Exploring the intersections of cinema
Let us be your vehicle to escape your problems this week as Alex and Jonathan talk through three of John Hughes' high school films: Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). We discuss how comedy ages, use and critique of stereotypes, and unique character dynamics in a high school setting. https://youtu.be/t_5sJRhqxTQ?si=D2zwSVq6OCeIUGwX… Continue reading Episode 12. The High School Hughes
Don't bring a six-shooter to a katana fight. Samurai and Sombreros won our recent Twitter poll so Alex and Jonathan take a look at Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954) and its western adaptation The Magnificent Seven (1960). We talk about archetypal stories, cultural influence on art, and using inspiration to create a new and distinct work. https://youtu.be/UFiZSP-1jDY… Continue reading Episode 11. Samurai and Sombreros
In our first exclusively animation episode, friend of the podcast Hayden Chauffe joins Alex to talk about three films by Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki: My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Spirited Away (2001), and The Wind Rises (2013). We discuss the unique possibilities of animation, children's entertainment that doesn't sugar coat the world, and reflection of Miyazaki's life in his… Continue reading Episode 10. Mystical Miyazaki Feat. Hayden Chauffe
Wes Anderson takes a perfectly framed center-stage this week as Alex and Jonathan talk Rushmore (1998), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), and Moonrise Kingdom (2012). We discuss self-aware storytelling, how style can divert criticism, and the recycling of iconic art. https://youtu.be/SegPA0QxRWk?si=IxW2352l9ECaegdX https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OYVsgkQPFzcUuQvsbIQC7?si=Ew4f77vBRzywtutjZ_58ug Also on iTunes Skip to: Rushmore (6:36), The Life Aquatic (24:18), Moonrise Kingdom (43:10), Overall Notes (57:46), Coming… Continue reading Episode 9. The Whimsy and Woe of Wes Anderson
In honor of the Oscars this past weekend Alex and Jonathan take a look back at the last three Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards: 12 Years a Slave (2013), Birdman (2014), and Spotlight (2015). We discuss what kinds of films tend to seek out and win awards, the techniques these films employ, and… Continue reading Episode 8. Oscar Bait or (The Unexpected Virtue of Tragedy)
What makes sound, and is informative? The Filmlings film analysis podcast! Alex and Jonathan welcome their first guest, Aaron Johnson, to the podcast to talk about four major reboots of the cinematic portrayal of Batman: Batman: The Movie (1966), Batman (1989), Batman Begins (2005), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). We talk about how the comics influence the… Continue reading Episode 7. Holy Reboot, Batman! Feat. Aaron Johnson
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a film buff in possession of some film knowledge must be in need of a film analysis podcast... Alex and Jonathan get a little sappy in this special Valentine's Day episode where we take a look at three (very) different film adaptations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice:… Continue reading Episode 6. Pride and Prejudice (x3)
Alex and Jonathan are watching closely this week as we examine Christopher Nolan's technique and themes in Following (1998), The Prestige (2006), and Interstellar (2014). We discuss Nolan's "temporal cross-cutting" technique, obsessive characters, and how he ranks with other top directors. https://youtu.be/4hLxEDOeM4s?si=sSgqlFYvISyvcThW https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SuhQcIYhvUdQo6Wrn5RAP?si=g7Rd6pVEQ2C61Exs81nYjw Also on iTunes Resources referenced in this episode: Christopher Nolan on Following Interstellar Timeline Infographic Christopher Nolan Interview with Newsnight… Continue reading Episode 5. Nothin’ But Nolan
For our first week that focuses on a specific theme in films rather than a director, we dive right into three films which are structured around characters who are lost at sea: Lifeboat (1944), Life of Pi (2012), and All is Lost (2013). We talk about the ways film technology has made this type of film more accessible to both large… Continue reading Episode 4. Lost at Sea
This week on the Filmling's podcast Alex and Jonathan watched, and rewatched, the only two films directed by Shane Carruth: Primer (2004) and Upstream Color (2013). Both films are available on Netflix so go watch them before listening. In the episode we talk about cinema that engages the full attention of the audience, narrative that implies the plot… Continue reading Episode 3. Carruth’s Cerebral Cinema
We made it to week two of the podcast. This week we talk about the Jim Jarmusch films Stranger than Paradise (1984) and Broken Flowers (2005). https://youtu.be/Hvi0pudzVVY?si=_uZJ8Xz47XQUoSKB https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FHtRE1qw7JdyGO5JtyeSr?si=yLsR7m1vT8mr4j8aj46vqg Also on iTunes Here are resources we mentioned in the podcast: Film Comment Interview with Jim Jarmusch Alfred Hitchcock Explains Kuleshov Patterson Trailer Jonathan's Twitter: @JSSatchell Alex's Twitter: @AlexGeringer Next week's films… Continue reading Episode 2. Jumping into Jarmusch
Welcome to the first episode of The Filmlings Podcast! This is a brand new auditory adventure that I am undertaking with my long-time friend Alex Geringer. This podcast will be a way for us to explore and discuss cinema in all its dimensions. Here's how it works. Each week we will be watching two or… Continue reading Episode 1. Starting with Spielberg
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