53 – Napoleon

Chay is excited by the creation of cinematic language.

Films mentioned in order:
Napoleon (Abel Gance, 1927)

52 – What Happened, Miss Simone?

Chay discusses the #52filmsbywomen project.

Films mentioned in order:
What Happened, Miss Simone? (Liz Garbus, 2015)
Butter on the Latch (Josephine Decker, 2013)
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (Josephine Decker, 2014)
Jupiter Ascending (Lana & Lilly Wachowski, 2015)
Money Monster (Jodie Foster, 2016)
Mustang (Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015)
Cleo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962)
Losing Ground (Kathleen Collins, 1982)
No Home Movie (Chantal Ackerman, 2015)

51 – Nocturnal Animals

Chay discusses jump scares.

Films mentioned in order:
Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, 2016)

50 – Van Helsing

Chay escapes for a moment.

Films mentioned in order:
Maverick (Richard Donner, 1994)
The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)
Van Helsing (Stephen Sommers, 2004)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (Woody Allen, 1985)

49 – Doctor Strange

Chay discusses the narrative of failure.

Films mentioned in order:
Doctor Strange (Scott Derrickson, 2016)
Monsters University (Dan Scanlon, 2013)
Don’t Think Twice (Mike Birbiglia, 2016)

48 – The Wizard of Oz

Chay talks about narratives outside of films.

Films mentioned in order:
The Wizard of Oz (George Cukor, 1939)