THEY SHOOT FILMS
THEY SHOOT FILMS
Does the world really need another movie podcast? Recovering filmmakers Ken Mercer and F.T. Kosempa are apparently crazy enough to think so. Ken (a Left Coast Hollywood survivor) and Frank (an independent filmmaker from New York) share their bicoastal, idiosyncratic, and often hilarious takes on a curated collection of films that are truly worth talking about.
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Chinatown (Part 1)
April 29, 2025

Chinatown (Part 1)

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Chinatown (Part 1)
THEY SHOOT FILMS
Chinatown (Part 1)
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Ken Mercer and FT Kosempa investigate the many mysteries of Roman Polanski's Chinatown—a film so significant it needed two episodes. In part one of this special two-part podcast, Ken and FT explore the film’s origins, the contributions of Robert Evans, and attempt to rank the private detective genre. The 1974 film stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Houston.