Campion: Top of the Lake Season 1

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder are joined again by Slate's June Thomas to discuss 2021's Parallel Mothers. We talk about Penélope's stunning performance, how disconnected the two halves of the film seem, and jackets.You can reach us at [email protected]

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder discuss Campion’s latest film, The Power of the Dog. We get into Benedict Cumberbatch’s method acting, how dangerous the demon twink really is, and just how beautiful New Zealand as fake Montana can be. Check out Inkoo’s piece about The Power of the Dog and In the Cut in the Washington Post.Email us at [email protected].

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder discuss two of Jane Campion's least regarded works, Top of the Lake: China Girl and The Portrait of a Lady. We talk about our unexpected disappointment with China Girl, how Campion didn't seem to care about telling the stories of women of color, and Gwendoline Christie's height. We were pleasantly surprised by Portrait, which when compared to her other less-than-loved movies doesn't stand out, but contains some consistently relevant Campion themes and a bunch of film school flourishes we couldn't help but love.Email us at [email protected].

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder discuss the first season of Jane Campion's Top of the Lake. We talk about Holly Hunter's wig, how the beauty of New Zealand contrasts with the horrors of this small town, and and why this may not actually be a TV show.Email us at [email protected].

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder are joined by screenwriter April Wolfe to discuss Jane Campion's 2003 film In the Cut. We talk about Meg Ryan's turn toward drama, the grimy horror of New York City, and Campion's take on a Lifetime movie. 

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder are joined by the Hollywood Reporter's Lovia Gyarkye to discuss the 1999 film Holy Smoke! We talk about how quickly we were drawn into the film's spell, the lovable ditz campion identifies with, and pee.Email us at [email protected]

Critics Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder are joined by The Wrap's Alonso Duralde to discuss An Angel at My Table, Jane Campion's 1990 biopic of New Zealand writer Janet Frame. We discuss the changing nature of biopics, the ways "madwomen" have been silenced in past and present, and very dirty children.Email us at [email protected]

Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder are joined by the Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney to discuss Jane Campion's first theatrical feature, the 1989 film Sweetie, a movie about two sisters and their tense, exhausting relationship. We talk with Rooney about how this film fits into the larger Australian film scene, the divisiveness of Sweetie as a character, and trees.Email us at [email protected].

Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder discuss Jane Campion's 2009 film Bright Star, a biopic about the love life and death of poet John Keats. We talk about how Campion handled what could've easily been a paint-by-numbers biopic, the real life John Keats and Fanny Brawne, and the fan letter campion received from Hollywood's least sentimental director.Email us at [email protected].

Inkoo Kang and Daniel Schroeder discuss Jane Campion's 1993 masterpiece The Piano. We talk about its epic ethereality, Campion's seeming influence on Hollywood, and Daniel waxes rhapsodic about Harvey Keitel's 53-year-old ass.Email us at [email protected].