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On this episode, John D’Amico, and I are joined via Skype by Brad Avery. We discuss the film canon: do we need it? Is it beneficial? As always, we close the show by answering questions from the mailbag—but before that, we have a special appearance by Chloe Pelletier, in which she reviews 50 Shades of Grey based on the parts she’s seen of it while working at the theater.
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On this episode, John D’Amico, Jenna Ipcar, and I discuss the films of 1977, a very important year for cinema. As always, we close the show by answering questions from the mailbag, but not before a special appearance by Chloe Pelletier, in which she reviews a movie she’s seen parts of while working at the theater.
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On this episode, John D’Amico and I are joined by Smug Film co-founder Greg DeLiso, and boy do things get heated! The two of them discuss their Idea of What a Movie Is essays (here’s Greg’s and here’s John’s rebuttal and here’s Greg’s rebuttal to John’s rebuttal) and argue over their fundamentally different views on film, and film criticism. After the break, Greg and I answer a question from the mailbag and discuss his upcoming feature film, Hectic Knife.
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On this episode, John D’Amico tells Jenna Ipcar and I about his new feature film, Green Brothers, which he is currently editing for a release later this year. We talk in depth about what it’s like to shoot in the five boroughs of NYC, and then close the show with an extra-long mailbag segment, where we discuss everything from video game adaptations to sequels and reboots. If you have a movie-related question you’d like answered on the show, send it to Podcast@SmugFilm.com!
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On this episode, John D’Amico and I are joined via Skype by Smug Film’s own Brad Avery. We discuss his essay Bicycle Thieves and Other Apocalyptic Films, and explore his idea that apocalyptic films and italian neorealist films have a lot in common. As always, we close the show with questions from our mailbag. If you have a movie-related question you’d like answered on the show, send it to Podcast@SmugFilm.com!
If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe on iTunes, and leave a rating and a comment on there as well. Doing this helps us immensely as far as our ranking on the iTunes charts, which a large part of how we reach new listeners. Word of mouth is always best of all though, so if you like our show, tell your friends and followers!