The Filmlings

The Filmlings
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The Filmlings

The Filmlings is a podcast dedicated to analyzing film in context. Each episode features a discussion of several movies that are all related in some way – usually by director, thematic content, source material, sequels, or cast/crew. Currently having covered over 500 films ranging from popular Hollywood films to obscure foreign arthouse, search the archive for your favorite film, we've probably talked about it. Hosted by Alex Geringer and Jonathan Satchell. Find more info at TheFilmlings.com

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    168. COMEDY CINEMA 1: The Clowns

    To kick off a new series on the history of American comedy films, Alex and Jonathan travel back to the early days of cinema and look at the physical comedy of the early film clowns in Safety Last! (1923), City Lights (1931), and Duck Soup (1933). We discuss the transition from live performances in theater and vaudeville to the movies, how Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin helped to incorporate character development into comedy films, and how the Marx brothers blended physical and verbal comedy which set the stage for the new era of sound comedy. Skip to: (9:20) – Safety Last! (24:33) – City Lights (40:35) – Duck Soup (59:01) – Overall (1:05:44) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Trouble in Paradise (1932) His Girl Friday (1940) Some Like It Hot (1959) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/01/31/the-clowns/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 12m

  2. 12/06/2024

    167. TRAGEDIES of Misunderstanding

    To wrap up the tragedy series, Alex and Jonathan look at three films characterized by the ways in which the characters' difference of perspectives causes the primary conflict in part or whole: A Woman Under the Influence (1974), The Elephant Man (1980), and The Farewell (2019). We discuss whether or not the term "tragedy" is still a useful distinction, the role compassion plays in understanding, and why we need a healthy balance of real-life experience and "imitation" through storytelling. Skip to: (16:48) – A Woman Under the Influence (46:54) – The Elephant Man (1:10:19) – The Farewell (1:31:39) – Overall (1:43:46) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Stay tuned for a new series on American comedy films coming up in 2025! For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/12/06/tragedies-of-misunderstanding/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 46m

  3. 11/01/2024

    166. TRAGEDIES of Betrayal

    As we move into stories of interpersonal tragedies, today Alex and Jonathan discuss three films which deal with themes of betrayal as it applies to family relationships, as in Tokyo Twilight (1957), romantic relationships, as in In the Mood for Love (2000), and friends/allies, as in RRR (2022). We discuss Aristotle's concept of discovery, the tendency for betrayals become cyclical, and whether or not Bollywood is a continuation of the tradition of classical Greek tragedy. Skip to: (12:39) – Tokyo Twilight (34:50) – In the Mood for Love (1:08:21) – RRR (1:29:40) – Overall (1:39:46) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: A Woman Under the Influence (1974) The Elephant Man (1980) The Farewell (2022) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/11/01/tragedies-of-betrayal/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 43m

  4. 10/04/2024

    165. TRAGEDIES of Fate

    In one of the saddest episodes of the show (besides Episode 105), Alex and Jonathan look at films in which the protagonists struggle to navigate circumstances outside of their control with three tragedy classics: Ikiru (1952), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), and Titanic (1997). We discuss Aristotle's conception of the reversal of fortune – known as peripety, how storytellers expose (or impose) meaning in tragedy, and why it's important to watch sad movies in the first place. Skip to: (15:00) – Ikiru (34:49) – Grave of the Fireflies (56:58) – Titanic (1:27:23) – Overall (1:47:53) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Tokyo Twilight (1957) In the Mood for Love (2000) RRR (2022) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/10/04/tragedies-of-fate/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 52m

  5. 09/06/2024

    164. TRAGEDIES of Injustice

    From power to societal marginalization to prejudicial greed, in this episode Alex and Jonathan talk about three films in which the subject characters are faced with various forms of injustice: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Umberto D. (1952), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). We discuss the ways tragedy films evoke feelings of pity and fear in the Aristotelian view, the similarities between injustice and the absence of compassion, and when and how history becomes poetry. Skip to: (10:09) – The Passion of Joan of Arc (32:58) – Umberto D. (56:27) – Killers of the Flower Moon (1:38:21) – Overall (1:48:14) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Ikiru (1952) Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Titanic (1997) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/09/06/tragedies-of-injustice/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 53m

  6. 08/02/2024

    163. TRAGEDIES of Self

    The downfall. The tragic flaw. Today Alex and Jonathan kick off a new series about tragic cinema with three stories where the protagonist is ultimately responsible for their own misery: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Brief Encounter (1945), and Tár (2022). We discuss Aristotle's six elements of tragedy, why tragedy doesn't necessarily have to have a sad ending, and scaling tragedy from the intimately personal to a societal scale. Skip to: (22:05) – The Magnificent Ambersons (50:22) – Brief Encounter (1:11:08) – Tár (1:46:18) – Overall (1:54:35) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) Umberto D. (1952) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/08/02/tragedy-of-self/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 57m

  7. 05/31/2024

    162. CAHIERS DU CINÉMA: Jacques Rivette

    The last of the Cahiers du Cinéma critics-turned-directors to discuss is Jacques Rivette. Alex and Jonathan take a look at his films Paris Belongs to Us (1961), L'amour fou (1969), and Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) and discuss Rivette's obsession with the individual aspects of cinema, his blend of cinematic instinct and collaborative improvisation, and how letting go and having fun resulted in his most popular film. Skip to: (38:30) – Paris Belongs to Us (1:02:32) – L'Amour fou (1:26:45) – Celine and Julie Go Boating (1:49:28) – Overall (2:03:31) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Stay tuned for a new series about tragedy films when we return in July! For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/05/31/rivette/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    2h 6m

  8. 05/03/2024

    161. CAHIERS DU CINÉMA: Claude Chabrol

    One of the less well-known of the Cahiers contributors, but also one of the first to break into directing, Claude Chabrol is the subject of this week's deep dive in which Alex and Jonathan talk about his films Le beau Serge (1958), Les cousins (1959), and Les bonnes femmes (1960). We discuss Chabrol's role in getting the French New Wave off the ground as a movement, the way he uses typical genre techniques to tell personal stories, and why Chabrol could be the perfect place to start if you're trying to get into French New Wave cinema. Skip to: (33:44) – Le beau Serge (53:14) – Les cousins (1:12:16) – Les bonnes femmes (1:25:15) – Overall (1:33:28) – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Paris Belongs to Us (1961) L'amour fou (1969) Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) *Episode correction: Destiny (1921) was directed by Fritz Lang, not F. W. Murnau, but the point stands. You can hear our discussion of Destiny on Episode 42. Legendary Lang. For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.com/2024/05/03/chabrol/ Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF

    1h 30m
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The Filmlings is a podcast dedicated to analyzing film in context. Each episode features a discussion of several movies that are all related in some way – usually by director, thematic content, source material, sequels, or cast/crew. Currently having covered over 500 films ranging from popular Hollywood films to obscure foreign arthouse, search the archive for your favorite film, we've probably talked about it. Hosted by Alex Geringer and Jonathan Satchell. Find more info at TheFilmlings.com

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  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
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