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Interview - The Vast Of Night from 2020-05-26T16:33:40
"The Vast of Night" is a terrifically entertaining Sci-Fi thriller about a small town in 1950s New Mexico that is beset by a strange sound on the radio. It won the Audience Award at the 2019 Slamda...
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Interview - Stories I Didn't Know from 2020-05-20T18:14:33
"Stories I Didn't Know" is a documentary at this year's Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, which is going on this week online! We interviewed directors Rita Davern and Melody Gilber...
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Interview - Samuel M. Sherman from 2020-05-08T08:15:29
Film Producer Samuel M. Sherman is a legend of Grindhouse Drive-In Cinema, who made such films as "Satan's Sadists" and "Brain of Blood" with director Al Adamson. With the recent shutdown of indoor...
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Interview - Raising Buchanan from 2020-05-05T08:53:42
"Raising Buchanan" is a dark comedy about a cash-strapped woman who steals the body of President Buchanan, but finds that nobody wants to pay the ransom. We interviewed writer/director Bruce Delli...
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Interview - Shadows Of Freedom from 2020-05-04T21:14:36
"Shadows of Freedom" is a documentary about the Jewish resistance fighters in Algiers during WWII, who helped the Allied forces take back North Africa from Vichy France. Now available on VOD! We i...
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Interview - Riplist from 2020-04-09T17:46:56
"Riplist" is a funny & thoughtful documentary about a celebrity deathpool, where members try to predict which aging celebrities will die in the coming year. We interviewed director Mike Sholtz abou...
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Interview - Skin Deep from 2020-03-31T07:23:15
"Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons" is a documentary about the mysterious Morgellons disease, a skin disorder that affects thousands of people, but many doctors don't believe exists. We intervi...
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Episode 149 - Virtual Cinema from 2020-03-26T19:25:20
Since movie theaters are closed, let's talk about Virtual Cinema! Indie film distributors are working with independent cinemas to release smaller films and share the profits. It's the best way to s...
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Interview - The Boy Who Sold The World (SXSW) from 2020-03-16T06:58:01
"The Boy Who Sold The World" is a documentary about Ben Pasternak, who moved to New York and started created Apps when he was only 16. The film was set to premiere at this year's SXSW Film Festival...
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Interview - At The Video Store from 2020-02-27T16:56:58
"At The Video Store" is a loving documentary tribute to video stores and the people who love them, featuring Bill Hader, Nicole Holefcener, John Waters & more.
We interviewed director Jam...
Interview - Blood On Her Name from 2020-02-26T08:08:25
"Blood On Her Name" is a small-town thriller about a single mother who accidentally murders and man and wrestles with her conscience over what to do with the body. Opens Friday in select cinemas!
Oscars & Sundance 2020 - Recap from 2020-02-17T08:13:52
Parasite won Best Picture! That's the best news from this year's Oscars. But we're still sad about I Lost My Body, and JLo's snub.
We also look back on this year's Sundance and Slamdance F...
Episode 148 - Portrait Of A Lady On Fire from 2020-02-14T08:16:08
This Valentine's Day, you have quite an array of wonderful new romantic movies to choose from! Most importantly, one of our favorite films from last year gets a wide release this weekend: Portrait ...
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Interview - Ordinary Love from 2020-02-13T08:04:29
"Ordinary Love" is an intimate marriage drama from Northern Ireland starring Lesley Manville & Liam Neeson. It's the perfect Valentine's Day movie that celebrates a loving middle-aged couple dealin...
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Interview - Omniboat (Sundance) from 2020-02-11T14:44:57
"Omniboat: A Fast-Boat Fantastia" is a wild anthology film made by 14 directors, all centered around a speedboat in Miami.
We attended the press line at the Sundance Film Festival premier...
Interview - Ask No Questions (Slamdance) from 2020-02-07T15:41:57
"Ask No Questions" is a gripping documentary investigation into a suspicious public suicide in China and the subsequent government persecution of the Falun Gong religious movement.
We inte...
Interview - Jasper Mall (Slamdance) from 2020-02-06T14:58:54
"Jasper Mall" is an intimate documentary portrait of a small town mall on it's last legs, as customers dwindle and stores close up shop.
We interviewed directors Brett Whitcomb & Bradford...
Interview - Animation Outlaws (Slamdance) from 2020-02-05T15:37:42
"Animation Outlaws" explores the wild history of Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation, which started playing independent animated short films back in the 1970s and help launch the careers of Pete D...
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Interview - Dick Johnson Is Dead (Sundance) from 2020-02-04T14:18:48
At this year's Sundance Film Festival, Conor was able to attend the Press Line for Kirsten Johnson's new documentary "Dick Johnson Is Dead"! Here is a brief interview with Johnson about the inspira...
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Interview - Big Fur (Slamdance) from 2020-01-30T15:23:29
The documentary "Big Fur" follows World Champion taxidermist Ken Walker as he builds a life-size Bigfoot. It's a funny, thoughtful exploration of artistic passion, Bigfoot mythology & life's compli...
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Interview - Bastards' Road (Slamdance) from 2020-01-29T16:09
"Bastards' Road" is a documentary about Veteran Jonathan Hancock who walked 5,800 miles around the United States to visit fellow soldiers and help deal with his PTSD. This powerful film just won Be...
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Oscars & Sundance 2020 from 2020-01-21T09:37:44
The Oscar Nominations are out! Parasite is nominated for Best Picture! But the rest of them... oof. We lament the biggest snubs, from Jennifer Lopez to Atlantics.
But now we're about to se...
Interview - The Wave from 2020-01-15T15:54:53
"The Wave" is a psychedelic Sci-Fi comedic thriller about a drug trip that warps into an existential exploration on doing the right thing.
We talked to director Gille Klabin about making h...
Top 10 Films Of 2019 from 2019-12-23T07:18:37
It's almost the end of the year, so here are our Top 10 favorite films of 2019!
Carlos: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Atlantics, I Lost My Body, Invisible Life, The Last Black Man in San Fr...
Interview - Midnight Family from 2019-12-12T15:21:35
The documentary "Midnight Family" follows the Ochoa family in Mexico City, who run a private for-profit ambulance service, due to the severe lack of government ambulances. We interviewed director L...
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Interview - We Used To Know Each Other from 2019-12-10T16:15:11
Director Robert Putka came on the podcast 3 years ago with his first feature film "Mad" from Slamdance. Now he returns with his new indie film "We Used To Know Each Other" about a young couple stru...
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Interview - Broadway Treasures from 2019-12-05T07:50:03
"Broadway Treasures" is a new documentary about the historic movie palaces of Los Angeles and the people working to restore them and keep their magic alive.
We interviewed director Haeyong...
Interview - Going Attractions from 2019-11-27T16:14:13
Filmmaker April Wright has made two documentaries about "Going Attractions": the first explored drive-in theaters, and now her latest looks at the great movie palaces of the golden age of Hollywood...
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AFI Fest (2019) from 2019-11-26T08:21:41
Our report from the 2019 AFI Fest in Los Angeles! Listen to our thoughts on this year's festival, from the world premieres of Queen & Slim and Richard Jewell, to the LA Premiere of the documentary ...
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Animation Is Film (2019) from 2019-11-25T08:14:39
Our report from the 2019 Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles! The third year featured another fantastic lineup on animated films. Listen to our thoughts on White Snake, Marona's Fantastic Tal...
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Interview - The Planters (AFI Fest) from 2019-11-18T07:54:52
The 2019 AFI Fest (presented by Audi) is happening right now in Los Angeles, and along with World Premieres and major award-winners, the festival also features the "New Auteurs" section with bold n...
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Interview - The Wrong Todd from 2019-10-28T07:15:41
"The Wrong Todd" is a sci-fi comedy about a man named Todd who meets his own twin from a parallel universe, who has come to steal Todd's girlfriend.
We interviewed director Rob Schulbaum...
Interview - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound from 2019-10-22T15:01
"Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound" is a new documentary about the history of sound design in motion pictures.
We interviewed director Midge Costin about her history in the sound wo...
Interview - 1BR (Beyond Fest) from 2019-10-09T07:03:57
"1BR" is a thriller about a young woman who moves to Los Angeles, but discovers her "perfect" apartment might not be perfect after all...
Conor interviewed director David Marmor about his ...
Interview - Harpoon from 2019-10-03T14:58:24
"Harpoon" is a dark comedy horror film about three friends with buried secrets trapped on a yacht in the middle of the ocean.
We interviewed director Rob Grant (Fake Blood) about shooting...
Episode 147 - Tigers Are Not Afraid from 2019-09-01T07:44:08
Episode 147 of One Week Only! We're catching up on some of the best films of the summer! Listen to our reviews of "The Farewell," "Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles," "Luce," "The Nightingale"...
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Interview - MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) from 2019-08-12T08:46:06
"MOOP" (Matter Out Of Place) is the 2nd film from director Arin Crumley. His first film "Four Eyed Monsters" with Susan Buice was a breakout indie film hit in 2005, nominated for 2 Film Independent...
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Top 10 Films Of 2019 (So Far) from 2019-08-05T07:36:26
We're a month late, but here's our Top 10 Films of the 2019 so far, from January 1st to June 30th!
Carlos' Top 10: The Souvenir, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Climax, Funan, Our Tim...
Outfest - Vision Portraits from 2019-07-26T05:12:22
We're at Outfest Film Festival in LA this week! The documentary "Vision Portraits" looks at four visually disabled artists - a filmmaker, a photographer, a dancer & a writer - who still create, des...
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Episode 146 - Our Time from 2019-07-13T22:58:21
Episode 146 of One Week Only! Our key film this episode is "Our Time" (Nuestro Tiempo) by Carlos Reygadas
We also review the animated fable "Pachamama", the soulful drama "The Last Black M...
Episode 145 - Diamantino from 2019-06-19T16:06:32
Episode 145 of One Week Only! Our key film this episode is "Diamantino"
We also review the true-story drama "Trial by Fire", the New Zealand documentary "Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Sc...
Episode 144 - Sauvage/Wild from 2019-05-29T07:05:06
Episode 144 of One Week Only! Our key film this episode is "Sauvage/Wild"
We also review the indie Superhero drama "Fast Color," the funny & provocative documentary "Hail Satan?" about The...
Episode 143 - Long Day's Journey Into Night from 2019-05-14T03:57:58
Episode 143 of One Week Only! We're back with new reviews of independent and international films in cinemas! Our key film this week is the Chinese drama "Long Day's Journey Into Night"
We ...
Interview - Seadrift (LAAPFF) from 2019-05-08T23:19:46
Another interview from the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! The documentary "Seadrift" looks at the small fishing town of Seadrift, Texas in the 1970s, when incoming Vietnamese immigrants r...
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Interview - Eating Up Easter (LAAPFF) from 2019-05-07T16:45:54
We're at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival this week! The documentary "Eating Up Easter" looks at the island of Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island, and how the rampant tourism and overwhelming g...
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Episode 142 - 3 Faces from 2019-04-15T06:47:40
Episode 142 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "3 Faces" (28:15)
We also review "In Reality", "The Burial of Kojo", "Diane", "Sunset", and "Relaxer"
Hosted by Carlos Agui...
Interview - Satan & Adam from 2019-04-09T18:02:19
"Satan & Adam" is a documentary portrait of a very unlikely Blues duo: Adam Gussow, a young Jewish harmonica player, and Sterling Magee (aka Mr. Satan) an elderly Blues guitarist playing on the str...
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Episode 141 - Transit from 2019-04-08T07:20:24
Episode 141 of One Week Only! We're back with more reviews of the latest independent & international films in cinemas! Our key film this week is "Transit"
We also review the documentary "A...
Interview - In Reality from 2019-03-29T10:49:53
"In Reality" is a meta rom-com about Ann Lupo - who wrote, directed & stars in the film - as she explores her own obsession with falling in love. The film premiered at last year's LA Film Festival,...
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Episode 140 - This Magnificent Cake! from 2019-03-19T17:11:52
Episode 140 of One Week Only! It's been a busy month with the Miami Film Festival and the San Luis Obispo Film Festival. Our key film is "This Magnificent Cake!"
We also review the Iceland...
Episode 139 - Holiday from 2019-03-01T18:53:12
Episode 139 of One Week Only! We're finally catching up with all the latest films in theaters! But first, we discuss the highs and lows of this year's Oscars, most importantly that the masterpiece ...
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Interview - Behind The Bullet (Slamdance 2019) from 2019-03-01T01:16:15
"Behind the Bullet" is a powerful documentary about people directly impacted by gun violence in America, and how they're trying to keep moving forward.
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Interview - Dolce Fine Giornata (Sundance 2019) from 2019-02-26T18:08:34
More interviews from the Sundance Film Festival! "Dolce Fine Giornata" is a complex Polish drama about a acclaimed poet living in Tuscany who strikes up a relationship with a young immigrant man & ...
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Sundance & Slamdance 2019 from 2019-02-17T03:35:10
We're finally talking about Sundance & Slamdance 2019! It's been a few weeks, but the festivals really take a lot out of you. Listen as we discuss our favorites from the festivals, like "This Teach...
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Interview - Spiral Farm (Slamdance 2019) from 2019-02-12T01:42:21
More interviews from the Slamdance Film Festival! "Spiral Farm" is directed by Alec Tibaldi and stars Piper De Palma as a teenage girl living in an isolated commune who dreams of the outside world....
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Awards Bound - Oscar Nominations from 2019-02-10T20:37:10
Let's talk Oscars! The nominations were announced right before Sundance, so we're finally back & ready to discuss the surprises & snubs in the Academy Award nominations.
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Interview - Billboard from 2019-02-07T17:23:39
One Week Only loves to talk to independent filmmakers about their upcoming projects and their thoughts on the independent film world today. This episode is an interview with Zeke Zelker about his l...
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Interview - Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played With Fire (Sundance 2019) from 2019-02-04T23:02:47
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival may be over, but there's still plenty to talk about! This is an interview with director Henrik Georgsson about his documentary "Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played Wit...
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Interview - This Teacher (Slamdance 2019) from 2019-01-31T20:14:27
Hello from the Slamdance Film Festival, the other film festival in Park City! Mark Jackson's "This Teacher" premiered at the LA Film Festival last year, where it won the top prize, and now it's the...
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Interview - Hail Satan? (Sundance 2019) from 2019-01-30T21:13:58
Hello from Park City! Carlos & Conor are both here covering the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. We'll be back with our regular episodes soon enough, but for now, we have some interviews with...
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Episode 138 - The Heiresses from 2019-01-20T17:27:11
Episode 138 of One Week Only! It's a new year, and we're back with the first new independent & international films in cinemas! Our key film this week is "The Heiresses"
We also review the ...
Top 10 Films Of 2018 from 2018-12-27T00:32:36
It's the end of the year, and time for our Top 10 Films of 2018!
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Episode 137 - Cold War from 2018-12-23T16:34:01
Episode 137 of One Week Only! Our final batch of film reviews for the year! Our key film is "Cold War"
We also review the powerful documentary "Man on Fire," the provocative "The House Tha...
Awards Bound - Oscars Shortlist Reaction from 2018-12-20T00:07:12
The Oscars has announced the shortlists for nine categories of the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Feature Documentary! We take a look at the shortlists and discu...
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Awards Bound - Foreign Language Submissions from 2018-12-15T19:07:21
Oscar season is in full swing, and we're talking about the submission for Best Foreign Language Film! Since the 9-film shortlist will be announced on Monday, December 17th, we're talking about our ...
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Episode 136 - Tito And The Birds from 2018-12-11T23:07:03
Episode 136 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the animated kids adventure film "Tito and the Birds"
We also review "Vox Lux", "Tyrel", "Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End", "...
Episode 135 - Mirai from 2018-12-10T10:39:03
Episode 135 of One Week Only! Our key film this episode is "Mirai"
We also review the Lebanese drama "Martyr," the coming-of-age faith drama "Jinn," the humorous documentary "Bathtubs Over...
Episode 134 - Roma from 2018-12-01T01:26:27
Episode 134 of One Week Only! We're catching up on some phenomenal Foreign Language Films from Japan and Mexico, and some compelling, timely documentaries. Our key film this week is "Roma" (27:30)<...
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Episode 133 - Ruben Brandt, Collector from 2018-11-29T01:24:04
Episode 133 of One Week Only! We're catching up on some of the new releases from the beginning of November - It's hard to keep up during Oscar season! Our key film this week is the dazzling animate...
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Bonus Episode - AFI Fest 2018 from 2018-11-26T16:54:04
This year's AFI Fest was another fantastic showcase for great international and independent cinema, from big Oscar contenders like "Roma" and "The Favourite" to bold & bizarre films like "Diamantin...
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Episode 132 - Burning from 2018-11-13T01:40:17
Episode 132! We're finally catching up with all of the October releases we saw. If you're in Los Angeles, AFI Fest is going on now, but there are still tons of new independent & international films...
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Episode 131 - Thunder Road from 2018-11-02T00:05
Episode 131 of One Week Only! Where has the time gone? We've had a crazy busy October, and we're finally back to cover some of the films we've seen. Our key film is "Thunder Road"
We also ...
Episode 130 - Bisbee 17 from 2018-10-15T01:25:06
Episode 130 of One Week Only! We're finally back! Our key film this week is the documentary "Bisbee 17"
We start off with our recap of the LA Film Festival and the films we saw, from the L...
Interview - Softness Of Bodies (LA Film Festival) from 2018-10-02T21:31:13
"Softness of Bodies" is a terrific dark comedy about an American poet (played by Dasha Nekrasova) living in Berlin, where her complicated relationships and compulsion for stealing threaten to destr...
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Interview - The Advocates (LA Film Festival) from 2018-09-28T19:19:09
Bonus Episode of One Week Only from the LA Film Festival! "The Advocates" is a documentary about the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles, and follows the dedicated social workers helping people to...
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Episode 129 - Museo from 2018-09-27T00:11:06
Episode 129 of One Week Only! We've been crazy busy for the past few weeks, but we're finally back with another Episode! Our key film this week is "Museo"
We also review the atmospheric do...
Episode 128 - I Am Not A Witch from 2018-09-13T23:59:24
Episode 128 of One Week Only! It's been a crazy couple of weeks on our end, so we apologize for the delay, but we're back with new film reviews! Our key film this week is "I Am Not A Witch" (38:20)...
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Episode 127 - The Wild Boys from 2018-08-28T23:14
Episode 127 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the bold and bizarre French fantasy "The Wild Boys" (35:35)
We also review the wild & unique anime "The Night is Short, Walk on Girl...
Episode 126 - We The Animals from 2018-08-20T08:25:39
Episode 126 of One Week Only! This is our "Youth in America" episode, with four terrific films centered around teenage life in the United States. Our key film this week is "We The Animals," a stunn...
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Episode 125 - Revengeance from 2018-08-14T20:13:44
Episode 125 of One Week Only! After we gripe about the inane new Oscar announcements, our key film this week is "Revengeance," a wild & crazy animated thriller about a low-rent bounty hunter hired ...
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Episode 124 - Cocote from 2018-08-05T08:09:53
Episode 124 of One Week Only! It's a great week with some really strong films. Our key film is "Cocote," a stylistically unique and morally complex drama from the Dominican Republic about an Evange...
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Interview - Room To Grow from 2018-08-02T02:32:31
"Room To Grow" is a documentary for Revry, a digital streaming service for the LGBTQ community, and it just premiered at the Outfest Film Festival. The film follows a group of LGBTQ youth as they f...
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Interview - Every Act Of Life from 2018-08-01T01:53:43
Bonus Episode of One Week Only from the Outfest Film Festival! Conor was very happy to interview director Jeff Kaufman about his documentary "Every Act of Life" about the Tony-winning playwright Te...
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Episode 123 - Good Manners from 2018-07-30T23:23:06
Episode 123 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Good Manners," a Brazilian horror fable about the unique relationship between a wealthy pregnant woman and her live-in nanny, and the supern...
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Outfest Film Festival 2018 from 2018-07-27T01:47:26
The Outfest Film Festival just wrapped, and we have lots of films to talk about! We discuss the Award Winners, a special screening of the Mexican drama "Duck Season," and new films including "1985,...
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Episode 122 - Winter Brothers from 2018-07-25T22:32:07
Episode 122 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Winter Brothers" about two brothers working at a Danish limestone mine, and one of them gets in trouble for selling bootleg liquor to the ot...
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Interview - Bernard and Huey from 2018-07-24T22:22:57
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! "Bernard and Huey" is an independent comedy about two womanizing college friends who reunite after 25 years, directed by Dan Mirvish (Omaha: The Movie) and written b...
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Episode 121 - What Will People Say from 2018-07-18T01:38:01
Episode 121 of One Week Only! If you're in Los Angeles, be sure to check out Outfest, one of the largest & best LGBTQ film festivals in the country. Our key film this week is "What Will People Say"...
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Episode 120 - Under The Tree from 2018-07-09T22:42:46
Episode 120 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Under The Tree," a hilariously twisted dark comedy about Icelandic neighbors feuding over a tree casting too much shade. Directed by Hafstei...
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Top 10 Films Of 2018 So Far from 2018-07-06T23:27:12
We're half way through 2018, and it's time to pick out Top 10 Favorite Films of the year so far! Since we've already watched over 100 movies this year, it was really hard to only choose 10 of our f...
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Episode 119 - Custody from 2018-07-02T22:55:24
Episode 119 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Custody," a gripping domestic thriller about a brother and sister caught in the middle of a bitter divorce. Directed by Xavier Legrand, it's...
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Episode 118 - Araby from 2018-06-26T22:44:05
Episode 118 of One Week Only! Carlos had a crazy weekend, with both the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival & the NALIP Media Summit going on in Hollywood! Our key film this week is "Ara...
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Episode 117 - Gabriel And The Mountain from 2018-06-15T22:58:29
Episode 117 of One Week Only! It's the 33rd Anniversary of Studio Ghibli, so celebrate by checking out our video tribute the late Isao Takahata on our YouTube page. Our key film this week is "Gabri...
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Episode 116 - En El Se?ptimo Di?a from 2018-06-13T00:49:45
Episode 116 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "En el Séptimo Día" (On The Seventh Day), a naturalistic and inspiring drama about a group of undocumented Mexican immigrants in NYC who must...
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Episode 115 - Satellite Girl And Milk Cow from 2018-06-04T16:52:27
Episode 115 of One Week Only! It's the first weekend of the Hola Mexico Film Festival in downtown LA, but we've got new film reviews! Our key film this week is "Satellite Girl and Milk Cow," a wack...
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Episode 114 - The Misandrists from 2018-05-29T23:04:33
Episode 114 of One Week Only! Before the Hola Mexico Film Festival starts this week, we've got some new films to talk about! Our key film this Episode is "The Misandrists" about a feminist terroris...
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Episode 113 - The Day After from 2018-05-20T09:01:23
Episode 113 of One Week Only! To start off, we lament the fact that we are not in Cannes this week, but we discuss the winners of the Cannes Film Festival. Our key film of the week is "The Day Afte...
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Interview - Coming To My Senses from 2018-05-16T22:53:52
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! This is an interview about the documentary "Coming To My Senses," which follows Aaron Baker, a young Motocross biker who was paralyzed and told he would never walk a...
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Episode 112 - Lu Over The Wall from 2018-05-14T23:01:08
Episode 112 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Lu Over The Wall" about a teenage boy in a small fishing town who befriends a mermaid who loves music. Directed by Masaaki Yuasa, this anime...
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Episode 111 - Everything Else from 2018-05-08T20:54:42
Episode 111 of One Week Only! Carlos attended the Bentonville Film Festival this weekend, where he saw Geena Davis, Meg Ryan, and a variety of female-directed & diverse independent films. Our key f...
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Episode 110 - In The Last Days Of The City from 2018-04-27T22:29:17
Episode 110 of One Week Only! Instead of going to the latest Marvel movie, why not see an indie film this weekend? Our key film this week is "In The Last Days of the City" (38:50)
We also ...
Episode 109 - Godard Mon Amour from 2018-04-25T23:11:48
Episode 109 of One Week Only! Carlos was at the Louisiana International Film Festival this weekend, where he saw the terrific "Outside In" among other films. Our key film this week is "Godard Mon A...
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Bonus Episode - Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2018 from 2018-04-17T22:53:51
The 16th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles was this past weekend, and this year, Carlos was part of the Jury! We discuss some of our favorite films at the festival, including award-winners "Villa...
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Episode 108 - The Rider from 2018-04-13T23:00:17
Episode 108 of One Week Only, and this is phenomenal week of films! Our key film this week is "The Rider" (31:00)
We also review "Where is Kyra?" starring Michelle Pfieffer (1:45); the Arg...
Episode 107 - Big Fish & Begonia from 2018-04-09T22:18:53
Episode 107 of One Week Only! Carlos is back from the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Our key film this week is the Chinese animated film "Big Fish & Begonia" (43:40)
We also review ...
Episode 106 - Best F(r)iends from 2018-03-30T23:58:24
Episode 106 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Best F(r)iends", the new film from Tommy Wiseau & Greg Sestero, the duo behind the infamous cult classic "The Room".
We also review...
Episode 105 - Beauty And The Dogs from 2018-03-28T23:02:01
Episode 105 of One Week Only! Carlos is back from the Gasparilla Film Festival! Our key film this week is "Beauty and the Dogs" (24:50)
We also review the comedy of manners "Madame" starri...
Episode 104 - Claire's Camera from 2018-03-17T23:09:26
Episode 104 of One Week Only! We missed last week because Carlos was busy at the SXSW Film Festival, so this is a special double-week episode of new films! Our key film is "Claire's Camera" (46:30)...
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Episode 103 - Oh Lucy! from 2018-03-04T16:56:02
The Oscars are almost here! Our key film this week is "Oh Lucy!" (35:10)
We also review the haunting documentary "Did You Wonder Who Fired The Gun?" directed by Travis Wilkerson about his ...
Awards Bound - Oscars And Spirit Awards from 2018-03-02T09:14:07
This weekend, the Awards season is finally wrapping up! This Saturday is the Film Independent Spirit Awards, and this Sunday is the Academy Awards.
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Episode 102 - November from 2018-02-23T23:38:40
Episode 102 of One Week Only! The Oscars are only a week away! Our key film this week is "November" (32:30)
We also review the experimental documentary "El Mar La Mar" directed by Joshua B...
Episode 101 - Tehran Taboo from 2018-02-18T05:40:23
Episode 101 of One Week Only! It's a big week of new indie films, despite some major blockbusters opening this weekend. Our key film this week is "Tehran Taboo" (53:40)
We also review the ...
Interview - The Rainbow Experiment (Slamdance 2018) from 2018-02-17T00:27:46
"The Rainbow Experiment" premiered in the Beyond section at this year's Slamdance Film Festival.
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Episode 100 - Fake Blood from 2018-02-10T00:18:58
We've made it to 100 Episodes! Thank you to everyone who's been listening to us since February 2016! We talk about some of our favorite films, interviews & memories of the past two years, including...
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Interview - Ingrid (Slamdance 2018) from 2018-02-09T00:28:18
"Ingrid" is a documentary about a woman who decided to leave her family & her fashion designer career, and move to the woods to live alone and create art for art's sake. The film had it's World Pre...
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Interview - Roll With Me (Slamdance 2018) from 2018-02-07T19:05:32
"Roll With Me" is a moving documentary about Gabriel Cordell, a paraplegic man who overcame addiction and made an incredible journey across America, traveling 3,100 miles through 13 states in a sta...
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Episode 99 - In The Intense Now from 2018-02-05T19:55:57
Episode 99 of One Week Only! We're at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this week, watching films & attending the Gala events with Saoirse Ronan & other Oscar nominees! Our key film thi...
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Favorite Films Of Sundance & Slamdance 2018 from 2018-02-02T22:10:16
The Sundance & Slamdance Film Festivals are finally over, and we have lots to talk about! Listen to our highlights of the best films we saw in Park City.
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Interview - Pick Of The Litter (Slamdance 2018) from 2018-02-01T15:16:26
This is our interview with Dana Nachman, one of the directors of "Pick of the Litter," the Opening Night film of this year's Slamdance Film Festival! The film follows five puppies as they grow up a...
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Episode 98 - Like Me from 2018-01-31T09:13:06
Episode 98 of One Week Only! We're back from Park City, and we have new films in theatres to review! Our key film this week is "Like Me"
We also review the Italian neo-realist drama "A Cia...
Interview - Man On Fire (Slamdance 2018) from 2018-01-25T14:34:57
It's the final day of the 2018 Slamdance Film Festival! One of this year's documentaries is "Man on Fire" about the town of Gran Saline in Texas, where a white preacher set himself on fire to prote...
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Interview - Mr Fish: Cartooning From The Deep End (Slamdance 2018) from 2018-01-24T10:04:06
We're reporting from Park City at the Sundance & Slamdance Film Festivals! This is an interview with Director/Producer Pablo Bryant and Producer Ted Collins about their Slamdance film "Mr. Fish: Ca...
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Episode 97 - Mary And The Witch's Flower from 2018-01-21T16:29:34
Episode 97 of One Week Only! We're reporting live from Park City, where we're seeing film at Sundance & Slamdance, despite the snow and the slush. Our key film of the week is "Mary and the Witch's ...
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Awards Bound - Documentary Feature Films from 2018-01-18T09:27:19
Our final "Awards Bound" episode before the Oscar nominations are announced next week! We take a look at the 15 documentaries on the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature!
Abacus: Small E...
Awards Bound - Animated Short Films from 2018-01-17T09:53:13
Another episode of our Awards Bound series! We're big fans of animation, and we're thrilled to have seen all 10 shorts on the shortlist for Best Animated Short Film for the Oscars. It's a great col...
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Awards Bound - Documentary Short Films from 2018-01-16T18:29:59
On this episode of "Awards Bound," we look at the 10 films shortlisted for Best Documentary Short at the Oscars! From an intimate portrait of an artist & her troubled life, to a harrowing incident ...
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Sundance & Slamdance 2018 from 2018-01-15T09:07:15
This week marks the beginning of the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals in Park City, Utah! With so many exciting and highly anticipated films playing at both festivals, we take a look at the sc...
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Episode 96 - In Between from 2018-01-13T10:30:14
Episode 96 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "In Between"
(43:15)
We also review the Oscar-shortlist Lebanese courtroom drama "The Insult" directed by Ziad Doueiri (6:00); th...
Awards Bound - Live Action Short Films from 2018-01-12T09:46:34
On this Episode of "Awards Bound" we take a look at the 10 short films on the Oscars shortlist for Best Live Action Short Film!
DeKalb Elementary (4:50), The Eleven O’Clock (8:55), Facing ...
Interview - The Wound (Oscars 2018) from 2018-01-08T19:48:29
South Africa's "The Wound" has made it to the 9-film shortlist for the Academy Awards! We interviewed director John Trengove at the Palm Springs International Film Festival about the film's journey...
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Episode 95 - On Body And Soul from 2018-01-05T09:13:28
Episode 95 of One Week Only, our first new episode of 2018! Our key film is "On Body and Soul" from Hungary.
(31:30)
We also review the haunting thriller "The Strange Ones" directed by...
Top 10 Films of 2017 from 2017-12-26T18:09:12
It's almost the end of 2017! While the year itself has had a lot of ups & downs, it's been a great year for cinema. It was very hard for both of us to make our Top 10 list of our favorite films of ...
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Episode 94 - Happy End from 2017-12-23T09:42:03
Episode 94 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is Michael Haneke's "Happy End"
(35:15)
We also review the Oscar-shortlisted terrorism drama "In The Fade" starring Diane Kruger, di...
Awards Bound - 26 Animated Feature Films from 2017-12-22T10:23:47
Another episode of our "Awards Bound" series! This time, we take a look at the Best Animated Feature Film category. 26 films have been submitted to the Academy.
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Episode 93 - Birdboy: The Forgotten Children from 2017-12-16T08:36:09
Episode 93 of One Week Only! This week's key film is the nightmarish animated masterwork "Birdboy: The Forgotten Children" (40:25)
We also review the lovely British animated drama "Ethel &...
Awards Bound - Reaction To Foreign Film Shortlist from 2017-12-15T09:24:40
The shortlist has been announced for the Foreign Language Film category of the Academy Awards! Suprisingly, all 9 films on the shortlist are fantastic choices: A Fantastic Woman (Chile), In The Fad...
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Awards Bound - Foreign Language Film Shortlist from 2017-12-13T19:29:34
Another segment in our "Awards Bound" series! A few weeks ago, we took a look at 30 contenders for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Now, with the shortlist due to be announced ...
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Episode 92 - Foxtrot from 2017-12-10T11:14:11
Episode 92 of One Week Only! This is the unofficial "Foxtrot Episode" as our key film is "Foxtrot" (35:20)
We also review the intimate documentary "Quest" about a decade in the life of the...
Bonus Episode - 19th Animation Show Of Shows from 2017-12-09T15:57:26
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! For almost two decades, Ron Diamond has collected the best animated short films of the year & brought them to cinemas across the country. Now, the 19th Annual Animat...
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Bonus Episode - Quest from 2017-12-08T19:22:23
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! The new documentary "Quest" looks at the life of the Raineys, an African-American family living in North Philadelphia. Carlos interviews director Jonathan Olshefski ...
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Episode 91 - Loveless from 2017-12-02T15:05:06
Episode 91 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Loveless"
We also review the zany sci-fi comedy "Future '38", the charming deadpan comedy "The Other Side of Hope", the beautiful pe...
Bonus Episode - BIG Time from 2017-11-29T20:27:16
On this Bonus Episode of One Week Only, Carlos interviews director Kaspar Schröder about his documentary "BIG Time," which looks at the life and career of Bjarke Ingels, one of the most famous arch...
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Awards Bound - Foreign Language Films from 2017-11-28T10:12:08
Awards Bound is our new series about this year's Oscar contenders, specifically those in the under-appreciated categories like Documentary and Animation. This week, we discuss the Foreign Language ...
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Episode 90 - On The Beach At Night Alone from 2017-11-23T15:00:51
Episode 90 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is "On The Beach At Night Alone" (1:06:40)
The Film Independent Spirit Award nominations have been announced! We discuss some of our fa...
Episode 89 - A Fantastic Woman from 2017-11-19T00:17:07
Episode 89 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "A Fantastic Woman" (56:20)
We also review the animated masterpiece "The Breadwinner" from Cartoon Saloon, directed by Nora Twomey (10:...
Episode 88 - Santa & Andre?s from 2017-11-10T11:08:46
Episode 88 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Santa & Andrés" (35:10)
AFI Fest has begun! Go see some Free tickets (if there are any still left) and check out some of the great i...
Bonus Episode - AFI Fest from 2017-11-09T09:17:24
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! The AFI Film Fest starts tonight in Hollywood! We take a look at the festival schedule, and highlight some of the films and events we're excited about, including For...
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Episode 87 - Most Beautiful Island from 2017-11-04T15:03:03
Episode 87 of One Week Only! Our key film of the week is "Most Beautiful Island" (47:20)
Carlos is attending the Indie Memphis Film Festival in Tennessee! If you're in Los Angeles, listen ...
Bonus Episode - FICG In LA from 2017-11-02T13:59:56
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! The FICG in LA Film Festival brings an incredible selection of Mexican and Latin American cinema to Los Angeles.
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Bonus Episode - Central America Int. Film Fest from 2017-11-01T17:07:13
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! The 3rd Annual Central America International Film Fest starts this Friday!
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Episode 86 - Flesh And Blood from 2017-10-28T20:27:46
Episode 86 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Flesh and Blood" (55:35)
We also review the Palme d'Or winning Swedish satire "The Square" (4:00); the intimate British romance "God's...
Bonus Episode - Animation Is Film from 2017-10-26T08:47:17
On this Bonus Episode of One Week Only, we're talking about the "Animation Is Film" Festival that just wrapped up! This is the 1st ever "Animation Is Film" Festival, created by GKIDS, Annecy, Varie...
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Episode 85 - Tempestad from 2017-10-20T09:21:54
Episode 85 of One Week Only! This week's key film is the documentary "Tempestad" (46:00)
We also review the darkly comedic psychological thriller "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" directed by...
Episode 84 - Faces Places from 2017-10-13T23:42:23
Episode 84 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Faces Places" (45:50)
We also review the survival drama "Walking Out" (8:25); the LGBT biopic "Tom of Finland" (18:30); the observatio...
Bonus Episode - Blood Stripe Interview from 2017-10-12T23:32:19
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! The award-winning soldier drama "Blood Stripe" opens in Los Angeles this week, so we interviewed director Remy Auberjonois and lead actress Kate Nowlin.
Hos...
Bonus Episode - Sean Baker Interview from 2017-10-11T21:54:58
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! We are honored to have director Sean Baker as a guest on the podcast, talking about his latest film "The Florida Project" which is now playing in New York and Los An...
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Episode 83 - Chavela from 2017-10-06T20:52:28
Episode 83 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Chavela" (43:40)
Carlos is in Shreveport, Louisiana this week, serving on the Jury for the Louisiana Film Prize, which awards a $50,00...
Episode 82 - Loving Vincent from 2017-09-29T22:56:31
Episode 82 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Loving Vincent," which is the first painted feature animated film, created with over 65,000 frames of hand-crafted oil paintings. A loving trib...
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Episode 81 - Hissein Habre? from 2017-09-23T00:55:57
Episode 81 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Hissein Habré: A Chadian Tragedy," a powerful documentary about terrible legacy of the Chad dictator and the stories of his victims. Directed b...
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Episode 80 - Rat Film from 2017-09-15T18:36:18
Episode 80 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Rat Film," an utterly unique documentary that explores the history of rats in Baltimore, and how it correlates to the city's legacy of racial a...
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Episode 79 - Nobody's Watching from 2017-09-09T01:08:52
Episode 79 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Nobody's Watching," a terrific, complex drama about a successful Argentinian actor who is attempting to start a new career in New York, but is ...
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Episode 78 - Kill Me Please from 2017-09-02T01:02:16
Episode 78 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Kill Me Please," a surreal & utterly original coming-of-age dark comedy murder mystery, set in a High School in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. ...
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Episode 77 - Polina from 2017-08-25T07:41:02
Episode 77 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Polina"
(45:40)
We also review the gritty, immersive LGBTQ drama "Beach Rats" directed by Eliza Hittman (13:25); the terrific Egyp...
Episode 76 - Gook from 2017-08-18T18:17:01
Episode 76 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Gook," a powerful period drama about two Korean-American brothers and their friend, a young African-American girl, who get caught up in the LA ...
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Episode 75 - Nocturama from 2017-08-11T08:33:20
Episode 75 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Nocturama"
(54:40)
We also review the gorgeous anime drama "In This Corner of the World" directed by Sunao Katabuchi (12:40); the ...
Episode 74 - Columbus from 2017-08-05T01:02:55
Episode 74 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Columbus," a beautifully shot, meditative drama set in the architecture-mecca of Columbus, Indiana. With terrific performances from John Cho an...
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Episode 73 - I Dream In Another Language from 2017-07-28T21:18:42
Episode 73 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the Mexican drama "I Dream In Another Language" about a linguist researching a dying indigenous language, but the last two speakers haven't sp...
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Episode 72 - The Girl Without Hands from 2017-07-21T07:03:22
Episode 72 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "The Girl Without Hands," a stunningly beautiful animated drama adapted from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a young peasant girl who loses ...
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Episode 71 - False Confessions from 2017-07-14T10:25:21
Episode 71 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "False Confessions," an 18th century French farce adapted to the modern age but retaining its delightful mix of romantic entanglements and compl...
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Episode 70 - A Ghost Story from 2017-07-08T00:47:08
Episode 70 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "A Ghost Story," which is easily one of the best films of the year. A moving fable about the loneliness of eternity, we follow a ghost as he hau...
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Bonus Episode - Favorite Films Of 2017 (So Far) from 2017-07-01T06:28:07
Bonus Episode of One Week Only! With 2017 half way done, it's time for us to pick our favorite films of the year so far! We've seen over 100 films already, so we had to make some tough decisions. W...
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Episode 69 - Pop Aye from 2017-06-30T23:34:32
Episode 69 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Pop Aye" about a middle-aged architect who happens to find his childhood pet elephant Pop Aye, and decides to walk him across Thailand to his f...
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Episode 68 - Night School from 2017-06-23T08:45:50
Episode 68 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the documentary "Night School" about three African-American adults in Indianapolis struggling to earn their High School diplomas and turn thei...
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Episode 67 - Harmonium from 2017-06-16T07:51:26
Episode 67 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Harmonium," about an ex-con who moves in with an old friend and his family, but brings up dark secrets about their shared past. A complex moral...
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Episode 66 - I Love You Both from 2017-06-09T21:00:17
Episode 66 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the quirky love triangle comedy "I Love You Both" about two inseparable Twins who live together, but find their relationship tested when they ...
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Episode 65 - Sami Blood from 2017-06-02T09:01:59
Episode 65 of One Week Only! This weekend, Carlos is attending the Seattle International Film Festival, and Conor is checking out the Dances With Films festival in Hollywood! Our key film this week...
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Episode 64 - Hermia & Helena from 2017-05-26T21:16:55
Episode 64 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Hermia & Helena," the new film by Argentinian director Matías Piñeiro. A playful comedy about relationships and personal change, it follows Cam...
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Episode 63 - Last Men In Aleppo from 2017-05-19T12:45:29
Episode 62 of One Week Only! Conor is still abroad, speaking this time from a London hostel! Our key film this week is the documentary "Last Men in Aleppo" about the men of The White Helmets, the v...
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Episode 62 - Violet from 2017-05-12T09:00:23
Episode 62 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Violet," a stunningly beautiful and powerfully intimate drama about a teenage boy who witnesses his best friend's murder, and how that affects ...
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Episode 61 - A Woman's Life from 2017-05-05T17:01:23
Episode 61 of One Week Only! Our key film of the week is the French period drama "A Woman's Life," which just won the Critic Award at this year's COLCOA French Film Festival in Los Angeles! With go...
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Episode 60 - Slack Bay from 2017-04-28T10:48:24
Episode 60 of One Week Only! This week, we are joined by special guest Charlie Nash, freelance film journalist and member of the Boston Online Film Critics Association! Our key film this week is th...
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Episode 59 - Metamorphoses from 2017-04-21T17:35:39
Episode 59 of One Week Only! Another big week of films, which was challenging since we just got back from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, and now Carlos is at Ebertfest in Ill...
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Episode 58 - My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea from 2017-04-14T13:29:27
Episode 58 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the hilarious, imaginative animated adventure film "My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea" about a group of teenagers who must band toget...
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Bonus Episode - Indian Cinema from 2017-04-08T17:01:54
One Week Only presents a special Bonus Episode about Indian Cinema! The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is going on right now, so we talked with Rashad, creator of the blog Bollywood Over Holly...
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Episode 57 - All These Sleepless Nights from 2017-04-07T13:07:40
Episode 57 of One Week Only! Huge weekend for new releases, so we tried to review as many as we could! Our key film this week is the experimental documentary "All These Sleepless Nights" about a yo...
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Episode 56 - The Death Of Louis XIV from 2017-03-31T13:51:02
Episode 56 of One Week Only! This week's key film is the period drama "The Death of Louis XIV" about the final days of King Louis the 14th of France in 1715, as he wastes away at his home in Versai...
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Episode 55 - I, Olga Hepnarova from 2017-03-24T08:22:28
Episode 55 of One Week Only! This week our key film is the Czech period drama "I, Olga Hepnarova," based on a true story of a troubled young woman who took out her anger at the world in a horrifica...
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Episode 54 - After The Storm from 2017-03-17T07:35:08
Episode 54 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "After the Storm," a Japanese family drama about a divorced father with a gambling addiction, struggling to reconnect with his ex-wife and the...
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Episode 53 - Raw from 2017-03-10T09:13:52
Episode 53 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Raw," a French coming-of-age drama about a vegetarian student at Veterinary college who discovers an unexpected but unquenchable thirst for mea...
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Episode 52 - Donald Cried from 2017-03-03T11:59:58
Episode 52 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the expertly awkward comedy "Donald Cried" about a Wall Street banker who returns to his small town for a family matter, and has to get help f...
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Episode 51 - My Life As A Zucchini from 2017-02-24T12:59:10
Episode 51 of One Week Only! The Podcast is now one year's old! Our key film this week is the Oscar-nominated animated film "My Life as a Zucchini" from the wonderful folks at GKIDs. This beautiful...
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Episode 50 - Lovesong from 2017-02-17T14:05:57
Episode 50 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Lovesong," a quiet, intimate drama about two old friends who go on a road trip that changes their relationship. Directed by So-Yong Kim and sta...
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Episode 49 - Kedi from 2017-02-10T17:59:50
Episode 49 of One Week Only! We've almost made it to one year of the podcast! This week's key film is "Kedi," a documentary about the thousands of cats that live on the streets of Istanbul. This be...
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Episode 48 - Dark Night from 2017-02-03T08:41:24
Episode 48 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "Dark Night" a haunting, lyrical film about small town life and the growing threat of gun violence. Inspired by the Aurora movie theatre shootin...
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Episode 47 - The Salesman from 2017-01-30T17:05:18
Episode 47 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "The Salesman," the brilliant new film from master Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi (A Seperation, The Past) about a husband and wife acting i...
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Episode 46 - We Are The Flesh from 2017-01-20T08:39:43
Episode 46 of One Week Only! We have some very weird films for you this week! Our key film is "We Are The Flesh," a deranged but strikingly beautiful horror film about two teenagers lost in ruined ...
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Episode 45 - Sundance & Slamdance from 2017-01-16T09:29:59
Episode 45 of One Week Only! We take a look at the upcoming Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals, which both take place in Park City, Utah this January. Sundance always debuts some of the biggest ...
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Episode 44 - Videofilia from 2017-01-06T18:34:12
Episode 44 of One Week Only! Our first Episode of 2017! This week's key film is is "Videofilia (and other Viral Syndromes)," a dark psychedelic drama about a group of web-obsessed teenagers pulled ...
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Episode 43 - Top 10 Films Of The Year from 2016-12-23T20:06
Episode 43 of One Week Only! Our final episode of 2016! On this episode, we count down our Top 10 favorite films of the year. We’ve reviewed dozens and dozens of films this year, and it was extreme...
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Episode 42 - Paterson from 2016-12-16T18:37:53
Episode 42 of One Week Only! We're covering a lot of films that will coming out over the next two weeks! Our key film is "Paterson," a quiet character drama with a quirky sense of humor, about a sm...
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Episode 41 - I Am Not Your Negro from 2016-12-09T08:40:46
Episode 41 of One Week Only! This week our key film is the powerful and poetic documentary "I Am Not Your Negro," which is based on the writings of James Baldwin about the Civil Rights Era, and ref...
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Episode 40 - The Eyes Of My Mother from 2016-12-02T09:53
Episode 40 of One Week Only! This week’s key film is “The Eyes of my Mother,” an incredibly creepy horror film about a young girl who develops a dark obsession with eyes after the tragic death of h...
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Episode 39 - The Love Witch from 2016-11-21T18:55:36
Episode 39 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "The Love Witch," an incredibly detailed & stylistically perfect homage to 1970's horror melodramas, with a modern feminist re-imagining. Direct...
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Episode 38 - The Monster from 2016-11-12T07:23:51
Episode 38 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "The Monster," a horror film about a mother & daughter whose car breaks down in the middle of the woods, and are attacked by a mysterious monste...
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Episode 37 - By Sidney Lumet from 2016-11-04T18:54:19
Episode 37 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "By Sidney Lumet," a documentary about the life and career of master filmmaker Sidney Lumet. Featuring an in-depth interview with the director b...
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Episode 36 - Little Sister from 2016-10-28T18:24:46
Episode 36 of One Week Only! Happy (almost) Halloween! Out key film this week is "Little Sister," a dark comedy/family drama about a young nun-in-training who travels home to visit her troubled fam...
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Episode 35 - A Stray from 2016-10-21T20:16:13
Episode 35 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is "A Stray," about a young Somali immigrant in Minneapolis, MN, struggling to find work & reconnect with his family, but ends up befriending a ...
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Episode 34 - Tower from 2016-10-14T19:13:18
Episode 34 of One Week Only! This week's key film is the documentary "Tower," about the 1966 shootings at the University of Texas tower. The film combines archival footage and rotoscoped animation ...
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Episode 33 - The Alchemist Cookbook from 2016-10-07T19:22:53
Episode 33 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the occult dark comedy "The Alchemist Cookbook" about a loner living in the woods, trying to harness the dark powers of alchemy. Directed by J...
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Episode 32 - Long Way North from 2016-09-30T17:33:47
Episode 32 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is “Long Way North,” a thrilling animated adventure story about a young aristocratic woman in 19th Century Russia who is determined to find her ...
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Episode 31 - Closet Monster from 2016-09-23T17:26:28
Episode 31 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Closet Monster," a coming-of-age drama about a creative teenager who wants to study movie makeup in New York, and escape his small town and h...
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Episode 30 - Miss Stevens from 2016-09-16T17:22:01
Episode 30 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Miss Stevens," a low-key comedy about a 29-year-old High School teacher chaperoning 3 students at a weekend Drama competition. Lily Rabe is t...
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Episode 29 - Other People from 2016-09-09T18:19:07
Episode 29 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is "Other People," the Opening Night film at this year's Sundance Film Festival. It's the story of a struggling writer who moves back home to ca...
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Episode 28 - White Girl from 2016-09-02T18:08:32
Episode 28 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "White Girl," a shocking, in-your-face story of one white college student's New York summer of sex & drugs, and her naive attempt to help a Puer...
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Episode 27 - The Intervention from 2016-08-26T15:31:48
Episode 27 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is the “The Intervention,” a comedy about 4 couples getting together for a “marriage intervention” that goes horribly and hilariously off the ra...
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Episode 26 - Spa Night from 2016-08-19T17:52:45
Episode 26 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is the LGBT drama “Spa Night” about a Korean-American teenager dealing with his family’s financial struggles and his own closeted sexuality. Dir...
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Episode 25 - The Lost Arcade from 2016-08-12T17:48:10
Episode 25 of One Week Only! Our key film of the week is “The Lost Arcade,” a nostalgic documentary about the iconic Chinatown Fair, the last of the old-school arcades in New York, and the people w...
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Episode 24 - Embers from 2016-08-06T06:31:23
Episode 24 of One Week Only! This week’s key film is “Embers,” a science-fiction drama about a post-apocalyptic future where mankind has lost their memory, and the remaining survivors struggle to h...
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Episode 23 - Gleason from 2016-07-29T18:03:42
Episode 23 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is the documentary “Gleason” by Clay Tweel. Steve Gleason was a successful NFL player who retired to start a family, but was struck by a sudden ...
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Episode 22 - The Childhood Of A Leader from 2016-07-22T17:58:01
Episode 22 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is "The Childhood of a Leader," the directorial debut of actor Brady Corbet (Simon Killer, While We're Young). It's a dark, intense period drama...
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Episode 21 - Phantom Boy from 2016-07-15T17:26:50
Episode 21 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is "Phantom Boy" from Alain Gagnol & Jean-Loup Felicioli, the directors of the Academy-Award nominated "A Cat in Paris." This is another lovely ...
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Episode 20 - Men Go To Battle from 2016-07-09T00:11:45
Episode 20 of One Week Only! This week's key film is the period comedy/drama "Men Go To Battle" about two brothers in 1860's Kentucky, and how their lives are impacted by the Civil War. Starring Da...
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Episode 19 - Life Animated (and our favorite films of the year so far) from 2016-07-02T03:33:20
Episode 19 of One Week Only! Our key film of the week is the documentary “Life, Animated,” which won the Documentary Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival this year. A touching, heartfelt l...
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Episode 18 - Wiener Dog from 2016-06-24T17:58:29
Episode 18 of One Week Only! Huge week for independent films! Our key film of the week is the dark comedy “Wiener Dog” by Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollhouse). 4 stories connected by a wiener do...
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Episode 17 - Tickled from 2016-06-17T09:49:09
Episode 17 of One Week Only! This week our key film is the incredible documentary "Tickled" about the dark underworld of Competitive Endurance Tickling. It's one of the strangest stories you'll hea...
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Episode 16 - De Palma from 2016-06-10T23:59:27
Episode 16 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "De Palma," a documentary about the legendary filmmaker Brian De Palma, directed by Noah Baumbach & Jake Paltrow. A two-hour Masterclass on film...
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Episode 15 - The Fits from 2016-06-03T19:08:17
Episode 15 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "The Fits" by Anna Rose Holmer. A mesmerizing, immersive story of a young girl who joins a dance team, on to see the dancers one by one fall vic...
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Episode 14 - Presenting Princess Shaw from 2016-05-27T13:51:58
Episode 14 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is the documentary "Presenting Princess Shaw" about a struggling singer/songwriter who becomes a YouTube sensation thanks to a video creator on ...
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Episode 13 - Pervert Park from 2016-05-20T17:58:37
Episode 13 of One Week Only! Only 4 films this week - Carlos is busy attending the Hola Mexico Film Festival as part of a fellowship for young hispanic filmmakers! Our key film of the week is the a...
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Episode 12 - The Lobster from 2016-05-13T17:27:40
Episode 12 of One Week Only! This week, we have the fantastic, surreal dark comedy "The Lobster" about a world where single people have 45 days to find a mate, or they are turned into an animal. It...
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Episode 11 - Elstree 1976 from 2016-05-06T17:30:56
Episode 11 of One Week Only! Coming out just a few days after "May the 4th Be With You", the new documentary "Elstree 1976" looks at some of the actors who played small roles in the original 1977 S...
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Episode 10 - Older Than Ireland from 2016-04-29T18:20:11
Episode 10 of One Week Only! To celebrate 100 years since the 1916 Easter Rising that lead to Ireland's Independence, we're covering three Irish films this week! Our key film is the documentary "Ol...
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Episode 9 - River Of Grass from 2016-04-22T23:34:22
Episode 9 of One Week Only! This week we're highlighting the new re-release of Kelly Reichardt's "River of Grass" by Oscilloscope Labratories! This is Reichardt's first film from 1995, and it is no...
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Episode 8 - Hostile Border from 2016-04-16T04:40:39
Episode 8 of One Week Only! This week's highlighted film is "Hostile Border" (formerly titled Pocha: Manifest Destiny). Directed by Michael Dwyer, written by Kaitlin McLaughlin, and starring Veroni...
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Episode 7 - Louder Than Bombs from 2016-04-08T08:19:31
Episode 7 of One Week Only! This week we're highlighting the film "Louder Than Bombs" starring Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Bryne and Isabelle Huppert, and directed by Joachim Trier, who's last film wa...
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Episode 6 - Darling from 2016-04-01T20:09:53
Episode 6 of One Week Only! The highlight of this week's episode is the creepy black & white horror film "Darling" from Screen Media Films, and we have an interview with the film's director, Mickey...
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Episode 5 - April and The Extraordinary World from 2016-03-25T21:57:11
Episode 5 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the wonderful animated French film "April and The Extraordinary World" from GKIDS (Distributor of Only Yesterday, Boy and The World and many mo...
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Episode 4 - Krisha from 2016-03-18T20:21:24
Episode 4 of One Week Only! We're reviewing a record 7 films this week! From documentaries "The Brainwashing of my Dad" and "We Like It Like That" to films from around the world - "The Clan" from A...
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Episode 3 - Creative Control from 2016-03-11T23:04:54
Episode 3 of One Week Only! So many films coming out this weekend! We give shout-outs to some of the films we didn't get a chance to see, and then discuss 4 films we did: "Cemetery of Splendor" by ...
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Episode 2 - The Boy and The Beast from 2016-03-04T21:30:24
Episode 2 of One Week Only! This week we're talking about "The Boy and the Beast" by Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children), distributed by Funimation, who is also releasing Hosoda's out-of-pri...
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Episode 1 - Only Yesterday from 2016-02-27T01:11:29
The first Episode of One Week Only! The main topic is the US release of the 1991 Studio Ghibli film "Only Yesterday" by Isao Takahata. Big thanks to Gkids for finally distributing the film, and for...
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Episode 0 - Welcome! from 2016-02-26T00:15:59
Welcome to Episode 0 of One Week Only! What are we? We are a podcast abound independent & international cinema that we feel deserve a closer look.
"We" are Carlos Aguilar, a film critic & journ...