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Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs)

A film and pop culture history podcast brought to you by Elise Hernke who takes walks around her neighborhood and muses about whatever she just watched. Instagram: @ingloriousbaguettes

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#57: Beating Box Office Poison | "The Philadelphia...

Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs) ·

2025/03/18

This week your host Elise Hernke breaks down one of her favorite movies, the George Cukor classic "The Philadelphia Story" starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart -- after getting to see it on film at the New Beverly this past week. After being declared "box office poison," Hepburn scored the rights to this story and used it to revitalize her career. Jimmy Stewart won an Oscar for his performance. This movie is full of rich characters, rich storylines and even richer hi...

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#56: 97th Academy Awards & Our Severe Problem with...

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2025/03/11

In this weeks episode, your host Elise Hernke talks about the 97th Academy Awards, but mostly focuses on the "controversy" surrounding Sean Baker and what it says about media literacy, why 007 attended the Oscars, and the most notable speeches of showbiz's biggest night of the year. Show Notes: Critical Thinking CheatsheetTaylor Lorenz talking about AI SlopPop Apologist profiles Demi MooreSean Baker haters: Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4Will Ferrell & Ana Gasteyer singing Not ...

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#55: Genetics & Technology | How 1997's "Gattaca"...

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2025/03/04

We're back! On this weeks episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs, Elise Hernke returns to the pod with hopes of more consistently releasing episodes from here on out, to talk about "Gattaca." Currently streaming on Hulu & Criterion, "Gattaca" is a 1997 sci-fi thriller starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law. It takes place in a "not so distant future" dystopian society where predetermined gene modification becomes the status quo and those who do not partake are forcibly left behind...

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#54: Tender is the Flesh | "The Cook, The Thief, His...

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2024/08/27

In this episode, we embark on a series called TENDER IS THE FLESH (inspired by my recent reading of the book of that title by Augustina Bazterrica) where we will explore the varied portrayals of cannibalism in film -- FUN -- starting with "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" a 1989 deeply disturbing cinematic masterpiece by Peter Greenaway.Other films (probably) coming this series (if you want to get ahead): "Bones and All" (2022), "Fresh" (2022), "Society of the Snow" (2023), "Sil...

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#53: Sharon Tate Double Feature: "The Fearless...

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2024/08/09

As part of this podcast, I will be including some episodes related to my adventures in theater-going and this week is all about Sharon Tate, after seeing a Double Feature of her films at the New Beverly Cinema this week. We look at her life, her tragic passing and deep-dive the films "The Fearless Vampire Killers" (1967) & "The Wrecking Crew" (1968). We also discuss Demon Copperhead (the book I just finished), Cher's new memoir, NYFF updates and this article by my friend Tomris Laffly: ht...

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#52: An Investigation Into Brat | "Brats"...

Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs) ·

2024/07/25

In this episode, your host Elise Hernke takes a look at the significance of Andrew McCarthy's new documentary "Brats" coming out in "brat summer 2024." Seeking to understand first and foremost what Charli xcx's "brat" actually means, the etymology and impact of the word overtime and the generational approach to celebrity and identity. Your host will also start the episode as usual with some industry updates and chat about her latest media consumption. Sources & further reading for this ep...

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49:14

#51: How Has Cinema Changed The Book Industry?

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2024/07/09

Discussing how the book industry has been overrun by adaptable content as a result of the film and television industry relying heavily on familiar IP. Along with today's main topic, on this episode we also discuss J-Law's new a24 project, Margot Robbie's pregnancy, Inside Out 2, Kinds of Kindness, and more. Follow the podcast Instagram @Ingloriousbaguettes. Sources / Further reading for the episode:https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/07/tv-adaptations-fiction/619442/https://www.i...

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Episode #50: WE'RE BACK BABY! | Why is Horror...

Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs) ·

2024/06/26

After 1.5 year hiatus, your host Elise Hernke is back with more Cinematic Breadcrumbs straight from the bakery. Each week we will be discussing some topic related to the world of cinema whether that be reviewing a specific film or deep-diving some aspect of the industry. To kick it off, Elise shares what you should lookout for this summer, recaps movie news of the past year, and touches on recent pop culture updates. Then, for the meat of the episode, we take a look at the way the horror genr...

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#49: Eat The Rich Season | If You Liked "Triangle of...

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2023/05/22

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#48: "Triangle of Sadness" (2022) & Full Oscars...

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2023/03/16

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#47: Beyond "Babylon" | If You Liked "Babylon," You...

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2023/03/01

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#46: "BABYLON" (2022): The Unrequited Love Story

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2023/02/14

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#45: Angels On Earth | "Heaven Can Wait" (1978) +...

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2022/12/21

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#44: Angels On Earth | "City of Angels" (1998) ft....

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2022/12/16

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#43: Angels On Earth | "Michael" (1996) Ain't No...

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2022/12/14

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#42: NYFF Minisode *Teaser* ("White Noise" "Triangle...

Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs) ·

2022/12/06

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99:18

#41: Mid-Century Macabre 2x | "Eyes without a Face"...

Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs) ·

2022/11/30

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#40: Mid-Century Macabre | "The Blob" (1958) Small...

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2022/11/10

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#39: Mid-Century Macabre | "Cat People" (1942) The...

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2022/10/26

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#38: Mid-Century Macabre | "Creature from the Black...

Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs) ·

2022/10/12

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