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Film School

Film School

By: Ira Heinichen Joshua McClenney
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A filmmaker and a writer tackle the AFI's Top 100 Films and beyond to educate themselves about movies and storytelling. Welcome to Film School!Copyright 2022 Ho-Heinichen Inc. Art
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  • The Devil's Backbone

    The Devil's Backbone
    Oct 13 2025

    What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and again? An instant of pain, perhaps? Something dead which still seems to be alive? An emotion suspended in time? Like a blurred photograph? Like an insect trapped in amber?
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • What Is Genre? (Cutting Room Floor #233)

    What Is Genre? (Cutting Room Floor #233)
    Sep 4 2025

    When we talk about "genre" as it relates to movies, books, comics, etc. what do we mean? What IS "genre?" Josh and Ira break down how we use that term on Film School.

    Also, Josh recommends MasterChef (Hulu), and Ira recommends Sunderland Till I Die (Netflix).

    The Genre Five Leaf Clover is available over at StoryGrid.com: https://storygrid.com/books/story-grid-genre-five-leaf-clover/
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    1 hr
  • Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki Deep Dive #3)

    Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki Deep Dive #3)
    Sep 1 2025
    1 hr and 7 mins
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I wish there was a good film history or critic podcast out there where the commentators actually knew the films, had watched the films and studied the films instead of just giving their simplistic opinions. This podcast is stupid and insulting.

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