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Blockbusters and Birdwalks
Garrett Chaffin-Quiray
183 episodes
1 week ago
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19A: “The Running Man” (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)“The Jerky Boys: The Movie” (James Melkonian, 1995)“The Manitou” (William Girdler, 1978)“Star Trek” (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)“Rumble in the Bron...
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In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19A: “The Running Man” (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)“The Jerky Boys: The Movie” (James Melkonian, 1995)“The Manitou” (William Girdler, 1978)“Star Trek” (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)“Rumble in the Bron...
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Episodes (20/183)
Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 19A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “The Death of Stalin”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19A: “The Running Man” (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)“The Jerky Boys: The Movie” (James Melkonian, 1995)“The Manitou” (William Girdler, 1978)“Star Trek” (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)“Rumble in the Bron...
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1 week ago
8 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 19: EXTRA CREDIT: “The Death of Stalin”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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1 week ago
37 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 18A: Conclusion: Alternatives to “Heathers”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Heathers”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18A: “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” (Allan Arkush, 1979)“Summer School” (Carl Reiner, 1987)“Dazed and Confused” (Richard Linklater, 1993)“Sleeper” (Woody Allen, 1973)“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignoranc...
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3 weeks ago
5 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 18: Conclusion: “Heathers”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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3 weeks ago
32 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 17: Emotional Realism, Part 2: “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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1 month ago
42 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 17A: Emotional Realism, Part 2: Alternatives to “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Welcome to the Dollhouse”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17A: “Anatahan” (Josef von Sternberg, 1953)“Ms. 45” (Abel Ferrara, 1981)“And God Created Woman” (Roger Vadim, 1956)“Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid” (Sam Peckinpah, 1973)“The Wild Bunch” (Sam Pec...
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 16A: Special Effects: Alternatives to “Joker: Folie à Deux”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Joker: Folie à Deux”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 16A: “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point” (Tyler Thomas Taormina, 2024)“On Cinema at the Cinema” (Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington, 2011-present)“White Christmas” (Michael Curtiz, 1954)“The Devil in ...
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 16: Audiences, Part 2: “Joker: Folie à Deux”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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1 month ago
35 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 15A: Special Effects: Alternatives to “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15A: “Westworld” (Michael Crichton, 1973)“The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)“Life of Pi” (Ang Lee, 2012) Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15A: “Vintage Movie Pr...
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 15: Special Effects: “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 14: Sound: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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1 month ago
37 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 14A: Sound: Alternatives to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 14A: “Predator” (John McTiernan, 1987)“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Steven Spielberg, 1977)“Natural Born Killers” (Oliver Stone, 1994)“No Country For Old Men” (Ethan and Joel Coen, 20...
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 13: Editing: “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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1 month ago
42 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 13A: Editing: Alternatives to “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 13A: “Survive Style 5+” (Gen Sekiguchi, 2004)“Magnolia” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)“Sisters” (Brian De Palma, 1972)“Edge of Tomorrow” (Doug Liman, 2014)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINE...
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1 month ago
2 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 12: Image Making: “The Night of the Hunter”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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2 months ago
37 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 12A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “The Night of the Hunter”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Night of the Hunter”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 12A: “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen” (Karel Zeman, 1962)“Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams” (Akira Kurosawa, 1990)“Badlands” (Terrence Malick, 1973)“They Shall Not Grow Old” (Peter Jackson, 2018)Audio quo...
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2 months ago
3 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 11A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “Marie Antoinette”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Marie Antoinette”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 11A: “Flash Gordon” (Mike Hodges, 1980)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanely Kubrick, 1975)“Sleepy Hollow” (Tim Burton, 1999)“Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams” (Akira Kurosawa, 1990)“Tron” (Steven Lisberger, 1982)“The Masque...
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2 months ago
1 minute

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 11: Design: “Marie Antoinette”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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2 months ago
46 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 10: EXTRA CREDIT: “Friday”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Cra...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 10A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “Friday”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Friday”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 10A: “Force Majeure” (Ruben Östlund, 2014)“Triangle of Sadness” (Ruben Östlund, 2022)“Wattstax” (Mel Stuart, 1973)“Bottoms” (Emma Seligman, 2023)“Fight Club” (David Fincher, 1999)“Road House” (Rowdy Herrington, ...
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3 months ago
3 minutes

Blockbusters and Birdwalks
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19A: “The Running Man” (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)“The Jerky Boys: The Movie” (James Melkonian, 1995)“The Manitou” (William Girdler, 1978)“Star Trek” (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)“Rumble in the Bron...