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Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about the fashion icon Tom Ford's 2016 drama-thriller Nocturnal Animals . Then, to celebrate Joe's big move, we establish our own Sightgeist Canon: 10 films that represent Sightgeist's tastes and sensibilities. Think I'd list them here? You've got to listen to find out what's on the list! Best of luck to Joe as he and his girlfriend b...

Welcome back to Soccergeist! The World Cup has been much better than expected so far, and we're just gearing up for the knockouts. Listen on for an update on our World Cup predictions game, some discussion on the highlights and lowlights of the World Cup so far, and some discussion of the knockouts and how we think they'll go. You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations on...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy talks with Harry about Superbad, his pick from the Oscars predictions survey. They pair it with 2016's Sausage Party, featuring many of the same cast and crew. So why is one of these two a classic teen comedy while the other has aged like so much rancid meat? Jimmy's Letterboxd Harry doesn't have a Letterboxd, a fact for which you can bul...

Welcome back to Soccergeist! No movies this week, but Jimmy and Ashley decided to do a miniseries on the World Cup! Listen on to hear us discuss why it sucks that the World Cup is happening in the United States, why FIFA President Gianni Infantino deserves a swirly, and to hear our predictions for the group phase of the World Cup! You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Ashley discuss Jean-Pierre Melville's stylish 1967 crime thriller Le Samourai . Cool didn't exist before this one, folks. Jimmy's Letterboxd Ashley's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, comments, questions, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. Thanks to Joe's band, Babe F...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss the picks chosen by the Oscars contest: Superbad and Tequila Sunrise ! They thought one of these movies was super good, and one was, well, you know. Listen in to find out which was which! Jimmy's Letterboxd Joe's Letterboxd Sightgeist has a Discord channel ! Join us there to talk about movies! Thanks to Joe's band...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Izzy Jones to discuss Dario Argento's giallo masterpiece Deep Red . Then, the two of them draft films for a gialli film festival. Jimmy's Letterboxd Izzy's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations on our Discord channel, or by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com....

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by special guest Harry Light to discuss the dueling superhero films of 2016: Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Note: there's a slight echo you might hear throughout this episode. We apologize for this; Jimmy is still in the middle of figuring out his home recording setup. Jimmy's Letterboxd Harr...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe respond to 10 questions about the 98th Academy Awards, as well as go over their own Oscar predictions. Listen on to find out just how wrong they both were, about so many things! Jimmy's Letterboxd Joe's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations in our Discord channel, or by emailing us...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this instillation of Physical Media Fridays, Jimmy is all by his lonesome to talk about Fritz Lang's silent epic film Metropolis (1927). Jimmy discusses the production of the film, its influence and lasting impact on film history, and a bit about Fritz Lang and his then-wife, Thea von Harbou. Jimmy's Letterboxd You can leave feedback, questions, comments, an...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' 2016 film The Lobster . Following that, we make predictions for the major categories of the Oscars, with a friendly wager on the line to pick a film for discussion on a future episode. You can make your own Oscar predictions over on the Sightgeist Discord. Whoever gets the most predictions correct will also get to...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark anime film Spirited Away. We discuss the film in both it's own aesthetic qualities, but also in how it shaped western interests in anime ever since. Also, we're very proud to announce that Sightgeist now has a Discord ! Feel free to join in on the movie talk, share movie news, a...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley for the inaugural episode of Physical Media Fridays, a Sightgeist segment celebrating physical media in an age of streaming. For this episode, we discuss one of Jimmy's all-time favorite filmmakers, Yasujiro Ozu, and his 1959 film Good Morning . If you need any reminders that Ozu is one of Jimmy's favorites, don't worry--he'll...

CW: Moonlight is a film that explores issues of queer identity and Black masculinity. As a result, the film uses homophobic slurs. We try our best to handle a discussion of the film with care. Welcome to season two of Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe discuss what were not just two of the biggest films of 2016, but two of the biggest films of the 21st century so far--Moonlight, the year's...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this one, Jimmy and Joe co-host the first ever Geisties, celebrating the movies we talked about from 2015. Then, they look ahead at what 2016 movies they look forward to discussing in 2026, as well as several classic films that celebrate important anniversaries next year. As Sightgeist season 1 comes to a close, we want to thank you, dear listener, for being on this...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Jimmy's favorite Christmas movie, The Night Before, as well as Adam McKay's entry into political film, The Big Short. And because The Night Before is such an important movie to Jimmy, he wanted to have a conversation about the film with the guy he saw it with way back in 2015, friend of the podcast Harry Light. Please leave feed...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe are joined by friend of the podcast, Izzy Jones, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Psycho. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to Joe's band, [Babe Froman]( https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dsz26kYhl0XI4xEu7bYUi...

CW: This episode discusses movies dealing with child sexual assault and racial slurs. Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about 2015's Best Picture winner, Spotlight, and Quentin Tarantino's homage to spaghetti westerns, The Hateful Eight. Please leave feedback, questions, comments, and/or recommendations by emailing us at sightgeistpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hea...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this intermission episode, Jimmy is joined by Ashley to discuss The Witch (The VVitch?) Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look forward to hearing from you. You can also leave feedback and comments by emailing us...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe talk about Bridge of Spies and Dope . Jimmy's companion films: High Noon (1952) and Di-Di (2024). Lasting Thoughts: Jimmy: The Antidote by Karen Russell Joe: America's weird fascination with private property Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are,...

CW: This episode discusses themes of rape and sexual assault. Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this intermission episode, Jimmy is joined by his wife, Ashley, to discuss the 2015 horror film It Follows. Feel free to subscribe to the Sightgeist Substack to join a community of fellow cinephiles in discussing how wrong Jimmy and Joe are, as well as to ask questions, leave comments, and more. We look fo...

Welcome to Sightgeist, a podcast that looks at the great movies of yesterday and how they hold up today! In this introductory episode, co-hosts Jimmy and Joe talk a bit about themselves and the show's format, as well as a bit about why they wanted to create Sightgeist in the first place. Why do we remember some movies and not others? What does it take for a film's legacy to last beyond a few years...

Welcome back to Sightgeist! In this episode, Jimmy and Joe rehash Sicario and Ex Machina, movies that were a couple of their favorites when they first came out. Do they stand the test of time, and better yet, do they hold up politically? Is Ex Machina more interested in gender politics than it is in anything about artificial intelligence? Ten years on, is Sicario still the mind-blowing movie it wa...