Cinematic Breadcrumbs

This week it's all about the 1927 German expressionist silent film that is considered one of the first full-length science fiction films ever made: "Metropolis" directed by Fritz Lang. Lumiere Cinema and Music Hall in Beverly Hills put it on with a live performance from Vox Lumiere, which reimagines the soundtrack to the classic film and performed it along with the screening. 

Aside from it being an incredible experience, what struck me the most is how relevant the films themes were: a robot being used to spread misinformation, leaders exploiting their workers, an industrial revolution that overrides ethics, and the futurism imagery and captivating special effects.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdtZv3XROnc

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Sources/further material: 

• Cubism
• Italian Futurism
• Bauhaus 
• Metropolis art inspiration
• Ethical violation article about AI's spreading misinformation on Reddit which came out right after this episode was recorded
• Vox Lumiere 

This week your host Elise Hernke takes a look at the legendary Lady Macbeth from three different lenses: Lady Macbeth the novel by Ana Reid, "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (2021) and "Lady Macbeth" (2016). 

She also imagines how she would put together a Renaissance Faire Film Festival... Hint: It would be an absolute banger of a weekend. 

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Further reading/sources:

• "A Knight’s Tale" (2001)
• "The Green Knight" (2021)
• “Donkey Skin” (1970)
• "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (2021)
• "Hamlet" (2000)
• "Romeo + Juliet" (1996)
• “The Love Witch” (2016)
• “Lady Macbeth” (2016) 
• Circe by Madeline Miller
• "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945) 
• "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928)
• "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975)
• "Dead Poets Society" (1989) 
• Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov

This week 4/20, the national stoner holiday, fell on Easter Sunday and it won't happen again for another 62 years, so it is cause for a CELEBRATION. This for my group looked like a double feature watch party starting with the 1973 version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and followed by 2001's indie masterpiece "Donnie Darko." 

In this episode, your host Elise Hernke, starts by talking about a few recent headlines and some more highly anticipated upcoming films. Then, we look at the film version of Andrew Lloyd Weber's campy Biblical musical that depicts the days leading to Jesus Christ's death from the perspective of his follower famously turned betrayer Judas Iscariot. 

After that (at about the 1hr mark), we get to "Donnie Darko," the iconic science fiction indie horror masterpiece that has one of the most memorable soundtracks ever. In this episode, we mostly focus on the EXPLANATION of the plot (we go into grave detail on the philosophy of time travel). 

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Mentioned Links: 

• Upcoming Movies Mentioned in Episode 
• Donnie Darko Explained

This week your host Elise Hernke just takes a pause to watch trailers and read up on the most anticipated films of 2025: what to expect from the director, the cast and why you should be excited about it. 

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Hot Milk *** NOTE I don't think I talked about this one like I meant to but looks amazing I am AMPED ABOUT THIS CAST. 

Links & Sources below:

Bon Iver album: SABLE, FABLE
Songs played: From & There's a Rhythm

1. Nouvelle Vague 
2. I Don't Understand You Trailer 
3. Magic Farm Trailer 
4. The Rabbit Trap
5. Move Ya Body: Sundance Highlight 
6. Marty Supreme
7. Die, My Love
8. Highest 2 Lowest -- High & Low (Kurasawa; 1963) 
9. The Materialists Full Trailer
10. Fountain of Youth Trailer
11. Naked Gun Trailer
12. DJ Ahmet 
13. Toxic by Saule Bliuvaite
14. Rose of Nevada
15. The Mastermind
16. The Phoenician  Scheme Full Trailer 

Elise Hernke, your host, breaks down the third season of White Lotus, a favorite show & the top talk of the moment, thanks to it's elongated release and surprising storytelling by Mike White. The thesis of this deep-dive is to reflect on the ways that his writing style mimics themes of Greek tragedy and Shakespearean irony. 

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Sources/Further Reading:

• GQ: S3 Ending was Pure Mike White
• Business Insider: Mike White's Stealth Move 
• Cosmopolitan: Mike White Stans White Lotus All Stars 
• New Yorker: Mike White profile
• Time Magazine: White Lotus Cast Interview
• Mens Journal: Fight over theme song

This week your host Elise Hernke takes a look at both the musical and the 1982 movie version of the class "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds. The bulk of the discussion is focused on comparing the two adaptations based on a TRUE STORY and how I think it holds up against todays current cultural and political landscape (It holds up tremendously well). 

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Check out some of the clips from the movie version here: 

• A Lil Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place (Introduction to the Chicken Ranch; song played at credits of episode)
• Hard Candy Christmas (the gals leaving the Chicken Ranch) 
• Watchdog Report 
• The Sidestep (Politician avoiding hard questions...) 
• Aggie football team on their way to the Chicken Ranch 

On this weeks episode, your host Elise Hernke watches the new "Snow White and the Evil Queen" (2025), so you don't have to. Or maybe you want to and now you just want to hear my takes. Either way, we're looking at the controversies leading up to the premiere, the movie itself and remake fatigue. 

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For further listening, ModernGurlz does really thorough dives into both this movie & also a ton of other Snow White adaptations here:

• Ranking 9 different versions of snow white by Moderngurlz 
• Snow White by ModernGurlz

Sources/further material:

• https://youtu.be/RZBsA3XdPAM?list=TLGGpsAQM0WunxUyNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/jHK8FVsD_Vw?list=TLGGI5XlT59nRyMyNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/fZoFhBngnZk?list=TLGG3pAOkzq0wjoyNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/ub6aSccHWt0?list=TLGG3ckLQ7Or4UwyNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/gsF7SMd3CF8?list=TLGGTXAlQ2pmCMUyNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/N7diarukx4M?list=TLGGZMoeCqStAQ4yNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/9ZczMKaX9AU?list=TLGGP8zJddU6oDQyNTAzMjAyNQ
• https://youtu.be/iBenwH64aok?list=TLGGEi2CQaI_-WwyNTAzMjAyNQ

This week your host Elise Hernke breaks down one of her favorite movies, the George Cukor classic "The Philadelphia Story" starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart -- after getting to see it on film at the New Beverly this past week. 

After being declared "box office poison," Hepburn scored the rights to this story and used it to revitalize her career. Jimmy Stewart won an Oscar for his performance. This movie is full of rich characters, rich storylines and even richer history. 

Episode notes:

• Theo Von x Alexandr Wang 
• Anora drama re: the unions summary
• Disney removes trans storyline full story
• Chinese movie passed $2 billion 
• Box office poison? 

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In this weeks episode, your host Elise Hernke talks about the 97th Academy Awards, but mostly focuses on the "controversy" surrounding Sean Baker and what it says about media literacy, why 007 attended the Oscars, and the most notable speeches of showbiz's biggest night of the year.

Show Notes:

• Critical Thinking Cheatsheet
• Taylor Lorenz talking about AI Slop
• Pop Apologist profiles Demi Moore
• Sean Baker haters: Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4
• Will Ferrell & Ana Gasteyer singing Not Like Us
• Conan entrance (feat: The Substance) 
• James Bond Tribute
• The Journal podcast episode about the James Bond drama
• The Town with Matthew Belloni episode about the James Bond drama
• Kieran Culkin speech 
• Adrien Brody speech 
• In Memoriam 
• Emilia Perez winner breaking out into song
• Emilia Perez backlash explained
• Trailer for Flow, best animated feature

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We're back! On this weeks episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs, Elise Hernke returns to the pod with hopes of more consistently releasing episodes from here on out, to talk about "Gattaca." 

Currently streaming on Hulu & Criterion, "Gattaca" is a 1997 sci-fi thriller starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law. It takes place in a "not so distant future" dystopian society where predetermined gene modification becomes the status quo and those who do not partake are forcibly left behind. In this episode, we discuss some current talking points like the rise of pro-natalism happening in the tech community, how AI is being used in the film world and what was happening in the 90's to lead to a movie like this. 

Show notes links: 

• Power User with Taylor Lorenz: The Rise of the Billionaire Baby Boom
• Aze Alter: AI Creator YT Channel
• Escape.ai: Hub for current AI film 
• Source article: https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/educational-resources/timelines/eugenics
• Source article: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10.2105/AJPH.87.11.1767
• The Brutalist controversy

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