The Magic Lantern

Recent Episodes

Episode 124 – Dearest Sister

Posted February 10, 2020 • 01:04:33

Whom do you trust? Mattie Do’s Dearest Sister (2016) plays on our expectations of trust and seeks to upend them at every turn. Just as Ana may not...

Episode 123 – Daisies

Posted January 26, 2020 • 00:49:26

Věra Chytilová’s Daisies (1966) has been called a lot of things – confrontational, subversive, empty-headed, wanton. The elusive nature of the...

Episode 122 – A New Leaf

Posted January 12, 2020 • 00:56:51

In A New Leaf (1971), Elaine May’s screenwriting and directorial debut, I think you will see the legacy of her indelible comedy partnership with Mike...

Episode 121 – Ants In Your Pants of 2019

Posted December 29, 2019 • 00:49:31

Welcome to Ants In Your Pants of 2019! It’s our fifth annual episode in which we reflect on our favorite film discoveries of the past year. We are...

Episode 120 – Tarkan Versus the Vikings

Posted December 15, 2019 • 00:46:51

A few years back I was introduced to Mehmet Aslan’s Tarkan Versus the Vikings (1971) in the best way possible – at Fantastic Fest in an auditorium...