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The Armchair Directors

by Alex Baker

In this show we take a look at cinema's greatest directors and one of their essential films.

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  2. Stranger Things and The Duffer Brothers

    This week on the show Prof. Westhaver and I break away from movies to look at the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, created by The Duffer Brothers.

  3. Akira Kurosawa and The Seven Samurai

    Prof. Giuliano returns on the show to talk about Akira Kurosawa and The Seven Samurai.

  4. Karan Johar: My Name is Khan

    For the first time on my show Prof. Westhaver I head to Bollywood and look at the film My Name is Khan by director Karan Johar.

  5. Jean Renoir: The Grand Illusion

    This week, Prof. Westhaver and I look at the French war classic The Grand Illusion by director Jean Renoir.

  6. Jacques Tati & Mr. Hulot's Holiday

    This week Prof. Westhaver and I talk about Jacques Tati and his French comedy classic Mr. Hulot's Holiday.

  7. John Woo & Hard Boiled

    This week on the show Prof. Mary Dutterer and I discuss the crazy Hong Kong action classic Hard Boiled by director John Woo.

  8. Jaques Audiard and Read My Lips

    This week we look at Jaques Audiard and his 2001 romantic crime film Read My Lips.

  9. Jaques Audiard-A Prophet

    Continuing our French Crime film series I will look at the 2009 prison film A Prophet with Prof. Marie Westhaver.

  10. Sam Peckinpah & Cross of Iron

    Prof. Dutterer returns this week to talk about Sam Peckinpah's war classic Cross of Iron.

  11. Sam Peckinpah & The Wild Bunch

    Mary Dutterer comes back on the show to discuss Sam Peckinpah and his New Hollywood western classic The Wild Bunch.

  12. Patrice Leconte & Man on a Train

    Continuing the theme of French crime films, Prof. Westhaver and I talk about the 2002 film Man on a Train.

  13. The Armchair Directors-Robert Bresson & Pickpocket

    Prof. Westhaver and I talk about another French crime film. This time it's director Robert Bresson's Pickpocket

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In this show we take a look at cinema's greatest directors and one of their essential films.

HOSTED BY

Alex Baker

CATEGORIES

tv film

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