for our penultimate episode of 2020, be prepared to hear the phrases "greatest film of all time" and "pauline kael" too many times as we reflect on sam's first viewing of CITIZEN KANE at the PCC and netflix's MANK renders emmett considerably upset. we also approached fragments of o. welles' filmography from TOO MUCH JOHNSON to F FOR FAKE and discussed a couple of critical debates about KANE's authorship. bibliography below:

'Too Much Johnson', National Film Preservation Foundation, https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/lost-and-found-mercury-theater-films

Bazin, Andre, "Orson Welles: a Critical View" (trans. Jonathan Rosenbaum, New York, 1978).

Carringer, R.L., ‘The Scripts of “Citizen Kane”’, in Critical Inquiry Vol 5. No. 2 (1978), 369-400.

Cousins, Mark 'The Story of Film: An Odyssey' (2011)

Kael, Pauline, ‘Raising Kane’ in The Citizen Kane Book (New York, 1971).

Mulvey, Laura, "BFI Classics: Citizen Kane" (London, 1992).

Rosenbaum, Jonathan, ‘I Missed It at the Movies: Objections to ‘Raising Kane’’ in Film Comment, Spring 1972, reprinted in "Discovering Orson Welles" (Berkeley, 2007).

'Sartre and Borges on Welles', The Paris Review

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/08/12/sartre-and-borges-on-welles/

soundtrack features phil graves’ renditions of:

‘the union forever’ by the white stripes

‘citizen kane suite’ by bernard hermann

& ‘three keys for the large door’ by phil graves

With the release of his sixth feature film, ABOUT ENDLESSNESS (back in UK cinemas while they're open!), we're grazing on the filmography of one of the most singular filmmakers of our time: Roy Andersson.

It's a deep dive, encompassing his first two features (A SWEDISH LOVE STORY (1970) and GILIAP (1975)), his seminal work in advertising, his short films (SOMETHING HAPPENED (1987) and WORLD OF GLORY (1991)), and his stunning 'Living Trilogy' - SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR (2000), YOU, THE LIVING (2007) and A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (2014).

We also look at Fred Scott's recently-released documentary portrait of the life and works of Andersson, BEING A HUMAN PERSON.

Featuring covers from the films' soundtracks.

Apologies for the tech issues around the hour mark.

Check out a compilation of Andersson’s hilarious adverts here:

https://youtu.be/7FN8TcF0qFU

And his seminal 1991 short WORLD OF GLORY here:

https://youtu.be/_k_8e6QIS3o

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We're back with an episode recorded back in October to extol recent repertory programming at Vue cinemas and discuss trips to their hallowed screens to see such little-known gems as PSYCHO (1960), ROCKY (1976) and PULP FICTION (1994).

We also do a round-up of film club selections picked over the last few months including MIKEY AND NICKY (1976), DROWNING BY NUMBERS (1988), GINGER SNAPS (2000) and loads more!

Featuring a panoply of covers and arrangements by yours truly including Trends & Boylan, the Lively One, the Rocky OST and an accordion version of Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho score that will haunt your dreams.

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Following the Netflix release of Charlie Kaufman’s latest film, I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, and the publication of his debut novel, ANTKIND, we look back over the career of a certified Film Graze fave.

The discussion encompasses his collaborations with Spike Jonze (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION) and Michel Gondry (HUMAN NATURE, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), his theatre and literary work, and writer-director output (SYNECDOCHE NEW YORK, ANOMALISA* and I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS).

Including covers of Jon Brion’s Eternal Sunshine OST, the Minutemen, the White Stripes and more!

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This week we're back to discuss one of the most vital and hotly-anticipated films being displayed in UK cinemas this month: Sergei Eistenstein's legendary BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN.

We also cast our eye over two curios of Soviet film, Eisenstein's uncompleted QUE VIVA MEXICO! and Mikhail Kalatozov's revolutionary I AM CUBA, before grazing on Christopher Nolan's poorly-rolled joint, TENET.

Including covers of L'Internationale and the Stooges' 'No Fun'.

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On this bumper edition of Film Graze, we’re chawin’ on the films of one of the greats of American cinema: John Ford.

With the introduction of FORT APACHE, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON and WAGON MASTER to BBC iPlayer, we take the chance to look over a career which straddled the history of American film from the 1910s to the ‘70s.

It’s our deepest dive yet, covering a gargantuan amount of films from STRAIGHT SHOOTING to SEVEN WOMEN via THE IRON HORSE, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE, THE SEARCHERS, STAGECOA– honestly too many to name, check out our Letterboxd for the full catalogue!

Featuring covers from the Ford filmography including Red River Valley, the Rising of the Moon, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and select hits by the Sons of the Pioneers.

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We’re back, after a short absence, to discuss three recent digital releases: EUROVISION: THE STORY OF FIRESAGA, FANNY LYE DELIVER’D and - the main feature - Spike Lee's DA 5 BLOODS.

There's also a round-up of our lockdown film club viewings, including Apitchatpong Weerasethakul’s beautiful CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR, Peter Watkins’ staggering docudrama EDVARD MUNCH, freaky Soviet horror VIY and more!

Including Marvin Gaye, Chambers Brothers and 'Eurovision: The Story of Firesaga OST' covers.

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This week we’re back with a survey of recent programming from digital streaming service MUBI, including films by Jean Renoir and Joseph Losey, Richard Kelly’s SOUTHLAND TALES (2007), Brian de Palma’s SISTERS (1972), and the digital premiere of Pablo Larrain’s new film, EMA, plus loads more!

We also catch up about our Lil Film Club and chat about some other films we’ve been watching from home including Nicolas Roeg’s classic DON’T LOOK NOW and 2017 Estonian folk-horror NOVEMBER.

Covers this week include tunes from Deerhoof, EMA, the New Pornographers and Radiohead.

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This week we’re grazing on the stellar filmography of Kleber Mendonca Filho, including the narrative features NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS (2013), AQUARIUS (2016) and BACURAU (2019, co-written and directed by Juliano Dornelles) and a number of short films including the fantastic RECIFE FRIO aka COLD TROPICS (2009).

We also discuss the LIL FILM CLUB, our weekly quarantine viewing party and some other films we've been watching recently.

Including some cheeky Villa-Lobos and other Brazilian pieces from Sam

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this week we're grazing remotely with some recommended quarantine viewing including Jean-Luc Godard’s apocalyptic WEEKEND, Jacques Rivette's anti-epic OUT 1: NOLI ME TANGERE and Robert Altman's classic ensemble piece NASHVILLE.

we also touch on the addition of the STUDIO GHIBLI back catalogue to Netflix and more!

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co-produced by emmett cruddas and sam storey

(sorry about the poor audio quality on sam's end!)