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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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…
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…
What We’ve Been Watching Episode 003
Tune into a lively conversation with hosts Reginald Tittus Jr. and Casey G. Smith on the latest installment of “What We’ve Been Watching,” where they…
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…
FMC 238 : The Smashing Machine Directed by Benny Safdie
This episode dives deep into Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” exploring how a film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, lauded at the Venice Film Festival…
What We’ve Been Watching Episode 002
What We’ve Been Watching Episode 002 Reginald Tinas Jr. and Casey G. Smith return for another engaging discussion on their latest cinematic and television discoveries.…
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…
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…
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…