Most film podcasts tell you what to watch. Cinema: A to B is more interested in why a film works or why it doesn't.
Alec Mallmann and Ben Starkey have spent years making, studying, and obsessing over movies from the edges of the film industry. They bring that perspective to conversations about what happens on screen and behind it: the writing, cinematography, editing, performance, production, and all the choices that can make a movie soar or crash and burn.
No film degree required. Minimal jargon. No scores out of ten. Just two people who love movies trying to figure out what makes them work.
New releases and revisited classics, covered biweekly. Expect spoilers.
Listener requests encouraged.
Episodes
Oct 7, 2024
Oct 7, 2024
37 min
A look back at the 2001 Ridley Scott film Black Hawk Down adapted from the novel by Mark Bowden and starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, and Eric Bana. Alec praises Scott's direction and ability to quickly establish the large cast of characters. Ben explains the elite nature of US Army Rangers and Delta Force. Alec explains how the film kicked off the careers of several now famous actors. The guys discuss the film's striking cinematography, unique Hans Zimmer score, and the few areas the movie and book differ. Join Cinema: A to B for a thoughtful discussion on this historical war film based on the true events involving U.S. soldiers in Mogadishu in October of 1993.
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