EPISODE 6: It All Comes Back to Pastry

In today's episode, Neal and Lauren bring fascinating insights into art theory and indie filmmaking. Lauren dives deep into Walter Benjamin's theory of "The Diminishment of the Aura" and explores how it applies to the iconic Mona Lisa. She breaks down the painting's mysterious history, including lesser-known theories about its subject and Da Vinci's artistic mastery. Meanwhile, Neal takes on the world of indie filmmaking, sharing his thoughts on the improvisational sci-fi thriller Coherence (2013). He discusses the innovative ways filmmakers can work with limited budgets and no script and does a deep dive into the Dogma 95 movement and suggests some other limited location movies to check out. Lauren and Neal also coin a new rating system for movies (in the spirit of Siskel & Ebert) by a movie being a Popcorn Movie or a Cheesecake Movie!

EPISODE 6 PROMPTS: 1763, Replica, Indigo

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Lauren's Topic:

Walter Benjamin's Diminishment of the Aura

High Res Scan of the Mona Lisa

Learn more about Da Vinci

Go see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre!

Neal's Topic:

Coherence (2013)

Where to stream the film

Trailer for the film

The film explained by the director

Recommendations:

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Topics discussed: Walter Benjamin, Diminishment of the Aura, Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci, Art History, Renaissance Art, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Art Theory, Mechanical Reproduction, Louvre Museum, Art Heists, Mona Lisa Theories, Famous Paintings, La Giaconda, Italian Renaissance, Fumato Technique, Eyebrows in Art, Da Vinci Code, Coherence Movie, Indie Film, Independent Filmmaking, Low-Budget Films, Improvisational Filmmaking, Psychological Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Filmmaking Techniques, Long-form Improv, Limited Location Films, Dogma 95, Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, TikTok Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Patreon Support, Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture Controversies, Harvey Weinstein, Best Picture Winners, Tiramisu, Pistachio Desserts, Restaurant Recommendations, Art Criticism, Modern Art, Teaching Art History, Mentoring Students, Branded TikToks, Film Directing, Improvisation in Movies, Creative Freedom in Filmmaking, French Art, Da Vinci’s Masterpieces, Reproduction in Art

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