In this episode, I talk about Robert Eggers's 2015 film, "The Witch." It looks at a New England Puritan family in the 1600s that is exiled from their community. They go to live in a remote area, and terrifying things begin to happen. The eldest daughter is blamed for these events and accused of being a witch. I talk about witch hunts, the feminist aspects of the film, my very personal reaction to the ending, and much more. There are spoilers in this episode. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanAll My SourcesThe Witch blu-rayThe Burning Times (1990)Goddess Remembered (1989)Women and Spirituality TrilogyRobert Eggers interview with The A.V. ClubRobert Eggers interview with RogerEbert.comRobert Eggers Interview with BFIRobert Eggers interview with Wired.comRobert Eggers interview with The VergeRobert Eggers interview with The Atlantic 

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Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)

In this episode, I talk about the 1945 film "Humoresque." Joan Crawford plays a socialite tormented by her love for a younger man--played by John Garfield--who is a passionate violinist trying to break into the music world. Her money and connections help him find success, but her hard-drinking and intense desire lead to her own self-destruction. I adore this film. I talk about the music in it, how it looks at desire, and much more. As always, there are spoilers in this episode.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull Show Notes: Use the code “CINEMA” to get your first month free at OVID.TVMy favorite films on OVIDKelly Loves TonyA Maid for EachMy episode on Michael Curtiz's Mildred PierceMy episode on Jane Campion's In the CutAutumn LeavesFranz WaxmanIsaac SternRebecca by Daphne du MaurierRebecca by Alfred HitchcockThe Postman Always Rings TwiceLauraDouble IndemnityLeave Her to HeavenOn the WaterfrontA Streetcar Named DesireRebel Without a CauseMy episode on Joachim Trier's Oslo August 31stMy episode on Wim Wenders's Wings of DesireMy episode on Vittorio De Sica's Umberto D."Vissi d'arte" sung by Maria Callas"China" by Tori AmosSusan Sontag's "Reborn"All My SourcesHumoresque DVDYou Must Remember This episode on John GarfieldYou Must Remember This series on Joan Crawford

Jean Negulesco's 'Humoresque' (1946)

In this episode, I talk about Michael Curtiz's 1945 film "Mildred Pierce." Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her performance as the title character, a mother who, in the wake of the end of her marriage, starts her own restaurant business and tries to give a better life to her two daughters--Veda and Kay. But her eldest daughter Veda has an insatiable and destructive desire for material possessions and Mildred will stop at nothing to give Veda all that she wants. This is a magnificent film about motherhood and class mobility. I talk about Joan Crawford's life, why she fascinates me as an actress, and I also delve into "Mommie Dearest." As always, there are spoilers in this episode. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes: Use the code “CINEMA” to get your first month free at OVID.TVMy favorite films on OVIDPainted Landscapes of the TimesFresh KillMy episode on Michael Haneke's AmourHumoresqueJoan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)Mommie DearestMy episode on Ingmar Bergman's Autumn SonataJohnny GuitarMildred Pierce by James M. CainMy episode on Michael Curtiz's CasablancaLuLaRich documentaryMy episode on Ken Loach's I, Daniel BlakeAll My SourcesCriterion Collection edition of Mildred PierceKarina Longworth's six-part series about Joan Crawford on You Must Remember This

Episode 127: Michael Curtiz's 'Mildred Pierce' (1945)

In this episode, I talk about Mike Newell's 1991 film, "Enchanted April." It's about four women in 1920s Britain who rent a castle in the Italian countryside. Their vacation in Italy will forever transform their lives. The much-needed break from ordinary life leads to spiritual rejuvenation, a deep connection to nature, and a powerful bond with each other. There are spoilers in this episode. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull Show Notes: My episode on Audrey Wells's Under the Tuscan SunMy episode on David Lean's SummertimeAll Things Must Pass by George HarrisonAura meditation appThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von ArnimFour Weddings and a FuneralMy episode on James Ivory's Maurice"Funeral Blues" by W.H. AudenThe HoursBridget Jones's DiaryLove ActuallyPride and PrejudiceMy episode on Girl with a Pearl EarringKatherine Mansfield"Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield"Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield"The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield"A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield"The Stranger" by Katherine Mansfield"Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, and the Benefits of Jealous Friends" (The Paris Review)The Great BeautyMy episode on L'avventuraMy episode on Umberto D.My episode on Journey to ItalyMy episode on Joanna Hogg's UnrelatedThe White Lotus 

Episode 126: Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)

In this episode, I talk about Audrey Wells's 2003 film, "Under the Tuscan Sun." I've loved this film since I was a teenager. It stars Diane Lane as a woman who goes through a devastating divorce and goes to Italy and renovates a house. In the process of this home renovation, she reconnects with life and experiences emotional renewal. For me, this film is really about a woman who survives heartbreak and creates a new life for herself. This episode contains spoilers. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull Show Notes:Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on EarthBlack Mirror: San JuniperoMy episode on Brokeback MountainThe Great BeautyMy episode on James Ivory's MauriceMy episode on David Lean's SummertimeMy episode on Joanna Hogg's UnrelatedMy episode on Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventuraUnfaithfulSidewaysAll My Sources:Under the Tuscan Sun DVDDiane Lane Answers Every Question We Have About Under the Tuscan Sun (Vulture.com) 

Episode 125: Audrey Wells's 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (2003)

In this episode, I talk about Michael Haneke's controversial and thought-provoking 1997 film, "Funny Games." It's a thriller that breaks all the rules and raises questions about the representation of violence in mass media. A family is terrorized in their vacation home by two young men who take enjoyment in brutality and degradation. Haneke uses surprising and unexpected techniques to confront the audience of his film and to make us think deeper and more critically about the violence and suffering we see in movies and television. This episode contains spoilers. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull Show Notes:My episode on Michael Haneke's The Piano TeacherMy episode on Bong Joon-ho's Memories of MurderMy episode on Three Colors: BlueMy episode on Big NightMy episode on Elem Klimov's Come and SeeMy episode on Michael Haneke's AmourLoeb and LeopoldMulholland DriveMy episode on The Lives of OthersThe Cheshire MurdersThe Murder of Joan, Michelle, and Christe RogersAll My SourcesCriterion Collection edition of Funny GamesMichael Haneke: InterviewsFunny Games: Don't You Want to See How it Ends? (Criterion.com)

Episode 124: Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games' (1997)

In this episode, I talk about Michael Haneke's 2012 film, "Amour." It's about Georges and Anne, an elderly Parisian couple who have their lives turned upside down after Anne suffers a stroke. This is a deeply devastating film that resonated with me. For over a year now, my mom has been struggling with her health and I've become a caregiver for her. I talk about the difficult experience of caring for someone and watching them suffer. I hope that, by sharing my experience, I can help others or just make them feel less alone.  This episode contains major spoilers. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull Show Notes:My episode on Fish TankMy episode on Oslo August 31stMy episode on Two Days, One NightMy episode on Wendy and LucyFunny GamesCacheMy episode on The Piano TeacherMy episode on Come and SeeShameHungerCries and WhispersHiroshima Mon AmourAll My SourcesAmour blu-rayMichael Haneke: Interviews "INTERIORS: An Analysis of Space in the Oscar-Nominated Film Amour" (Arch Daily)Indiewire Interview with Michael HanekeHollywood Reporter review of Amour 

Episode 123: Michael Haneke's 'Amour' (2012)

In this episode, I'm talking about Jane Campion's 2009 film, "Bright Star." It's about the brief but beautiful love story between the poet John Keats and a young woman named Fanny Brawne. John Keats is considered one of the greatest poets who ever lived but he died young, before he and Fanny could create a life together. Their romance was marked by distance and the ever-present shadow of death but his passionate letters to her--which are featured throughout the film--reveal how deeply he was in love with Fanny and how much she meant to him. I talk about the relationship between Keats and Fanny, how the film shows the precarious life of a writer and explores the importance of poetry in our lives, and much more.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes:My episode on Jane Campion's The PianoMy episode on Jane Campion's In the CutBright Star bookLove Letters: Vita and VirginiaViolet to Vita : The Letters of Violet Trefusis to Vita Sackville-West, 1910-1921Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Gilbert DickinsonKate Zambreno interview with The MillionsAll My SourcesBright Star DVDJohn Keats biography (Poetry Foundation) 

Episode 122: Jane Campion's 'Bright Star' (2009)

In this episode, I talk about Jane Campion's 2003 film, "In the Cut." Meg Ryan plays, Frannie, an English teacher who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after parts of a woman's body are found in her garden. She may have even seen the murder victim shortly before the crime. After the lead detective on the case interviews her, the two of them become involved in a dark, torturous relationship. "In the Cut" is a deeply erotic and feminist film that centers female sexuality and female pleasure. It also explores the dark side of desire and the complicated relationships between men and women. There are spoilers in this episode. I also talk explicitly and openly about sex.  Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes:My episode on Jane Campion's The PianoMy episode on Lynne Ramsay's Morvern CallarMy episode on The Double Life of VeroniqueTo the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfMy episode on Michael Haneke's The Piano TeacherIn the Cut book by Susanna MooreOut of the PastMy episode on Singin' in the Rain"The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power" by Audre LordeThe SilenceBlack SwanMy episode on Francois Ozon's Under the SandMy episode on Blue is the Warmest ColorBlue ValentineMy Sources:Charlie Rose interview with Jane Campion, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Meg RyanBBC interview with Jane Campion 

Episode 121: Jane Campion's 'In the Cut' (2003)

In this episode, I talk about Wim Wenders's 1988 film, "Wings of Desire." It's about an angel who falls in love with a trapeze artist and is willing to give up eternity and become human in order to be with her. I think this is such a powerful and poetic film about love, connection, and what it means to be human. It's a life-affirming film that always reminds me of the beauty of being alive. There are spoilers in this episode.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes:My episode on John Cassavetes's A Woman Under the InfluenceMy episode on John Cassavetes's Opening NightMy episode on Terrence Malick's Tree of Life"Too Much" by Carl Rae JepsenMy episode on George Sluizer's The Vanishing"Bad Magic" by Weyes Blood"Movies" by Weyes BloodSkeleton Tree by Nick CaveOne More Time With FeelingNick Cave's newsletter, The Red Hand FilesAnita LaneLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke"This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)" by Talking HeadsAll My Sources:Criterion Collection edition of Wings of DesireMichael Atkinson - "Wings of Desire: Watch the Skies" (Criterion.com)BOMB Magazine interview with Wim WendersWim Wenders on Wings of Desire (Criterion.com)

Episode 120: Wim Wenders's 'Wings of Desire' (1988)

In this episode, I talk about Joachim Trier's 2011 film "Oslo August 31st." It follows Anders, a young man just out of rehab for heroin addiction, as he walks around the city of Oslo, meeting old friends and trying to decide if life is worth living. I think this is a powerful and unforgettable film that reminds us of the beauty of being alive. It's one of my favorite films from the 2010s, and I urge you to watch it if you haven't seen it yet. There are major spoilers in this episode. I also talk about suicide and mental illness.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes:If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)The CranberriesSonic Youth - "Superstar"The Cranberries - "They Long to Be (Close to You)"The Cranberries - "Dying in the Sun"Ruth L. SchwartzThe Fire Within (1963)Jeanne MoreauAnna KarinaMonica Vitti2011 Norway Attacks22 July (2018)Message in a Bottle (1999)Desire - "Under Your Spell"David HockneyIn the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk HotelNeutral Milk Hotel - "Three Peaches"My episode on Three Colors: BlueTaste of Cherry (1997) All My SourcesJoachim Trier interview with Filmmaker MagazineEveryday Magic: Joachim Trier on Reimagining Louis Malle (Criterion.com)Joachim Trier interview with A Bittersweet LifeJoachim Trier interview with Film Comment magazine 

Episode 119: Joachim Trier's 'Oslo August 31st' (2011)

In this episode, I talk about RaMell Ross's 2018 documentary, "Hale County This Morning, This Evening." In 2009, RaMell Ross moved to Hale County in Alabama to teach photography and coach basketball. While living there, he started to film the people around him. He recorded over 1300 hours of footage. From that material, he culled and mined images that are startling, poetic, and beautiful--images that bear witness to the complexities and struggles of black life in the rural South. Through the documentary, we are introduced to two men: Quincy Bryant and Daniel Collins. As the film unfolds, we come to know their dreams, their hardships, and the world they live in--a world of basketball, catfish plants, friends, sunsets, storm clouds, rain, and all the details that make up their ordinary lives. This is a contemplative, lyrical, and unforgettable documentary. There are spoilers in this episode. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull Show Notes:My episode on Barry Jenkins's MoonlightMy episode on Julie Dash's Daughters of the DustMy episode on Kathleen Collins's Losing GroundCane RiverEve's BayouPariahJust Another Girl on the I.R.T.My episode on Terrence Malick's The Tree of LifeWilliam ChristenberryChantal Akerman's SouthTwo Towns of JasperI Am One of You Forever by Fred ChappellAll My Sources:"Filming the Black Belt: An Interview with RaMell Ross" (Dissent Magazine)"Sundance Interview: RaMell Ross" (Film Comment)"The God of the Camera is a Coloniser: An Interview with RaMell Ross" (Senses of Cinema)"The Whole Ocean: RaMell Ross on Hale County This Morning, This Evening" (RogerEbert.com)"Visionary Documentary Director RaMell Ross on the Beauty of Hale County" (Dazed Digital)

Episode 118: RaMell Ross's 'Hale County This Morning, This Evening' (2018)

In this episode, I'm talking about Julie Dash's 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. This is a dreamlike film that focuses on the Peazant family who live on the sea islands off the coast of the Carolinas. They gather together for one last time on the eve of their departure from the island. It's a stunning cinematic achievement that looks at the bonds of family, the ghosts of history, and the rich lives of African American women. Dash has the distinction of being the first black woman to direct a feature film that was distributed in movie theaters. I talk all about this gorgeous film, including the grueling process of getting it made and I use an interview between Dash and feminist scholar, bell hooks, as a roadmap through the different themes and subjects that the film explores.  There are spoilers in this episode.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull show notes:Beyonce's LemonadeBlack Lives MatterMy episode on MoonlightMy episode on Losing GroundCane RiverHale County This Morning, This EveningJust Another Girl on the I.R.TEve's BayouAgnes Varda box setThree Colors Blue box setMy episode on VagabondMy episode on Cleo from 5 to 7My episode on The Gleaners and IGullah Gullah IslandJames Van Der Zee"Why Are There So Few Black Directors in the Criterion Collection" (The New York Times)Milestone FilmsKinoMerchant IvoryJoaquin SorollaDee ReesAlison SaarMy Sources:Daughters of the Dust blu-rayDaughters of the Dust: The Making of an African American Woman's Film by Julie Dash, bell hooks, Toni Cade Bambara"Julie Dash to Direct Angela Davis biopic" (Women and Hollywood)

Episode 117: Julie Dash's 'Daughters of the Dust' (1991)

In this episode, I talk about George Sluizer's 1988 film "The Vanishing." It's about Rex and Saskia, a Dutch couple who go on vacation in France and have their lives turned upside down when Saskia is abducted. To give away more would be to spoil this masterpiece of suspense. There are spoilers in this episode. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull show notes:My episode on Lynne Littman's TestamentTed BundyI"ll Be Gone in the Dark (HBO Series)Golden State KillerHome FiresThe Bletchley CircleThe Crimson FieldDisappeared (tv show)My episode on Charles Laughton's The Night of the HunterMy episode on Bong Joon-Ho's Memories of MurderBTK  My episode on Francois Ozon's Under the SandThe Stranger Beside Me by Anne RuleOrpheus and EurydiceRomeo and JulietMy sources:Criterion Collection edition of The VanishingGeorge Sluizer interview

Episode 116: George Sluizer's 'The Vanishing' (aka Spoorloos) (1988)

In this episode, I talk about Lynne Littman's 1983 film, "Testament." It's about how a mother and her children in a California town survive the aftermath of a nuclear bombing. We don't know who dropped the bombs, what has happened in the rest of the country, and we're not provided any political details. The film is solely about this family and how they confront the gradual and horrifying deterioration of their bodies due to radiation poisoning and the breakdown of society. Without a doubt, this is the most terrifying film I have ever seen. I talk about grief and loss, what makes the film so emotionally powerful, and the difference between watching it before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are spoilers in this episode.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah HassanFull show notes:The Day After (1983)Threads (1984)Carol Amen's "The Last Testament"Hiroshima Maiden (1988)My episode on Alain Resnais's Hiroshima Mon AmourAll issues of Women and Film MagazineA Marriage (1991)A Question of Love (1978)My episode on John Cassavetes's Opening NightMinnie Bruce PrattPale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter"Dirge Without Music" by Edna St. Vincent MillayMy SourcesLynne Littman InterviewAbout Lynne Littman"Our Testament" by Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick Roger Ebert's review of the film"Watching Testament at the End of the World" by K. Austin CollinsTestament at 20 (2003)

Episode 115: Lynne Littman's 'Testament' (1983)

On hiatus. New episodes coming in early 2020. My head isn't in the clouds. My head is in films. I'm Caitlin. On this podcast, I share my personal thoughts and feelings about the films I watch, mainly art house and world cinema. This podcast celebrates the personal, the subjective, and the emotional. I weave together my life experiences with an in-depth discussion of the movies that haunt and astound me. New episodes every other Tuesday. Facebook: @herheadinfilms, Instagram: @herheadinfilms, Twitter: @herheadinfilms, Patreon: patreon.com/herheadinfilms, Email: herheadinfilms@gmail.com

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