On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk romantic comedies. Movies Discussed: Notting Hill, Down With Love Recommendations : Much Ado About Nothing (Jon), Amelie, Moonstruck (Chris) GREAT NEWS: We have a real gosh darned website now, where we'll write about movies in between episodes, check it out at http://www.cinemadual.com. ALSO GREAT NEWS:... Continue Reading →
In the supplemental materials for this box set, Martin Scorsese tells a story of being mildly intimidated by the presence of Agnès Varda who was visiting his film set. He was asked to tell which of her films was his favourite, and he stammered out Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962). Varda apparently lightly chided him, saying that's what everyone says. She has a point too, as when she passed in 2019, anyone reflecting on her importance as a filmmaker would usually cite this as the film to watch. Personally, I have regarded this film at a respectful distance, but I think on third viewing and with a lot of reading up, I'm ready to call this a film I enjoy.
In the distant past of April 2020, Chris and I dove deep into an episode of our podcast Cinema Dual on the films of French filmmaker Agnès Varda. Though technically not my first experience with Varda, that week of watching Varda's movies was eye-opening, to such an extent that when Criterion announced they were going... Continue Reading →
On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris celebrate the season with more horror. Movies Discussed: Rabid, The Witch Who Came From The Sea Content Warning: This episode features discussion of depictions of child abuse. Recommendations : Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day 2 U, Sputnik (Chris), Little Monsters, Color Out of Space(Jon) GREAT... Continue Reading →
In the distant past of April 2020, Chris and I dove deep into an episode of our podcast Cinema Dual on the films of French filmmaker Agnès Varda. Though technically not my first experience with Varda, that week of watching Varda's movies was eye-opening, to such an extent that when Criterion announced they were going... Continue Reading →
Hi there. My name is Jon and for the last year, my friend Chris and I have been doing a monthly movie podcast called Cinema Dual, where we talk about a pair of movies around a theme of our choosing. Nice and simple. Well, we watch movies more often than we can talk about movies... Continue Reading →
On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk about a pair of animated films. Movies Discussed: Rango, The Triplets of Belleville Recommendations : The Illusionist, Playtime, Mon Oncle, Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Chris), Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Jon) Follow us on Twitter: @jonmichaelnoise @cmvoss042 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9jyzpx/Cinema_Dual_-Episode_12-_Animated_Films9ffkg.mp3
On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk about French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville. Movies Discussed: Le Samourai, Army of Shadows Recommendations : The Good Thief, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Chris), Un Flic, Heat, Ronin (Jon) Follow us on Twitter: @jonmichaelnoise @cmvoss042 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vr7qka/Cinema_Dual_-Episode_11-_Melvilleamndu.mp3
On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk about Spike Lee. Movies Discussed: Da 5 Bloods, School Daze Recommendations : The Old Guard (Chris), The Watermelon Woman, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (Jon) Follow us on Twitter: @jonmichaelnoise @cmvoss042 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9qx7q7/Cinema_Dual_-Episode_10-_Spike_Lee_8hcgs.mp3
On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk documentaries. Movies Discussed: Dont Look Back, Leviathan Recommendations : Gates of Heaven, In Search of Darkness, Rolling Thunder Revue (Chris), The Lesser Lights of Heaven, Harlan County USA, Cameraperson (Jon) Additional recommendations: 13th, When They See Us, Four Little Girls, I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made... Continue Reading →
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