The Flick Lab Karri Ojala, Henrik Telkki

In this podcast episode, Karri and Henrik discuss the movies and TV series they've watched over the past year or so, ones that haven't received dedicated coverage in previous episodes. This segment marks the second part of a two-part series.
Films covered in this episode:
For All Mankind (TV Series, 2019-)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772588
Moonfall (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5834426
Home Alone (1990)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13375076
Nope (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954984
Kung Fury (2015)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3472226
Umma (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13235822
Crash Landing on You (TV Series, 2019-2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10850932
Crimes of the Future (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14549466
The Mole: Undercover in North Korea (Documentary, 2020)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13243898
Significant Other (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15353964
Deadstream (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12788488
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010323
Stupid Young Heart (Hölmö nuori sydän, 2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6592296
Apollo 11 (2019)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8760684
Sauna (2008)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124394

In this podcast episode, Karri and Henrik discuss the movies and TV series they've watched over the past year or so, ones that haven't received dedicated coverage in previous episodes. This episode marks the first part of a two-part series.
Films covered in this episode:
Reacher (TV Series, 2022-)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9288030
White Fang (1991)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103247
Bullet Train (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12593682
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038268
The Nun II (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10160976
The 400 Blows (1959)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053198
They/Them (2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14502344
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9074574
City on a Hill (TV Series, 2019-2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7187044
Beyond Utopia (Documentary, 2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25470468
Invoked (Documentary, 2022)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22873412
Iron Butterflies (Documentary, 2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12427090
Theatre of Violence (Documentary, 2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27009862

The Flick Lab podcast recently had the pleasure of watching 'Healing Plan', a short film by two recent NYU graduates. Actress Matilde Silva and Director Samantha Joia joined us to discuss their new film. Luna, a Portuguese teen struggling with insomnia and her recent move to America, is sent to a celebrity doctor to help cope with her adjustment. His revolutionary sleep therapy brings her back to the beginning of her move and several of the struggles she has faced since. But his “healing plan” has some devastating drawbacks she is not quite ready to face. 
The film infuses dream-like states, dramatic lighting sequences and revolves around the important topic of the potential drawbacks of cultural assimilation and the effects of social media. Among the podcast discussion points are also the risky nature of film industry, the importance of passion and atmosphere at the set, pastel de nata, and other topics.

Films covered in this episode:
Healing Plan
Healing Plan film website:
https://healingplanfilm.com/
 
Matilde Silva:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14451415
 
Samantha Joia:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14160255
 
Indie Activity interviews:
https://www.indieactivity.com/in-conversation-with-matilde-silva-on-her-role-in-healing-plan/

https://www.indieactivity.com/in-conversation-with-samantha-joia-director-for-healing-plan/

In this episode of the podcast, the hosts Karri and Henrik compare the original Howard Hawkes / Christian Nyby 1951 version of The Thing to John Carpenter's 1982 reimagining and finally to the 2011 prequel / remake, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. There's also a discussion on the original source novella by John W. Campbell from 1938. Each film version is a time capsule, reflecting their respective zeitgeist. Which film adaptation is the best one?

Films covered in this episode:
The Thing from Another World (1951)
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (2011)

Hosted by Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki. Edited by Karri Ojala. The Flick Lab theme tune written and performed by Nick Grivell.

In this episode of the podcast, the director of Jävla pappa ('Goddamn Dad'), Niklas Gyberg Ivarsson, joins to discuss his documentary film about his complicated relationship to his alcoholic father. While they're building an RV together, the two are forced to confront their complicated feelings. This directorial debut of Niklas, published by the Swedish public broadcasting company SVT, has gained recognition in Swedish film festivals and public schools. Niklas's portrayal of universal struggles within the film has resonated widely, garnering unexpected levels of exposure. Currently, the film is only available for free streaming on SVT's website, for those in Sweden, with Swedish subtitles, here: https://www.svtplay.se/video/Kv1YorJ/javla-pappa


You can find Niklas Gyberg Ivarsson on Instagram: @niklasgybergivarsson
Films covered in this episode:
Jävla pappa (2023)
Hosted by Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki. Guest Niklas Gyberg Ivarsson. Edited by Karri Ojala. The Flick Lab theme tune written and performed by Nick Grivell.

In this episode of the podcast, filmmaker and podcaster Martin Kessler joins the show to discuss the film The Ear, also known as Ucho. This Czechoslovakian classic, directed by Karel Kachyňa, unravels a Czech couple (Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jirina Bohdalová) consumed by fear and paranoia, vividly depicting the psychological toll of living in a communist surveillance state, "the all-hearing ear". Throughout the night, the couple confronts their deepest fears, and the underlying fractures in their turbulent marriage come to the surface.

Completed in 1970, the film was banned in the aftermath of the Prague Spring, receiving its release nearly two decades later following the fall of the communist regime in 1989.

You can find Martin Kessler on X (Twitter): @MovieKessler

Films covered in this episode:
The Ear (1970)

Hosted by Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki. Guest Martin Kessler. Edited by Karri Ojala. The Flick Lab theme tune written and performed by Nick Grivell.