In this episode of the show we are beginning, albeit a little bit prematurely, our June excursion into the cinema of Robert Altman who would be celebrating his 100th birthday if he was still with us. And we are starting off with his anti-western McCabe and Mrs Miller. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how Altman fits into the landscape of New Hollywood, how he set out to deconstruct the form and bury the star under his aesthetic and perhaps the reasons why he did so. We also talk about the chemistry (or, ironically, lack thereof) between Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, the idea of watching a movie through a t-shirt and hiding a cultural commentary in a sparse and meandering deconstructed western. Finally, we lose our wits trying to figure out how to pronounce Warren Beatty’s last name and we also, if you stay tuned long enough, end up sharing our Jack Nicholson impressions… despite the fact he was not in the movie at all.

Tune in and enjoy!

Featuring: Hillary White & Jak-Luke Sharp

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