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We're back! While we ready new episodes for later this spring, we're sharing a slightly expanded version of a discussion we had on Clark University's other podcast, Challenge. Change. There we were asked to discuss a few films we loved from 2023 and "Bottoms" and "Mission Impossible" rose to the top of the pile. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty Jed Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University screen studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2022, celebrated film, the Banshees of Inisherin written and directed by Martin McDonagh and starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan.This is the third in a series of RFU episodes focused on a handful of the Best Picture Academy Award nominees from 2022RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hügh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2022 film, TAR, the 2022 drama written and directed by Todd Field and starring Cate Blanchett. This is the second in a series of RFU episodes focused on contenders for the 2023 Best Picture Academy Award.RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hugh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2022 film, Top Gun:Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 film, Top Gun. Maverick was directed byJoseph Kosinski, based on a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie It stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris and Val Kilmer. This is the first in a series of RFU episodes focused on contenders for the 2023 Best Picture Academy Award.RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hugh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2022 film, Bros, directed by Nicholas Stoller, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with comedian and actor, Billy Eichner, who also stars. The film was produced by Judd Apatow and Josh Church.RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Hugh Manon, and Soren Sorensen discuss the 2008 film, Step Brothers, directed by Adam McKay and written by Mckay and Will Ferrell. The film stars Ferrell, John C. Reilly,  Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Adam Scott, and Kathryn Hahn.RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss. Learn more about Clark University's Screen Studies program.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, Spree, directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko, written by Kotlyarenko and Gene McHugh.RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University Screen Studies professors Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2021 film, Official Competition, directed by Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn and written by Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn and Andrés Duprat. The work of filmmaker Jacques Tati is referenced as is Simon Critchley's book "On Humor". RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 1971 dark comedy, A New Leaf, written and directed by Elaine May, based on the short story "The Green Heart" by Jack Ritchie. The film stars May, Walter Matthau, and Jack Weston. Stream, A New Leaf, now. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.

Clark University screen studies faculty members Rox Samer, Soren Sorensen, and Hugh Manon discuss the 2022 film, Deep Water, written by Zach Helm and Samuel Levinson, directed by Adrian Lyne, and is based on a 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith.Films, filmmakers, and genres mentioned during this episode include: Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks, and Double Indemnity. RFU is a podcast where Clark University community members recommend films for Clark screen studies faculty to watch and discuss.