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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 14 - Jean-Marc Vallée
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Jean-Marc Vallée

    S1:E14

    Matthew McConaughey and Vanessa Paradis take an intimate look at French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, whose eclectic films each boast a unique emotional charge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. VICE Guide to Film Season 2 Episode 1 - Indigenous New Wave
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    #2 - Indigenous New Wave

    S2:E1

    From Oklahoma to the Canadian Arctic, we explore on-screen indigenous representation including the 'Hollywood Indian' of classic westerns to a new generation of storytellers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. VICE Guide to Film Season 2 Episode 2 - The Rise of Monsters
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    #3 - The Rise of Monsters

    S2:E2

    In Tokyo and LA, we discover how the city-crushing Kaiju genre embodies our biggest fears - from a radioactive Godzilla in post-war Japan, to new American monsters as hurricanes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. VICE Guide to Film Season 2 Episode 3 - New American Horror
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    #4 - New American Horror

    S2:E3

    Young filmmakers Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, and Karyn Kusama investigate the ability of horror films to tap into social anxieties, keeping audiences squirming in their seats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. VICE Guide to Film Season 2 Episode 5 - Rza And The Art Of The Kung Fu Film
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    #5 - Rza And The Art Of The Kung Fu Film

    S2:E5

    Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA recounts how his life journey and hip-hop career have been shaped by the Kung fu films he loves

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. VICE Guide to Film Season 2 Episode 6 - Tony Kaye Vs Hollywood
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    #6 - Tony Kaye Vs Hollywood

    S2:E6

    Two decades later, Tony Kaye looks back at what happened after losing an epic battle over his fiery debut film, American History X, to Hollywood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 16 - Ridley Scott
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Ridley Scott

    S1:E16

    Sigourney Weaver, Orlando Bloom and Geena Davis reflect on the visionary Ridley Scott who has taken us from the ancient past to dystopian futures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 2 - Todd Haynes
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Todd Haynes

    S1:E2

    Julianne Moore, Kyle Chandler, and Kelly Reichardt examine the oeuvre of Todd Haynes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 7 - Kelly Reichardt
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Kelly Reichardt

    S1:E7

    Jesse Eisenberg and Todd Haynes traverse the poetic road films of director Kelly Reichardt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 19 - Jane Campion
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Jane Campion

    S1:E19

    Elisabeth Moss and Ben Whishaw tackle the challenging questions that fascinate Jane Campion, the New Zealander who remains the only female director to win Cannes' top prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 20 - Sofia Coppola
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Sofia Coppola

    S1:E20

    Kirsten Dunst and James Woods explore the films of Sofia Coppola and the stylized yet personal worlds she creates from a simple hotel in Tokyo to the Court of Versailles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 13 - Alfonso Cuarón
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Alfonso Cuarón

    S1:E13

    George Clooney and Emma Watson examine the revolutionary innovations of Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director whose wildly diverse movies share a uniquely visceral impact.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 5 - Gus Van Sant
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Gus Van Sant

    S1:E5

    James Franco, Kelly Lynch, and Dustin Lance Black travel the cinematic roads of Gus Van Sant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 15 - David O. Russell
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #14 - David O. Russell

    S1:E15

    Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence talk about the wild films of David O. Russell, whose films feature underdog fighters and all-American hustlers trying to make their mark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 9 - David Cronenberg
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #15 - David Cronenberg

    S1:E9

    Guillermo del Toro and Geena Davis dissect the work of David Cronenberg, the Canadian auteur, whose fusion of provocative ideas with gut-churning gore made him the father of body horror.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 11 - Lars Von Trier
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Lars Von Trier

    S1:E11

    Lars Von Trier's daring films have made him an art-house superstar. Collaborators Jamie Bell and Stellan Skarsgård reflect on the controversial director's themes and obsessions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 8 - John Carpenter
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #17 - John Carpenter

    S1:E8

    Rob Zombie and Keith David relive the shock and awe of John Carpenter’s terrifying films and explore what it takes to be the original Master of Horror.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 18 - Claire Denis
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Claire Denis

    S1:E18

    Isabelle Huppert and Kim Gordon survey the sensuous and dangerous worlds of Claire Denis, whose provocative films have made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. VICE Guide to Film Season 2 Episode 4 - Stoned on Film
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Stoned on Film

    S2:E4

    Tommy Chong spearheads the exploration of stoner films throughout the years - early anti-drug hysteria, spliffs in counterculture comedy, and the rise of the female pothead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 4 - David Fincher
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #20 - David Fincher

    S1:E4

    Ben Affleck, Robin Wright, and Jesse Eisenberg examine the films of director David Fincher, who has created thrillers that cast a dark shadow over American cinema.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 21 - Richard Linklater
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Richard Linklater

    S1:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 6 - Coen Brothers
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Coen Brothers

    S1:E6

    George Clooney and Jeff Bridges analyze the auteur tag team of Joel and Ethan Coen, sharing stories from the set and breaking down scenes from their Oscar-winning classics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 17 - Danny Boyle
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Danny Boyle

    S1:E17

    Ewan McGregor and Freida Pinto describe the vitality and velocity in Danny Boyle’s stories of Mumbai slumdogs, Scottish junkies and other lost souls facing the fight of their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 22 - Ang Lee
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Ang Lee

    S1:E22

    Michelle Yeoh and Elijah Wood address the versatility of two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee, who has worked both in Taiwan and Hollywood without losing his artistic identity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. VICE Guide to Film Season 1 Episode 3 - Quentin Tarantino
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Quentin Tarantino

    S1:E3

    Samuel Jackson, Juliette Lewis ,and Eli Roth reflect on the shocking, provocative career of Quentin Tarantino, from his underdog beginnings and mainstream breakthrough to blockbuster revenge epics like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Jean-Marc Vallée" is the worst rated episode of "VICE Guide to Film". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/9/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Indigenous New Wave".