Episode 304: The Man Who Fell To Earth

After their tumultuous time in Vienna, Chris meets up with old pal Eric as the two encounter a strange man from another world. They follow the alien as he invents and learns, in an attempt to save his dying planet while greed of men and the love of women get in his way.

Featuring Special Guest Eric Coleman.

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Episode 303: Bad Timing

After witnessing the brutal and amazing acts at the feudal lord’s palace, Chris is reunited with Claire (while Lee takes a quick breather) in the romantic streets of Vienna where they encounter a toxic relationship between a psychology professor and a young woman, along with the police detective investigating what may have driven the woman to attempt suicide.

Featuring Special Guest Claire Swan

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Episode 302: Harakiri

After being transported from New Zealand by the transcendent writing of Janet Frame, Lee & Chris once again find themselves wandering 17th century Japan where they encounter a destitute Ronin who has his mind set on committing harakiri in the forecourt of a prosperous clan… but no until he tells his hosts a particularly interesting story first.

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Episod3 301: An Angel at My Table

Having safely left their voyage with Team Zissou, Lee & Chris find cross paths with a young New Zealand woman who, after seeming a bit “eccentric” at first, proves herself to be one of the country’s most thoughtful and talented literary minds.

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Bonus: A Chat About The 2022 Academy Awards

Due to some unavoidable circumstances we’re going to be delayed in putting out or episode on Jane Campion’s An Angel at My Table. But, instead of leaving you without an episode this week, we decided to put out our 2022 Oscar chat a week or so early.
Joined by Claire, Lee & Chris sit down to chat about their thoughts on this year’s nominations., who they think was snubbed, and who will take home some of the top prizes.

Featuring Special Guest Claire Swan.

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Episode 300: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

After escaping the war and “comfort house”, Lee & Chris gather a small crew and hit the high seas joining documentary filmmaker Steve Zissou as he embarks on an overnight drunk and sets out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome…

Featuring Special Guest Eric Coleman and Claire Swan.

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Episode 298 & 299: Gate of Flesh/Story of a Prostitute

After the somewhat traumatic experiences with the donkey Balthazar, Lee & Chris take some much needed rest & relaxation in wartime and post-wartime Japan, spending a couple of hours with a variety of “comfort women” and the various men they interact with.

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Episode 297: Au hasard Balthazar

After their tough romantic rejection on the snowy bridge, Lee & Chris hightail it to the French countryside where they cross paths with a donkey named Balthazar who seems to take on the trials and tribulations of mankind as his wanders from owner to owner in his weary lifetime.

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Episode 296: Le notti bianche

After a little break and an extensive look back at the previous year, Lee & Chris find themselves once again in a small Italian village where they cross paths with a lonely man who is smitten by a young woman waiting patiently on a bridge for her lover to return.

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Bonus: A Look Back at 2021 Part 2

We’re back with Part 2, jumping straight back into our deep dive looking back at some of our favourite, and not so favourite, films of the past year. Joined again by special guest Toby, Lee & Chris continue their sit down starting with some of their least memorable cinematic experiences of the year before heavily disagreeing on some controversial gems.

Warning, this episode is chock full of spoilers!
Please see the time-codes below if you want to avoid spoilers.

Don’t Look Up - 00:01:29
The Power of the Dog - 00:07:57
Drive My Car - 00:16:00
The Green Knight - 00:20:19
The French Dispatch - 00:28:50
The Lost Daughter - 00:39:24
Dune - 00:48:46
Titane - 00:56:42
Evangelion 3.0+1.01 - 01:04:30

You can find Chris’s Favourite Films of 2021 video on YouTube

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Bonus: A Look Back at 2021 Part 1

We’re back! It’s a new year and what better way to kick the podcast off again after a short break than to take a massive look and deep dive into the year that was 2021. Joined by special guest Toby, Lee & Chris sit down and discuss a multitude of films they watched during the year. Keep an eye out for Part 2, coming in the next few days.

Warning, this episode is chock full of spoilers!
Please see the time-codes below if you want to avoid spoilers.

Licorice Pizza - 00:02:54
Red Rocket - 00:16:39
Last Night in Soho - 00:18:20
Music Docos (Sparks, Summer of Soul, Woodstock 99) - 00:23:55
Other Docos (Roadrunner, Street Gang, Flee) - 00:36:12
Annette - 00:45:45
A bunch of random stuff (Inside, Nobody, The Beta Test, Pig, The Dry…) - 00:49:48
Nitram - 00:58:05

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Bonus: Slowing Things Down A Bit...

As the year is quickly drawing to the close, things in Lee & Chris’s work lives are heating up…
We thought we’d take a minute to step away from the Collection, have a small chat about some of the films we’ve seen recently and let you all know we’re slowing things down a bit and taking a small break for a few weeks (but don’t worry, we’ll be back in mid-to-late December with our next episode!)

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Episode 295: Crazed Fruit

After breaking for school holidays and leaving their old teacher behind, Lee & Chris head to a small Japanese seaside community where the bump into two brothers who, while at a crossroad in their lives, are entwined in a love triangle with a married woman.

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Episode 294: The Browning Version

After their enlightening experience with the Franciscan monks, Lee & Chris decide to further their education by enrolling in a prestigious English boarding school where they encounter an ailing teacher reflecting back on his career during his final days of teaching.

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Bonus: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Patreon Commentary

Things are almost back to normal for us here in Melbourne, and within the week we’re able to be in person together to record. So for the sake of our sanity (and hopefully the quality of recordings), Lee and Chris decided to postpone the next episode by a week or two.

But fear not, instead of leaving you with something new to listen to, we decided to instead tease you with a glimpse of what is happening over at our Patreon, here is one of our recent commentary tracks for Frank Oz’s 1988 comedy classic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. We had a blast revisiting this film and recording the episode, and if you like what you hear head over to the Patreon to find dozens of additional commentary tracks and fun bonus episodes while helping support the show!

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Episode 293: The Flowers of St. Francis

After their bizarre encounter with the conductor, Lee & Chris head to the Italian countryside where they join an order of monks as they go about their lives. Unfortunately the experience is more may dull than enlightening.

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Episode 292: Unfaithfully Yours

After their playful trip to the afterlife, Lee & Chris decide to get a little culture by heading to the symphony. Things don’t go quite as planned though, as the conductor finds himself suspecting his wife of having an affair and fantasises on different ways he could deal with the situation.

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Episode 291: Heaven Can Wait

After leaving the surreal French countryside behind, Lee & Chris find themselves in the afterlife of all places, where they encounter a recently deceased man who recounts his life to the devil with the understanding he’s securing his places in eternal damnation… or is he?

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Episode 290: The Phantom of Liberty

After a briefer breaker for the film festival than intended, Chris & Lee join forces once again. This time the pair find themselves wandering all over the French countryside, running into some quirky and odd individuals who have a unique view on morals and society.

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Bonus: A MIFF Play Update

Taking a break from the Quest, as is custom for the month of August, Chris gives a little update on what’s happening with both the podcast schedule and the extremely unfortunately cancellation of the Melbourne International Film Festival’s in cinema sessions, while giving some brief recommendations on some excellent films available on the online program and at the same time proving he’s great and construction run-on sentences…

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