metoo – UCL Film & TV Society

PODCAST: ‘The House That Jack Built’ – Exploring the Violence of Male Directors

Xinyi Wang — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:12:13 +0000

Tanya, Raphael, and Lydia discuss Lars Von Trier’s The House That Jack Built, the implications of violence against women on the screen, and how controversial directors such as Tarantino, Polanski, Singer and Allen function in the #MeToo era.

Illustration by Angelica Alzona for Jezebel.

PREVIOUSLY: Cold War + Other 2018 Foreign Film Favourites

PODCAST: #TimesUp: Hollywood, Hypocrisy, and the Future

Sofia Kourous Vazquez — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:50:06 +0000

In light of the visibility of the Time’s Up campaign at the Golden Globes, Sarah and Maria discuss the storm of allegations ripping through the film industry and how these revelations are being – often problematically! – addressed. Where does Hollywood go from here? What other issues are involved???

Last time on the Podcast: Superheroes.

Illustrations credit: Rachel Levit.