Stephan Frears’ noir western melodrama came and went without making any significant impact in 1998 and remains unavailable on any streaming source as of this recording. We think it’s time this film and it’s journeyman director got some renewed attention. “The Hi-Lo Country” serves as our jumping off point to explore Frear’s complete filmography.

AJ Gonzalez of The Director’s Wall podcast is the guest co-host for a conversation about Vanilla Sky, Abre Los Ojo, Cameron Crowe, Tom Cruise, millenial mindfuck cinema & The Who’s unfinished sci-fi rock opera “Lifehouse”.