Podcast Episodes

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011, Dir; Joe Johnston)

Hi! THis week, Matt and Corbin talk about "Captain America, The First Avenger," a movie about Captain America, an American Superhero. Topics: The MCU as a sort of end-product of the first two decades…

Published on 21 hours ago

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: LEVIATHAN (2012, Dir: Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel)

Whoops, a little late! Sorry everyone Matt is busy and I am something aside from busy but diverting enough that I forgot to post the episode. This one is about "Leviathan," a documentary from the Sen…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: HUGO (2011, Dir: Martin Scorsese)

Old Cinema! New Cinema! Here they are, together! Ellis and Corbs talk about "Hugo," Martin Scorsese's honestly conspicously excellent family movie about a an orphan, a great filmmaker, and the open w…

Published on 3 weeks ago

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: "Certified Copy" (2010, Dir: Abbas Kiarostami)

Welcome. In this episode Matt and Corbin talk about Abbas Kiarostami's 2010 brainscrew "Certified Copy," a movie about two strangers hanging out in the Italian countryside. Topics include: Binoche's …

Published on 4 weeks ago

CROSSOVER: Cold War Cinema Bonus: The Phoenician Scheme (2025, Dir. Wes Anderson)

(sorry for the double post. this is a repost of a bad upload. LISTEN TO THIS ONE)

Hi there! Matt made a guest appearance on a great new podcast about cinema, history, and the left and we are sharing …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Cold War Cinema: The Phoenician Scheme (2025, Dir: Wes Anderson)

Hi there! Matt was on a different podcast, and we are sharing it, with you, RIGHT HERE! It's called 'Cold War Cinema,' and you can find it here and here. 

Join Ellis and hosts Jason Christian, Tony …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: "The Social Network" (2010, Dir: David Fincher)

Corbin and Matt talk about THE SOCIAL NETWORK, David Fincher's (and also Aaron Sorkin's) parable about the fouding of Facebook and the terrible dream of what felt like was coming next. Topics include…

Published on 1 month ago

"A Married Couple" (1969, Dir: Alan King) w/ Christopher Jason Bell

Documentarian CHRISTOPHER JASON BELL (MeansTV, 'Miss Me Yet,' the upcoming 'Failed State') joins us to talk about 'A Married Couple,' Alan King's 1969 documentary about a disintegrating Canadian marr…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: "Paranormal Activity" (2007, Dir: Oren Peli)

Ellis and Corbin talk about post-continuity infused, found footage horror extravaganza PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Topics include: real estate in 2006 (the true horror), why there wasn't a second demonologi…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

DIGITAL FRONTIERS: "Avatar" (Dir: James Cameron, 2009)

We had to do it, so we did. Topics include: the insane camera setup they used on this, Cameron: Movie Napoleon, the...particular aesthetics, and the faint nostalgia for Michael Bay real heads feel wh…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago