In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "Running on Empty" scene from Forrest Gump (1994), directed by Robert Zemeckis.

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:01:19

Snack Shack (2024), The Boys in the Boat (2023), The Bear: Season 3 (2024), Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022), Longlegs (2024), Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

Forrest Gump (General Review) ~ 00:22:24

Scene Selection ("Running on Empty") ~ 00:30:45

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In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "Bommy Knocker" sequence from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), directed by George Miller. We are also joined by Darcy Bryce, who plays "Pissboy" in the film, for his Pro Take at the end of the episode!

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:00:51

Eileen (2023), Wicked Little Letters (2023), Heist: The Bourbon King (2021), Elizabethtown (2005), I Saw the TV Glow (2024), IF (2024)

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (General Review) ~ 00:18:43

Scene Selection ("The Bommy Knocker") ~ 00:26:40

Pro Take (Darcy Bryce as "Pissboy") ~ 01:06:48

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In another "Nightcap" (bonus) episode, we discuss In A Violent Nature (2024) directed by Chris Nash – and chat with Cinematographer Pierce Derks. Check out the film in theaters on May 31!

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga episode coming June 5 – thanks for listening!

In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "Cannon Roll" sequence from The Fall Guy (2024), directed by David Leitch. We are also joined by Keir Beck, Stunt Coordinator on the film, for his "Pro Take" at the end of the episode!

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:00:43

Unfrosted (2024), The Contestant (2023), Le Divorce (2003), The Intouchables (2011), Challengers (2024), Ripley (2024)

The Fall Guy (General Review) ~ 00:20:21

Scene Selection ("Cannon Roll") ~ 00:25:44

Pro Take (Keir Beck – Stunt Coordinator) ~ 00:50:23

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In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "What KIND of American Are You?" scene from Civil War (2024), directed by Alex Garland.

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:00:54

The Abyss (1989), Suncoast (2024), Ex Machina (2014), How to Have Sex (2023), Monkey Man (2024), David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)

Civil War (General Review) ~ 00:17:30

Scene Selection ("What KIND of American Are You?") ~ 00:27:19

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In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "Riding the Sandworm" sequence from Dune: Part Two (2024), directed by Denis Villeneuve. We are also joined by Greig Fraser, Cinematographer on the film, for his "Pro Take" at the end of the episode!

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:00:56

Drive Away Dolls (2024), Shortcomings (2023), The Piano Teacher (2001), Atlanta (2016-2022), Wonka (2023), Nyad (2023)

Dune: Part Two (General Review) ~ 00:16:00

Scene Selection ("Riding the Sandworm") ~ 00:24:39

Pro Take (Greig Fraser – Cinematographer) ~ 00:53:26

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In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "Baked Alaska" scene from The Taste of Things (2023), directed by Tran Anh Hung.

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:01:00

The Greatest Night in Pop (2024), Society of the Snow (2023), After Hours (1985), Anselm (2023), Argylle (2024), The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)

The Taste of Things (General Review) ~ 00:15:59

Scene Selection ("Baked Alaska") ~ 00:21:02

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In this mega-episode of Scenecraft, we discuss our Top Ten films of 2023 and explore some "bonus" categories, such as "Most Anticipated (for 2024)" and "Scene of the Year."

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— Show Notes —

Top Ten Films of 2023 ~ 00:03:30

Mark —

10) Beau Is Afraid

9) No Hard Feelings

8) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

7) Killers of the Flower Moon

6) Priscilla

5) The Iron Claw

4) Anatomy of a Fall

3) Poor Things

2) The Holdovers

1) Dream Scenario

Connor —

10) Beau Is Afraid

9) The Promised Land

8) Dream Scenario

7) May December

6) The Zone of Interest

5) Killers of the Flower Moon

4) No Hard Feelings

3) Poor Things

2) The Taste of Things

1) The Holdovers

Cody —

10) Killers of the Flower Moon

9) Dream Scenario

8) Maestro

7) Poor Things

6) Beau Is Afraid

5) Anatomy of a Fall

4) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

3) Past Lives

2) All of Us Strangers

1) The Holdovers

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Honorable Mentions ~ 00:49:00

Mark —

Asteroid City

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

Oppenheimer

Connor —

The Iron Claw

Perfect Days

You Hurt My Feelings

Cody —

The Zone of Interest

Godzilla Minus One

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

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"Wasn't for Me" ~ 00:57:36

Mark —

How To Blow Up a Pipeline

Connor —

Saltburn

Cody —

Ferrari

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"Wasn't for Them" ~ 01:05:51

Mark —

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

Connor —

May December

Cody —

Asteroid City

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Top Three Series of 2023 ~ 01:12:01

Mark —

3) Fargo - Season 5

2) The Curse

1) Beef

Connor —

3) Beef

2) The Curse

1) Succession - Season 4

Cody —

3) Jury Duty

2) The Last of Us

1) The Bear - Season 2

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Most Anticipated (for 2024) ~ 01:26:59

Mark —

Civil War

Connor —

Dune: Part Two

Cody —

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

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Scene of the Year ~ 01:30:35 (Spoiler Warning!)

Mark —

Maestro - "Ely Cathedral"

Connor —

No Hard Feelings - "Maneater"

Cody —

All of Us Strangers - "The Power of Love"

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In this episode of Scenecraft, we break down the "Lisbon" sequence from Poor Things (2023), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. We are also joined by Elle McAlpine, Intimacy Coordinator on the film, for her "Pro Take"!

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— Show Notes —

Quick Takes ~ 00:00:54

A Thousand and One (2023), Saltburn (2023), Leave the World Behind (2023), The Shining (1980), The Boy and the Heron (2023), Maestro (2023)

Scene Selection ~ 00:14:25

Poor Things (2023) (Scene: Lisbon)

Pro Take ~ 01:01:48

Elle McAlpine - Intimacy Coordinator (Poor Things)

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In this Scenecraft holiday special, we deep-dive into Home Alone (1990), directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes.

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