Scene and Heard

Jackie and Greg get a table at the Copacabana for Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS from 1990. Topics of discussion include Scorsese's breathless filmmaking, the real life of Henry Hill, why some critics complain it lacks depth, and how it's been woven into the fabric of American pop culture. #63 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-s...

Jackie and Greg visit the beach one last time for Julie Dash's DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST from 1991. Topics of discussion include a history of the Gullah/Geechee community, its stunning cinematography, and Dash's aesthetic touch. #60 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagra...

Jackie and Greg spend the day foraging for Agnès Varda's THE GLEANERS AND I from 2000. Topics of discussion include Varda's playful experimentation, her newfound digital freedom, and gleaning as a lifestyle. #67 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandhea...

Jackie and Greg bathe in the ocean of Barry Jenkins' MOONLIGHT from 2016. Topics of discussion include its triptych structure, Jenkins' vulnerability, Nicholas Britell's haunting score, and the film's emotional intelligence. #60 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagra...

Jackie and Greg don their leotards for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's THE RED SHOES from 1948. Topics of discussion include the film's sumptuous use of Technicolor, what it has to say about living an artistic life, a detailed breakdown of Anton Walbrook's character, and why it remains one of the most beloved films ever made. #67 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time"...

Jackie and Greg grab the key under the doormat for Billy Wilder's THE APARTMENT from 1960. Topics of discussion include the film's frank depiction of sex and mental health, Wilder's careful balance of comedy and drama, the razor-sharp script by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, and the nuanced performances from Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. #54 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All...

Jackie and Greg board the Catbus for Hayao Miyazaki's MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO from 1988. Topics of discussion include Miyazaki's storybook aesthetic, its deliberate pace, how it handles its fantastical elements, and why it's quite literally, a film for all ages. #72 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Ch...

Another year, another Top 10 list! Jackie and Greg share their favorite films from 2025. Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.com Graphic Design: Molly Pinto Music: Andrew Cox Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt Get in touch at hello@sceneandheardpod.com

Jackie and Greg move out of their parents' house for Chantal Akerman's NEWS FROM HOME from 1976. Topics of discussion include Akerman's cinematic prose, the unspoken personal experiences of her parents, how correspondence has changed over generations, and the New York City of the 1970s. #52 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

Jackie and Greg board a train to the spirit realm for Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY from 2001. Topics of discussion include Miyazaki's unbridled imagination, how the film never speaks down to children, its lessons about adulthood and the environment, and why it could rightly be considered the greatest animated film ever made. #75 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.&...

Jackie and Greg boat over to nineteenth-century New Zealand for Jane Campion's THE PIANO from 1993. Topics of discussion include Campion's generous filmmaking, the nuanced performances from Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, and Sam Neill, the unconventional love story at the center of the film, and Michael Nyman's lush score. #50 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time"...

Jackie and Greg are joined by filmmaker Elliot Tuttle for Jacques Rivette's CÉLINE AND JULIE GO BOATING from 1974. Topics of discussion include Rivette's singular style, why "dream logic" is tough to pull off, the usage of real time in cinema, and a spirited debate on the film's merits. #78 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

Jackie and Greg spend a lazy Sunday in Enfield for Mike Leigh's LIFE IS SWEET from 1990. Topics of discussion include its delicate balance of comedy and melancholy, Leigh's unfavorable opinion of the film, its pitch-perfect cast, and why it remains endlessly rewatchable. The continuation of our "Personal Prints" series where Jackie and Greg venture off the Sight & Sound list to explore films t...

Jackie and Greg enter the candy-colored nightmare of Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA from 1977. Topics of discussion include the film's fairy tale aesthetic, when style makes up for lack of substance, Argento's mastery of the genre, and whether they think it's a giallo or not. #211 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-fil...

Jackie and Greg drive up to the seaside town of Bodega Bay for Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS from 1963. Topics of discussion include Jackie's ornithophobia, Hitchcock's mastery of the medium, how it's influenced countless horror films over the years (including the zombie genre), and the abuse Tippi Hedren suffered at the hands of Hitchcock. #185 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of Al...

Jackie and Greg traipse the eerie canals of Venice for Nicolas Roeg's DON'T LOOK NOW from 1973. Topics of discussion include Roeg's innovative editing, the infamous sex scene between Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland, Venice as a gothic hellscape, and why it remains a high-water mark for horror cinema. #114 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi...

Jackie and Greg shed a solitary tear for Federico Fellini's NIGHTS OF CABIRIA from 1957. Topics of discussion include the wide-eyed central performance from Giulietta Masina, the film as a transitional work for Fellini, its episodic structure, and how it continues to ripple through the ensuing decades of cinema as a defining work. The continuation of our "Personal Prints" series where Jackie and G...

Jackie and Greg hit the road for Barbara Loden's WANDA from 1970. Topics of discussion include its barebones production, Loden's inspiration for the film, Wanda as a passive character, and how it joins the ranks of great films made by one-off directors. #48 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check...

Jackie and Greg crank up "California Dreamin'" for Wong Kar Wai's CHUNGKING EXPRESS from 1994. Topics of discussion include the film's dual-story structure, its innovative use of music, Wong's kinetic visual style, and how it's one of the greatest lovesick movies ever made. #88 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-...

Jackie and Greg travel back to a post-Watts Riots Los Angeles for Charles Burnett's KILLER OF SHEEP from 1977. Topics of discussion include the film's low budget production, its document of a place and people, why it wasn't available for decades, and its dreamlike, half-remembered quality. #43 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and...

Jackie and Greg take up housework for Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE from 2019. Topics of discussion include the inspirations for the film, Bong's mastery of the medium, how architecture plays a part in the story, and whether or not it will endure on the Sight & Sound list for decades to come. #90 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-an...

Jackie and Greg get out their easels and brushes for Céline Sciamma's PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE from 2019. Topics of discussion include the film's stature as an instant-classic, the rhythm of its editing, how sometimes less is more, and argue whether it should be on the Sight & Sound list or not. #30 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org....

Jackie and Greg sip tea for Jordan Peele's GET OUT from 2017. Topics of discussion include Peele's rich script, its cultural relevance, the casting of Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams, and its inclusion in the arthouse horror renaissance. #95 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on In...

Jackie and Greg run amok for Věra Chytilová's DAISIES from 1966. Topics of discussion include its playful construction, what it says about the time and place in which it was made, how that differs from what Chytilová intended, and why it's an enduring feminist classic. #28 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films...

Jackie and Greg traipse through the jungle for Apichatpong Weerasethakul's TROPICAL MALADY from 2004. Topics of discussion include its style, elements of magical realism, slow cinema, and why Weerasethakul is a true original. #95 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagr...