Deep Cut is a director-focused film podcast featuring deep-dive discussions about international, art-house, and independent cinema.

Each episode we discuss either a director's most popular film or a "Deep Cut Pick": a personal favorite chosen by one of us: Wilson Lai, Benjamin Yap, and Eli Sands.

 

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Festival Dispatches

064. HKIFF 2023 Dispatch

An exhausted Wilson joined Ben and Eli in the middle of his festival marathon to dish about the movies he saw at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival.

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May 31st, 2023
Deep Cut Upkeep

063. S. S. Rajamouli: RRR

Rise. Roar. Revolt. Review. Here it is. Our long awaited Deep Cut Upkeep episode on the S.S. Rajamouli worldwide phenom RRR, and it’s a doozy.

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April 25th, 2023
Year in Review

062. 2022 Film and TV in Review

Just in time for the 2023 Oscars, Ben, Wilson, and Eli mop up the mess left by superheroes and conductors, stop motion shells and Na’vi, interdimensional travelers and cannibals, mourners and partiers.

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March 13th, 2023
Deep Cut Pick

061. Miranda July: The Future

We conclude our series on Miranda July's filmography with her divisive sophomore feature, The Future.

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March 6th, 2023
Deep Cut Pick

060. Miranda July: Me and You and Everyone We Know

We continue our journey through Miranda July's filmography with her debut feature, Me and You and Everyone We Know.

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February 22nd, 2023
Popular Pick

059. Miranda July: Kajillionaire

Deep Cut returns to regularly scheduled programming with the decidedly irregular films of American independent director/writer/actor/multi-hyphenate Miranda July beginning with her latest film KAJILLIONAIRE.

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February 13th, 2023
Festival Dispatches Guest

058. Sundance 2023 Dispatch (featuring Russell Goldman)

Wilson, Ben, and Eli are once again joined by director and friend of the podcast Russell Goldman to talk about his experience and the best movies he saw at this year’s Sundance Film Festival!

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February 11th, 2023
Interview Special

057. Interview with Frederick Wiseman

The Deep Cut trio are joined by the man himself, Frederick Wiseman, to talk about his new film A Couple (2022) and his expansive documentary filmography.

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January 22nd, 2023
Deep Cut Upkeep

056. Frederick Wiseman: A Couple

We cover the new Frederick Wiseman film A COUPLE, one of only 3 fiction films in his 55 year career.

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December 18th, 2022
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