Blockbusters and Birdwalks
At Blockbusters and Birdwalks, you’ll listen to reviews and conversations about all kinds of movies, from Academy Award winners to exploitation masterpieces with a mix of commercial hits and obscure favorites thrown in for good measure. The point is recognizing that movies present our culture with the building blocks of social memory, enabling each of us to enjoy ourselves because movies are fun.
Episodes
181 episodes
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 18A: Conclusion: Alternatives to “Heathers”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Heathers”.<...
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 18: Conclusion: “Heathers”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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32:00
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 17A: Emotional Realism, Part 2: Alternatives to “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Welcome to the ...
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4:43
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 17: Emotional Realism, Part 2: “Welcome to the Dollhouse”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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42:31
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 16A: Special Effects: Alternatives to “Joker: Folie à Deux”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Joker: Folie à ...
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4:15
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 16: Audiences, Part 2: “Joker: Folie à Deux”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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35:58
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 15A: Special Effects: Alternatives to “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Fabulous Ba...
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 15: Special Effects: “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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27:49
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 14A: Sound: Alternatives to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Portrait of a L...
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3:44
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 14: Sound: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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37:47
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 13A: Editing: Alternatives to “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Crank” and “Cra...
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 13: Editing: “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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42:23
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 12A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “The Night of the Hunter”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Night of th...
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3:24
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 12: Image Making: “The Night of the Hunter”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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37:37
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 11A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “Marie Antoinette”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Marie Antoinett...
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1:49
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 11: Design: “Marie Antoinette”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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46:08
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 10A: EXTRA CREDIT: Alternatives to “Friday”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Friday”....
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3:44
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 10: EXTRA CREDIT: “Friday”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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27:01
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 9A: Performance: Alternatives to “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Bring Me the He...
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2:15
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 9: Performance: “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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36:36
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 8A: Performance: Alternatives to “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Amadeus (Direct...
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3:21
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 8: Performance: “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 7A: Non-Classical Style: Alternatives to “The Swimmer”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Swimmer”.
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2:17
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 7: Non-Classical Style: “The Swimmer”
GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Ha...
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32:04
GATEWAY CINEMA, a conversation – Episode 6A: Classical Style: Alternatives to “Sweet Smell of Success”
In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Sweet Smell of ...
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