Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

149. 64th New York Film Festival (2026) Dispatch; Everytime, The Man I Love, Club Kid, Tender Loving Care and more!

Eli flies in from his foray into his favorite film fest, the 64th installation of the New York Film Festival. It’s a year full of delicate, considerate, humanistic films:

148. Paul Verhoeven: Katie Tippel

Before Paul Verhoeven was Hollywood’s pervert-auteur of choice, he was making massive hits in Dutch cinema like this episode’s focus, Katie Tippel. Ben’s main question fo

147. Paul Verhoeven: Basic Instinct

Sex, violence, and metanarrative critiques of the audience! Our series on the films of Dutch auteur Paul Verhoeven begins with several bangs in 1992's Basic Instinct. Aft

146. Scary Movies XIV Festival Dispatch

Following his conversation with Film at Lincoln Center programmer Maddie Whittle, Eli returns from watching the series she programmed, Scary Movies XIV, to tell Ben and W

145. Scary Movies XIV: Interview with Festival Programmer Madeline Whittle

Eli sits down with programmer Madeline Whittle to chat about this year’s edition of SCARY MOVIES, which showcases the latest offerings in horror from all around the world

144. Interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

The Deep Cut team reaches a major milestone as Ben and Eli interview Deep Cut canon director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! The Japanese auteur generously answers questions about his

143. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the Prisoner

Deep Cut director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back with a sharp left turn in The Samurai and the Prisoner: Silence of the Lambs by way of Seven Samurai! On this Deep Cut Upkeep e

142. Christopher Nolan: The Odyssey (featuring Koh Zhi Hao)

Fresh off the opening weekend of Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, the Deep Cut trio welcome friend of the pod Koh Zhi Hao to talk about The Odyssey. Listen to us b

141. Christopher Nolan: Tenet (featuring Thanmye Lagudu)

Deep Cut welcomes back dear friend and frequent guest Thanmye Lagudu to share his love for Indian filmmaker Christopher Nolan (iykyk) and his twisty Tenet. Listen as we a

140. Christopher Nolan: Interstellar (Featuring Isadora Neves Marques)

“MURPH! MUUUURPH!” Join us on a journey through the wormhole along with filmmaker Isadora Neves Marques as we discuss Christopher Nolan’s intergalactic adventure, Interst

139. HKIFF50: Interview with Tsai Ming-liang

The seventh and final director interview Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the legendary Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang.

138. HKIFF50: Mare's Nest (2025) - Interview with Director Ben Rivers

The sixth of seven (6-7!!!) director interviews Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the British, experimental director Ben River

137. HKIFF50: Memory (2025) - Interview with Director Vladlena Sandu

The fifth of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the thoughtfully impassioned Vladlena Sandu, director

136. HKIFF50: Sleep No More (2026) - Interview with Director Edwin

The fourth of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival is with Edwin, director of the fantasy horror Sleep No More.

135. HKIFF50: Ah Girl (2026) - Interview with Director Ang Geck Geck

The third of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the outgoing, reflective Ang Geck Geck, director of t

134. HKIFF50: Silent Friend (2025) - Interview with Director Ildikó Enyedi & Tony Leung

The second of seven director interviews Wilson conducted at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival is with the thoughtful, patient Ildikó Enyedi, director of t

133. HKIFF50: Palimpsest: The Story of a Name (2026) - Interview with Director Mary Stephen

The first of 7 director interviews Wilson conducted at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival. Mary Stephen is a legend in world cinema, having worked as an ed

132. Marina de Van: Don’t Look Back

Let’s, uh, frickin LOOK BACK at Marina De Van’s 2009 psychological thriller / body horror flick, Don’t Look Back. Sophie Marceau turns into Monica Bellucci; meanwhile, El

131. Marina de Van: In My Skin

Not for the faint of heart, Marina de Van’s film In My Skin challenges our stomachs, hearts and minds. While Wilson squirms, Ben gets to the heart of why Eli loves sicko

130. HKIFF50 Dispatch (The Drama, Blue Heron, Silent Friend, We’re Nothing at All, and MORE!)

哈囉 from Hong Kong! Wilson recaps a busy edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, including meeting and interviewing the one and only Tony Leung Chiu Wai for