About this podcast
A collective investigation into cinema. Monthly pods + contextual breakdowns into films you can see here in Richmond, Virginia.
Episodes
- 2026 Virginia Film Festival Dispatch · 42 minI spent last week at one of the best film festivals in the country, let me tell you about what I saw. In this episode, I talk about some of the buzziest and best (not mutually…
- Exposure Mid-Year Dispatch · 1 h 20 minWe're back! Although 2026 hasn't been silent at all for Exposure (if you're in Richmond and aren't coming to the screenings, where have you been??? ) it has been silent on the…
- 2025 Virginia Film Festival Dispatch · 38 minA little recap of my weekend at the 38th Annual Virginia Film Festival where I saw films like Hamnet, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and more.
- TIFF 25 Dispatch & A Conversation with Kahlil Joseph · 45 minIt’s September, which means it’s time for the Toronto International Film Festival! In this episode, I share my experience on the ground at TIFF — from the atmosphere of the…
- The Best Films of 2025 (So Far) · 27 minMid-year dispatch time! In this episode I talk about my five favorite movies of 2025... at least so far.
- A Double Feature Deep Dive with Hard Light Cinema: Killer of Sheep & Compensation · 32 minIn this episode, I sit down with my friends from the Hard Light Cinema crew, Lewis Peterson and Kyle Mayo-Blake, to talk about two landmark works of the L.A. Rebellion: Charles…
- In Bloom + A Conversation with Rohan Kalyan · 59 minIn this episode, we're talking about June's series of films, In Bloom, a series of films from around the world that I want us to use to reframe and explore the complexities of…
- An Oral History of the Black Vampire on Film · 37 minIn this episode, we sink our teeth into the haunting, cryptic, and ever-engaging lineage of the Black vampire in cinema. From Ganja & Hess to Blade, from Def By Temptation to…
- Teknoerotica: A Series Presented by Exposure & Staunch Media · 53 minIn this episode, I'm joined by my friend Abby Giuseppe to discuss our new collaborative series, Teknoerotica. In an era where technology touches every aspect of human life, the…
- The Cinema of Bong Joon-ho · 17 minIn this episode, we’re diving into the world of Bong Joon-ho ahead of the release of Mickey 17. We’ll explore his incisive class commentary, visual language and iconography, and…
- Foundations: The L.A. Rebellion and Birth of a New Black Cinema · 22 minWelcome back! In this episode, we're diving deep into the L.A. Rebellion—a groundbreaking movement that redefined Black independent cinema. This episode comes ahead of…
- The Best Films of 2024 · 50 min2024 has come to a close, and that means it's time to look back at the best films from this past year. We start with a quick recap of this past weekend's Golden Globes (1:16)…
- Exposure Fall Recap & a VAFF Dispatch · 50 minIn this belated episode, I talk about some of the most noteworthy releases from this past October and November (1:03). Plus, it’s time for our very first film festival dispatch!…
- Exposure Summer Dispatch (and Fall 2024 Preview) · 40 minIn this episode I talk about some of my favorite films of the Summer (and a few that weren't so good but still need some attention). Also... a quick Fall 2024 preview!
- 90's Neo-noir: Cure and Kiyoshi Kurosawa · 16 minWelcome back. As part of our continuing 90's Neo-noir series, we're taking a look at Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 masterpiece, CURE, staring Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi…
- The Best Films of 2024 (So Far) · 32 minIn this mid-year dispatch I talk a bit about some of my favorite films of the year.
- 90's Neo-noir: Belly and Hype Williams · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 1Welcome to the Exposure Cinema Podcast. In this episode, the first in our 90's Neo-noir series, we'll be talking a bit about Hype Williams' 1998 classic BELLY. The film has now…
