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Blu-ray Boutique: Episode 41 – Elaine May: A New Leaf and Mikey and Nicky

NOTE: This episode was originally supposed to be out in April.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger and Rosalie Lewis look at two films from comedian, actress, writer, and director Elaine May. A New Leaf (1971) stars her and Walter Matthau in a romantic dark comedy and Mikey and Nicky (1976) co-stars Peter Falk and John Cassavetes in a gangster drama. Tim and Rosalie discuss May’s twist’s on these well-trodden genres and May’s clashes with her studio. You can find A New Leaf is through Olive Film’s Olive Signature Collection⁠ and ⁠Mikey and Nicky through The Criterion Collection⁠.

Written by Tim Rosenberger

Tim Rosenberger is a Midwest journalist with a passion for film, a Star Trek phaser in the bathroom, and a last name that’s always spelled wrong. He’s a lover of all film genres and time periods but does lean towards pre-1960s movies, with a particular love for the ‘30s and ‘40s. A film blogger, video reviewer and podcaster in his spare time, he lives with his wife, a cat who hates him, and his adorable and way cuter than your child daughter.

19711976A New Leafdark comedydramaElaine MayGangsterJohn CassavetesMikey and NickyOlive SignaturePeter FalkpodcastRomancethe criterion collectionWalter Matthau

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