A Century in Cinema
Arthur Veenema & Andrew Slaughter
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1998 THE CELEBRATION
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05/24/22 • 54 min
In 1995, a group of Danish filmmakers including Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg railed against the state of modern movies and drafted the Dogme 95 manifesto. We take a look at Vinterberg's The Celebration, the first film of the Dogme 95 canon, to explore the ideas of the unique filmmaking movement and how well the rules can apply to directors today.
1995 SHOWGIRLS
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05/03/22 • 66 min
Arthur and Andrew discuss a misunderstood masterpiece... the infamous NC-17 box office bomb... often cited as one of the worst films of all time... Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls.
1929 PANDORA'S BOX
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11/24/20 • 43 min
While the world plunges into the Great Depression, we travel to Germany to watch Pandora's Box, a story that hints at coming destitution and an early example of a feminist film. We consider how well that description holds up, and we talk about the career of Louise Brooks. We finish the episode with a retrospective of the 1920s in film.
1982 VERONIKA VOSS
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02/01/22 • 48 min
From West Germany, reflecting on the country's relationship with its fascist past, we take a last-minute look at Veronika Voss. Andrew tells us about his problematic hero, director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and the film's bold assessment of the post-war culture through the style of old Hollywood melodramas like Sunset Boulevard.
2019 A HIDDEN LIFE
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11/22/22 • 93 min
With violent right-wing movements around the world in the 2010s, there's never been a better time to visit Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life. In proper Malick fashion, we jump from point to point, ranging from the director's career, his unique filming style, the Disney-Fox merger, and the end of our podcast. Join us for our last official film discussion of A Century in Cinema.
2016 THE HANDMAIDEN
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11/01/22 • 73 min
Worldwide political extremism has a lot of us turning to film and entertainment in 2016. We talk about Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden, a South Korean film that Andrew has been looking forward to discussing since the beginning of the podcast. Topics include LGBTQ cinema, how to conduct sex scenes, and the Japanese colonization of Korea in the 1930s.
2006 VOLVER
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08/23/22 • 56 min
We talk about the Spanish film Volver and the life of its esteemed director Pedro Almodóvar.
2005 A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
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08/16/22 • 62 min
A History of Violence inspires discussions of the American psyche in a post-9/11 world and survival of the fittest within the human species. We talk about how this film fits into the careers of David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen.
1999 THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (feat. James Westervelt)
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05/31/22 • 68 min
On the eve of the new millennium, Sofia Coppola's bold debut feature The Virgin Suicides premiered to critical acclaim. We're joined by James Westervelt as we take a look at the way the film uses the aesthetic of 90's independent film to tackle a challenging subject from within the Hollywood system. We also announce a short break before we head into the last two decades of A Century in Cinema.
2004 SAW
A Century in Cinema
08/09/22 • 52 min
While the Saw franchise would later go on to be defined by blood and guts and 3D gimmicks, Arthur and Andrew really admire the genuine tension and horror of the first film. We discuss the successful career of James Wan, how horror films have changed since Saw, and the "gamification" of watching films.
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How many episodes does A Century in Cinema have?
A Century in Cinema currently has 102 episodes available.
What topics does A Century in Cinema cover?
The podcast is about Film History, Film, History, Streaming, Educational, Podcasts, Education, Watch, Movies, Tv & Film, Cinema and Film Reviews.
What is the most popular episode on A Century in Cinema?
The episode title '2018 MANDY' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on A Century in Cinema?
The average episode length on A Century in Cinema is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of A Century in Cinema released?
Episodes of A Century in Cinema are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of A Century in Cinema?
The first episode of A Century in Cinema was released on Oct 9, 2020.
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