Scene by Scene

In this episode, we discuss Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil's Backbone, including del Toro’s audience manipulation, the use of horror iconography, and the film’s depiction of an unseen war.

See where The Devil's Backbone is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• The Criterion Collection's The Devil's Backbone Blu-ray
• The Devil’s Backbone: The Past Is Never Dead . . . by Mark Kermode
• The Devil’s Backbone: The Creative Resurrection of Guillermo del Toro (MUBI Podcast)

Additional Audio Sources:
• The Criterion Collection's The Devil's Backbone Blu-ray

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In this episode, we discuss Takeshi Kitano's Sonatine, including the film's balance of comedy and violence, how the film subverts expectations, and how Kitano structures scenes like jokes.

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Supplemental Material:
• Takeshi Kitano on Sonatine
•Akira Kurosawa & Takeshi Kitano Discussion
• BFI's Takeshi Kitano Collection
• Film Movement Classics' Takeshi Kitano Double Play: Violent Cop & Boiling Point Blu-ray

Additional Audio Sources:
• Sonatine Original Trailer
• Sonatine II (In the Beginning) - Joe Hisaishi (Sonatine Soundtrack)

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In this episode, we discuss Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, including the film's personal elements, the theme of communication, and the genre-defining visuals.

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Supplemental Material:
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu-ray
• The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Documentary)
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History by Michael Klastorin (Book)
• Behind the Camera - Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Rob Nixon
• Steven Spielberg Discusses His Iconic Sci-Fi Film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Turner Classic Movies)
• Steven Spielberg on Close Encounters, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, and More (Turner Classic Movies)
• Spielberg on Spielberg (Documentary)

Additional Audio Sources:
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu-ray

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In this episode, we discuss Barbara Loden’s Wanda, including the connections to Loden's own life, the film’s compassionate portrayal of working-class Americans, and the narrative element we found least effective.

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Supplemental Material:
• The Criterion Collection's Wanda Blu-ray
• Barbara Loden at the AFI (The Criterion Channel)
• I Am Wanda (The Criterion Channel)
• The Frontier Experience (1975) | Dir. Barbara Loden (The Criterion Channel)
• The Boy Who Liked Deer (1975) | Dir. Barbara Loden
• Wanda: A Miracle by Amy Taubin
• Defogging Wanda by Ross Lipman

Additional Audio Sources:
• Wanda (Criterion Channel Transfer)
• Barbara Loden at the AFI (The Criterion Channel)

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In this episode, we discuss Pedro Almodóvar’s Talk to Her, including the themes of loneliness and connection, how the film conceals and reveals information, and how Almodóvar avoids villainizing his characters.

See where Talk to Her is available to watch.

Additional Audio Sources:
• Talk to Her (Digital Transfer)

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