Scene by Scene Justin Johnson & Joe Lefeber

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In this episode, we discuss David DeCoteau's Nightmare Sisters, including the lack of horror elements, how the film’s short schedule affected the film grammar, and how we found inspiration through the film.

See where Nightmare Sisters is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
Vinegar Syndrome's Nightmare Sisters Blu-ray
Cinema Conversations: David DeCoteau
Monster Party (Podcast) | That's Exploitation!!! With David DeCoteau & David Del Valle!
Dead for Filth with Michael Varrati (Podcast) | David DeCoteau
David DeCoteau: On Rapid Heart, Fake Names & B-Movies (Interview)
The Life & SLIMES of Dukey Flyswatter and Haunted Garage (Sneak Preview)
Foam Fabrication Tips with Kenneth J. Hall

Additional Audio Sources:
Nightmare Sisters Trailer
Vinegar Syndrome's Nightmare Sisters Blu-ray
David DeCoteau & Linnea Quigley Commentary on Vinegar Syndrome's Nightmare Sisters Blu-ray
Kenneth J. Hall Interview on Vinegar Syndrome's Nightmare Sisters Blu-ray
Cinema Conversations: David DeCoteau
Monster Party (Podcast) | That's Exploitation!!! With David DeCoteau & David Del Valle!

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In this episode, we discuss Agnès Varda's Cléo from 5 to 7, including how Cléo goes from viewed to viewer, the techniques used to communicate Cléo's change, and how Varda balances fantasy and reality. 

See where Cléo from 5 to 7 is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
The Criterion Collection's The Complete Films of Agnès Varda Blu-ray
Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances
Cléo from 5 to 7 by Molly Haskell
Godmotherly Love by Alexandra Hidalgo
A Woman’s Truth by Ginette Vincendeau
La Pointe Courte: How Agnès Varda “Invented” the New Wave by Ginette Vincendeau
Agnès Varda Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (Book)
Agnès Varda - Cléo from 5 to 7 | European Graduate School Video Lectures
Inspiration and Good Mood: THAT’S CINEMA! - Agnès Varda | TEDxVeniceBeach
To Tell the Truth - Agnes Varda on the Making of Documentaries

Additional Audio Sources:
Cléo from 5 to 7 Trailer
The Criterion Collection's Cléo from 5 to 7 Blu-ray
To Tell the Truth - Agnes Varda on the Making of Documentaries

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In this episode, we discuss Eric Rohmer's Claire's Knee, including how Jerôme’s actions contradict his words, the characters’ lack of maturity, and how the blocking communicates character relationships.

See where Claire's Knee is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
The Criterion Collection's Six Moral Tales Blu-ray
Video Essay: How the French New Wave Changed Cinema
Cinema of Our Time with Eric Rohmer Part 1
Cinema of Our Time with Eric Rohmer Part 2
Eric Rohmer Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (Book)
Claire’s Knee: Rohmer’s Women by Molly Haskell

Additional Audio Sources:
Claire's Knee Trailer
The Criterion Collection's Six Moral Tales Blu-ray

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In this episode, we discuss Chris Smith's American Movie, including Mark’s performative side, Mark and Mike’s friendship, and the ways we see ourselves in Mark.

See where American Movie is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
American Movie Blu-ray
Coven (Dir. Mark Borchardt)
I Blow Up (Dir. Mark Borchardt)
Mike Schank's Music
Filmmaker Mark Borchardt's Awesome Tour Of Milwaukee (Late Show with David Letterman)
Fan Request: Mark Borchardt At Comic-Con (Late Show with David Letterman)
The Wisdom of Mark Borchardt (Interview with Carl King)
The Carl King Podcast - Episode 6 with Mark Borchardt
The Carl King Podcast - Episode 50 with Mark Borchardt
Cinema Tonight (WXRW 104.1 Riverwest Radio)

Additional Audio Sources:
American Movie Trailer
American Movie Blu-ray
Coven (Dir. Mark Borchardt)
"Fight Fire With Fire" by Mike Schank
The Wisdom of Mark Borchardt (Interview with Carl King)

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In this episode, we discuss Adam Rifkin's Giuseppe Makes a Movie, including Giuseppe’s filmmaking process, how it inspires us, and the importance of documenting a community that no longer exists. 

See where Giuseppe Makes a Movie is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
Giuseppe Makes a Movie Official Website
Cinelicious Pics' Giuseppe Makes a Movie Blu-ray
Garbanzo Gas (Film)
Giuseppe Andrews' Films
Vizual Medium Obzervation (Interview with Giuseppe)

Additional Audio Sources:
Cabin Fever Blu-ray
Giuseppe Makes a Movie Trailer
Cinelicious Pics' Giuseppe Makes a Movie Blu-ray
High (Acoustic) by Giuseppe Andrews (Music)
Vizual Medium Obzervation (Interview with Giuseppe)

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In this episode, we discuss Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors: Red, including its connections to Blue and White, the film's telephone motif, and the way Kieślowski’s camera conveys connection and disconnection.

See where Three Colors: Red is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
The Criterion Collection's Three Colors Blu-ray
Curzon's Three Colours Trilogy 4K Ultra HD
Kieślowski on Kieślowski (Book)
Krzysztof Kieślowski Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (Book)
Three Colors: A Hymn to European Cinema by Colin MacCabe
Red: A Fraternity of Strangers by Georgina Evans
This Year's Foreign Oscar Race Reflects a Growingly Global Medium by Guy Lodge 
Insight into Three Colors: Red

Additional Audio Sources:
Three Colors: Red Trailer
The Criterion Collection's Three Colors Blu-ray
"Irène Jacob" from The Criterion Collection's Three Colors Blu-ray
"Behind the Scenes of Red" from The Criterion Collection's Three Colors Blu-ray

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