Best Mark Whittle Podcasts (2024)

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Collective Protagonists, with Brett Story, Stephen Maing, John Hanson, and Rob Nilsson 1:09:55

1h ago1:09:55

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Two films in this year’s New York Film Festival lineup grapple beautifully with the challenge of narrating stories of collective movements without giving in to the allure of the heroic individual protagonist. John Hanson and Rob Nilsson’s Revivals selection Northern Lights (1978) stages the founding of the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota—formed …

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The Films of Christopher Harris 1:01:57

14d ago1:01:57

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The films of Christopher Harris are haunting and cerebral in equal measure—blending the sensorial power of analog avant-garde cinema with a thoroughly researched and deeply felt engagement with African-American history. Starting in 2001 with the 16mm feature still/here, which was also his MFA thesis at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ha…

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Toronto 2024 #4, with David Schwartz, Saffron Maeve, and Robert Daniels 47:36

27d ago47:36

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This week, Film Comment is on the ground at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, which began on September 5 and runs through September 15. This year, as ever, the festival’s lineup is full of buzzy titles, including new films from directors like Luca Guadagnino, Pedro Almodóvar, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Brady Corbet, Dea Kulumbegashvili, an…

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Toronto 2024 #3, with Adam Nayman and Beatrice Loayza 43:43

28d ago43:43

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This week, Film Comment is on the ground at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, which began on September 5 and runs through September 15. This year, as ever, the festival’s lineup is full of buzzy titles, including premieres of new films from directors like Luca Guadagnino, Pedro Almodóvar, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Brady Corbet, Dea Kulumb…

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Toronto 2024 #2, with Madeline Whittle and Mark Asch 49:03

29d ago49:03

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This week, Film Comment is on the ground at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, which began on September 5 and runs through September 15. This year, as ever, the festival’s lineup is full of buzzy titles, including premieres of new films from directors like Luca Guadagnino, Pedro Almodóvar, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Brady Corbet, Dea Kulumb…

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Toronto 2024 #1, with Mark Asch and David Schwartz 44:46

30d ago44:46

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This week, Film Comment is on the ground at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, which began on September 5 and runs through September 15. This year, as ever, the festival’s lineup is full of buzzy titles, including premieres of new films from directors like Luca Guadagnino, Pedro Almodóvar, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Brady Corbet, Dea Kulumb…

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The Rebel's Cinema—Frantz Fanon on Screen #4, with Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich 46:08

1M ago46:08

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Last April, Film Comment invited writer Adam Shatz on the Podcast to talk about The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, his new biography of the Martinican writer, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial revolutionary. The Podcast explored Fanon’s lasting impression on the world of cinema since his untimely death in 1961—and it became …

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The Rebel's Cinema—Frantz Fanon on Screen #3, with Cheryl Rivera and Clifford Thompson 34:35

1M ago34:35

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Last April, Film Comment invited writer Adam Shatz on the Podcast to talk about The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, his new biography of the Martinican writer, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial revolutionary. The Podcast explored Fanon’s lasting impression on the world of cinema since his untimely death in 1961—and it became …

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The Rebel's Cinema—Frantz Fanon on Screen #2, with Kazembe Balagun and Brent Hayes Edwards 50:41

1M ago50:41

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Last April, Film Comment invited writer Adam Shatz on the Podcast to talk about The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, his new biography of the Martinican writer, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial revolutionary. The Podcast explored Fanon’s lasting impression on the world of cinema since his untimely death in 1961—and it became …

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The Rebel's Cinema—Frantz Fanon on Screen #1, with Blair McClendon and Adam Shatz 47:15

1M ago47:15

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Last April, Film Comment invited writer Adam Shatz on the Podcast to talk about The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, his new biography of the Martinican writer, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial revolutionary. The Podcast explored Fanon’s lasting impression on the world of cinema since his untimely death in 1961—and it became …

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IBS Chat Episode 17: Dr. Supriya Rao is a gastroenterologist with a focus on motility disorders, women's health and lifestyle 19:02

1M ago19:02

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Dr. Supriya Rao is a board-certified physician in internal medicine, gastroenterology, obesity medicine and lifestyle medicine who focuses on digestive disorders, gut health, obesity medicine, and women's health and wellness. Dr. Rao runs the motility program, which focuses on disorders of the esophagus, irritable bowel syndrome and anorectal disor…

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Digital Migrations, with Suneil Sanzgiri and Greg de Cuir Jr. 48:04

2M ago48:04

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As part of this year's Locarno Film Festival, scholars at the Università della Svizzera italiana organized a conference called Cinema Audiovisual Futures, with a series of panels and workshops exploring cinema's importance in constructing a new and alternative futures. As part of the conference, Film Comment editor Devika Girish moderated a panel w…

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Locarno 2024, with Inney Prakash and Cici Peng 46:52

2M ago46:52

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The Locarno Film Festival takes place every August in the Swiss town of Locarno, at the base of the Alps, with a robust mix of discovery titles, repertory selections, and premieres of films by major auteurs. Film Comment was on the ground this year, combing through the lineup for highlights, and this episode—featuring critics and curators Inney Pra…

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Summer Rep Report #3, with Rockaway Film Festival's Sam Fleischner and Courtney Muller 38:38

2M ago38:38

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For the third and final installment of our Summer Rep Report series, Sam Fleischner and Courtney Muller, the founding programmers of the Rockaway Film Festival, join Film Comment editor Devika Girish to discuss this year’s edition, which runs from August 17 to 25. Launched in 2018 in the Queens, New York oceanside neighborhood, the festival draws u…

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Summer Rep Report #2, with Jessica Green 37:27

2M ago37:27

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For Part 2 of our Summer Rep Report, film programmer Jessica Green joins to discuss Passing You By: Impostorism on Film, a new series she’s programmed titled at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The series opens today and runs through August 15 and focuses on movies that all explore the act of passing—be it for another race, gender, class, or national…

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Summer Rep Report #1, with Jed Rapfogel of Anthology Film Archives 35:53

2M ago35:53

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Early August is usually something of a lull in the film calendar, but this year, at least in New York City, it’s proved to be a goldmine—particularly for repertory programming. We had planned to record a single episode of our Rep Report series this week, but there was so much good stuff out there that we ended up recording three different conversat…

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Jonathan Rosenbaum on his new book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities 57:43

2M ago57:43

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The guest on this week’s episode will need little introduction to anyone who reads film criticism or follows film culture. Jonathan Rosenbaum, one of the most prolific and respected critics of the last half-century, began his career at publications like Film Comment and Sight and Sound in the ’70s, and later became known for his writing at The Chic…

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Making Movies in Prison, with Rahsaan Thomas and Thanh Tran 48:32

3M ago48:32

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In April, Film Comment published an article by Phillip Vance Smith II, titled “Streaming Behind Bars.” Phillip is an incarcerated writer, and his piece delves into the ways in which people in prison watch movies—the technology they’re able to use, the programming they can access, and the exorbitant costs involved. That piece was facilitated by Empo…

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Children’s Cinema, with Isabel Stevens and Rai and Genevieve Yue and Harriet 1:02:35

3M ago1:02:35

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In a recent essay, critic Isabel Stevens writes: “There is much discussion of childishness—popular cinema is often described as ‘infantilized’—but how often do we consider what children want and need from films, and what they are watching and where (outside the usual narrow, artificial controversies about the dangers film poses to their innocent mi…

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Flaherty Film Seminar 2024 1:03:10

3M ago1:03:10

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The Flaherty Film Seminar is one of the nonfiction film world’s most interesting events. Founded by Frances Flaherty in 1955 in honor of her late husband, Robert—the documentarian best known for Nanook of the North (1922)—the Seminar brings together scholars, artists, programmers, critics, and more to watch and intimately discuss a selection of wor…

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Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay on the Trans Film Image 46:49

4M ago46:49

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In April 2021, Film Comment published a Trans Cinema Roundtable Podcast, in which two trans film critics and two trans filmmakers answered questions submitted by listeners on what constitutes a cinema of transness. Now, two of those panelists—Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay—are about to publish a new book on that very subject. Corpses,…

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Richard Linklater on Hit Man 29:40

4M ago29:40

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Critics have been buzzing about Richard Linklater’s Hit Man since it premiered at festivals last year. A charming mix of screwball and noir, the film takes inspiration from the real-life story of Gary Johnson, a schoolteacher who for years moonlighted as a pretend hit man in Houston, helping local police entrap folks who would reach out to him to o…

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Jay Morton - How To Speak the TRUTH (The HIGHLY Anticipated Ep.II) 1:11:47

4M ago1:11:47

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Part II of the Highly Anticipated conversation between Mark & Jay. Enjoy!

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Chris Billam Smith - How To Become A CHAMPION 1:19:49

4M ago1:19:49

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Mark speaks to Chris just days after winning his first ever world title in hijs home town against former team mate Lawrence Okolie. A beautifully honest and Raw conversation about what it takes to win.https://takeflightworld.com/

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Cannes 2024 #10, with Kiyoko McCrae, Adam Piron, Alemberg Ang, and Viv Li 45:20

5M ago45:20

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For the last two weeks, our on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been reporting from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.Before the festival officially drew to a close last Saturday, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish moderated a panel about documentary ethics in the Cannes…

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Cannes 2024 #9, with Justin Chang and Dennis Lim 40:16

5M ago40:16

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Cannes 2024 is in wrapping up this weekend—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For our (nearly) final episode from the sunny shores of Southern France, Dennis Lim, Artistic …

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Cannes 2024 #8, with Beatrice Loayza, Giovanni Marchini Camia, and Caitlin Quinlan 51:44

5M ago51:44

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Cannes 2024 is in full swing—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On our latest episode from the sunny shores of Southern France, critics Beatrice Loayza, Giovanni Marchini C…

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Cannes 2024 #7, with Guy Lodge and Adam Piron 43:17

5M ago43:17

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Cannes 2024 is in full swing—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On our latest episode from the sunny shores of Southern France, critics Guy Lodge and Adam Piron join Film C…

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Cannes 2024 #6, with Robert Daniels, Miriam Bale, and Mark Asch 59:04

5M ago59:04

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Cannes 2024 is in full swing—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors has been high-tailing it from screening to screening, cutting through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For our latest episode from the shores of the Riviera, critics Robert Daniels, Miriam Bale, and Mark Asch jo…

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Cannes 2024 #5, with Kevin B. Lee, Abby Sun, and Vadim Rizov 1:03:14

5M ago1:03:14

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On today’s episode, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish is joined by Kevin B. Lee, Abby Sun, and Vadim Rizov to deba…

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Cannes 2024 #4: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson on Rumours 31:18

5M ago31:18

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.On today’s episode, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish sat down with Canadian filmmakers Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, …

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Cannes 2024 #3, with Jessica Kiang and Kelli Weston 1:08:21

5M ago1:08:21

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For today’s episode, critics Kelli Weston and Jessica Kiang join Film Comment Editor Devika Girish to unpack three…

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Cannes 2024 #2, with Bilge Ebiri and Jonathan Romney 43:44

5M ago43:44

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.For this episode, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish is joined by Cannes veterans and all-star FC critics Bilge Ebi…

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Cannes 2024 #1, with Beatrice Loayza and Isabel Stevens 43:11

5M ago43:11

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Cannes 2024 has arrived—and our intrepid on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors is high-tailing it from screening to screening, ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.To kick things off, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish sat down with our contributor Beatrice Loayza (stay tuned fo…

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Writing About Avant-Garde Cinema, with Ayanna Dozier, Amy Taubin, and Genevieve Yue 1:04:36

5M ago1:04:36

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Avant-garde cinema emerged in direct conversation with the film criticism that contextualized, championed, and critiqued it. Writing about work that is premised on defying formulaic intelligibility, and which invites us to reach beyond language to other modes of interpretation, can be both challenging and thrilling—requiring the critic to draw on a…

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Conor Benn - How To Create Legacy 56:42

5M ago56:42

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Conor Benn is the future of British boxing. He is the son of boxing icon Nigel Benn and here we discuss how to carry the torch of family legacy! https://takeflightworld.com/ #conorbenn

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Jeff Bridges Makes a Decision 43:20

6M ago43:20

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Every year, Film at Lincoln Center honors a luminary of the film industry with the Chaplin Award. This year’s honoree is a beloved screen icon: the Dude, the Starman, the legend—Jeff Bridges. In advance of the 49th Chaplin Award Gala, taking place on April 29, Devika sat down with Bridges for a look back at the actor’s long career. Taking inspirati…

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Tribute to Navroze Contractor, with Deepa Dhanraj 45:41

6M ago45:41

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From the early ’70s onwards, Indian cinematographer Navroze Contractor—who passed away last year at age 80—blazed a trail of radical image-making. Trained in fine arts, photography, and cinematography, Contractor wielded the camera as a weapon and a paintbrush, capturing both the thrills and the throes of popular uprisings in films that defined pol…

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Adam Shatz on Frantz Fanon in Cinema 1:08:47

6M ago1:08:47

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In his new book The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, Adam Shatz writes that, “The American poet Amiri Baraka described James Baldwin, who was born a year before Fanon, as ‘God’s Black revolutionary mouth.’ What Baldwin was for America, Fanon was for the world, especially the insurgent Third World, those subjects of European …

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Christine Smallwood on Chantal Akerman’s La Captive 45:03

6M ago45:03

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Christine Smallwood’s new book on Chantal Akerman’s Proust adaptation, La Captive, is, among many things, a meditation on the act of criticism. Published as part of The Decadent Editions series from Fireflies Press, this slim, pocket-sized volume takes Akerman’s year-2000 feature as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the great Belgian filmma…

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Ollie Ollerton - How To Think 1:09:38

6M ago1:09:38

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Ollie Ollerton is the Founder of Break Point, a DS on SAS Who Dares Wins Australia, a for SBS operative and former DS on SAS Who Dares Wins UK. He's also a best selling author, key note speaker an all around legend! Here we dive into who we are as human beings and how to take back control.

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Bertrand Bonello on The Beast 35:22

6M ago35:22

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Last fall, director Bertrand Bonello’s latest, The Beast, was a thrilling highlight of the festival circuit. The film is a loose, two-and-a-half-hour, time-and-space-jumping adaptation of Henry James’ 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle, in which a man refuses love believing that he is destined for a catastrophe. In The Beast, a woman named Gabrie…

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