A Century in Cinema

Arthur Veenema & Andrew Slaughter
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Arthur and Andrew discuss a classic film from every year between 1920 and 2020, covering cinematic history and moviemaking techniques, as well as world events related to the films. Bonus episodes available on Patreon.

  1. 12/27/2022

    THE END

    Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, and thank you to our Patreon subscribers for supporting the show! This week we talk about Avatar The Way of Water. We say goodbye to our wonderful listeners and revisit some of our past opinions and favorite episodes. We also thank all of our guests and talk about what we got out of this project.

    1h 58m

  2. 11/22/2022

    2019 A HIDDEN LIFE

    With violent right-wing movements around the world in the 2010s, there's never been a better time to visit Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life.  In proper Malick fashion, we jump from point to point, ranging from the director's career, his unique filming style, the Disney-Fox merger, and the end of our podcast. Join us for our last official film discussion of A Century in Cinema. For our final Patreon exclusive: If we were to do a 2020 episode...Where to watch A Hidden LifeChristopher Plummer recounts working with MalickThe cast of A Hidden Life talk about the filming processTop Letterboxd review of A Hidden Life

    1h 34m

  3. 11/15/2022

    2018 MANDY

    What is the cult-classic Nicolas Cage film Mandy actually about? We discuss the masculinity and religious overtones of this insane film from director Panos Cosmatos. In our Patreon episode, we talk way too much about Neon Genesis EvangelionWhere to watch MandyThe Vulture review / thinkpieceWhere to watch A Hidden Life (2019)

    59 min

  4. 11/08/2022

    2017 A GHOST STORY

    A Ghost Story offers us a remedy to nihilistic thoughts as we discuss the isolation and depression of our modern age, we also talk about A24 as a brand, what a $100,000 film looks like, as well as Red Letter Media and film criticism on the internet, . We also talk about the #metoo movement that marks a cultural shift in the entertainment industry. Join us on Patreon as we read Redbox reviews for other filmsWhere to watch A Ghost StoryRed Letter Media's reviewWhere to watch Mandy (2018)

    1h 23m

  5. 11/01/2022

    2016 THE HANDMAIDEN

    Worldwide political extremism has a lot of us turning to film and entertainment in 2016. We talk about Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden, a South Korean film that Andrew has been looking forward to discussing since the beginning of the podcast. Topics include LGBTQ cinema, how to conduct sex scenes, and the Japanese colonization of Korea in the 1930s. Join our Patreon for our FRESH theater lobby report of Decision to LeaveWhere to watch The HandmaidenNew Yorker review of The HandmaidenWhere to watch A Ghost Story (2017)

    1h 14m

  6. 10/25/2022

    2015 BONE TOMAHAWK

    According to the NYT, the racial politics of Bone Tomahawk are "abysmal", and it may not be a film we enjoyed, but it makes for an episode packed with great discussions. We talk about what role western films have in contemporary Hollywood, the digital look of modern films, how we try to watch a movie we don't like, as well as the career and potential problems you might have with the director, S. Craig Zahler. Join our Patreon to know what it's like to fly an airplane into a hurricane!Where to watch Bone TomahawkThe NYT reviewThe Ringer article on the problematic politics of Zahler's filmsWhere to watch The Handmaiden (2016)

    1h 9m

  7. 10/18/2022

    2014 NOAH

    What (if anything) does Darren Aronofsky's reinterpretaion of the biblical flood myth have to say about environmentalism in today's world? How does a $160 million blockbuster fit into the career of an indie director like Aronofsky? We discuss these questions and more as we talk about Noah. Join our Patreon for more Bible talk!Where to watch NoahKermode's Pope reviewFantasia 2000's adaptationWhere to watch Bone Tomahawk (2015)

    1h 3m

  8. 10/11/2022

    2013 THE DANCE OF REALITY

    40 years after The Holy Mountain, we revisit famed director Alejandro Jodorowsky with his surreal autobiographical film, The Dance of Reality. What is it like for a midnight cult director to return to the world of cinema after so many years? We talk about what makes this film more approachable than Jodorowsky's other works, while still going into detail about the scene where someone urinates on someone else's face. Join our patreonWhere to watch The Dance of RealityYourMovieSucks reviewWhere to watch Noah (2014)

    1h 1m
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Arthur and Andrew discuss a classic film from every year between 1920 and 2020, covering cinematic history and moviemaking techniques, as well as world events related to the films. Bonus episodes available on Patreon.

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  • Creator
    Arthur Veenema & Andrew Slaughter
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 A Century in Cinema
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