Celluloid Pudding

Enjoy this Oscar Eve episode as we welcome special guest host and listener Nikayla Haupt to discuss one of the year’s most original, dynamic and profound films. Writing and Directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert pose some interesting questions about finding meaning in our hyperactive and hyper aware existence as we follow Evelyn Wang’s epic quest to save the multiverse. Michelle Yeoh is a...

We had absolutely no intention to record a titanic almost 4 hour episode for a single movie. To be honest we procrastinated watching. TÁR is absolutely not a rote offering “prestige” film. Writer Director Todd Field has created a truly metafictional cinematic masterpiece. We would also like to put down formally, for the official record, that Cate Blanchett is our greatest living actor. Watch this...

It rubs the lotion on its body or it gets the hose again. 🧴🧺🐩 You might think this episode is an odd choice for our final installment of “movie Valentines” in February, but this film certainly thrilled many couples who filled theaters when it premiered February 14, 1991. We have a very special listener as a guest host for this episode. Film Editor Julie Naff has worked on a variety of projects...

February is a month of our movie Valentines. Beth has been in love with this film forever, Sam compares it to a fine wine (it grows more complex, robust, and delicious with time). Jackie Brown has everything: flashes of QT’s witty streetwise rapid dialogue, a great heist flick with twists and turns thanks to Elmore Leonard’s novel RUM PUNCH —the film’s source material, and compelling characters so...

Kicking off the month of sweethearts, candy boxes, and flowers with our own version of movie valentines. Star Trek has the most passionate and devoted fanbase in the universe. Join Beth (and some very special guests) for an engaging discussion on what many fans argue is the most beloved film of the Star Trek franchise. February promises to be loads of fun. Please check out our link tree! You can f...

Join us for a very special “first” for our podcast, as we welcome fellow cinephile and film student (and YouTube creator) Vivica Dunlap to discuss one of her favorite films of 2022. Paul Mescal is emerging as one of the finest actors of a new generation. Writer and Director Charlotte Wells’s masterfully crafted first feature film reconnects cinema to visceral human experience in a way this viewer...

Ope! Aw jeez, Sam and Beth went long on this episode, but well worth the effort. Put a hotdish in the oven and find a warm blanket for this one. Join us for our discussion of this Coen Brothers classic. https://stamps.org/news/c/collecting-insights/cat/culture/post/stamps-in-pop-culture-a-look-back-at-season-3-of-fargo ❄️ https://youtu.be/8MfuvOJfI_M ❄️

You betcha! This is a trailer PLUS. We can't wait to drop our episode for Fargo next week! We also give you a little retrospective of our doings in 2022 and how we rank the films we covered. But most importantly, we give a shout-out to YOU, our listeners, and ask you to join us this year for some very special episodes of The Celluloid Pudding Podcast. We want to involve you in real and exciting ne...

Please join us as we discuss Stanley Kubrick's final contribution to the cinematic arts, "Eyes Wide Shut." This film from 1999 has layers upon layers. No one really knew how to market this opus when it was released. Erotic thriller? Psychological thriller? Other? There are certainly some erotic elements in the film, but it's about so much more. Nicole Kidman and now ex-husband Tom Cruise give Kubr...

Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings! Our tribute to the wonderful film “Carol” continues. Enjoy! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 https://filmmakermagazine.com/97325-are-we-telling-stories-with-images-through-the-camera-or-from-a-computer-ed-lachman-on-shooting-carol-in-super-16mm/#.Y6eUNi9OmfA 🎄 One Mint Julep, The Clovers. Atlantic Records, 1952. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkrbV9Riq3s

Glide through the snowy streets of 1952 New York City as we love on the exquisite film Carol. Please accept our seasonal gift for you! Links: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/making-carol-why-took-60-851607/ LA Times https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-patricia-highsmith-20160228-story.html “Easy Living” Teddy Wilson and Billie Holiday https://youtu.be/1PE2t-YT8D8

The unconventional Christmas seems to be a theme for us this holiday season. Join us as we discuss this unique offering by director/writer Sean Baker and co-writer Chris Bergoch. Trans sex workers Alexandra and Sin-Dee are our two principal elves traversing the environs of a vibrant and gritty backdrop of L.A. in search of some comeuppance, and perchance a crumb of Christmas spirit. Mya Taylor and...

Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Jessica Tandy...This is a tight, beautiful, down-to-earth film with real heart and real performances. No gloss, no bullshit. And yet it still grabs you by the heart and makes you fall in love with Paul Newman all over again. The story is set in Bath, New York between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and couldn't be a better pick for this week's Celluloid Pud...

On this day of thanks we are thankful for Lawrence Kasdan’s lovely ensemble piece about the deep and complex bonds of lifelong friendships. Sometimes the people that know us best are the people who knew us first. Sam waxes poetic about her hometown of Beaufort, SC. Enjoy this deep dive while stuffing your turkey. Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners and their loved ones. Link to the film’s icon...

It's almost Thanksgiving, so what better way to consider the holiday than by watching The Ice Storm. It's got it all! Key parties, affairs, sexual exploration, ennui, molecules, exploding G.I. Joe dolls, and all of the social confusion swirling around the year 1973. This, dear friends, is Ang Lee's masterpiece. Article on “key parties” https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/did-key-parties-ever-really-h...

Babette's Feast is more than a film. It is a sensory experience. It is a sublime tribute to love, to cuisine, to the artist. We enjoyed watching, contemplating, experiencing and tasting all of the delights this film offers. We think you'll enjoy our discussion, and we think (and hope) you will be inspired to watch the film. Join us!

Strong language and discussion that might be triggering for some listeners. Please take care. We kind of get after it. The saga continues! Join us! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

PART 1! 🧙‍♀️Witches All of Them! Join us for a riveting discussion!

Rosemary's Baby is THE most brilliant and fantastic piece of cinematic work there is. Period. Please join us as we talk about the stellar ensemble cast, the phenomenal directing, the oh-so-sublime cinematography, and the eerie themes in this psychological thriller-horror (art) film. Bonus: We included some Appalachian fun with friends and recorded our Scary Movie Bingo game with them. We are quite...

Welcome all ye sweet little baby ghouls, to a very special episode of The Celluloid Pudding Podcast, where we convene a round table with some dear friends and chat about our favorite scary movies as well as share some spooky experiences. The fire is crackling, the grog is good, and the room is dark. Wrap yourself in your most cozy blanket, and join us for some warmth and eerie tales, come in from...

Boy howdy! We had no idea discussing this episode would have us feeling so conflicted. That being said, Jeepers Creepers has to be one of the most original horror films of the genre in recent memory. Our “creature feature”pick for this most spooky time of year. And remember, monsters in your rear view mirror are closer than they appear. 💀

Please join us for what we thought was one of our most delightful discussions yet on Celluloid Pudding. We had such fun, so many accidental insights, occasional fits of helpless laughter, and loads of whiplash silliness somehow wrapped in a bow of reverence for this amazing film. Here's a very nice print of Carnival of Souls from the Film Heritage site: https://youtu.be/4HPaC8ZTxc0. Here's a crazy...

Please join us as we get a jump start on our very favorite time of year: the Halloween season. This film is particularly appropriate as it portrays (in the way only Ken Russell can...) an infamous night of revelry and ghostly, disturbing goings on at the Villa Diodati. A night that spawned two new creatures: Frankenstein and the Vampyre. Here's a fun little piece about poor Polidori for your readi...

Join us for one our famous meandering trailers! This time we’re promoting our next episode of Celluloid Pudding: Ken Russell’s rollercoaster ride of phantasmagoria, opulent sets and opium-fueled poetic shenanigans!

In light of recent historic events, we have decided to change tracks and discuss a series instead of covering a film this week. Please join us as we talk about The Crown and the late and remarkable Queen Elizabeth II this series chronicles. Rest in Peace, Ma'am. 😔 “Duck Shoot” The Crown OST (Rupert Gregson Williams) https://youtu.be/JpNCuMRurmc. “How the Crown Uses Real History to make” Drama; Ti...