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150:54

Jaws (1975) Part III

The Cinephiles ·

2025/11/01

This is the final part of the Jaws (1975) episode. It’s on to the film itself. Segments will include: favourite scenes and sequences; 1975 in film; and as an added bonus, there’s an addendum with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. All that and more on Part III of Jaws. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

99:31

Jaws (1975) Part II

The Cinephiles ·

2025/10/01

This is the continuation of the Jaws (1975) episode. Part II will include segments on production through post to beyond the release of the film: the ocean shoot; plenty more shark stuff; delays and an increasing budget; cinematography; disasters on the ocean; some odds and ends; principal photographies eventual completion; a wild Robert Shaw interview; editing; John Williams’s amazing score; the release, reception and some later reflection. All that and a hell of a lot more on this episode of The

92:31

Jaws (1975) Part I

The Cinephiles ·

2025/09/01

This episode is on Jaws (1975), Spielberg’s career-defining masterpiece that pitched man against beast in a thrilling adventure out on the ocean. Roy Scheider’s reluctant Chief Brody and his motley crew of Robert Shaw’s old salt Quint and Richard Dreyfuss’s young and cocky Hooper will face the terrifying jaws (sorry) of a massive great white shark that is terrorising a small seaside town.This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film: the story, cast and crew,

108:39

Blade Runner (1982) Part VII

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2025/08/01

This is the seventh and final part of the Blade Runner episode. It is on the remainder of the film, concluding favourite scenes and sequences. The episode closes out with a look at 1982 in film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

94:44

Blade Runner (1982) Part VI

The Cinephiles ·

2025/07/01

This is the penultimate part of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part VI is on the film itself, getting into favourite scenes and sequences, with more behind the scenes stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

96:40

Blade Runner (1982) Part V

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2025/06/01

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part V will include segments on the multiple versions of the film - beyond the original - that were eventually released on home video and back in theatres: the international cut, the workprint, and director’s cuts – both pseudo and actual; retrospective final thoughts and some replicant discussion. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

91:33

Blade Runner (1982) Part IV

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2025/05/01

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part IV will include segments on post-production through to release and reception: editing, sneak previews, the voiceover and happy ending; the score, more sneaks and screenings; and the release, reception, legacy and reflection of and on the film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

92:23

Blade Runner (1982) Part III

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2025/04/01

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part III is on the special effects of the film and will include segments on the effects generally, scene specifics and reflections on the work. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

91:23

Blade Runner (1982) Part II

The Cinephiles ·

2025/03/01

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part II will include segments on the making of the film from the remainder of pre-production, through to the end of shooting principal photography: a fresh voice to the story, financial drama, Philip K Dick voicing his opinion, building the sets and the vehicles, then trouble on the shoot with – time and money, the actors, the crew, and a t shirt war, closing with the final days of the shoot and firings. All that and more on this episode

104:51

Blade Runner (1982)

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2025/02/07

This episode is on Blade Runner (1982). The future sci-fi neo noir starred Harrison Ford as a detective – or Blade Runner – charged with hunting and ‘retiring’ rogue slave labour synthetic humanoids known as replicants, who have dared to return to an Earth which has banished them, in search of answers. Led by Rutger Hauer’s Roy Batty, these replicants will not go quietly into that good night.This first part of the episode will include segments on the film’s preproduction: story, finance, directors,

193:35

Dirty Harry (1971)

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2024/12/31

This episode is on Dirty Harry (1971). A cop and killer thriller, which saw Clint Eastwood’s obsessively determined title character go up against Andy Robinson’s psychotic Scorpio – even while a bureaucratic system does its best to hold him back.The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production to release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with narratives of specific scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The

209:41

The Terminator (1984)

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2024/11/13

This episode is on The Terminator (1984). An action-thriller-horror-sci-fi-chase extravaganza that solidified star status for lead Arnold Schwarzenegger and put writer/director James Cameron definitively on the map.The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production, release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with narratives of favourite scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie

191:15

Rocky (1976)

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2024/10/07

This episode is on Rocky (1976). Though known for being the quintessential underdog sports movie, it’s as much a study of the main character and his struggle for relevance in a hard world. The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production, release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with favourite scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Articles“The Right Hook”

64:47

Owning Mahowny (2003)

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2024/08/22

This episodes film is 2003's Owning Mahowny, starring the late, great, Philip Seymour Hoffman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

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