Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

Why pick team Mammootty or team Mohanlal when you can have both?The first all-Mallu panel of QID—Cris, Ashwin, Arjun, and Devi—discuss Mahesh Narayanan's latest multi-starrer action thriller 'Patriot'. First, they talk about Narayanan's craft as an editor and director. Then they debate his writing skills. Unavoidable references are made to "L2: Empuraan" and star culture in Malayalam cinema.Listen to the full episode for some unsavory comments towards online discourse (as usual) and a debate on exactly how homoerotic the film is.MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "PATRIOT" (SEE TIMECODES LISTED BELOW TO ONLY LISTEN TO THE NON-SPOILERY STUFF!)Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIME CODESIntroduction : [00:00 - 02:45]Mahesh Narayanan's Filmography : [02:45 - 10:36]"Patriot" (Non-Spoiler Talk) : [10:36 - 47:09]"Patriot" (Spoiler Talk) : [47:09 - 02:08:15]Discourse around "Patriot" : [02:08:15 - 02:25:04]Mammootty-Mohanlal Film Recs : [02:25:04 - 02:34:23]Outro : [02:34:23 - 02:35:28]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastDevi's Links -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film.trance/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.ARJUN: https://letterboxd.com/arjun_skumar1/.

The girls who get it -- Cris, Ashwin, and Vik -- get it ("it" being the girls-and-gays-classic 'The Devil Wears Prada,' and its brand new sequel) and the girls who don't -- the rest of QID -- don't (they're not allowed on this episode).In this uncharacteristically civil conversation, the "girls who get it" discuss why "The Devil Wears Prada" has had such a hold on the public imagination and whether/how a follow-up (legacy sequel?) of it -- released 20 years after the original -- has any right to work like the original once did. Listen to the full episode for spoiler-filled thoughts on TDWP2, its fashion (Cris and Vik "get" this; Ashwin doesn't), and its critical reputation relative to the original.That's all.MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "THE DEVIL PRADA 2" (SEE TIMECODES LISTED BELOW TO ONLY LISTEN TO THE NON-SPOILERY STUFF!)Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIME CODESIntroduction : [00:00 - 01:37]TDWP : [01:37 - 18:48]TDWP2 (Non-Spoiler Talk) : [18:48 - 31:13]TDWP2 (Spoiler Talk) : [31:13 - 01:01:45]Fashion Talk on a Film Podcast : [01:01:45 - 01:10:16]TDWP2's Box Office Success: [01:10:16 - 01:14:01]Films like TDWP & TDWP2: [01:14:01 - 01:18:39]Outro ("Star Ratings") : [01:18:39 - 01:21:23]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastVik's Links -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmelb.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theletstalkseries.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.

Dhruv, Cris, Aryan, Srilekha & Varun (correctly pronounced, as per Srilekha, as "Borun") are discussing a(nother) A24 Film that's been the talk of the town since it released in cinemas last month. Since most of them were relatively cold on the film itself, they've decided to dedicate at least half of this episode to discussing the drama surrounding not only the film but also its director, Kristoffer Borgli -- especially the casually disconcerting essay he wrote about May-December romances. In particular, he cites Woody Allen's "Manhattan" as the key inspiration that helped him justify his relationship with a 16-year-old girl as a 27-year-old man.The QID members discuss -- in length -- the value (or not) of having this kind of discussion before delving into the particularities of Borgli's films that interested (or irritated) them.MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "THE DRAMA" & MINOR SPOILERS FOR "MANHATTAN" THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE!Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIME CODESIntroduction : [00:00 - 13:19]A24's Marketing of "The Drama" : [13:19 - 24:32]Borgli & The Woody Allen Connection : [24:32 - 01:01:40]The Drama of "The Drama" : [01:01:40 - 01:44:12]Films (Recos) like "The Drama" : [01:44:12 - 02:04:37]Outro (Aryan's "Samay Raina" Tangent) : [02:04:37 - 02:11:49]You can also follow these mad people on Letterboxd at -ARYAN: https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/.SRILEKHA: https://letterboxd.com/srilekha__mitra/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.VARUN: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/.

Dhruv's internet is down (and he despised the film everyone seems to love), so Varun takes over hosting duties of our latest episode. You know what you're in for then.For about an hour of this two-hour spoiler-filled episode on "Project Hail Mary," Varun manages to steer the (space) ship rather competently -- encouraging all our participants, including himself, of course, to share thier adoration (Adithiyan), disdain (Cris), or measured response (Amartya, Hemant, & Varun) to (currently) the biggest hit film of the year.Then the wheels come off—so expect deviations, including discussions about Hemant's marriage, Varun's UK Passport Office visit pre-watching PHM, etc. The editor of this episode, who's also writing this description and was slandered around 10-15 times in the episode (Dhruv), wishes all QID listeners the best of luck trying to survive this particular section of the episode.Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIME CODESMain Discussion on PHM (& Stuff) : [00:00 - 01:31:21]Closing Thoughts on Stuff (& PHM) : [01:31:21 - 02:04:30]You can also follow these mad people (& Adithiyan) on Letterboxd at -ADITHIYAN: https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/.AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.VARUN: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/.HEMANT: https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/.

Hello, Hello, Hello!This final(?) English and International Language Features Round-Up focuses on 7 features — 5 and 2 respectively. One took a big Academy Award home ("Hamnet"); while two others didn't ("Marty Supreme," and "The Voice of Hind Rajab"); three feature morally complex explorations of abuse ("The Chronology of Water," "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," and "Predators"); and, one plays(?) with consent ("Pillion").Listen to the full episode to hear more detailed, spoiler-filled thoughts on these — and watch us try not to get cancelled between our blasphemous hot takes. TIME CODESIntroduction – [00:00 - 08:05]“Marty Supreme” – [08:05 - 01:01:15]“The Chronology of Water” – [01:01:15 - 01:16:51]“Hamnet” – [01:16:51 - 01:55:29]“On Becoming of A Guinea Fowl” – [01:55:29 - 02:11:00]“Predators” – [02:11:00 - 02:43:32]“Pillion” – [02:43:32 - 03:16:16]“The Voice of Hind Rajab” – [03:16:16 - 03:56:21]Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [03:56:21 - 04:12:09]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/supportYou can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.ARYAN: https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/.Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of the seven films listed in the time codes.

Hello, Hello, Hello!This second International Language Features Round-Up focuses on 5 features — 4 from Europe, and 1 from South America. Three of these are up for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards ("Sentimental Value," "Sirāt," and "The Secret Agent"); one is our performative appreciation for a film made by a woman filmmaker ("Sound of Falling"); and one is a documentary that blew us (and others?) away ("Afternoons of Solitude").Listen to the full episode to hear more detailed, spoiler-filled thoughts on these — and, well, try not to explode in the minefield of our varied opinions (iykwim). TIME CODESIntroduction – [00:00 - 09:50]“The Secret Agent” – [09:50 - 43:10]“Sound of Falling” – [43:10 - 54:50]“Sirāt” – [54:50 - 01:30:13]“Afternoons of Solitude” – [01:30:13 - 01:54:32]“Sentimental Value” – [01:54:32 - 02:20:27]Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [02:20:27 - 02:39:04]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/supportYou can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.Vik's Links -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmelb.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theletstalkseries.Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of the five films listed in the time codes.

Hello, Hello, Hello!This first International Language Features Round-Up focuses on 5 features -- 4 from Asia, and 1 from the Middle East (technically, a European production, but we're counting it as Middle Eastern because of its setting, language spoken, and director). One of these is up for awards-season consideration ("It Was Just An Accident"); others probably ought to have been ("No Other Choice," "Happyend," "Left-Handed Girl"). And then there's Bi Gan's "Resurrection" -- which we spend an entire hour trying to make sense of...Listen to the full episode to hear more detailed, spoiler-filled thoughts on these -- and, well, us trying our best to learn (and fail) how to pronounce a number of South Korean and Chinese names.TIME CODESIntroduction – [00:00 - 11:00]“No Other Choice” – [11:00 - 48:44]“Happyend” – [48:44 - 01:03:27]“It Was Just An Accident” – [01:03:27 - 01:31:14]“Left-Handed Girl” – [01:31:14 - 01:49:30]“Resurrection” – [01:49:30 - 02:50:37]Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [02:50:37 - 03:10:54]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/supportYou can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of the five films listed in the time codes.

Hello, Hello, Hello!This third and final (for the time being) English-Language Features Round-Up is mainly focused on covering films featuring ensemble casts (look we needed a category for the remaining films we had to cover, okay). This includes fairly in-depth discussions on James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash," Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," Jared Bush and Byron Howard's "Zootopia 2," Kathryn Bigelow's "A House of Dynamite," Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt," and Richard Linklater's "Nouvelle Vague."Listen to the full episode to hear more about (only) Ashwin's love for "Avatar," our thoughts on prayer and power in "Wake Up Dead Man," the dynamite of discourse that is "After the Hunt," the (un)remarkable undertaking that is "Nouvelle Vague," and more!TIME CODESIntroduction – [00:00 - 06:47]“Avatar: Fire and Ash” – [06:47 - 33:15]“Wake Up Dead Man” – [33:15 - 01:04:20]“Zootopia 2” – [01:04:20 - 01:27:07]“A House of Dynamite” – [01:27:07 - 01:49:55]“After the Hunt” – [01:49:55 - 02:31:14]"Nouvelle Vague" – [02:31:14 - 03:16:02]Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [03:16:02 - 03:24:48]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/supportYou can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.VARUN: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/. Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of Avatar: Fire and Ash, Wake Up Dead Man, Zootopia 2, A House of Dynamite, After the Hunt, and Nouvelle Vague.

Hello, Hello, Hello!This episode is courtesy of PPC (Purush Pradhan Committee), a QID initiative. This second (of three) English-Language Features Round-Up is mainly focused on covering films about men, for(?) men, by* men (except when it is not). This includes fairly in-depth discussions on Clint Bentley's "Train Dreams," Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon," Derek Cianfrance's "Roofman," Kelly Reichardt's "The Mastermind," Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein," and Edgar Wright's "The Running Man."Listen to the full episode to hear more about our bafflement at the popularity of "Train Dreams," surprise at the pleasantness of "Roofman," utter despondence at the quality of "The Running Man," and more!TIME CODESIntro (and Misc Thoughts) – [00:00 - 13:20]“Train Dreams” – [13:20 - 38:50]“Blue Moon” – [38:50 - 01:15:08]“Roofman” – [01:15:08 - 01:38:32]“The Mastermind” – [01:38:32 - 01:53:46]“Frankenstein” – [01:53:46 - 02:13:04]"Jay Kelly" – [02:13:04 - 02:25:02]"The Running Man" – [02:25:02 - 02:44:00]Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [02:44:00 - 02:57:08]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/supportYou can also follow us on Letterboxd at -AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/VARUN: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ARJUN: https://letterboxd.com/arjun_skumar1/DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of Train Dreams, Blue Moon, Roofman, The Mastermind, Frankenstein, Jay Kelly, and The Running Man.

Hello, Hello, Hello!We're back after a month-long hiatus with our podcast episodes -- which will be coming regularly to you from now on, at least until the end of 2025's Awards Season.Rather than doing our annual "Best of" & "Oscar Season Movie Catch-Ups", we've decided to do a series of Year-end Round-ups of some of the most talked about films in 2025. These will cover many of the titles up for awards consideration -- and hopefully many more titles that perhaps didn't make the nominations list but were still relevant (either in public discourse, or, more significantly, personal favorites).We'll be releasing the Round-Up Eps for English Language Features first, since most of the titles we have discussed are now readily available for listeners to watch online.This first (of three) English-Language Features Round-Up is mainly focused on covering films either directed by women -- or, at least, on films entirely centered around them. This includes fairly in-depth discussions on Lynne Ramsay's "Die My Love," Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You," Nia DaCosta's "Hedda," Yorgos Lanthimos' "Bugonia," Mona Fastvold's "The Testament of Ann Lee," and (briefly) John M Chu's "Wicked (Not) For Good."The last film listed here also prompts our token Queer representative, Cris, to do a quickfire Queer Film Round-Up for 2025, which most extensively covers Ira Sachs's "Peter Hujar's Day."Listen to the full episode to hear more about our apprehension in talking about "women-oriented films," Cris and Ashwin's problems with John M. Chu's direction of the "Wicked" films, THAT "Bugonia" ending & much, much more!TIME CODESQID Ep. Release Plan for Jan/Feb/March – [00:00 - 07:09]Introduction – [07:09 - 08:49]“Die My Love” – [08:49 - 33:41]“If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You” – [33:41 - 53:45]“Hedda” – [53:45 - 01:09:17]“Bugonia” (MAJOR SPOILERS!) – [01:09:17 - 01:35:33]INTERVAL (aka Auteurial Digression) – [01:35:33 - 01:38:22]“The Testament of Ann Lee” – [01:38:22 - 02:03:52]"Wicked (Not) For Good" – [02:03:52 - 02:18:01]"Peter Hujar's Day" – [02:18:01 - 02:37:22]Cris' Rapid Fire Queer Film Round-Up – [02:37:22 - 02:50:31]Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [02:50:31 - 02:59:49]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to helpthe podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/supportYou can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/. Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of Die My Love, If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You, Hedda, Bugonia, The Testament of Ann Lee, Wicked: For Good, and Peter Hujar's Day.

We know we're late to the party, but we had to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" and all of the discourse surrounding it, or at least try to.Dhruv is joined by (much to his dismay) Varun and his "crime-in-partner" Cris in this endeavour as they tackle one wonder after another (sorry, the title is just unendingly pun-able) that the filmmaking presents, as well as some reservations they have with it. They also try (and mostly succeed at) not being too condescending as they discuss the online buzz around the film since its wide release. Listen to the full episode and join in on (or disagree with us over) this lowkey gush-fest!Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QID LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/queenisdead.TIME CODESIntro & Shenanigans: [00:00:00 - 00:05:25]"One Battle After Another": [00:05:25 - 01:31:42]Discourse (from Hell): [01:31:42 - 02:12:50]Follow us on Instagram at:Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠Varun: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Varun: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/⁠⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠

We recorded an episode about our favorite Paul Thomas Anderson films before the theatrical release of his new film, "One Battle After Another," but are only now releasing it post its online release as a "pre-game" discussion to our episode on OBAA.We track his auteurist trajectory — from the bombastic and tightly constructed "Magnolia" to a more loose-limbed work like "Licorice Pizza" — and discuss why the shift towards a seemingly freer form appeals to us more than the early days of his (incredibly) impressive but demonstratively flashy filmmaking.Listen to the full, spoiler-filled episode to hear Sanjeet, Cris, Dhruv, and the ⁠Cinematic Liberties⁠ Podcast Guys -- Arjun & Ashwin -- discuss their favorite PTA films and (correctly) speculate OBAA's box office fate!You can (and should!) follow -⁠⁠CINEMATIC LIBERTIES PODCAST⁠⁠Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QID LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/queenisdead.TIME CODESOBAA Speculation: [00:00 - 03:06]Introduction: [03:06 - 05:49]"Magnolia" (& Early PTA): [05:49 - 30:36]"Punch-Drunk Love" (The Breaking Point): [30:36 - 48:21]"There Will Be Blood": [48:21 - 01:04:52]"The Master": [01:04:52 - 01:17:27]The Thomas Pynchon Connection: [01:17:27 - 01:21:44]"Phantom Thread": [01:21:44 - 01:41:47]"Licorice Pizza" (& Late PTA): [01:41:47 - 02:07:08]Outro & OBAA Speculation (again!): [02:07:08 - 02:13:35]You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -SANJEET: https://letterboxd.com/sanjeet_singh/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ARJUN: https://letterboxd.com/arjun_skumar1/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

We're [now] 4 months late to the BEST OF (SO FAR) party because, well, just.The format we've been using for the past two years is as follows: rather than simply listing our favorite films of the year, we categorize them in the same way [insert any Award show name] categorizes them.Part 2, which was meant to be an hour long but also ended up being over 2 hours, will include discussions on our choices for "Best Director," "Best Film," "WTF (Affectionate) Film of the Year," and "Best Screenplay."Do listen and let us know -- amicably, of course -- how much you (dis)agree with us!TIME CODESIntroduction - [00:00:00 - 00:07:48]Best Screenplay - [00:07:48 - 00:49:00]Best Director - [00:49:00 - 01:39:05]WTF (Affectionate) Film of the Year - [01:39:05 - 02:30:17]Best Film - [02:30:17 - 02:47:25]Outro - [02:47:25 - 02:51:56]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/queenisdead⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.⁠⁠Amartya:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/.⁠⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠⁠Aryan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/⁠⁠.Amartya: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠⁠.Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠⁠Aryan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠⁠All Audio Excerpts may not have been used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act because Cris loves "Badass Ravi Kumar" that much.

Hello Hello Hello! Bond fan(atics) - Varun, Amartya and Sanjeet get together to discuss Timothy Dalton's interpretation of James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). Timothy Dalton has often been noted for bringing a darker, more serious, and gritty portrayal of the character that emphasized the realism from Ian Fleming's novels; a departure from the more lighthearted style of Roger Moore.They also discuss their hopes and expectations for Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Bond film set to release in a few years and speculate the future of the franchise.TIME CODESIntroduction - [00:00:00 - 00:10:00]Timothy Dalton as Bond - [00:10:01 - 00:25:00]"The Living Daylights" - [00:25:01 - 01:06:22]"Licence to Kill" - [01:06:23 - 01:37:00]"Future of James Bond" - [01:37:01 - 02:05:06]Outro - [02:05:07 - 02:14:53]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/queenisdeadAll Audio Excerpts have been used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act.

Dhruv and Cris meet Devarsi again outside the industrial hellscape of "Eraserhead" -- this time travelling alongside two new (hopefully recurring!) podcast guests, Rushnan and Vani -- on Lynch's "Lost Highway" to psychosexual hell.Listen to the full episode to hear us not only discuss Lynch's film in detail but also explore the myriad of seemingly oppositional ways -- from deeply subjective to almost clinically objective -- the film appeals to us.Major spoilers, of course, for "Lost Highway."TIME CODESIntroduction : [00:00 - 09:42]"Lost Highway": [09:42 - 01:18:20]Outro: [01:18:20 - 01:19:27]TEXT REFERENCED REPEATEDLY HERE"Room to Dream" (David Lynch & Kristine McKenna)."Premonitions Following an Evil Deed" (David Lynch, 1995)."The Eye of the Duck" (Mark Cousins' David Lynch Interview).Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can watch Rushnan's 17-minute experimental short film, "The Angel of Forms" (2023) on Vimeo for free.You can also follow us on Instagram at:VANI: https://www.instagram.com/uwu_vani/.DEVARSI: https://www.instagram.com/devarsighosh/.RUSHNAN: https://www.instagram.com/rushnanjaleel/.CRIS: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -DEVARSI: https://letterboxd.com/d2dag/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

August and September were the lucky months for some Indian cinephiles who crave an alternate form of cinema (i.e., indie) to the mainstream one they have to endure for the rest of the time in cinemas.In this episode, Sanjeet, Amartya, Cris & Dhruv (in a not-so-special appearance) catch up to 4 of these films that released in limited cinemas between these two months.Since Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound" is the most high-profile of these releases (it is India's submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature), we spend the most time (occasionally delving into spoilers) debating the value (or lack thereof) of its indie-ness.The rest of the episode involves Sanjeet promoting Raam Reddy's indescribably beautiful "Jugnuma," Amartya and Cris trying -- unsuccessfully -- to convince Sanjeet to watch the theoretically sound but undeveloped "Humans in the Loop," and all three of them lavishing a lot of praise on Rohan Parashuram Kanawade's tender "Sabar Bonda."Note: We apologize for the audio leak issues that occurred during the first part of the episode. We only noticed this after the "Homebound" discussion was over, so the second half sounds cleaner than the first. Though we like to think that Dhruv's dislike of "Homebound" is what will make people fast-forward through this part of the episode, and not the audio quality.TIME CODESIntroduction - [00:00:00 - 00:02:28]"Homebound" - [00:02:28 - 01:08:22]"Sabar Bonda" - [01:08:22 - 01:38:18]"Humans in the Loop" - [01:38:18 - 01:54:06]"Jugnuma" - [01:54:06 - 02:05:03]Indie Distribution & Exhibition - [02:05:03 - 02:19:08]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/queenisdead⁠⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram at:Sanjeet: https://www.instagram.com/pixel_baba/Amartya:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/.⁠⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/Amartya: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠⁠.Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠⁠All Audio Excerpts have been used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act.

We're 3 months late to the BEST OF (SO FAR) party because, well, just.The format we've been using for the past two years is as follows: rather than simply listing our favorite films of the year, we categorize them in the same way [insert any Award show name] categorizes them.Because we like to ramble a lot, Part 1 of the Best of 2025 (So Far) focuses on our in-depth discussions of film technique ("Best Editing," "Best Cinematography," etc), performance ("Best Lead Performance," "Best Supporting Performance"), and "Best Scene."Part 2, which was meant to be an hour long but also ended up being over 2 hours, will include discussions on our choices for "Best Director," "Best Film," "WTF (Affectionate) Film of the Year," and "Best Screenplay."Do listen and let us know -- amicably, of course -- how much you (dis)agree with us!TIME CODESIntroduction - [00:00:00 - 00:03:42]Best Editing - [00:03:42 - 00:41:37]Best Cinematography - [00:41:37 - 01:26:56]Best Song/Music - [01:26:56 - 02:16:26]Best Scene - [02:16:26 - 02:38:20]Best Supporting Performance - [02:38:20 - 02:56:08]Best Performance - [02:56:08 - 03:19:08] Impromptu Outro - [03:19:08 - 03:22:31]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/queenisdead⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.⁠Amartya:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/.⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠Aryan: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/⁠.Amartya: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠.Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠Aryan: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠All Audio Excerpts may not have been used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act because Cris loves "Badass Ravi Kumar" that much.

Amartya and Dhruv had been desperately waiting for Spike Lee's latest film to release, only because they wanted an excuse to go back and revisit Akira Kurosawa's incredibly influential 1963 classic, "High and Low."This episode -- promoted as an extended deep dive into Spike Lee's exasperatingly absurd (mostly in an amusingly bad way) "Highest 2 Lowest" -- is, in actuality, very much an excuse for both Amartya and Dhruv to also wax lyrical about Kurosawa's original.Listen to the full episode to hear their full spoilerific thoughts on both Kurosawa's original version and Lee's interpretation of it -- and why the 2 (memorable) highs of the latter don't outmatch its (2) many lows.TIME CODESHighs & Lows of Film Criticism: [00:00 - 11:09]For the Impatient Ones: [11:09 - 14:43]Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low": [14:43 - 56:49]Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest": [56:49 - 01:39:11]Outro: [01:39:11 - 01:44:36]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify and rate us if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastYou can also follow us on Instagram at:Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/On Letterboxd at:Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/

Long gone are the days when Dhruv and Sanjeet talked about QID not being a platform for ranting about films we hate.What was supposed to merely be a (fun) category addition to our Best of 2025 (So Far) List took about an hour of discussion, which made our already super-sized episode even more (probably unbearably) long.So Cris -- who proudly claims this to be "his episode -- has dutifully edited this section of our otherwise 4-hour-long discussion into a one-hour episode of its own.Listen to the full episode to hear Amartya, Cris, Dhruv, Aryan & Adithiyan ranting :)TIME CODESIntroduction - [00:00 - 05:30]Cris ("Badass RK" & "Param Sundari") - [05:30 - 19:30]Dhruv ("Nadaaniyan") - [19:30 - 27:40]Aryan ("Bhool Chuk Maaf") - [27:40 - 34:50]Adithiyan ("Thug Life") - [34:50 - 46:15]Amartya ("Star Trek: Section 31") - [46:15 - 59:20]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: ⁠https://linktr.ee/queenisdead⁠.Follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/.Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠Aryan: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/.Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠Aryan: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠All Audio Excerpts are used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act.

In this very special episode, Dhruv welcomes back Prakhar Patidar (previously appeared on the "All We Imagine as Light" ep!) to discuss the Taiwanese New Wave of the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s because, well, they both love its particularly sad, introspective, and -- yes, that dreaded word -- SLOW -- depiction of loneliness that engulfs every fabric of one's being as they stumble around a city so intent on looking upwards (to urbanization and Americanization) that it ends up looking down upon those who don't want to be swept up by all of it.Please listen to the full episode to hear us talk -- in full spoilers -- about Edward Yang's "Taipei Story," Tsai Ming-liang's "Vive L'Amour," & Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Millennium Mambo" -- and how the depiction of contemporary Taipei -- and people's alienation within it -- changes (or not) from the 80s to the 2000s.Or, you can listen to it for Prakhar's forceful manifesto about the need & value of Slow Cinema (Viewing) in the Current Media (Viewing) Landscape.TIMECODESApologizing for our Pronunciations - [00:00 – 07:20]The Origins of the Taiwanese New Wave - [07:20 – 31:05]Summarizing TNW [for the Impatient Ones] - [31:05 – 42:23]"Taipei Story" (1985) - [42:23 – 01:10:45]“Vive L'Amour” (1994) - [01:10:45 – 01:35:56]“Millennium Mambo” (2001) - [01:35:56 – 01:52:22]Outro (Planning a Lynne Ramsay Ep!) - [01:52:22 – 01:58:17]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠ARTICLES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 1. “Man, Muse & Their Movies: Tsai Ming-liang & Lee Kang-sheng in the 90s” (Prakhar Patidar). 2. “What Do You Mean America is Not the Answer?: Asian Modernity & the American Dream in Edward Yang's Taipei Story” (Prakhar Patidar). 3. “A Guide to the Masterworks of New Taiwanese Wave” (James Balmont). 4. “Taiwanese New Waves in New York” (David Hudson).PODCASTS/VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE1. Prakhar's Tsai Ming-liang Article Research Playlist2. Slow Cinema 101⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram at:Prakhar: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/she_isatthemovies⁠⁠.Dhruv: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for Taipei Story, and select scenes from Vive L'Amour & Millennium Mambo -- all of which are discussed and referenced in this episode.

It's another Ari Aster movie discussion -- something we didn't think we would do after our "Beau Is Afraid" experience.BUT -- "Eddington" is something different for Aster, even though it does (justifiably for some, not for others) devolve into something of a "Beau Is Afraid"-style paranoid nightmare. It's his brand of absurdly cruel personal neurosis funneled through the cruelly absurd America of the 2020s, giving this film's hellish descent into meaninglessness (more for some, less for others) potency than his other films.Listen to the full, spoiler-filled episode to hear Amartya, Cris, Dhruv, and the Cinematic Liberties Podcast Guys -- Arjun & Ashwin -- discuss the merits and demerits of Aster's latest!You can (and should!) follow -⁠CINEMATIC LIBERTIES PODCAST⁠Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIME CODES Introduction ("War 2 Trauma") : [00:00 - 02:39]"Eddington" (Spoiler-Free): [02:39 - 39:25]"Eddington" (Spoiler-Filled): [39:25 - 1:13:25]"Eddington" & The Western Genre: [1:13:25 - 1:49:50]Outro ("Hindsight is 2020"): [1:49:50 - 02:01:51]REVIEWS REFERENCED1. ⁠⁠ Eddington is a Lethally Self-Satisfied COVID Satire [Justin Chang, New Yorker]2. ⁠⁠ Eddington Captures the Chaos of the COVID Era -- and Modern Existence [Adam Nayman, The Ringer]You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.ARJUN: https://letterboxd.com/arjun_skumar1/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

Hello, Hello, Hello!In this new episode, Amartya, Sanjeet, and Cris discuss the new Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial starring Super Star Rajinikanth. They talk about the discourse surrounding the film and ask - is the hype around the film to blame for the film's failure, or is it more to do with generic writing?Listen to them also briefly discuss (read: eviscerate) the new YRF Spyverse addition, War 2.As usual, major spoilers for both the films!Timecodes Coolie hype?: 0:00-3:44Intro: 3:45-6:44Impact of Vikram (2022): 6:45-9:18Coolie Review: 9:19-35:00Rajinikanth=Star Wars Franchise?: 35:01-39:20Back to review: 39:21-1:02:30Ze demolition of War 2: 1:02:31-1:27:30Outro: 1:27:31-1:30:46Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastFollow us on Instagram at:Sanjeet: https://www.instagram.com/pixel_baba/Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/Cris: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/Cris: https://letterboxd.com/prdscris/

Dhruv and Cris follow Laura Dern's Sandy (from "Blue Velvet") out of her cheerfully dreamy Lumberton suburbia into the -- at first, hellishly garish, then, coldly desolate wilderness -- of the American West, trying to make sense of how Sandy (now called Lula) tries to keep her passionate romance with Sailor (played by Nicolas Cage) alive as the reality around her threatens to burn down (another one of her) dreams. Listen to the full episode to hear Dhruv only being able to make sense of the part where the dream (and the film's combustible melodrama) is extinguished; Cris, on the other hand, argues that the film's most memorable bits are its most unabashedly fantastical and melodramatic.Major spoilers, of course, for "Wild At Heart."TIME CODESIntroduction : [00:00 - 02:41]"Twin Peaks" Announcement: [02:41 - 03:32]Wild At Cannes (Contexualizing the Film): [03:32 - 16:50]"Wild At Heart": [16:50 - 01:10:48]Outro: [01:10:48 - 01:18:30]TEXT REFERENCED REPEATEDLY"Room to Dream" (David Lynch & Kristine McKenna).Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us on Instagram at:CRIS: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

Hello, Hello, HelloIn the latest episode of QID, Dhruv invites the creator, Arjun Sivakumar, and regular guest-cum-host of the "Cinematic Liberties Podcast", Ashwin Dev, to discuss one of the great filmic oddities of this year -- Danny Boyle's "28 Years Later" (now available to rent/buy on digital platforms). Before talking about the film, the three of them talk about the "whack" legacy of the franchise itself -- first discussing, at length, the historical significance of "28 Days Later," then, briefly, discussing the somewhat unfairly maligned status of its sequel, "28 Weeks Later" (Boyle and Garland only returned as executive producers for that).Finally, the discussion about "28 Years Later" itself prompts all sorts of responses from us -- confusion, amazement, contemplation, you name it. Which -- regardless of the film's narrative flaws and tonal inconsistencies -- is what we cherish most about it.Listen to the full episode to hear all this in a spoiler-filled discussion on the entirety of the "28 [insert timeline] Later..." franchise.You can (and should!) follow -CINEMATIC LIBERTIES PODCASTDo hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIME CODES Introduction (inc. "Past Lives" Slander) : [00:00 - 06:36]The Legacy of "28 Days Later": [06:36 - 43:23]The Non-Legacy of "28 Weeks Later": [43:23 - 1:02:19]"28 Years Later": [1:02:19 - 1:52:52]Outro (inc. PTA episode in the pipeline): [1:52:52 - 01:55:24]ARTICLES REFERENCED1. Danny Boyle Goes Big with the Horror Sequel [IGN]2. Danny Boyle Says Shooting on iPhones Let Him Capture ‘Startling’ Violence in 28 Years Later. [WIRED]You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -ARJUN: https://letterboxd.com/arjun_skumar1/.ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No - It's (a new) QID Episode!Hello, Hello, Hello!In this new episode, Amartya & Sanjeet discuss James Gunn’s ‘Superman,’ currently playing in theatres. They compare his "sunny" interpretation of the superhero to Snyder’s grittier take (that both of them liked!), contemplating what (if anything) the DCU may have in store for them in the future.Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastFollow us on Instagram at:Sanjeet: https://www.instagram.com/pixel_baba/Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/

Hello, Hello, Hello,In this episode, "Past Lives" skeptics Cris (taking Dhruv's place) and Aryan invite "Past Lives" lover-for-life Tuhin Das (@tuhin221b on Twitter) to discuss and check the math(s), as it were, on director Celine Song's latest theatrical release, "Materialists."Listen to the full episode to hear where they agree—and largely disagree—on the effectiveness of Songs's writing and filmmaking choices as she navigates the complexities of modern love and marriage and the (Hollywood) economics behind it all. Spoilers, of course, for "Materialists" (and some for "Past Lives").TIMECODESIntro - [00:00:00 - 00:05:48]Initial Thoughts + Discourse - [00:05:48 - 00:24:20]Debating the Value of "Materialists" - [00:24:20 - 00:53:30]The (Hollywood) Economy - [00:53:30 - 01:25:50]"Past Lives" + Song vs Kuritzkes - [01:25:40 - 01:38:31]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram at:Aryan: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Aryan: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠

After stumbling through the industrial hellscapes of Pennsylvania and Victorian-era England, Dhruv, Cris, and Arijit find themselves -- somewhat miraculously -- in the town of Lynchian Lumberton. Here, there is no darkness - it's colorful and cheery in the way that only the most gorgeous of Technicolor dreams can be. Is it an illusion, genuine, or both?Listen to the full episode to hear them try to make sense of Lynch's "Blue Velvet" -- which, they're glad to admit, left them bedazzled (on their rewatches) in the best possible sense.Major spoilers, of course, for "Blue Velvet."(Apologies for finding a way to insert "Housefull 5A and 5B" into the intro of this discussion!)TIME CODES Intro (& "Housefull 5A and B") : [00:00 - 05:16]The Elusive Mystery of Lynch's Films: [05:16 - 25:37]"Blue Velvet": [25:37 - 1:07:00]"The Freudian Beers" in Blue Velvet: [01:07:00 - 01:39:26]Outro (a.k.a Bullshit): [01:39:26 - 01:47:52]TEXT REFERENCED REPEATEDLY1. "Room to Dream" (David Lynch & Kristine McKenna).2. ⁠"Through a Bottle Darkly: Blue Velvet's Freudian Beers" (Michael Zunenshine).⁠Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us on Instagram at:ARIJIT: https://www.instagram.com/_tentinquarantino_/.CRIS: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -ARIJIT: https://letterboxd.com/nostradamus/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

Hello, Hello, Hello,This is -- arguably -- the only sane discussion we have had on the "MI" franchise, courtesy -- the presence of Adithiyan and the special appearance of Mr. (Raj) Aryan -- but most of all the absence of "MI: I, 2 & III" moderator, Varun Bhakay.Dhruv, Cris & a surprisingly sober, sensible (and somewhat salty) Hemant are also there -- dueling it out about why, for some of them, "Dead Reckoning" works much more than "Final Reckoning" and why -- according to Hemant -- we all are wrong about "Rogue Nation."Spoilers, of course, for all the MIs. And a lot of shade (and some praise) thrown at "MI5" and "MI8."TIMECODESIntroduction - [00:00 – 05:05]MI1 to MI6 Recap - [05:05 – 34:58]Counter-Programming (MI's Legacy) - [34:58 – 51:57]"MI7: Dead Reckoning" - [51:57 – 01:38:23]"MI8: The Final Reckoning" - [01:38:23 – 02:31:51]Outro - [02:31:51 - 02:37:03]Congratulations to Jafar Panahi! - [02:37:03 - 02:39:40]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠READINGS ON THE "MI" FRANCHISE (suggested by Adithiyan)1. "On Mission Impossible and Unaccountable Government" - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/on-mission-impossible-and-unaccountable-government/.2. "The Delightfully Nonsensical Politics of the MI Series" - https://oscarkimbauman.substack.com/p/the-delightfully-nonsensical-politics?utm_medium=web.Follow him on IG to explore his "MI" Retrospective: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.Follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/Aryan: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠Hemant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/Aryan: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠Hemant: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠

Hello, Hello, Hello,Dhruv returns -- more out of necessity than choice -- to try and bring some semblance back to the "MI" ep discussions. He succeeds -- for about 40 minutes.Enter Amartya. Cue Varun losing his marbles (again). Cue Cris losing his marbles when trying to edit whatever happened after an in-depth discussion on the greatness of "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol."Spoilers, of course, for all the MIs. And a lot, a LOT of shade thrown at "MI3" and the people responsible for making it.TIMECODESNonsense (+ Introduction) - [00:00 – 07:32]"Mission Impossible IV" (+ Nonsense) - [07:32 – 35:48]Nonsense (+ "Mission Impossible V") - [35:48 – 01:01:22]Nonsense (+ "Mission Impossible VI") - [01:01:22 – 01:41:26]Varun & Amartya on MI 7 & 8 - [01:41:26 – 01:57:32]Nonsense (+ Outro) - [01:57:32 - 02:01:11]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram at:Dhruv: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠Varun: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/⁠⁠Amartya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/⁠⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Varun: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/⁠⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠Amartya: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠

Hello, Hello, Hello,A more than usually embittered Varun Bhakay "moderates" this episode in which everything from his recent inability to acquire a visa to visit Paris, his unconditional "love" for Canadians & Americans, and his even more obsessive love for absent host Dhruv Krishna Goyal are discussed as fellow vampire Hemant Ganti participates, sane Amartya Acharya exasperates, and insane Cris both participates and exasperates.Mission Impossible I, 2 & III are also discussed. Briefly.Spoilers included, of course.TIMECODESNonsense (+ Introduction) - [00:00 – 16:56]Nonsense (+ "Mission Impossible") - [16:56 – 58:46]Nonsense (+ "Mission Impossible II") - [58:46 – 01:17:09]Nonsense (+ "Mission Impossible III") - [01:17:09 – 01:42:15]Nonsense (+ Outro) - [01:42:15 – 01:44:42]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram at:Hemant: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/⁠Varun: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/⁠Amartya: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Varun: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/⁠Hemant: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/⁠Amartya: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠

Dhruv and Cris take a minor detour from the endlessly mysterious world(s) of David Lynch to a somewhat more familiar one in their second (of they don't know how many) eps on David Lynch. And joining them is a returning guest, Arijit Paul, who is thankful to Lynch (especially his work in "Eraserhead") for not only inspiring him to pursue a career in (film) sound but also for validating his love for cigarettes.We listen to Arijit's wonderfully strange stories of discovering Lynch and the strange memories his films inspire in him before talking in detail about one of Lynch's more "conventional" movies -- "The Elephant Man" (1980), which both Dhruv and Cris are decidedly more mixed on than Arijit. Listen to the full episode to hear them talk about why they love half the movie and not the entirety of it and why David Lynch -- even minus all the bursts of surrealism -- is an incredible filmmaker. Major spoilers for “The Elephant Man”!TIME CODES The Irresistible Allure of Lynch's Films: [00:00 - 20:37]"The Elephant Man": [20:37 - 01:04:56]Cris doesn't like "Pather Panchali"?!: [01:04:56 - 01:11:53]The Biopic Template: [01:11:53 - 01:14:18]Outro (a.k.a Bullshit): [01:14:18 - 01:27:43]TEXT REFERENCED REPEATEDLY"Room to Dream" (David Lynch & Kristine McKenna).Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠You can follow us on Instagram at:ARIJIT: https://www.instagram.com/_tentinquarantino_/.CRIS: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -ARIJIT: https://letterboxd.com/nostradamus/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

Dhruv and Cris are entering the endlessly mysterious world(s) of David Lynch for the first time (of many!) this year. And joining them, in his very first (QID) outing, is Devarsi Ghosh (@devarsighosh), a film journalist doubling as their Lynch guide for this trip to Lynch's nightmarish evocation of Philadelphia in his feature-length debut film, "Eraserhead" (1977).Before reaching there, however, they all describe their introductions to Lynch Land, what it feels like being there, and why nobody can even come close to creating a similar feeling of that today. (They do question if they themselves are “grumpy cynics," but that's only to conclude that that's the only appropriate response to have given the drek they're served up today). Listen to the full episode to hear them then talk about their experience of "Eraserhead" - intended very much NOT as an “ending explained” breakdown of it; the objective - throughout all our episodes on Lynch's films - will be to preserve the mystery of his works, not undermine it!Regardless, major spoilers for “Eraserhead”!TIME CODES Introductions to David Lynch: [00:00 - 31:51]The "Dune" Caveat: [31:51 - 34:05]Impossibility of "Intuitive" Filmmaking Today: [34:05 - 56:06]"Eraserhead" (1977): [56:06 - 01:46:18]Outro: [01:46:18 - 01:50:47]TEXT REFERENCED REPEATEDLY"Room to Dream" (David Lynch & Kristine McKenna).AUDIO/VIDEO EXCERPTS REFERENCED EXTENSIVELY1. David Lynch at BAFTA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5BfoOrmCX0&ab_channel=BAFTA.2. Eraserhead - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Eq5GtCYdA&ab_channel=CRITERION.3. Eraserhead Chicken Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JamnCWXNsPs&ab_channel=BananasAboutMovies.Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: ⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠You can follow us on Instagram at:DEVARSI: https://www.instagram.com/devarsighosh/.CRIS: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.You can also follow us on Letterboxd at -DEVARSI: https://letterboxd.com/d2dag/.CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/prdscris/.DHRUV: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.

It's here (again) - The type of episode we don't necessarily like to produce but really had to, just to convert the time wasted watching Dharmatic Entertainment's "Nadaaniyan" into something (hopefully) productive and cathartic!Cris, Dhruv, and Amartya try to make sense of Bollywood's sheer incompetence today and find (at least Cris does) a potential savior in Himesh Reshammiya, "Badass Ravikumar."*Apologies for Dhruv's wonky audio in this ep. He stupidly forgot to switch the microphone source from his Airpods to the podcast mic; what you hear here is a substantially dampened version of his anger and frustration.*TIMECODESWhy are we here? - [00:00 – 09:37]Artless Trash ("Nadaaniyan") - [09:37 – 59:13]Artful Trash ("Badass Ravikumar") - [59:13 – 01:20:38]Mediocre Trash ("Loveyapa") - [01:20:38 – 01:40:54]B'wood's Triangle of Badness - [01:40:54 – 02:14:10]What will be there? - [02:14:10 – 02:25:35]Amartya's Substack & Outro - [02:25:35 – 02:31:07]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to helpthe podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠⁠.QID LINKTREE: ⁠https://linktr.ee/queenisdead⁠.SUBSCRIBE TO AMARTYA'S "GENRE LITERACY" SUBSTACK:https://amartyaacharya.substack.com/.Follow us on Instagram at:Amartya: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/⁠⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Amartya: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠⁠Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠Cris: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠⁠

In this episode, Dhruv, Aryan, and Cris discuss their favorite Non-Indian (English & Foreign Language!) Films of The Year in the same format in which they discussed their Best Indian Films of 2024!Each of them selects not only their favorite film but also their favorite director, cinematographer, composer/sound designer, scriptwriter, editor, supporting and lead performers of the year! Two new categories introduced in this episode: Favorite Scene of the Year and Favorite WTF Movie of the Year!Listen to the episode, note down titles that interest you, and share your favorite films of 2024!TIME CODESFilm in 2024 - [00:00 – 08:18]Mini-“Wicked” Review - [08:18 – 12:19]Back to Film in 2024 - [12:19 – 14:34]Episode Format - [14:34 – 20:53]So Many Caveats! – [20:53 – 29:36]Supporting Performance - [29:36 – 44:02]Performance (Anora vs. Nosferatu) - [44:02 – 01:03:18]Performances Cont. - [01:03:18 – 01:14:09]WTFOTY (Megalopolis vs. The Brutalist) - [01:14:09 – 01:37:22]WTFOTY Cont. - [01:37:22 – 01:45:53]Scene - [01:45:53 – 02:00:25]Editing - [02:00:25 – 02:12:42]Sound/Music - [02:12:42 – 0 2:24:10]Cinematography - [02:24:10 – 02:34:44]Screenplay & Film (I Saw the TV Glow) - [02:34:44 – 02:47:20 ]Screenplay & Film (A Different Man & The Substance)  - [02:47:20 – 02:55:38]Screenplay & Film (Janet Planet & Queer)  - [02:55:38 – 03:08:28]Directors - [03:08:28 – 03:14:18]Director Cont. (RaMell Ross) & Nickel Boys - [03:14:18 – 03:27:50]Outro - [03:27:50 - 03:30:55]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/queenisdead.Follow us on Instagram at:Dhruv: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠Aryan: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠Cris: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Dhruv - ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠Aryan: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠Cris: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/All Audio Excerpts are used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act.

In what can be described as an episode exclusively inspired by the success of (and the subsequent backlash to) Sean Baker's "Anora" at this year's Academy Awards, Baker-fan Dhruv moderates also-Baker-fan Hemant and new-to-Baker's-films Cris' discussion about his latest film and the reception to it. Listen to the full episode to hear Hemant and Dhruv first discuss what they love about Baker's approach to representing marginalized characters in his previous films before Cris and Hemant discuss "Anora" and its reception in detail.(This episode was recorded before Dhruv had watched the film -- he expands on his thoughts on "Anora" in an upcoming ep where he discusses it as part of the "Best Film of 2024, Non-Indian Ed.")TIME CODES"Emilia Perez" Slander & "Megalopolis" Appreciation (Again): [00:00 - 12:34]Introduction: [12:34 - 19:14]Sean Baker's Cinema: [19:14 - 43:25]"Anora": [43:25 - 01:30:13]"Anora" Discourse: [01:30:13 - 02:10:34]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastYOU CAN (& SHOULD!) FOLLOW CRIS IN ALL THESE PLACES -Twitter - https://twitter.com/limjaesevenLetterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/crislim/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/

In what can be described as an episode exclusively inspired as a response to the exclusion of "Queer" and "Challengers" in this year's Academy Awards, Luca Guadagnino-devotee Cris invites spoilsport Dhruv to talk about the director's latest release "Queer" and how wonderfully it complements the director's wonderful "Call Me By Your Name."Listen to the full episode to hear Cris express his love towards Guadagnino's films as Dhruv tries to explain his ambivalence towards them. This is before both of them join forces to lambast the online discourse that consistently lambasts these (and other) films about morally troubling topics and relationships.Major Spoilers for both "CMBYN" and "Queer"!TIME CODESPre-Introduction: [00:00 - 05:40]Introduction: [05:40 - 08:52]Luca Guadagnino's Cinema: [08:52 - 30:38]"Call Me By Your Name": [30:38 - 01:00:06]"Queer": [01:00:06 - 01:33:18]Queerness as a "Curse": [01:33:18 - 01:39:28]Discourse on Discourse: [01:39:28 - 02:11:02]Outro: [02:11:02 - 02:14:22]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastYOU CAN (& SHOULD!) FOLLOW CRIS IN ALL THESE PLACES -Twitter - https://twitter.com/limjaesevenLetterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/crislim/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/

In this episode, Dhruv and Amartya invite Devi (@film.trance) and Adithiyan (@curioseradithiyan) to discuss their favorite Indian films of the year in the same format in which they discussed their Best of 2024 (So Far)! Each of them selects not only their favorite Indian film but also their favorite director, cinematographer, composer/sound designer, script writer, editor, supporting, and lead performers of the year!Listen to the episode, note down titles that interest you, and share your favorite Indian films of 2024!TIME CODESIntroduction & Discussion Format - [00:00 - 12:40]Best Supporting Actor - [12:40 - 28:57]Best Supporting Actress - [28:57 - 48:46]Best Editing - [48:46 - 01:09:59]Best Sound/Music - [01:09:59 - 01:27:44]Best Cinematography - [01:27:44 - 01:40:38]Best Screenplay - [01:40:38 - 01:55:55]Best Actor - [01:55:55 - 02:15:03]Best Actress - [02:15:03 - 02:33:15]Best Director - [02:33:15 - 02:52:37]Best Film - [02:52:37 - 03:22:00]Obligatory Industry Slander - [03:22:00 - 03:30:08]Onto 2025 & Outro - [03:30:08 - 03:33:57]Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.You can also follow us on Instagram at:Adithiyan: https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan/.Devi: https://www.instagram.com/film.trance/.Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/.Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/.Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow us on Letterboxd at:Adithiyan: https://letterboxd.com/curioseradi/. Devi: https://letterboxd.com/cinemamadhuram/.Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/.Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.All Audio Excerpts are used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act.

Hello, Hello, Hello,In this bite-sized episode (relative to the episodes we have already released and will release in the coming month), Amartya and Varun discuss Vikramaditya Motwane's latest Netflix series, "Black Warrant," and why you should not only watch it but "savor it."Spoilers Galore!Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastDo hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!You can also follow us on Instagram at:Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/Varun: https://www.instagram.com/cinephilestock/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Varun: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/

Hello, Hello, Hello,This is the second part of the discussion we had on Robert Eggers! Here, Dhruv – joined by the brain-melting and blood-sucking vampire, Varun, and his “spirited animal” friend, Hemant – tries to talk about Eggers’ latest horror film, “Nosferatu,” in relation to F. W. Murnau’s 1922 German Expressionist classic, and Werner Herzog’s existentially despairing 1979 remake of it. But little does he know the digressions this deadly duo has in store for him…Listen to the full episode to hear him respond to the absurdity of Varun referencing Zoya Akhtar’s “Dil Dhadakne Do” when talking about Murnau’s classic, or, worse still, the Sridevi-and-Anil-Kapoor-starrer “Judaai” when he’s talking about the Eggers’ version. There’s plenty of discussion about how these films, despite tackling the same story, have such drastically different treatments. But that’s if you can look past those comparisons…Best of luck to all!TIMECODESIntroduction (+ Nonsense) - [00:00 – 07:42]The Convoluted Legacy of “Nosferatu” - [07:42 – 26:01]Murnau’s “Nosferatu” (+ Nonsense) - [26:01 – 01:00:40]Herzog’s “Nosferatu, the Vampyre” - [01:00:40 – 01:23:58]Eggers’ “Nosferatu" (+ Nonsense) - [01:23:58 – 01:56:40]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠Follow us on Instagram at:Hemant: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠⁠Varun: https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/Follow us on Letterboxd at:Varun: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/Dhruv: ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠⁠Hemant: https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for Nosferatu (1922), Nosferatu (1979), Nosferatu (2024), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1981), and Grizzly Man (2005).

Hello, Hello, Hello!In what is another one of our director retrospective episodes, Dhruv, Amartya, and Aryan (from America) talk about the 3 feature films directed by much-revered horror director Robert Eggers, whose latest film, “Nosferatu," just recently released this week in India!(We have a whole “Nosferatu" themed ep planned to be recorded and released in the coming week, which includes an extended discussion on the 1922 silent film directed by F.W. Murnau, the 1979 version directed by Werner Herzog, and the 2024, one directed by Eggers!)We begin the episode by positioning Eggers as a (or the) key figure who kickstarted the patented-A24-brand-of-elevated horror cinephiles have increasingly grown weary of now, and how his first film, “The Vvitch,” in particular, sets a template for that specific type of arty horror film that’s never really been replicated as successfully afterward. Except, maybe by himself, with “The Lighthouse" (2019) – his second film, also distributed by A24, that pushes even further into the type of horror film that thrives on ambiguity and atmosphere vs. satisfying generic thrills.And then comes “The Northman" (2022).Listen to the full episode to hear us argue, in detail, about the value (or lack thereof) of his third film, which Aryan—rather worryingly—warns Amartya and Dhruv is better than his recent foray into mainstream cinema, "Nosferatu.TIMECODESEpisode Intro - [00:00 – 05:39]Introduction to Robert Eggers - [05:39 – 15:37] Eggers & Horror Cinema Today - [15:37 – 33:29]“The Vvitch" (2015) - [33:29 – 01:10:38]Aryan's Warning for “Nosferatu" - [01:10:38 – 01:12:07]“The Lighthouse" (2019) - [01:12:07 – 01:34:58]“The Northman” (2022) - [01:34:58 - 02:00:57]Episode Outro - [02:00:57 – 02:04:02]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already tohelp the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastPROFILE PIECES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE1. “Robert Eggers’ Historical Visions Go Mainstream" (Sam Knight) - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/robert-eggerss-historical-visions-go-mainstream.Follow us on Instagram at:Amartya: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/⁠Dhruv: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠Aryan: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Amartya - ⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠Dhruv - ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠Aryan: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠ Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for The Vvitch, The Lighthouse & The Northman.

Hello, Hello, HelloDhruv and Amartya’s first foray into this type of episode – that we have consciously avoided up until now – comes courtesy of our new QID member and admin of our Twitter page (https://x.com/qidpodcast) – Cris (https://x.com/limjaeseven).Rather than simply bash films released this year that we unanimously hated, however, we’ve tried to talk constructively about a variety of films that have proved divisive amongst critics and audiences. There are some high-profile projects directed by well-reputed auteurs and critically well-received at major film festivals that left all of us scratching our heads (Emilia Perez, Disclaimer, and Blitz). But other films – like Jigra, Agra, and, to a lesser extent, Malaikottai Valliban – divided opinion even amongst the three of us.Listen to the full episode to hear a spoiler-filled discussion and/or rant on these 5 films and 1 limited TV series as we – for once – try to make a case against valuing the auteur theory.TIMECODESIntroduction - [00:00 – 11:20]“Emilia Pérez” - [11:20 – 37:33]“Blitz” - [37:33 – 54:05]“Disclaimer” - [54:05 – 01:22:19]“Malaikottai Valliban” - [01:22:19 – 01:49:45]“Agra” - [01:49:45 – 02:23:18]“Jigra” - [02:23:18 – 02:41:26]Outro - [02:41:26 – 02:48:29]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to helpthe podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page:⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠.Follow us on Instagram at:Amartya: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/⁠Dhruv: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠Cris: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Amartya: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠Dhruv: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠Cris: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/⁠Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for Emilia Perez, Blitz, Disclaimer, Malakottai Valliban, Agra, Jigra & Eyes Wide Shut.

Hello, Hello, Hello! In this new (but considerably delayed) episode, we talk about two films that approach the subject of talking differently -- "I Want to Talk" and "Meiyazhagan." 'I Want to Talk,' directed by Shoojit Sircar and starring Abhishek Bachchan, continues the director's trend to push his films to the brink of becoming anti-dramas. C Prem Kumar's 'Meiyazhagan,' on the other hand, is a classic tear-jerker. The new Tamizh film, starring a sentimental Arvind Swamy and an effervescent Karthi, indulges in nostalgia and episodic storytelling to engage its audiences. Check out the episode to know what we thought of these drastically different approaches to capturing conversation (or the lack of it) in cinema. Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to helpthe podcast reaches more people! Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Sanjeet: https://www.instagram.com/pixel_baba/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Amartya - https://letterboxd.com/amartya/ Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/

Hello, Hello, Hello!   In this very special, if slightly delayed episode, Dhruv & Amartya are joined by returning guest Cris (now "not the token queer representation for QID"), reincarnated host-cum-guest Aryan (from America), and first-time-but-hopefully-recurring-guest Prakhar Patidar, to talk about the film every Indie Awards Circuit talk show and Indian cinephile is currently talking about -- Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light." Because everyone already seems to have written all sorts of essays and reviews on AWIAL (some of them are linked below!), we decided to expand the discussion beyond that. The first hour (of this 110 min podcast) is dedicated to exploring Payal Kapadia’s early short film work, her, at times, overpowering indebtedness to certain filmic styles (namely, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who is mentioned at least 20 times in this discussion), and how her first feature film, “A Night of Knowing Nothing” (2021), breaks away from that. The second hour involves a full, spoiler-filled discussion of AWIAL – the things we liked about it, the things we didn’t, and the things we hope to like more about it on a rewatch. Listen to the full episode to hear us also -- dismiss the all-male Indian Jury who dismissed AWIAL as India’s Oscar Entry for its lack of “Indianness” and debate what “Indianness” really is! TIMECODES Episode Intro (& Cheap Laughs) - [00:00 – 07:35] Introduction to Payal Kapadia - [07:35 – 11:33] Kapadia’s Short Films & Going Beyond Inspiration - [11:33 – 26:57] Debating the “Indianness” of Kapadia’s Cinema - [26:57 – 43:10] “A Night of Knowing Nothing” (2021) - [43:10 – 01:01:58] “All We Imagine as Light” (2024) - [01:01:58 – 01:44:13] Episode Outro (& Cheap Laughs) - [01:44:13 – 01:50:32] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast REVIEWS/BIOGRAPHIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   1. “Payal Kapadia: The Chronicler of Dreams” (Suhani Singh) - https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/payal-kapadia-the-chronicler-of-dreams-2641073-2024-11-27   2. “‘All We Imagine as Light’ is a Rare Cinematic Peek into the world that women live in” (Prakhar Patidar) - https://poemsindia.substack.com/p/all-we-imagine-as-light-is-a-rare   3. “‘All We Imagine as Light’ review: The Search for intimacy amidst a sea of turbulence” (Aryan Vyas) - https://www.socialketchup.in/review/all-we-imagine-as-light-review-7342862   4. “All We Imagine as Light Review” (Dhruv Goyal) - https://inreviewonline.com/2024/11/11/all-we-imagine-as-light/ You can (and should!) follow Prakhar at - https://www.instagram.com/she_isatthemovies. You can (and should, even though the site is a hellhole) follow Cris on his Twitter account - https://x.com/limjaeseven Follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Aryan: https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/ Cris: https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Amartya - https://letterboxd.com/amartya/ Dhruv - https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Aryan: https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/ Cris: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/   Audio Excerpts are taken from the promotional material for Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria, Payal Kapadia’s A Night of Knowing Nothing, and All We Imagine as Light  -- all of which are discussed and referenced in this episode. The outro music clip is from Emahoy Tsege Mariam’s “The Homeless Wanderer” – mentioned, described, and discussed as an integral part of All We Imagine as Light’s soundtrack.

Hello Hello Hello! In this new episode, we discuss two films -- "Gladiator 2" and "Megalopolis" -- directed by two stalwarts of Hollywood cinema -- Ridley Scott and Francis Ford Coppola -- that embody two different filmmaking ethos. Gladiator 2 is the quintessential Hollywood sequel to the 2000 film "Gladiator," winner of the "Best Picture" Academy Award that year. It's bigger, safer, and same-r -- directed by a filmmaker whose content on speedrunning through his filmmaking process to get the studio product out as soon as possible. "Megalopolis," on the other hand, is a self-funded multi-million dollar passion project, mulled over for 20-odd years by its maker, and made with the sort of bonkers sensibility only an old man who made "Apocalypse Now" can have. Is one better than the other? Or do both succumb to different kinds of auteuritis? Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to helpthe podcast reaches more people! Follow our Instagram page:https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Varun: https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/ Sanjeet: https://www.instagram.com/pixel_baba/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Dhruv - https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Amartya - https://letterboxd.com/amartya/ Varun: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/

It's no longer Halloween Month because we're one day late in uploading this, but regardless, here's our penultimate ep on Kubrick (one more for Noirvember!) and the final episode for Spooky Season! Hemant and Amartya have ditched Dhruv on his much-anticipated trip to the Overlook Hotel, but he's joined by two returning guests -- the perpetually disgruntled Varun and the perpetually enthusiastic Arijit -- each of who provides their contrasting opinions on Stanley Kubrick's most discussed film of all time -- "The Shining" (1980). Everything -- from the film's divergences from Stephen King's original novel to bonkers and fruitful conspiracy theories surrounding the film's layers of subtext to wildly contrasting opinions on the performances of the central cast -- is discussed here. All -- we promise -- in a civil and hopefully organized way. Major spoilers, of course, for everything "The Shining" related -- the novel, the film, "Room 237," and even, to some extent, Mike Flanagan's "Doctor Sleep." Do listen to the full episode to let us know what you think of the film (and the novel!), and if anything we contributed to its already endless discourse was of any value! TIMECODES Context and Crew Details - [00:00 - 06:39] Plot of the Novel vs. Plot of the Film - [06:39 - 14:16] Who Doesn't Like "The Shining"? - [14:16 - 16:04] The Opening Credits - [16:04 - 20:12] The 34-minute Long Set-Up - [20:12 - 39:50] Jack's Deterioration - [39:50 - 54:10] What Exactly is in Room 237? - [54:10 - 01:08:50] Jack's Escalation of Violence - [01:08:50 - 01:21:57] Final Thoughts on "The Shining," Stephen King & "Doctor Sleep" - [01:21:57 - 01:49:53] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us on Instagram at: Arijit: https://www.instagram.com/_tentinquarantino_/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Varun: https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/ You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Varun: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ Arijit - https://letterboxd.com/nostradamus/ Audio Excerpts are taken from The Shining & Room 237 -- both of which are discussed and referenced in this episode.

In our third Halloween-themed episode this month, Varun (playing podcast host) and Dhruv discuss a sub-genre of British horror films best characterized as a cross between classy and exploitation horror. (Think, as Varun says, "somewhere between the B-movie camp classics made by the Ramsay Brothers and Edgar Wright's "Last Night in Soho"). Treating this episode as our introduction to this sub-genre of films produced under the Hammer Production banner (which gives it the name - Hammer Horror!), we first talk about the origin of their horror films in the 50s. Then, we specifically talk about two films (out of a gazillion) that they made in their glory days of the late 50s and 60s. The first, actually very good one is Terence Fischer's adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, titled "Horror of Dracula" in the U.S; the second is Don Sharp's rudderless "Rasputin - The Mad Monk," which both Varun and Dhruv call one of the most "boring" horror films you could make on a character whose life is so full of incident and excitement. Listen to the full episode to hear us talk about why one of them works while the other doesn't and what exactly is the appeal (and limitation) of Hammer Horror films today! TIMECODES The History of Hammer Productions - [00:00 - 11:32] Dracula (1958) - [11:33 - 47:51] Rasputin - The Mad Monk (1966) - [47:52 - 01:17:18] Outro & B'wood Nonsense - [01:17:19 - 01:24:48] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/support Follow us on Instagram at: Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Varun: https://www.instagram.com/varunonfilm/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Dhruv - https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Varun: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ Audio Excerpts are taken from the trailers (promotional material) of Dracula (1958) and Rasputin - The Mad Monk (1966). Ajay Devgn's voice is taken from the Vimal Pan Masala ad on YouTube. Satish Shah and Makrand Deshpande's bit is taken from Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Ep. 39, which is also available on YouTube.

In our second Halloween-themed episode this month, Dhruv and Amartya are joined by returning guest Arijit (last heard in our “Elevated” Horror film discussion!) to talk about a LOT of 2024 horror films that have already been released and are available to watch online. We first go through a lot of titles we have already discussed in other episodes, asking Arijit to share his non-spoilery thoughts on them before talking about 9 (yes, 9!) horror films that we have randomly selected from this year. 5 of them involve non-spoiler discussions because at least one of us has not seen the film that's the topic of discussion. The Big 4, though – “The Substance,” “Longlegs,” “Oddity” and “Strange Darling” – are spoiler-filled discussions – delving into everything that makes them work (or not!). Listen to the full episode to hear more about general horror movie trends, what the horror genre means to us now, what sub-genre of horror films each of us gravitate to, and much much more! ARTICLE REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE   1. “Welcome to a new era of trans-authored cinema” (Willow Catelyn Maclay) - https://www.polygon.com/24132301/trans-movies-2024-i-saw-tv-glow-peoples-joker-t-blockers-essay. TIME CODES Introduction – [00:00 - 04:16] 2024 Horror Films Already Discussed – [04:16 - 19:23] 2024 Horror Films NOT in Discussion – [19:23 - 25:04] The 9 Horror Films in Discussion – [25:04 - 26:01] “Speak No Evil” (minor spoilers!) - [26:01 - 37:15] “Cuckoo” - [37:15 - 42:41] “Exhuma” - [42:41 - 49:36] “Sleep” – [49:36 - 53:49] “In a Violent Nature” (minor spoilers!) - [53:49 - 01:08:06] “Strange Darling” (major spoilers!) - [01:08:06 - 01:23:14] “Oddity” (major spoilers!) – [01:23:14 - 01:34:48] “Longlegs” (major spoilers!) – [01:34:48 - 01:50:02] “The Substance” (major spoilers!) – [01:50:02 - 02:14:46] Wrap-Up & Outro - [02:14:46 - 02:26:20] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queenisdead/support Follow us on Instagram at: Arijit: https://www.instagram.com/_tentinquarantino_/ Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ Follow us on Letterboxd at: Dhruv - https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Amartya - https://letterboxd.com/amartya/ Arijit - https://letterboxd.com/nostradamus/   Audio Excerpts are taken from the respective trailers (promotional material) of Speak No Evil, Cuckoo, Exhuma, Sleep, In A Violent Nature, Strange Darling, Oddity, Longlegs, and The Substance.

In the first (of four!) episodes planned for Halloween month, we're entering not the King-sized American genre worlds populated by slasher killers, raging alcoholics, and traumatized ghosts but a distinctly Greek one. This, as our guest, Panos Liakos (NYU graduate; freelance writer for The New Herald), tells us, is the "Yorgos Cosmos" -- built on exploring the tragi-comic absurdity of human existence. It's a style of horror/dark comedy that's distinctly Greek -- originating from the "Greek Weird Wave" movement, internationally recognized as a representation of and response to the Greek Financial Crisis in 2010. But its -- and especially its most famous figure, Yorgos Lanthimos' growing international appeal -- also speaks to its universal appeal: for who hasn't felt the Kafkaesque dread of getting crushed by a strictly ordered, almost automaton existence and then tried (and failed to) escape in comically absurd ways? Dhruv and Panos discuss all this by first talking about the “Greek Weird Wave,” then Yorgos Lanthimos’ eclectic filmography, and then his latest film, “Kinds of Kindness,” in spoiler-filled detail. TIME CODES Introduction: [00:00 – 08:48] Greek Weird Wave 101 - [08:48 – 30:42] Yorgos Lanthimos’ Cosmos: [30:42 – 49:00] “Kinds of Kindness”: [49:00 - 01:17:26] Outro: [01:17:26 - 01:21:24] ------------------------------------------------------------- You can (and should!) read Panos’ pieces on both Lanthimos and “Poor Things” here: 1. Poor Things: A Traverse into the Cosmos of Yorgos Lanthimos – ⁠https://filmbuff.org.in/2024/07/poor-things-a-traverse-into-the-cosmos-of-yorgos-lanthimos/⁠. 2. Yorgos Lanthimos: A Journey from “Kinetta” to Los Angeles – ⁠https://daysofart.gr/en/news/days-of-art/yorgos-lanthimos-a-journey-from-kinetta-to-los-angeles-by-panos-liakos/⁠. You can (and should!) follow Panos everywhere: INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/liakos_panos?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠. ACADEMIA: ⁠https://tisch-nyu.academia.edu/PanosLiakos⁠. ----------------------------------------------------------- Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/⁠. Hemant: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti⁠. Dhruv: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠. You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - Dhruv: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠. Hemant - ⁠https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/⁠. Amartya: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/amartya/⁠. CLIPS 1. The Lobster Movie CLIP - Choice (2016) - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYpycAcxEBQ&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesComingSoon⁠. 2. Kinetta Opening - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-fy4ujo2vs&ab_channel=iamtable⁠. 3. Dogtooth Cat Scene - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHhwzV5WV-Y&ab_channel=zoharbarkan⁠. 4. “I Must Go Punch that Baby" | Poor Things (HDR) - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHDaheGc1E&ab_channel=HigherQualityUploads⁠. 5. Kinds of Kindness Trailer - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGOL2_mI9Hw&t=4s&ab_channel=SearchlightPictures⁠.

It's no longer Kubrick Month because we're late recording and uploading this and P4, but regardless, we're here to complete our Kubrickian Odysseys!   Dhruv, Amartya, and Hemant have spent the entirety of July (and will now spend the last week of August and the first week of September) revisiting and discussing 10 (of 13) Kubrick-directed films (the Horror and Noir films will be discussed in October and November, respectively!) plus one conceptualized and obsessed over by him but eventually directed by his dear friend, Steven Spielberg.   In Part 4 (of 4), we focus primarily on the monolith of Kubrick's filmography and hard science fiction itself: "2001: A Space Odyssey." Everything from Ridley Scott's "Alien" to Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" to Denis Villeneuve's "Arrival" to Werner Herzog's philosophy, and most importantly, Michael Bay's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" is referenced here, as the three of us try to make sense of Kubrick's enigmatic masterpiece. We go through the film chapter by chapter, detailing our interpretations of each of its mysterious, short-story-like building blocks before leaping its two "real" offsprings—"2010—The Year We Make Contact" and, more extensively, Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence"—to, hopefully, provide some legitimate answers to 2001's enduring, endless mysteries. TIME CODES Our Monolith's Disclaimer: [00:00 - 02:06] “2001: A Space Odyssey” & Its Legacy - [02:06 - 43:14] "The Dawn of Man": [43:14 - 50:53] "The Dawn of PanAm": [50:53 - 01:15:47] "The Dawn of HAL9000": [01:15:47 - 01:49:07] "The Dawn of the Superchild": [01:49:07 - 02:02:25] "2010 - The Year We Make Contact": [02:02:25 - 02:13:57] "A.I. Artificial Intelligence": [02:13:57 - 02:45:22] ----------------------------------------------------------------- Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Hemant: https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Hemant - https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/ Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/ AUDIO EXCERPTS 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey Trailer - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_e9y-bka0⁠. 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 4K HDR | The Shutdown of Hal - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwCFY6pmaYY⁠. 3. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Overture-Atmospheres - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSOoM2ih5Is⁠. 4. Requiem for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Two Mixed Choirs& Orchestra (2001: A Space Odyssey) - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcC6B-i28YE⁠. 5. 2001 A Space Odyssey Opening - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-QFj59PON4⁠. 6. 2001: A Space Odyssey - ‘The Blue Danube’ (waltz) scene - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoSYsNADtY⁠. 7. Transformers 3 - Sam’s Job Interview with Brazos - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTWJCgxBQwY⁠. 8. All Spoken Lines of HAL 9000 from 2001 - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wrjl-H4Hs8⁠. 9. Grizzly Man - Werner Herzog on Nature - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWYaC5YBaJk⁠. 10. 2010: The Year We Make Contact Official Trailer #1 - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dQH_WNvL3Y⁠. 11. The Reunion - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sDvUPRjwHo⁠. 12. Godzilla 2014 H.A.L.O. Jumping Scene - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmZJiBZtahk⁠.

It's no longer Kubrick Month because we're late recording and uploading this and P4, but regardless, we're here to complete our Kubrickian Odysseys!   Dhruv, Amartya, and Hemant have spent the entirety of July (and will now spend the last week of August and the first week of September) revisiting and discussing 10 (of 13) Kubrick-directed films (the Horror and Noir films will be discussed in October and November, respectively!) plus one conceptualized and obsessed over by him but eventually directed by his dear friend, Steven Spielberg.   In Part 3 (of 4), we focus on three of Kubrick’s most overtly provocative films whose controversial nature and treatment continue to inspire heated discussions.   The least of it, perhaps, centers around “Lolita” (1962). Which is a shame, really, because Kubrick’s formal and tonal command – partly necessitated by the still-strong presence of Hollywood’s Production Code – remains masterful in it: he makes the triggering central conceit of hebephilia (strong sexual interest shown by adults in pubescent children who are early in their adolescence) consistently discomforting even when disguising it within the conventions of seemingly charming romantic comedy.   The opposite may be true in the case of “A Clockwork Orange” (1971) – undoubtedly the director’s most aggressively controversial and confrontational film both in terms of its content and treatment. Its anger towards the individual’s brand of ultraviolence and sexual deviance is outmatched by its contempt towards forced social conditioning that destroys the individual’s free will without ever actually reforming him. Kubrick – unsurprisingly – places us somewhere in between these two modes – at times, troublingly embodying the individual’s POV and other times distancing us from it, making “A Clockwork Orange” what it is – an irresolvable film of conflict that offers NO solutions.   Which is THE problem with “Eyes Wide Shut.” Well, for Amartya and, to an extent, Dhruv. They both find the film incredibly well made but tiresome in its provocative but incredibly prolonged dissection of a marriage, and especially a man’s supposedly certain perception of his wife’s “pure” role within it. Hemant tries to counter that – but much like Tom Cruise in the film itself – retreats, perhaps, because his wife (thank you, Aarti!) also concurs with us.   Listen to the full episode to hear talk in detail about all three of these films and end by debating the controversial ranking of our favorite Kubrick films!   TIME CODES   Intro: [00:00 - 17:02] “Lolita” (1962): [17:02 - 57:25] "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) : [57:25 - 01:36:39] "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999) : [01:36:39 - 02:14:51] Outro: [02:14:51 - 02:28:16] AUDIO EXCERPTS 1. Clockwork Orange Please Stop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhe9kRCySxM 2. Lolita (1962) - Teaser Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b94tzbyDV9U 3. Kailash Kher - Tauba Tauba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebceE8_aNoA 4. Lolita (1962) - A New Home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHqGIe8AZ1g 5. A Clockwork Orange 4kUHD - Rival Gang Fight - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHK5d5a5HJI&t=45s 6. First Reformed | Official Trailer HD | A24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCF5Y8dQpR4 7. Eyes Wide Shut (Trailer) | Austin Film Society - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDXSmhOQkk4 8. Eyes Wide Shut - Opening [HD] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNaNk09usi4 Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast You can follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Hemant: https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Hemant - https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/ Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/