Screen of Consciousness

DefyEnt Studios

A celebratory 'podversation' that critiques the films and television shows we love.

  1. 02/14/2022

    What We Watched in 2021

    Dmitri and Jonathan discuss the films they watched in 2021, including Dune, Old, Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto. They also discuss movie classics such as Moonstruck, Die Hard with a Vengeance and The Sum of All Fears.

    36 min

  2. 02/07/2022

    No Time To Die - James Bond Special

    In their first episode of season 4, Jonathan and Dmitri discuss James Bond's latest (and possibly last?) outing as 007 in No Time To Die. WARNING - there will be spoilers!

    37 min

  3. 05/29/2021

    Location is Everything

    In the final episode of season 3, Dmitri and Jonathan discuss the importance of locations, especially how locations can compliment the narrative and become a character in their own right.  They discuss films and television shows such as: King Kong (1933); Rome Open City; La Dolce Vita; Southland; The Wire; Bosch; Dexter; Braquo; Creep (2004); Cube (1997); Das Boot; Alien; Dark City; Underworld (2003); Legend of the Seeker; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy; The Chronicles of Narnia (1998 -1990); Pride and Prejudice (1995) and many more.

    48 min

  4. 05/22/2021

    1990s Action Movies

    Jonathan and Dmitri discuss the enduring appeal of 1990s action movies such as: Arnold Scwarzenegger vehicles Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Total Recall and Last Action Hero; Tony Scott's films including Days of Thunder and Crimson Tide; Speed; Steven Sommer's The Mummy and Deep Rising; Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible and Nicholas Cage's many action efforts.

    44 min

  5. 05/15/2021

    Romantic Movies

    Jonathan and Dmitri discuss why romantic movies have been so popular since the birth of cinema, with a particular focus on the films made in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. They discuss movies such as: Pretty Woman; Nora Ephron's and her works such as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle; As Good As It Gets; Jerry Maguire; Adam Sandler vehicles The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates; The Notebook; 500 Days of Summer; Netflix produced When We First Met and Crazy Rich Asians.

    42 min

  6. 05/08/2021

    Dreamworks Animation

    Jonathan and Dmitri discuss the films released by Dreamworks Animation Studio including their big film franchises such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, How To Train Your Dragon and Madagascar and their one-ff films such as Turbo, Megamind, Home and Rise of the Guardians.

    46 min

  7. 05/01/2021

    Bond, James Bond

    Dmitri interviews Jonathan about the enduring popularity of the James Bond film franchise as they discuss its origins and its potential future.

    44 min

  8. 04/24/2021

    The Bechdel Test

    Also known as the Bechdel-Wallace Test, Jonathan and Dmitri discuss this famous measure of the representation of women in fiction, now a staple in feminist film theory. Films and television shows they talk about include: Gravity; The African Queen; Doubt; Sister Act; Clueless; Legend of the Seeker; Lifeboat and other Hitchcock films; Ordinary People; Silence of the Lambs; Star Wars; Who Framed Roger Rabbit and many more.

    38 min
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A celebratory 'podversation' that critiques the films and television shows we love.

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  • Creator
    DefyEnt Studios
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © DefyEnt Studios
  • Show Website
    Screen of Consciousness