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The Last Thing I Saw

Nicolas Rapold
Cannes Film Festival
Megalopolis
The Apprentice
Furiosa
Anora
Sean Baker
Caught By the Tides
September Says
Cannes 2024
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
Francis Ford Coppola
Eat the Night
Visiting Hours
The Sweet East
Zone Of Interest
The Substance
Palestine
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
May December
Kinds Of Kindness

Critic Nicolas Rapold talks with guests about the movies they've been watching. From home viewing to the latest from festivals and retrospectives. Named one of the 10 Best Film Podcasts by Sight & Sound magazine. Guests include critics, curators, and filmmakers.

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Ep. 350: Tim Grierson on One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out 3, The Lost Bus, Hedda Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. As we look ahead to the fall with movies from Venice and Toronto set for r... more

Ep. 349: Toronto 2025: Edo Choi on The Christophers, Wavelengths, The Currents, Two Pianos, Nouvelle Vague, plus Tuner Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival had fa... more

Ep. 348: Mark Asch on Toronto 2025: Christy, Maddie’s Secret, Claire Denis’s The Fence, Sacrifice Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The Toronto International Film Festival began its 50th edition, and for this jubilee ye... more

Ep. 347: Venice 2025 – Jessica Kiang on Silent Friend, Duse, Cover-Up, Girl, The Holy Boy, plus In the Hand of Dante Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. For a grand finale to my episodes from the 2025 Venice Film Festival... more

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Recent Guests

Jessica Kiang
Film critic writing for Variety and Film Comment
Variety
Episode: Ep. 338: Jessica Kiang on Locarno 2025: The Best of the Postwar British Retrospective + Becoming
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Esteemed Japanese film director known for his unique approach to suspense and social commentary.
Episode: Ep. 333: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on his new film Cloud, life, lighting, casting, and the last thing he saw
Masaki Suda
Popular Japanese actor known for his versatility and leading roles in film.
Episode: Ep. 333: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on his new film Cloud, life, lighting, casting, and the last thing he saw
Eva Victor
Writer-director of "Sorry, Baby"
Episode: Ep. 331: Eva Victor, writer-director of Sorry, Baby, on the film’s influences and her recent viewing
Edo Choi
Newly film programmer at Metrograph
Metrograph
Episode: Ep. 329: Edo Choi on Mikio Naruse at Metrograph: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs and more
Michael Koresky
Author of Sick and Dirty, Hollywood's Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness
Bloomsbury
Episode: Ep. 328: Michael Koresky on his new book Sick and Dirty about queer cinema and Hollywood censorship
Inney Prakash
Film curator at Asia Society Museum
Asia Society
Episode: Ep. 322: Inney Prakash on Cannes 2025: Miroirs No. 3, Alpha, Magellan, Cannes Classics, Homebound
Robert Daniels
Film critic and associate editor at rogerebert.com
Rogerebert.com, The New York Times
Episode: Ep. 316: Robert Daniels on Eddington, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Raoul Peck’s Orwell
Alison Willmore
Film critic at Vulture and New York Magazine
Vulture, New York Magazine
Episode: Ep. 313: Alison Willmore on Cannes 2025: Sound of Falling, Enzo, and a look at the lineup

Host

Nicolas Rapold
Host and film critic engaging with guests from various fields to discuss films and cinematic experiences.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 143 ratings
  • Makes me excited to watch movies

    Even though Rapold is a film buff the show is the opposite of film hipsterism, there’s a real curiosity to all kinds of film along with a strong knowledge of the fundamentals

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jill Lloyd Flanagan
    United States3 months ago
  • My favourite film podcast

    Love this show, especially during Cannes where it's my annual ritual to enjoy the festival vicariously through its daily episodes. Nicolas Rapold's quiet, easy manner with his roster of great guests makes for A+ conversations about cinema

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nick8383
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Eric Rhomer jingle!!

    The music intro…. That’s were it’s from! I just heard it in the title sequence of Eric Rhomer’s The Good Marriage and was racking my brains we’re I’ve heard it before… love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    brighton boy
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • The Last Thing I Listened To

    This is a great show. Simple set-up and all about the quality of the critics, which feels pretty high quality to me. A good range of movies covered. Quite festival oriented, and skews towards US a little, so I won’t always listen if most of what’s being covered there’s fat chance any of it ever coming out in my little piece of the world.

    Then again, there’s always the fall back of streamers - aka the enemy.

    Anyway, I wonder if the festival circuit is a phenomenon I don’t quite understand and c... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lazlomusic
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • The best to ever do it!

    And one of the first to do it too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Leo Beam
    United States2 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Many express appreciation for the depth of film analysis and the variety of movie genres discussed.
Audience feedback emphasizes the show's ability to bridge personal storytelling and critical cinema discussions.
Listeners praise the thoughtful and articulate host, noting the quality of conversations and guests involved.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#181
Germany/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#117
South Korea/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#118
Singapore/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#153
Belgium/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#185
Japan/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#217
Chile/TV & Film

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Ep. 333: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on his new film Cloud, life, lighting, casting, and the last thing he saw
Q: What was the last movie you saw?
Kurosawa recently watched a film by Jean-Luc Godard, which was very impactful and moving for him.
Ep. 333: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on his new film Cloud, life, lighting, casting, and the last thing he saw
Q: What qualities about Masaki Suda led you to cast him?
Kurosawa admired Suda's ability to transform from a glamorous star into an ordinary character, which added depth to the film.
Ep. 333: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on his new film Cloud, life, lighting, casting, and the last thing he saw
Q: What do you like about action filmmaking?
Kurosawa values the movement in movies as essential to their impact, suggesting that action films communicate without needing dialogue or sound.
Ep. 331: Eva Victor, writer-director of Sorry, Baby, on the film’s influences and her recent viewing
Q: Are there now movies about movie making that feel funny to you now?
I grew up watching Singing in the Rain, but I now question the genre's comedic value.
Ep. 331: Eva Victor, writer-director of Sorry, Baby, on the film’s influences and her recent viewing
Q: Were there movies that either were the guiding light or also ones maybe that were anti-guiding lights?
Yes, there were films like The Handmaiden and Safe that treated grief in interesting ways, and I aimed to improve upon them.

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2. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
3. Masaki Suda
4. Eva Victor
5. Edo Choi
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7. Inney Prakash
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