Scene by Scene

In this episode, we discuss Béla Tarr's Damnation, including Tarr's use of camera movement, the depiction of sex, and how the opening shot establishes pace, tone, and character.

See where Damnation is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• Arbelos' Damnation Blu-ray
• Tarr Béla, I Used to Be a Filmmaker (2013)
• Béla Tarr: “The Camera Was a Tool To Change the World”
• Béla Tarr Interview with Gary Pollard
• Béla Tarr Regis Dialogue with Howard Feinstein

Additional Audio Sources:
• Arbelos' Damnation Blu-ray

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In this episode, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Beware of a Holy Whore, including the autobiographical elements, Fassbinder's painterly compositions, and how the film makes the viewer an active participant.

See where Beware of a Holy Whore is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• "Eclipse Series 39: Early Fassbinder" by Michael Koresky
• "Hanna Schygulla: How Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Favourite Actor “Survived” His Abuse" by Thomas Coll
• End of the Commune? (1970)
• Fassbinder in 5: Michael Koresky on an Aesthetic Revolution (The Criterion Channel)
• Life Stories: A Conversation with R.W. Fassbinder (The Criterion Channel)

Additional Audio Sources:
• Santa Lucia by Elvis Presley
• Let's Go Get Stoned by Ray Charles

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In this episode, we each reveal our top three films discussed on the podcast in 2025, reflect on the best and worst movies we watched throughout the year, and share our closing thoughts on 2025. We also included a few small segments rescued from 2025’s cutting room floor.

Additional Audio Sources:
• Avatar Trailer
• Sneak Previews -"Best of 1980" (12-30-80)
• Entertainment Tonight – “Leonard Maltin on the 10 Worst Movies of 1985”
• CNBC Television - “How Netflix is Disrupting the Film Industry”
• Return to Silent Hill Teaser Trailer

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In this episode, we discuss Julie Kimmel's A Karate Christmas Miracle, including Eric Roberts, the film's treatment of Abby, and the Ken Del Vecchio cinematic universe.

See where A Karate Christmas Miracle is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• Justice For All Productions & Ken Del Vecchio YouTube Channel
• Justice For All Productions Website
• Hoboken International Film Festival Website
• Local Filmmaker Judge Quits So He Can Promote Flick Ridiculing Obama
• Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making by Michael Caine (Book)
• Judge Kenny D - Personality Sizzle Reel
• Kenneth Del Vecchio - Bio Video

Additional Audio Sources:
• A Karate Christmas Miracle Trailer
• A Karate Christmas Miracle (Tubi Transfer)

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In this episode, we discuss Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg, including Maddin's use of repetition, the representation of memory, and the film's blending of fact and fiction.

See where My Winnipeg is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• The Criterion Collection's My Winnipeg Blu-ray
• My Winnipeg (The Criterion Channel)
• Guy Maddin and Robert Enright on My Winnipeg (The Criterion Channel)
• Spanky: To the Pier and Back (The Criterion Channel)
• Guy Maddin: His Winnipeg (Chicago Humanities)
• Visiting Filmmaker Series: Q&A with Guy Maddin (Rutgers Filmmaking Center)
• Guy Maddin on My Winnipeg | Higher Learning (TIFF)
• My Guy’s Winnipeg by Wayne Koestenbaum

Additional Audio Sources:
• My Winnipeg Trailer (from The Criterion Collection's Blu-ray)
• The Criterion Collection's My Winnipeg Blu-ray
• FilmCatcher: My Winnipeg Interview with Director Guy Madden (FilmCatcher)
• Guy Maddin Talks About His Editing Style (and YouTube!) (Media Funhouse)
• Why Auteur Director Guy Maddin Bought a Screenwriting Book & Only Read the Back Cover (No Film School)

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