Clayton joins Mikey to chat about French observational character drama The Country Doctor. Starring François Cluzet (The Intouchables) and Marianne Denicourt.
Dr. Maria Walls reviews 2015 Danish-German historical drama war film "Land of Mine" directed by Martin Zandvliet. Mikey reels off a few classic tales about World War II era NZ.
In which Dr. Maria reviews critically acclaimed Australian feature Jasper Jones, a tale of sleepytown murder set against a background of 1960s institutionalised racism. Although, to be honest, the team get quite distracted by weeds. ...Great film though.
Can prequels ever really stand alongside their original source material? Dr. Maria asks the question of Westside: Series 3, the popular prequel to NZ cultural juggernaut Outrageous Fortune.
In which Dr. Maria reviews season three of Danish drama The Legacy, Jonny appreciates Jules' new segment sting, and everyone begins to wax probiotic about sauerkraut.
Special-Occasion-Clayton tells Mikey all about the award winning, future-minded doco from Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent, Tomorrow (or Demain, in its native French). 'Anti-Leo' in approach, Tomorrow features real-world solutions for very small pieces of the planet's sustainability problem. ...But what would happen if these pieces all came together?
Dr. Maria reviews French/Belgian comedy Saint-Amour, a father and son's boozy journey through an oenophile's France with a particularly sexually active taxi driver. Starring Gérard Depardieu, of course.
Special-Occasion-Clayton gives the rundown on the latest Studio Ghibli offering, The Red Turtle, a French/Japanese hand drawn co-production that features zero dialogue across themes of life, death and the natural world. But possibly the most important question with regards to a feature by the prestigious animation studio: just how many feels were felt?
Dr. Maria reviews new documentary David Lynch: The Art Life, a detailed look into the life of the celebrated cinematic auteur that includes footage from over 20 interviews that took place in Lynch's own home. Mike strays down a very Lynchian path, while Rob, Maria and Sarah stay happily in the gutter.
Dr. Maria reviews German comedy/drama Toni Erdmann, a hefty three hour depiction of an aging father's attempts to embarrass his fusty corporate daughter out of her straight-laced ways. And into, erm, 'nunches'. (You'll have to listen.) Due for a Jack Nicholson led remake in the near future, does Erdmann surpass the sad stereotypes surrounding the German sense of humour? Or add fuel to the trope-y fire?
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