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Camp counselors Jackie and Greg sit in the snowy wilderness for Bob Clark's BLACK CHRISTMAS from 1974. Topics of discussion include the film's thoughtfulness, how Clark elevates the slasher genre, why it's genuinely disturbing, and whether or not it deserves to be in the Christmas movie canon. The monthly S'mores series is an offshoot from our main series, where Jackie and Greg explore films from...

It's a Double Bill! In the inaugural episode in this series, Jackie and Greg each bring their favorite Christmas movie to the table: Henry Koster's THE BISHOP'S WIFE from 1947 and Brian Henson's THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL from 1992. How does Michael Caine stack up against Cary Grant? It's our most festive episode yet! Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us o...

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Jackie and Greg brave the cold for Béla Tarr's 7.5 hour opus SÁTÁNTANGÓ from 1994. Topics of discussion include the film's length, its bleak mysticism, whether it's absurdist or not, and the infamous cat scene. Buckle up! #36 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012 #78 on Sight & Sound's 20...

Join Jackie and Greg at the local saloon for Howard Hawks' RIO BRAVO from 1959. Topics of discussion include the film's tone, its origins as a response to HIGH NOON, whether the main performances work or not, and its status as the ultimate hangout movie. #63 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2...

Camp counselors Jackie and Greg sit around the fire for Brian De Palma's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE from 1974. Topics of discussion include the many inspirations from Oscar Wilde to Hitchcock to German Expressionism, De Palma's giddy filmmaking, the tunes by Paul Williams, and an unfair comparison to the other midnight rock musical, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. The monthly S'mores series is an offs...

Jackie and Greg join the search for Antonio's missing bike in Rome for Vittorio De Sica's BICYCLE THIEVES from 1948. Topics of discussion include the film's production, the use of non-actors, its simplicity and clear storytelling, its connection to PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, and why it remains the most iconic of the Italian neorealist films. #33 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of...

Jackie and Greg get soaked in the perpetually rainy, smog-choked Los Angeles of the future for Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER from 1982. Topics of discussion include a comparison of the many different cuts of the film, how it works better as a mood piece than a detective story, the elaborate sets and special effects, and a debate on the age-old question: is Deckard a replicant? #69 on Sight & Sou...

Jackie and Greg prowl the streets of a nocturnal New York City for Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER from 1976. Topics of discussion include the relationship between Scorsese and Paul Schrader's work, its numerous cinematic references, De Niro's shifty performance, and Bernard Herrmann's haunting score. #31 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/s...

Jackie and Greg visit the seemingly sleepy town of Lumberton for David Lynch's BLUE VELVET from 1986. Topics of discussion include the film's contrasting tone, the dream-world Norman Rockwell façade vs. the festering insects underneath, how it's maybe Lynch's most coherent vision, and where it fits in with the rest of his films. #69 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time"...

Camp counselors Jackie and Greg sit around the fire for Roger Corman's THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH from 1964. Topics of discussion include Vincent Price's delicious performance, the higher pedigree of talent involved compared to Corman's other work, the film's frank treatment of satanism, and how it's basically a camp version of Bergman or Powell and Pressburger. The monthly "S'mores" series is an...

Jackie and Greg pull up a seat at the lake house for their episode on Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER PART II from 1974. Topics of discussion include comparisons to the first film, how it pioneered the movie sequel, the more muted palette yet more sprawling canvas, and how Nino Rota's score is even more powerful the second time around. Is it that rare sequel that bests the original? You'll ha...

The Arroyo Film Club is proud to announce its third original podcast! Greg sits down with the creator/host, Felicia Maroni, as she introduces herself and her new show, ' Seeing Faces in Movies '. With a focus on directors and cinematographers, Felicia picks a different artist each month and then is joined by a guest every week to discuss a specific film in their filmography. This one's perfect for...

Jackie and Greg enter the portal of time and memory for Chris Marker's SANS SOLEIL from 1983. Topics of discussion include Marker's use of the travelogue and film essay format, the references to other films, the magic of Tokyo, and Marker's many aliases. #69 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2...

Jackie and Greg board a bus to New York City in discussion of Greg's favorite movie of all time: John Schlesinger's MIDNIGHT COWBOY from 1969. Topics of discussion include an extensive dive into the film's production history, differences between the film and novel, the humor in the film, Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight's transcendent performances, and why Greg loves it more than any other film. The...

Camp counselors Jackie and Greg dig into six short films from avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren. The films discussed include: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943); At Land (1944); A Study in Choreography for Camera (1945); Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946); Meditation on Violence (1949); and The Very Eye of Night (1958). The monthly "S'mores" series is an offshoot from our main series, where Jackie and...

Jackie and Greg discuss Claude Lanzmann's nine-hour-plus eyewitness account of the Holocaust, SHOAH from 1985. Topics of discussion include Lanzmann's approach as a filmmaker, the 11 years it took to make the film, the portrayal of Nazis in subsequent media, and why it's the most essential piece of nonfiction cinema ever made. #29 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" li...

Jackie and Greg chat on the current state of American cinema and the films of 2023. Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us out at our official website: https://www.sceneandheardpod.com Join our weekly film club: https://www.instagram.com/arroyofilmclub JP Instagram/Twitter: jacpostaj GK Instagram: gkleinschmidt Photography: Matt Araquistain Music: Andrew Cox...

Camp counselors Jackie and Greg explore the nine short films that make up Kenneth Anger's "Magick Lantern Cycle". The films discussed include: Fireworks (1947); Puce Moment (1949); Rabbit's Moon (1950/71); Eaux d'Artifice (1953); Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954); Scorpio Rising (1964); Kustom Kar Kommandos (1965); Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969); and Lucifer Rising (1981). The monthl...

Jackie and Greg get locked up with Robert Bresson's minimalist prison-escape classic, A MAN ESCAPED from 1956. Topics of discussion include Bresson's cinema of hands, how it compares to other jailbreak films, where it falls within his filmography, and why it's a magical pairing of filmmaker and subject matter. #69 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.b...

Jackie and Greg enter the Zone in search of the deeper meaning behind Andrei Tarkovsky's STALKER from 1979. Topics of discussion include the film's texture, its roots as a sci-fi novel, Tarkovsky as a conjurer, and its (literal) toxic production history. #29 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2...

Jackie and Greg take chase in the sewers of post-war Vienna for Carol Reed's THE THIRD MAN from 1949. Topics of discussion include the famous zither score by Anton Karas, the allure of post-WWII cinema, the effect of unknowable characters, and the influence Orson Welles had on the finished film. #73 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight...

Jackie and Greg are joined by Chelsea Pope and Victoria Harley of the A Breath of Fresh Movie podcast on the winding hills of David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE from 2001. Topics of discussion include LA diner culture, an assessment of the many different interpretations of the film, its beginnings as a TV pilot, where it fits in Lynch's filmography, and why it remains one of his most captivating cinem...

Camp counselors Jackie and Greg enter the mythical land of Oz for a sequel responsible for terrifying generations of children: it's Walter Murch's RETURN TO OZ from 1985. Topics of discussion include the nightmarish imagery in the film, how it establishes an entirely different tone from the Judy Garland classic, why it was a bomb with critics and audiences, and a chat on the earthy fantasy films o...

Jackie and Greg return to Michelangelo Antonioni's “trilogy on modernity and its discontents” with the final film in the cycle, 1962's L'ECLISSE. Topics of discussion include the film's fascination with architecture, its radical ending, Antonioni's mastery of mood and atmosphere, and how it compares to the other two films in the trilogy: L'AVVENTURA and LA NOTTE. #73 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "T...