Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

On this episode Samuel and Ben talk about two European Family Dramas, "Flowers" (Not Rated) dir. by Jon Garno and Jose Mari Goenaga and "Sentimental Value" (R) dir. by Joachim Trier

Our hosts have five minutes to inform and sell you on the movies covered in this episode.

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy
Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

Welcome to the August Sizzle Reel

The Sizzle Reel is a short episode where we highlight the monthly themes on Kanopy and Hoopla, share a few staff picks, and let you know what’s new on physical media at your library.

Recommendations in this episode:

Gross Pointe Blank (1997) dir. George Armitage

Redeye  (2005) dir. Wes Craven

The Parallax View (1974) - dir. Alan J Pakula

Mr. Malcolms list (2022) - dir. Emily Holly Jones

Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996) dir. Stanley Tong

Good Boy (2025) dir. Ben Leonberg

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) dir. John McTiernan

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

On this episode Ben and Daren get enveloped in the genius of "Good Will Hunting" dir. Gus Van Sant. They talk about it's cultural impact, as well as it's lasting place in the canon of great films.

The movie covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

Welcome to the July Sizzle Reel

The Sizzle Reel is a short episode where we highlight the monthly themes on Kanopy and Hoopla, share a few staff picks, and let you know what’s new on physical media at your library.

Recommendations in this episode:

The Producers (1967) dir. Mel Brooks

Nightcrawler  (2014) dir. Dan Gilroy

Scream (1996) - dir. Wes Craven

The Monkey (2025) - dir. Osgood Perkins

Good Will Hunting (1997) dir. Gus Van Zant

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

On this episode Traci and Samuel talk about two classic films in the Noir/Mystery/Thriller genres, "Dial M for Murder" (PG) dir. by Alfred Hitchcock and "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Approved) dir. by Anatole Litvak

Our hosts have five minutes to inform and sell you on the movies covered in this episode.

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy
Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

Welcome to the April Sizzle Reel

The Sizzle Reel is a short episode where we highlight the monthly themes on Kanopy and Hoopla, share a few staff picks, and let you know what’s new on physical media at your library.

Recommendations in this episode:

Infernal Affairs- (2002) dir. Wai Keung Lau and Alan Mak

An American in Paris (1951) dir. Vincente Minnelli

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) - dir. Stephan Elliott

Sorry to Bother You (2018) - dir. Boots Riler

Crank (2006) dir. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

In this new special episode we look at the connections between a classic film available on our streaming services and a recent release of note. 

This time around Ben and Samuel are covering the classic war film "The Battle of Algiers"(Unrated) Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo and tracing it's connections to Best Picture winner "One Battle After Another"(R) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

The movie covered in this episode can be found on Kanopy 

One Battle After Another can be found in our physical media collection at Pioneer Library System

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

On this episode Daren and Ben take a reach back for a dose of comedic-action with a killer soundtrack covering "Gross Pointe Blank" dir. George Armitage.

The movie covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

Welcome to the March Sizzle Reel

The Sizzle Reel is a short episode where we highlight the monthly themes on Kanopy and Hoopla, share a few staff picks, and let you know what’s new on physical media at your library.

Recommendations in this episode:

Witness - (1985) dir. Peter Weir

The Third Man (1948) dir.  Carol Reed

Patriot Games (1992) - Phillip Noyce

The Automat - (2021) dir. Lisa Hurwitz

Thir13en Ghosts (2001) dir. Steve Beck

New and upcoming DVDs:

Avatar: Fire and Ash - on order
Christy
Die My Love 
Dracula
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die 
Shelter 
Solo Mio 
V/H/S Halloween

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy

Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

Season 5 of 5 Minute Film Finder

On this episode Ben and Daren talk about the first two films in the Cloverfield science-fiction anthology series, "Cloverfield" (PG-13) dir. by Matt Reeves and "10 Cloverfield Lane" (PG-13) dir. by Dan Trachtenberg.

Our hosts have five minutes to inform and sell you on the movies covered in this episode.

The movies covered in this episode can be found on Hoopla and Kanopy
Thanks for joining us!

This podcast is brought to you by Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma

Attend a Spark a Change Event

If you would like to reach out to us with any questions or comments please email us at
[email protected]

For more information about Pioneer Library System visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/