Through the Booth Window

Ah yes, the most joyous of conversations, separating the art from the artist! Will we ever stop talking about this as a society? Unfortunately, probably not. #dontbeanasshole

Joined by special guests Cameron Shuman and Kellen Holte. 

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We're kicking off 2021 by dissecting The Blockbuster - those infamous movies that make all the money and suck all the life out of the art form. Or do they?

Joined by guest Craig Leman, we look at the history, validity, and future of blockbusters. We tackle The MCU and Disney in general, James Cameron, Jaws, Star Wars, and so much more.

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2020 is over and we watched so many movies! In this episode we discuss our top 10 new-to-us films of 2020 (rather than focusing solely on 2020 releases), as well as our least favorite discoveries...and a few honorable mentions of course (who can keep a "Top 10" list to JUST 10 films??)

Thanks so much to everyone who tuned in in 2020. Happy New Year!

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For our Christmas Special we explore religious themes in horror films, joined again by guest Cameron Shuman.

Why is religion in film scary? How are different beliefs infused into spooky movies? Is it okay to exploit religion in fun-loving, bloodtastic cinema? Featuring in-depth discussion on The Witch, White Zombie, The Prophecy, and The Wailing, with reference to Onibaba, Angel Heart, The Exorcist, Race with the Devil, The Golem, Midsommar, and more!

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: The Witch, Onibaba, and Under the Shadow.

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In a departure from our usual format, we travel through time and discuss representation on screen through the decades, from 1920 to present. Touching on titles like Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Song of the South, Peter Pan, Star Wars, Forrest Gump, Avatar, and Black Panther, we examine where cinema has gone wrong, what it's working on right now, and what blind spots it might be facing in the future.

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: Grease and Apocalypto.

Thanks to Tom for suggesting this topic! To suggest a topic or ask questions, email us at [email protected]

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In what turned out to be a laid back, pseudo-interview, we talk kid's movies with 9-year-old Niko Bauer. We find out what her favorites are, why she likes them, how kids are interacting with film today, and what she looks for in a movie.

With in-depth discussion on Matilda, The Witches, and Aladdin (2019), and reference to A Little Princess, Muppets Most Wanted, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Frozen, and more!

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: Matilda, The Witches, and Muppets Most Wanted.

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Time to travel back to the '80s as we tackle the decade's best and worst queer films, joined by special guest Geli Heller.

How were LGBTQ+ experiences depicted on screen? How did they relate to the AIDs crisis? Which were pushing boundaries and which were pushing harmful stereotypes?

Focusing on Parting Glances, Desert Hearts, Windows, Dressed to Kill, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, with reference to Torch Song Trilogy, Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean, Sleepaway Camp, and more.

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: Torch Song Trilogy, Desert Hearts, Come Back to the 5 & Dime..., Sleepaway Camp, Windows, Dressed to Kill.

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For this spooktastic Halloween episode, we discuss classic slasher franchises. Diving deep into Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Psycho, and Saw, we tackle why audiences are drawn to these blood baths, which ones we prefer, issues and triumphs of the series', and how these mass murderers have gone down in history as beloved mythic monsters. Joined by special guest Cameron Shuman.

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: ...pretty much all these franchises let's be honest...maybe not Saw, but definitely the rest...sorry...

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In our first episode we discuss how women are depicted in mob films. Which films consider women? Which films ignore them? Is it okay to have movies without women? How can mob films do better moving forward?

Featuring in depth discussion on GoodFellas (1990), The Godfather (1972/74), and The Irishman (2019), with reference to The Kitchen (2019), Bound (1996), Gloria (1980), Sexy Beast (2000), Scarface (1983), Casino (1995), Black Souls (2014), and more.

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: GoodFellas, The Godfather Part II, and Scarface.

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Welcome to Through the Booth Window! In this short teaser we'll explain who we are, what the hell we're doing here, and why you should continue listening. Thanks for taking the time!

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