Retrospective Cinema

Ryan Saylor and Annie Murrell
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Full filmographies, one week at a time. Each episode Ryan Saylor and Annie Murrell discuss the films of chosen directors by chronologically moving through each filmography every week until the job is done.

  1. 6H AGO

    35 - Federico Fellini - The White Sheik

    Annie and Ryan tackle the first solo directorial effort from Fellini and find all kinds to talk about. The film is dreamy at times, farcical at others, and all around something worthy of a lengthy discussion. Does it hold up? Is it as insensitive as the title might imply? Find out inside!

    58 min

  2. FEB 18

    34 - Federico Fellini - Variety Lights

    Annie and Ryan begin their biggest project yet! For the next several weeks, they dive into the filmography of a true legend of cinema: Fellini! It all starts here with his co-directed debut feature.

    42 min

  3. FEB 11

    33 - Satoshi Kon - Paprika

    Ryan and Annie finish the filmography of Satoshi Kon with his dreamy final film. As it ends the series, they also do awards, announce the next director, and more.

    1h 16m

  4. FEB 4

    32 - Satoshi Kon - Paranoia Agent (Episodes 8-13)

    Annie and Ryan finish up their binge of Kon's miniseries (and thereby the first tv show of the podcast) and get to the bottom of what it all means - or at least try their best.

    59 min

  5. JAN 28

    31 - Satoshi Kon - Paranoia Agent (Episodes 1-7)

    All kinds of firsts this week! Annie and Ryan dive into their first "Part 1" episode, their first television show, and their first discussion in which neither has seen the ending. Satoshi Kon made a one-cour anime/ miniseries in-between his third and fourth film and our duo begins their journey through it here.

    1h 1m

  6. JAN 21

    30 - Satoshi Kon - Tokyo Godfathers

    Ryan and Annie do a belated Christmas show of sorts with a deconstruction of Kon's third film, Tokyo Godfathers, delving into the 2003 film's often progressive depiction of homeless people, trans women, and immigrants.

    50 min

  7. JAN 14

    29 - Satoshi Kon - Millennium Actress

    Annie and Ryan push forward to the stylistically lighter and more hopeful sister film of Perfect Blue to further discuss what reality is and what it means to make your life your own.

    46 min

  8. JAN 7

    28 - Satoshi Kon - Perfect Blue

    Annie and Ryan begin the new year with a new filmmaker. In their first foray into the world of animation, our duo discusses what it means to live and exist, who determines your reality, and the value of the animated medium.

    1h 2m
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Full filmographies, one week at a time. Each episode Ryan Saylor and Annie Murrell discuss the films of chosen directors by chronologically moving through each filmography every week until the job is done.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Saylor and Annie Murrell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ryan Saylor and Annie Murrell
  • Show Website
    Retrospective Cinema