March 2026

Film

FMC 001: El Mariachi: 10 Minute Film School Review

In this foundational episode, Filmmaker Commentary deconstructs the guerrilla filmmaking ethos of Robert Rodriguez through his seminal work, El Mariachi. Drawing insights from his “10…

Professor • March 26, 2026

Film

What We’ve Been Watching Episode 001

“What We’ve Been Watching Episode 001” launches a fresh segment for the Filmmaker Commentary podcast, dedicated solely to recent film and TV discoveries. Tune in…

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Film

FMC 239: Bugonia — Did Yorgos Lanthimos Just Make a Masterpiece?

Get ready for a deep dive into Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest, “Bugonia,” as the Filmmaker Commentary crew tackles whether this genre-bending film is a masterpiece or…

Professor • March 25, 2026

Film

Alien Romulus: When Nostalgia Trumps Character Development

The reception of Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus was a frequent topic of discussion in the “FMC 236 : Alien Romulus Directed and Written by Fede…

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Film

FMC 236 : Alien Romulus Directed and Written by Fede Alvarez

This *Filmmaker Commentary* episode offers an incisive analysis of Fede Alvarez’s *Alien Romulus*, positioning it as a significant return to form for the iconic science…

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Film

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’: A Cinematic Blues Opera Analysis

“Sinners”: Ryan Coogler’s Blood-Soaked Blues Opera and the Craft of Hybrid Genre Filmmaking From the opening notes that reverberate through the shadowy delta landscape, Ryan…

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Film

Deconstructing The Smashing Machine: The Cost of The Rock’s Bold New Look

The audience’s lukewarm reception to Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” as discussed in “FMC 238 : The Smashing Machine Directed by Benny Safdie,” presents a…

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Podcast

FMC 237 : Sinners Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler

This episode is an incisive scholarly examination of Ryan Coogler’s latest work, “Sinners.” The hosts dissect the film’s ambitious genre fusion and its profound thematic…

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Film

Bugonia — Did Yorgos Lanthimos Just Make a Masterpiece?

Bugonia: Did Yorgos Lanthimos Just Make a Masterpiece? An In-Depth Look Step into the unsettling, yet captivating world of Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Bugonia” as we dissect…

Professor • March 24, 2026