Nicolas Rapold

The Film Comment Podcast: Work and Class in Movies, with John Sayles

November 13, 2019

It’s a living: the veteran filmmaker is joined by critic Teo Bugbee for a discussion about depictions of labor on the big screen

Interview: Rodrigo Prieto

By Nicolas Rapold

November 12, 2019

Family affair: the cinematographer on his approach to Scorsese’s The Irishman, a film at once epic and intimate

The Film Comment Podcast: Ritwik Ghatak and Vetri Maaran

By Nicolas Rapold

November 6, 2019

A special two-part podcast on maverick Indian filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak and the action films of Tamil director Vetri Maaran

Death Be Not Proud

By Nicolas Rapold

November 1, 2019

The ending of life is all in a day's work for Frank Sheeran, the loyal mob soldier of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman

The Film Comment Podcast: Horrific Non-Horror

By Nicolas Rapold

October 30, 2019

Lurking in the background: Michael Koresky and Ashley Clark on the (non-horror) films that still keep them up at night

The Film Comment Podcast: Robert Eggers on The Lighthouse

By Nicolas Rapold

October 23, 2019

Salty dogs: the director on the art, craft, and angst of bringing his brine-encrusted and mind-bending vision to the screen

The Film Comment Podcast: Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite

By Nicolas Rapold

October 16, 2019

As above, so below: Amy Taubin and Michael Koresky join for a discussion of Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning sensation

The Film Comment Podcast: Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington

By Nicolas Rapold

October 15, 2019

Wave that flag: the comedy duo on their new feature, a political satire and extension of the On Cinema at the Cinema story

The Film Comment Podcast: NYFF57 Festival Wrap

By Nicolas Rapold

October 11, 2019

The friends we made: our panel of critics look back at the festival that was

Short Takes: Mister America

By Nicolas Rapold

October 9, 2019

Tim Heidecker’s reliably funny blowhard character takes the next logical step in self-delusion: political candidacy

The Film Comment Podcast: NYFF57 Filmmakers Chat

By Nicolas Rapold

October 9, 2019

Come together: Justine Triet, Pietro Marcello, Corneliu Porumboiu, Akosua Adoma Owusu, and Luise Donschen join for our annual roundtable discussion

The Film Comment Podcast: Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles

By Nicolas Rapold

October 7, 2019

Under Western eyes: the directors of Bacurau take aim at five scenes from their NYFF sensation

The Film Comment Podcast: NYFF57 Projections

By Nicolas Rapold

October 4, 2019

Ways of seeing: Ed Halter and Nellie Killian join for a look at NYFF’s experimental program

The Film Comment Podcast: State of the Nation

By Nicolas Rapold

October 2, 2019

Political education: our first FC NYFF talk this year was a wide-ranging conversation on the complex interplay between politics and cinema

Killing for a Living

By Rodrigo Prieto

September 27, 2019

The cinematographer of Martin Scorsese’s much-anticipated The Irishman evokes the passing of eras for a dedicated, deadly workingman

The Film Comment Podcast: NYFF 2019 #1

By Nicolas Rapold

September 25, 2019

Looking ahead: Ashley Clark and Farihah Zaman join to preview highlights from NYFF, kicking off this Friday

The Film Comment Podcast: Pedro Almodóvar and Pain and Glory

By Nicolas Rapold

September 18, 2019

Man in the mirror: Michael Koresky and Eugene Hernandez join to discuss the Spanish filmmaker’s beloved career

The Film Comment Podcast: Toronto 2019 #3

By Nicolas Rapold

September 13, 2019

Foggy notion: Michael Koresky and Justin Chang join for a discussion of Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit Uncut Gems, Color Out of Space, and others

The Film Comment Podcast: Toronto 2019 #2

By Nicolas Rapold

September 11, 2019

Roundup: all the latest from TIFF, with a focus on Lina from Lima, Synonyms, Terminal Sud, and Blood Quantum.

The Film Comment Podcast: Toronto 2019 #1

By Nicolas Rapold

September 9, 2019

Digging in: our first report from TIFF touches on Knives Out, The Lost Okoroshi, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and much more