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What a Picture

Hannah and Bryan Loomis

What a Picture is a movie podcast where Hannah and Bryan Loomis cover the best in non-franchise films and discuss what makes a great film great. Hannah and Bryan love original filmmaking across all genres. Are you an obsessive Oscar nominated movie watcher? Are you always looking forward to the next A24 or Neon release? Then we’ll probably get along! Movies covered include any new releases we’re interested in, as well as the historic winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture. New episodes

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00:56:09

79. The Piano (1993) - Jane Campion

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2024/08/14

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah argue about whether their podcasting equipment is too heavy for them to haul it from the beach to talk about The Piano, the 1993 movie directed by Jane Campion that ranks #50 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |

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00:49:25

78. Touki Bouki (1973) - Djibril Diop Mambéty

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2024/08/07

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah steal the wrong crate full of money to fund their discussion of Touki Bouki, the 1973 movie directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty that ranks #66 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |

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01:10:46

77. The Leopard (1963) - Luchino Visconti

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2024/07/31

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah keeps getting interrupted by the orchestra while they discuss The Leopard, the 1963 movie directed by Luchino Visconti that ranks #90 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |

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01:25:54

76. Tokyo Story (1953) - Yasujirō Ozu (with Zach Dennis)

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2024/07/24

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah are taken for granted by their children while discussing Tokyo Story, the 1953 movie directed by Yasujirō Ozu that ranks #4 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Our guest this week is Zach Dennis from the Cinematary podcast. Cinematary website: https://www.cinematary.com/ Cinematary Social Media: Youtube | Twitter | Letterboxd Chibi Maruko Chan episode about new year's card:

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00:58:02

75. North by Northwest (1959) - Alfred Hitchcock

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2024/07/17

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah are mistaken for spies because of how intelligent they sound discussing North by Northwest, the 1959 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock that ranks #45 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |

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01:23:16

74. Chungking Express (1994) - Wong Kar-wai

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2024/07/10

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah chow down on expired cans of pineapple while discussing Chungking Express, the 1994 movie directed by Wong Kar-wai that ranks #88 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music is

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01:13:32

73. The General (1926) - Buster Keaton and Clyde...

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2024/07/03

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah take a break from throwing railroad ties at confederates to discuss The General, the 1926 movie directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman that ranks #95 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Weird Geometry blog article on The General: https://www.weirdgeometry.com/blog/the-general Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social

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01:43:16

72. Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder

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2024/06/26

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah have been moonlighting for months, writing the script for Sunset Boulevard, the 1950 movie directed by Billy Wilder that ranks #78 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Puppy playing "In the Air Tonight" drums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IGOM4tIWo Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media:

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02:01:33

The Top 10 International Films of 2023-2024 (with...

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2024/06/19

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan is joined by Stephen Gillespie of the STACKS podcast to talk through the best of international films of the past year. Timestamps:8:25 - How to find interesting international films20:30 - The current state of international cinema35:15 - Last year's films from Sight and Sound Top 250 directors46:40 - The Top 10 International Films from Last Year47:30 - Bryan's #5: Perfect Days55:35 - Stephen's #5: Chime59:00 - Bryan's #4: The Taste of

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01:46:42

71. Wanda (1970) - Barbara Loden (with Darren Hughes)

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2024/06/12

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah order three plain hamburgers each to discuss Wanda, the 1970 movie directed by Barbara Loden that ranks #48 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Joining the discussion is Darren Hughes, the Artistic Director for Film Fest Knox. Film Fest Knox website: https://filmfestknox.com Darren's piece on Hillbilly Elegy: https://cinema-scope.com/currency/hillbilly-elegy-ron-howard-us/ Email us at

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00:41:28

70. Breathless (1960) - Jean-Luc Godard

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2024/06/05

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah use jump cuts to cut out the boring parts of their conversations about Breathless, the 1960 movie directed by Jean-Luc Godard that ranks #38 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Music is "Phaser" by Static

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01:03:49

69. Citizen Kane (1941) - Orson Welles

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2024/05/29

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah take a break from their operatic voice lessons to discuss Citizen Kane, the 1941 movie directed by Orson Welles that ranks #3 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Music is "Phaser" by Static in Verona.

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00:56:11

68. La Jetée (1962) - Chris Marker

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2024/05/22

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah travel back to 1962 to discuss La Jetée, the movie directed by Chris Marker that ranks #67 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: ⁠⁠https://whatapicturepod.com⁠⁠ Bryan's Social Media: ⁠Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Letterboxd⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ Music is "Phaser" by Static in Verona.

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01:34:19

67. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - Sergio...

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2024/05/15

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah practice their quick draws before discussing Once Upon a Time in the West, the 1968 movie directed by Sergio Leone that ranks #95 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Our guest on today's episode is Raf Stitt, host of the Canon podcast from Screenage Wasteland. The Canon podcast: https://screenagewasteland.com/tag/the-canon-podcast/ Screenage Wasteland: https://screenagewasteland.com/ Raf's Social

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01:13:55

66. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - Sergei Eisenstein

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2024/05/08

On this episode of What a Picture, instead of eating the most disgusting borscht imaginable, Bryan and Hannah discuss Battleship Potemkin, the 1925 movie directed by Sergei Eisenstein that ranks #54 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/bryanwhatapic.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Bryan's Letterboxd:

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00:50:27

65. Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) - Jacques Rivette

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2024/05/01

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah discuss Céline and Julie Go Boating, forget the conversation, and suck on a candy to remember it again. Céline and Julie Go Boating is a 1974 movie directed by Jacques Rivette that ranks #78 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com The replica of the victorian set from 2001: A Space Odyssey:

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00:39:13

64. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) - Emeric...

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2024/04/24

On this episode of What a Picture, after navigating through a thick English fog, Bryan and Hannah discuss A Matter of Life and Death, the 1946 movie directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell that ranks #78 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/bryanwhatapic.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Letterboxd:

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01:02:35

63. News from Home (1976) - Chantal Akerman

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2024/04/17

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah wonder why you haven't written them in the past week as they discuss News from Home, the 1976 movie directed by Chantal Akerman that ranks #52 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/bryanwhatapic.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Letterboxd:

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00:57:50

62. Killer of Sheep (1978) - Charles Burnett

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2024/04/10

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah take a break from throwing rocks at each other to discuss Killer of Sheep, the 1978 movie directed by Charles Burnett that ranks #43 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/bryanwhatapic.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryan's Letterboxd:

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01:07:00

61. Ordet (1955) - Carl Theodor Dreyer

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2024/04/03

On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah resolve their petty differences to discuss Ordet, the 1955 movie directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer that ranks #48 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com The magical shot we reference in the episode can be found on this page: ⁠https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1751-henning-bendtsen-1925-2011⁠ Bryan's Bluesky:

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