Single Serving Cinema

Tim & Tay
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Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.

  1. 2D AGO

    SSC 109: Die Hard (McTiernan, 1988)

    In Die Hard, a New York cop must single-handedly battle a group of terrorists who have seized a Los Angeles skyscraper and taken hostages during a Christmas Eve party, including his estranged wife. Die Hard was released on July 15, 1988, and stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, and Reginald VelJohnson, and was directed by John McTiernan. Recommendations: Tim: Police Story (Chan, 1985)Tay: Behind Enemy Lines (Moore, 2001)Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 32m

  2. DEC 10

    SSC 108: Black Christmas (Clark, 1974)

    During Christmas break, a group of sorority sisters at Pi Kappa Sigma begin receiving disturbing obscene phone calls from an unknown stranger. As the festive season continues, the mysterious caller's threats escalate from harassment to deadly violence. Black Christmas was released on October 11, 1974, and stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, and John Saxon, and was directed by Bob Clark. Links: "Recreating New York with Stanley Kubrick"TreevengeThe FearWhistle and I'll Come To YouRecommendations: Tim: A Christmas Story (Clark, 1984)Tay: Treevenge (Eisner, 2008)Kurt: "SCTV Staff Christmas Party" / A Ghost Story for ChristmasFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 33m

  3. DEC 3

    SSC 107: Pan's Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006)

    In Pan's Labyrinth, a young girl seeks her mythical royal heritage in a magical labyrinth during the Spanish Civil War. Starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López and Doug Jones and directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth was released December 29, 2006. Links: ListersRecommendations: Tim: The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)Tay: Fantastic Planet (Laloux, 1973)Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 29m

  4. NOV 20

    SSC 106: The Shape of Water

    In The Shape of Water, a mute janitor working in a government laboratory forms a bond with a captive amphibious creature. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones and Michael Shannon and directed by Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water was released December 1, 2017. Recommendations: Tay — The Lure (Smoczynska, 2015) Tim — The Elephant Man (Lynch, 1980) Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 31m

  5. OCT 30

    SSC 105: Halloween (Carpenter, 1978)

    In Halloween, a masked killer returns to his quiet suburban hometown after escaping a mental institution and begins stalking a babysitter and her friends on Halloween night. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence and directed by John Carpenter, Halloween was released October 25, 1978. Recommendations: Tim — The Hitcher (Harmon, 1986)—where to watch Tay — Halloween H20 (Minor, 1998)—where to watch Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 24m

  6. SEP 24

    SSC 104: The Shining (Kubrick, 1980)

    In The Shining, a family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. The young son, gifted with psychic abilities, witnesses disturbing visions of the past and future. Starring Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall and directed by Stanley Kubrick, The Shining was released May 23, 1980. Recommendations: Tim — Doctor Sleep (Flanagan, 2019)—where to watch Tay — El Orfanato (Bayona, 2007)—where to watch Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 28m

  7. AUG 27

    SSC 103: Weapons (Cregger, 2025)

    In Weapons, a small town is shaken when an entire third-grade class vanishes overnight, leaving only one child behind, and no clear answers as to where the children went. Starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin and directed by Zach Cregger, Weapons was released August 8, 2025. Recommendations: Tim — The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)—where to watch Tay — Place Beyond the Pines (Derek Cianfrance, 2012)—where to watch Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 24m

  8. JUL 30

    SSC 102: 28 Years Later (Boyle, 2025)

    In 28 Years Later, a father and son leave their quarantined community on a remote island to venture into the zombie-infested mainland. Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Jack O’Connell, and directed by Danny Boyle, 28 Years Later is was released June 20, 2025. Also, don't miss our other podcast, promoting the Peaks Central Asian Film Festival. Check out the latest episode here, and follow them on Instagram here. Recommendations Tim: A Bigger Splash (Guadagnino, 2015)—where to watch. Tay: Dead/Alive (Jackson, 1992)—where to watch. Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd

    1h 11m
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Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.

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  • Creator
    Tim & Tay
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Single Serving Cinema
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