Episode #412: ‘In the Mood for Love’ with John Powers

Episode notes

Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood For Love (which some are calling the fifth best movie ever made, or at least the fourth best this century?) was released 25 years ago, and anniversary screenings of a new 4k restoration have been happening all over. We’ve got critic John Powers (Fresh Air, Vogue), author/interviewer of WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai with us to help us take an inside look at a movie that continues to enchant and haunt audiences through the decades.

What’s Good
Alonso – Boorman and the Devil to premiere at Venice (and Selena Gomez Oreos)
Drea – pomodoro method (for Spirit Awards spreadsheet mode)
John – Chris Marker: Immemory Gutenberg Version
Kevin – ComiCon 2025

ITIDIC

Staff Picks
Alonso – We All Loved Each Other So Much
Drea – Familiar Touch
John – Cloud
Kevin – Dancer in the Dark

With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

In this episode...

Kevin Avery

Host

Alonso Duralde

Host

Drea Clark

Host

Marissa Flaxbart

Producer

Guests

John Powers

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