A Filmversation with Mike and Nick

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  The Magician (1958) - Ingmar Bergman 27.08.2026 1t 8min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick return to their journey through Ingmar Bergman's filmography. This time they discuss a lesser-known Bergman who simultaneously has recognition by way of a Criterion standalone disc yet is seemingly underdiscussed among his major works. Is this neglect justified? The pair seem to agree about Bergman's indulgent tendencies here but one is more disappointed than the other. Major themes at play is the anguish of the artist and the face(s) we show one another.
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  Floodversation - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring & The Beaches of Agnès 30.07.2026 1t 31min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick return with another thematic episode: water! The pair aren't afraid to dip their toes in any waters, whether they're spiritually meditative like Kim Ki-duk's karmic meditation or light-hearted and warm like the pair's beloved Agnès Varda. Nick tries to drown the hosts with serious spirituality while Mike just wants to relax and get a sun tan. Join Filmversation for another journey of apropos juxtapositions abound in this newest venture of watery musings. Sink or...
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  Ingmar Bergman - Brink of Life (1958) 16.07.2026 1t 1min

  Send us Fan Mail Is this the best Bergman movie no one talks about? Mike might have found a new favourite in this lesser seen gem. Three women confront the different manifestations of childbirth through various forms of pain, anguish, and fate. What is meant to be and how do we process the grief of that which is outside of our control? Bergman poignantly reflects the male shortcomings and how they affect the systemic female contingency across different stages of life. Tune in as the hosts con...
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  Foodversation - The Taste of Things & The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 04.06.2026 1t 47min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick step into their kitchen to cook up a mix of delicacy and debauchery. Trần Anh Hùng brings to life an intimate nineteenth century French countryside. Mike espouses the love for food contained in each frame. On the other side of the spectrum, Peter Greenaway grosses audiences out in an antithetical kitchen. Helen Mirren bares the brunt of an unhinged Richard Bohringer as he lambasts every human in his own restaurant. Nick is floored by the formal colour mastery at...
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  Konstantin Lopushansky - A Visitor to a Museum & Dead Man's Letters 21.05.2026 1t 9min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick go back to the Soviet Union and explore one their greatest unsung voices. Nick forces Mike into apocalyptic hellscapes baked in Cold War dread, Tarkovskian philosophy, and existential ruin. The lingering question that hangs over both films: where is god at the end of the world? Nick, to the surprise of no one, argues these films emphasize an absent god or a god recused from the universe. Mike pushes back suggesting the onscreen violence is god's voice....
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  Wild Strawberries - Ingmar Bergman (1957) 07.05.2026 1t 12min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick enter Ingmar Bergman’s imperial era. The two meditate on morality, memory, and the terror of self-realization. Digging into Bergman's internal and visual philosophy, the pair investigate how the director marries and juxtaposes intellectuality and emotional universality. Topics include discussions on dream logic, existential anxieties, and reflections on human fragility. Step into Bergman's world with Filmversation; if we drown in the cinematic abyss, at least we...
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  2025 Year in Review - Part Two 02.04.2026 2t

  Send us Fan Mail The rest of the hosts' respective top 10 lists are revealed: places sixth through first! More than previous years, potentially, the final lists offer some refreshing and underrepresented films. Always seeking out the best of the best, find out how rewarding this year's quest was. See if horizons were expanded.
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  2025 Year In Review - Part One 26.03.2026 1t 23min

  Send us Fan Mail Now that the Oscars have come and gone, The Filmversation crew can give their final say. That's right, that special time of year is here. Mike and Nick present their top 10 lists for 2025. Find out what the pair was watching throughout the year. Which strange and unheard of films did Nick make Mike watch? Which surprises did Mike put on Nick's radar? As usual, these discussions run long, so enjoy the first part: honourable mentions and 10th - 7th.
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  Ralph Bakshi - The Lord of the Rings & Fire and Ice 20.02.2026 1t 16min

  Send us Fan Mail The pair of hosts head back to younger years and visit a staple of vintage nerdom: Ralph Bakshi. Bakshi was an iconic animator in his own right who worked alongside a fellow great like Frank Frazetta. His work was heavily stylized and was a favourite of Nick's in his youth. See how Mike, with sober eyes, views these works and if Nick's loving opinions still remain true today. What impact does Bakshi's Lord of the Rings have on the world with the existence of Peter Jackson's w...
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  Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos) - 2025 29.01.2026 1t 19min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick hunt aliens! The pair visit one of their modern favourite's most recent outputs to see if the magical weirdness still shines bright. Mike helps interpret the film's alien language for Nick as the pair explore various themes of corporate alienness and interesting empathy.
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  Smiles of a Summer Night - Ingmar Bergman (1955) 15.01.2026 1t 11min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick continue their journey through Bergman's work and finally land on his most lauded comedy. After Bergman suffered several box office failures, he risked it all on a more lighthearted (well, relatively speaking) endeavor to save his career. The immediate response and continued legacy seem to suggest this is the film which would save him and put him on the map. Using his theatre background to orchestrate a complex web of romantic farces and reconciliations, Bergman...
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  A Filmversation Christmas - My Night at Maud's - 1969 31.12.2025 1t 4min

  Send us Fan Mail Nick makes a Pascalian wager to show Mike his first Éric Rohmer movie he hopes might be... Christmas-y! Enjoy all the festive talk about intellectualism, Marxism, sexual politics, and 60's France! Nick thought Rohmer might be a future favourite of Mike's. Find out if he's right. Happy holidays from your favourite amateur film snobs.
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  Hong Kong Action! Police Story & Hard Boiled 04.12.2025 1t 12min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike takes the pair to Hong Kong to dodge bullets, shoot guns, watch explosions, and move their bodies in every which way. The hosts observe the different characterizations of Hong Kong between decades as well as tonal contrasts. Both Jackie Chan and John Woo get their spotlight before their Hollywood careers. Find out if Nick's on board with the wackiness and physical comedy in Police Story or if the infinite ammo in Hard Boiled suspends his disbelief long enough to let him ...
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  Ingmar Bergman - Dreams (1955) 20.11.2025 1t 1min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick return to their journey through Bergman's filmography. This time they explore the medial film in Bergman's "comedic" trilogy. One of the lesser regarded films upon its release, the pair wonder if the criticism at the time was warranted or if Mike's favourite magazine, Cahiers du Cinéma, was right to include this (along with two others, to Nick's chagrin) on their 1958 list. Is this a secret triumph for Bergman or is it another failed attempt at humour from one c...
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  Dario Argento - Suspiria & Inferno 30.10.2025 1t 21min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick dive into the kaleidoscopic prism of deep colour, fantastic soundtracks, and brutal murder at the hands of one of horror's most famous maestros: Dario Argento. Having only seen the remake, Mike compares the original Suspiria and how his feelings differ between the two. Both hosts try to make heads from tails in the narrative of Inferno and ponder if it's better to just try to "relax" into the vibes.
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  John Carpenter - The Thing & Prince of Darkness 24.10.2025 1t 10min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick kick off their seasonal Halloween episode pair with a tribute to one of their favourite American filmmakers: John Carpenter. It never hurts to revisit the undeniable classic that is The Thing. But this time, Nick introduces Mike to one of his cult favourites: Prince of Darkness. Does Mike agree with Nick this deserves a second look? Find out what makes John Carpenter films so effective.
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  Jean Cocteau - Beauty and the Beast & Orpheus 25.09.2025 1t 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Nick has been wanting to show Mike Jean Cocteau for a long while, thinking he may be one of Mike's "guys." The pair discuss the poet's most famous films, how interesting Cocteau was, and the wonder behind the visuals. Find out if these lived up to the hype for Mike as well what Nick likes so much about these, to Mike's surprise.
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  Ingmar Bergman - A Lesson in Love - 1954 11.09.2025 58min

  Send us Fan Mail Mike and Nick continue their journey through Bergman's major and minor works. Hot off the tails of Sawdust and Tinsel, the director makes a pivot into more lighthearted humour, offering, in his words, a comedy for adults. The hosts debate if the humour works; which host falls where may... not surprise you. Mike gets to the bottom of the lesson in love and Nick commiserates with Bergman in his likely fashion. You know, the usual Bergman fare.
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  Bleak Week 2025 - Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom and more! 10.07.2025 1t 6min

  Send us Fan Mail Nick descends upon Mike's hometown to celebrate his favourite time of year: Bleak Week! A festival started in Los Angeles, now expanded to other states, brought Nick across state lines to attend the festival in Portland Oregon at the Hollywood Theatre. Along with colleague of the show, Jackie, the group discusses their different bleak week exposures with heavy emphasis on the shared experience of Pier Paolo Pasolini's infamous Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. The questions ext...
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  Kinuyo Tanaka - The Moon Has Risen & Forever a Woman 22.05.2025 1t 11min

  Send us Fan Mail Kinuyo Tanaka is likely best know for her tremendous acting career performing in great works of directors like Kenji Mizoguchi. But she also had a shorter directing career. Filmversation hopes to shine a light on this lesser known director, as the second Japanese female director in history and the first Japanese female to helm director of a movie solo. The Moon Rises reminds both, but Mike especially, of co-writer and show-favourite, Yasujiro Ozu. Forever a Woman stands out a...