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 10, 2023
Apr 10, 2023
28 min
Cinema: A to B takes a look back at the Tom Clancy spy thriller from 1990, The Hunt for Red October. Is this the best in the submarine film genre? Alec and Ben make their case. Alec explains why the visual effects largely hold up even after over 30 years. Ben discusses the directing prowess of John McTiernan. Cinema: A to B dives deep into the performances of the cast including the late Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, and Sam Neill. The guys also explain why this movie's writing and dialogue is a lot funnier than you might remember.
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