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Episode 153: Preston Sturges0:00/2001× Writer-director Preston Sturges had one of the most incandescent runs of creativity in Hollywood History, making eight remarkable films from 1940 to 1944.  In this episode of the Director's Club, we're joined by Jeff Broitman of Fresh Perspective as

Bonus Episode: Keith Gordon + Underrated Films Of The 1990s0:00/2001× Jim here, returning for a special conversation with a remarkably talented actor turned director. This is our third time talking and likely not to be our last. Keith Gordon who you might remember from such films as CHRISTINE, DRESSED

Episode 152: Robert Altman Redux Part 10:00/2001× Once in a while a director comes along with such an original and distinctive vision that you can return to his work again and again and continue to discover new depths. Robert Altman is such a director and has inspired us

Episode 151: David Twohy0:00/2001× In this episode, the Director's Club encounters environments from the dephts of the ocean up to the stars as we explore the work of screenwriter, filmmaker, and Riddick Chronicler David Twohy!  Helping immensely in our quest is Paul Freitag-Fey, a writer

Episode 150: John Ford Part Two0:00/2001× For it's 150th episode, the Director's Club takes a Monumental trek through the latter films of John Ford.  With the help of Peter Richards from the Chicago Film Discussion Group, we see how through films like his '

Episode 149: Martin & John Michael McDonagh0:00/2001× The Directors Club tries to live up to the first part of its name, as in this episode we take a look at two seperate directors at once: English filmmaking brothers Martin ("In Bruges") and John Michael ("

Bonus Episode: Ryan Oestreich (Manager Of The Music Box Theatre)0:00/2001× Jim here again, sneaking in with a short bonus episode cross-posted with V+V.  One of the greatest joys to experience in the fine city of Chicago is sitting down to watch a screening of a