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VICE Guide to Film
2016 - 2019 9.0 (1 votes) 2 Seasons
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VICE Guide to Film

Overview

The ultimate insider’s take on today’s great directors.

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Werner Herzog
2016-03-04

James Franco, Harmony Korine, and Errol Morris explore the wild worlds of German maverick Werner Herzog, whose films have taken us from the Amazon to the Arctic and beyond as he probes the fine line between the awesome and the absurd.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 2: Todd Haynes
2016-03-05

Julianne Moore, Kyle Chandler, and Kelly Reichardt examine the oeuvre of Todd Haynes.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 3: Quentin Tarantino
2016-03-21

Samuel Jackson, Juliette Lewis ,and Eli Roth reflect on the shocking, provocative career of Quentin Tarantino, from his underdog beginnings and mainstream breakthrough to blockbuster revenge epics like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 4: David Fincher
2016-03-18

Ben Affleck, Robin Wright, and Jesse Eisenberg examine the films of director David Fincher, who has created thrillers that cast a dark shadow over American cinema.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 5: Gus Van Sant
2016-04-15

James Franco, Kelly Lynch, and Dustin Lance Black travel the cinematic roads of Gus Van Sant.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 6: Coen Brothers
2016-05-20

George Clooney and Jeff Bridges analyze the auteur tag team of Joel and Ethan Coen, sharing stories from the set and breaking down scenes from their Oscar-winning classics.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 7: Kelly Reichardt
2016-05-27

Jesse Eisenberg and Todd Haynes traverse the poetic road films of director Kelly Reichardt.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 8: John Carpenter
2016-06-03

Rob Zombie and Keith David relive the shock and awe of John Carpenter’s terrifying films and explore what it takes to be the original Master of Horror.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 9: David Cronenberg
2016-06-04

Guillermo del Toro and Geena Davis dissect the work of David Cronenberg, the Canadian auteur, whose fusion of provocative ideas with gut-churning gore made him the father of body horror.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 10: David Lynch
2016-07-02

Louis C.K. and Isabella Rossellini probe the dreamworlds of David Lynch, from Eraserhead's post-apocalyptic wasteland to Mulholland Drive's Hollywood nightmare.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 11: Lars Von Trier
2016-08-14

Lars Von Trier's daring films have made him an art-house superstar. Collaborators Jamie Bell and Stellan Skarsgård reflect on the controversial director's themes and obsessions.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 12: Spike Lee
2016-09-11

Samuel L. Jackson, Clive Owen and John Turturro tackle the tough truths of Spike Lee, whose political provocations and bold storytelling have earned him controversy and acclaim.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 13: Alfonso Cuarón
2016-10-09

George Clooney and Emma Watson examine the revolutionary innovations of Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director whose wildly diverse movies share a uniquely visceral impact.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 14: Jean-Marc Vallée
2016-10-09

Matthew McConaughey and Vanessa Paradis take an intimate look at French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, whose eclectic films each boast a unique emotional charge.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 15: David O. Russell
2016-11-27

Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence talk about the wild films of David O. Russell, whose films feature underdog fighters and all-American hustlers trying to make their mark.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 16: Ridley Scott
2016-12-10

Sigourney Weaver, Orlando Bloom and Geena Davis reflect on the visionary Ridley Scott who has taken us from the ancient past to dystopian futures.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 17: Danny Boyle
2016-12-03

Ewan McGregor and Freida Pinto describe the vitality and velocity in Danny Boyle’s stories of Mumbai slumdogs, Scottish junkies and other lost souls facing the fight of their lives.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 18: Claire Denis
2016-11-07

Isabelle Huppert and Kim Gordon survey the sensuous and dangerous worlds of Claire Denis, whose provocative films have made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 19: Jane Campion
2017-01-13

Elisabeth Moss and Ben Whishaw tackle the challenging questions that fascinate Jane Campion, the New Zealander who remains the only female director to win Cannes' top prize.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 20: Sofia Coppola
2017-01-20

Kirsten Dunst and James Woods explore the films of Sofia Coppola and the stylized yet personal worlds she creates from a simple hotel in Tokyo to the Court of Versailles.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 21: Richard Linklater
2017-01-27

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 22: Ang Lee
2016-09-18

Michelle Yeoh and Elijah Wood address the versatility of two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee, who has worked both in Taiwan and Hollywood without losing his artistic identity.

Runtime: 23 min
Season 2 (2019)

No overview available.

7 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Indigenous New Wave
2019-01-15

From Oklahoma to the Canadian Arctic, we explore on-screen indigenous representation including the 'Hollywood Indian' of classic westerns to a new generation of storytellers.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 2: The Rise of Monsters
2019-03-26

In Tokyo and LA, we discover how the city-crushing Kaiju genre embodies our biggest fears - from a radioactive Godzilla in post-war Japan, to new American monsters as hurricanes.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 3: New American Horror
2019-01-22

Young filmmakers Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, and Karyn Kusama investigate the ability of horror films to tap into social anxieties, keeping audiences squirming in their seats.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 4: Stoned on Film
2019-02-06

Tommy Chong spearheads the exploration of stoner films throughout the years - early anti-drug hysteria, spliffs in counterculture comedy, and the rise of the female pothead.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 5: Rza And The Art Of The Kung Fu Film
2019-02-13

Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA recounts how his life journey and hip-hop career have been shaped by the Kung fu films he loves

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 6: Tony Kaye Vs Hollywood
2019-01-22

Two decades later, Tony Kaye looks back at what happened after losing an epic battle over his fiery debut film, American History X, to Hollywood.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 7: New Trans Cinema

Intimate interviews with top trans filmmakers examines the problematic history of transgender representation, diving into today’s most daring, hilarious, and heartfelt trans films.

Runtime: 23 min

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