We discuss the career of director/painter/performance artist Carolee Schneemann and her short film work FUSES. https://soundcloud.com/the-important-cinema-club/159-carolee-schneemanns-box-office-smash Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive...
ICC #152 – Mabel Normand Never Got The Credit She Deserved
We discuss the career of early cinematic pioneer Mabel Normand and her work as an actor, director, and producer for the likes of Max Sennet and D.W Griffith. She was a fearless performer, helped mould Charlie Chaplin for the screen, and she starred and produced (with...
ICC #146 – Punk as Penelope Spheeris
We discuss the career of writer/director Penelope Spheeris, her amazing trilogy of music documentaries THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1-3, and her mainstream comedy work like WAYNE'S WORLD and THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB If you...
ICC #141 – We All Scream for Scream Queens
It's the end of Shocktober! We wrap up our favorite month of the year with a discussion about some of the leading women of horror cinema: Barbara Steele, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Linnea Quigley. What is a Scream Queen? Is it good? Bad? Awesome? We watched BLACK SUNDAY,...
ICC #136 – Whatever Happened to Lina Wertmüller?
We discuss the films of Writer/Director Lina Wertmüller with a focus on LOVE AND ANARCHY, SWEPT AWAY, and SEVEN BEAUTIES. WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB On this week's Patreon episode, we discuss the Dan Aykroyd/Chevy Chase joint NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. If you...
ICC #121 – The Wild Dorothy Arzner
We discuss the career of the director of Dance, Girl Dance, Christopher Strong and The Wild Party. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] WWW.PATREON.COM/THEIMPORTANTCINEMACLUB On this week's Patreon...
ICC #125 – Lizzie Borden’s Revenge
We discuss the career of Lizzie Borden and her work as a writer/director on the fantastic BORN IN FLAMES, the underseen WORKING GIRLS and the much-maligned erotic thriller LOVE CRIMES. Plus, we talk about the amazing LUNCHMEAT magazine....
ICC #113 – The Beautiful Suffering of Ruan Lingyu
We discuss the iconic work of Chinese actress Ruan Lingyu and her work in THE GODDESS (1934), along with the adaptation of her life in Stanley Kwan's bio pic CENTER STAGE (1991). If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line...
ICC #102 – Jane Campion is In Control
We discuss the Palme D'or winning director of THE PIANO, HOLY SMOKE and IN THE CUT, Jane Campion. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] We have a PATREON! Join for five dollars a month and get a...
ICC #92 – Roberta Findlay Thinks You’re Stupid For Liking Her Films
The Important Cinema Club Episode #92 - Roberta Findlay Thinks You're Stupid For Liking Her Films Listen to more episodes of The Important Cinema Club >> We discuss the only woman that wrote/directed/acted/edited/shot and produced roughies, exploitation,...