LENS ME YOUR EARS

LENS ME YOUR EARS
LENS ME YOUR EARS

Hosts and film critics Stephen Cooke and Cartsen Knox go and see a movie together, which then leads to a conversation about other classic and not-so classic related films.

  1. 2023-08-22

    The End

    This marks the final episode of Lens Me Your Ears, as co-hosts Carsten Knox and Stephen Cooke look back over 172 episodes of watching and discussing films from all genres, decades and communities around the globe, as well as talking about their cinematic summers, from Barbenheimer to the Capitolfest classic film event in Rome, N.Y. It's been a wonderful run and we thank all the listeners who stuck with us until the final reel, thanks for all your support! Stephen’s twitter: @NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    55 min

  2. 2023-07-25

    Alan Arkin Remembered

    On this very special tribute episode, Carsten & Stephen discuss the incredible contributions of beloved actor (and occasional director, musician and part-time Nova Scotian) Alan Arkin, from his earliest days onscreen in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, Wait Until Dark and Catch-22, his '70s heyday in Little Murders and Freebie & the Bean and late career hits like Grosse Pointe Blank, Little Miss Sunshine and Argo. Stephen’s twitter: @NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    54 min

  3. 2023-07-10

    Indy's Last Lap

    In the latest episode of Lens Me Your Ears, Carsten & Stephen embark on one last adventure with Indiana Jones as the iconic archeologist so wonderfully portrayed by Harrison Ford undertakes the quest for the Dial of Destiny, an ancient doohickey that legend says can bend the laws of time itself! Then we turn back time to look at films that inspired Indiana Jones, directly or indirectly (the Tintin saga, and the "Tintin-inspired" romp That Man From Rio with the late, great Jean-Paul Belmondo), and took their inspiration from him, like the Romancing the Stone/Jewel of the Nile diptych with Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas & Danny Devito, and the recent Romancing the Stone homage, The Lost City with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and strategic guest star Brad Pitt. Stephen’s twitter: @NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    55 min

  4. 2023-06-26

    Seven By Seven

    On this episode of Lens Me Your Ears, as Stephen and Carsten look at the filmographies of some of their favourite directors and find some significant gaps they've been wanting to fill. Titles covered include: Murder! by Alfred Hitchcock, Who's That Knocking At My Door by Martin Scorsese, Hour of the Wolf by Ingmar Bergman, Un Flic by Jean-Pierre Melville, Spy Game by Tony Scott, Inside Man by Spike Lee, and Certain Women by Kelly Reichardt. Stephen’s twitter: @NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    55 min

  5. 2023-06-12

    Charlotte Sometimes - Films of Charlotte Rampling

    On this episode, Stephen and Carsten take a look at the films of U.K.-born international film icon Charlotte Rampling, who's grown from Swinging London sensation to a Grand Dame of Cinema who always brings something deeply personal and psychologically stirring to the screen, whether it's a haunting portrait of a Holocaust survivor in Liliani Cavani'sThe Night Porter or a portrayal of a retired, housebound war correspondent seeking solace in a jug of martinis in her recent film Juniper. Stephen’s twitter: @NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    56 min

  6. 2023-05-15

    The Guy's the Limit: The Films of Guy Ritchie

    Stephen and Carsten take a look at the latest offerings from UK gangster film expert Guy Ritchie, who has two recent caper titles to his credit: Operation Fortune - Ruse de Guerre and the armoured truck heist movie Wrath of Man. Plus, we take a look at some other corners of his filmography, from his big screen collaboration with ex-wife Madonna, Swept Away, to his Disney adaptation of Aladdin, plus an attempt at a psychological inner crime war in Revolver and his take on ancient British legends with King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. There's even a little Sherlock Homes talk, and our hopes for his upcoming Afghanistan-set rescue story The Covenant. Stephen’s twitter:@NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    55 min

  7. 2023-04-18

    Erotic Thrills

    Carsten & Stephen take a look at some offerings from the Criterion Channel's new programme of Erotic Thrillers, like Paul Schrader's The Comfort of Strangers with Christopher Walken, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett and Natasha Richardson, Dream Lover with James Spader & Madchen Amick and Criminal Passion starring Joan Severence, plus two versions of a classic Patricia Highsmith story, Deep Water, from early '80s France and 2022 US of A, the latter starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, about a jealous love that knows no bounds. We also take a look at a 1970s classic from director Brian de Palma and screenwriter Schrader, Obsession, whose biggest star might be the Bernard Herrmann score. Stephen’s twitter: @NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    53 min

  8. 2023-04-04

    John Wick-ed Good

    This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the highly anticipated Chapter 4 in the ongoing saga of master of mayhem John Wick and his ongoing quest to clear his name with the mysterious High Table, and take out an ocean of goons in the process. Along with the new Keanu Reeves action bonanza, we take a look at a couple of earlier Keanu titles with themes that resonate in the John Wick series - Johnny Mnemonic and 47 Ronin - plus some films that are clear influences on the Chad Stahelski Wickiverse, like Melville's Le Samourai, The Tale of Zatoichi, Bullitt, In the Line of Duty IV (featuring John Wick 4's Donnie Yen) and The Man From Nowhere. Stephen’s twitter:@NS_scooke Carsten’s twitter: @FlawInTheIris

    55 min
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    Hosts and film critics Stephen Cooke and Cartsen Knox go and see a movie together, which then leads to a conversation about other classic and not-so classic related films.

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      LENS ME YOUR EARS
    • Years Active
      2015 - 2023
    • Episodes
      164
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