A heartfelt retro flashback littered with pop-culture iconography and much slang, it focuses on the importance of friendship and loyalty rather than social standing.
Michael Tully is earnest and sincere, qualities that should not be taken for granted, but his self-consciousness cripples Septien.
Our first of order of business—can you find the moment where I flubbed the original recording and had to do a hard audio edit?
An appealing little oddball of a movie, Septien is ironic yet genuinely sweet.
This episode was recorded a scant two weeks ago, way back when the Claire Denis retro was winding down at IFC Center.
We finally managed to get Eric Kohn on the podcast after food poisoning (mine) and poor planning kept him off.
Episode 14 is really “Episode Tavern” and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
This first feature by Michael Tully aims for Half Nelson’s salient understanding of the strange, almost seductive allure of drug addiction.