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Inherent Vice with Jon Gabrus

Special guest Jon Gabrus joins us to talk about going to Sundance, who owns the most unread books, and the NYFF 2014 Centerpiece INHERENT VICE! Follow Gabrus on twitter @Gabrus Listen to High and Mighty and Action Boyz, and watch 101 Places to Party Before You Die! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

One Last Bonus Episode on TIFF with C.J. Prince

We're not done yet, Jesse is finally back from Vermont and has wrapped up a few of her loose ends from TIFF, along with critic and programmer C.J. Prince. Discussions on the Wavelengths shorts, Mambar Pierrette, Close Your Eyes, Hit Man, The Royal Hotel, Aggro Dr1ft, and more! Follow C.J. on twitter @cj_prin Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Wrapping Up the Toronto Film Festival

TIFF concluded, Venice has long ago handed out it's Lions and Cups, and most of the CIKI crew is back at home. We get together to go over the big winners of the 2 awardsy Fall Fests (congrats to POOR THINGS and AMERICAN FICTION), break down the balance of our TIFF slates, and generally gas on about the state of theatrical distribution and managing online inventory for ticketed events in a fair way. Our Twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our Instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterbox is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

More TIFF 2023 Discussions

Everyone is in different locations but we still managed to get some TIFF thoughts out there. Special guest appearance by J. Kim Murphy. Follow Jackson on twitter @jkimmurphy Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

BONUS: TIFF 2023 Check In

Cullen calls Jesse at TIFF to see what everyone has watched so far! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Pre-Tiff Check In: 2023 Trailers and More

It's TIFF traveling time! As this episode is released we are in or making our way to Toronto, so of course it is the natural time for a loose episode of different things. Definitely not a grabbag and if you suggest otherwise we'll see you in court. First up, news on Currents and more, then our annual look at some of the big trailers of the year available for you to watch along with, and finally, one more festival grid, this time designed by Jesse. Join us! It's a fun time! Follow along with the trailers on YouTube HERE Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

While Jesse's away, the boys play. See the CIKI Immaculate Grid here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

New York Film Festival Opening Night Jury with David Sims

Cannes Blockbusters are not the only unjuried film festival slate in the world. So having exhausted this avenue, we turn to New York Film Festival, famously uncompetitive, to inject a little competition and conflict into their whole affair. The slate? Films that played in the opening slot of NYFF in the new millennium so far. Returning to join us as President of our Jury? The great DAVID SIMS of BLANK CHECK with Griffin and David. Together we figure out what it is About Schmidt, how to split the David Fincher of it all, and how we can only give one award to Carnage. All this and some general chat about the shape of TIFF and NYFF this year. The movies under consideration are HERE Follow David on twitter @davidlsims Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

We’ve Got a TIFF Schedule! Here’s Some Questions!

We talk about our plans for TIFF, other recent and upcoming festivals, and sabermetrics. That list is backwards chronologically but descending in terms of time devoted. We recorded this about an hour ago and were pretty loopy then, so imagine how loopy I am now. Description Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Steven Soderbergh’s 2023 and More TIFF Programs - Featuring an Interview with Associate Curator of Wavelengths Jesse Cumming

We have never been more in the thick of fall festival announcement season! After we discuss the NYFF Main Slate and some TIFF announcements, our Jesse speaks to the Associate Programmer of Wavelengths at TIFF, Jesse Cumming, about the JUST ANNOUNCED TIFF Wavelengths program for this year (34:10). And as if that is not enough, we reconvene to discuss Steven Soderbergh's typically productive year, particularly his two recently released episodic works, Full Circle and Command Z. Which of them reminded Andy of the Laundromat? The answer may surprise you! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Drafting a Cool Venice Jury

Once again, we have turned to our listeners. This time we have asked you to be the namers of COOL. What is COOL? What does it get us? How would it apply in a film festival jury situation? Really only the last question is addressed in this attempt to think about this year's Venice Jury. Also, more TIFF announcements! The list we are pulling from is is HERE Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The 2023 TIFF & Venice News Bonanza

What we have here is a news segment that went so long it ended up being its own episode. TIFF Special Presentations & Galas! The entire Venice line-up! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Barbie and Oppenheimer’s Festival Origins with Cassidy Olsen

The trendiest film weekend in recent history deserves some context, and Cannes I Kick It is here to provide it. Upon the simultaneous release of Greta Gerwig's BARBIE and Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER, we look back to their earlier festival days, taking a peak at INSOMNIA and MISTRESS AMERICA. Joining us is writer and filmmaker CASSIDY OLSEN! We talk Barbenheimer, Will Dormer, Tweeting on Twitter and so much more! Plus, a look at lack of news out of TIFF and our first Venice points tally! Follow CASSIDY on twitter @olsencassidy Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Venice Predictions Draft

We are well known for our famous segment "Predictions" here on Cannes I Kick It, so we thought it was well past time to expand that beyond a single prediction per film festival and blow it up into a whole dang draft. That's right, we're drafting the Venice Lineup! We met before (almost) any major fall announcements, and we're going to keep tabs on things with a scoring system! Hear us preview what might or could be at Venice like never before! Also, an extensive news segment featuring all sorts of stuff from Berlin, Sundance, NYFF and more, including our first discussion of the impact of the now official SAG Strike. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Showing Up with Fran Hoepfner

Following up the first competition title from Cannes 2023 to be released with one of the last competition titles to be released from Cannes 2022, we welcome back FRAN HOEPFNER to discuss Kelly Reichardt's latest, SHOWING UP, now available to rent on VOD. Reichardt reteams with Michelle Williams to paint a portrait of pacific northwest artistic and academic life. We talk birds, Hong Chau, and what it means to live without hot water. Plus, a few more TIFF tidbits, an early Venice announcement, and the Locarno lineup! Follow Fran on twitter @franhoepfner Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Asteroid City with Jack Read

Our first wide release out of Cannes Competition is here and it's got everyone going out to the theater over and over again. Our good friend JACK READ joins us to unpack the many layers of Wes Andersons's latest ASTEROID CITY! We get into all the ins and outs of the performances, the storytelling devices, and so much more. All this, plus our first news out of TIFF! Follow Jack on twitter @jerkdadofficial Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

WGA On Strike and Norma Rae with Emily Kaczmarek

The most important out of Hollywood right now is the growing fight on behalf of the makers to get a fair deal so they can keep their lives as working artists and craftspeople. To help us examine this phenomenon through our specialty lens we welcome writer and card-carrying (and currently striking) member of the WGA EMILY KACZMAREK (Monsterland, The Staircase) to talk us through the current moment on the ground and the many wide-ranging implications in the fight for the shape of the industry. And we also took this as a great excuse to look at 1979 Cannes Competition title and Best Actress winner NORMA RAE, starring the great Sally Field. The midbudget movie, the depiction of small town life, the quality of Sally Field's hair, we get into it all together. Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here. Follow Emily on twitter @emilykaczmarek Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on…

We Messed Up... (An Episode About the 2014 Film Frank)

We are making amends. Last month we released a great episode on Frankie (2019) with guest Chris Feil, which you should listen to if you have not, but a rogue social media post led many of our listeners to believe we would be releasing an episode about Frank (2014). Here, finally is that episode. We talk about the ins and outs of Frank, leaving no stone unturned. We apologize for the inconvenience. Read Jesse's interview with Julien Rejl here Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Go ahead and send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Cannes (and Tribeca?) Odds, Ends, Sidebars and Sibyls

The biggest announcement of the year so far is here, that's right, we finally know who will be on the Tribeca Jur(ies?)! After thoroughly analyzing how this will impact the year ahead, we wrap up some odds and ends from Cannes Sidebars and then discuss new Palme Winner Justine Triet's previous feature, SIBYL! Starring Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Sandra Hüller, we gab about the fun feature examining an unethical therapist, a frustrating artistic process, and a whole lot of messed up relationships. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Wrapping Up the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

After months of speculation, we finally have a new Palme winner! Congratulations to Justine Triet and ANATOMY OF A FALL! With Emilio back from the croisette we get into the the line up of the winners, and tie up the competition loose ends we had not gotten to from last week. We get into the aesthetics of the awards ceremony, expose some truths about the Palme Dog ceremony, and Cullen tells a good Tom Brady joke. Read Jesse's review of INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL HERE Read Emilio's review of THE POT-AU-FEU HERE Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

First Week of Cannes 2023 and After Hours

It's prime Cannes I Kick It time baby! The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival is in high gear and we are here to break it down. We talk Thierry, the critical reactions to the competition, and the tenor of this year's fest with our very own Emilio on the ground reporting live! To round it all out we take another Cannes Rewind look at a prominently featured filmmaker, this time looking at KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON's Martin Scorsese and the last time he was in competition with AFTER HOURS! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Frankie with Chris Feil

The people have been clamoring and clamoring for us to finally pull the trigger on Sachs Month, and we have heard those calls, and we will continue to ignore them. But in the hopes of giving some peace to the true believers, we take a look at Sachs's Cannes Competition entry, the Isabelle Huppert starring FRANKIE. And who better to discuss how FRANKIE is actually pretty good with us than THIS HAD OSCAR BUZZ's CHRIS FEIL! We talk Kinnear, the initial wave of negative reactions, and THE VATICAN FILES. Follow Chris on twitter @chrisvfeil Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

2023 Cannes Rewind: Wes Anderson

Cannes continues approaching so we are looking back at some movies from directors with highly anticipated festival films, and this week we are digging into WES ANDERSON! Specifically his third feature THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, we get into our history with Wes, the changing reactions to his movies, his use of music, and so much more. Plus, some early news from Venice! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Little Joe with Dizzy

We talk about the 2023 Cannes Jury and are joined by special guest Dizzy to finally discuss Little Joe! Follow Dizzy on twitter @ennuiimpossible Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Infinite Football with Ryan Nanni

Finally Cannes I Kick It? discusses RULES AND THEIR PLACE. Joined by RYAN NANNI of the SHUTDOWN FULLCAST we get into the Romanian New Wave through the lens of Corneliu Porumboiu's INFINITE FOOTBALL. A gateway to great discussion on sports, regulations, and how to take on the system. Plus, the late Cannes additions and Smelting Talk. Follow Ryan on twitter @celebrityhottub Check out the Shutdown Fullcast @ShutdownFullcas Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Man Who Wasn’t There and Mulholland Drive with Jordan Fish and Ray Tintori

We do love our ties here at Cannes I Kick It. We've examined a few in our day and we finally felt called to examine one Cannes tie that really says a lot: the BEST DIRECTOR tie between Joel and Ethan Coen's THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE and David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE. And who better to help us unpack this than the creative team behind the TO THE WHITE SEA podcast, JORDAN FISH and RAY TINTORI. Together we talk Abel Ferrara's temper, the arc of the Coens' career, and the strange production history of Mulholland Drive. All this, plus reactions to the Critics Week and Directors' Fortnight lineups! Follow Ray and Jordan on twitter @jwordfish &@RayTintori TO THE WHITE SEA information is available HERE Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Big Questions for 2023 Cannes Film Festival Lineup

Cannes line up is here! Cannes line up is here! We get together to run the numbers and ask and answer the questions. What missing movies is Jesse thinking Venice for? Which Italian should Fremaux burn a bridge with? What does Wim Wenders think of toilets? Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

We Pitch A24 Merch to Ben Hosley

For too long, we have focused on the actual films of the film industry: when they will open, where they will be programmed, who will see them. But now, we turn our work to something more important: alternative revenue streams, in the form of MERCHANDISING! That's right, we've got special guest BEN HOSLEY to join us to take a look at hip distributor A24's upcoming movie slate, and see how they can grow their already successful ancillary tie-in game to keep their movies in the conversation beyond the indie theatre or the multiplex. What products will be green-lit for production? Listen and find out! Follow Ben on twitter @benhosley Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Cannes 2023 March Madness Bracket Breakdown

It's the question on everyone's lips every March... Who will win the Palme D'Or this year? Well, we decided to apply the typical madness of March to this question, and have Andy, Cullen, and Emilio take on a bracket seeded by Jesse. Who will win? Who will be this year's (Bad) Cinderella story? How far will Alice Rohrwacher be able to go? What Yorgos Lanthimos movie is more likely to play Cannes? All these questions and more are answered in our very own March Madness Episode! Check out the bracket we use HERE Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

SXSW 2023 with Ethan Brundeen

Hot off triumphing on the Oscar Stage South by Southwest has returned with another mix of buzzy premieres and movies we will never hear from again. We turn to friend of the show and native Texan ETHAN BRUNDEEN who was on the ground for 2 of the films to fill us in on how big they do film premieres in Texas, specifically AMERICANA and JOY RIDE. All this, plus news, and extensive discussion about the hit influential showtime series THE FIRST LADY. Follow Ethan @ethanbrundeen Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Fabelmans Commentary

Once again the gang gets together to commentate our declared best movie of the year. Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans gets the full CIKI treatment, including discussions about bodily functions presented in the movie, whether Burt Fabelman is being fair, what it was like to see this at TIFF, and the Kushner of it all. Congrats to us all for a great time! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Annapurna Video Games with JJ Bersch

This week, Blank Check Researcher and self-proclaimed "King Gamer" JJ Bersch joins us to talk about video games released by former(?) film production studio ANNAPURNA. We discuss Solar Ash, The Unfinished Swan, Donut County, and Neon White specifically, but take detours to talk about motion sickness and each of our entire history of playing video games along the way. Follow JJ on twitter @jjdotbiz Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

2023 Berlin Awards and Wrap Up

There's a new Golden Bear winner out there, and we are ON IT. We go over all the winners and the remainder of the lineup from the newly concluded Berlinale, as well as discussing a few of the movies we've seen, including Bas Devos' Encounters winner HERE and Martin Shanly's Forum title ABOUT THIRTY. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Berlin 2023 and Another Jury Draft

Berlin has rolled around again! As has our solicitation of names from our audience! And so, before drafting more juries from those names, we discuss the movies that have premiered so far in this year's Berlin competition. Name Pool Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Too Early Cannes Predictions 2023

Sure Berlin is just getting started, but we haven't heard anything notable enough to report by press time so that means we're doing our annual TOO EARLY CANNES PREDICTIONS. Who will be competing for the Palme D'Or this year? It's too soon to say, but not too soon to guess. All this, plus news and a theologically rigorous cold open! 2023 Festival Predictions Spreadsheet Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

2022 Cannes I Kick It Awards

Once again finding it time to put our film year to bed, we convene for a jury to determine the consensus Best of the Best. There will be laughs, there will be curses, there will be boos, there will be thoughtful discussion, and someone new will take home the coveted PALME d'OLLIE... WHO WILL IT BE????? Our list of eligible films is HERE! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Sundance 2023 and La pecera with Glorimar Marrero Sánchez

Park City was buzzing once again this year, as artists, journalists, and movie lovers once again returned to an in-person SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. Taking a hybrid approach this year, many films were still available for streaming online. We report on the major winners, films we've seen like THEATRE CAMP, FANCY DANCE, LAST THINGS, ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT, FAIR PLAY, and more! We also talk about the other SLAMDANCE films we've gotten around to in the last week. We promise that if you get past some weird vibes in the first section we mostly turn it around. PLUS an interview with La pecera director Glorimar Marrero Sánchez! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Berlinale Lineup and the Beginning of Slamdance

Winter Festival Season is in full gear. Sundance acquisitions are happening! Slamdance is available to all for a low fee! And Berlin has filled in their line up for the year! We take a peek at the films competing for the Golden Bear and beyond, and then dig into a few of the Slamdance titles we have checked out. And, with the long awaited return of "Predictions," what else do you need to keep yourself warm? Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The 2023 Preview Newlywed Game

We're back! And we're ready to look ahead! Always ready to switch up our annual preview format we look ahead at the year in movies and see how well we know each other! Spoiler Alert, no points are scored! From Wes Anderson to Martin Scorsese to Annie Baker, there's plenty of exciting stuff to look forward to! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Second Manktacular

You've all been begging for it, and so finally here it is The Second Manktacular. Two years ago, the Twelve Guests of Mankmas helped us to explore every nook and cranny of David Fincher's brand new film Mank. But now, in 2022, Mank has acquired enough age as to be transformed. What will we find? Will Mank's rind have gotten funky? Will it have the good type of mold or the bad type of mold? How many guests will be on the Second Manktacular? (zero) Should Zach Galifianakis have played Mank? Does the cheese metaphor make it into the episode? Who will be the jury president for the competition of the 2023 Berlinale? All there is, is Mank. Have a happy holiday. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Cannes I Kick It Film Festival 2022

Cullen, Emilio, and Jesse, joined this time by Andy, once again come together to plan out a theoretical film festival for the end of the year. Where will we host it? How many days will it take place? Who will be the guest for our live episode record? The sky's the limit when you don't have to follow through on any of your plans! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

My Winnipeg and the 2023 Sundance Lineup

We've got our first festival lineup for 2023! Next year's Sundance lineup gives us high profile premieres, a look at the avant-garde, and our most exciting cast rundown yet! Then, our last donor's choice of the year brings us My Winnipeg! I don't remember what we talk about in that one and forgot to ask Andy to write a description -- too late now! Great movie though! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

There There and La Ronde

Andrew Bujalski has a new movie out. Were you aware? Having premiered quietly at Tribeca and then coming out even move quietly on VOD, THERE THERE is ambitious both structurally and in its production, and we are here to talk about it since it seems no one else will! We pair it with it's structural sibling, Max Ophüls' LA RONDE. Jesse talks Improv! Andy talks about acting duets! It's a goofy delight! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Tradition keeps us centered. We need things to return to year after year, cycle after cycle. It is our light in the darkness. But sometimes, the light in the darkness is a little too bright. Hence, it is our second annual SHADESGIVING/SHORTSGIVING episode! Once again we all brought a short to the table: James Benning and Bette Gordon's THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, Nick Park's WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE WRONG TROUSERS, Niki Lindroth von Bahr's THE BURDEN, and Peter Tscherkassky's TRAIN AGAIN. From the charming and hilarious to the experimental and existential, we are thankful for the opportunity to share this with our listeners! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Armageddon Time and Liberation Day

In the past, when reading a book has been suggested as something the hosts of the show could do to provide fodder for an episode's destruction, there was yelling and gnashing of teeth. But now, with James Gray's Cannes premiere finally having its theatrical run and making its way to the VOD market, we are finally to break through the long resistance to the written word, and pair it some required reading. That's right, we're pairing ARMAGEDDON TIME with some short stories from George Saunders' LIBERATION DAY, "The Mom of Bold Action," "Love Letter," and "Ghoul." We talk parallels, point of view, big performances, and more! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

It's been months since we checked the papers and read the news, so we spend a lot of time catching up on what's been happening. Distributors are distributing! Michael Chernus is maybe getting work? Films are eyeing winter debuts! All this plus some more Currents odds and ends! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

NYFF Currents and Acropolis Cinema with Jordan Cronk

We may not have made it to the New York Film Festival, but we still saw a number of the films from the Currents section, so Jesse and Emilio are joined by Jordan Cronk to talk about some of them including new features from Heinz Emigholz and Jonás Trueba and shorts from Nico Pereda and Ben Russell. Then we talk to Jordan about the screening series he runs in Los Angeles, Acropolis Cinema. And in Special Presentations: two books and an ominous update from Emilio. Follow Jordan on twitter @JordanCronk and if you're in LA check out a screening at Acropolis Cinema Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Spooktacular 3:The Final Chapter

What's scarier than staying up past your bedtime for no good reason? Perhaps only a serial killer! The gang braves the elements to record at midnight eastern and take a look at Midnight Madness for The Final Spooktacular and the films of Dario Argento, classic and contemporary. From 1987's OPERA to 2022's DARK GLASSES, we get into his eye for gore, the gore of eyes, and all things slasher. Listen, IF YOU SCARE!!! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Both Sides of the Blade and Stars at Noon

Denis Month? Denis Year? Denis LIFE. Claire's back with 2 festival movies this year which have now been released to the general public. We take a look at Berlin Directing Winner BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE and Cannes' Grand Prix anointed STARS AT NOON. We chat about the turnaround in critical reaction for each, Denis' collaboration with Binoche and Lindon, and the career of Margaret Qualley. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Lena Dunham with Fran Hoepfner

Lena is back! Fresh off the Amazon release of her TIFF Debut CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY we look to none other than fan favorite FRAN HOEPFNER to join us to talk about the Year of Lena. Sundance's SHARP STICK, HBO GIRLS, CAMPING, and the pilot of INDUSTRY, all are at least mentioned. We get into her quality with actors, her sense of humor, the hologram of it all and so much more! Follow Fran on twitter @franhoepfner Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Emilio’s TIFF Catch Up

We all went to TIFF and had a great time and then Emilio returned and his home was hit by a hurricane. Power finally restored, he catches our listeners up with his thoughts on all the movies he saw. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Venice Film Festival 2022 Awards

We talk about the award winners from the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

TIFF 2022 Dispatch #4 with Concrete Valley Director Antoine Bourges

It's been a week since we've returned from TIFF and we still have so much more to unpack! We look at a lot more titles including CAUSEWAY, WOMEN TALKING, WALK UP, FALCON LAKE, HORSE OPERA, UNREST, DOCUMENTARY NOW! and so much more! And of course some mandatory BVLGARI Sorrentino talk, and a great round of Special Presentations including thing like Blu Ray Packaging and Pizza. Then Jesse talks to the director of Concrete Valley, Antoine Bourges! Find out more about Concrete Valley, including upcoming festival screenings here. And look here for Hurricane Fiona relief info if you're interested in helping. We hope Emilio will be back soon! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Put up some dough at Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

TIFF 2022 Dispatch #3 with Anna Swanson and Meg Shields

More TIFF! Cullen, Jesse, Anna Swanson, and Meg Shields discuss The Fabelmans, Glass Onion, The Banshees of Inisherin, One Fine Morning, highlights from Midnight Madness, and more! More to come on the regular Friday episode! Follow Meg on twitter @TheWorstNun Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Consider sending a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

TIFF 2022 Dispatch #2 with C.J. Prince

Here we are again! On today's TIFF Dispatch, Jesse, Andy, and guest C.J. Prince discuss a panoply of titles including EO, One Fine Morning, The Maiden, Until Branches Bend, Baby Ruby, and Manticore. Find C.J.'s written coverage of the festival at Edge Media Network and The Film Stage and come back tomorrow for another episode on TIFF! Follow C.J. on twitter @cj_prin Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

TIFF 2022 Dispatch #1 with Jackson Kim Murphy

We are back from TIFF, and ready to tell you all about it! Today we are joined by our friend and yours, Variety's Jackson Kim Murphy! We discuss Pacifiction, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, The Fabelmans, the general tenor of the festival, how to stay awake through your screenings, what makes a good filmgoing partner, and more! Check back all this week from more dispatches from the jewel of Canada! Description Follow Jackson on twitter @jkimmurphy Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Maybe you oughta send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

As TIFF wraps up and we travel home, we once again turn to our reliable recurring donors to solicit a movie for us to examine. And here we are assigned John Michael McDonagh's 2014 Sundance and Berlin title, CALVARY. What's the difference between Cavalry and Calvary? How do we feel about Catholicism in movies? What's the deal with the McDonagh Brothers? How cool are the original PLANET OF THE APES movies? We talk all this and more. TIFF Reports on their way next week! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Taylor Swift at TIFF and Festival Games

Venice and Telluride are happening and TIFF is imminent, so what better time to pause and take stock of our film festival knowledge with a game? After taking a look at some last minute switches at TIFF, the competition premieres at Venice, early reports from the pundits at Telluride, a distribution deal or two, and getting deep into the Taylor Swift and the Supernatural of it all, Gamemaster Cullen comes back, expanding from his previously Ken Loach Only domain to quiz us on the last year of festivals and more. Your hosts are either currently on the ground at TIFF or are soon to be, so look for more from us soon reporting on our festival experience! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Cannes I Kick It Festival Trailer Extravaganza 2

It was a huge hit when we did it a year ago and we kind of need to bank up quick episodes so once again we turn to TRAILERS. Festival movies are happening and many have begun their marketing push for when they arrive in theaters at festivals and beyond. The crew once again is reacting to a playlist which you can choose to follow along with HERE! Movies discussed include BROS, PEARL, THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER, WHITE NOISE, EMPIRE OF LIGHT, TÁR and SO MUCH MORE! It's Trailers! Please enjoy! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Locarno 2022 and the TIFF Schedule

Locarno! It's in Switzerland! And it has recently finished its film festival! We take a look at 2 competition titles we were able to see: HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH and MATTER OF OUT PLACE. We also talk NYFF's Revivals and the TIFF schedule, including our hopes for what we'll be able to see and what it looks like our misses might be. And finally, Emilio goes solo and gives out recommendations on TIFF movies for listeners who send in their Letterboxd on Twitter. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The 2022 Fall Festival Preview Blowout Goes On and Love and Mercy

Have we mentioned that there is a lot of festival news in August? In the last week we've gotten two NYFF sections (Spotlight and Currents) and three full TIFF sections (Documentaries, Contemporary World Cinema, and Shorts) plus a few smaller additions with more to come. Andy and Jesse break it down as we await the final pieces to fall into place with the looming schedule announcements. After that Cullen and Emilio join Andy and the Ghost of Jesse for a discussion of Bill Pohlad's second feature - the bifurcated Brian Wilson biopic LOVE & MERCY, in anticipation of DREAMIN' WILD. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

NYFF 2022 Main Slate and Killing Them Softly

August Announcements continue as the Fall Festival Landscape continues to take shape. A few minor TIFF announcements are followed by a deep dive into the NYFF Main Slate, from the 60th anniversary Armageddon Time addition and the intriguing choice of a lower profile Closing Gala to the snubs and don't-call-them-flubs of the unexpected titles, we discuss it all! And then in our continuing preview of The Directors Of The Fall we dig into Venice (and more?) player Andrew Dominik's KILLING THEM SOFTLY in anticipation of BLONDE. Opinions Diverge! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

22 Films to See at TIFF 2022 and Take This Waltz

The Festival Line Up Announcements just keep coming, and we wouldn't have it any other way. This week, we touch on some early NYFF news before digging deep into the first big announcement from TIFF: Galas and Special Presentations. After clearing out some of the obvious picks, what deeper cuts are worth getting excited about? We endeavor to decide! We then look at a few more NYFF announcements, some San Sebastian News, and the TIFF lineups for 5 more sections, before taking a look at Sarah Polley's fascinating sophomore feature TAKE THIS WALTZ, starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, and Sarah Silverman, in anticipation of TIFF Title WOMEN TALKING! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Some Questions for the 2022 Venice Lineup

Fall Festival Announcement Season is upon us, and this week we turn our analysis to the newly announced 2022 Venice line up. What Oscar Buzz is there? Who will win the Golden Lion? What movie has the most Joker Energy? These questions and more are addressed, debated, discussed, and generally chewed over. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

20 Directors for Allison Williams

This week on the podcast after getting into some brief news stories we bring back friend of the show Jack Read to come up with 20 directors that Allison Williams should work with. What directions do we go? What kind of range do we think she has/Can she be more than a sinister white woman? Tune in to listen to us figure it out! Follow Jack on twitter @jackleftonread Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Goodbye Dragon Inn and Dragon Inn with Chris Mello

Today we are joined by returning guest Chris Mello to talk about the classic double feature pairing of King Hu's 1967 wuxia classic DRAGON INN and Tsai Ming-liang's 2003 Venice Competition film GOODBYE, DRAGON INN! We get to the bottom of how arrows work on this one! Read Chris' recent writing on King Hu here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Flux Gourmet and Elvis

Thank you... thankyouverymuch... that's right it's time to discuss two new releases that are fresh off some festival showings, Peter Strickland's latest FLUX GOURMET from Berlin's Encounters section and Baz Luhrmann's glitzy take on ELVIS that was out of competition at Cannes. After Activating Andy and covering the latest news including the Locarno Lineup, we dig into topics such as performance art on film, great leading performances, and how cartoonishly evil Tom Hanks can be. Read more of Emilio's thoughts on Elvis here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

THE EVERY CANNES I KICK IT MOVIE DRAFT

IN HONOR of our 125th episode we do a draft where we each pick our 10 favorite movies we have covered on the podcast! SO much talk of how great these movies are! A walk down memory lane! Thanks for listening! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

IRMA VEP... it's an anagram for Vampire, but what else is there to discover about Olivier Assayas's 1996 film and his recent Cannes approved effort that's currently airing on HBO? We get into the tone, the actors, the satire, and the weird relationship between past and present. All that plus various news items related to MUBI, Sean Durkin, and Telluride! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Early Venice Predictions and La Cérémonie

We are back this week with some classic early Venice predictions, news of release dates for Cannes movies, and Claude Chabrol’s LA CÉRÉMONIE! This is part of our “Listener Picks” where one of our recurring Ko-Fi donors gets the chance to pick a movie for us to discuss! Also we have a chunky special presentations segment where Andy and Jesse go off on THE STAIRCASE! Jesse's festival predictions spreadsheet Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

1980’s Cannes Blockbusters with David Sims

In the 2010's George Miller's MAD MAX FURY ROAD reigned supreme. In the 2000's it was Sam Raimi's DRAG ME TO HELL. And the 90s, it was none other than Alex Proyas's DARK CITY. So we come, at last, to the 80s with the earliest possible slate of Blockbusters. What film will take home the Palme? It's time for 80s CANNES BLOCKBUSTERS, and we bring back DAVID SIMS to lead our Jury. The list of eligible films Follow David on twitter @davidlsims Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Cannes 2022 Week 2

The glitz and glamor of Cannes 2022 has ended, and a new set of prize winners have been announced. And, most importantly of all, Emilio is BACK from CANNES! We go over the back half of the festival, all the highs and lows of the awards ceremony, and get first hand reports and reactions as we put the 75th edition of the festival in the rearview. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Cannes 2022 Week 1

As Emilio got settled in his AirBnB at Cannes, Andy, Cullen and Jesse convened to discuss the latest news from the world of festivals, as well as all the competition titles premiered to date (as of Tuesday afternoon) and the critical reception. What kind of Cannes year is it this year? What's the best received film so far? What are the most divisive movies? All this, and BJ Novak! Alissa Wilkinson's Cannes piece Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Cannes News Along the Coast

Cannes has officially started its 75th edition, and we are here to break down all the last-minute news and notes as the proceedings get underway! The pomp! The circumstance! The future AMC+ Exclusives! All get a hearing before we turn to Emilio's impending trip to the South of France, talking about his hopes for his Cannes experience and providing a loose live commentary for Agnes Varda's 1958 tourism short Du Côté De La Côte (watch along on Criterion Channel! Or don't!) Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

2022 Cannes Jury Draft

This week we're competing against each other once again, but this time it's to see which of us can craft the best jury to take over the honors for this years Cannes competition lineup? Andy, Emilio, and Jesse each pick 9 film connected names (from a pool provided by YOU the listeners!) to take on Vicent Lindon's late announced compatriots. How many of your favorite legendary screenwriters, cinematographers, actors, and directors will make the cut? Listen and find out! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Apollo 10 1/2 and Waking Life

If life is but a dream, what if you had to draw over every single frame of it in order to make a movie? A nonsensical question to be sure, but on those lines this week we are looking at recent SxSW premiere APOLLO 10 1/2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD, Richard Linklater's newest rotoscoped project, as well as his first effort in that arena WAKING LIFE. Together we talk about philosophy, the striking visuals, and of course, TV sitcoms of the 60s. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

All That Jazz and Kagemusha

We're back! This week we're discussing 1980 co-Palme d'Or winners All That Jazz and Kagemusha. A rollicking discussion on two classics of the cinema opens itself up to a myriad of topics. Plus Cannes NEWS! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

8 Questions for the 2022 Cannes Lineup

The Cannes Film Festival has announced it's 75th lineup and what better way to probe and ponder it than to welcome back Returning Champion JESSE CATHERINE WEBBER to look at the highlights, the lowlights, and the odds of this year's slate. The official lineup is available for you to read HERE as well as the Director's Fortnight lineup HERE. We'll see you on the croisette! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Mike Leigh at Cannes with Fran Hoepfner

The great Fran Hoepfner returns to chat with us about king baby face Mike Leigh! We get into his Palme d'Or winning film SECRETS & LIES and all of the stress we feel watching Brenda Blethyn as well as his Palme d'Or losing film ANOTHER YEAR and all the stress we feel watching Lesley Manville. Read and Subscribe to Fran Magazine! Follow Fran on twitter @franhoepfner Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

The Life of the Mind! It’s what John Goodman promises/threatens to show us near the end of the Coen Brothers exceptional Cannes favorite BARTON FINK. We’ve talked in the past about how the volume of wins for FINK was such a sensation that Cannes instituted new rules about how to properly designate multi-award winning films, but what about the movie itself? We get into all of it, the cast, the setting, and where it sits in the ever popular Coens oeuvre. Also discussed: Important Cannes Fortnite (and other) news. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

Annette Commentary

We honor the third Palme d'Ollie winner, Leos Carax's ANNETTE, by talking about a bunch of other stuff(ALINE, Gary Trudeau, movies where old guys are trying to rob banks, CYRANO) over it! Don't listen if you haven't seen the movie obviously! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

SXSW Awards and Strange Days

South by Southwest has come and gone, so we start off this week looking at the many many many winners from the film side of Austin’s big fest. After a thorough look at those naming rights, we take a look at another capitalistic dystopia, the world of Kathryn Bigelow’s reclaimed classic STRANGE DAYS! This is our first “Listener Pick” made by a recurring Ko-Fi donor to the show! We look at the brutality, innovation, and unsettling nature of the Ralph Fiennes/Angela Basset starring NYFF Centerpiece. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

The Archers with Daniel Foster

This week we take aim at The Archers! Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, masters of technicolor, had some significant play at early festivals, so we took a look at 2 of their biggest 1948's THE RED SHOES and 1951's TALES OF HOFFMANN. Joined by returning favorite Daniel Foster, we talk technicolor, the enduring power of opera, and Andy makes an incredibly unsettling personal revelation in regards to his ambitions. All this plus some early Cannes leaks! Follow Daniel on twitter @jewtopia2 Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

Contemporary Color and David Byrne with JJ Bersch

Concert Documentaries get the spotlight as we turn to three movies heavily featuring David Byrne. In addition to enduring classic STOP MAKING SENSE and recent pandemic hit AMERICAN UTOPIA we zero in on a lesser-known title: CONTEMPORARY COLOR. Joined by Blank Check Researcher JJ Bersch, we look at Bill Ross IV & Turner Ross’s capturing of a crazy event merging Color Guard team’s routines with new music created by a wide range of contemporary music artists. Follow JJ on twitter @jjdotbiz Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

Jukebox Musicals with KT Jean

Spectacular Spectacular! When 2 visual masters turn to their own takes on jukebox musicals the festival world takes notice, and soon CIKI will be on the case. We’re joined by returning favorite KT JEAN to talk Baz Luhrmann’s Cannes opener MOULIN ROUGE! and Julie Taymor’s TIFF premiere ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. The Beatles! Mash-ups! Obsessive viewing! It’s an all singing all dancing top tapping corker of a podcast! Follow KT on twitter @filmharpy Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

Berlin Awards and Summer 1993

With another Berlinale in the rearview we look at the prizes given out at the German Fest this year. Will Hong ever win the big prize? What did M. Night contribute to the jury process? All given speculation. After that we take a look at Golden Bear winner Carla Simón’s first feature SUMMER 1993, touching on the Topic streaming service, child performances, and big endings. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone

Rotterdam and News

There's a lot going on in a small package this week with Jesse's thoughts on the films she saw at Rotterdam as well as virtual festivals in general, and also we talk some early Berlinale reactions and news from Cannes and the current overhaul of Director's Fortnight. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Way Way Too Early Cannes Predictions

Our prediction powers are here to amaze and astonish as we look ahead to some titles that Jesse thinks might figure into the upcoming Cannes lineup. Who will be in? Who will be out? It’s all cause for speculation! Not only that, but we take a look at the Oscar Nominees and how festivals figure into them, and peak at the SXSW film lineup for the year. All this plus an EXCITING KO-FI ANNOUNCEMENT! Our Twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our Instagram is @CIKIPod Our Letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Sundance 2022 Wrap-Up

Park City tourism was once again down, but that didn’t stop the power of the movies as "The Dance"(Sundance) has come and gone with another All Virtual edition of the festival. We talk the films, (including buzzy movies like AFTER YANG, SHARP STICK, and CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH), the award winners (Waldo Salt, shout out to ya), and, of course, the DEALS baby. All this, plus the Berlin Jury! Check out Jesse and Cullen on the Podcast Exiting Through The 2010's Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

2021 Cannes I Kick It Awards

We convened as a jury to award the films of 2021! HERE is the list of films that are eligible Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

2022 Preview and Berlin International Film Festival Lineup

It’s that time of year, where we look ahead to the END of the year!. Passions flare, truces are made, concessions are granted as we come to a consensus on our Most Anticipated Film of 2022 and our secondary unranked list of the Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2022. Before that, though, the Berlin Lineup has been announced and we very groggily work through the competition and other lineups. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

A Year in Festivals: A Cannes I Kick It Primer

CIKI is back! We're kicking off a new year with a new user's guide to film festivals. The gang talks through the major (and a bit of the minor) festivals of each year, looking at their early history, the shape of their awards slates, and what the style and flavor of each festival has. From Sundance to New York, if you've ever been lost hearing us talk about any of these festivals, or you just want a brush up on how this world crosses over and shapes the film calendar, this is the episode for YOU! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Francetacular

100 episodes! What a long strange road it’s been and we have, of course, no choice but to celebrate by following up last years 12 GUESTS OF MANKMAS with a brand new TACULAR, the FRANCETACULAR! Of course we are naturally discussing the films FRANCE (directed by Bruno Dumont) and THE FRENCH DISPATCH (directed by Wes Anderson). We have a panoply (again, 12!) of guests to touch on topics such as “Is FRANCE funny?” “How do these movies depict journalism?” and “What do we think of French people?” We apologize for the obscene length, but we will be taking a short break so feel free to break up your listening to cover our absence! We wish a Very Merry Mankmas to all our listeners! Thanks again to all Twelve Guests! (00:09:57) Jordan Cronk @JordanCronk (00:48:42) Eva Anderson @evafay, Will Hines @willhines (01:31:32) Mike Finnerty @MikeCJF (02:02:10) Daniel Foster @jewtopia2, Ethan Brundeen @heavymeddlepod, and William Taylor @ElSoderbergho (02:59:46) J. Kim Murphy @cheaperb…

Christmas Movies and Sundance Line-up with Lawrence Garcia

We preview the Sundance 2022 line-up and expose some scammers and then are joined by writer Lawrence Garcia to get into some Christmas movies that played festivals with Metropolitan and A Christmas Tale! Follow Lawrence on twitter @lawrencengarcia Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Cannes I Kick It Film Festival

Jesse, Cullen, and Emilio plan out a theoretical film festival for the end of year.

The Power of the Dog with Jack Read

Returning friend of the show and fan favorite Jack Read joins us to discuss Jane Campion's latest film THE POWER OF THE DOG! Jack had a lot to talk about but the only thing you really need to know is that the book is still available! Sign up for Jack's Holiday Playlist "Sleighed" here Follow Jack on twitter @jackleftonread Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Cannes I Kick It? Short Film Festival

Sometimes planning and recording a podcast every week gets so daunting that you decide its Shorts Week so you and your co-hosts don’t have too much homework to do! We all brought some short films that played festivals to get into the short film and its merits and what better way to explore the range of the medium than with Michael Robinson’s AND WE ALL SHINE ON, Benny Safdie’s THE ACQUAINTANCES OF A LONELY JOHN, Jodie Mack’s YARD WORK IS HARD WORK, and Marshall Curry’s THE NEIGHBORS WINDOW! So throw your best pair of sunglasses on and watch along with us! Also Andy gets promoted to head of our Letterboxd account! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The New Release Roundup

YEEEE-HAW! It’s NEW RELEASE ROUNDUP TIME! That’s right a bunch of festival movies have made their way to the masses, and it’s time for us to weigh in! Does Berlin’s THE BETA TEST hit on its targets? Does Venice’s DUNE bewitch us with Spice? Does Also Venice’s THE LAST DUEL win the battle for our hearts? Tune in to the rootinest tootinest podcast in town and find out! The Western Thing is definitely a running thread through the episode too! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Red Road and The Lives of Others with C. Howson-Jan

Ever feel like somebody’s watching you? We return to Cannes 2006 to visit Andrea Arnold’s debut feature, the CCTV featuring RED ROAD, and the wonderfully named Florian Henckle von Donnersmarck’s debut, the divided Germany spy drama THE LIVES OF OTHERS. We are joined by the great C. HOWSON-JAN to get into the timing of character reveals, the look of listening in isolation, and the laughs of it all. Follow C. Howson-Jan on twitter @chowsonjan Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The James Wan Spooktacular with Chris Mello

Its time for the Spooktacular! Spooky Month once again comes to an end with a look at the festival run of JAMES WAN. We’re joined by CHRIS MELLO to give a look at franchise starters SAW, INSIDIOUS, and THE CONJURING. We get into Wan’s history with Leigh Whannell, what his relationship to other strains of horror filmmaking is, and a few of us even argue about MALIGNANT. Follow Chris on twitter @krsmello Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Velvet Underground and News

It's hard to believe that Berlin is right around the corner, but we kick off this week by looking at the Euro fest's announced Jury President, M. Night Shyamalan, and what movies might be in the mix to compete for the Golden Bear. Then it's a visit to a local fest: Cullen has seen several virtual screenings at the Chicago Film Festival and he details the lows and highs. Finally, we ponder Todd Haynes and his new music documentary THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, getting into the sights, the sounds, and the writing credits of the former Palme D'Ollie winner's first foray into the world of documentaries. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Kiyoshi Kurosawa with J. Kim Murphy

Spooky month will not be stopped, we're checking out the freaky world of Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Variety's J. KIM MURPHY joins us to look at three (roughly) consecutive offerings from the turn of the century: CHARISMA, SEANCE, and PULSE. We get into his formalism, his humor, and of course, his spooks and scares. Follow J. Kim Murphy on Letterboxd @muuurrpphy and twitter @cheaperby12film Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Final NYFF Dispatch

For real this time! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

NYFF59 Wrap Up and An van. Diendren

We wrap up this years New York Film Festival with some of our final thoughts on movies like Titane, The Souvenir Part 2, and Il Buco! PLUS Jesse sits down with one of the directors of Prism, An van. Diendren, to talk about her movie from the Currents section! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Peter Strickland with Ben Hosley

Spooky Month! We’re kicking it off with a shriek! By visiting the weird world of Peter Strickland and his fascinating aesthetic. We are joined by Congratulations CEO, Blank Check Producer, and Slow Christmas Curator BEN HOSLEY. Together we look at the audio stylings of BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO, have a frank discussion about fetishes in THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, and talk about the deadly fashion of IN FABRIC. Follow Ben on twitter @benhosley Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Live From New York! It‘s NYFF Dispatch 1!

The CIKI crew is together in person for the first time 3 years, and we've been seeing the stars and films of the 59th New York Film Festival! Listen for our initial reactions to THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD, BERGMAN ISLAND, BENEDETTA, and more! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The New York Film Festival Preview Blowout 2021 with Sam Herbst

New York baby! The greatest in the world! And CIKI, as this episode is released, is descending upon it to take in the NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL in all its glory! As such, we thought it appropriate to preview our festival runs with friend of the show and fellow NYFF attendee SAM HERBST! Hear what movies we’re seeing on what day! Hear how we are getting into New York City! Hear us worry about a 4DX screening of VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE which has since somewhat resolved. Also, Cullen has a list! Follow Sam on twitter @smhrbst Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The TIFF Dispatch 2 with Anna Swanson and Meg Shields

Jesse is joined by friends of the show Anna Swanson and Meg Shields to tie up the loose ends on TIFF 2021 and then the entire crew shows up to talk the prestigious TIFF award ceremony! Follow Anna and Meg on Twitter. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The Card Counter

Venice and TIFF are over/ending so we discuss what won big at Venice and how close we all were with our predictions and then we go deep on the few movies that Andy and Cullen saw at TIFF as well as Jesse's FRANCE thoughts. Finally we get into Paul Schrader's new movie The Card Counter(00:43:31) and mostly talk about whether Tye Sheridan is good or not! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

The TIFF Dispatch with C.J. Prince and Nico Pereda

After a week at the Toronto International Film Festival, Jesse has finally prepared some coverage. First, she is joined by C.J. Prince to discuss this year's strong Wavelengths section, as well as other highlights from the festival including Petite Maman, Drive My Car, Memoria, and Benediction. Then, an interview with Dear Chantal director Nico Pereda. But no sign off!

Mike White with Joe Reid

THE WHITE LOTUS was the hottest show of the summer, and writer/director Mike White is enjoying what may be the biggest success of his career. He's, of course, an indie darling and a festival favorite as well, so we decided to look at 3 of his films: THE GOOD GIRL, SCHOOL OF ROCK, and BRAD'S STATUS. Joining for a second time us is the legendary JOE REID of THIS HAD OSCAR BUZZ! We talk the art of voice over, the Film Independent Spirits Awards, and why the culture wasn't ready for Amy Jellicoe! Plus, THE TELLURIDE LINEUP! Follow Joe on twitter @joereid Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Annette with Griffin Newman

We love Baby Annette! We’ve been talking about Leos Carax’s musical Cannes prizewinner essentially since our inception, and so now that it’s available for everyone to see, we gave it a real red carpet treatment. Joining us is GRIFFIN NEWMAN of Blank Check with Griffin and David, and we of course discuss many things including the pronunciation of Cotillard, the extraordinary energizing opening number, and the finer details of CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG’s release and festival strategy. Follow Griffin on twitter @GriffLightning Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Green Knight, Excalibur, and NYFF News with Ethan Brundeen

Swords and armor are the name of the game for our main discussion this week. We take a look at 80s Cannes player EXCALIBUR, John Boorman’s telling of, well, the whole Arthur story, as well as new release THE GREEN KNIGHT, David Lowery’s trippy and challenging take on the story of Sir Gawain. Joining us is the host of HEAVY MEDDLE, the great ETHAN BRUNDEEN! We talk muck, Lowery’s festival history, “one for them, one for me” filmmaking, and Andy may even work in some talk of HAMILTON. All this plus more news of the NYFF lineup! Follow Ethan on twitter @therealbrundeen Listen to Heavy Meddle @heavymeddlepod Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Bruno Dumont and NYFF News with Will Hines

Slowly but surely we are getting to the bottom of what exactly happened at Cannes 2006, this week we take a look at what is perhaps the bleakest film of all time, Bruno Dumont’s FLANDERS. We pair it with a very tonally different recent offering of his, SLACK BAY. Joining us to ponder these extremely extreme movies is comedian and improv teacher WILL HINES! How does Dumont’s portrayal of war land with an audience? What exactly is his festival history? And how do The Klumps enter into all this? All these questions answered, plus the NYFF Main Slate and even more TIFF movies! Follow Will on twitter @willhines Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Cannes I Kick It Festival Trailer Extravaganza

We decided to watch a bunch of trailers for movies that are playing/have played festivals and we talk over them for YOU! YOU are welcome! This is a bit of an active listen so the way it works is we count down to the trailer every time and you can softly hear the trailer in the background but if you want to watch along here is the playlist of trailers AND ALSO each trailer is time-coded here with the link to the trailer and when we start it. Hope this helps and again you're welcome! - andy Inu-Oh (00:09:17) The Card Counter (00:13:05) The Last Duel (00:18:38) The House of Gucci (00:25:34) The Eyes of Tammy Faye (00:30:10) Memoria (00:36:54) Titane (00:49:11) Flag Day (00:53:26) Annette (00:59:25) Bergman Island (01:04:33) Last Night in Soho (01:11:25) Petite Maman (01:15:59) Parallel Mothers (01:19:43) Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our…

Venice News and the Films of Bi Gan with Eric Allen Hatch

Fall Festival season gets closer and closer and with it comes those sweet sweet lineups baybee! We're talking Venice full line up, more TIFF additions, and the NYFF Centerpiece film that will be at all three fests, Jane Campions Power of the Dog! ALSO in the second segment we are joined by returning favorite Eric Allen Hatch to discuss Bi Gan and his films Kaili Blues and Long Days Journey Into Night! Follow Eric on twitter @ericallenhatch Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Big Raw Festival Wrap Up & Preview Blow Out

Festival season is in full flush as we start with a look at the announced line up of two of TIFF’s most high profile sections, Galas and Special Presentations. Our coverage of CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG begins here, but when will it end? Next we share some updates about the NYFF and Venice lineups and and pair it with some speculation about what announcements might be imminent. After a brief sojourn about Jordan Peele’s recently announced NOPE we lay Cannes 2021 to rest, discussing the last few premieres, Spike Lee at the awards ceremony, and the winners past and present, before a mini review about Palme Winner Julie Ducournau’s first feature, RAW. It’s a jam packed episode, catch that festival fever! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Cannes Reactions and F9 with Emma Stefansky

Its a plus sized episode this week and we are talking Cannes so far! How are people reacting to the films? Do we regret our predictions? Which of us is which in the French Dispatch red carpet meme? All this and more all before we are joined by returning guest and Drift King Emma Stefansky for a discussion on the only movie that played at Cannes that we can actually see right now, F9! Follow Emma on twitter @stefabsky Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Zola and No Sudden Move with William Taylor (Narrator/El Soderbergho)

We've got a week to cool our heels before reacting to full Cannes madness so we have decided to invite the foremost Steven Soderbergh expert, William Taylor (@elsoderbergho) to talk about a pair of new releases. Zola (directed by Janicza Bravo) and No Sudden Move (directed by Steven Soderbergh). We talk about Zola being an excellent work of adaptation, the most recent period of Soderbegh's facinating career and Succession cast members finding their sweet spot in film. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

1990s Cannes Blockbusters with Alex Ross Perry

It's the Fourth of July Weekend, so that means it's time to go back to the intersection of Festival Culture and Summer Movie Season, the out of competition blockbusters that premiere at Cannes! We're going back to the 90s and are joined by writer and director Alex Ross Perry as our jury president! Here is the list of eligible films! Check out Alex's episode of Cinema Toast, "Report on the Canine Auto-Mechanical Soviet Threat" on Showtime! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Nicole Holofcener At TIFF with Kat

Nicole Holofcener is a festival favorite, so we brought in superfan Kat to discuss 3 of her films, which all played TIFF. We talk Telluride premiere LOVELY & AMAZING, and TIFF premieres ENOUGH SAID and THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS. Topics include What Is A TIFF Movie?, James Gandolfini, depictions of teens, and how McDonalds sizes work. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Sofia Coppola with KT Jean and Simon Sweeney

We return to Cannes Competition 2006 to talk about Sofia Coppola's MARIE ANTOINETTE as well as her 2 other Cannes titles we have not yet discussed, her debut THE VIRGIN SUICIDES and later entry THE BLING RING. Joining us are some returning favorites and Sofia Superfans, KT Jean and Simon Sweeney! We talk about needledrops, Sofia's skill with actors, Kirsten Dunst, and so much more. Follow KT on twitter @FilmHarpy Follow Simon on twitter @sdsweeney56 Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Final Grab Bag of Tidbits

Extra! Extra! There’s news aplenty this week and so we return to Andy’s Grab Bag of Tidbits to cover it all. The full Cannes lineup (although not the recent additions because we recorded this before they were announced)! Predictions! A Special Surprise and A Little Bit of Advice straight from Jesse herself! Cullen recounting an SNL Sketch! And some announcements about what to expect from CIKI moving forward! It’s A Big Spectacular Summer Grab Bag Send Off you’ll want to tell your grandchildren about. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Undine and the Films of Christian Petzold with Daniel Foster

European Fest Favorite Christian Petzold’s new movie UNDINE is released today in US, so we got one of the biggest Petzold fans around, Jesse’s Best Friend Daniel Foster, to talk the new release as well as his two previous features PHOENIX and TRANSIT. We get into his controlled, clockwork style of filmmaking, the power of his endings, and the future career potential of Big Gunther. Follow Daniel on letterboxd @danielfoster Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Denis Month Part 4 with David Carter

Denis Month meets Grab Bag when Andy and Emilio look at some of the remaining titles in Claire Denis's filmography with returning Mankmas guest David Carter! We go back to the beginning to discuss her debut CHOCOLAT, as well as 2 of her more recent efforts, BASTARDS and 35 SHOTS OF RUM. We talk about the way she films bodies, her relationship to Africa and colonialism, her exercises in genre, and the magnificence of Alex Descas! Follow David on twitter @SamuraiFlicks Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Denis Month Part 3 with Chris Feil

Denis month rolls on! Looking at two of her collaborations with higher profile international stars, the Isabelle Huppert starrer WHITE MATERIAL and Robert Pattinson lead HIGH LIFE. Joining us is returning favorite from This Had Oscar Buzz, Chris Feil! Topics include the joys of a quarantine Huppert, the wild choice to make HIGH LIFE a TIFF Gala, and what a hopeful Clarie Denis movie even looks like. Follow Chris on twitter @chrisvfeil Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Denis Month Part 2 with Anna Swanson and Meg Shields

Its the second week of Denis Month and we are back to skip around her filmography with returning guests Anna Swanson and Meg Shields of Film School Rejects. We talk U.S. GO HOME, L'INTRUS, and LET THE SUNSHINE IN as well as Claire's mastery of the needle-drop, how tense even her lowkey movies can be, and Shrek? Follow Anna and Meg on Twitter. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Denis Month Part 1 with Bilge Ebiri

All May long we’ll be diving into the uniquely cinematic world of Claire Denis. First up to discuss one of her most well known films and the two that followed it, we have returning favorite Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine and Vulture to discuss BEAU TRAVAIL, TROUBLE EVERY DAY, and FRIDAY NIGHT. We touch on Denis’ evolving style, the availability of these movies, and the history of the Bravo network. Follow Bilge on twitter @BilgeEbiri Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

About Endlessness and Malmkrog with Eva Anderson

Looking at some recent festival movies with new releases we visit the world of Roy Andersson’s latest ABOUT ENDLESSNESS and Cristi Puiu’s MALMKROG. The former is now available on digital release, the latter streaming on Mubi in the US. Joining us is writer Eva Anderson, and we have a wide ranging conversation touching on the oppressiveness of some movies, the Moscow Film Festival, what it means to pull out a Bible to win an argument, and so much more. Follow Eva on twitter @evafay Check out Eva's AR Game ARCANA here Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Frannes Film Festival with Fran Hoepfner

We reconvened our Jury, to discuss a selection of movies that premiered at Cannes between 2015 and 2019, this time with a returning favorite as our Special Guest President, Fran Hoepfner! Check out the eligible list of movies on our Letterboxd here, and tune in to discover who will take home the Palme! Follow Fran @franhoepfner Listen to The Law School Podcast here Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Il Caimano and The Beginning with Patrick Cotnoir

What does it take to get a movie made? This is question we explore through our return to Cannes 2006 with Nanni Moretti’s story of a down on his luck Italian film producer, IL CAIMANO. Joining us is producer in his own right, of the George Lucas Talk Show, Patrick Cotnoir! We get into the tonal whiplash, the COMEY RULE of it all, and all admit how little we know about the Italian film industry and Italian political history. The natural segue then is to talk about THE BEGINNING, the making of documentary about STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE which originally came on the DVD. Rick McCallum, Ewan McGregor, John Williams, and the joys and the cringe of a Behind The Scenes project are all on the table. All that and a special shoutout to the #BTSArmy! PLEASE Follow Patrick @patrickcotnoir Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm…

1998 Birthday Bash

Its the final birthday episode you all know the drill, 4 movies, enter the contest, happy birthday Jesse! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Way Too Early NYFF Predictions

Jesse predicts the main slate for this years New York Film Festival and Andy coordinates some fun. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

With a shiny new Criterion Box Set getting released and on the heels of the “theatrical” runs of some new restorations, we look at Wong Kar-Wai’s film festival run and his work more generally. We have already talked HAPPY TOGETHER, so we focus in mostly on CHUNGKING EXPRESS, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, and 2046, with some brief FALLEN ANGELS talk and some references to his earlier movies as well. Use of color, focus in on relationships, and his depiction of time and place are all on the docket as we dive into the wonderful world of Wong. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Berlinale 2021 Wrap Up and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy with Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Berlinale 2021 is in the books, so we talk over the winners and the buzz from this year’s festival. We’ve seen a few of the movies, and go most in-depth on Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY, including an interview with the director himself! It’s Berlin Wrap Up, baby! Special thanks to Mihoko Imai for translating Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Wasp Network and Demonlover with Josh Murray

We talk about a couple Assayas movies thanks Josh Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Let Them All Talk Commentary

This is a commentary for Steven Soderbergh's 2020 Palme d'Ollie winning film Let Them All Talk. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Salt of Tears with Jordan Cronk

Philippe Garrel’s THE SALT OF TEARS has departed the festival circuit and is now playing in virtual cinemas, so we took this opportunity to welcome back film writer and curator Jordan Cronk to talk the new release as well as look back at his history and some of his recent work. JEALOUSY, IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN, and LOVER FOR A DAY, as well as his son Louis’ A FAITHFUL MAN are all touched on as we look at his style, his approach to character, and what an audience’s expectations are for these movies. Follow Jordan @JordanCronk Subscribe to Jordan's Patreon here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The March Festival Preview Blowout and Asako I & II

Its time again for a festival preview blowout, this time we are talking SXSW and Berlinale where we bring back our famous predictions segment! Also, to celebrate Ryusuke Hamaguchi's new film premiering at Berlin, we decided to talk about Asako I & II (00:46:21) and by "talk about" we of course mean that Cullen runs through the plot of the entire film. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Our tiktok is @cannesitikit Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Forty Year Old Version and Promising Young Woman with Caroline Siede

With Sundance 2021 in the rearview, we take it back to look at two of the major releases from Sundance 2020 that are also writer/director first films, Radha Blank’s THE FOURTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION (00:02:06) and Emerald Fennell’s PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (00:33:02). We are joined by writer and critic Caroline Siede to talk about theatre world satire, hip hop depiction, sitcom supporting actors, and revenge thriller subversions. Follow Caroline @CarolineSiede Read her column on romantic comedies for The AV Club here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Sundance 2021 Wrap Up with Jack Read and Strawberry Mansion with Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney

Friend of the show Jack Read returns to talk about everything we saw "at" Sundance 2021 and then at (1:54:17) Jesse chats with filmmakers Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney about their new film Strawberry Mansion! To read the piece on We're All Going To The World's Fair that Jesse mentioned, click here Follow Jack @jkradb Listen to Ain't Dey Beauts @beautspod For updates on Strawberry Mansion, follow their instagram @straberrymansionmovie Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The 2020 Cannes I Kick It Awards

We award the films of 2020! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Sundance 2021 Preview with Mike Finnerty

Andy, Emilio, and Jesse preview the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and talk about some of the movies that they will be seeing and then Cullen and former guest/Entourage expert Mike Finnerty join in to discuss the episode of Entourage where they go to Sundance! This is the last time we will be talking about Entourage! Follow Mike on twitter @MikeCJF Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Happy New Year CIKI Fans, we’re back and looking both backwards and ahead this week. After touching on the status of our most anticipated movies from last year (would you believe many of them did not end up coming out?) we look ahead WITH A TWIST by applying out patented Jury Formula to figure out what we are most excited for. Feelings, inevitably, will be hurt, but we WILL determine and award the Palme d’Nollie no matter what. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Andy's Grab Bag of Tidbits Holiday Edition

HO HO HO and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to our loyal CIKI listeners! What better way to end our first year but by once again going to the Grab Bag for a Holiday/End of Year edition full of the Tid Bits you crave. Topics covered include I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, TENET, THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, Sundance and Berlin news, and some updates about what the show is going to look like going forward. We thank you all for listening in our first year and hope you enjoy. Have a Happy New Year! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

1989 Birthday Bash

Well folks its that time of year again. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The 12 Guests of Mankmas

In what is more of a Christmas Miracle than our listeners may realize, we were blessed to be joined by TWELVE GUESTS to celebrate the release of David Fincher’s MANK, one of our most anticipated movies of the year. We have five segments each with a different panel assembled to talk Fincher and his father, the film’s look, alternatives to Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, socialism, and how much fun it is to say MANK. We wish a Very Merry Mankmas to all our listeners! Thanks again to all Twelve Guests! (00:03:50) Jack Read @jkradb and William Taylor (she/her) @ElSoderbergho (00:44:39) Simon Sweeney @sdsweeney56, Jackson Kim Murphy @cheaperby12film, and Daniel Foster @jewtopia2 (01:19:50) Patrick Cotnoir @patrickcotnoir (01:24:26) David Carter @samuraiflicks, Alec Montiel @almon202, and Peter Bushman @mantalord (01:58:26) Sam Herbst @mrsamherbst, Anna Swanson @annaswnsn, and Meg Shields @theworstnun Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related f…

The Nest with Chris Feil

One of our long anticipated movies from this year is finally available on VOD, so we had Chris Feil, co-host of This Had Oscar Buzz, join us to talk Sean Durkin's polarizing Sundance entry The Nest. We paired it with his first film, the wonderful Martha Marcy May Marlene. We go deep on Carrie Coon, Jude Law, John Hawkes, ugly fur coats, and awards seasons past and present. Follow Chris @chrisvfeil Listen to This Had Oscar Buzz @Had_Oscar_Buzz Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

1994 Birthday Bash

In keeping with tradition, when its one of our hosts birthdays we talk 4 movies that played across the Big 3 euro festivals, this time its Peter Weir's Fearless, Joel and Ethan Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy, Olivier Assayas' Cold Water, and Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures. Settle in because its a goofy one! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Almodóvar! with Inkoo Kang

Television critic for The Hollywood Reporter and host of the All About Almodóvar podcast Inkoo Kang joins us as we once again return to the 2006 Cannes lineup with one of our favorites, Pedro Almodóvar. His 2006 entry Volver won big: best screenplay, as well as best actress for basically the entire female ensemble. We've paired it with an earlier film of his which shares a few plot elements in an unexpected way, 1995's The Flower of My Secret. Which is the better film? How is Almodóvar the master of plot? And, my goodness, how wonderful are those colors? Follow Inkoo @inkookang Listen to All About Almodóvar wherever you find podcasts Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber Editors Note: At a certain point Emilio unfortunately had to step away before he got a chance to talk about Volver, so after the plugs there is a small segment of him giving his t…

Climates and Marriage Story with Bilge Ebiri

NY Magazine Film Critic Bilge Ebiri joins us to continue our 2006 Cannes series and delve into Nuri Bilge Ceylan's self-starring relationship drama Climates. We paired this with another relationship film where the director himself was very much a part of the narrative, Noah Baumbach's 2019 film Marriage Story. Follow Bilge @BilgeEbiri Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Italians! with Angela Ferraguto

Producer of the Blank Check podcast Angela Ferraguto joins us for a return to Cannes 2006 to talk Paolo Sorrentino's The Family Friend and in the spirit of keeping things Italian we also discuss Alice Rohrwacher's Happy As Lazzaro! Follow Ang @magnafarta Listen to Blank Check here Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Spooktacular! with Meg Shields

Film writer and horror expert Meg Shields joins us to wrap up Spooky Month with a slate of spooky movies and some horror themed awards, its the Spooktacular! Follow Meg @TheWorstNun Read Film School Rejects 31 Days of Horror Lists here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Kajillionaire with Jourdain Searles

Writer/Comedian/Podcaster Jourdain Searles joins us to talk Miranda July's newest film Kajillionaire as well as her first two features Me You and Everyone We Know, and The Future. Follow Jourdain @jourdayen Listen to the Bad Romance podcast @badromancepod Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Witches! with KT Jean

We talk some of the witchiest movies that have played film festivals with host of the Vaulting the Walt podcast KT Jean, The Blair Witch Project (02:33), The VVItch (29:00), and The Love Witch(52:06) it's Spooky Month Part 2! Follow KT @FilmHarpy Listen to Vaulting The Walt @VaultingtheWalt Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

NYFF58 Currents Features with Jordan Cronk

We finally wrap up our coverage of the 58th New York Film Festival, discussing many of the features that played in the Currents section with critic and programmer Jordan Cronk. Follow Jordan @JordanCronk Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

NYFF58 Week 3 with Audrey Fox and Morris Yang

We wrap up the NYFF Main Slate with Audrey Fox and Morris Yang Follow Audrey and Morris on Twitter. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

NYFF Currents Shorts with Michael Sicinski

Jesse and Emilio are joined by Michael Sicinski to talk the eight programs of shorts in the new Currents section of this year's New York Film Festival. You can find Michael on Patreon or Letterboxd Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Dick Johnson Is Dead and Cameraperson with Alissa Wilkinson

We had writer Alissa Wilkinson on to talk Kirsten Johnson's Cameraperson and Dick Johnson Is Dead as well as her experience serving on a festival jury! Follow Alissa @alissamarie Listen to Young Adult Movie Ministry @YAMMPOD Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

NYFF58 Week 2 with Jordan Hoffman and Alec Montiel

We are joined by Jordan Hoffman and Alec Montiel to talk a panoply of NYFF titles from the last week. We get into some spoilers on the ending of The Disciple from 51:00 to 56:45 so if you're sensitive about such things you might want to skip forwards. Follow Jordan on Twitter @jhoffman and Alec on Letterboxd. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Pan's Labyrinth with Emma Stefansky

In the first of our "Spooky Month" episodes, writer Emma Stefansky joins us to return to the 2006 Cannes Competion and discuss Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (00:09:20) as well as his 2015 return to horror, Crimson Peak (00:38:57). Follow Emma on twitter @stefabsky Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

NYFF58 Week 1 with Fran Hoepfner

Fran Hoepfner rejoins us to talk about the first week and a little bit of this year's New York Film Festival. Films discussed include Lovers Rock, The Human Voice, Malmkrog, and Night of Kings. Follow Fran @franhoepfner Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The 2002 Golden Bear with Kambole Campbell

In 2002 Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away tied for Berlinale's highest honor with Paul Greengrass's Bloody Sunday, we had writer Kambole Campbell on to discuss the two films as well as the after-party scene at the festival! Follow Kambole @kambolecampbell Read his writing here Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Bonus Episode - TIFF 2020 with Chris Howson-Jan and Kenny Sage

Jesse and Emilio are joined by a couple Canadians to talk TIFF. Follow Chris @HowsonJan and Kenny @LikeAWolverine on Twitter. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Mr Bean's Colossal Youth with Fran Hoepfner

We had writer Fran Hoepfner on to discuss the meeting of the cinematic minds that happened when Mr Bean's Holiday "crashed" the premiere of Pedro Costa's Colossal Youth at Cannes 2006 Follow Fran @franhoepfner Read her writing at Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Bonus Episode - Venice Wrap Up

We discuss the awards of the Venice Film Festival. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

1997 Birthday Bash

Is there any better way to celebrate one of our hosts' birthday than to talk about 4 movies that played across the Big 3 euro festivals? Probably! Plus, a contest! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

The Big Fall Festival Preview Blowout

We wrap up our preview of the upcoming Fall Festivals with a discussion of the NYFF line-up and bring back the famous segment "predictions"! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

2000s Cannes Blockbusters with Griffin Newman

The Cannes Blockbusters have returned, this time to be judged by a jury headed by Griffin Newman. Follow Griffin @GriffLightning, listen to Blank Check wherever you listen to podcasts, and watch The George Lucas Talk Show, which Griffin is not on, Sunday evenings at planetscum.live Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Cannesime with Peter Bushman

We talk about all the Japanese animation that has played at Cannes. Check out Peter's podcast and his YouTube Peter posted a list of recommendations on Letterboxd if you're interested in the films we talked about on this episode Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Nicole Kidmannes with Sam Herbst

We brought on host of The Kidmanifesto podcast/Nicole Kidman expert Sam Herbst to act as Jury President and give awards out to the four separate projects Nicole Kidman had at Cannes 2017 Follow Sam @mrsamherbst Our twitter is CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is letterboxd.com/CIKIPod Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Twin Peaks at Cannes with Jeramy Wainwright

Two hours just on Fire Walk With Me and the first two episodes of season 3. Follow Jeramy @JeramyWainwrigh Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

We Reopen Andy's Grab Bag of Tidbits with Jack Read featuring Sam Herbst

What it says on the tin. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Entourage Goes to Cannes and The Wind That Shakes the Barley with Mike Finnerty

Font of knowledge Mike Finnerty joins us to talk Ken Loach and Entourage. Find Mike's writing at oxygen.ie or follow him @MikeCJF Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Hong Sang-soo and Fourteen with Dan Sallitt

Director Dan Sallitt joins us to discuss the recent releases of Hong Sang-soo films as well as his film Fourteen! Follow Dan on Twitter @sallitt Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Venice 2018 Draft with Joe Reid

It is a miracle this episode is out given all the technical issues surrounding its creation. It is nonetheless extremely fun. Follow Joe Reid @joereid Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

2010s Cannes Blockbusters with David Sims

We've got David Sims as our jury president to award the blockbusters that premiered at Cannes during the 2010s! Next week we'll be returning to the draft format for the 2018 Venice Film Festival. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Andy's Grab Bag of Tidbits

Andy and co reach into his grab bag and emerge with some tidbits Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Da 5 Bloods and The King of Staten Island

Virtual Cannes Hot Package Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Maryland Film Festival Dispatch #1 - ft. an Interview with Marnie Ellen Hertzler of Crestone

There was a slight audio glitch in the initial upload of this episode, hopefully you are now listening to the good version. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

AFI Docs Preview, The Vast of Night, Fourteen, and Shirley

I was sick while recording this episode but I think it's still good. Watch Fourteen. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Maryland Film Festival Preview and Fake Cannes

Abolish the police. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Dark Waters Commentary

This is a commentary for Todd Haynes' 2019 Palme d'Ollie winning film Dark Waters. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Cannes 2009 Directors' Fortnight

We do bad Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Bad Education and Other Stuff

Cullen says it doesn't matter what we say about movies. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Crestone, Ema, and Other New Releases with Eric Allen Hatch

We are joined by film curator and critic Eric Allen Hatch to talk some more new virtual releases! Find Eric at @ericallenhatch Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

SXSW and Southland Tales with Ben Claflin and Nathan Rhys

We talk SXSW movies on Amazon (don't cross picket lines) and then talk about the entirely non-controversial Southland Tales, Richard Kelly's 2006 Cannes Competition entry. Follow Nathan @NathanForMeee Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our letterboxd is CannesIKickItOd Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Cannes 2009 Un Certain Regard Awards with Alec Montiel

We return to the 2009 Cannes Film Festival to award the films of the Un Certain Regard Section with our guest jury president Alec Montiel! We also fail to explain what Un Certain Regard is. It's a sidebar programmed by the Cannes programmers (unlike Directors' Fortnight which is run autonomously) and mostly reserved for newer or less accessible filmmakers - Fremaux has said he doesn't consider it a lesser section but it basically is. Still, it houses quite a few gems and 2009 is an outstanding edition. Follow Alec on Letterboxd Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Bacurau, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and Other New Releases

We talk about some new movies. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jpglickwebber

Three Days in Cannes with Peter Bushman

We have our first guest! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

Cannes 2009 Competition Awards

We circle around the same few topics for a long time before ending roughly where we started Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

Top 10s of the 2010s (Part 2)

We finish up counting down our top films of the previous decade and everyone heartily enjoys Jesse's number one pick. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

Top 10 of the 2010s (Part 1)

I didn't pick the intro song this week --Jesse Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

The 2019 Cannes I Kick It Awards

As promised we award prizes to the films of 2019. We nail it. You can find a list of films that we all saw and were eligible on our new Letterboxd Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

Berlin Wrapup and Synonyms

We go over the now completed Berlin Film Festival and then fight about Synonyms. Recorded prior to the cancellation of SXSW. Follow us @CannesIKickIt And our hosts: @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

Cannes 2016 Draft

We draft our awards from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and it gets heated! Follow us on Twitter @CannesIKickIt And our hosts: @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz @jpglickwebber

SXSW and Beach Rats

In which Jesse of the sometimes approaching 2 hour podcast has the balls to say a 98 minute movie might be too long. Follow us on Twitter @CannesIKickIt And our hosts: @jpglickwebber @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz

Too Early Cannes Predictions

Jesse has predicted what will be in competition for the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, and you will be the first to hear! Follow us @CannesIKickIt And our hosts: @jpglickwebber @andytgerm @clatchley @EmilioAndDiaz

In this episode we preview the Berlin Film Festival, which will happen later in February. Follow us at @CannesIKickIt

Sundance Wrapup

Now that the festival is mostly over, we wrap up the 2020 edition of the Sundance Film Festival. Follow us on Twitter @CannesIKickIt

After an early Sundance preview, we provide a few updates and then backtrack to preview the whole of 2020. Find the hosts at: @jpglickwebber @andytgerm @clatchley @ilaughalone

Episode 1 - Sundance 2020 Preview

This is our first episode! We spend the entire run time previewing the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Follow us on Twitter at @CannesIKickIt You can find the Sundance program here and a convenient list of premiere dates and times here.