In this episode of the show we are beginning a whole new month with a brand new director. In May we will be talking about the entire filmography of Elaine May and are beginning with A New Leaf. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the many ways in which this movie is in conversation with the legacy of Hollywood, how it stands as an oddball against the backdrop of New Hollywood and how it subverts the canonical screwball comedy. We also talk about Elaine May’s subtle yet incisive comedy, Walter Matthau in an oddly subverted role and how there might be a tinge of scathing commentary about the studio system embedded somewhere in this movie.

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Featuring: Hillary White

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