movie chronicles

By Brett Dillon

A podcast that looks at film history by reviewing films year by year. The aim is to link films to events of the period to show the dialogue between films, history, and film history.... more

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The podcast currently has 156 episodes available.

movie chronicles episodes:

October 20, 2020 SF001
This episode kicks off the Science Fiction Season with "Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets" (2017). Sadly, it will be a couple of weeks before we get fully into the swing and begin the Science Fiction Silents Mini-series.
Music:- "Sky Scraper", Seventh Wave
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37min
October 16, 2020 2019AP
Returning to the NZIFF, the theme is... the good life.
Films:- Mi Vida (Netherlands by way of Spain), Martin Eden (Italy), and 1982 (Lebanon)
Music:- "Fanfare For The Common Man", Aaron Copland (via ELP)
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33min
October 13, 2020 1917AC
This episode returns to the War. It's 1917, and people took to Westerns for light entertainment.
Films:- Bliss, The Heart Of Texas Ryan, The Mystery Of The Double Cross.
Music:- "Butchers Tale (Western Front, 1914)", The Zombies
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31min
October 09, 2020 2020AC
I return to the 2020 New Zealand International Film Festival to spotlight the New Zealand films given a premiere there.
Films:- Before Everest, The Girl On The Bridge, Loimata The Sweetest Tears, Tupaia's Endeavour, Vintage
Look out for "Movie Chronicles: Beginnings", published on Amazon.
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23min
October 06, 2020 1914AF
This is a catch up episode on films from 1914 I missed discussing. Rather than tell you the films I'll list the countries:- New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Jamaica. We even make it to a Third World country, the USA.
Music:- "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)", The Zombies.
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34min
October 02, 2020 2019AN
Continuing the 2019 NZIFF I get heavily into animation - most of which I didn't see at the festival. Films:- I Losty My Body; Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale; The Prince's Voyage; The Adamms Family; How To Train Your Dragon: Hidden World; Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
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18min
September 29, 2020 SP31
This episode askes the burning question:- With the Film Fanatics running out of material, what happens next? Check it out?
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18min
September 25, 2020 2020AB
On A lighter note, this episode I've hunted down some recent animation releases. Films:- The Willoughbys, The Larva Island Movie.
Music:- Fanfare For The Common Man, Aaron Copeland via ELP
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17min
September 22, 2020 FF2016AC
The last Film Fanatics discussion EVER revolves around 2016's "Hacksaw Ridge". What will the Film Fanatics space? Stay tuned - more same time, same channel, next week.
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40min
September 18, 2020 2019AM
And now, we get into the meat of the 2020 New Zealand International Film Festival.
Movies:- Pirotechnia, Leap Of Faith - William Friedkin On "The Exorcist", Kubrick On Kubrick
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29min

FAQs about movie chronicles:

How many episodes does movie chronicles have?

The podcast currently has 156 episodes available.