-james-taylor-on-the-superhero-blockbuster-adaptation-style-and-meaning/
Jus...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Le Jour se lève (Marcel Carné, 1939)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/05/30/thinking-aloud-about-film-le-jour-se-leve-marcel-carne-1939/
We discuss Marcel Carné's superb Daybreak/ Le...
Thinking Aloud About Film: One Second (Zhang Yimou, 2020)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/05/25/one-second-zhang-yimou-2020/
Zhang Yimou’s very beautiful film has things to say about the cultural revoluti...
José Arroyo in Conversation with Diego Cepeda on OUTSKIRTS
https://notesonfilm1.com/2025/04/18/jose-arroyo-in-conversation-with-diego-cepeda-on-outskirts/
I recently discovered the existence of a new and...
In Conversation with...Paul Cuff on Nosferatu (Robert Eggers, 2024)
Such a pleasure to talk to Paul Cuff on Robert Egger’s version of NOSFERATU. He knos so much that the discussion of the film unfurls into a discussion...
Thinking Aloud About Film: l'innocente (Luchino Visconti, 1976)
We discuss Visconti’s final film, currently available to see through the BFI streaming service, in conjunction with the Visconti season recently held...
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Ackerman, 1975)
The BFI’s screenings of JEANNE DIELMAN, 23 COMMERCE QUAY, 1080 BRUXELLES were all sold out. Luckily, we were both able to see it on a big screen elsew...
Shanghai Blues (Tsui Hark, 1984)
Tsui Hark’s SHANGHAI BLUES (1984), starring Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang and Sally Yeh, is currently playing on MUBI. A commercial romantic comedy with mus...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Bellissima (Luchino Visconti, 1951)
We didn’t manage to get to much of the recent Luchino Visconti retrospective at BFI South Bank but we somehow wanted to mark the moment, and how bette...
José Arroyo in Conversation with Dr. Ben Lamb on THE WIRE
Wonderful to have an opportunity to discuss THE WIRE (David Simon, showrunner: 2002-2008) -- a show which got mixed reviews and diminishing audiences...
José Arroyo In Conversation With Fiona Cox On Wicked (Jon M. Chu, 2024)
Fiona Cox, PhD in Film Studies by day, and, under the name of Kitty Mazinksy, chanteuse extraordinaire by night, is the ideal person to talk to about...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024: Dylan Day on Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/29/pofcrit-podcast-2024-dylan-day-on-trainspotting-danny-boyle-1996/
Adapted from the 1993 novel by Irvine Wels...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Volver (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/29/thinking-aloud-about-film-volver-pedro-almodovar-2006/
Richard and I return to discuss VOLVER (Pedro Almodóv...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024: Madeleine Lear on One Hour Photo (Mark Romanek, 2002)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/25/pofcrit-podcast-2024-madeleine-lear-on-one-hour-photo-mark-romanek-2002/
Starring Robin Williams in one of h...
POFCRIT Podcast 2024: James Thompson on Under The Silver Lake (David Robert Mitchell, 2018)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/18/pofcrit-podcast-2024-james-thompson-on-under-the-silver-lake-david-robert-mitchell-2018/
James Thompson on U...
The Gus Van Sant Podcast No. 6 :Michael J. Glass on Good Will Hunting (1997)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/17/the-gus-van-sant-podcast-no-6-michael-j-glass-on-good-will-hunting-1997/
Michael J. Glass joins me for a dis...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024: Jake Diamond on I Am Legend (Francis Lawrence, 2007)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/15/pofcrit-podcast-2024-jake-diamond-on-i-am-legend-francis-lawrence-2007/
In this podcast we will discuss the...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024: Lily Stripe on Blue Lagoon (Randal Klaiser, 1980)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/12/pofcrit-podcast-2024-lily-stripe-on-blue-lagoon-randal-klaiser-1980/
In this podcast we discuss the 1980 Ran...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024 -- Yu Hua on Fallen Angels (Won Kar Wai, 1995)
In this episode, we dive into Fallen Angels, one of Wong Kar Wai’s most visually stunning and emotionally layered films. Known for his distinct cinema...
The Gus Van Sant Podcast 5A: Richard Drew on To Die For (1995)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/08/the-gus-van-sant-podcast-5-richard-drew-on-to-die-for-1995/
I very much wanted to speak to the wonderful Ric...
POFCRIT Podcast: Ying Qi on Tangled (Nathan Greno, Byron Howard; 2011)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/11/08/pofcrit-podcast-2024-ying-qi-on-tangled-nathan-greno-byron-howard-2011/
'In this episode, I’m diving into th...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024: Eva de Matos on Bend It Like Beckham (Gurinder Chadha, 2004)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/10/30/eva-de-matos-on-bend-it-like-beckham
The podcast explores how Bend it Like Beckham humorously and poignantly...
The Gus Van Sant Podcast 2: Lisa Purse on EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES (1993)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/10/28/the-gus-van-sant-podcast-no-4-lisa-purse-on-even-cowgirls-get-the-blues-1993/
Lisa Purse on EVEN COWGIRLS GE...
POFCRIT PODCAST 2024: Meg Tebbutt on Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (SAm Raimi, 2022)
This podcast delves into Sam Raimi’s return to Superhero Cinema: Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.
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Fiola Odusote on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan, 2022)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/10/21/pofcrit-podcast-2024-fiola-odusote-on-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-daniel-scheinert-daniel-kwan-2022/
T...
POFCRIT 2024: Rowan Abbott on EO (Jerzy Skolimowski, 2022)
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/10/16/pofcrit-podcast-2024-rowan-abbott-on-eo-jerzy-skolimowski-2022/
In this podcast, we talk about the 2022 Jerz...
Pordenone Silent Film Festival 43
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/10/16/on-the-giornate-del-cinema-muto-43-pordenone-silent-film-festival/
Richard and I were unable to attend the P...
Jack Hulbert On The Batman
https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/10/14/pofcrit-podcast-2024-jack-hulbert-on-the-batman-matt-reeves-2022/
The most recent entry in the 58 year long...