Patrick and Lili discuss the work of the Chilean documentary filmmaker Patricio Guzmán. Guzmán is perhaps best remembered for "The Battle of Chile," his look at Chile under the democratically-elected Marxist president Salvador Allende. But many years later he returned to Chile and made other very worthy films, including Nostalgia for the Light. We discuss his life's work.

Aaron, Lili, and Patrick discuss Hungarian-Canadian filmmaker's Sophy Romvari's recent independent film, Blue Heron. Blue Heron is a film of recovery about her memories of her older brother, who experienced an unidentified mental illness. We all have things in our life that make it powerful viewing. It's currently streaming on the Criterion Channel.

Lili, Aaron, and Patrick discuss the New York Times list of best TV shows of the 2000s: what it got right, what it overlooked, and why.

Lili, Aaron, and Patrick discuss the Netflix adaptation of the Gabriel García Márquez classic, 100 Years of Solitude. They talk about what made the book an unlikely sensation, and why the series may not be a hit in spite of its many good qualities.