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Filmography Club discusses plot lines and spoilers right from the start, so please consider this your warning before diving in. In this episode in particular, the entirety of Dune is discussed; even the upcoming Part Two. Today we wrap up the season 3 mission of covering the English language films of Denis Villeneuve, which means in this episode we’re talking about 2021’s (Oscar winning) Dune Part One. Joining us is Patrick Rodgers, a native Nashvillian who currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief at the Nashville Scene. Over his 13 year tenure at the publication, he has served as music listings editor, calendar editor, music editor and managing editor, writing and editing film, music, culture and news features and criticism. He’s also contributed to VICE, Rolling Stone, Garden & Gun, Ion and Spin among others. He writes some fiction, plays a couple of instruments and lives with his dog Ernie; whom he calls a delightful idiot. We thank him for his time. Follow Patrick on Twitter @dpatrickrodgers and on Instagram @dpatrickrodgers. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton.

Filmography Club discusses plot lines and spoilers right from the start, so please consider this your warning before diving in. In this episode, filmmaker and cinematographer Ted Ringeisen joins once again for an in-depth discussion on 2017’s retro-future noir Blade Runner 2049. Making a sequel to to Ridley Scott’s highly influential 1982 title (Blade Runner) was a notably risky undertaking for Villeneuve and this episode dives into all of the highs and lows of the results. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton.

This episode, we dive into the film that brought Villeneuve into the spotlight – 2016’s Arrival. The science-fiction / drama with Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Wittaker was, deservingly, nominated for a ton of awards and won several of them (including the Oscar for Best Sound Editing)! Arrival is another of those Villeneuve movies that works just fine the first time you see it but only through repeated viewings does the full scope of accomplishment truly reveal itself. To discuss these layers, we welcome back Los Angeles based filmmaker and cinematographer Ted Ringeisen. You may remember him from last season, where we talked about Green Room and Ted’s favorite movie Jaws. Any excuse to sit down with Ted is a good one. Filmography Club gets into spoilers pretty quickly and this episode is no different! Be warned, spoilers ahead. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton. Cover photo by Wilson Webb.

This episode we continue our exploration of the work of Denis Villeneuve with his third English language film, Sicario, the 2015 thriller starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. The film’s cinematography is provided by the esteemed Roger Deakins, writing by Taylor Sheridan and music by the late great Jóhann Jóhannsson. Sicario is, on its surface, an action thriller set on the Mexican/American border with the expected amount of gritty violence but if you look a little bit deeper, you’ll find a subtle story about corruption and clueless bureaucracy, an exploration of moral absolutism, and the cycles of violence that spin out of all of that. My guest today is Jill Townsend. Jill is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, graphic designer and dedicated film fan. She releases music under the name Fetching Pails and her debut album, Telekinesis for Beginners, is a mixture of pop, electronic and art rock. Her live shows have a flair for the dramatic, influenced by classic films, horror movies and the live theatrics of Kate Bush. Be aware, Filmography Club is not a spoiler free zone! We get into spoiler territory quite quickly, so make sure to watch Sicario prior to listening. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton. Cover photo by Wilson Webb.

On Filmography Club, we talk to guests about movies; that’s the whole conceit. Sometimes these guests are friends, sometimes they are film experts and sometimes they are both. This week we talk with our longtime friend and insightful film fan Maggie Lyon about one of her favorite movies, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Join us for cocktails and Mississippi accents as we discuss this French musical from 1964. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton.

This week on Filmography Club we continue our discussions on Denis Villeneuve’s body of English language works by looking at the 2013 psychological mystery / thriller / journey into the surreal, Enemy. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon, with a screenplay by Javier Gullón based on the José Saramago novel, The Double. We’re joined by media prophet Jason Shawhan (@jshawhan on Twitter), whom spent eleven years as the local film critic for Gannett (Nashville Rage/All The Rage/Metromix/The Tennessean) and currently contributes to The Nashville Scene and The AV Club. He was the founder of the Nashville Cinema Underground and often hosts the Midnight Movie series at The Belcourt Theatre. A graduate of NYU (Literature/Critical Theory/Cinema Studies) and Watkins Film School (Cinematography), his criticism and writing have also appeared in Dish Magazine, In Review, The Film Journal, Opposable Thumb Films, and about.com. His art and photography have been exhibited at The St. Markâ€s Position Gallery and The Barney Building in New York City, The Rule of Thirds Gallery and the Belcourt Gallery in Nashville, and online at IFC.com. He has also been photo elf for Crispin Glover and offers a deep archive of musical mixes as DJ Nomi. We dive right into plot and spoilers so if you haven’t watched Enemy yet, do so now. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton. Cover photo by Wilson Webb.

Welcome to Season 3 of Filmography Club! This season host Jason Caviness will be looking at the work of Denis Villeneuve – specifically his English language work. Villeneuve is a Canadian director, producer and screenwriter. His directorial debut was the 1998 film August 32nd on Earth, which was followed by 2001â€s Maelstrom, 2009â€s Polytechnique, and then Incindies in 2010, with several short films in between. Between these four French language films he racked up an impressive number of accolades and awards which is where our season starts off – his first English language film, Prisoners. Jason is joined on this inaugural journey by Madeleine Hicks; a Nashville-based writer, director, and performer. She is a highly collaborative, multimedia artist with a focus on theater and filmmaking. She is currently in production for her first feature film, Sunshine Girls, funded in part by the TN Arts Commission. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton. Cover photo by Wilson Webb.

Rebroadcast: Film historian and friend of the show Mykki Newton recently passed away. In memoriam, we are rebroadcasting Jason’s conversation with her from our July 7th, 2020 episode; a lively discussion about the James Whale classic Bride of Frankenstein. Jason shares his reflections on Mykki and her contagious enthusiasm for classic cinema. We thought we’d repost this episode in the hope that her friends that missed this the first time around can hear Mykki doing what she loved, talking classic Hollywood. We recommend taking some time to read through Mykki’s phenomenal blog Mykki Newton and Classic Movie History, as well as partaking in a viewing of Voodoo Child: Memories of a Freak, a documentary about Newton’s fascinating life. My guest today is Mykki Newton. Mykki is a film historian and writer. She is also an award-winning broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker with more than 40 years of experience in journalism and acting. She is a former television news anchor, reporter, entertainment correspondent and film critic. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, NY. and appeared in several feature films, television shows and on-stage. Mykki Newton is currently a producer/videographer/editor at The University of Mississippiâ€s School of Journalism and New Media. She researches and writes extensively about classic cinema on her very readable blog Mykki Newton and Classic Movie History. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton

Season Two of Filmography Club comes to a close by inviting longtime friend and critical film appreciator Will Fox back on the show to discuss one of his favorite movies; 2015’s adrenaline fueled epic Mad Max: Fury Road. Calling it the “perfect execution of film and cinema,” the two chat through the decades long development process, the surprising benefit of a lack of script and how the high octane action really works because of the multitude of powerful messages running throughout. Thanks for joining us on Season Two of Filmography Club. We’ll be back with you soon enough in Season Three. Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton

Cue up a copy of Gremlins 2: The New Batch (available on Amazon, YouTube, etc) and play this episode alongside it as an enjoyable commentary experience. Host Jason Caviness, San Dimas Today host Kelly Hoyle Bolick, Memento Stori host Rebecca Delius and We Own This Town curator Michael Eades talk their way through this absolutely zany sequel. The infamous Key & Peele sketch mocking this film is not, at all, inaccurate. If a viewing of the film with bonus commentary isn’t enough Gremlins 2 for you, spend some time with the exhaustive Oral History, the CNN End of the World video (cited in the movie), some behind the scenes video, the Home Video fourth wall break, the fan made DVD fourth wall break or some Gremlins fan/fic if you dare. Follow our guests… Kelly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notkellytripucka/ Listen to San Dimas Today https://sandimastoday.show Rebecca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcatbelle Listen to Memento Stori https://mementostori.show Michael on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/yewknee Listen to We Own This Town Music https://weownthistown.net/shows/wott-music/ Follow Filmography Club on Instagram @filmography_club_podcast. Music by Uncle Skeleton