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- The Thin Man (1934): What's That Man Doing in My Podcasts?
🎥 The Thin Man (1934): What's That Man Doing in My Podcasts?
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Farrah and Ben grab a drink (of coffee) and join Nick and Nora Charles for a dinner party with a side of murder, featuring pre-Hayes code humour, fantastic tropes, and the joy of seeing ladies with gumption.
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1 hr 2 min - Yojimbo (1961): He's Nothing Without His Podcast!
🎥 Yojimbo (1961) - He's Nothing Without His Podcast!
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Farrah and Ben chat about Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961), its influence on the filmmaking world, how it balances comedy and action, and why it actually takes a lot of effort to make something look effortless.
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1 hr 9 min - Hook (1991): Is There a Podcast In Here?
🎥 Hook (1991): Is There a Podcast In Here?
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Ben and Farrah find themselves past the second star to the right where they revisit childhood, rediscover magic, and remember the joy of wonder in 🎥 Hook (1991), directed by Steven Spielberg.
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1 hr 6 min - Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001): You Have to Make the Podcast Your Best Friend
🎥 Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001): You Have to Make the Podcast Your Best Friend
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Farrah and Ben investigate the beauty of messy stories in Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001). From colonization and privilage, to sex jokes and stoner humor, we make the best of Ben's current Diego Luna obsession to look closer at this "teen road trip movie" directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
TW: Discusions of sex, sexual coercion.
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1 hr 2 min - Hundreds of Beavers (2022): [Chitters in Podcast]
🎥 Hundreds of Beavers (2022): [Chitters in Podcast]
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Farrah and Ben try not to make a simple plot too complicated as they laugh their way through their admiration of the world building and comedic timing in Hundreds of Beavers.
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57 min - Strange Days (1995): Time to Get Real, Not Podcast
🎥 Strange Days (1995): "Time to Get Real, Not Podcast"
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Farrah and Ben travel to the distant past of 1999 to talk about how the rich lore and dynamic use of perspective in Strange Days (1995) forces empathy upon us, and makes us question how so many things can change, and yet stay exactly the same.
TW: A segment of this film includes a graphic description of sexual assault. We limit our discussion of this scene to 00:30:56 to 00:41:28.
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1 hr 3 min - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): A Podcast We Could Be Proud Of
🎥 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Farrah and Ben join the Circus to investigate Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: a different kind of spy movie, with a cast that just won't quit, and a masterclass in the power of perspective.
TW: Brief discussion of graphic violence.
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1 hr - Mulholland Drive (2001): It's Not Your Podcast Anymore
🎥 Mulholland Drive (2001)
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Ben and Farrah question reality, the purpose of art, and how much we love David Lynch's refusal to explain anything about anything – especially Mulholland Drive (2001).
TW: Violence.
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1 hr 5 min - Wall-E (2008): Computer? Define "Podcasting"
🎥 Wall-E (2008)
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, Ben and Farrah wax poetic about Wall-E (2008) the power of tone, and the magic of a film without dialogue.
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1 hr 7 min - Lore Drop: Ben Filipkowski
In this episode of Coffee & Kurosawa, we take a pause to ask Ben what made him the film fanatic he is today, from the Empire Magazine that inspired it all and the importance of supporting local theatres and physical media, to his dream of being a Wookie in a Star Wars film.
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About Coffee & Kurosawa
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From cult classics and film noir, to modern masterpieces and childhood favourites, two friends talk about the magic of their favourite films: how they're made, what makes them great, and the power of stories.
The friendliest film crit podcast updates every other Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosted by Ben Filipkowski and Farrah Sarpkaya
Made in Canada, for the love of movies.
☕ Find Coffee & Kurosawa on Patreon, Letterboxed, Bluesky, and Instagram as CofffeeKurosawaPod.
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