• Commentary Track

    The Band Wagon (1953)

    December 24, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… The Band Wagon (1953) 12.19.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary track begins at 9:30 — Notes — “The Band Wagon” by Joe McElhaney from Senses of Cinema — Review of The Band Wagon from Senses of Cinema. “Minnelli,…

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    Pitch Black (2000)

    December 10, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Pitch Black (2000) 12.6.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary track begins at 17:30 — Notes — The Cinema Book edited by Pam Cook — I was unable to find the actual Robert Warshow essay online…

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    Detour (1945)

    November 27, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Detour (1945) 11.22.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary track begins at 16:35 — Notes — We watched the Criterion Collection release of Detour for our show this week. It’s a wonderful version of the film, and…

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    The Death of Stalin (2017)

    November 18, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… The Death of Stalin (2017) 11.14.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary Track begins at 17:57 — Notes — “What’s Fact and Fiction in The Death of Stalin” by Ellin Stein from Slate The Penguin Dictionary of Critical…

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    Sherlock Jr. (1924)

    November 4, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Sherlock Jr. (1924) 11.1.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary Track begins at 10:58 — Notes — Sherlock Jr. (1924) — There’s the link to the Youtube version we watched for this episode. My Wonderful World of Slapstick…

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    Dracula (1958)

    October 31, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Dracula (1958) 10.24.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary Track begins at 12:57 — Notes — We watched the Warner Archive release of Dracula for the show this week. Terence Fisher by Peter Hutchings — An engaging…

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    Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)

    October 29, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) 10.18.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary track begins at 16:03 — Notes — The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to Literary Genre by Tzvetan Todorov — Here’s a link to Todorov’s…

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    Horror Express (1972)

    October 28, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Horror Express (1972) 10.28.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary Track begins at 9:05 — Notes — We watched the Arrow Video bluray release of Horror Express for the episode this week. It’s a wonderful release and…

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    The Wizard of Gore (1970)

    October 26, 2019 /

    This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… The Wizard of Gore (1970)  8/30/19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary track begins at 10:08 — Notes — “The Cinema of Attraction[s]: Early Film, Its Spectator and the Avant-Garde” by Tom Gunning — Here’s a…

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