The Formative Films Project

Braden Shaw
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The Formative Films Project exists to share the firsthand accounts of how the movies we watch shape us, entertain us and help tell the stories of our lives.

  1. 4d ago

    Belfast, Maine with Lukas Fryer

    Manniac and Wisemanite Lukas Fryer returns to the pod to discuss Frederick Wiseman's 1999 documentary, Belfast, Maine. Featured in this episode: - Kenny Nixon on Belfast, Maine in BW/DR - Richard Brody's tribute to Wiseman in the New Yorker - Stephen Mamber's Wiseman Journal at UCLA - Wiseman's interview with the Film West Irish Journal - CBS Sunday Morning tribute to Wiseman

  2. Sep 29

    2001: A Space Odyssey with Lincoln Sevier

    One half of the Bozeman Film Club brain trust Lincoln Sevier joins the pod to discuss his admiration for 2001: A Space Odyssey and how the film differs from and complements the novelization. Featured in this episode: - Follow the Bozeman Film Club on IG - Bozeman Film Festival (Oct. 8-11) - Roger Ebert's review of 2001 from 1968 - Scorsese/DiCaprio talkback for TIME - James Lipton/Spielberg on Close Encounters

  3. Sep 22

    Galaxy Quest with Victor Flores

    It's a Montana State beat reunion! First-time guest Victor Flores joins the pod to talk about long-time favorite, Galaxy Quest, as well as a galaxy far, far away. Featured in this week's episode: - David Mamet's Galaxy Quest shoutout - Galaxy Quest Oral History (2014) - Roger Ebert's review from 1999 - New York Times review from 1999

  4. Sep 15

    The Sound of Music with Antonette Gichohu

    Born-again cinephile Antonette Gichohu brings some chaotic good energy back to the pod as we revisit one of her all-time favorites — The Sound of Music from 1965. Featured in this episode: - Joan Didion and Pauline Kael vs. The Sound of Music - The New York Times' Bosley Crowther's review - Julie Andrews winning the Oscar for Mary Poppins - Andrews shading Jack Warner at the Golden Globes

  5. Aug 18

    Mirror with Oscar Pavlove

    Returning to the pod this week is Oscar Pavlove, who wanted to discuss his all-time favorite film, Mirror, directed by Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky.

  6. Aug 11

    Jaws with Graham Cannon

    Returning to the pod this week is my movie theatergoing partner-in-crime Graham Cannon, who selected Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws from 1975. Featured in this episode: Bilge Ebiri's oral history of Spielberg U.S.S. Indianapolis monologue The Jaws Log Jaws exhibit at Academy Museum

  7. Aug 4

    Coming to America with Marco Marquez

    Two-time opening interviewee Marco Marquez returns to the pod to discuss the 1988 film, Coming to America. Featured in this episode: Will Smith Oscar speech ⁠You've Got Mail/The Godfather⁠ Siskel & Ebert on Coming to America Jason Bailey on Coming to America in 2018

  8. Jul 28

    Emma. (2020) with Jillian Leiby

    First-time guest Jillian Leiby joins the show to discuss Autumn de Wilde's debut feature, Emma., from 2020. Featured in this episode: LA Times feature on Autumn de Wilde ⁠Chicago International Film Festival⁠ JagWire movie reviews from 2015 Sheila O'Malley's review Persuasion (2022) trailer

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