My Cinematic Bucket List

By My Cinematic Bucket List

My name is Valerie Higgs, a musician based in the Washington DC area. I am fulfilling a childhood promise (to myself) by watching films from the American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institut... more

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My Cinematic Bucket List episodes:

January 04, 2024 S2:E7 Ugetsu (1953)
The long-awaited episode starts off the new year. Happy New Year, everybody! Valerie discusses Kenji Mizoguchi's masterpiece. (TW: Sexual Assault)
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12min
December 31, 2023 S2:E6 The Muppet Christmas Carol
The holidays took over Valerie's life, so she decided to talk about a movie that's been on her list for a while, The Muppet Christmas Carol. Everyone talks about it, so Valerie decided she wanted to see what the fuss was about.
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25min
October 27, 2023 S2:E5 Happy Halloween!
Valerie takes a break from the list to talk about what she's been watching during the Halloween season.
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14min
September 29, 2023 S2:E4 The French Connection (1971)
Valerie watches a movie long put off - only her second Gene Hackman movie. Learn who Hackman is to GenXrs and see if she enjoyed The French Connection.

Show Notes:
The French Connection: Between Myth and Reality by Alexandre Marchant
https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_VIN_115_0089--the-french-connection-between-myths.htm

The Best Car Chases in Movies, Ranked by Callum Jones
https://movieweb.com/car-chase-scenes-movies/#death-proof-2007
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12min
September 21, 2023 S2:E3 The Leopard (1963)
Valerie rode the rails to watch #93 on the British Film Institute list, The Leopard, and became a new Burt Lancaster fan.
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10min
September 14, 2023 S2:E2 Pulp Fiction (1994)
Love him or hate him, you can't deny that Quentin Tarantino's 1994 breakout movie, Pulp Fiction, made him a household name. Valerie watches the full picture for the first time since she saw it in the theater and has a few revelations.
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14min
September 07, 2023 S2:E1 The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
Back with the first episode of season 2, Valerie watches the 1953 movie ranking at #94 on the BFI list: The Earrings of Madame de..., directed by
Max Orphuls and based on the book by Louise de Vilmorin. Valerie discusses the characters' motivations while trying not to butcher the French language severely. Does she succeed? You decide.
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16min
April 27, 2023 S1:E15 Season One Recap
Valerie takes the time to rate the movies she watched this season from the BFI, AFI, and 2023 Academy Award Nomination Lists.
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28min
April 20, 2023 S1:E14 A Man Escaped (1956)
Another French film enters the British Film List at #94. This one is based on a true story and Valerie talks about the simplicity of the story while remaining suspenseful.
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9min
April 13, 2023 S1:E13 The Last Picture Show (1971)
Valerie watches one of the reasons why she was interested in doing this viewing challenge, The Last Picture Show.
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11min

FAQs about My Cinematic Bucket List:

How many episodes does My Cinematic Bucket List have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.