3.12-Sunrise with Joe Cruz

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is my conversation about the 1927 film Sunrise: The Song of Two Humans. My friend Joe Cruz from the Joe's Video Club newsletter joins me to discuss the film and we talk about how modern filmmakers could take a lesson from Murnau in trusting the audience to understand the story based on visuals alone, how we disagree with the reviewers of the time when it comes to the acting in the film, and some of the incredible film techniques on display in the film.You can watch Sunrise on YouTube and be sure to check out Joe's newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:The General directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde BruckmanThe Last Laugh directed by F. W. MurnauNosferatu directed by F. W. MurnauNosferatu directed by Robert EggersParasite directed by Bong Joon-hoThe Coffee Table directed by Caye CasasThe Godfather directed by Francis Ford CoppolaOther references:Time Magazine reviewPhotoplay Magazine reviewVariety review"My favourite film – Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" by Pamela Hutchinson from The GuardianSupport the show