Film School
Ira Heinichen, Joshua McClenney
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How Many Drafts? (Cutting Room Floor #218)
Film School
09/26/24 • 44 min
How many drafts is the right number of drafts??? Is it okay to write the thing once and then call it done? Or do we need to write and rewrite and edit and write some more and more and more? Or...is it something in between? Josh and Ira discuss what works for them!
Also, Josh again recommends Chernobyl on Max, and Ira recommends Mountain Queen which is on Netflix.
09/23/24 • 52 min
The cat has a new kitten...
Hitch and Grace Kelly team up again, this time with Cary Grant swapped in for Jimmy Stewart, and the vast, gorgeous French Riviera rather than a single, confined apartment. Grant plays a jewel thief being framed for a robbery he didn't actually commit, and Grace is the woman he falls for. We watch and discuss!
02/17/25 • 49 min
"Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you've got to go deeper." David Lynch pushed the boundaries of filmmaking. He was known for his surrealism, his expressionism, his images, and, much of the time, for not making sense. He certainly wasn't interested in explaining himself to the audience. But the genius of David might actually be how much, at his best, he really did make sense, he really did have something to say. So...how does one figure that out? WE DISCUSS!
Also, Josh recommends Owning Mahoney, and Ira recommends Conclave, which is on Peacock.
Rest In Peace, David. You will always be the best of us. Thanks for all the fish.
2024 Retrospective (Cutting Room Floor #223)
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12/30/24 • 69 min
Another year gone! 2024, we hardly knew thee... What will you remember this year for? What's going to come to mind when you think of 2024? What were the victories and the defeats? The adventures? The high points and the low points? Josh and Ira answer those questions for themselves, and invite you to consider and answer for yourself. Here's to 2024!
Elf
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12/23/24 • 65 min
Buddy the Elf--what’s your favorite color?
Will Ferrel brings us a modern holiday classic as the man who was raised by elves up in the North Pole and has just found out he was adopted...so off he goes to meet his real father in the land of humans: New York City. It's Ferrel at his best, the fish out of water, the giant fool with a heart of gold and innocent wisdom...which is also perfect for Christmas. We watch and discuss!
DVD Extras (Cutting Room Floor #221)
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11/18/24 • 50 min
Josh calls DVD Extras his film school. The interviews, commentaries, documentaries, featurettes, and other bonus material has been as valuable in his filmmaker education as any class or study. We talk about the benefits of all this extra material around movie making that you might not be tapping into.
Also, Josh recommends Kitchen Nightmares, and Ira recommends the original Star Trek movies, and Grand Designs.
03/17/25 • 39 min
Do you take naps? If you don't, why is that? And if you do, do you feel guilty about it? Or are they a regular part of your routine (at least when life allows it)? We discuss our stance on all the above (spoiler: we're pro nap), and how we fit such indulgences into our daily routine.
Also, Josh recommends Man of the Year which is currently on Tubi, and Ira recommends Mondovino, which is on Pluto TV.
02/24/25 • 75 min
How would you like to live behind what you call the Iron Curtain...?
It's the height of the cold war. Hitch swaps his nationless networks of mysterious criminals for a far more real-world one: East Germany and the Russians. It's also a different era of Hollywood that's starting to emerge, actors like Julie Andrews and Paul Newman who expect to have much more of a say on set than the contract actors of the past. So, will Al adapt with the times? We watch and find out!
Marnie (Alfred Hitchcock Deep Dive #49)
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02/10/25 • 52 min
You, Freud. Me, Jane?
Alfred takes on sex, lies, and money missing from the big safe at work. It's half trippy para-psychology Spellbound, part neo-noirish femme fatale Vertigo, this time with a returning Tippi Hedron as the slippery-with-the-truth title character and an up-and-coming Sean Connery as the guy who catches her...and falls in love with her? Does it all come together? We find out!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Film School have?
Film School currently has 454 episodes available.
What topics does Film School cover?
The podcast is about Film History, Film, Screenwriting, Creativity, Creative, Writing, Podcasts, Arts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Film School?
The episode title 'Will Success Fix Me? (Cutting Room Floor #211)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Film School?
The average episode length on Film School is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of Film School released?
Episodes of Film School are typically released every 4 days.
When was the first episode of Film School?
The first episode of Film School was released on Jan 7, 2019.
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