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<p>The brilliant and soulful Roxana Hadadi returns with this episode devoted to one of her current favorite actors, the great Riz Ahmed. Similar to past conversations focused on terrific character actors like Tom Wilkinson and Edward Norton, this week, we explore Ahmed's filmography at large, discuss his evolution as an actor, and what sets him apart in the films THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, NIGHTCRAWLER, and SOUND OF METAL.</p><p><strong>Guest Bio: </strong>A TV critic with Vulture, who also writes about film &amp; pop culture, Roxana was previously the film editor &amp; a critic with Pajiba, &amp; her reviews, essays, recaps, and other writing have also been published by The AV Club, Polygon, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://RogerEbert.com">RogerEbert.com</a>, The L.A. Times, Crooked Marquee, The Playlist, Fox Digital, The Criterion Collection, GQ, &amp; Inverse.</p><p>Originally Posted on Patreon (6/7/26) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/160446279"><strong>here</strong></a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/160446279">https://www.patreon.com/posts/160446279</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/filmintuition"><strong>Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jenjohans"><strong>PayPal</strong></a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3v0Jvqq"><strong>Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop</strong></a></p><p><strong>Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive</strong></p>

<p>Every time Leslie Byron Pitt is on the podcast, we go deep, &amp; this episode is no exception. A film blogger and hobbyist photographer, Leslie is also a fellow podcaster, co-hosting the shows Fatal Attractions and Hustlers of Culture. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the way that photography and the role of the photographer are used in a variety of films, and zero in on REAR WINDOW, ONE HOUR PHOTO, and CITY OF GOD in particular.</p><p>Originally posted on Patreon (5/31/26) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/159733813"><strong>here</strong></a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/159733813">https://www.patreon.com/posts/159733813</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/filmintuition"><strong>Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jenjohans"><strong>PayPal</strong></a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3v0Jvqq"><strong>Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop</strong></a></p><p><strong>Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive</strong></p>

<p>CITY OF MARGINS, SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT, &amp; SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET author William Boyle returns to the show to discuss Old Hollywood icon Joan Crawford's incredible career from silent movies through the 1970s. Digging deep to share biographical insights and shout out films that are often overlooked, in this fast-paced chat, we cover HUMORESQUE (1946), SUDDEN FEAR (1952), and JOHNNY GUITAR (1954).</p><p>Originally Posted on Patreon (5/23/26) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/159040535">here</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/159040535">https://www.patreon.com/posts/159040535</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/filmintuition"><strong>Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jenjohans"><strong>PayPal</strong></a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3v0Jvqq"><strong>Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop</strong></a></p><p><strong>Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive</strong></p>

<p>Hot off the news that he's just sold one million copies of his books, my wonderfully talented friend, KING OF ASHES and ALL THE SINNERS BLEED novelist S.A. Cosby returns to the pod this week for a delightful episode Gen Xers in particular will love. Listen in as we wax nostalgic, nerdy, &amp; philosophical about the American independent film scene, video stores, actors with faces, Sundance, the New Queer Cinema movement, &amp; iconoclastic filmmakers of the 1990s. We started with groundbreaking director Gregg Araki's TEEN APOCALYPSE TRILOGY, then went everywhere, &amp; obviously, fittingly, NOWHERE. The three main films in the trilogy that we discuss are TOTALLY F***ED UP, THE DOOM GENERATION, and NOWHERE, but we bring in myriad other films, directors, and actors from this terrific era that valued original voices and stories that no one else could tell.</p><p>Orginally Posted on Patreon (5/14/26) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/158267662"><strong>here</strong></a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/158267662">https://www.patreon.com/posts/158267662</a></p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/filmintuition"><strong>Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jenjohans"><strong>PayPal</strong></a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3v0Jvqq"><strong>Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop</strong></a></p><p><strong>Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive</strong></p>

<p>The charming and inventive B-Side pod boys return to the show to discuss a trio of films that seem like they could be unofficial sequels to other movies telling the same story or starring the same lead. Films discussed include MY BLUE HEAVEN (after GOODFELLAS), AIR FORCE ONE (which plays like a continuation of Jack Ryan's adventures), and ENEMY OF THE STATE (which acknowledges its debt to THE CONVERSATION).</p><p>Originally Posted on Patreon (5/3/26) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/157259020"><strong>here</strong></a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/157259020">https://www.patreon.com/posts/157259020</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/filmintuition"><strong>Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jenjohans"><strong>PayPal</strong></a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3v0Jvqq"><strong>Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop</strong></a></p><p><strong>Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive</strong></p>