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Seventh Row Podcast

Jan 26, 2022

Joel Coen's first solo film is an adaptation of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. We wonder why and discuss what makes for a good Macbeth adaptation. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associated Editor Brett Pardy and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela...


Jan 19, 2022

Lindsay Pugh joins hosts Alex Heeney and Orla Smith for a discussion of two rom-coms about unwanted pregnancies, Ninjababy and Obvious Child.

On this episode:

  • Joachim Trier ebook (1:23)
  • Related episodes (2:55)
  • Why we are talking about these films (7:30)
  • Obvious Child (11:40)
  • The rom-com landscape of 2014...


Jan 12, 2022

Alex and Orla count down the 30 best films of 2021 and discuss the process behind creating the list.

On this episode:

  • Why this bonus episode is free to everyone (0:00)
  • Selecting the list and where we look for films (0:56)
  • Another strong year for Indigenous films (7:37)
  • Why we only have three American films...


Jan 5, 2022

We're celebrating the legacy of Aboriginal Australian actor David Gulpilil. Gulpilil died on November 29th 2021, at age 68, leaving behind him a career of rich performances, despite the many ways the industry underserved him for decades. On this episode, we particularly focus on Charlie's Country, as a film that was so...