Recommended For You – Détails, épisodes et analyse

We're back! While we ready new episodes for later this spring, we're sharing a slightly expanded version of a discussion we had on Clark University's other podcast, Challenge. Change. There we were asked to discuss a few films we loved from 2023 and "Bottoms" and "Mission Impossible" rose to the top of the pile.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty Jed Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon to watch and discuss.

Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University screen studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2022, celebrated film, the Banshees of Inisherin written and directed by Martin McDonagh and starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan.

This is the third in a series of RFU episodes focused on a handful of the Best Picture Academy Award nominees from 2022

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2016 film, The Intervention, written and directed by Clea DuVall. This film was recommended by Jen Plante, the Associate Dean of Academic Success at Clark.

Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: The Big Chill and But I'm a Cheerleader.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, House of Gucci, written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna, and directed by Ridley Scott. This film was recommended by Professor Robert Tobin, the Henry J Leir Chair in Language, Literature and Culture at Clark.

Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: The Godfather, Susan Sontag's Notes on Camp, and Lady Gaga's 2011 performance at MTV's Video Music Awards.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, The Lost Daughter, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: filmmaker Michael Haneke, gothic horror, and The Wicker Man amongst others.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 1984 film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension written by Earl Mac Rauch and directed by W.D. Richter.

Films, filmmakers, and actors mentioned during this episode include: Back to the Future, Death Race 2000, Star Wars, Stranger Than Paradise, the Big Chill, Born in Flames, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Adam Ant, Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, David Bowie, amongst others.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2006 television film, High School Musical, written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega.

Films, filmmakers, theorists, and other media mentioned during this episode include: Umberto Eco's essay, The Cult of the Imperfect, and the films Grease, The Meaning of Life, The Godfather Part II, Citizen Kane, Rear Window, and Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2007 film, Romance and Cigarettes, written and directed by John Turturro.

Films, filmmakers, theorists, and other media mentioned during this episode include: the definition of camp by Susan Sontag, the book Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film by Richard Dyer and Julianne Pidduck, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, the films of Robert Altman, the HBO show The Sopranos, and the filmed musicals Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2006 film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, written, directed, and edited by Park Chan-wook.

Films, filmmakers, and other media mentioned during this episode include: the films of Michel Gondry, the film Bringing Up Baby, and Guns and Roses' Use You Illusion albums.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2017 film, Columbus, written, directed, and edited by Kogonada.

Films mentioned during this episode include: My Architect (2003), Nobody's Business (1996), Titanic (1997), and Kogonada's excellent video essays.

RFU is a podcast where Clark University students recommend films for Clark faculty members and special guests to watch and discuss.