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Scene and HeardUgetsu [1953]Jackie and Greg start torrid affairs with ghosts to prep for Kenji Mizoguchi's UGETSU from 1953. Topics of discussion include the film as a tapestry of several short stories, Mizoguchi's unrelenting dourness, and how it ranks among the other jidaigeki films on the list.#50 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#90 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck u...2025-04-1555 minScene and HeardLa Jetée [1963]Jackie and Greg travel through time for Chris Marker's LA JETÉE from 1963. Topics of discussion include its undefinable mood, its stature as one of the most famous short films ever made, and why Marker was one of the most resourceful filmmakers of his generation.#50 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#67 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod2025-04-0846 minScene and HeardCity Lights [1931]Jackie and Greg don their champagne flutes and boxing gloves for Charlie Chaplin's CITY LIGHTS from 1931. Topics of discussion include the film's long shooting schedule, Chaplin's perfectionism, where it sits in his filmography, and whether it's his definitive film or not.#50 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#36 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out a...2025-04-0150 minScene and HeardNorth by Northwest [1959]Jackie and Greg ascend Mount Rushmore for Alfred Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST from 1959. Topics of discussion include Hitchcock's controlled direction, the film as a series of set pieces, how its outlandishness is pitched just right, and why it's his horniest film.#53 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#45 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out a...2025-03-251h 08Scene and HeardHistoire(s) du cinéma [1998]Jackie and Greg attempt to stomach Jean-Luc Godard's 4+ hour manifesto on cinema (and himself), HISTOIRE(S) DU CINÉMA from 1998. (T)opics (o)f (d)iscussi(o)n include the film's incoherence, Godard's pretentiousness, how there are a few nuggets of wisdom littered throughout, and why you should just watch Mark Cousins' THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY (2011) instead.#48 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#78 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk...2025-03-1855 minScene and HeardRear Window [1954] with Gary RosenJackie and Greg are joined by writer, producer, and director Gary Rosen for Alfred Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW from 1954. Topics of discussion include the genius of Hitchcock's storytelling, Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart's star power, the carefully staged tableux of the neighbors, and why the apartment set is one of the greatest sets ever built.#53 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#38 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeC...2025-03-111h 20Scene and HeardOur Favorite Films from 2024 (Top 10 Ranked)Another year, another Top 10 list! Jackie and Greg share their favorite films from 2024.Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtSupport the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe2025-03-041h 09Scene and HeardThe Battle of Algiers [1966]Jackie and Greg bear witness to the revolution for Gillo Pontecorvo's THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS from 1966. Topics of discussion include the film's influential newsreel style, its use of non-actors, how it retains a neutral point of view, and why history is always doomed to repeat itself.#48 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#45 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod2025-02-2549 minScene and HeardRaging Bull [1980]Jackie and Greg step in the boxing ring for Martin Scorsese's RAGING BULL from 1980. Topics of discussion include Robert De Niro's transformation for the role of Jake LaMotta, Thelma Schoonmaker's prodigious editing, what it has to say about the nature of violence, and why it's Scorsese's greatest film. #53 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#129 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod2025-02-181h 27Scene and HeardClose-up [1990]Jackie and Greg attempt to separate fact from fiction for Abbas Kiarostami's CLOSE-UP from 1990. Topics of discussion include the film's docudrama format, what it has to say about reality in cinema, which strings were pulled behind the scenes, and why it remains an essential piece of filmmaking.#43 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#17 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodC...2025-02-1146 minScene and HeardM [1931]Jackie and Greg are hot on the tracks of a serial killer in Fritz Lang’s M. Topics of discussion include its innovative use of sound, heavy subject matter, Peter Lore’s breakthrough performance, and how it continues to serve as the blueprint for all crime procedurals.#56 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#36 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sceneandheardpod2025-01-281h 03Scene and HeardPlaytime [1967] with Jackson Cooper (AGFA)Jackie and Greg are joined by Jackson Cooper, Executive Director of AGFA (American Genre Film Archive) for Jacques Tati's PLAYTIME from 1967. Topics of discussion include the film as an explosion of Where's Waldo? on 70mm, how Tati distances himself from the M. Hulot character in the film, the personal and financial toll it took on him to bring it to screen, and why it endures and continues to ascend the Sight & Sound list each decade.#43 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#23 on...2025-01-071h 25Scene and HeardDouble Bill: The Snowman [1982] & How the Grinch Stole Christmas [2000]It's a Double Bill! In the second installment in this series, Jackie and Greg each bring another of their favorite Christmas movies to the table: Dianne Jackson's THE SNOWMAN and Ron Howard's HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Listen as they argue the merits of each of their festive picks!Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at hello@sceneandheardpod.comSupport the show2024-12-2459 min
Scene and Heard🔒 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls [1970] // S'moresSubscriber-only episodeJackie and Greg are trapped in a post-Manson Los Angeles for Russ Meyer's BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS from 1970. Topics of discussion include the film's origins as a non-sequel, its screenplay by Roger Ebert, how it fails as a satire, and whether the film's bad taste works for or against it.The monthly S'mores series is an offshoot from our main series, where Jackie and Greg explore films from the fringes of cinema, encompassing underground, experimental, cult, camp, genre, horror, and B-movies. S'mores episodes are unlocked by becoming either a Patron or...2024-08-2748 minScene and HeardWomen in Love [1969] // Personal PrintsJackie and Greg bear witness to the decadence and raging sexuality of a small English mining town for Ken Russell's WOMEN IN LOVE from 1969. Topics of discussion include the film's origins as an adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's classic novel, the quartet of characters at the center of the film, how it was cutting edge for its time, and why it resonates with Greg so much.The continuation of our "Personal Prints" series where Jackie and Greg venture off the Sight & Sound list to explore films that are special and/or formative to them.Check...2024-08-201h 18Scene and HeardThe Leopard (Il Gattopardo) [1963] with Felicia MaroniJackie and Greg are joined by Felicia Maroni of the Seeing Faces in Movies podcast for Luchino Visconti's THE LEOPARD from 1963. Topics of discussion include Burt Lancaster's performance as an Italian prince, the film's scale, how it holds its characters at a distance, and whether it should be the only Visconti on the list or not.#57 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012#90 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck o...2024-08-131h 21