Robert Bresson's PICKPOCKET (1959)
Episode 159: PICKPOCKET is a quietly radical masterpiece that redefined cinematic storytelling through its stripped-down performances, obsessive focus on gesture, and a hypnotic, almost spiritual portrayal of crime and isolation. In this episode of One Fucking Hour, we dive deep into Robert Bress...
Every Sound Matters: The Hidden Genius of A Man Escaped
Why does A Man Escaped feel so intense despite its simplicity? In this episode, we explore how sound, silence, and small details create an unforgettable cinematic experience. Discover how Robert Bresson redefined suspense.
The Get Out, Derrick Borte, Last Man Up, Hazel McKibbin, Robert R. Palmer
Director Derrick Borte talks about his new movie The Get Out, a project which reunites him with Unhinged actor Russell Crowe.
Director/co-writer Hazel McKibbin and actor/co-writer Robert R. Palmer discuss their short Last Man Up which has its world premiere at Shortfest 2026. Check out my McKib...
American Gigolo (1980): Paul Schrader's Naked Man in a Room | Part 2 (American Giallo)
Bill and Kevin are joined once again by Milwaukee journalist Michail Takach to conclude their discussion of American Gigolo (1980), the first film in the American Giallo series.
The conversation covers the film's second half, from Julian Kaye's downfall to its quietly redemptive ending. Bill arg...
David Thomson On Cinema And America
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David is a historian and perhaps the greatest living film critic. He’s the author of more than 20 books, including biographies of David O. Selznick and Orson Welles, and The New Biographical Dictionary of Fi...
Hazel McKibbin Of LAST MAN UP (2026)
My guest, Hazel McKibbin, directs films that make top festivals. She edits films that make top festivals. And she makes commercials for brands at the Met Gala. And yet:
Here's Hazel taking on a project about masculinity called LAST MAN UP (2026). Last episode, I praised writer and actor Robert R....
#32: For No One
In this episode, I respond to listener feedback on distribution, scarcity, and the difficulty of making money from independent film, before arriving at a bigger question: would I still create if nobody was watching?
Along the way I talk about Werner Herzog’s views on AI and repetition, David Fin...
Pickpocket (1959) - The Criterion Series
As part of Cinema Callback’s Criterion Collection series, Andy and Michael take a deep dive into Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket (1959), a stark, stripped back portrait of crime, isolation, and a young man who seems almost completely checked out from the world around him.
Through the show’s signatur...
