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Intertitled.wavEpisode 2: Taipei Story (Edward Yang, 1985)This week we're beginning a recurring series on the Taiwanese New Wave with one of it's earliest and best films: Taipei Story. Chris and Zach discuss globalization and modern spaces in the New Wave films, as well as the urban malaise that Yang so fabulously constructed. We plan to keep covering these films so keep checking back and we'll see you next week!
Featuring: Chris Ding, Zach Chilcote
2021-09-101h 11
Intertitled.wavEpisode 1: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (Murnau, 1927)Annnnnd we're back! For the pilot episode of our new podcast, we've chosen a film that reflects our new title. Sunrise, released in 1927, was one of German Expressionist filmmaker F.W. Murnau's first and only films produced in the US. It's a simple love story told as a cinematic poem and a silent film masterpiece. This week, we have the usual suspects discussing Expressionism, silent cinema, and a whole host of other topics as we get derailed more than once. Enjoy!
Featuring: Zachary Chilcote, Chris D., and Vivian Chuang
Cover Art: Chris
2021-09-031h 27
Intertitled.wavEp12: Corpus Christi: European Cinema and Religious MoralityThis week Zach and Chris are taking a look at their third 2019 Best International Feature, Corpus Christi. Hailing from Poland, it's a complex and morally grey look at faith, redemption, and forgiveness. We also take a look at its place in cinema history, and compare it to other European films from various eras in cinema history.
Corpus Christi is rentable on Amazon or available to stream on the Criterion Channel.
Next week we'll be comparing last years controversial Best Picture nominee, Joker to its Scorsese influences Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. Joker is currently streaming on HBO Max...
2020-10-2257 min
Intertitled.wavEp11: One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest - The Institution and Personal AutonomyThis week Chris and Zach talk about an anti-establishment classic, pitting Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher against each other for control of a mental hospital. Prompted by the release of Ryan Murphy's new Netflix show Ratched, we do an analysis of the film's style and characters, as well discuss our own personal experiences with the film.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is currently available on Netflix.
Next week we're covering Corpus Christi, one of the few remaining 2019 Best International Feature Oscar nominees that we haven't talked about. It is currently available on Criterion Channel...
2020-10-151h 10
Intertitled.wavEp10: William Friedkin: Two Sleeper Hits and the End of New HollywoodThis week we're going back a few decades to check out some under appreciated films from a very important era in Hollywood's history. Sorcerer (1977) was a box office bomb after releasing a week after Star Wars, but is widely considered among the director's best and has been gaining a new (and very deserved) following. Cruising (1980) was released under a mire of controversy for dealing with some... tricky subject matter for the time while also creating a unique, eery atmosphere and starring a very subdued young Al Pacino.
Both films are available to rent on Apple TV and...
2020-10-081h 06
Intertitled.wavEp09: Christopher Nolan: Time and the Contemporary FilmmakerThis week, we're talking about five of Christopher Nolan's films to celebrate the release of Tenet, the first theatrical released blockbuster in a long, long time. (No spoilers!) Specifically, we talk a lot about his fascination with time - cinematic and scientific - as well as our opinions on his particular "quirks," both on and off set.
Next week we're revisiting a rare Lynch bomb and a documentary on a mystical film that was never made. Dune (1984) is on HBO Max and available to rent on Amazon Video; Jodorowsky's Dune is available on Amazon Video and IMDBtv.
Memento is available...
2020-10-011h 40
Intertitled.wavEp08: The Safdie Brothers - Anti-heroes and the Neon NoirThis week we're talking about the two most recent films by the Safdie Brothers, two of the biggest indie filmmakers of the last few years. Known for their penchant for writing deeply human anti-heroes paired with neon sound and landscapes, it's no wonder they've become as big as they have. Good Time and Uncut Gems are both available on Netflix.
Next week is the first Thursday of the month, so that means another auteur deep dive! Check out our twitter @thecinemaniax as well as our instagram @cinemaniapodcast for updates and more!
Featuring: Chris Ding, Zach Chilcote, and Vivian Chuang
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2020-09-241h 18
Intertitled.wavEp07: Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things - A “Profoundly, Unutterably, Unfixably Wrong” LifeThis week Chris and Zach are discussing our first impressions of I'm Thinking of Ending Things, the newest film by Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman. A deeply philosophical and thoughtful film, we couldn’t possibly touch on everything this film presents; but we hope we can open you up to some new ideas.
Next week, we're looking at two films by new A24 talents the Safdie Brothers. Good Time and Uncut Gems are both available to stream on Netflix.
Co-Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote
Cover art: Vivian Chuang
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2020-09-171h 07
Intertitled.wavEp06: Ari Aster's Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019) - Redefining Modern HorrorThis week we are focusing on two feature films by the A24 director Ari Aster. While Hereditary unravels the cryptic ancestry of a family after the death of the grandmother, Midsommar follows the heartbroken protagonist's journey into a traditional yet increasingly bizarre community; both films presents problematic familial or social relationships. Tracing his career back to his shorts, Zack, Chris, and Vivian will discuss the auteurism in Aster's films.
* Bonus content * - in this episode, we briefly expand our discussion to encompass the field of cinema studies and contemporary cinema as wider topics.
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2020-09-101h 27
Intertitled.wavEp05: Bong Joon-ho's Deep-dive - a life before Oscar and a life inside Parasite (2019)We're hitting the Bong this week. In this episode of auteur deep dive, Chris, Zach and recurring Cinemaniac Vivian discuss the films of Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho. Catch up on the films on these platforms:
Barking Dogs Never Bite, The Host, Mother, and Parasite are available on Hulu.
Snowpiercer and Okja are streaming on Netflix.
Join us next week, on a discussion about the films of A24 darling Ari Aster, his shorts can be found on YouTube and his features on Amazon Prime currently.
Co-Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote
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2020-09-031h 57Intertitled.wavEp04: Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972) and All that Jazz (1979) - the works of a director who beat Coppola at Oscar Best DirectorThis week Chris, Zach and new recurring Cinemaniac Vivian Chuang discuss legendary Broadway choreographer Bob Fosse's two most popular films - one a musical set in Weimar era Germany, and the other an inside look into his own head and show business. Cabaret is currently streaming on HBO Max.
Next week is another auteur deep dive, where we discuss every film by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho. It's going to be a huge episode, and we hope you'll join us. If you want to catch up before the episode:
Barking Dogs Never Bite, The Host, M...
2020-08-271h 13Intertitled.wavEp03: Burning (Lee Chang-dong, 2018) - analyses of the film with the highest score in Screen International's Cannes jury gridThis week Chris and Zach discuss the 2018 thriller/mystery Burning, by South Korean auteur Lee Chang-Dong. It's. a beautiful and haunting treatise on love, loss, and loneliness, and we highly recommend you check it out. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.
Next week we'll be discussing two films by legendary choreographer Bob Fosse. Cabaret is currently available on HBO Max.
Co-Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote
Music by: Craig Cutright
2020-08-201h 10Intertitled.wavEp02: Les Misérables (Ladj Ly, 2019) - bad plants and bad cultivatorsThis week Chris and Zach talk about one of France's most searing looks at the intersections between poverty, racism, and law enforcement, which is only kind of based on the Victor Hugo novel. Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Join us next week for 2018's Burning from South Korean auteur Lee Chang-Dong. Available on Netflix.
Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote
Logo Art by: Vivian Chuang
Music by: Craig Cutright
2020-08-1339 minIntertitled.wavEpisode01: Spike Lee Deep-dive - the best way to redefine film historyFor our first monthly auteur deep-dive, we take a look at the work of American icon Spike Lee, starting with his most recent Netflix film Da 5 Bloods, and working through his most significant films over the years.
Guest Star: Coleman Andersen
Music: Craig Cutright
2020-08-061h 14