Subjective Cinema

In this season one finale, I'm talking with John Dodds, my dad, about Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. We talk about suspense, family drama, lesbian subtext, how special effects age, and much more!

Check out these links to videos mentioned in the podcast: Terror from Planet Zenon, the Quartet Video, and the Southern Crescent Chorale Youtube Channel!

Prefer a shorter, video experience? Check out our episodes on the Video Eclectic YouTube channel, including this one!

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This week I'm talking with Lara Barton, the artist behind the podcast's beautiful cover art, about The Wachowskis' Speed Racer from 2008! We chat about fun 60s-ish aesthetics, color theory, narrative structure, what modern camp looks like, anti-capitalism, and overall enjoying movies in spite of critical opinions. 

Want to follow Lara? Check out her art instagram!

Prefer a shorter, video experience? Check out our episodes on the Video Eclectic YouTube channel, including this one!

If you want to support us and get perks, including access to content early, check out Video Eclectic on Patreon, and there are so many other places you can follow Video Eclectic if you want to keep up with all things Subjective Cinema!

CW: discussion of self harm, suicide, and mental illness (specifically bipolar and/or schizoaffective disorders). We are talking about these things almost exclusively in terms of Van Gogh’s life, so if you’re familiar and comfortable with those (sometimes gorey) details, you will likely not be bothered by this conversation. We also talk some about sex workers, but not really about sex work.

Today I'm talking with Nicolette Paglioni about the stylistic masterwork that is Loving Vincent, the 2017 film where every frame is hand-painted. It's a masterful film about the life and death (mostly death) of Vincent Van Gogh, and if you ever wanted to know something about the man Nicolette will be happy to share it with you. We talk about many nuances of his life, the wonder of animation and rotoscoping, making art, and mental illness. 

There's also more to the video version this week, as it features paintings by Van Gogh that Nicolette touches on that are not heavily featured in this podcast, seeing as it's an audio medium. 

If you're interested in the podcast Nicolette mentioned about finding the portrait of Dr. Gachet, that can be found here! Or follow these links if you're interested in a new movie being made by this studio in the painted style, or want to check out the Booth Western Art Museum.

If you want to support us and get perks, including early access to content, check out Video Eclectic on Patreon, and there are so many other places you can follow Video Eclectic if you want to keep up with all things Subjective Cinema!

Today I'm talking with my darling wife about a movie that captivated the kids of the 2000's! Or at least captivated enough of us to get two sequels. 

(Minor CW: brief mentions of the holocaust, as it is Cameron's field of study as a historian.)

We'll be talking about the importance of learning about history, the accuracy of the casting, good kids comedy, use of color, the late great Robin Williams, and more. Tune in, and see how the museum comes to life after dark.

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CW: brief discussions of death/suicide in the context of the film. The discussions of suicide do not appear in the abridged, video version of this episode.

Today I'm talking with Shelby Turner about The Princess Bride, an absolute classic! We cover all kinds of things including masculinity and gender roles, how costuming designates class, the nuances of the movie's framing device, and how cool it is that they filmed in an actual castle and threw a rat costume at Cary Elwes.

Prefer a shorter, video experience? Check out our episodes on the Video Eclectic YouTube channel!

If you want to support us and get perks, including access to content early, check out Video Eclectic on Patreon, and there are so many other places you can follow Video Eclectic if you want to keep up with all things Subjective Cinema!

Welcome to Subjective Cinema!

This trailer gives you a brief taste of this season's upcoming episodes, where I'll be talking with close friends about their favorite movies. From Loving Vincent to Speed Racer and back again! It'll be a fun time full of analysis and adoration.

Starting January 1st with an episode on The Princess Bride, Subjective Cinema will update every Friday until the end of the season.