Episodes

  • Animation- Dindal's "Cats Don't Dance" & "The Emperor's New Groove"

    Animation- Dindal's "Cats Don't Dance" & "The Emperor's New Groove"
    Jun 6 2024

    Wrapping up this season on animation, I am very excited to be joined by Matt Bledsoe and James Coddington to discuss Mark Dindal's "Cats Don't Dance" & "Emperor's New Groove". We chat about comedy in animation, these films successes and misses, and what cartoon characters really got our engines going.


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    https://twitter.com/tj_mackey432
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Animation- Lasseter's "Toy Story"/ Cooley's "Toy Story 4"

    Animation- Lasseter's "Toy Story"/ Cooley's "Toy Story 4"
    May 30 2024
    At some point we had to tackle the behemoth of animation that is Pixar. I am so happy to be joined by Sonia Mansfield to discuss the sweet torture of Pixar's storytelling. We dive into the evolution of the Toy Story franchise who taught empathy to a generation. https://twitter.com/TheSoniaShow https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://twitter.com/CreepPod https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Animation- Musker/ Clements' "The Little Mermaid"

    Animation- Musker/ Clements' "The Little Mermaid"
    May 23 2024

    Did you ever dream to be part of something bigger? Then I am sure you know all the iconic words and images to John Musker & Ron Clements' "The Little Mermaid". I am joined by Becky Ellis to discuss the power of teenage emotion, rotoscoping evolution and why we should all push our cinematic palette.

    https://twitter.com/beckyjane02

    https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Animation- Selick's "Coraline"/ Butler & Fell's "Paranorman"

    Animation- Selick's "Coraline"/ Butler & Fell's "Paranorman"
    May 16 2024

    This week we delve into the underworld of ghouls and zombies as represented through the stop- motion animation of Henry Selick's "Coraline" and Chris Butler & Sam Fell's "Paranorman". I am so delighted to be joined by Alexandria Daniels to discuss Laika studios and their modern animation footprint. We look at their impact on representing the outsider perspective in terms of storytelling and detailed design,

    https://twitter.com/filmnvinyl

    https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Animation- Rankin/ Bass' "The Last Unicorn"

    Animation- Rankin/ Bass' "The Last Unicorn"
    May 2 2024

    I am beyond excited to discuss one of my absolute favs, Rankin/ Bass' "The Last Unicorn". Joined by InSession Film's Dave Giannini as we contemplate the loneliness emitted through voice acting, facing fear at a young age and how maybe Paddington 2 isn't all that bad.


    https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema

    https://twitter.com/darnthatdave

    https://twitter.com/insessionfilm

    https://twitter.com/popcasestudy
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Animation- Don Bluth's "The Secret of NIMH"

    Animation- Don Bluth's "The Secret of NIMH"
    Apr 25 2024

    I am so delighted to have back on Preston Mitchell to discuss Don Bluth's "The Secret of NIMH". Bluth's animation style and passion makes him one of the greatest forefathers of the genre. We discuss his techniques, his love/hate relationship with Disney and his ability to create darkly appetizing films.

    https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema

    https://twitter.com/prestomit
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Animation- Trnka's "A Midsummer Nights Dream"

    Animation- Trnka's "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
    Apr 18 2024
    I am very excited to explore the world of Jiří Trnka with my guest, Martin Kessler. We discuss his innovative exploration of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights Dream". Martin and I chat about the evolution of stop-motion and Trnka's legacy. https://twitter.com/MovieKessler https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Animation- Kon's "Paprika"/ Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle"

    Animation- Kon's "Paprika"/ Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle"
    Apr 11 2024
    I am joined this week by DeVaughn Taylor from Specter Cinema Club to discuss two films by animation giants. We chat about Satoshi Kon's "Paprika" and Hayao Miyazaki's " Howl's Moving castle. The discussion takes us through the rise of animation in the US, their distinctive styles, and how the medium lends itself so well to dream scenarios. https://twitter.com/_daddydisco https://twitter.com/spectercinema https://twitter.com/schooledbcinema
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    1 hr and 11 mins