Deep Cut: A Film Podcast

Deep Cut: A Film Podcast A director-focused film podcast featuring deep-dive discussions about international, arthouse, and independent films.

Each episode we discuss either a director's "most popular" film or a "deep cut pick": a personal favorite chosen by one of us.

NEW DIRECTOR ALERT 🚨 This week we are beginning our series on the master of nasty, Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven!!What ...
01/09/2026

NEW DIRECTOR ALERT 🚨 This week we are beginning our series on the master of nasty, Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven!!

What is your favorite Verhoeven movie?

146. Scary Movies XIV Festival Dispatch Out now at deepcutpod.comFollowing his conversation with Film at Lincoln Center ...
30/08/2026

146. Scary Movies XIV Festival Dispatch

Out now at deepcutpod.com

Following his conversation with Film at Lincoln Center programmer Maddie Whittle, Eli returns from watching the series she programmed, Scary Movies XIV, to tell Ben and Wilson about fright, fear, thrill, chill… you get it. Stay tuned for Eli’s thoughts on new films Buddy (dir. Casper Kelly) and Something Real (dir. Evar Anvelt) and revival screenings of Cam (dir. Daniel Goldhaber), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (dir. John McNaughton), and Wendigo (dir. Larry Fessenden), plus exclusive insights from directors during their Q&A sessions.

Cover art by Justina Yam 蓉蓉, cover image from CAM (2018)

145. Scary Movies XIV: Interview with Festival Programmer Madeline Whittle Maddie Whittle Listen now at the link in bio....
13/08/2026

145. Scary Movies XIV: Interview with Festival Programmer Madeline Whittle Maddie Whittle

Listen now at the link in bio.

Eli sits down with programmer Madeline Whittle to chat about this year’s edition of SCARY MOVIES, which showcases the latest offerings in horror from all around the world. Maddie talks about her relationship with horror films, the process of selecting films for SCARY MOVIES XIV, and previews some of the offerings at the festival! SCARY MOVIES XIV will run from August 12 - 20 at New York City’s Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center

Still from VEINS.

Cover art by Justina Yam 蓉蓉

Our new episode is live! Eli sits down with programmer Madeline Whittle Maddie Whittle to discuss curating SCARY MOVIES ...
13/08/2026

Our new episode is live! Eli sits down with programmer Madeline Whittle Maddie Whittle to discuss curating SCARY MOVIES XIV and previews the incredible horror lineup playing at Film at Lincoln Center from now through August 20th.
🎧 Tap the link in our bio to listen now!

Take a look at some of the films on the lineup:
THE TREK
BUDDY
BODYHACKERS

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER weaves a tense tale of suspicion, survival, and fragile alliances under ...
10/08/2026

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER weaves a tense tale of suspicion, survival, and fragile alliances under siege. And we’ve got double the coverage for you this week!!

Out now:
✨ Ep 143. Our review of the film
✨ Ep 144. Ben and Eli’s exclusive interview with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa

144. Interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)Listen to the two new episodes at deepcutpod.co...
09/08/2026

144. Interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

Listen to the two new episodes at deepcutpod.com

The Deep Cut team reaches a major milestone as Ben and Eli interview Deep Cut canon director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! The Japanese auteur generously answers questions about his latest film, The Samurai and the Prisoner: how does Chiyoho in this film link to Akiko in Cloud? Are the comedic moments intentional? And Eli finally gets to ask his most burning Kurosawa question: WHY ALL THE PLASTIC SHEETS?

Special thank you to Ryanne Gordon, Benkei Golden, and Amaka Nwokocha from Divergent PR and translator, filmmaker, and artist Monika Uchiyama for making this episode possible.

Cover art by Justina Yam 蓉

143. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the PrisonerOut now at Deepcutpod.com Deep Cut director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back ...
09/08/2026

143. Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the Prisoner

Out now at Deepcutpod.com

Deep Cut director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back with a sharp left turn with The Samurai and the Prisoner: Silence of the Lambs by way of Seven Samurai! On this Deep Cut Upkeep episode, we return to the director of Cure and Pulse to look for the director’s unnerving tone, restrained direction, societal interrogation, and… matcha-making techniques?

Cover art by Justina Yam 蓉

Have you watched The Odyssey yet? What did you think?
06/08/2026

Have you watched The Odyssey yet? What did you think?

142. Christopher Nolan: The Odyssey (featuring Koh Zhi Hao Zhi Hao 🙈)Out today at deepcutpod.comFresh off the opening we...
03/08/2026

142. Christopher Nolan: The Odyssey (featuring Koh Zhi Hao Zhi Hao 🙈)

Out today at deepcutpod.com

Fresh off the opening weekend of Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, the Deep Cut trio welcome friend of the pod Koh Zhi Hao to talk about The Odyssey. Listen to us break down the differences in Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s poem, discuss who gave a bad performance in this, and finally answer the question; Does Chris Nolan make movies for stupid people?

Cover art by Justina Yam 蓉

29/07/2026

Eli reviews The Odyssey.

Episode out this weekend!

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