Filmsplaining with Martyn Strange

Filmsplaining with Martyn Strange

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Filmsplaining with Martyn Strange episodes

  • 307: Jennifer's Body w/ E.T. Lyons

    On today's show, I have long and wide-ranging chat with writer E.T. Lyons about the feminist body horror classic Jennifer's Body from director Karyn Kusama and writer Diablo Cody. We get into the social hierarchy of high school, growing up in the early 00s, how women are pitted against each other, and how radically the film's reputation has shifted over the years, as well has ponder over Megan Fox's fascinating public persona.


    Read E.T.'s writing here.

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    2 hr 41 min
  • 306: Fargo w/ Danielle Price
    In this episode, I talk with author Danielle Price about the Coen brothers' great Midwestern murder farce Fargo. We chat about growing up in small towns full of colorful, kooky characters, the absurdity of the case, killer performances from Frances McDormand and William H. Macy, and feeling cozy in a desolate, snowy landscape.

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    1 hr 13 min
  • 305: Scorsese's Shorts w/ Alex Pulisci
    Today on the show, I chat with filmmaker Alessandro Pulisci about the early works of Martin Scorsese. We discuss five short films, the importance of shorts as an art form, and how their role has changed over time. Alex also talks a bit about his experience making his own short and navigating life as a filmmaker in L.A.

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    1 hr 20 min
  • 304: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World & Takes Off w/ Dakota Arsenault

    On today's episode, I talk to Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast about Edgar Wright’s seminal Canadian cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and the animated sequel series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off on Netflix. We chat about Toronto's music scene, Canadian cinema, and hipster culture, as well as where the series could potentially go from here.


    Listen to Dakota's podcast Contra Zoom here.

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    1 hr 37 min
  • 303: The Driver & Drive w/ Rich Johnson

    On this episode, I chat with writer, educator, film historian and friend of the pod Rich Johnson about two classic car movies: The Driver (1978, directed by Walter Hill), and Drive (2011, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn). We talk at length about the influence of the Western in both these films, the lineage of great car chase movies, and the importance of soundtrack in building a narrative with a (mostly) silent protagonist.


    Read more of Rich's work at his website: https://www.richpieces.com/

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    1 hr 26 min
  • 302: Battle Royale w/ Concessions
    In this episode, I talk with my pals Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig of the Concessions podcast about the Japanese cult classic Battle Royale – a bloody and savage satire that set the stage for The Hunger Games, Squid Game, and a dozen other post-apocalyptic dramas, and is said to be “the film I wish I had made” by Quentin Tarantino.

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    1 hr 29 min
  • 301: The Films of Bong Joon-ho

    On the season 3 premiere, I break down the filmography of master satirist and genre-bender Bong Joon-ho: the South Korean auteur responsible for The Host, Memories of Murder, Snowpiercer, and the multiple-Oscar winning Parasite.


    Listen to my full conversation on Memories of Murder with Concessions here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dzJksH8jW43BLIwoAk8tZ?si=3352b82edd144ca6


    Check out my ranked Letterboxd list of Bong's films here: https://letterboxd.com/martynstrange/list/bong-joon-ho/

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    1 hr 3 min
  • The 24 Best Films of 2024

    In this episode, I break down my 24 favorite films of the year 2024, with some honorable mentions.


    Full Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/martynstrange/list/2024/

    ANORA review on Concessions: https://open.spotify.com/episode/01ONTpyUOqCUtBAJ5I6c38

    CIVIL WAR discussion on Left of the Projector: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3h40tesJ9Dw2ZqK59Wqvcd

    Nosferatu w/ Alex Walsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN8TyekmJ6M&t=103s

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    58 min
  • Bonus: Nosferatu w/ Alex Walsh

    In this bonus episode, my pal actor Alex Walsh returns to talk about one of our most anticipated films of the year, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. After briefly discussing the original 1922 film and how it adapted the Dracula story, we dig into the craft, performances, style, and horror of Nosferatu. Was it effective? Did it meet or exceed our expectations? Listen in.


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    1 hr 19 min

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