Tyler Huckabee returns to the show and the late, great Hannibal Lecter makes his Substance debut!

In 1991, Jonathan Demme shocked critics and audiences alike with his sleek, stylish, unsettling, and genuinely fantastic film The Silence of the Lambs. It went on to be the third film in cinematic history to win all 5 of the big awards come Oscar season. The film won Best Picture, Demme won Best Director, screenwriter Ted Tally won Best Screenplay, and Jodie Foster & Anthony Hopkins each won Best Actor/Actress. It was a true cultural phenomenon and in the last 30 years or so, it has lost none of its power or wonder.

We had a great time welcoming Tyler back for this one, one of his self-proclaimed all-time Top 10 films. In this episode we cover:

• The technical mastery of TSotL just as a film
• The power of perspective
• Clarice & Hannibal's unique relationship
• How the film's bold feminism is key to its strength
• Buffalo Bill and his "deadly sin"
• And much more!

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Substantive Cinema Episode List

Shoutouts:

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Black Bag

O Pagador de Promessas

Watchmen

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