
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.
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

Apr 3, 2023
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) revisited
Apr 3, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
25 min
Travel back to 1986 as Cinema: A to B revisits the John Hughes comedy, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Alec drops a fun Ben Stein anecdote and discusses the challenges of comedic acting. Ben explains why the film's title is a bit misleading. The guys converse on the careers of stars Matthew Broderick (Ferris) and Alan Ruck (Cameron). Alec and Ben reminisce on the snapshot in time portrayed by this 1980s classic.
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Apr 3, 2023
25 min

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