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b'Alex Ross Perry joins us to talk the films of Alan J Pakula!
\\nRochelle and Lee look back at some of the films of the month, including heist spin-off\\xa0Ocean’s 8\\xa0(00:50), sci-fi action flick\\xa0Upgrade (03:29), Israeli drama\\xa0Foxtrot (06:05), and animated superhero sequel\\xa0Incredibles 2 (08:59).
\\nLee then chats to this month’s guest, writer-director Alex Ross Perry, about how to get your arthouse film in front of audiences in a world of ever-shifting distribution models. What kind of cast do you pursue? Can you afford to care about streaming vs cinema? What’s it like going from indie cinema to working for Disney? (16:16)
\\nThen, Alex takes us through the career of his filmmaker of the month, Alan J Pakula. Pakula is best known for his conspiracy thrillers, particularly his much-lauded paranoia trilogy:\\xa0Klute,\\xa0The Parallax View, and\\xa0All the President’s Men. He was also responsible for the drama\\xa0Sophie’s Choice, the courtroom suspense\\xa0Presumed Innocent, and the John Grisham adaptation\\xa0The Pelican Brief. But he has a number of strings to his bow, making everything from Westerns to comedies to romances, and Alex takes us through his works and what it is he meant. (29:49)
\\nFinally, Lee checks back in with Rochelle, who gives her thoughts on Pakula’s films, and they look at some of the projects Pakula was reportedly planning before his death. (56:35)
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