Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast

Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast

By Scott Aigner and Jack HanleyTV & Film
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Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast episodes

  • Episode #21: The Color of Pomegranates

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack gush over the beauty- and the radical politics- of the masterwork by Soviet-Armenian director Sergei Parajanov, THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES (1969)


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    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode #20: The Vanishing

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the EXISTENTIAL HORROR that is the 1988 psychological thriller directed by George Sluizer- THE VANISHING.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Season 3 Preview and Blindspotting Mailbag!

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack RETURN to the studio for a preview of Season 3 and answer YOUR pressing questions from our listener mailbag!

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    PLEASE like and follow us or leave a review- we would be so thankful.  

    46 min
  • End of Season Superlatives!

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack look back on ALL the amazing performances, moments, memories, and films that they encountered from Season 2 and give their annual "end of season" awards!

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    and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott.
    PLEASE like and follow us or leave a review- we would be so thankful. 

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 17: The Shout

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 1978 British folk-horror cult masterwork THE SHOUT directed by Jerzy Skolimowski via their very first guest recommendation! 

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    and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott! 

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 16: Capernaum

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 2018 Lebanese masterwork directed by Nadine Labaki, CAPERNAUM, and field their very first guest recommendation!

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    and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott!

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 15: Daughters of the Dust

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack marvel at the first feature film directed by an African-American woman to be theatrically released in the United States- the STUNNING Daughters of the Dust.

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    and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott!

    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 14: Beau Travail

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack FINALLY experience a long-awaited Blindspot of sheer cinematic genius: Beau Travail by Claire Denis!

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 13: Branded To Kill

     Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the stylish and TRAGICALLY cool masterwork from Japanese cult auteur Seijun Suzuki- BRANDED TO KILL (1967)


    Join us as we discuss the legacy of the Japanese New Wave, yakuza cult offerings, and why there would NEVER have been a Tarantino without Seijun Suzuki...

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 12: Songs From The Second Floor

    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.

    On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the beautifully framed, absurdist world of Swedish auteur Roy Andersson and his masterwork from 2000, SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. 

    Join us as we also discuss Andersson's artist influences, the humanist poetry of César Vallejo, and Criterion's upcoming program on Teen Horror- along with a special "visit" from our dear friend and critic Roger Ebert who weighs in on the film via a never before published interview clip. 

    1 hr 11 min

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Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship and their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the…