In the last episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we took a train to Adrenalinetown and talked about Andrey Konchalovsky’s Runaway Train as well as Tony Scott’s Unstoppable. I think I shall spare you any more train puns even though I have a whole bunch of them ready to leave the station… Ok, I’ll stop.

Mother (stylized as mother!) was released in 2017 and instantly became one of the most unforgettable cinematic experiences for me. For reference, you can always check out my original review on Letterboxd where I did my level best to summarize the insanity I was subjected to. Interestingly, despite sparking quite a number of controversies, Aronofsky’s film quickly disappeared from the cultural radar. Which is where we step in.

On the latest episode of the show we have talked about Darren Aronofsky’s 2006 opus The Fountain. In fact, I should point out that it is not the only film of his we’d be tackling, as I thought it was a nice pairing with mother! (which we have already recorded and it should come out shortly).

If you are subscribed to the show you will have noticed that my little write-ups come a good few days after the episode becomes available to listen, which is a bit odd, but I assure you it is not. Granted, on some level, this may be a by-product of simply being busy with other things, but it is also sort of purposeful as it maybe increases the lifespan of each episode and maybe helps to some extent with its exposure.

It doesn’t seem to happen very often, but last week’s episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast was about a film that I had not seen before. And of course, I totally forgot to share it here as well, as though I didn’t care about increasing the reach of the very show I have poured my blood into. But here we are.

I know it’s a bit nerdy and perhaps even redundant or openly accommodating the idea of massive corporations dictating to me I should get excited about their products, but it’s Alien Day. And since many other holidays I grew up observing are just as made up as this one, it really doesn’t make a difference, does it?

I realize it looks as though I was playing a game of catch-up here, but that’s because I am. I completely forgot to share the recent two episodes of The Uncut Gems Podcast over here, so here I am correcting the record. And it just so happens that they are quite enjoyable to listen to.