Podcasts by The Last Picture House
The last word in film criticism.
The Last Picture House covers films that have finally made their way into Japanese cinemas.
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Cannes Preview 2023 - LPH023 from 2023-05-15T21:59
On this episode, Marcus and Maria look ahead to this year's Cannes Film Festival. They preview the films, the filmmakers as well the controversies.
The 76th edition of the festival will b...
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"West Side Story" - LPH022 from 2021-12-09T07:50:02
This week, Marcus and Maria are joined by academic Garrett De Orio to talk about Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise's groundbreaking musical, West Side Story (1961). Listen
"Silence of the Lambs" 30th Anniversary - LPH021 from 2021-06-21T20:00
On this episode Maria and Marcus look back at 30 years of Silence of the Lambs (1991).
How did a modestly budgeted f...
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Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" - LPH020 from 2021-06-07T18:00
This week Marcus and Maria examine Martin Scorsese's frequently overlooked absurdist black comedy, After Hours (1985).
When...
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Unfinished Films - LPH019 from 2021-05-24T18:00
Having exhausted online trivia quizzes and home baking, Maria, Iain and Marcus ARE BACK with a new series of the podcast.
This episode, the panel take you on a guided tour of the UNFINISHED PICT...
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The Decade in Film - LPH018 from 2020-02-16T09:39:36
The Decade in Film - LPH018
In their first episode back after hiatus, Dai, Maria, Iain and Marcus attempt the imposs...
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Christmas Special - LPH017 from 2019-12-19T05:04:35
On this special episode, Dai, Maria, Iain and Marcus discuss their favorite Christmas movies. They talk reconnection and nostalgia, surviving the holiday season, as well as Christmas movies that...
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2019 Tokyo International Film Festival, Part II: "Jojo Rabbit," "Disco," and "Advantages of Traveling by Train" - LPH016 from 2019-11-15T22:25:39
2019 Tokyo International Film Festival, Part I: Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," Frelle Petersen's Grand Prix winner "Uncle," and Valentyn Vasyanovych's Jury Prize-winning "Atlantis" - LPH015 from 2019-11-07T04:48:22
Guilty Pleasures - LPH014 from 2019-09-29T16:30
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood - LPH013 from 2019-09-08T12:30
Brave Roles - LPH012 from 2019-08-25T03:00
On this episode, Marcus, Maria, and Iain discuss what motivates an actor to risk their career by taking on a challenging or an otherwise “difficult” character. Al...
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Monsters as Metaphors - LPH011 from 2019-07-18T03:00
On this episode Marcus, Iain, Dai and Maria discuss the enduring popularity of the monster movie and consider the latest in the Godzilla franchise, "Godzilla: King of the Monsters". Next, the pa...
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Italian Film Festival Special - LPH010 from 2019-06-17T16:00
On this special episode, we discuss some of the highlights at Tokyo's recent Italian Film Festival, including Matteo Garrone's "Dogman," Valerio Mieli's "Ricordi?,...
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Is there such a thing as an unfilmable novel? Anh Hùng Trần‘s “Norwegian Wood”, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now, and David Lynch’s “Dune” - LPH009 from 2019-05-25T03:00
On this episode, we ask if there’s such a thing as an unfilmable novel. Are some projects just too complex, expensive or controversial to adapt? We examine three movies based on supposedly unfil...
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Interview with CG animator Stephane Mangin and Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira" - LPH008 from 2019-03-18T03:00
We sit down with CG animator Stephane Mangin to discuss his work on such films as Jungle Book, Mowgli, Fantastic Beasts, Frozen and Wreck it Ralph.
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Remakes, Reboots and Reimaginings - LPH007 from 2019-02-18T08:00
On this episode, we examine cinema audiences' seemingly inexhaustible appetite for remakes. We consider what makes them successful, discuss how they differ from reboots and reimaginings, and (of...
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Bradley Cooper’s “A Star is Born,” Golden Globes, films we're looking forward to in 2019 - LPH006 from 2019-01-28T05:17
This week we discuss the recent Golden Globe Awards, Bradley Cooper's "A Star is Born," and the films we're looking forward to in 2019.
Contains mild spoilers.
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The Best Films of 2018 - LPH005 from 2018-12-31T06:43:36
Break out the bubbly... it's the inaugural Last Picture House Awards!
As 2018 draws to a close, we discuss our favorite films of the year, including "BlacKkKlansman," "Black Panther," "Bo...
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Bryan Singer/Dexter Fletcher’s “Bohemian Rhapsody", Panos Cosmatos’s “Mandy.” - LPH004 from 2018-12-22T18:30
You are a vicious snowflake.
On this episode we talk about Panos Cosmatos’s “Mandy" and Bryan Singer/Dexter Fletcher’s “Bohemian Rhapsody."
Contains mild spoilers.
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Tokyo International Film Festival: Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma”, Marcelino Islas Hernández’s “Clases de Historia” (“History Lessons”), Yorgos Lanthimos’s “The Favourite” - LPH003 from 2018-12-10T01:23:03
This week we continue our look at the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival. We discuss Yorgos Lanthimos’s “The Favourite,” Marcelino Islas Hernández’s “Clases de Historia” (“History Lessons”) ...
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Tokyo International Film Festival: Edoardo De Angelis’s “The Vice of Hope”, Paolo Sorrentino's “Loro” - LPH002 from 2018-11-19T00:43:37
On this week's episode, we're at the Tokyo International Film Festival. We discuss Edoardo De Angelis’s “The Vice of Hope” and Paolo Sorrentino's “Loro”.
Contains mild spoilers.
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Halloween Special: horror favorites, John Krasinski's "A Quiet Place" - LPH001 from 2018-10-23T01:23:05
Want to see something really scary?
On this week's episode, we discuss our favorite horror movies, as well as the recently released "A Quiet Place".
Warning: here be spoilers!
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