Episode 168: The Auteurs (Part One)

We’re back with another semi-casual themed episode for y’all to enjoy while PALMREADER wades through the waters of an exciting move and Otis plays “DOOM: The Dark Ages”! This is the first of our ongoing series on some of our favourite auteur filmmakers and auteur theory in cinema. From big names to arthouse mainstays to lesser-known gems to a new class making their way in the world of cinema, we hope to cover the deep and evolving roster of filmmakers that intentionally inject their movies with a distinct creative and artistic voice and explore what makes them unique.To kick things off, we give a little update on what’s been going on and how life’s been treating us. PALMREADER has been revisiting his past lives as he sorts through years of stuff, while Otis has been gaming hard. Summer is almost here, and the weather is improving, which makes things a little bit brighter for both of us. Then, we give you a basic overview of auteur theory in cinema, including where it started, what it means to be an auteur, and how the concept has influenced cinema as a business, an art, and an academic pursuit. From there, we cover six filmmakers and attempt to unpack what defines them as auteurs. To do so, we look at the style, vision, recurring themes/concepts, and formal techniques that make them who they are by looking at a selection of their films and their body of work as a whole. The filmmakers included in this episode are Michael Haneke, David Cronenberg, Harmony Korine, Richard Linklater, The Safdie Brothers, and Steven Soderbergh.We’ll be back next week! INITIATE BIRD PROTOCOL!Follow us on Instagram!Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude