Rewind Basement

Rewind Basement

Three photographer/videographers who spend their days shooting photos and videos while also debating all things art, photography, and cinema. We decided why not record our banter and bring everyone else into the conversation. We challenge each other on topics such as: what is art, what makes for a good cinematic film and experience, how to curate one's own work, what is quality, who inspires you, and so much more.

Episodes

  1. 12/09/2025

    The Best Post-Apocalyptic Films Explored: Themes & Favorites

    In this episode of Rewind Basement, the hosts dive deep into their favorite post-apocalyptic movies, exploring what makes them captivating and why they're loved. They discuss the themes, aesthetics, and storytelling approaches of various films, from classics like 'Things to Come' and 'Mad Max' to more unique entries like 'Snowpiercer' and '12 Monkeys.' They also examine foreign films and lesser-known gems like 'I Think We're Alone Now' and 'Late August at the Hotel Ozone,' providing a wide range of insights into the genre. The episode includes a discussion on the representation of society, survival, and critique of current systems in these movies. Listeners are invited to share their favorite post-apocalyptic movies in the comments. 00:00 Introduction to Post-Apocalyptic Movies 01:49 Early Post-Apocalyptic Films 02:44 Themes and Inspirations 04:44 War and Resource Scarcity 12:42 Favorite Post-Apocalyptic Movies 15:08 Aesthetic Appeal in Post-Apocalyptic Films 20:23 Unique Takes on the Genre 22:44 Exploring Lesser-Known Films 31:41 Post-Apocalyptic Realities 32:36 Sex as a Commodity in Post-Apocalyptic Worlds 33:39 Exploring 'Late August at the Hotel Ozone' 35:15 The Role of Sex in Post-Apocalyptic Narratives 37:49 Motivations and Goals in Post-Apocalyptic Films 38:50 The Desolation of 'Children of Men' 42:11 Analyzing 'Time of the Wolf' 48:35 The Quirky Aesthetic of 'Delicatessen' 52:11 The Inevitability of Fate in '12 Monkeys' 57:17 The Appeal of Post-Apocalyptic Films 01:01:47 Conclusion and Viewer Engagement

    1h 2m
  2. 07/24/2025

    Scream Kings Ep2: Cannibal Movies

    The Scream Kings are reunited and talk about Cannibal movies. Everything from Cannibal Holocaust to 1993's Alive. We try to keep it academic, speaking on themes and metaphor. Come listen and then let us know which movies you find tastiest. 00:00 - Introductions 01:18 - Found Footage 02:44 - Bare Essentials 04:15 - Contemporary Found Footage Films 06:50 - The Danger Aspect of Cannibal Movies 08:35 - Symbolism of Cannibalism 11:03 - Green Inferno - Contemporary Cannibalism 12:43 - Fixing Animal Cruelty 15:50 - Righting the Wrongs of Animal Cruelty in Cannibal Holocaust 18:09 - The "Hot Wings Challenge" Aspect of Watching 18:50 - Ranking Cannibal Movies 19:00 - Watching Amazonia 20:51 - Even More Essential Nudity in Film and Symbolism 22:08 - BAD Cannibal Movies 23:00 - Too Much Meat in Jungle Holocaust? 24:13 - Eaten Alive and the Jonestown Connection 26:12 - Is Emmanuelle and the Last Cannibal Inappropriate? 27:24 - Thematic Elements in Cannibalistic Cinema 28:01 - Movies with Taboo Elements 29:25 - Paul Makes the Biggest Mistake of His Life 30:24 - Soylent Green and Non-Tribal Cannibal Films 32:12 - Grindhouse Movies - Scum of the Earth, Death Proof, etc 32:37 - More Contemporary Cannibalism, Ravenous, Raw 34:03 - Is Human Meat the Tastiest of Them All? 37:00 - Ranking of Our Essential Cannibal Flicks 38:02 - Cannibal Movie Origins Trivia 40:56 - Wrap-up Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/ageowns/list/comment-lounge-scream-kings-ep-2-cannibal/

    42 min
  3. 06/21/2024

    Comment Lounge - Underrated Movies, Directors, and admitting guilty pleasure movies

    The Comment Lounge Episode 03 - Underrated movies and director and some of our guilty pleasure movies. Welcome to the Comment Lounge. Join us (Andy, Joshua, and Paul) as we discuss all things art, photography, and cinema. We spend our days editing and shooting photos and video. In between gigs and rendering we end up talking and debating and figured why not record some of it and bring you along on the discussions. In this episode we dive into a little bit of our personal likes by exploring directors and films we consider underrated. These aren't directors and movies that just the "art house" films but movies that hit the mainstream audience but for some reason didn't resonate with the general public. Was the movie ahead of its time? Does the director have an approach that audiences aren't ready for? Let's discuss And we all have those movies that we hate to love - those movies where you wouldn't seek out but if you were flipping around and stumbled upon it you can't help but stop ant watch, no matter how embarrassing it is if anyone found out. But a guilty pleasure isn't just about movies you are embarrasses to admit watching but they could also be movies that seem so to match with what someone would expect you to like. We talk about what those movies are for ut. We, of course, finish up the episode with a couple lightning round questions. So join us in the lounge but don’t let the discussions end with us. Keep the comments coming. We’d love to hear from you on these topics and so much more. Andy, Joshua, and Paul

    1h 8m
  4. Film vs movies, comedy as cinema, and are award show relevant

    03/03/2024

    Film vs movies, comedy as cinema, and are award show relevant

    Welcome to the Comment Lounge.  Join us (Andy, Joshua, and Paul) as we discuss all things art, photography, and cinema. We spend our days editing and shooting photos and video. In between gigs and rendering we end up talking and debating and figured why not record some of it and bring you along on the discussions. In this episode we are trying to figure out what the difference is between a movie and a piece of cinema - a flick or film. Can movies be shifted from movie to cinema?   Along the lines of cinema we chat about comedy having its place under the title of being ‘cinema.’ Does it have to be a dark comedy or cane a purely funny comedy be considered high cinema? Something that is fairly common with comedies is puerile content. Can a movie attempt at being considered ‘cinema’ if it has too much puerile humor? What is the line between useful and going overboard? To round out this discussion we then look at how cinema is honored by examining awards shows and their relevance. Are these awards a good indicator of what the best of the best is for the year? What good comes from the Oscars, the Golden Globes, and others aside from people patting themselves on the back? We finish up the episode with a couple lightning round questions. So join us in the lounge but don’t let the discussions end with us. Keep the comments coming through our various locations. We’d love to hear from you on these topics and so much more.   Andy, Joshua, and Paul

    56 min

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Three photographer/videographers who spend their days shooting photos and videos while also debating all things art, photography, and cinema. We decided why not record our banter and bring everyone else into the conversation. We challenge each other on topics such as: what is art, what makes for a good cinematic film and experience, how to curate one's own work, what is quality, who inspires you, and so much more.