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November 28, 2022

EP 014: The Fabelmans (2022), Independent Spirit Award Nominations & Oscar Predictions (Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup/Hairstyling)

Since its world premiere at TIFF where it won the People’s Choice Award, Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical “love letter to cinema,” The Fabe...

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November 21, 2022

EP 013: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Inglourious Basterds (2009) & The Ethics of Violence in Cinema

Violence has been depicted on screen since movies were first made, and the contexts within which it has been portrayed have changed over the c...

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November 14, 2022

EP 012: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), AFI Festival Reactions & Oscar Predictions (Animated Feature, International Feature, and Documentary Feature)

Martin McDonagh returns to direct the dynamic pairing of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson by returning to the UK with The Banshees of Inisher...

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November 7, 2022

EP 011: Adaptation. (2002), Clue (1985) & The Art of Adaptation

Many of our greatest films have derived from adaptations of books and other source materials begging the inevitable question of whether the bo...

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October 31, 2022

BONUS EP: Psycho (1960) Halloween Special

Psycho (1960) directed by Alfred Hitchcock is often regarded as one of the most important contributions to the genre of horror filmmaking in t...

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October 31, 2022

EP 010: TÁR (2022), Gotham Award Nominations & Oscar Predictions (Cinematography, Editing, and Score)

Todd Field is back in the directorial chair after 16 years with his new film, TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett as the first-ever female music dire...

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October 24, 2022

EP 009: The Thing (1982), Train to Busan (2016) & The History of Horror

Horror films have historically acted as artistic expressions and reflections of internal fears within the society of the time it was made. In ...

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October 17, 2022

EP 008: Decision to Leave (2022), Oscar Predictions & Trailers

Park Chan-wook is one of South Korea’s most prolific filmmaking auteurs, and he is back with his first film in six years with Decision to Leav...

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October 10, 2022

EP 007: Black Swan (2010), Whiplash (2014) & The Obsessed Artist

The “Obsessed Artist” is a character we have seen portrayed throughout the history of cinema. The character strives to perfect their craft by ...

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October 3, 2022

EP 006: TIFF Results, Big Five Oscar Predictions & Don’t Worry Darling (2022)

With the wrap of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, the People’s Choice award results are one of the first key festival precursors ...

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September 26, 2022

EP 005: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) & Unique Animation

Animation is a medium that can sometimes be overlooked for its cinematic value in comparison to live-action films, but it is actually an art f...

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September 19, 2022

EP 004: Venice Awards, TIFF Reactions & See How They Run (2022)

As the fall festival season hits full gear, we revisit Venice to break down their award winners while also looking at first reactions from the...

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