150 episodes
The Magic Lantern Ericca Long and Cole Roulain
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4.8 • 83 Ratings
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The Magic Lantern is a film podcast hosted by Ericca Long and Cole Roulain devoted to sharing our enduring cinematic memories. Join us for an ongoing, informal discussion of the classic and contemporary films we love and the things we love about them. If you've been looking for a podcast to explore old and new favorites with fellow film lovers, you've come to the right place. New episodes every other Monday.
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Episode 149 – Céline and Julie Go Boating
It’s our first show of 2021 and we want to wish everyone a happy new year! To get things off on the right foot, I wanted to choose something special for this first episode of the year. I hope you’ll agree that I’ve found it. In the spirit of magic,…
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Episode 148 – Ants In Your Pants of 2020
Welcome to Ants In Your Pants of 2020! It’s our sixth annual episode in which we reflect on our favorite film discoveries of the past year. We are so glad you joined us for this episode, as it was certainly a very different year for cinema-watching adventures. As always, our…
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Episode 147 – Spirited Away
Spirited Away (Miyazaki, 2001) truly represents a vision of one person – its director, writer, producer, and animator Hayao Miyazaki. Miyazaki, the most prolific creator at Japan’s Studio Ghibli, was inspired by the 10-year-old daughter of a friend to bring to life a young heroine whom other young girls could…
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Episode 146 – The Great Muppet Caper
It’s been a long year. I know. So, with that in mind, we are spending the last couple of entries this year on beloved family favorites. We need to laugh and breathe a little easier. So, who better to help us with that than Jim Henson and company? The Great…
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Episode 145 – Black Narcissus
How much do your surroundings affect you? Do they bring out your latent desires, amplify them, or inspire them? In Black Narcissus (Powell, Pressburger, 1947), each character seems to be escaping from a difficult past that they are ultimately unable to outrun. Their own hearts and souls are undiscovered countries.…
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Episode 144 – Macario
It’s Día de Muertos today, The Day of the Dead, and we could think of no better way to observe the occasion than to sing the praises of Roberto Gavaldón’s otherworldly parable, Macario (1960). Set against the backdrop of one of Mexico’s most holy days, the titular character, Macario, wants…
Customer Reviews
Terrific Twosome!
This is my favorite two-people-talking podcast, and blissfully avoids all my potential podcast pitfalls and peeves: They do their research, they’re eloquent, they have pleasant voices, they pick really diverse movies from every decade. What’s more, there’s no mansplaining or awkward couple dynamics, just charm and mutual respect. And they’re woke about race, gender, and queerness. So, it’s all pros and no cons...OK, one complaint: I can’t find the time to see every film they recommend!
Best Film Podcast
The Magic Lantern is easily the most incisive, complex, and entertaining movie analysis podcast I have found. This podcast analyzes great films from all genres, eras, and cultures. The episode list alone can be used as an expertly curated library of must-watch films. The commentary and analysis between the two married hosts, Cole and Ericca, is always well thought-out, comprehensive, and incredibly insightful; I learn something new about film from each episode. If you are a lover of film and enjoy film discussion in which many aspects of a film are explored, you need to check this out. I cannot recommend this podcast more highly.
Twisted
Did you know every movie ever made was just made to denigrate women? Listen to this podcast and be beaten over the head with a twisted view where every movie ever made is viewed through the prism of the perpetually outraged social justice warrior. If you want to join them in wallowing in victimhood, enjoy.