Semi-Cinematic

Max Daniels
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Discussions on films of the highest, and lowest caliber.

  1. 04/14/2022

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's Still Walking Review

    Still walking? Still talking? A more appropriate question might be still conscious? We have varying responses to this week’s feature film Still Walking by auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda. But before we slip into that sleeping bag, John gets rather malevolent about Malignant, Max lets the listener decide the quality of his watches, and Hunter details the last notable film of an Italian horror master. Stay tuned (and awake!) for Max’s quality Stanpick, John’s sketchy Dream Stream and a Bleak of the Week that you won’t soon forget, even if you’d like to. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    53 min

  2. 03/20/2022

    Episode 17: The Long Good Friday

    You think you've had a rough day? Okay, you probably have, but Bob Hoskins is about to take you on a 24 hour crash course in crisis management in John Mackenzie's 1980 crime-drama The Long Good Friday. Before that, we delve into what we've recently watched, including a discussion on just how often a remake supersedes the original. Hint: it ain't that frequent. We reach the end of an era with one (or is it two?) of Max's final Stanpicks before a new star enters his radar. John's Dream Stream requires your full focus and it's advisable to keep your pets out of the room when you view Hunter's Bleak of the Week. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    54 min

  3. 03/13/2022

    Episode 16: Dragonwyck ft. Daniel Epler of The Cobwebs Podcast!

    This week we explore the dark depths of Dragonwyck, directed by Joseph Mankiewicz in 1946, with our first guest on the show! Daniel Epler from The Cobwebs podcast joins us for a so-so journey into drug addiction (signs include a few days worth of stubble), oleander poisoning, and a rare Gene Tierney miscasting. Max shares his second Tierney of 2022 pick, John sends us on a trippy journey with his Dream Stream, and Hunter graces us with the horrors of nuclear war in his Bleak of the Week. Join us again next week as we start a new collection of some of Hunter's favorite Italian films, starting with 1943's The Children Are Watching Us. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com Daniel can be found at http://www.cobwebspodcast.com/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cobwebspod

    1h 1m

  4. 03/07/2022

    Episode 15: Vittorio De Sica's Sunflower

    This week, we join along with Sophia Loren as she attempts to track down her husband, Marcello Mastroianni, in post-war Russia. We also learn the darker meaning behind the titular sunflowers. Max wraps up his Stanpicks with a real stinker (starring *the* Ronald Reagan), John sends us on a mind-bending suspenseful yacht trip with his Dream Stream, and Hunter warns us about the hotel guests you accept in his Bleak of the Week. Join us again next week as we travel to the halls of Dragonwyck, directed in 1946 by Joseph Mankiewicz and starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price. We also welcome our first guest, Daniel Epler of the Cobwebs podcast. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    1 hr

  5. 02/13/2022

    Episode 14: The Juniper Tree

    We're diving back into another interesting directorial debut from 1990. This week, we're talking about The Juniper Tree, directed by Nietzchka Keene, starring one of the great artists of our time, Bjork. It's not an easy movie to discuss at length, so this episode won't overstay its welcome. We also hear John talk about his recent experience with a bleak of the week that Hunter talked about last week. Max has a great Stanpick, John recommends an 80s cult classic for a free dream stream, and Hunter's bleak of the weak is genuinely vile and does not go well with soup. Tune in next week for a review of the classic gangster movie, The Long Good Friday!  You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    49 min

  6. 02/06/2022

    Episode 13: The Reflecting Skin

    This week, we've got a bit of a head-scratcher. An exploding frog, a child who never had the innocence to lose, and a man who dreams of sleeping with goats are just a handful of interesting aspects of Phillip Ridley's feature-length debut film, The Reflecting Skin. We also talk about what we've been watching recently; Max has a Stanpick of the week, John provides a free Dream Stream, and Hunter has a Bleak of the Week that is NOT for children. Tune in next week for our review of The Juniper Tree, which is currently streaming on Kanopy. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    1h 5m

  7. 01/30/2022

    Episode 12: Hell or High Water

    In this week’s episode, we're talking bank robberies and how difficult it is to stay out of prison. Join us on a wild chase across Texas as we review 2016's "Hell or High Water", directed by David Mackenzie and starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster as two brothers trying to save their family's estate through some questionable means, all while being tracked down by Jeff Bridges. We also discuss our most recently watched and as always you won't want to miss our bonus segments: Max's Stanpick of the Week (to soon be replaced by another Golden Age beauty?), John's Free Stream Dream and another downer gem from Hunter's Bleak of the Week. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/ John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    54 min

  8. 01/23/2022

    Episode 11: Ace in the Hole

    In this week’s episode, we talk about big news, little news, and all the dog-biting news in between. That’s right, read (well, listen) all about it as we cover Billy Wilder’s 1951 film “Ace in the Hole”, starring an ever-magnetic Kirk Douglas as a journalist who will stop at nothing to get his career back. We also discuss our most recently watched, as well as a few more of our best first-time watches in 2021. Apologies as well to Spike Lee in this episode, we’re huge fans of his work, not so much his thoughts on the American Dream. As always you won't want to miss our bonus segments: Max's Stanpick of the Week, John's Free Stream Dream and the much anticipated debut of Hunter's Bleak of the Week. It may not lift your spirits, but it may encourage you to drink and lift some spirits of your own. You can follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semi_cinematic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semicinematicpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/semi_cinematic Semi Cinematic on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/semicinematic/ Hunter on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/huntertrobinson/John on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aliasgenius/ Max on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/maxmaniels/ email us at: semicinematicpod@gmail.com

    1h 7m
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Discussions on films of the highest, and lowest caliber.

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  • Creator
    Max Daniels
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Max Daniels
  • Show Website
    Semi-Cinematic