Director’s Take brings today’s most acclaimed filmmakers into conversation with the films that shaped them. Each episode spotlights a director exploring a work they didn’t make—but deeply admire—revealing how these stories continue to inspire new generations of artists and audiences. With fresh perspectives and cultural context, Director’s Take reintroduces landmark titles as works worth rediscovering.
Featured films are available on disc & digital.
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Director’s Take brings today’s most acclaimed filmmakers into conversation with the films that shaped them. Each episode spotlights a director exploring a work they didn’t make—but deeply admire—revealing how these stories continue to inspire new generations of artists and audiences. With fresh perspectives and cultural context, Director’s Take reintroduces landmark titles as works worth rediscovering.
Featured films are available on disc & digital.
Director Benny Safdie joins Becky and an appropriately-blue-suited Jon to discuss a film crucial to his development as a filmmaker, Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love. Often lauded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century, it relaunched Adam Sandler as a dramatic actor, eventually leading to his acclaimed role as Howard Ratner in the Safdie-directed Uncut Gems.
Punch-Drunk Love is available on disc and digital – https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/punchdrunklove
Hosts: Becky D'Anna & Jon Laubinger
Producer: Rob Jenners
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Director's Take
Director’s Take brings today’s most acclaimed filmmakers into conversation with the films that shaped them. Each episode spotlights a director exploring a work they didn’t make—but deeply admire—revealing how these stories continue to inspire new generations of artists and audiences. With fresh perspectives and cultural context, Director’s Take reintroduces landmark titles as works worth rediscovering.
Featured films are available on disc & digital.
