Duck Soup (1933)

July 08, 2026 9:00am

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

July 01, 2026 9:00am

I did Mother's Day all month in May so for July let's do the same for the dads. I never knew until this year that my father was such a fan of musicals — sometimes these old fellas can still surprise you.

One Week in the West: The General (1926)

June 24, 2026 9:00am

For the hundreth episode of Retro Reels, let's watch a movie that's turning a hundred years old this year. You can watch The General right here on YouTube.

Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy (1993-1997)

June 17, 2026 9:00am

For the last episode of this year's Pride Month series, Hanna spotlights some of Japanese-American director Gregg Araki's earlier work, which paved the way for the Queer New Wave.

Tropical Malady (2004)

June 10, 2026 9:00am

I saved this particular film by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul just for pride month.

Lan Yu (2001)

June 03, 2026 9:00am

A sad love story featuring some very unexpected sexual and political content when you consider it was a Chinese production.

The History Boys (2006) & An Education (2009)

May 27, 2026 9:00am

While we're on the subject of British film, I wanted to highlight a couple of my favorite coming of age stories in the same vein. Read Lynn Barber's original essay, An Education, here.

Secrets & Lies (1996)

May 20, 2026 9:00am

A movie my mother recommended to me, that I in turn recommend to you.

The Hours (2002)

May 13, 2026 9:00am

A movie that reminds me of my mom. Thankfully not for any of the reasons you might assume based on the content of the film.

Mildred Pierce (1945) & Mommie Dearest (1981)

May 06, 2026 9:00am

Happy(??) Mother's Day! I'm doing Mother's Day all month, starting with a certain Hollywood legend.

One Week in the West: Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

April 29, 2026 9:00am

This week I watched a film about a donkey. No, it was not Shrek.

Millennium Mambo (2001)

April 22, 2026 9:00am

A movie about the turn of the milliennium seems a fitting end to this series on the works of Hou Hsiao Hsien.

A City of Sadness (1989)

April 15, 2026 9:00am

I did a lot of research for this one, enough that you can consider this episode a viewer's guide for the film.

The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)

April 08, 2026 9:00am

Yes hello, Hou Hsiao Hsien? Can I get another huge downer of a movie please? Thank you. Happy birthday, by the way.

The Boys from Fengkuei (1983)

April 01, 2026 9:00am

Just ahead of his birthday, Hanna's kicking off a monthlong series about the works of Taiwanese New Wave director and erstwhile actor Hou Hsiao Hsien.

Women's History Month: Old Joy (2006) & Wendy and Lucy (2008)

March 25, 2026 9:00am

Hanna wraps up women's month with a double feature by director Kelly Reichardt.

Women's History Month: Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

March 18, 2026 9:00am

Chantal Ackerman's film illustrates how women's work is never finished, rarely asked for, and hardly noticed or appreciated. 

Women's History Month: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

March 11, 2026 9:00am

French New Wave? On MY program? It's more likely than you think!

Women's History Month: The Eternal Breasts (1955)

March 04, 2026 8:00am

Let's give Kinuyo Tanaka her due. You can watch The Eternal Breasts right here on YouTube.

One Week in the West: They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

February 25, 2026 8:00am

Jane Fonda's performance is unforgettable in this 1969 movie by Sydney Pollack, and somehow its message feels more relevant than ever.