Cinemaball 10: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

Explicit content warning

08/10/18 • 66 min

This week on Cinemaball, Ebony and Carolyn venture to the gloomy and foreboding realm of Transylvania via Francis Ford Coppola’s lurid 1992 adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. We get into the film’s bold visual style, the way it calls attention to its own artifice, and the film’s psychologically complex handling of the place where sex and death collide. Of course, we have plenty to say about Keanu Reeves’ much-maligned performance, as well as the way Anthony Hopkins creates a Van Helsing who relishes life. Before all is said and done, we offer up our ratings on the film, and Carolyn announces our next cinematic destination!

Cinemaball is presented by Feminist Frequency
Executive Produced and hosted by Carolyn Petit and Ebony Aster
Produced and edited by Sarah Nairalez
Artwork by Raye Abellar
Hosted by Simplecast
Executive Produced by Anita Sarkeesian

Includes audio clips from
The Legend of Billie Jean and Bram Stoker's Dracula

Music by Broke For Free

View the basic rules of Cinemaball and a history of all our episodes and ratings at http://goo.gl/ePDPuQ

Includes audio clips from
The Legend of Billie Jean and Bram Stoker's Dracula

Music by Broke For Free

View the basic rules of Cinemaball and a history of all our episodes and ratings at http://goo.gl/ePDPuQ

Previous Episode

Cinemaball 09: Night On Earth (1991)

Round Two: This week on Cinemaball, Ebony and Carolyn go on a globe-hopping adventure via the 1991 Jim Jarmusch anthology film Night on Earth! From Winona Ryder in Los Angeles to Armin Mueller-Stahl in New York and beyond, five cab drivers in five cities participate in the carnival of human life, in all its whimsy, happenstance, joy, and sorrow. Listen as we discuss Jarmusch’s knack for capturing the beauty of lived-in places, the gentle compassion the film has for its characters, and how, looking back on this film from the present era of Uber and Lyft, there’s a melancholy sense that we’re glimpsing a fading world. As your “sommoviers,” we also offer suggestions for films to pair with Night on Earth, and Ebony announces what film we’ll be watching next week.

Includes audio clips from
The Legend of Billie Jean and Night On Earth

Music by Broke For Free

View the basic rules of Cinemaball and a history of all our episodes and ratings at http://goo.gl/ePDPuQ

Next Episode

Cinemaball 11: L.A. Story (1991)

On this episode, we arrive in perpetually sunny Los Angeles for writer-star Steve Martin's romantic ode to the city, L.A. Story. Ebony and Carolyn discuss the film's gender and class politics, Martin's distinct blend of zaniness and magic, and the way in which the film champions sincerity and depth of feeling. Unlike the movie itself, the podcast does not feature a Patrick Stewart cameo, but it does feature Carolyn briefly imitating Patrick Stewart's character. As always, we offer up our scientifically accurate ratings, and Ebony reveals where the Cinemaball is headed next!

Remember, the weather will change your life, twice.

Includes audio clips from
The Legend of Billie Jean and L.A. Story

Music by Broke For Free

View the basic rules of Cinemaball and a history of all our episodes and ratings at http://goo.gl/ePDPuQ