ICC #202 – Serious Comedians: Patton Oswalt, Richard Pryor, and Mary Tyler Moore
We discuss comedians who took on purely dramatic roles: Patton Oswalt in Big Fan, Richard Pryor in Blue Collar, and Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People....
ICC #200 – The Godzilla Mega Monster Special
https://soundcloud.com/the-important-cinema-club/200-the-godzilla-mega-monster-special We discuss every Godzilla film. End song by Emily Milling and Justin Decloux. On this week's patreon, we talk about, guess what? Godzilla! Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month...
ICC #171 – Wakaliwood: Da Best of Da Best Movies!
We discuss Uganda's energetic and groundbreaking Wakaliwood movie scene and their films WHO KILLED CAPTAIN ALEX? and BAD BLACK. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! This week we watched MR. ARKADIN by Orson Welles....
ICC#155 – Joseph H. Lewis: The Perfectionist of Poverty Row
We discuss the career of director and film noir master Joseph H. Lewis and his films Gun Crazy, The Big Combo and Terror in Texas Town. https://soundcloud.com/the-important-cinema-club/joseph-h-lewis-the-perfectionist-of-poverty-row We have a NEW BOOK called THE...
ICC #152 – Mabel Normand Never Got The Credit She Deserved
We discuss the career of early cinematic pioneer Mabel Normand and her work as an actor, director, and producer for the likes of Max Sennet and D.W Griffith. She was a fearless performer, helped mould Charlie Chaplin for the screen, and she starred and produced (with...
RIP Ringo Lam: The Angriest Director in Hong Kong
If you've had a passing interest in Hong Kong cinema, you've run into the works of Director Ringo Lam. Tarantino ripped off the structure of Reservoir Dogs from Lam's City on Fire, Lam made the stone cold action classic Full Contact starring Chow Yun-Fat, and Lam also...
The Brief and Glorious Existence of Canada’s First Rites Video Label
Back in ye olden days of the Video Store, Rogers Video was the place to be. Sure, Blockbuster often edged them out selection wise, but Rogers Video was CANADIAN. The big rental chains had obliterated all the great mom and pop stores, so a loyal canuck might as well...
Luc Moullet: The Poverty Row Filmmaker of The French New Wave
Luc Moullet deserves your respect! For years, he’s been elbowed into the gutter by Godard, Truffaut, Chabrol, and Rivette, even though he's been making films since they have (with 1/100th of the resources)...
All Square (Movie Review)
I’ve been a fan of Director John Hyams work since his impressively mounted Universal Soldier: Regeneration. I was glad to see the world take notice with the release of his bonkers follow up Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, but instead of Hyams moving on to more...
Spirits of The Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (Blu-ray Review)
Honestly, this review should just be a series of screengrabs from the film. Soak in the beauty. The first feature by Director Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City, Gods of Egypt) Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds plays like a meditative riff on the works of...
