To kick off Season 3 of the podcast, Alex and Jonathan are starting a series of episodes about some of cinema's most influential and long-last film series. First up is the James Bond franchise with From Russia with Love (1963), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), and Skyfall (2012). We talk about the origins of the James Bond character, the consistent elements of the franchise, and how each portrayal of the character has changed his image in the public's imagination.

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15:30 – From Russia With Love

34:48 – The Spy Who Loved Me

1:00:51 – Skyfall

1:20:11 – Overall

1:31:19 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

For more information, visit the blog:

https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/01/08/bond

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As the holidays approach and the second season of The Filmlings Podcast comes to an end, Alex and Jonathan take a look at three different adaptations of Charles Dickens' classic story in A Christmas Carol (1951), Scrooged (1988), and A Christmas Carol (2009). We discuss adaptations driven by performance, shock value, and graphics appeals, why each of us love different versions of the story, and what makes the story so timeless.

We also give big announcements about season 3 of The Filmlings at the end of the episode!

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9: 37 – A Christmas Carol (1951)

26:30 – Scrooged

39:52 – A Christmas Carol (2009)

1:04:05 – Overall

1:12:10 – Coming Attractions

1:16:18 – Announcements

Coming Attractions:

From Russia with Love (1963)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Skyfall (2012)

For more information, visit the blog:

https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/a-charles-carol

In a special video episode, Alex and Jonathan discuss the highly stylized and thematic films of Krzysztof Kieślowski, specifically his Three Colors Trilogy: Three Colors: Blue (1993), Three Colors: White (1994), and Three Colors: Red (1994). We talk about conveying emotion through visual rhetoric, connecting films through theme rather than narrative, and movies that stick with you long after the fade to black.

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8:05 – Blue

29:04 – White

40:23 – Red

59:44 – Overall

1:11:31 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Scrooged (1988)

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Watch this episode on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/3hDVVQuivgI

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/11/27/kolorowy-kieslowski

"Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles..."

This week Alex and Jonathan discuss three movies about the act and importance of storytelling: The Princess Bride (1987), Big Fish (2003), and The Fall (2006). We discuss the various ways that stories impact our lives, crafting a plot structured around a story-within-a-story, and creating a visual representation of imagination.

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5:59 – The Princess Bride

23:14 – Big Fish

40:52 – The Fall

58:26 – Overall

1:05:59 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Three Colors: Red (1993)

Three Colors: White (1994)

Three Colors: Blue (1994)

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/11/13/tall-tales

In proper Halloween spirit, Alex and Jonathan invite Jason Harden back to the podcast to talk about some of the darker films by director Tim Burton: Edward Scissorhands (1990), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). They discuss the way Tim Burton blends dark and whimsical tones, the evolution of Johnny Depp's roles, and how threads of Burton's current films can be found even in some of his earliest.

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5:28 – Edward Scissorhands

16:52 – Sleepy Hollow

27:44 – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

47:14 – Overall

58:47 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Princess Bride (1987)

Big Fish (2003)

The Fall (2006)

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/bloody-burton

Diving into maybe the darkest genre in film-history, Alex and Jonathan take a look at the moral complexity of film noir in The Maltese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity (1944), and Touch of Evil (1958). We talk about the increasing darkness of the subject matter as the period goes on, common elements like the femme fatale, and the continuing legacy of this classic genre.

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6:24 – The Maltese Falcon

24:51 – Double Indemnity

39:25 – Touch of Evil

1:05:23 – Overall

1:18:51 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/detectives-dames-deception

When it comes to post-sound era physical comedy, Jaques Tati's character Monsieur Hulot is an inspiration that still resounds today. Alex and Jonathan take a look at the complex scenarios created in Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953), Playtime (1967), and Trafic (1971). We talk about traits of the Hulot character, how Tati built a miniature city, and how he is able to convey specific gags in complexly choreographed wide shots.

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7:04 – Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

22:25 – Playtime

42:49 – Trafic

57:34 – Overall

1:08:46 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Double Indemnity (1944)

Touch of Evil (1958)

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/10/02/tricky-tati

Alex and Jonathan dive into the history and variety of robot representation in film, specifically in The Terminator (1984), The Iron Giant (1999), and Ex Machina (2014). We discuss the range of robots from violent villains to compassionate characters, the transition from divinely-inspired to human-made, and how robot stories help us anticipate the future.

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6:55 – The Terminator

22:12 – The Iron Giant

38:59 – Ex Machina

1:00:26 – Overall

1:03:15 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)

Playtime (1967)

Trafic (1971)

For more information, visit:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/a-robotic-retrospective

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's directing team known as "The Archers" is the topic of discussion today as Alex and Jonathan take a look at The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), and Black Narcissus (1947). We talk about the way the Archers formed and resolved to make films, how they blend reality and fantasy, and the specific use of color in their films.

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12:04 – The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

38:19 – A Matter of Life and Death

1:06:31 – Black Narcissus

1:23:34 – Overall

1:37:59 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Terminator (1984)

The Iron Giant (1999)

Ex Machina (2014)

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/the-artsy-archers

The game is afoot this week as Alex and Jonathan take a look at three adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), The Sign of Four (1987), and Sherlock's "A Study in Pink" (2010). We discuss the different personality traits of Sherlock Holmes that are emphasized in each actor, how the portrayal of Watson impacts our view of Holmes, and what makes Sherlock Holmes a character that continues to capture our imaginations.

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13:39 – The Hound of the Baskervilles

39:13 – The Sign of Four

55:48 – "A Study in Pink"

1:14:51 – Overall

1:23:15 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Black Narcissus (1947)

For more information, visit the blog:

thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/hundreds-of-holmes