18 movies
Alex and Eli are both lifelong movie lovers who are known to enthusiastically speak at length about a movie and its merits in the hopes to convince others to go watch them. This is a podcast about 18 of those films and why they should be the next film up on your “to watch” list.
Podcasting since 2024 • 18 episodes
18 movies
Latest Episodes
Cemetery of Splendor
In the final episode of the first season of 18 Movies, Eli and Alex delve into Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s hypnotic Thai film "Cemetery of Splendor" (2015). This meditative work tells the story of soldiers afflicted by a myste...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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48:07
Reconstruction
"Remember, everything is just a movie. A creation. It hurts, anyway." This quote from the opening narration of the Danish film "Reconstruction" (2003), directed by Christoffer Boe, sets the tone for today's episode. The story of a man ...
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Episode 17
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40:20
High and Low
Alex and Eli discuss Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”’, a police procedural that goes far beyond meticulous detective work. In this episode, we explore how Kurosawa uses impeccable blocking and stunning cinematography to craft a powerful comment...
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Episode 16
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38:45