Frames of Reference
Brave Voice Films
Brave Voice Films
Frames of Reference
Brave Voice Films
Brave Voice Films

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Two film nerds discuss theory behind classic, arthouse, and independent cinema, and try to be a little less pretentious than that sounds. Each episode will establish a common thread between three films and engage in discussion about them.

Episodes

  • 11. Post-War Italians and a No-Good, Very Bad Time (Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D., La Strada)
    This week we’re discussing the Italian Neo-realism movement that shaped much of the later 20th century’s films, by looking at Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D., and La Strada.. Films: Bicycle Thieves (1948, d. Vittorio De Sica) US Blu-ray: Amazon Umberto D. (1952, d. Vittorio De Sica) US Blu-Ray: Amazon UK Blu-Ray: Amazon UK La Strada (1954, d. Federico Fellini) US Blu-Ray: Amazon US Essential Fellini Box-set: [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Fellini-Blu-ray/dp/B08FPJLQ4T) UK Blu-Ray: Amazon UK This podcast is produced by Brave Voice Films. You can reach out to us at framesofreference@bravevoicefilms.com Tweet us: @podcastfor Our episodes will run bi-weekly. Please email us your suggestions!
  • 10. Violence & Redemption (Raging Bull, Silence, Killers of the Flower Moon)
    Films: Raging Bull (1980, d. Martin Scorsese), Silence (2016, d. Martin Scorsese), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023, d. Martin Scorsese)
  • 9. Sciammarama (Water Lilies, Tomboy, Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
    Films: Water Lilies(2007, d. Céline Sciamma), Tomboy (2011, d. Céline Sciamma), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019, d. Céline Sciamma)
  • 8. The New New Cinema (Breathless, The Graduate, Mean Streets)
    Films: Breathless (1960, d. Jean Luc Godard), The Graduate (1967, d. Mike Nichols), Mean Streets (1973, d. Martin Scorsese)
  • 7. Cuarón (Y tu mamá también, Children of Men, Roma)
    Films: Y tu mamá también (2001, d. Alfonso Cuarón), Children of Men (2006, d. Alfonso Cuarón), Roma (2018, d. Alfonso Cuarón)
  • 6. Sound Speed (The Conversation, Blow Out, The Lives of Others)
    Films: The Conversation (1974, d. Francis Ford Coppola), Blow Out (1981, d. Brian De Palma), The Lives of Others (2006, d. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
  • 5. The World of Demy (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls Of Rochefort, La La Land)
    Films: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, d. Jacques Demy), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967, d. Jacques Demy), La La Land (2016, d. Damien Chazelle)
  • 4. Voyeurism (Psycho, Peeping Tom, Last Night in Soho)
    Films: Psycho (1960, d. Alfred Hitchcock), Peeping Tom (1960, d. Michael Powell), Last Night in Soho (2021, d. Edgar Wright)
  • 3: Gerwigmania (Frances Ha, Lady Bird, Barbie)
    Films: Frances Ha (2012, d. Noah Baumbach), Lady Bird (2017, d. Greta Gerwig), Barbie (2023, d. Greta Gerwig)
  • 2: The One Where We Talk About Nature (The Rider, George Washington, Badlands)
    Films: The Rider (2017, d. Chloé Zhao), George Washington (2000, d. David Gordon Green), Badlands (1973, d. Terrence Malick)
  • 1: The One Where We Really Like Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here, Ratcatcher, The 400 Blows)
    Films: You Were Never Really Here (2018, d. Lynne Ramsay), Ratcatcher (1999, d. Lynne Ramsay), The 400 Blows (1959, d. Francois Truffaut). Two film nerds discuss theory behind classic, arthouse, and independent cinema, and try to be a little less pretent
  • 0: The One Where We Figure Out What We're Doing
    Two film nerds discuss theory behind classic, arthouse, and independent cinema, and try to be a little less pretentious than that sounds. Each episode will establish a common thread between three films and engage in discussion about them. This podcast i