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Guest Evan Marlowe
Guest Vera Drew
The People’s Joker official site
Heads or Tails? (2025): The filmmakers behind Tale of King Crab (which we have yet to see) have signed John C. Reilly to play Buffalo Bill Cody in a film based on a real-life horse taming competition between Italian and American cowboys. We are taking Variety at their word when they describe it as a “surreal Western” without further elaboration. It will show up at festivals next year. Read more at Variety.
Heavy Traffic (1973): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s List Candidate review. Sandpiper Pictures re-releases Ralph Bakshi‘s pioneering underground X-rated cartoon on Blu-ray this week. As with the previous Blu issued by Shout!, there are no advertised special features. Buy Heavy Traffic.
Joker: Folie a Deux (2024): Joaquin Phoenix returns as The Joker in Todd Phillips‘ musical sequel (with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn). A staple of critics’ “worst of 20204” lists, everyone hated it, with the notable exceptions of Quentin Tarantino and John Waters. If you trust those guys contrarian takes, give it a try. Buy Joker: Folie a Deux.
“Nyaight of the Living Cat”: Takashi Miike will “executive direct” this anime series about a virus that turns people into cats. Miike’s big pull quote: “This laugh-out-loud, panic-inducing anime was born to bring happiness to everyone on Earth. I hope you enjoy it.” Coming in 2025 via Crunchyroll. We first heard of it from Fangoria.
Piece by Piece (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. A musical biodoc of Pharrell Williams, but done complete in Lego-vision and featuring some surprisingly trippy animation. The DVD and/or Blu-ray includes a new exclusive interview with Williams and director (not specified whether it’s in Lego or live-action format). Buy Piece by Piece.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
No Pod 366 next week, as the crew takes federally-mandated time off to celebrate the holidays. (It will be a late Saturnalia for Greg, but he hopes Saturn forgives.) But we’ll have plenty of written content, as El Rob Hubbard supplies a Happy End (1967); Shane Wilson brings you some Christmas Toys (1992); and Giles Edwards investigates 1973’s Alabama’s Ghost (from the enigmatic Fredric Hobbs). Onward and weirdward!