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2016-11-23

  Episode #98 - "Let's Scare Jessica To Death"

In this episode, co-hostsSimone Barros andZach Betonte are joined by the host of the"Supporting Characters" podcast,Bill Ackerman to discussJohn D. Hancock's1971 psychological horror film,"Let's Scare Jessica To Death". They consider the film's distinc...
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2016-10-27

  FJ Special - "Soundtrack Of Terror Vol. II"

This Hallow’s eve, theFilm Jive tomb is re-opened with another creaking cacophony of murderous disharmony and echoes of the fantastique with the“Soundtrack of Terror Vol. II”.Film Jive contributorsSimone Barros,Zach Betonte andAndrew Swope welcome fell...
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2016-08-16

  Episode #97 - "Synecdoche, New York"

In this episode, co-hostsSimone Barros andZach Betonte are rejoined by"Director's Club" co-host,Jim Laczkowski to discussCharlie Kaufman's 2008 magic realist film,"Synecdoche, New York". They discuss Kaufman's use of space and architecture, the emotion...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #96 - "La Belle et la Bête"

In this episode, co-hostsSimone Barros,Zach Betonte andAndrew Swope discussJean Cocteau's 1946 French fairy tale adaptation,"La Belle et la Bête" starringJosette Day andJean Marais. Their conversation largely focuses on how Cocteau'savant-garde theatre...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #95 - "Accident"

In this episode, co-hostsSimone Barros,Zach Betonte andAndrew Swope discuss another collaboration between English playwrightHarold Pinter and American expatJoseph Losey's1967 drama,"Accident". They discuss how subjective memory functions within the nar...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #94 - "Eugenie De Sade"

In this episode, co-hostsZach Betonte andAndy Swope are joined by returning guest,Simone Barros to discussJess Franco's1973 erotic thriller,"Eugenie De Sade". They exploreFranco's nostalgic re-appropriation of popular culture, the film's meta-elements,...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #93 - "Way Down East"

In this episode, co-hostsZach Betonte andGary Sargenson discussD.W. Griffith's iconic silent melodrama starringLillian Gish,"Way Down East". The two debate the merits of Griffith's cinematic legacy, class relations within melodrama, and whether the fil...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #92 - "The Little Prince"

In this episode, co-hostsZach Betonte andAndy Swope are joined by returning guest,Simone Barros to discuss theLerner& Loewe musical adaptation,"The Little Prince". They look at the film's relationship to its source novella, address its existential ...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #91 - "The Tall Man"

In this episode, co-hostsZach Betonte andGary Sargenson discussPascal Laugier's sociological thriller,"The Tall Man". They discuss the film's anachronistic use of filmic space, subversion of horror tropes, and unsuccessful social commentary.As always, ...
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2016-07-31

  Episode #90 - "Buffalo '66"

In this episode, co-hostsZach Betonte andGary Sargenson look at one of the definitive independent films of the 90's,Vincent Gallo's comedy drama,"Buffalo '66". They discuss the film's extreme portrayal of a man-child, Gallo's command of cinematic form,...
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