Arthouse Experience - Seasons 1 - 4, with introductions

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Starting in October 2021, while the pandemic still kept people away from theaters, and continuing through December 2024 - the Arthouse Experience was a monthly series of films with guests at the glorious Virginia Theater.
 
Below is the list of films, trailers, and links to my Two Minute Intros (when available).  These were timed intros (literally, with a big countdown on the screen) that allowed me to put some context around the movie. Always there were two rules: 
  1. No cursing
  2. No plot spoilers

Season 1 

Here was a blog I wrote to introduce the series - and discuss the process of film selection: https://blog.tectonicspeed.com/2021/09/the-arthouse-experience.html

Emma (2020 version)

October 2021
Guest: Gordon Brown

 

Moonlight

November 2021
Guest: Carlton Cummings
Guest Host: Matthew Gladney (the only show I missed)
I recorded this introduction since I wouldn't be there (link to a file hosted on Dropbox): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ysaqx8ugcj99xmpokl007/Moonlight_Intro.mp4?rlkey=n5lqdov6an5tv0d9bpx81gjpz&st=er38reuk&dl=0

Cold War

December 2021

Wild Tales

January 2022
Discussion: 2015 Ebertfest replay - discussion with director (via Skype): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ATECYzZ6_s

The Artist 

February 2022
Guest: Chike Coleman
It was supposed to have been the first film, but A/C issues forced a rescheduling. 

Adaptation

February 2022
Guest: Gordon Brown

The Royal Tenenbaums

March 2022
Guest: Angela Aguayo 
 

Big Night

April 2022
Guests: Ramin Karimpour, Tony Pomonis

Eighth Grade

May 2022
Guests: Three Teenage Movie Reviewers

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

June 2022
Guest: Chike Coleman

White Tiger

July 2022
Guest: replay of Ebertfest Q&A with Writer/Director Ramin Bahrani - interviewed by Nick Allen and Brian Tallerico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frq84qAFZC4
Two Minute Intro was hand-written 

Season 2

Here was my intro blog for Season 2, discussing the selections: https://blog.tectonicspeed.com/2022/08/arthouse-experience-year-2.html

The Hours

August 2022
Guest: Dr. Rachel Lauren Storm
Two Minute Intro was hand-written 

Jo-Jo Rabbit

Queen & Slim

October 2022
Guest: Dr. Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua

 

They Shall Not Grow Old

November 2022
Guest: Showed Blu-Ray making of short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQE4p6Q0N5Q
Two Minute Intro: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/muyejn35tpvmwc1qcq68u/2022_11-They-Shall-Not.pdf?rlkey=cz0opbioqrfj8aofnjvzdsy9y&st=0f9ytt3b&dl=0 

The Band's Visit

December 2022
Guest: replay of 2008 Ebertfest Discussion. (Not available on YouTube!)

The French Dispatch

January 2023
Guest: Matt Gladney and Ashley Rodman, hosts of the podcast Mashley at the Movies 

My Octopus Teacher

February 2023
Guest: Dr. Rhanor Gillette, Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Integrative Physiology - the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 

Everything Everywhere All at Once

March 2023 (two nights before it won the Oscar!) 
Guest: Dr. Rachel Kuo, of the College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
This was a substitution! Check out the intro - and here's my documentation for my love of this film from the moment I saw the trailer: https://blog.tectonicspeed.com/2022/03/movie-poster-james-jean-and-a24.html 
 

Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) 

April 2023
Guest: 2009 Ebertfest discussion - not available on YouTube

The Two Popes

May 2023
Guest: Dr. Rachel Lauren Storm 

 Season 3