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Cinema of Meaning Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden
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5.0 • 15 Ratings
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Cinema of Meaning is a conversational podcast that seeks to explore the depths of what cinema has to offer. Each week, we discuss an individual film to get a better understanding of its storytelling qualities, to examine its cinematic techniques, and to uncover its deeper meanings. Hosted by video essayists Tom van der Linden from the channel Like Stories of Old and Thomas Flight.
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Dune: Part 2 | Full Discussion and Analysis
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two.
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The Irishman | Gangster Cinema #5
In Part 5 of our Gangster Cinema Series we move into the 2010s to discuss Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.
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American Gangster | Gangster Cinema #4
Welcome back to our series on Gangster Cinema through the decades, in which we discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; continuing today in the 2000s with Ridley Scott's American Gangster.
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Goodfellas | Gangster Cinema #3
In Part 3 of the Gangster Series we move into the 90s to discuss Martin Scorsese's iconic masterpiece Goodfellas
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Scarface | Gangster Cinema #2
In Part 2 of the Gangster Series we move from the sobering 70s into the neon-lit 80s and follow Al Pacino into yet another iconic gangster movie: Brian DePalma's Scarface.
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The Godfather | Gangster Cinema #1
We are excited to announce our new series on Gangster Cinema through the decades. Over the course of 5 episodes, we will discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades, in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; starting in the 1970s with Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather.
Customer Reviews
Amazing podcast!
I really love this podcast! They manage to break down the various elements and symbols of movies in conversations that flow very naturally. The last episode about the movie Pig, for example, really broaden my understanding of the movie by dissecting the structure and also bringing to light some elements that went unnoticed when I watched the movie. I also loved the way Pig managed to subvert the genre of revenge movies, when Rob uses an act of compassion instead of violence, as a means to accomplish his goal. In turn, that act unlocks the grief in Darius, which had hardened him, allowing his pain and suffering to flow. That whole scene was so beautifully done! I think it would be great, if by the end of each episode you could announce the movie that will feature in the following week’s episode, that way it would give people a chance to watch the movie before the episode comes out.