By Clark Coffey And Cullen McFater
Two filmmakers, Clark and Cullen, a generation apart, compare and contrast the movies that inspire them. They'll use their difference in age to analyze each film from their own unique time and pers
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Raising Arizona
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week, we’re diving into the Coen Brothers’ 1987 film Raising Arizona! As their second feature, this film delivered their distinctive blend of offbeat humor and eccentric storytelling. With a standout cast led by Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter, Raising Arizona tells the hilariously chaotic tale of a couple's quest to build a family, only to find themselves entangled in a series of misadventures.
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Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson
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Do the Right Thing
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week, we’re discussing Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing”! While not Lee’s debut feature, his third film made concrete much of the style that he would become famous for and brought together an ensemble cast to tell a story of which’s cultural relevance continues to grow.
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Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
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Eyes Wide Shut
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Back from a brief hiatus due to some summer travel, Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick “Eyes Wide Shut”! Stanley Kubrick’s final film, and one enveloped in an air of mystery and conspiracy, this 1999 flick takes you on a dream-like journey over the course of a single night in the hyper-elite underbelly of New York City.
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Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman
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In the Name of the Father
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week Clark and Cullen talk about the 1993 historical drama In the Name of the Father. Set in Northern Ireland and England during the troubles and following the story of the Guilford Four, director Jim Sheridan focusses on Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his relationship with his father (Pete Postlethwaite), and their struggle to prove their innocence.
In the Name of the Father Trailer
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite
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Film School and More with Chloe Leis
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
On this special episode of SoC, we chat with Chloe Leis, a young filmmaker starting her career after finishing film school (and who happens to be Clark’s niece)! Chloe talks about her experience at Chapman University, growing up with a passion for filmmaking, and working her first major gig on Mario Van Peebles’ Outlaw Posse.
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Phantom Thread
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Clark and Cullen are back to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread! Daniel Day Lewis’ final on-screen performance is an incredible show of talent as he portrays the eccentric, intensely passionate 1950’s Fitzrovia dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock. A visually stunning, small-scale film, the discussion covers everything from our own personal experiences with the film to the technical details of how it was made.
Phantom Thread Trailer
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Leslie Manville
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Clark and Cullen discuss Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror masterpiece The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Arguably the godfather of the slasher genre, this low budget flick still holds its weight, and with a new watch even pulls some welcome surprises from its sleeve.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Trailer
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Gunnar Hansen
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Benjamin Koppin Interview
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Today Clark and Cullen sit down with writer/director Benjamin Koppin to discuss his upcoming film “Pastor’s Kid”, as well as his career as an independent filmmaker.
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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Clark and Cullen take a different approach to today’s episode, instead covering a film unlike most others they’ve discussed. Both from a critical perspective and from the history of the film industry itself, Attack of the Clones changed how movies were made, ushering in the dawn of digital, VFX heavy blockbusters that still dominate the box office today.
Attack of the Clones Trailer
Director: George Lucas
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor
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The Last Temptation of Christ
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
In this episode, Clark and Cullen discuss current Oscar nominee Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, a controversial and profound film which interrogates the humanity at the centre of the story of Jesus Christ, played brilliantly by Willem Dafoe.
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The Last Temptation of Christ Trailer
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel
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The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.