Episode #90 - Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (Ms. 45)
Cinema is not just watching: it's shivering, sweating, and screaming. Those aspects of the moves are part of what drives Australian film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. The co-editor of Senses of Cinema discusses her interest in horror films through a number of multimedia projects from radio to image collages on Twitter. They also dive deep on her books on rape-revenge, Dario Argento's Suspria, and now her latest on Abel Ferrara's exploitation classic, Ms. 45...or does the film actually belong to its lead actress Zoë Lund? The two look at the unique tension between director and performer, and how this surprisingly complex film has become an icon for feminist horror buffs. 0:00-2:51 Opening 3:44-10:20 Establishing Shots — Song to Song 11:06-53:39 Deep Focus — Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 54:47-57:04 Sponsorship Section 58:15-1:25:52 Double Exposure — Ms. 45 (Abel Ferrara and Zoë Lund) 1:25:59-1:27:47 Close / Outtake
