The Filmistines Podcast

Dec 09 2024 207 ep. 50 mins

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The Filmistines, where you come to be spoiled. Join us as we go from Filmistines to Filmisteins. https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmistines/support

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An Analysis of Jon M. Chu's Wicked (2024) | Episode 202

Dec 09 2024 43 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Jon Chu’s wickedly pointless film, Ariana Grande, Paul King, Elphaba & lousy characterization, manipulation in film, the animal relationship, the grimmerie scene & underbaked performances, motivation & alienation, the teenage drama, unearned set pieces, Elphaba’s façade, CGI, and costum

An Analysis of David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986) | Episode 201

Dec 04 2024 29 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss David Cronenberg’s deconstruction of losing one’s self, the lengths of obsession, the half-baked love triangle, lack of character v. dripping personality, shallow plot & beats, what’s the messaging, objective v. subjective, the slow transformation, dialogue, beastly reflection, and everything�

An Analysis of Coralie Fargeat's The Substance (2024) | Episode 200

Nov 25 2024 24 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Coralie Fargeat’s disturbing film, natural horrors, the pressure of perfection, bold visuals, over-the-top symbolism, star power, the cartoon distortion, the oneness, the effects and gore. Please enjoy. The Substance (2024) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/moons

An Analysis of Don Hall & Chris Williams' Big Hero 6 (2014) | Episode 199

Oct 25 2024 38 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Don Hall & Chris Williams’ beautiful film, the most controversial film of the year, coming of age vibes, science in film, San Fransokyo & the visuals, hollow sacrifice & the healing process, the villain & the daughter, the emotional robot, Baymax by design, the best sequence, the dialo

An Analysis of Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot (2024) | Episode 198

Oct 21 2024 25 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Chris Sanders’ pointless film, manipulation in film, when a film wraps up before the runtime, single motherhood, the nature of a sci-fi film, boring animation, characters design, lousy setup, the old goose, the dynamics of an ecology, and neutering potential messaging. Please enjoy. The Wild Robot (2

An Analysis of Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) | Episode 197

Oct 18 2024 31 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Todd Phillips’ divisionist film, the outrage, the meaning & connective tissue, life’s a stage & musical representation, the animated intro & the cartoonification, the courtroom throughline, the kneel of expectation, intentionally neutered characters, delusional romance, the messiah compl

An Analysis of Todd Phillips' Joker (2019) | Episode 196

Oct 14 2024 40 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Todd Phillips’ defense of cinema, Joaquin Phoenix's performance & masqueraded details, unreliable characters, politically based v. baseless, society creates villains, the crippling DC tether, the bad actors’ perspective, consenting to express, the big break, plot twists, the visuals & score,

An Analysis of Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness (2024) | Episode 195

Oct 07 2024 41 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Yorgos Lanthimos’ kinds of kindness via Kinds of Kindness, judicial surrealism in film, the triptych structure, religiosities & fables, guilty by association, what’s the point, RMF & escaping, artists have secrets, conditional love, the manipulator’s mind, the exposé of the controller, Sw

An Analysis of Todd Solondz' Happiness (1998) | Episode 194

Sep 30 2024 43 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss Todd Solondz’ deconstruction of a life worth living, Full House, boring films v. slow burns, taboos & exaggerated characters, the spectrum of perversions, irony & meta-storytelling, the delicate ecology of happiness, honesty, sisters & manipulation, inverted voyeurism, time & place, re

An Analysis of David Ayer's Suicide Squad (2016) | Episode 193

Sep 27 2024 37 mins

Find us on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/Filmistines Join us as we discuss David Ayer’s plotless film, the neglected better angle, anti-heroes & villains, confusion & boredom, poor character setup, the Will Smith problem, the justification of the premise, the action & dancing, superhero homework, CGI & editing, the best Joker, and the ending. Please enjoy. G