Greetings and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema. If you’re unfamiliar with our podcast, this is a show dedicated to the discussion of selected works of prominent filmmakers. Each week, host Matt Goudreau and guest talk about a…
Into the Past: Assessing Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby
After nearly ten years of production qualms, Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down is soon to be made available for streaming. With trademark flashy visuals and slightly overblown spectacle, Luhrmann tends to be a divisive director. I’m hit or miss with…
Movie Review: Nine Lives
Given all the talented people involved, Nine Lives has the pedigree for something truly great. Instead of marveling at the likes of Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Garner, you can’t help but feel a bit of pity towards them. Under no…
Directors of Cinema: Episode 12- Matthew Vaughn
Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema, the show that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matt Goudreau and guest discuss selected works of a chosen director. On this episode, Matt…
Directors of Cinema Episode 11- J.J. Abrams
Welcome to episode 11 of Directors of Cinema. This week, Matt is joined by the Tosche Station crew of Jordan D. and Alexander S. You may recall that Matt appeared on an episode of Tosche Station discussing George Lucas. The boys…
A Defense Against the Dark Arts: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Harry Potter film franchise is a cinematic achievement in and of itself. No other series I can think of relied so heavily on careful precision and consistency. Over the course of a decade, eight films were made retaining the same…
Directors of Cinema Episode 10: Steven Spielberg
Welcome to a historic episode of Directors of Cinema….at least from a numerical standpoint. To celebrate our 10th episode, we discussed the one and only Steven Spielberg. Although the topic was motivated by the recent release of The BFG, Spielberg…
