The Spectator Film Podcast

                A film podcast hosted by two mannequins who've lost their heads...                          www.spectatorfilmpodcast.com

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 78. Princess Mononoke (1997) Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Princess Mononoke (1997) | Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1997 blockbuster anime classic Princess Mononoke, an animated epic directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studi

Do you want to pick a movie for us to discuss on the show? Here's how:

1. Make a donation of $20 or more to ofwemergencyfund.org

2. Check your email for a donation receipt, and send a screenshot of your donation to [email protected] or @spectatorfilmpodcast on Instagram

3. In your email or DM, include 1.) your name 2.) the movie you'd like discussed on the show and 3.) a brief overview of your thoughts on the movie

That's it!

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 77. The City of the Dead (1960)

Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track for this delightful cult classic

The City of the Dead (1960) | Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1960 horror cult classic The City of the Dead, directed by John Llewelyn Moxey, written by Milton Subotsky, and sta

Do you want to pick a movie for us to discuss on the show? Here's how:

1. Make a donation of $20 or more to ofwemergencyfund.org

2. Check your email for a donation receipt, and send a screenshot of your donation to [email protected] or @spectatorfilmpodcast on Instagram

3. In your email or DM, include 1.) your name 2.) the movie you'd like discussed on the show and 3.) a brief overview of your thoughts on the movie

That’s it!

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 76. Time Bandits (1981) Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Time Bandits (1981) | Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1981 fantasy adventure Time Bandits. Directed by Terry Gilliam and starring John Cleese, Sean Connery,

Do you want to pick a movie for us to discuss on the show? Here's how:

1. Make a donation of $20 or more to ofwemergencyfund.org

2. Check your email for a donation receipt, and send a screenshot of your donation to [email protected] or @spectatorfilmpodcast on Instagram

3. In your email or DM, include 1.) your name 2.) the movie you'd like discussed on the show and 3.) a brief overview of your thoughts on the movie

That's it!

[christopherleefan]

Christopher Lee as Dracula in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 75. The Human Centipede (2009) Check the link below to listen to our commentary track!

The Human Centipede (2009) | Commentary Track

Commentary Track for the 2009 mad scientist, torture film The Human Centipede, directed by Tom Six and starring Dieter Laser and Ashley C. W

Do you want to pick a movie for us to discuss on the show? Here's how:

- Make a donation of $20 or more to ofwemergencyfund.org

- Check your email for a donation receipt, and send a screenshot of your donation to [email protected] or @spectatorfilmpodcast on Instagram

- In your email or DM, include 1.) your name 2.) the movie you'd like discussed on the show and 3.) a brief overview of your thoughts on the movie

That's it! Don't pick Satantango or Shoah!

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 74. La Belle et la Bête (1946) Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Beauty and the Beast (1946) | Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1946 fairy tale art-house classic, Beauty and the Beast. Directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais and Jose

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 73. A Clockwork Orange (1971) Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track! Check the episode webpage for show notes!

A Clockwork Orange (1971) | The Spectator

Commentary track for the classic 1971 film A Clockwork Orange, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Malcolm McDowell. Adapted from the n

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 72. Underworld (2003) Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Underworld (2003) | Commentary Track

Commentary Track for the 2003 hit vampire action film Underworld, directed by Len Wiseman and starring Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy, and Mich

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 71. Them! (1954). Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Them! (1954) | Commentary Track

Commentary Track for the classic scifi/horror monster film Them! (1954), directed by Gordon Douglas and starring James Whitmore and Edmund G

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 70. The Band Wagon (1953) Follow the link below to listen to our commentary track!

The Band Wagon (1953) - Commentary Track

Commentary track for the classic MGM musical The Band Wagon, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 69. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Check our the link below to listen to our Commentary Track!

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1993 hit musical The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick with music by Danny Elfman.

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 68. Pitch Black (2000) Check the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Pitch Black (2000) - Commentary Track

Commentary track for the cult scifi western film Pitch Black, directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell.

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 67. Detour (1945) Check the link below to listen to our commentary track!

Detour (1945) - Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1945 cult noir classic Detour, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Ann Savage and Tom Neal.

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode #66. The Death of Stalin (2017) Check the link below to listen to our commentary track!

The Death of Stalin (2017) - Commentary Track

Commentary track for The Death of Stalin, directed by Armando Ianucci and starring Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Andrea Riseborough, a

[gael-garcia]

Question: You talked about feminism and how you were a bit of a pioneer for women directors, and then last year you were in Cannes with the Marche des Femmes / The Women’s March and then this year at Berlinale there are 7 women directors in competition…  do you think that’s good, are we in the right direction? (x)

[la-cineaste]

Opinion | Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain.

Cinema is an art form that brings you the unexpected. In superhero movies, nothing is at risk, a director says.

“Many of the elements that define cinema as I know it are there in Marvel pictures. What’s not there is revelation, mystery or genuine emotional danger. Nothing is at risk. The pictures are made to satisfy a specific set of demands, and they are designed as variations on a finite number of themes.”

Very interesting essay by Scorsese on the value contemporary superhero cinema has on society and its loyalty to the art form. Thoughts?

[spectatorfilmpodcast]

Episode 65. Sherlock Jr. (1924) Check the link below to listen to our Commentary Track!

Sherlock Jr. (1924) - Commentary Track

Commentary track for the 1924 silent comedy classic Sherlock Jr., directed by Buster Keaton and starring Buster Keaton and Kathryn McGuire.