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#175: Twisty Mysteries, Pt. 2 - Under the Silver Lake
#175: Twisty Mysteries, Pt. 2 - Under the Silver Lake
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
David Robert Mitchell’s wandering, shaggy, endlessly referential UNDER THE SILVER LAKE isn’t nearly as tightly plotted as Roman Polanski’s CHINATOWN, one of its many cinematic reference points, but it’s just as stark and cynical about both human nature and its Los Angeles setting. In this half of our pairing of twisty, paranoid LA mysteries, we dig into whether UNDER THE SILVER LAKE is a movie that can be solved, or a movie that mocks attempts to solve it, before bringing in CHINATOWN to see how these two films approach conspiracies and paranoia, L.A. as a setting and symbol, and women and their would-be saviors. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar.Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about CHINATOWN, UNDER THE SILVER LAKE, or anything else in the world of film by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.Your Next Picture Show: • Genevieve: Joe Cornish’s THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING• Tasha: Julia Hart’s FAST COLOR• Scott: Alex Ross Perry’s HER SMELLOutro Music: R.E.M. “Strange Currencies”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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