In the Mood for Love [2000]

Jackie and Greg boat over to nineteenth-century New Zealand for Jane Campion's THE PIANO from 1993. Topics of discussion include Campion's generous filmmaking, the nuanced performances from Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, and Sam Neill, the unconventional love story at the center of the film, and Michael Nyman's lush score.#50 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected]

Jackie and Greg are joined by filmmaker Elliot Tuttle for Jacques Rivette's CÉLINE AND JULIE GO BOATING from 1974. Topics of discussion include Rivette's singular style, why "dream logic" is tough to pull off, the usage of real time in cinema, and a spirited debate on the film's merits.#78 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected]

Jackie and Greg spend a lazy Sunday in Enfield for Mike Leigh's LIFE IS SWEET from 1990. Topics of discussion include its delicate balance of comedy and melancholy, Leigh's unfavorable opinion of the film, its pitch-perfect cast, and why it remains endlessly rewatchable.The continuation of our "Personal Prints" series where Jackie and Greg venture off the Sight & Sound list to explore films that are special and/or formative to them.Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg enter the candy-colored nightmare of Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA from 1977. Topics of discussion include the film's fairy tale aesthetic, when style makes up for lack of substance, Argento's mastery of the genre, and whether they think it's a giallo or not.#211 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtScream and Cry - Horror Movie Review on Magnolia Selects and Monsters and NightmaresGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg drive up to the seaside town of Bodega Bay for Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS from 1963. Topics of discussion include Jackie's ornithophobia, Hitchcock's mastery of the medium, how it's influenced countless horror films over the years (including the zombie genre), and the abuse Tippi Hedren suffered at the hands of Hitchcock.#185 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtScream and Cry - Horror Movie Review on Magnolia Selects and Monsters and NightmaresGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg traipse the eerie canals of Venice for Nicolas Roeg's DON'T LOOK NOW from 1973. Topics of discussion include Roeg's innovative editing, the infamous sex scene between Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland, Venice as a gothic hellscape, and why it remains a high-water mark for horror cinema.#114 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg shed a solitary tear for Federico Fellini's NIGHTS OF CABIRIA from 1957. Topics of discussion include the wide-eyed central performance from Giulietta Masina, the film as a transitional work for Fellini, its episodic structure, and how it continues to ripple through the ensuing decades of cinema as a defining work.The continuation of our "Personal Prints" series where Jackie and Greg venture off the Sight & Sound list to explore films that are special and/or formative to them.Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg hit the road for Barbara Loden's WANDA from 1970. Topics of discussion include its barebones production, Loden's inspiration for the film, Wanda as a passive character, and how it joins the ranks of great films made by one-off directors.#48 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg crank up "California Dreamin'" for Wong Kar Wai's CHUNGKING EXPRESS from 1994. Topics of discussion include the film's dual-story structure, its innovative use of music, Wong's kinetic visual style, and how it's one of the greatest lovesick movies ever made.#88 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe

Jackie and Greg travel back to a post-Watts Riots Los Angeles for Charles Burnett's KILLER OF SHEEP from 1977. Topics of discussion include the film's low budget production, its document of a place and people, why it wasn't available for decades, and its dreamlike, half-remembered quality.#43 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-timeCheck us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpodCheck us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.comGraphic Design: Molly PintoMusic: Andrew CoxEditing: Greg KleinschmidtGet in touch at [email protected] the showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPodorSubscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe