Cinecast #7 - Man is a Mask and an Ass

The most ambitious Cinecast so far ... Reviews of three films from five different directors, including the re-release of Jean-Luc Godard's "Masculine Feminine." Godard's 1966 classic examines a generation of young Parisians who use politics and pop culture to find meaning in their lives. What the film lacks in emotional resonance it more than makes up for with its exciting visual style and bold intellectual curiosity.

We also review the recently released collaborative effort from three of cinema's most respected directors, "Eros," which features three erotically-themed short films from Wong Kar-wai, Steven Soderbergh and Michelangelo Antonioni. Wong Kar-wai's "The Hand" is the most effectively erotic of the three, making Soderbergh's comic "Equilibrium" -- about a '50s ad man (Robert Downey, Jr.) discussing an erotic dream with his shrink (Alan Arkin) -- seem slight in comparison. The third film, Antonioni's "The Dangerous Thread of Things," is pretentious soft-core porn.

Cinecast also got a sneak peek at "It's All Gone Pete Tong," a kind of 'Spinal Tap' for the rave generation. Fictional DJ Frankie Wilde, played with an uncanny commitment to character by Paul Kaye, loses his hearing only to re-emerge after a period of readjustment as a successful deaf DJ. Although imperfect, the movie is a worthy successor to the films of Christopher Guest ("Best in Show," "Waiting for Guffman"). Also on the show, the premiere of "Massacre Theatre," more listener responses to our discussion of "Sin City," and this week's top 5 -- the best Relationship Movies of all-time.



Cinecast #7
:53-10:31 - Review: "Masculine Feminine"
10:48-14:52 - Review: "Eros"
14:53-20:30 - Review: "It's All Gone Pete Tong"
21:00-26:55 - More listener feedback on "Sin City" and Top 5's
27:36-38:42 - Top 5 Relationship Movies
38:43-41:18 - Massacre Theatre

Music courtesy of Age of the Rifle.

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