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By: Branden & Lewis

The righteous path of cinematic enlightenment… The cinema is the real film church. Watching a great movie on opening night with a packed audience is a religious experience. This podcast is an extension of that. To help you get through your week until you can get back to the cinema again.

Stanley Kubrick Part 12 - Full Metal Jacket (1987)
#70
04/02/2023

Listen up maggots! This is our penultimate Kubrick episode, and we join the Marine Corps to talk about Full Metal Jacket (1987). Kubrick had been constantly attracted to war, but what exactly is it that makes this master of cinema return again and again? We attempt to find out!

We talk about Vietnam, Tarantino and multiple takes!

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Electra Glide in Blue (1973), Triangle of Sadness (2022), Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2 (1981), Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022).

Time Stamps:

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Stanley Kubrick Part 11 - The Shining (1980)
#69
03/26/2023

This week we are checking into The Overlook Hotel with our very special guest and friend of the show, Andy Zike, to talk about the 1980 horror masterpiece, The Shining! We have so much to unpack in this episode we needed an extra hand to help!

We talk about Shelley Duvall, hidden messages and horror history!

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

Andy!

We hope that you enjoy the show and return in future to the congregation!

Show Website: https://film-church-radio.captivate.fm/listen

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Stanley Kubrick Part 10 - Barry Lyndon (1975)
#68
03/19/2023

This week Branden and Lewis check off the final Kubrick film that they haven't previously seen in Barry Lyndon, and knowing that we may need some help picking apart this mammoth period drama we invite friend of the show, Zach, to join us!

We talk about paintings, candlelight and laugh out loud moments


In our Trailers features we also talk about:

The 95th Academy Awards!


We hope that you enjoy the show and return in future to the congregation!

Show Website: https://film-church-radio...


Stanley Kubrick Part 9 - A Clockwork Orange (1971)
#67
03/12/2023

Hi, Hi, Hi there our little FCR droogs! Welcome to the Kubrick retrospective episode on A Clockwork Orange (1971), another trip into the near future for Stan the Man. This film is notorious and we are here to pick it apart for you!

We talk about violence, Malcolm McDowell, and capital punishment.

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

The Living End (1992), Smiley Face (2007), Cocaine Bear (2023), LOtR - The Two Towers (2002), La Strada (1954), Carnival of Souls (1962) and The Kid Brother (1927)

We hope that you enjoy the show and return in future...


Stanley Kubrick Part 8 - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) w/ Jason Woods
#66
03/05/2023

This week we re-open the pod bay doors to allow Jason Woods to rejoin us to talk about 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick's enduring masterpiece. Will this Goliath of cinema impress our co-hosts or will they be left floating in space?

We talk about Film Criticism, special effects and the ultimate trip.

You can find Jason:

Website - https://www.sisustudios.org/?fbclid=PAAaZjppADOaMJSdt98u0qrz3jYrhE1Sj_akZwrZl7_twAowF5psLYwIrmcUo

Broken Boy: Short Film Directed by Jason Woods - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLex37la3ts

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Stanley Kubrick Part 7 - Dr. Stranglove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb (1964)
#65
02/26/2023

This week, continuing our Kubrick retrospective, we are discussing Dr Strangelove. This feels like a close to a particular period of films for Kubrick, a time of experimentation and fighting for control. Join us as we appreciate this Kubrick comedy!

We talk about scene stealing performances, JFK, and Kubrick's camera placement.

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

M3gan (2022), Blue Velvet (1986), Black Narcissus (1947), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Le Corbeau (1943)

We hope that you enjoy the show and return in future to the congregation!

Show Website: https://film-church-radio.captivate...


Stanley Kubrick Part 6 - Lolita (1962)
#64
02/19/2023

How do you make a podcast about 'Lolita'? This is a question that Branden and Lewis battle with this week as we discuss the film in detail, speculating why Kubrick decided to make this film at such a pivotal time in his career?

We talk about censors, photography and victims.

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

Saint Omer (2022), Empire of Light (2022), Decision to Leave (2022) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

We hope that you enjoy the show and return in future to the congregation!

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Stanley Kubrick Part 5 - Spartacus (1960)
#63
02/12/2023

Welcome to week five of our Kubrick retrospective! The Hollywood studios are calling, how will Kubrick react to a different way to make a film? Summoned by Kirk Douglas to helm his epic after enjoying working with Kubrick on Paths of Glory, this film sticks out in the filmography because it is unlike anything Kubrick has done before or since.

We talk about Hero's, cinematography and Hollywood's A-List.

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

White Lotus, Raging Bull (1980), Ace in the Hole (1951), Rififi (1955), and One Eyed Jacks (1961)

We hope...


Stanley Kubrick Part 4 - Paths of Glory (1957)
#62
02/05/2023

Welcome to week four of our Stanley Kubrick retrospective! This week we are examining the first of the Kirk Douglas / Kubrick pairings; Paths of Glory from 1957. Going back to the theme of war, but with all the skills he has built up over the intervening 2 films, is this a masterpiece or misfire?

We talk about authority, attention to detail and banned films.

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

You People (2023), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Lady Eve (1941)

We hope that you...


Stanley Kubrick Part 3 - The Killing (1956)
#61
01/29/2023

This week is week three of our Kubrick retrospective! We are watching The Killing (1956) a Noir classic staring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray and Elisha Cook Jr. We are really seeing this filmmaker bloom and flex his artistic muscles!

We talk about Chess, non-linear storytelling and mechanics of a heist.

In our Trailers features we also talk about:

The Whale (2022), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Avatar (2009), The Godfather (1972), I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009), The Fabelmans (2022), Tár (2022).

Time Stamps:

00:46 - Introduction

02:55 - The Trailers