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Ardent Cinema
This is Ardent Cinema, a long form exploration of film through a book club format. Alternating from unknown blind watches to love letter discussions of movies we admire. Within this format, we’ll be exploring themes that help introduce films once seen as impenetrable or challenging.
Charming, chivalrous Jake Gittes is hired by the charismatic Evelyn Mulwray to look into her husband’s cheating ways. Jake’s cavalier, can-do attitude carries him to a job well done, but there’s more to the complicated case than meets the cerulean eye. He soon discovers a cavernous web of lies in the city of angels, and he must carefully navigate the complex case while dealing with his chummy feelings towards the captivating, yet certifiably cagey Mrs. Mulwray.
Will Jake be able to overcome the calculating and callous elements of the city to avoid a calamitous end? One thing is for certain: the man knows how to get chuffed.
Timestamps:
00:34 Intro to podcast and this week’s film: Chinatown
03:22 Overall thoughts on the film
08:11 Thoughts on the writing
14:55 Jake’s characterization
18:23 Discussion of the overall themes of the film
28:53 Was Mr. Mulwray sleeping with Katherine?
32:35 Cross’s characterization
41:50 Thoughts on the directing, soundtrack and cinematography in the film
51:42 Analog nature of the film
55:35 Final thoughts and scores
57:48 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Pretty privilege at play as poor, pallid Herbie Stempel is preposterously passed over by network executives for the pristine Charles Van Doren. Revenge is paramount for proud Herb, and his petty vendetta won't stop until his pain is paid in kind.
Meanwhile, pugnacious Dick is investigating the problematic case, and his passionate persistence will lead him towards the palatial estate of lies with promising, yet panicky Charles at the center of it all.
Timestamps:
00:34 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Quiz Show
02:38 Overall thoughts on the film
04:46 Discussion of the film’s themes
10:56 Discussion of the film’s characterization
25:31 Absolute power corrupts absolutely
29:37 More character talk
43:47 Dick’s failings
48:23 Herb was in on it too
52:54 Discussion of the directing and cinematography in the film
57:43 Final thoughts and scores
01:00:11 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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There's a famous saying, "A fool is known by his speech and a wise man by silence."
Whatever idiot said that never met the hero of this week's film, Silence. He's constantly asked his name, where he's from, what's he doing in town, yet he just ignores them or points at his scabby neck like that's supposed to mean something. He's the quietest man in town, yet he is constantly outsmarted by the most talkative man in town, Loco, a fellow bounty-killer. Loco is the epitome of, "Nothing strengthens authority so much as Silence." Can Silence prevail over Loco? Can society reckon with the vigilante justice set upon itself? Can the people's mouths move at the same time as we hear their voices?
“Now all my teachers are dead except Silence.” Uhh, about that...
Timestamps:
00:33 Introduction to the podcast and this week’s film: The Great Silence
02:19 Overall thoughts on the film
04:40 Discussion of the cinematography and editing of the film
11:54 Beautiful score
14:23 Discussion of the overall themes in the film
23:09 Thoughts on the characterization in the film
37:23 Thoughts on the ending
43:37 Side notes
46:12 Final thoughts and scores
47:54 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Padraic and Colm are BFF's who live on the small island of Inisherin, and they go to the pub every day at 2:00 PM to hang. One day, Colm decides he doesn't want to be besties with Padraic anymore and proceeds to leave him on unread. Despite Padraic's best, simple efforts, Colm is like, "eww, leave me alone, stalker." Meanwhile, Padraic's friend, Dominic, is horny on main for Padraic's sister, Siobhan, but she rejects his advances since she thinks he's a low value male. Like many modern man, he takes this super well.
An old woman gleefully watches all of this unfold in the background, rubbing her hands together in anticipation. I'm sure that's nothing...
Timestamps:
00:35 Introduction to the podcast and this week’s film: The Banshees of Inisherin
03:03 Overall thoughts on the podcast
04:35 Good sounds, no bad sounds!
07:34 Discussion of the overall themes of the film
12:00 Thoughts on the characterization in the film
18:28 Colm’s quest for immortality and his difficultness
29:17 Tragic Dominic
39:01 Thoughts on the civil war backdrop
40:45 Discussion of their dissolving friendship
46:11 Looking good, film!
47:48 Smart Siobhan
51:45 Final thoughts and scares
53:41 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Trench coat angels are on Earth to record humanity's existence and give them comfort. In fact, we see the angels comforting humans in libraries, at the circus, at the scene of an accident, in bed, in dark alleyways... well, that last one may not have been an angel but still comforting all the same 🤷
Get cozy, and take a listen. It'll be comforting 😉
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Humbert Humbert is a totally normal, nice guy who has an incredibly special relationship with his stepdaughter, Lolita. Their relationship is so special, in fact, that he decides to upend their lives multiple times to ensure she stays under his thumb...er, tutelage. He's concerned that she will fall in with the wrong crowd, and he just wants her to be safe and happy with him. FOREVER.
...I've never wished the "FBI, open up!" meme on anyone until now.
Timestamps:
00:33 Introduction to the podcast and this week’s film: Lolita
02:11 Overall thoughts on the film
03:20 Discussion of the characterization in the film
12:46 Discussion of the intense subject matter
18:02 Quilty is guilty
24:04 Side notes
28:03 Indictment of the culpability of the people in the film
33:10 Thoughts on Charlotte
40:01 Thoughts on Humbert and Lolita’s relationship
43:09 Was this film too long?
48:46 Thoughts on the ending
51:51 Does the film work?
56:45 Thoughts on the acting and directing in the film
01:01:14 Final thoughts and scores
01:03:17 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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You had me at an inability to be intimate with others. You had me at a crippling need to never be alone. You had me at my desire to find a man that I feel like is out of my league. You had me at my loyalty. You had me at the pootie. You had at me hello.
Wow, there's a theme of possessiveness underlying this film. Typical Scientologist...
Timestamps:
00:32 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Jerry Maguire
02:48 Overall thoughts on the film
05:46 Discussion of the anti-corporate themes in the film
12:45 Thoughts on the characterization in the film
23:50 Jerry and Dorothy’s dynamic
38:53 Will their relationship last?
52:17 Rod’s journey
01:02:51 Final thoughts and scores
01:05:45 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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An eccentric, beautiful woman named Clementine has an inexplicable attraction to a dull man named Joel Barrish after a meet-cute at a train station. Is it Cupid working his magic on the couple, or have their minds been wiped with non-intrusive electrical stimulation to their hippocampi forcing them to implant messages to their subconscious so that they may find each other again?
Could go either way... 🤷
Timestamps:
00:33 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
02:52 Overall thoughts on the film
05:06 Discussion of the tonal shifts in the film
09:19 Discussion of the chronological order of events
11:33 No, this is Patrick!
16:30 Dream(y) talk
23:18 Looking good, film!
28:04 Effects of the mind wipe on the characters
41:35 Discussion of the themes of the film
45:49 Thoughts on the ending
51:49 Favorite scenes
01:02:02 What was the point of the film?
01:07:14 Final thoughts and scores
01:09:40 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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WAR! Darkness spreads all over Europe.
Nazis are encroaching upon Paris, and Rick is more concerned with getting his nut from the freshly widowed, Ilsa. Typical man...
Lovelorn, he sets up shop in Casablanca, a transit hub for refugees in the hopes of escaping from his own dry past. Unfortunately, the call of the nookie proves to be too strong for our hero.
Timestamps:
00:32 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Casablanca
03:50 Overall thoughts on the film
06:40 Thoughts on the characterization in the film
18:18 Theories on why Rick can’t return to America
21:45 Does Ilsa genuinely love Rick?
28:40 Thoughts on the ending
35:12 Thoughts on Rick and Renault’s relationship
39:59 Side notes
44:02 Does the film have elements of pro-American propaganda?
46:35 Final thoughts and scores
48:20 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Don't know about you guys, but I sure did get lost in Jake Gyllenhaal's smoldering eyes. Also, don't know about you guys, but I didn't know that Google will autocorrect "Gyllenhaal".
Timestamps:
00:32 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Nocturnal Animals
03:16 Overall thoughts on the film
05:48 Susan’s disillusionment
14:56 Discussion of the novel and its meaning
28:21 Manifestation of Susan’s real life in the novel
34:28 Thoughts on Bobby
38:15 Thoughts on the ending
47:17 Final thoughts and scores
50:40 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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A conspiracy is afoot in Hollywood! Bright-eyed Betty and amnesiac Rita meet in Betty's shower, and Betty helps her search for clues to figure out Rita's true identity and sexual preferences. However, a mysterious cabal clam jams Betty at every step of the way.
...at least, that's what I think it's about. It's a tough movie to truly understand after the first watch. All I know is that this movie made me ~feeeel.
Timestamps:
00:32 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Mulholland Drive
02:18 Overall thoughts on the film
04:57 Emotional understanding of the film
08:30 Narrative building in the film
16:15 Discussion of the tonal shifts in the film
24:59 Additional theories to explain the film
31:23 Does the film feel like a play?
42:55 Discussion of the central relationship
48:29 Looking good, film!
52:01 Parallelism in the film
55:23 Thoughts on the writing and acting in the film
59:30 Final thoughts and scores
01:01:40 Announcing next week’s film & plugs (money!)
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1950's Los Angeles, the City of Angels.
Where dreams come true (or go to die).
Crime is rampant, but wouldn't you know it, the L.A.P.D. is on the case. But watch out! They're playing fast and loose with the law, and you don't want to get caught in the crossfire. Oh, and a little birdie told me the L.A.P.D. are on the take as well. But that's a story for another time.
You heard it here first. Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush.
Timestamps:
00:32 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: LA Confidential
03:00 Overall thoughts on the film
04:26 Plot-heavy vs. character-focused films
07:59 Discussion of the characterization in the film
24:27 Captain Dudley’s masterful planning
40:28 More character talk
44:56 Thoughts on the ending
51:17 Thoughts on the overall tone of the film
55:19 Side notes
01:00:15 Final thoughts and scores
01:01:21 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Ebba and her three children visit the beautiful French Alps for a much-needed vacation. While eating at a restaurant located at the edge of the ski resort, an avalanche barrels toward the family. In the moment, one of her children dives onto their phone, maniacally screaming before violently shoving the other patrons out of the way to escape the danger, leaving behind the rest of the family cowering in fear.
Tune in and hold your family close. It'll be therapeutic.
Timestamps:
00:32 Intro to podcast and this week’s film: Force Majeure
02:48 Overall thoughts on the film
05:23 Was the reaction to the perceived Force Majeure event warranted?
11:00 Tomas and Ebba’s characterization
22:50 Listening is an important skill, folks
29:20 Tomas’s “confession”
36:56 Mats and Fanny’s characterization
39:03 Thoughts on the ending
50:50 Favorite moment
52:51 Thoughts on the filmmaking and sounds in the film
59:12 Was this film too long?
1:00:19 Final thoughts and scores
1:02:16 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Happy New Year!
It's a veritable party on this week's episode of the podcast, and we're celebrating with some great party favors: Stephanie's wine, Maya's entertainment, Miles's depression and Jack's nut. Don't let your neg-headed BS get in the way of this party! Just let the wine flow through you 😉
Timestamps:
00:33 Intro to podcast and this week’s film: Sideways
03:02 Overall thoughts on the film
06:40 Having to sit through harder stuff to get the pay off in the end
11:03 First impressions are important
12:51 Miles and Jack are similar people
14:18 Discussion of the characterization in the film
45:37 Does Jack truly love his fiancée?
50:28 Thoughts on the filmmaking and directorial choices
59:05 Final thoughts and scores
01:01:24 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Happy holidays everyone! We wrap up the end of the year with our 15th(!) episode of the podcast discussing the film, In Bruges. It's got everything you love: assassins, Colin Farrell, star-crossed lovers, a deep mediation on guilt and how it affects the human condition, Bruges...
You know, all the good stuff 😉
Timestamps:
00:33 Intro to podcast and this week’s film: In Bruges
02:39 Overall thoughts on the film
05:20 Thoughts on the “location as a character” trope
10:31 Good sounds (no bad sounds)
14:38 Discussion of the characters in the film
40:33 Language as a motif
45:28 Ray’s manifestation of depression
49:12 Chloe’s characterization
51:11 Endings are easy?
53:00 Final thoughts and scores
55:14 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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A New York cop visits his estranged wife in Los Angeles, California, bitter that she has taken the kids and advanced her career far beyond what he could have imagined. Taking his loaded service pistol into the commercial building she works at, their testy reunion is cut short when a group of armed thieves (not terrorists), led by Hans Gruber, storm the building looking to steal from the multinational corporation that owns the building like a modern-day Robin Hood and his merry men. Will they succeed, or will John McClane mercilessly gun them down in cold blood one at a time? Tune in to find out!
Timestamps:
00:34 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Die Hard
03:56 Overall thoughts on the film
06:44 Cultural impact of the film
12:33 Discussion of the main characters
21:11 Machismo sucks
25:42 Intelligent setups in the film
30:43 Baddie talk
37:37 Evil John McClane
41:14 Artistic licenses in the film
48:35 Discussion of additional characters
01:03:16 Thoughts on the musical score and filmmaking
01:11:25 Final thoughts and scores
01:12:37 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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This animated masterpiece, brought to you by the late, great Satoshi Kon, is a holiday classic. Go out of your way to watch this film if you want to experience a beautiful story about a found family coming together to do some good in the streets of Tokyo despite their circumstances. You'll be happier for it 😇
Timestamps:
00:34 Intro to podcast and this week’s film: Tokyo Godfathers
02:18 Overall thoughts on the film
03:30 Thoughts on animated films as a medium
08:02 Thoughts on Gin’s story
12:09 Dubbing vs subbing in the voice acting of the film
16:55 Thoughts on the filmmaking
17:54 Thoughts on the characterization and found family theme in the film
42:51 Does the film work if a life wasn’t at stake?
45:53 A funny
51:10 Thoughts on the ending
57:26 Danny’s Did You Knows
59:45 More ending talk
01:02:55 Final thoughts and scores
01:05:15 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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What would you do if your significant other told you they fantasized about cheating on you?
A) Talk it out and maybe go to couple's therapy
B) Separate and/or get a divorce
C) Get revenge by going out to look for some nookie, get propositioned by a prostitute, turn down said prostitute, bargain with a costume rental store owner in the middle of the night while his daughter is getting her own nookie with a couple of businessmen in the backroom, stumble your way through a sex cult's atmospheric orgy, run away from orgy, wallow in misery the next day as you realize you might have screwed over many people's lives before crawling back to your significant other begging for forgiveness
D) Smash
We all know which one you chose ;)
Timestamps:
00:32 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Eyes Wide Shut
04:15 Overall thoughts on the film
06:17 Discussion of the themes and message of the film
16:11 Discussion of Alice’s character
24:13 Looking and sounding good, film!
28:08 Bill’s idiosyncrasies/weirdness
29:30 Thoughts on the ending
35:11 Subtext is for cowards
37:37 Thoughts on the performances
41:35 Danny’s Did You Knows
45:04 A funny
47:06 Random asides
51:55 Final thoughts on the film and scores
54:20 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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HOO-AH!
Al Pacino is doing his finest hoo-ah in this movie. In fact, I was hoo-ah throughout the movie despite it being two-and-a-half hours long. Although Frank pointing his hoo-ah at Charlie towards the end of the film made me uncomfortable, it was nice to see that they bonded over hoo-ah by the movie's end.
hoo-ah
Timestamps:
00:33 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Scent of a Woman
02:57 Overall thoughts on the film
06:53 What we think of one-man shows
10:10 Discussion of the characters
13:20 B-plot discussion
21:52 Al Pacino’s acting as a blind jerk
23:13 Frank’s characterization
28:16 Tidbits and Danny’s Did You Knows
35:10 Things we didn’t like about the film
45:57 A funny
51:16 Endings are tough
57:02 Final thoughts and scores
59:18 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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What do a high-strung marketing exec and a nomadic shower curtain ring salesman have in common? Nothing!
Yet, a severe lack of social awareness and the sweet, bonding power of shared trauma bring this unlikely duo to the realization that the destination isn't what matters, it's the friends you make along the way. Aww!
Does the thought of friendship make you get cry face? Let it out. We'll be here 🙂
Timestamps:
00:33 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
02:52 Overall thoughts on the film
05:52 Thoughts on the main characters
24:17 Good sounds, bad sounds
26:15 Thoughts on the ending
29:40 Comparisons to the movie, Tommy Boy
31:52 Listening and reflection are important, kids
36:00 A funny
42:28 Danny’s Did You Knows
47:36 Final thoughts and scores
50:48 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week
52:26 Announcing this week’s film & plugs (money!)
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I think the title is pretty self-explanatory, don't you think? This movie is clearly about Fats Waller, jazzing, and Passaic, NJ. Oh, and I guess it's about the unifying power of movies too. Jazzing sounds better though...
Link to the Be Kind Rewind Sweded trailer that Danny mentioned during the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B0dJQ35rDs
Timestamps:
00:33 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Be Kind Rewind
03:07 Overall thoughts on the film
06:14 We love the adaptations!
09:09 What we thought of the performances and characters
17:19 We spent some time talking about the electrocution scene…
24:04 Discussion of the communal aspect of the film
35:42 Pillow talk
39:09 Favorite Sweded films
43:56 Discussion of the cartoonish nature of the film
46:19 Danny’s Did You Knows
48:03 A funny
51:06 A sad
58:32 Final thoughts on the film and scores
01:03:51 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week
01:04:59 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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True horror isn't demonic possession, Videodrome possession, or even feet possession (we watched a lot of possessive movies last month...). No, the true horror is watching a little orphan sing and dance her heart out, gain a found family, and live happily ever after while feeling absolutely nothing. The heart of man knows naught but cruelty..
Timestamps:
00:34 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Annie (1982)
02:35 Overall thoughts on the film
04:56 Self-aggrandizing Hollywood trope
07:42 Thoughts on the characterization present in the film
22:24 A funny
29:45 Warbucks is rich, but he’s also nice…
33:55 Political theater
36:57 Good sounds, bad sounds
41:52 Favorite/least favorite songs
49:26 More funnies
53:51 Final thoughts and scores
56:49 What we’ve been watching, listening or playing this week
58:52 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Demonic possession: Check.
Micturition: Check.
Stairs: All the checks.
Get ready, people. This is going to be a wild episode.
If you want to learn more about the abuse theory that Alejandro brings up in the episode, check out Collative Learning's film analysis on Youtube. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlLrD1CC5wQ&t=22s
Timestamps:
00:26 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: The Exorcist
02:37 Overall thoughts on the film
06:02 Does having a background in some kind of faith helpful when watching this film?
10:18 Discussion of faith vs. science in the film
18:39 What were the motivations of the demon in the film?
23:20 Incongruencies don’t belong!
30:00 Discussion of the absentee father in the film
33:57 Relationship talk
41:43 Good sounds, bad sounds
48:40 Prequel talk
50:25 A funny
52:20 Father Damien is a tragic character
55:51 Final thoughts and scores
59:28 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week
01:01:54 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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LOUD ORCHESTRAL NOISES
What monstrosity hath God wrought upon this wretched Earth? Why doth it liketh the feet? Tune it to find out!
Timestamps:
00:27 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
02:29 Overall thoughts on the film
05:18 Discussion of science/evolution in the film
08:50 Finally, some optimism for once!
10:28 Who’s the antagonist of the film? (OR …and then there’s antagonism)
17:11 Why is Kay just an object in this film?
23:34 Why do dumb, movie?
39:19 A funny
44:40 David’s character: A discussion
49:29 Danny’s Did You Knows
51:16 Looking good, film!
52:10 Allegory for man’s insatiable appetite for knowledge and power
55:07 Final thoughts on the film and scores
59:40 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week?
01:02:15 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Anyone else feeling a little peckish after watching Videodrome? I think I am in the mood for THE NEW FLESH. Wait, did Videodrome get me too while watching Videodrome?! Everything looks like a suggestive slit to me now... uh oh.
Timestamps:
00:25 Introduction to podcast and this week’s film: Videodrome
02:43 Overall thoughts on the film
06:18 Discussion of the film’s depiction of society/military
14:38 Horror is scary!
20:02 Parallels to today’s culture
29:38 Am I someone else’s hallucination?
44:26 A funny (and puns!)
49:59 Good sounds, bad sounds
51:57 Oh no, not another hallucination!
57:26 Thoughts on the pacing of the film
01:00:57 Endings are easy
01:04:08 Technical (tid)bits and asides
01:08:56 Final thoughts on the film and scores
01:13:12 What have we been watching, playing or listening to this week
01:16:15 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Fang noise Welcome back to another episode of Ardent Cinema. Today we will be discussing Interview with the Vampire, a movie that definitely doesn't have Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt kissing the whole time ;)
We spend a lot of time gushing over the acting and directing of this film, and we talk about the ways that future vampire movies have been biting this one. We loved how Tom Cruise fanged Brad Pi... I should stop now.
Timestamps:
00.26 Introduction to the podcast and this week’s film: Interview with the Vampire
03.22 Overall thoughts on the film
06.43 Discussion of vampires, the characters and the great acting in the film
50.23 Oooooooo, pretty visuals
53.23 Good sounds, no(!) bad sounds
56.24 Discussion of the technical mastery of the film
01.02.15 Louis: “I don’t need no man! Sad noises”
01.04.50 Thoughts on the ending
01.06.12 Score!
01.10.44 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week
01.13.30 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
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Vampire noise Welcome to Spooktober, our Halloween month spectacular! For this month, we will be watching horror movies to get our blood pumping bleh. For today's episode, we will be introducing this month's lineup and playing some horror-themed games. It's a light and breezy episode, unlike our picks. What were we thinking...
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Timestamps:
00.30 Introduction to podcast and announcing Spooktober’s lineup
02.03 Our favorite horror movies of all time
04.32 Horror film trivia
17.28 Monster battle royal
27.08 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
Welcome back to another episode of Ardent Cinema! Can you believe we're already on episode three?! Time fervently encroaches upon us all...
Anyways! For this week's episode, we watched Whale Rider, a story of a Māori community overcoming beached whales and one old man's reductive views on women. Tune in to find out what we thought of the film.
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Timestamps:
00.34 Introduction to the podcast
01.08 Introduction to this week’s movie: Whale Rider
05.35 General thoughts on the film
07.22 Parallels to last week’s episode, Don’t Make Me Go
08.12 Discussing the characters/people on the island and their growth and motivations
32.55 Discussing character choices throughout the film
45.52 Discussing the themes, allusions and symbolism in the film
49.52 Pretty visuals and effects
52.15 Good sounds, bad sounds
55.57 A funny
59.55 Our thoughts on the acting and directing in the film
01.02.50 We get sidetracked…
01.06.59 Final thoughts on the film and scores
01.12.29 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week
01.15.34 Plugs (money!)
01.17.15 Announcement of next week’s episode
Welcome to another episode of Ardent Cinema! The film this week is Don't Make Me Go, an Amazon Prime Video Original that caught Sean's attention while watching Playtime on Amazon Prime Video last week because he saw it stars John Cho and thinks he is a great actor. A streaming only movie for our second-ever episode? Wow, the Ardent Cinema crew is deep. Tune in to find out whether they actually liked the film or not.
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Timestamps:
00.00.32 Introduction to podcast
00.01.06 Introduction to this week’s film: Don’t Make Me Go
00.04.08 General thoughts on the film
00.13.50 Part 1 discussion of the film’s central themes/morals
00.15.48 Does the logic of the movie make sense
00.28.01 Narrator: Ardent Cinema doesn’t like narration
00.32.27 Discussion of the film’s central themes/morals, continued
00.47.11 Good sounds, bad sounds
00.50.20 Pretty visuals
00.52.41 Does the logic of the movie make sense, continued
00.55.45 A funny
00.56.58 Final thoughts on the film and scores
00.59.40 What we have been watching, playing or listening to this week
01.02.30 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ardent Cinema! This is a long form exploration of film through a book club format, alternating from unknown blind watches to love letter discussions of movies we admire. Within this format, we will be exploring themes that help introduce films once seen as impenetrable, challenging or not even on your radar. This is a weekly podcast, so stay tuned until the end of each episode for our announcement of next week's episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends and leave a comment and a rating on your preferred podcast app. These goes a long towards helping build the podcast. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00.00.34 Introduction to podcast
00.02.01 Introduction to this week’s film: Playtime
00.04.53 Discussion of what the film is about and its central themes
00.15.20 Prediction of future culture/corporatization
00.19.00 Daaaaamn film, you got style!
00.29.33 Director’s critiques of society
00.33.20 A funny
00.39.41 Good sounds, bad sounds
00.43.52 Discussion of the dystopian culture in the film
00.54.05 Final thoughts on the film and scores
01.03.30 What we’ve been watching, playing or listening to this week
01.05.41 Announcing next week’s film and plugs (money!)