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"Follow the money." For Episode 159, Thomas and Brandon close out Journalism Month by diving into the filmography of Alan J. Pakula. From his early producing career to the famous "Paranoia Trilogy," Pakula was a figure that had a massive influence on New Hollywood cinema. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpo...

"You asked why I picked you. I didn't. You did." For Episode 158, Brandon is joined by Ben Goertz to discuss the 2014 Academy Award-winning film, Citizenfour. They discuss the importance of the film and how it fits within the Journalism genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com

"I'm here because I think the story is wrong. Is it?" For Episode 157, Brandon is joined by Amy Tippit Madrid to discuss the 1994 film The Paper. Listen as they discuss how this film is an underrated film of the journalism genre and why the flaws of the film are worth a conversation. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail:...

"Nothing like wrestling with a moral dilemma, is there?" For Episode 156, Brandon and Thomas continue through the journalism genre by diving into the 1987 film Broadcast News. Listen as they discuss how this film predicted our modern television news cycle and why Holly Hunter is a revelation in the film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium...

"I'd hate to take a bite outta you. You're a cookie full of arsenic." We kick-off Journalism Month with the 1957 film Sweet Smell of Success. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss the making of the film, its importance, and how the film fits within the journalism genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpodca...

"How's it going to end?" In the final episode of their Peter Weir series, Brandon and Thomas discuss two of Weir's greatest films, The Truman Show and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and the legacy they've left behind. They also discuss his final film, The Way Back, and why they want one more Weir film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @Cine...

"You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all." Listen as Brandon and Thomas continue their month-long journey through the works of Australian film director Peter Weir. In Part 3, they discuss Green Card, Fearless, and one of Weir's most popular films, Dead Poets Society. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinena...

"He's going back to his world, where he belongs. He knows it, and you know it, too." Listen as we continue our month-long journey through the films of Australian director, Peter Weir. This week Brandon and Thomas discuss Weir's transition to America and his underrated collaboration with Harrison Ford at the peak of his powers. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter...

"What we see and what we seem is but a dream, a dream within a dream." For the first time ever, we'll be spending the entire month diving into the career of one director. Our four-part series will be on Australian director, Peter Weir. In the first part of our series, we'll be discussing Peter Weir's early films within the Australian New Wave Movement. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram:...

"There's a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that's all some people have?" In the final episode of our Screwball Comedy month, Brandon and Thomas dive into the life and films of Preston Sturges. They talk about the wackiness of his films, and how he realistically portrayed 1940s America. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medi...

"I love him because he doesn't know how to kiss, the jerk." We continue our month-long journey into the Screwball Comedy with one of the more underrated films of the genre, Ball of Fire. Directed by Howard Hawks, co-written by Billy Wilder, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper, the 1941 film has become an interesting career footnote of all of the players involved. Contact Us: Facebook: @c...

"A Screwball Comedy. Remember them?" We continue our journey through the Screwball Comedy genre with a film with a 1970s twist. Listen as Thomas and Brandon discover which of the film's stars disliked the final product and how this film fits within the Screwball Comedy genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenati...

"We all go haywire at times and if we don't, maybe we ought to." We kick-off our month of screwball comedies with one of the greatest onscreen trios of all time. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Ruth Hussey, listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss the greatness of The Philadelphia Story. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod...

"Well, I'm sorry the law doesn't make it more convenient for you to steal and deal drugs, Bridget." Listen as Brandon and Thomas conclude their month-long journey of the Neo-Noir genre with a look at the career of John Dahl. Dahl directed such films as Rounders, Red Rock West, Joy Ride, and The Last Seduction. He was a critical darling in the 1990s that since been forgotten within the world of cin...

"You're gonna make me curious being so curious." We continue our month-long journey of the Neo-Noir genre with Rian Johnson's Brick. Listen as Brandon and guest host Ben Goertz discuss Johnson's unique take on the detective story with this hardboiled high school film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationpodcas...

"You aren't too smart, are you? I like that in a man." We continue our month-long journey through the Neo-Noir genre with one of its most quintessential films, Body Heat. Listen as Thomas and Brandon discuss Lawrence Kasdan's brilliant directorial debut and how this humid Florida Noir fits perfectly within the Neo-Noir genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter:...

"Well, that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn. You're a born loser." To kick-off our month-long journey through the genre known as neo-noir, Brandon and Thomas dive into Robert Altman's off-beat detective film, "The Long Goodbye". Listen as they discuss why this film is one of the best and most unique examples of neo-noir. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @...

"It's hard to believe it was just last Christmas that Harmony and I changed the world." To close out our month on Christmas-Adjacent Movies, Brandon and Thomas dive into the works of Shane Black. Listen as they discuss why Shane Black is the King of the Christmas-Adjacent genre. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinen...

"To live...to live would be an awfully big adventure." Brandon is joined by Amy Tippit Madrid to continue CineNation's month-long journey of Christmas-Adjacent films. Listen as the two discuss how this film fits within the genre and why it is a flawed but beloved 90s film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medium: CineNation E-mail: cinenationp...

"There's a Christmas tree somewhere in London with a bunch of presents underneath it that'll never be opened." Brandon and Thomas discuss how Martin McDonagh's "In Bruges" fits into the Christmas-Adjacent genre. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes, this 2008 dark comedy is an incredibly crafted story and one of the more surprising entries within the genre. Contact Us: Facebo...

"Two lives left. I think I'll save one for next Christmas." For our first episode in our month-long series on Christmas-Adjacent movies, Brandon and Thomas take a look at Tim Burton's superhero sequel, "Batman Returns". Listen as they discuss the superb cast and how the Christmas setting elevates the film. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter: @CineNationPod Medi...

"I've been rich and I've been poor. Believe me, rich is better." For our final episode of Noirvember, Brandon and Thomas take a deep dive into the life and career of film director Fritz Lang, an innovator within the genre of film noir. Listen as they discuss Lang's influence on the genre and why they believe he deserves more appreciation today. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenat...

"Don't ever change, Tiger. I don't think I'd like you with a heart." Listen as Brandon is joined by Hunter Barcroft to talk about the lesser-known 1949 noir, Too Late for Tears, starring Lizabeth Scott. The film is unique because it is one of the few films that is told from the perspective of the femme fatale, the famous film noir archetype. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenation...

"When your head says one thing and your whole life says another, your head always loses." For this episode, Thomas and Brandon discuss John Huston's 1948 classic, Key Largo. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Lauren Bacall, Key Largo is the first film made that classifies as a Florida Noir, a subgenre that has grown popularity within the literary world. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinena...

"I don't know which side anybody's on. I don't even know who's playing today." For our first episode of Noirvember, Brandon and Thomas discuss the first faithful adaptation of a Raymond Chandler. "Murder, My Sweet", released in 1944 and starring Dick Powell, is a landmark film in the noir genre but has since been overshadowed by several films of the era. Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram...