Happy New Year! The film review begins at 38:29. Join Isaac and Juzo as they explore Gints Zilbalodis's animated masterpiece, Flow (2024). This dialogue-free film follows a solitary black cat navigating a post-apocalyptic world devastated by floods, finding unexpected companionship among other animals. Celebrated for its innovative use of Blender software and winner of the 2025 Golden Globe for Best Animated Film, Flow offers a profound meditation on "survival and community"... or at least that's what the press believes. Tune in to Cinema Spectator for an in-depth discussion on this groundbreaking addition to animated cinema.

Cinema Spectator is a movie podcast hosted by Isaac Ransom and Cameron Tuttle, with frequent appearances from film expert Juzo Greenwood. The show is executive produced by Darrin O’Neill and recorded & produced in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. You can support the show at patreon.com/ecfsproductions. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under ECFS Productions (@ecfsproductions). Isaac and Cameron started recording podcasts with their first project, Everything Comes from Something (2018), and are now focusing on new weekly content for Cinema Spectator. Cameron Tuttle is a full-time professional cinematographer who majored at SFSU Film School to collaborate with corporate, private, and creative productions. Cameron is the expert. Isaac Ransom works full-time as an experienced creative, digital marketer, and product manager. Isaac is the student. The podcast is a passion project between two longtime friends; we hope you can enjoy our project with the limited time we have! Thank you for your time, your generosity, and support.