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
Feb 17, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
33 min
Alec and Ben revisit the 2010 Facebook drama directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin and Ben Mezrich. Ben discusses the film's distinct look and gives some background on cinematographer and frequent Fincher collaborator Jeff Cronenweth. Alec praises the film's soundtrack from artists Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The guys discuss the performances and careers of Jesse Eisenberg (Mark Zuckerberg), Andrew Garfield (Eduardo Saverin) and Armie Hammer (Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss). Alec explains why he appreciates an Aaron Sorkin script so much before the conversation tangents for a bit to another Sorkin character piece in the form of Steve Jobs (2015).
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