Silver Screen Video

Jacob and Jonathan

Your favorite video store, but it's a podcast.

  1. 10 juni

    Episode 317: We have returned!

    In this episode we update you guys on what our plans for the podcast are and some theater going habits of Gen Z. Thanks for stopping by. _____________________________________________________Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    53 min

  2. 21 maj

    Episode 316: Detour (1945) - Revisiting the darkest road trip in film noir

    This episode takes a ride down one of film noir’s darkest highways with Detour (1945), directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Often hailed as the ultimate “poverty row” noir, this lean, haunting thriller follows down-on-his-luck pianist Al Roberts as a cross-country trip to reunite with his girlfriend spirals into deception, blackmail, and fatal consequences. _____________________________________________________________ Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 9 min

  3. 9 maj

    Episode 315: David Lynch's Inland Empire

    A disorienting descent into identity, performance, and subconscious dread, Inland Empire is David Lynch at his most unrestrained. Shot on digital video with no traditional script, the film follows actress Laura Dern as she takes on a role in a cursed production—only to blur into the character, the story, and a labyrinth of parallel selves. In this episode, we explore how Inland Empire abandons conventional narrative for something closer to a waking nightmare: fractured timelines, shifting identities, Polish folklore, sitcom rabbits, and Hollywood decay. We’ll unpack Lynch’s use of low-fi digital aesthetics, how the film functions as a meditation on acting and identity dissolution, and why many consider this his most impenetrable—and most personal—work. Is Inland Empire a puzzle to be solved, an experience to be endured, or a mirror held up to the subconscious? Join us as we trace the threads between performance and reality, fear and desire, and ask what it means when a character can no longer tell if she’s inside a movie… or if the movie is inside her. _____________________________________________________________ Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 20 min

  4. 25 apr.

    Episode 314: Inside Kurosawa’s Dreams- Cinema, Memory, and the Subconscious

    In this episode, we explore Dreams, the deeply personal, visually poetic anthology film by legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Unlike his samurai epics and crime dramas, this film abandons conventional narrative to guide us through eight dreamlike vignettes inspired by Kurosawa’s own recurring dreams. We unpack how Dreams serves as a cinematic memoir—reflecting Kurosawa’s childhood memories, spiritual beliefs, fears about nuclear catastrophe, reverence for nature, and anxieties about humanity’s future. From the haunting beauty of “Sunshine Through the Rain” to the apocalyptic dread of “Mount Fuji in Red,” each segment becomes a meditation on life, death, art, and the fragile relationship between humans and the natural world. We’ll also discuss the film’s extraordinary visual language, its collaboration with artists and filmmakers like Martin Scorsese (who appears as Vincent van Gogh), and how this late-career work reveals Kurosawa at his most vulnerable and philosophical. _____________________________________________________________ Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 23 min

  5. 18 apr.

    Episode 313: Through the Killer’s Lens- Voyeurism and Horror in Peeping Tom (1960)

    In this episode, we take a deep dive into Peeping Tom, the chilling and controversial psychological thriller directed by Michael Powell. Upon release, the film was condemned, misunderstood, and effectively ended Powell’s career in the UK. Decades later, it’s recognized as a foundational work of modern horror and a precursor to the slasher genre. We unpack the story of Mark Lewis, a withdrawn cameraman who films the fear of his victims as he murders them—turning the audience into uneasy accomplices. Along the way, we explore how the film forces viewers to confront their own voyeurism, the ethics of spectatorship, and cinema’s power to manipulate. The episode examines: How Peeping Tom weaponizes the camera as both a literal and psychological toolThe disturbing father-son experiment at the heart of Mark’s traumaThe film’s influence on later works like Psycho and the entire slasher traditionThe themes of voyeurism, repression, and the act of watching as complicityWe also discuss Powell’s stylistic choices, the use of color and framing, and how the film blurs the line between filmmaker, character, and viewer in a way that still feels unsettling today. _____________________________________________________________ Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 8 min

  6. 11 apr.

    Episode 312: Spring in a Small Town (1948)

    In this episode we discuss what some say is the greatest Chinese film ever made, Spring in a Small Town. Thanks for stopping by. _____________________________________________________Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 3 min

  7. 4 apr.

    Episode 311: Catching up - What we've been watching

    In this episode we discuss The Pitt, Hail Mary, TCM, and more. Thanks for stopping by. ______________________________________________Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 13 min

  8. 21 mars

    Episode 310: The Oscar's / Rossellini's Paisan

    In this episode we discuss The Oscar's results and Rossellini's  Italian neorealist war drama, Paisan. Thanks for stopping by. ___________________________________________________________ Feel free to email at silverscreenvideopodcast@gmail.com with any comments or thoughts. Also be sure to follow us on Instagram @silverscreenvideopodcast, Twitter @SilverVideo, and TikTok silver.screen.vid. Intro Music by:⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/ajax-blak⁠

    1 tim 4 min
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Your favorite video store, but it's a podcast.

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  • Skapad av
    Jacob and Jonathan
  • Aktiva år
    2020 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    315
  • Åldersgräns
    Vuxet innehåll
  • Copyright
    © Jacob and Jonathan
  • Programmets webbplats
    Silver Screen Video

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