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Telling the history of film year by year starting in 1924. We curate and dissect 2 emblematic films every other week - with unwieldy mini episodes in between.

tv & film film history

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01:15:20

Minisode 18: Ken Russell

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2024/02/15

This week we are breaking down a LEGEND. Ken Russell gave us so much... musical, debauchery, camp, skewering of the status quo. We chose three very different films to dissect: The Boy Friend (1971), The Devils (1971) and Whore (1991).These films were tough to find for some years but now loads of Ken Russell are streaming on Criterion. Get into them. ... Instagram: ⁠@release_pod⁠ Website: ⁠release.pictures⁠ Music by ⁠⁠René j Núñez⁠

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01:09:34

Minisode 17: Gregg Araki Teenage Apocalypse

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2023/06/29

This week we are ruminating about teen angst and catastrophe as seen thru the thoughtful lens of Gregg Araki. Take a treacherous walk thru his Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy with us: Totally F***ed Up (1993), The Doom Generation (1995), Nowhere (1997). It's gonna be lonely. But it'll look cool. ... Instagram: @release_pod Website: release.pictures Music by ⁠René j Núñez⁠

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01:57:28

1935

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2023/03/16

We hit on what was happening in cinema in 1935. We have 2 epic films this week. First, we get into the final collaboration between one of the greatest muse/auteur duos in film history. Second, we chat about a real neorealist revelation. THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN released 03.15.1935 in the United States directed by Josef von Sternberg starring Marlene Dietrich TONI released 02.22.1935 in France directed by Jean Renoir See supplemental material: Instagram:@release_pod Website:release.pictures Music byRené

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01:01:53

Minisode 16: Mamie Van Doren & 1950s Teen Flicks

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2023/02/23

This week we are getting into the filmography of one of the so-called Three M’s of the 1950s (along with Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield). Mamie ended up firmly in the teen delinquent lane, playing rock n roll rebel babes (to great effect). We had a lot of fun watching Untamed Youth (1957), High School Confidential (1958), Guns, Girls, and Gangsters and Girls Town (1959). And of course we get into all that factored into the teen exploitation film explosion of the 1950s. You can watch all the

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01:07:36

Minisode 15: Night Flight

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2023/01/19

This week we are together on Paul’s couch talking about Night Flight! Specifically we are talking over the epic Night Flight episode “’Take Off’ To Women In Rock II”. Tina Turner, Sheila E., The Pointer Sisters, Madonna, Wendy O. Williams… it rules. And we are big fans of Night Flight in general. Subscribe to Night Flight and watch this episode and tons of other amazing content here. - Music byRené j Núñez Instagram:@release_pod Website:release.pictures

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01:14:04

Minisode 14: Haunted House

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2022/10/27

Happy Halloween! We talk about many horror movies that we watched and recommend (both of us on a real binge for eerie season). But really dig into Suspiria (1977), House (1977) and the The Funhouse (1981). See supplemental material: Instagram:@release_pod Website:release.pictures Music byRené j Núñez

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00:55:37

Minisode 13: David Fincher Music Videos

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2022/10/06

Before directing big-time feature films like ALIEN³ (1992), Se7en (1995), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), Zodiac (2007), The Social Network (2010) and Mank (2020), David Fincher was a music video director, working with mega-watt stars like Madonna, George Michael, Jody Watley and Paula Abdul. Paul curated a list of his favorite Fincher vids that you can watch here. And we talk over them a la Mystery Science Theater 3000 because we were together IRL in Tucson, Arizona this week. At the end of

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01:20:42

Minisode 12: Scarfaces

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2022/08/25

We had to sneak a pre-code American gangster film in here at the mid-season break for the 1930s. So we did the classic 1932 SCARFACE, directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Howard Hughes. And we compare it to the 1983 iconic remake by Brian De Palma with Al Pacino. We are into this format. We hope you like it too. Later we talk Across 110th Street (1972) and The Last Movie Stars (2022). Instagram:@release_pod Website:release.pictures Music byRené j Núñez

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02:35:31

1934

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2022/08/04

We talk thru 1934 film history and get deep into the nitty gritty of the Production Code which began to be enforced this year (long story short: huge bummer for creativity). Then we get into an incredible Busby Berkeley musical number, attached to a pretty okay film with the incredible Bette Davis (lots to say about her journey in this episode). And then we get completely dumbstruck by the talent of Jean Vigo and his short but amazing film career. FASHIONS OF 1934 released 02.14.1934 in the United

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01:41:03

1933

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2022/07/21

We talk thru 1933 film history and the fascinating effects of the Great Depression and an onscreen female orgasm. And then we talk about 2 films great movies. THE EMPEROR JONES released 09.29.1933 in the United States directed by Dudley Murphy and starring renaissance man Paul Robeson (who we also discuss in our 1930 episode) DRAGNET GIRL released 04.27.1933 in Japan directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring trailblazer Kinuyo Tanaka See supplemental

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02:00:54

1932

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2022/07/07

We walk thru the 1932 cinema landscape. And then we talk about 2 films that changed our lives. FREAKS released 02.12.1932 in the United States directed by Tod Browning THE BLOOD OF A POET released 01.20.1932 in France directed by Jean Cocteau See supplemental material: Instagram:@release_pod Website:release.pictures Music byRené j Núñez

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01:49:40

1931

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2022/06/23

We talk about what was happening around film in 1931. And then we dissect one film we both loved and one Paul hated... MATA HARI released 12.26.1931 in the United States directed by George Fitzmaurice starring our girl Greta Garbo + Ramon Novarro LE MILLION released 04.15.1931 in France directed by René Clair with cinematography by Georges Périnal (who also worked with Jean Cocteau, see more of his work with our 1932 pick BLOOD OF A POET) See supplemental

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01:45:04

1930

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2022/06/09

We talk 1930 cinema history. And then talk through two important films for very different reasons. BORDERLINE released 10.13.1930 in the United Kingdom directed by Kenneth Macpherson starring Paul Robeson (we will dive deeper into him in 1933) L’AGE D’OR released 11.29.1930 in France directed by Luis Buñuel + written with Salvador Dalí See supplemental material: Instagram:@release_pod Website:release.pictures Music byRené j Núñez

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01:04:06

Minisode 11: Laura Dern

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2022/05/19

This week, we are talking about our love Laura Dern! And specifically 2 favorites (a great double feature!): Smooth Talk (1985) directed by Joyce Chopra + Citizen Ruth (1996) directed by Alexander Payne. Plus a bit about the Enlightened series (2011). And lots about artistic process. And we talk about our love for Black Lady Sketch Show and Kendrick Lamar's latest Mr. Morale & Big Steppers. Also, The Staircase with queen Toni Collette and Colin

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01:09:31

Minisode 10: New Wave Punk

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2022/04/14

This week, we are talking about New Wave punk films of the late 70s-80s! We cover a lot of terrain and parse how the punk ethos were represented in film, and the reaction to it. We get into these films specifically: Jubilee (1978), Liquid Sky (1982), Smithereens (1982), Stop Making Sense (1984) and True Stories (1986). There’s also a documentary about Jubilee from 2003 that we recommend. It’s called Jubilee: A Time Less Golden. It is worth checking out. And watch Jerrod Carmichael’s 2022 special

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01:18:12

Minisode 9: Trixie & Katya

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2022/03/31

This week, we are talking about another iconic set of collaborators! One of the first thing Paul interested to Caroline was the incredible YouTube series UNHhhh. If you haven't seen it, you've got to. In it, the two RuPaul's Drag Race stars riff on a broad theme (Death, Space, Roommates, etc.) as the green screen their placed in front of allows their brilliant editors to punch up the conversation. It's truly one of the most delightful things you can watch. And out oft he gate, the duo had just the

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00:54:34

Minisode 8: Michelangelo Antonioni + Monica Vitti

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2022/03/24

This week we are talking about the most incredible European New Wave duo! Italian actress Monica Vitti and Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni were collaborators and lovers in the 1960s and made some of the most indelible films of all time so far. We watched and loved: L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), L'Eclisse (1962) and Red Desert (1964). Because you gotta go beyond Blow-Up (1966) and his other MGM films. Those are good too but, ya know. Also these 2 documentaries are worth checking out

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01:08:54

Minisode 7: Hal Hartley

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2022/01/13

This week Caroline pushes Paul to explore Hal Hartley and the original indie queen herself Adrienne Shelly. And they (we) both loved it. Highly recommend the 2 films we discuss as a double feature: The Unbelievable Truth (1989) and Trust (1990) from Hartley's Long Island Triology. We also discuss the documentary Adrienne (2021) about the amazing life and tragic death of Hartley's star.

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00:50:53

Minisode 6: Hungarian Animation

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2021/12/02

This week we are talking about Hungarian animation - specifically the legendary Pannonia Film Studio. Started in 1951, they were home to some of the most pioneering animators. We cover: Son of the White Mare (1981) - Marcell Jankovics epic feature that combines folk art sensibilities & psychedelia Panic (1978) - Sándor Reisenbüchler a futuristic short that features cool salamanders Gobble-Gobble (1977) - István Bányai a gluttonous dude consumes it all and then is consumed I Like Life A Lot

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00:50:14

Minisode 5: Scary Movies

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2021/10/28

This week we are recommending and dissecting a couple of eerie movies Carnival of the Souls (1962) and Cat People (1942). But we also talk all things spine-tingling and film, with resident horror fan Paul and super scaredy cat Caroline. Happy Halloween.

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