Nomadland author and “newbie cinephile” Jessica Bruder joins host Gemma Gracewood for a chat about her favorite films, working night-shifts at Starbucks with Christina Ricci’s brother, Chloé Zhao’s unique directing magic, and why Shaun the Sheep Movie is way too stressful. The Last Vermeer star Guy Pearce drops by to talk about the intoxicating joys of interrogation scenes, the greatest Australian film ever made, and Letterboxd reviews of Memento. And, our Hollywood correspondent Dominic Corry on the Golden Globes, canapés, Coming 2 America, and the gender inclusivity of Interstellar fandom on Letterboxd. Plus, our NEON-Letterboxd 2021 Awards Bundle.

Related links

• The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode
• Dom’s essay on Interstellar
• The NEON-Letterboxd 2021 Awards Bundle
• IndieWire’s interview with Tom Quinn of NEON 
• Philbert Dy’s review of Coming 2 America
• Truman’s review of Memento

Credits

This episode was recorded in Brooklyn, Amsterdam and Auckland and edited by Tony Stamp. Theme music: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker. Podcast artwork: Ann Davenport