Cinema of Meaning
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden
Cinema of Meaning is a conversational podcast that seeks to explore the depths of what cinema has to offer. Each week, we discuss an individual film to get a better understanding of its storytelling qualities, to examine its cinematic techniques, and to uncover its deeper meanings. Hosted by video essayists Tom van der Linden from the channel Like Stories of Old and Thomas Flight.
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Ep. 25: Whiplash
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08/18/22 • 59 min
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the role and purpose of suffering in the quest for greatness, the challenge of thematic clarity, and cultural differences regarding the real meaning of success, in Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash.
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Ep. 22: Guide to Unconventional Movies
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07/28/22 • 78 min
In this special episode, Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss a variety of experimental documentaries; and classify them into distinct categories to explore what they are, why they are worth watching, and what the best ways are to engage with them.
All Light Everywhere (2021); Baraka (1992); Bells from the Deep (1993); Cameraperson (2016); Chronicle of a Summer (1961); Cow (2021); F For Fake (1973); Fata Morgana (1971); Free Solo (2018); Grizzly Man (2005); Gunda (2020); Koyaanisqatsi (1982); Lessons of Darkness (1992); Little Dieter Need to Fly (1997); Machines (2016); Rat Film (2016); Samsara (2011); Seven Up! (1964); Sleep Has Her House (2017); The Truffle Hunters (2020); The White Diamond (2004); Voyage of Time (2015)
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Goodfellas | Gangster Cinema #3
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08/24/23 • 66 min
Welcome back to our series on Gangster Cinema through the decades, in which we discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; continuing today in the 1990s with Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.
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Ep. 9: Annihilation
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04/28/22 • 52 min
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the challenges of depicting the incomprehensible, the problem of identity in an ever-transforming world, and our tendency for self-sabotage and self-destruction, in Alex Garland’s Annihilation.
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02/23/22 • 1 min
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Ep. 52: Grizzly Man
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03/02/23 • 65 min
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss competing philosophies about the line between humanity and nature, the inevitability of subjectivity in documentary filmmaking, and the search for ecstatic truth, in Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man.
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Dune: Part 2 | Full Discussion and Analysis
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03/14/24 • 74 min
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Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two.
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Ep. 56: The Thing
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03/30/23 • 64 min
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Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss how movies can go from being dismissed to being hailed as masterpieces, the dynamics of (dis)trust, and the non-existence of the soul, in John Carpenter’s The Thing.
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Ep. 11: The Northman
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05/12/22 • 54 min
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the power of myth, revenge tales, and the challenges of relating to history, in Robert Eggers' The Northman.
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Ep. 51: The Fabelmans
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02/23/23 • 62 min
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the mysterious origins of passion, the struggle between responsibility and freedom, and coming to terms with one’s past, in Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical tale The Fabelmans.
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How many episodes does Cinema of Meaning have?
Cinema of Meaning currently has 79 episodes available.
What topics does Cinema of Meaning cover?
The podcast is about Film, Visual Arts, Podcasts, Movies, Arts, Film Review, Tv & Film, Cinema and Film Reviews.
What is the most popular episode on Cinema of Meaning?
The episode title 'Ep. 25: Whiplash' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Cinema of Meaning?
The average episode length on Cinema of Meaning is 60 minutes.
How often are episodes of Cinema of Meaning released?
Episodes of Cinema of Meaning are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Cinema of Meaning?
The first episode of Cinema of Meaning was released on Feb 23, 2022.
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