Classroom Critics Film Studies Podcast

William Ivers

A film studies podcast by teachers who wish they had majored in film.

  1. 09/12/2022

    Midnight In Paris

    Classroom Critics Film Studies Podcast

    55 min

  2. 05/08/2021

    8 1/2 Analysis

    Is it the greatest film ever about film making? Is it as relevant today as it was in 1963? Is Marcello Mastroianni the epitome of cool? The Classroom Critics say yes, yes, and yes. What do you think?

    1 h 10 min

  3. 18/06/2021

    Rear Window Analysis

    Prying eyes, loss of privacy, revealed secrets––these fears are not new. Hitchcock explores these and much more in his 1954 classic, Rear Window. Part thriller, part murder mystery, this film has the Master of Suspense at the height of his powers.

    1 h 9 min
  4. Dr. Strangelove Analysis

    13/03/2021

    Dr. Strangelove Analysis

    Sometimes the truth is so absurd, one must choose to laugh or weep. Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove is a satirical gut-punch, perhaps because the film’s absurdity may not be as much of an exaggeration as we would like.   “Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that.”         John Lennon

    58 min

  5. 23/11/2020

    It Happened One Night Analysis

    Frank Capra's It Happened One Night is so much more than your run-of-the mill "opposites attract" screwball comedy. Not since Shakespeare has fictitious love been expressed with such simultaneous humor and depth.

    1 h 7 min

  6. 02/11/2020

    Mudbound Analysis

    This week in the Classroom, the Critics discuss Mudbound, a tale of two families whose fates are interconnected by history, war, hatred, and love.

    1 h 4 min

  7. 18/09/2020

    True Grit Analysis

    A tale of two versions. Both adaptations have their flaws and strengths while still conveying the power of the Charles Portis novel.

    1 h 5 min

  8. 02/08/2020

    Jaws Analysis

    With "Shark Week" coming up, the Classroom Critics discuss Jaws, often cited as film history's first summer block buster. Join us as we delve below the surface and discover this film's surprising relevance to the many non-aquatic horrors we are facing today.is

    1 h 6 min
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À propos

A film studies podcast by teachers who wish they had majored in film.

Informations

  • Création
    William Ivers
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2022
  • Épisodes
    37
  • Classification
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  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2016 William Ivers. All rights reserved.
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    Classroom Critics Film Studies Podcast