The streak turns back to World War II and the true stories of those who fought for and against the Third Reich’s horrifying system of hate and cruelty in The Hitler Chronicles (2019), Downfall (2004), Conspiracy (2001), Anthropoid (2016), The Grey Zone (2001), The Captain (2017), The Auschwitz Report (2021) and The Zone of Interest (2023). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

We’re back to watching new films! with the feature documentaries The Day the Bomb Dropped (2015), January 6th (2022), Becoming King (2024) and The Eternal Memory (2023). Remember to check out the Houston Latino Film Festival on YouTube here!Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

Here’s another collection of conversations with some of the filmmakers whose features films were selected for the 8th annual Houston Latino Film Festival. Listen in with director/producer/lead Brad Corrigan from Ileana's Smile, director Itandehui Jansen from Itu Ninu, writer/director Montserrat Larque from Allá and writer/director Antonio Sequeira from Autumn.Thanks to all of the filmmakers for taking the time to talk about their work, and remember to check out the HLFF YouTube channel for these and more!Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

This special episode features conversations with some of the talented filmmakers whose short films were selected for the 8th annual Houston Latino Film Festival. Hear from lead/producer Kent Mendoza from A Million Dollar Cage, writer/producer/director Sharon Arteaga from In Tow, actor Brittney Rodriguez from Over the Causeway, actor/writer/producer/director Gerardo Velasquez from The Garden of Adam, writer/director Glenis Hunter from Supa Hair and writer/producer/director Daniel Fabelo from El Gato Feo.Thanks to all of the filmmakers for taking the time to talk about their work, and watch out for the full conversations from the HLFF YouTube channel.Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

Five days of the 8th annual Houston Latino Film Festival hanging with new friends, new filmmakers and lots of new films, including Frida (2024), The Long Game (2024), Allá (2024), Shame (2024) and Autumn (2023).Check out all of the filmmakers we spoke to at this year’s festival here.Find out more about Houston Latino Film Festival here.Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

The streak reaches its 400th film celebrating the power of IMAX, revisiting the inspired madness of Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013), and continuing the story of Paul Atreides and his journey towards ultimate power in Dune: Part Two (2024).Also check out this IMAX Q&A with Denis Villenueve and Christopher Nolan here.Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

Special guest Pedro Rivas from Houston Latino Film Festival saddles up for a look back at early era westerns starring Hollywood icons John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper and more in Stagecoach (1939), Red River (1948), High Noon (1952) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Check out the 8th Annual Houston Latino Film Festival here.Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

In the spirit of classic films about investigative journalists like All the President’s Men and Spotlight, we’re looking at more recent true stories in She Said (2022), Shock and Awe (2017) and The Program (2015). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

After revisiting Ad Astra (2019), the streak dives into the Criterion Channel’s James Gray’s New York collection with Little Odessa (1994), The Yards (2000), We Own the Night (2007) and Two Lovers (2008). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

This episode looks at documentaries focused the invasion of Ukraine and activist Alexei Navalny and their fight for freedom and democracy in Navalny (2022) and Superpower (2023). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

If you’ve seen The Curse, you’ve seen the fascinating approach by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie to creating a false reality and finding the truth within. This episode goes back to the early films from Benny and Josh Safdie, Daddy Longlegs (2009) and Heaven Knows What (2014). Check out the full Q&A on The Curse mentioned in this episode here.Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

A look at films where students struggle with their social, economic and cultural status (and somehow never do any actual school work?) in The Holdovers (2023), Saltburn (2023), The Riot Club (2014) and School Daze (1988). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

The streak roams the wasteland in search of quality cinema with America 3000 (1986), The Exterminators from the Year 3000 (1983), Night of the Comet (1984), Steel Dawn (1987) and Solarbabies (1986).Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

The streak uncovers some science fiction films revolving around a post-apocalyptic Earth and how it’s really anybody’s guess how it’ll all go down in A Boy and His Dog (1975), Death Race 2000 (1975), The Quiet Earth (1985), Cherry 2000 (1987), Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988), Neon City (1991), I Think We're Alone Now (2018), Last and First Men (2020) and Vesper (2022). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

A special guest returns to talk about the latest from legendary filmmakers Ridley Scott and Michael Mann and the dangers of French accents and fast cars in Napoleon (2023) and Ferrari (2023). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

The streak dives deep into decades of work from writer, director and cinematographer Peter Hyams, going back to Busting (1974), Hanover Street (1979), Outland (1981), The Presidio (1988), Timecop (1994) and Enemies Closer (2013).Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

Here’s everything else that didn’t make it into an episode in 2023, including Fast X (2023), Problemista (2023), Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023), Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), Barbie (2023) and The Creator (2023). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

Tis the season to enjoy the bright lights, dirty fights and trippy delights in Better Watch Out (2016), ATM (2012), The Night Before (2015), Violent Night (2022) and Run All Night (2015). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

The streak goes deep on James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) and the recent theatrical release of the 1992 special edition. Plus a recent selection of comedies that got me thinking about generational gaps, fathers and sons, and just how much time changes things in No Hard Feelings (2023), About My Father (2023), The Machine (2023) and BlackBerry (2023). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com

Tough guys on the run, surviving the impossible and candidates for best self-surgery scenes? The streak tags along with the lone badasses in Kandahar (2023) and Sisu (2022). Thanks for listening to Film Streak! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit filmstreak.substack.com