Celluloid Junkies Film Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Ho ho ho, it’s Christmas time! What better way to celebrate than by listening to two adults dissect a children’s movie.
We just watched Henry Selick’s stop-motion fantasy The Nightmare Before Christmas, a little animated experiment that became an everlasting cult favourite.
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We just watched Jennie Livingston's iconic, controversial documentary Paris is Burning, an underground exploration of a time and a place that became revolutionary.
The post We Just Watched – Paris is Burning (1990) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We just watched Maria Schrader's true story She Said, based on the book by New York Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey about their part in the downfall of Miramax producer Harvey Weinstein and the rise of #MeToo.
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We just watched Tobias Lindholm's new drama The Good Nurse, about serial killer Charles Cullen.
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We just watched Beth de Araujo's debut feature Soft & Quiet, one of the hits of SXSW earlier this year.
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We just watched Nicole Holofcener's simple but sweet romantic drama Enough Said, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and - in his final role - James Gandolfini.
The post We Just Watched – Enough Said (2013) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We just watched Glenn Gordon Caron's forgotten gem Clean and Sober from 1988, starring Michael Keaton and Kathy Baker.
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We just watched Maggie Gyllenhaal's brand new film The Lost Daughter, starring Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.
The post We Just Watched – The Lost Daughter (2022) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We're coming live from the WWEN Weather Centre with a look at Gus van Sant's 1995 kinda sorta mockumentary To Die For.
The post Episode 39 – Gus van Sant’s To Die For (1995) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're taking a long look at a very special film - Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark and Cheryl McCall's stunning documentary Streetwise.
The post Special – Martin Bell’s Streetwise (1984) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We just watched Jonathan Mostow's 1997 desert thriller Breakdown! Join us for the latest episode of the Celluloid Junkies mini-show.
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The Celluloid Junkies are debuting a new weekly show which is short, sharp and fun. We Just Watched is a series of quick discussions about films that we have, you guessed it, just watched.
The post We Just Watched: Elizabeth (1998) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We're heading out to Reno, Nevada to go Mustanging with three dear, sweet, dead men in John Huston's The Misfits.
The post Episode 38 – John Huston’s The Misfits (1961) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Lock yourself up as we intrude upon your day with a discussion of David Fincher's popcorn movie (not film) Panic Room.
The post Episode 37 – David Fincher’s Panic Room (2002) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Come and join us in the world of darkness this Halloween season as we celebrate William Friedkin's genre-defining 1973 horror film The Exorcist.
The post Episode 36 – William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Check your hair and straighten your corsage because we're heading to senior prom as we discuss Brian De Palma's 1976 art house shocker Carrie.
The post Episode 35 – Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we’re in Little Italy, and we’re going to yell passionately about all things Cher and love and freshly baked bread.
The post Episode 34 – Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck (1987) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Reaganism, a fear of AIDS and the backlash against feminism heightened our reactions to what became "the zeitgeist movie of the decade".
The post Episode 33 – Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction (1987) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Don't pick up strangers, or you could end up like these five unlucky young souls in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The post Episode 32 – Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Bring your protest signs and join us in the revolution as we explore Hal Ashby's 1971 comedy-drama Harold and Maude.
The post Episode 31 – Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude (1971) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we’re deep in the tropics, about to unload our six shooter into William Wyler’s 1940 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s play The Letter.
The post Episode 30 – William Wyler’s The Letter (1940) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're discussing a classic film that pushes the medium beyond the popular arts, Billy Wilder's cynical, lurid masterpiece Sunset Boulevard.
The post Episode 29 – Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard (1950) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
The world outside is scary right now, so sit back, relax and take a ride with us through simpler times with our 2019 year in review.
The post Special – 2019: Our Year In Film first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we wanna talk to you, we wanna shampoo you, and we wanna find some sweet romance with Lisa Cholodenko's The Kids Are All Right.
The post Episode 28 – Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right (2011) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're embarking on a school excursion to check out a cinematic marvel - Peter Weir's hypnotic 1975 mystery Picnic at Hanging Rock.
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Put on your Liberace records and make sure your ceramic penguins face due south as we tackle Rob Reiner’s 1990 dirty bird Misery.
The post Episode 26 – Rob Reiner’s Misery (1990) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Join us as we discuss Paul Schrader's unnerving character study First Reformed with the film's producer, Frank Murray.
The post Special – Paul Schrader’s First Reformed (2018) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're heading on down to Marfa, Texas, for George Stevens' 1956 classic Giant.
The post Episode 25 – George Stevens’ Giant (1956) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're stuck deep in no man's land, stuck in a combative debate about the merits of Stanley Kubrick's early anti-war film Paths of Glory.
The post Episode 24 – Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory (1957) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
It's time for the junkies to sit down and reflect on the year in cinema: our favourite movies, moments and performances.
The post Special – 2018: Our Year In Film first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we've got our hard hats ready and we're profiling James Bridges' 1979 thriller The China Syndrome.
The post Episode 23 – James Bridges’ The China Syndrome (1979) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're trying our best to relax poolside and enjoy the scorching summer sun with Jonathan Glazer's debut, the 2000 British crime film Sexy Beast.
The post Episode 22 – Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast (2000) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we're celebrating Halloween late but welcoming the festive season early with a profile of Bob Clark's 1974 horror-thriller Black Christmas.
The post Episode 21 – Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We are taking to the highways of Florida with Patty Jenkins' 2003 biographical crime drama Monster.
The post Episode 20 – Patty Jenkins’ Monster (2003) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are smashing every lightbulb in the studio as we explore Terence Young's 1967 domestic thriller Wait Until Dark.
The post Episode 19 – Terence Young’s Wait Until Dark (1967) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are going deep underground as we profile our first documentary of the series, Barbara Kopple's 1976 film Harlan County, USA.
The post Episode 18 – Barbara Kopple’s Harlan County, USA (1976) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are on the hunt for a serial killer in Fritz Lang's 1931 German thriller M.
The post Episode 17 – Fritz Lang’s M (1931) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are profiling Lynne Ramsay's 2011 mesmeric domestic drama We Need to Talk About Kevin.
The post Episode 16 – Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We're taking a look back at 2017, discussing each of the Best Picture nominees and listing our five favourite films of 2017!
The post Special – 2017: Our Year In Film first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
In the first episode of 2018, returning guest host Cassandra Kane joins us as we look at Frank Pierson's 1976 romantic musical drama A Star Is Born.
The post Episode 15 – Frank Pierson’s A Star Is Born (1976) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are cloistered in an Ursuline convent, profiling Ken Russell's disturbing 1971 political horror film The Devils.
The post Episode 14 – Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
We present a special episode on Darren Aronofsky’s controversial and entirely brilliant new movie, mother!.
The post Special – Darren Aronofsky’s mother! (2017) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
Every October we celebrate Halloween by profiling a great horror film, and this year we're taking Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist out for a spin.
The post Episode 13 – Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
What a day, what a lovely day this is as we take you on an auditory tour of George Miller’s vicious 2015 dystopian masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road.
The post Episode 12 – George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most unusual horror films ever made, Dario Argento's lurid supernatural shocker Suspiria.
The post Episode 11 – Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are waiting out the storm with Bogart, Bacall and Robinson as we look back at John Huston's 1948 home invasion thriller Key Largo.
The post Episode 10 – John Huston’s Key Largo (1948) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
What do movies & TV have in common? Let's discuss as we look at Robert Aldrich's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane and Ryan Murphy's FX series Feud: Bette and Joan.
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This month we are profiling one of the greatest films ever made by a cinematic giant, Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller Rear Window.
The post Episode 9 – Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we’re embroiling ourselves in romantic entanglements in Woody Allen's 1986 romantic comedy Hannah and Her Sisters.
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This month we're taking it to the mat as we pay tribute to Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler.
The post Episode 7 – Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are picking our feet in Poughkeepsie as we tip our hats to William Friedkin's 1971 cops and robbers thriller The French Connection.
The post Episode 6 – William Friedkin’s The French Connection (1971) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are taking care of business as we look back at Martin Scorsese's 1990 masterpiece GoodFellas.
The post Episode 5 – Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas (1990) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
In honour of Halloween, we take a look at iconic horror-comedy An American Werewolf In London (1981).
The post Episode 4 – John Landis’ An American Werewolf In London (1981) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
This month we are taking note of the exits as we look back at Peter Weir's 1993 bleak psychological drama Fearless.
The post Episode 3 – Peter Weir’s Fearless (1993) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.
In this episode we board a vaporetto and navigate the murky waters of Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 supernatural classic Don’t Look Now.
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In our first episode we will be asking the serious questions - like does a thing know that it’s a thing?
The post Episode 1 – John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.