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Game. Set. Match. (Is that right?) Two of tennisâ greatest novices tackle our most romantic sport in a battle of the ages. Which is the better tennis movie? Up-and-comer, Challengers, or seasoned champion, Wimbledon. But letâs be honest, itâs Zendaya v. Kirsten Dunst - who will win the title of most empowered woman on the court?
References
âChallengersâ Heats Up: How Zendayaâs Star Power and a Sexy Love Triangle Could Give Gen Z Its Next Movie Obsession by Selome Hailu and Ramin Setoodeh for Variety
âChallengersâ Director Luca Guadagnino Explains Origins Of The âSpider-Verseâ Reference by Armando Tinoco for Deadline
Sex and Tennis Make a Good Match in Challengers by Richard Lawson for Vanity Fair-----------
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This week we discuss the surprising common ground between Jonathan Glazerâs chilling examination of an Auschwitz commandant and his family, The Zone of Interest and Wim Wendersâ meandering meditation on life as a Tokyo Toilet cleaner, Perfect Days.
References
Interview with Jonathan Glazer on The Zone of Interest by David Canfield for Vanity Fair
The Making of The Zone of Interest
Wim Wenders interviewed about Perfect Days for Curzon
The Tokyo Toilet Project
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Chinatown (1974) dir. by Roman Polanski
Spoorloos (1990) dir. by George Sluizer
Thoroughbreds (2017) dir. by Cory Finley-----------
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Last week A24âs Civil War was released and we have mixed feelings about it. Will their biggest-budget movie to date prove itself at the box office? And is a movie about war and an American fascist leader really what we want to see right now?
References
âThe Rise and Rise of A24â, The Economist (not credited)
Director Alex Garland speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about Civil War
âBox Office: âCivil Warâ Makes $2.9 Million in Previews, Best Ever for an A24 Movieâ by Jordan Moreau for Variety
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Perfect Days (2023) dir. by Wim Wenders
Idiocracy (2006) dir. by Mike Judge-----------
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It takes skill to capture the effortless spontaneity of a really good party scene. Relatively few nail it but when they do, they really do. This week we compile our top 5 party scenes; from teenage house parties to rave afters, with a surreal French restaurant jamboree sandwiched in the middle.
References
The party scene in 10 Things I Hate About You
The afterparty in Human Traffic (1999)
The party scene in Playtime (1967)
The party scene in The Great Beauty
Watch Steve McQueenâs Lovers Rock here on BBC iPlayer
An oral history of 10 Things I Hate About You by David Krumholtz for Vulture
A cute 10 Things I Hate About You behind-the-scenes featurette
Retrospective with the Human Traffic cast in by Phil Hoad for The Guardian
Jacques Tatiâs ways of working told by two extras from Playtime
Steve McQueen Q&A about Lovers Rock
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The Tree of Life (2011) dir. by Terrence Malick
Tron: Legacy (2010) dir. by Joseph Kosinski
The Color of Pomegrates (1969) dir. by Sergei Parajanov
Modern Times (1936) dir. by Charlie Chaplin-----------
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Weâre going back to the horniest years in Hollywood history for another scandalous pre-coder; Baby Face, the 1933 movie that was so shocking it solidified cinemaâs censorship for the next 30 years.
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ReferencesWill Hays IRL
You Must Remember Thisâ episode on Will Hays and âPre-Codeâ Hollywood
Wes Anderson Talks Early Hollywood Censorship in âTCM Picksâ Video for Barbara Stanwyckâs âBaby Faceâ by Etan Vlessing for The Hollywood Reporter
How the Catholic Church censored Hollywood's Golden Age by Vox on YouTube
Baby Face: The End Of The Pre-Code Era by Paul J. Bradley for Classic Film Journal
Remembering Hollywood's Hays Code, 40 Years On by Bob Mondello for NPR
âTracing Hollywoodâs Legacy of Self-Censorship through a Comparative Analysis of the Film Baby Face (1933) in its Censored and Uncensored Formsâ by Morgan B. Lockhart
From femme fatale to cattle rancher: how Barbara Stanwyck bucked convention by Pamela Hutchinson for The Guardian
Barbara Stanwyck: 10 essential films by Lynsey Ford for BFI
Barbara Stanwyckâs NY Times obituary
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Old Boy (2004) dir. by Park Chan-wook
Killer Joe (2012) dir. by William Friedkin
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Itâs been out for a week but weâre not taking any chances. Here is our painstakingly spoiler-free discussion of Dune: Part Two, plus our thoughts on Madame Web and a sexy addition to the Film Pharmacy.
References
Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Two and dialogue v. cinematography for The Times
âDune: Part Twoâ Star Stellan Skarsgard Laughed Seeing Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha: Butler âReally Enjoyed Being Evilâ by Michaela Zee for Variety
Dune: Part Twoâs box office success and what it means for the film industry by Anthony DâAlessandro for Deadline
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Bound (1996) dir. by the Wachowskis
Black Narcissus (1947) dir. by Powell and Pressburger
Unfaithful (2002) dir. by Adrian Lyne
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) dir. by Gil Junger
Fish Tank (2009) dir. by Andrea Arnold
Love dir. by Gaspar Noe-----------
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We're back with series 4 and ahead of the Oscars next weekend, we bring you a roundup of everything you need to know about this awards season. We discuss Oppenheimer's dominance, the Barbie controversy and where The Zone of Interest sits on the Salo to Up unsettling scale.
Most importantly of all, our very own awards ceremony returns. The Groovies this year include awards for Best Cinema, Short King, and Least Unbearable Cinematic Experience. The Oscars better watch out. There's a new rodeo in town.-----------
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Itâs the end of the year and also our series finale so we're bringing both to a close with a deeply intellectual discussion on the ultimate New Years movie, Bridget Jonesâs Diary. Plus, in anticipation of awards season, we list the films weâre most excited to see over the next couple of months.
References
Bridget Jonesâs Diary deleted scenes
That scathing New York Times piece on Bridget Jones
20 behind-the-scenes Bridget Jonesâs Diary facts-----------
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For our penultimate episode of the series weâre going recommendation-heavy and spoiler-free, with our top picks of festive films, hitting every point on the Grinch-to-Elf Christmas spirit scale.
References
The Powell and Pressburger season from Oct-Dec 2023 - catch the last few screenings now.
The Red Shoes: Beyond the Mirror exhibition
Piece for ASC on Jack Cardiff from 1994, The Red Shoeâs cinematographer
Why The Red Shoes looks so good by The Royal Ocean Film Society on YouTube
The cinematography of The Dark Knight by V Renee for nofilmschool.com
The Philosophy of Groundhog Day by Sebastian Martinez Diaz for film-cred.com
Carol by itâs Cinematographer Ed Lachman for ASC-----------
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We couldnât resist the controversy around Ridley Scottâs new movie, so this week weâre discussing Napoleon and wading into the debate about historical accuracy and film. But what do you think? Let us know on instagram - @groovymoviespod.
References
Ridley Scott profile by Michael Schulman for The New Yorker
Ridley Scottâs response to Napoleonâs critics by Caroline Frost for Deadline
Ridley Scottâs response to criticism of the Egyptian invasion scene in Napoleon by Adam Bentz on Screen Rant
âNapoleon on trial: The battle for historical accuracy of the upcoming filmâ by Prateek Dasgupta for Medium
âGreat man or monster - who was the real Napoleon?â by Dominic Sandbrook for The Times
âThe Ugly Truth about Napoleon and Josephineâ by ElleHistory on YouTube
Facts on Napolean
Oppenheimer BBC documentary
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Frances Ha (2012) dir. by Noah Baumbach
Zodiac (2007) dir. by David Fincher-----------
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This week we are joined by Audra and Elisa from Culture Colander. They bring an American perspective to a very British class system as we dissect Emerald Fennellâs new film Saltburn, i.e. The Talented Mr Creepley.
References
Listen to and follow @culturecolander
Interview with Emerald Fennell and the cast of Saltburn
âThe sons and daughters of The Talented Mr Ripleyâ by Manuela Lazic for The Ringer
The New Yorker Radio Hour episode where Emerald Fennell talks about her upbringing
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Friends Best Thanksgiving Moments
The Greatest Showman (2017) dir. by Michael Gracey
Dan in Real Life (2007) dir. by Peter Hedges-----------
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Aesthetica short film festival, the Hollywood blacklist, and one of its scripts, Todd Haynesâ new movie May December, are all up for discussion this week. Expect sweeping generalisations about short films and a tabloid-esque compare-and-contrast between May December and the real-life scandal that inspired it.
References
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
New York 81 (short 2022) dir. by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau on Barbara Walters
John Lahrâs piece on Todd Haynes for The New Yorker
Adam Whiteâs interview with Todd Haynes for The Independent
The Black List
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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) dir. by Joel and Ethan Coen
Whiplash (2014) dir. by Damien Chazelle
Jodorowskyâs Dune (2013) dir. by Frank Pavich
Moonage Daydream (2022) dir. by Brett Morgen
Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (2021) dir. by Laura Fairrie-----------
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In honour of new release Fingernails, we talk dystopian romances: why they work, when they donât, and which animal weâd like to be turned into if we didnât find love.
References
Fingernails director Christos Nikou on modern dating by Lou Thomas for BFI
Sheila OâMalleyâs review of The Lobster
Interview with Yorgos Lanthimos on The Lobster by Mekado Murphy for The New York Times
Spike Jonze on Her by Logan Hill for The New York Times
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Die Hard (1988) dir. by John McTiernan
The Godfather (1972) dir. by Francis Ford Coppola
Atonement (2007) dir. by Joe Wright
Fight Club (1999) dir. by David Fincher-----------
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This week James drags us to the BFI IMAX for Gravityâs 10th year anniversary re-release, on a mission to prove that the cinematic experience is worth leaving the house for.
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The Full Monty (1997) dir. by Peter Cattaneo
Pride (2014) dir. by Matthew Warchus-----------
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With DiCaprio and De Niro in fine gurning form and Thelma Schoonmaker on the edit, the gangâs back together for Martin Scorseseâs brand new film. But is it worth the 3hr26m runtime?
References
Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann (the book the film is based on)
Interview with Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone for Critqal
Martin Scorseseâs companion films list on Letterboxd
Films and TV shows about indigenous communities we recommended:
Dances with Wolves (1990) dir. by Kevin Costner
Smoke Signals (1998) dir. by Chris Eyre
Reservation Dogs (2021-2023) created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi
Call Me Human (2020) dir. by Kim O'BomsawinFor more, read Corinne Riceâs â8 Essential Films of the Native American Experienceâ
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Itâs that spooky time of year and Practical Magicâs 25th anniversary. So this week we take a whistlestop tour through witch movie history to our final destination: the 90s (cinemaâs hexiest decade?).
References
âScreaming, Flying, And Laughing: Magical Feminismâs witches in contemporary film, television and novelsâ by Kimberly Ann Wells
âWitches, âbitchesâ or feminist trailblazers? The Witch in Folk Horror Cinemaâ by Chloe Germaine Buckley
ââWe are the weirdosâ: how witches went from evil outcasts to feminist heroesâ by Anne T. Donahue for The Guardian
âMagical Women, Witches & Healersâ, Frames Cinema Journal, issue 16
The Evolution of Black Witches on Screen
âHow Hollywood Has Failed Black Witchesâ by BreAnna Bell for Variety
âCelebrating the magic of black witchiness in entertainmentâ by Claire Lawrence for offcultured.com
âThirstory: The Real Witches of Hollywoodâ by Mitchell Nugent for Interview
George Miller on directing The Witches of Eastwick
Cher on The Witches of Eastwick
Rachel True on The Craft
âThe Real Curse in Practical Magic is Heterosexualityâ by Natalie Adler for Vice
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Ikiru (1952) dir. by Akira Kurosawa
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) dir. by David Gelb-----------
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To any Swifties listening - hello, welcome. To any non-Swifties, please forgive us. We couldnât resist discussing the music-movie partnership of an era. So this week we take the opportunity to ask the question: do concert films work?
We, of course, dive into Taylor Swiftâs Eras Tour but also compare it with another concert movie that is currently in cinemas: Stop Making Sense, A24âs re-release of the 1984 Talking Heads documentary. We also watched Amazing Grace, the long-lost Sydney Pollack film capturing the recording of Aretha Franklinâs gospel album of the same name.
References
Patrick Willems on Taylor Swift as a director - a must for anyone in the middle of the venn diagram of film and Swift lovers
The origin story of Stop Making Sense by Jonathan Gould for The New Yorker
âIs the worldwide release of âTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourâ a game-changer for distribution?â by Jeremy Kay for Screen Daily
Q&A with Alan Elliott, the producer who got Amazing Grace finally made
The Story behind Amazing Grace by Jim Farber for The Guardian
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) dir. by Guy Ritchie
Bridget Jones Diary (2001) dir. by Sharon Maguire-----------
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It's the 30 year anniversary of Dazed and Confused (1993), Richard Linklater's ode to 70s adolescence. And he wasn't alone - many of the 90s greatest films were set in the last vinyl decade. Besides the dramatically pointy collars and avocado bathroom sets, what was the appeal? To answer the question, we take a closer look at Linklater's coming-of-age breakout hit, Cameron Crowe's career-defining Almost Famous (2000 - ok not quite 90s, but as good as) and our favourite Paul Thomas Anderson movie, Boogie Nights (1997).
References
An Oral History of Boogie Nights
âAlmost Famous: The Oral History of a Golden Godâs Acid Tripâ by Ilana Kaplan for the NY Times
âDazed and Confused Was the Definitive Movie About the '90s, Not the '70sâ by Stephen Marche for Esquire
Philip Seymour Hoffman on Acting
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SalĂČ, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1977) dir. by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Fame (1980) dir. by Alan Parker-----------
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Inspired by new release Past Lives, this week we look at love stories about what could have been. We discusses the enduring influence of 90s clanger Sliding Doors and the indie classic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
References
Past Lives director Celine Song explains âin-yunâ
'Break-Up' - This American Life's podcast episode
I donât want to get over you by The Magnetic Fields
âFrom Script to Screen: Charlie Kaufman on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindâ by David S. Cohen for Scriptmag.com
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The Wizard of Oz (1939) dir. by Victor Fleming
The Fall (2006) dir. by Tarsem Singh
A Philadelphia Story (1940) dir. by George Cukor-----------
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