Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! This week, we were joined by our editor and producer Darrell Winfree to discuss TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962), which we all saw on 16mm.

Directed by Robert Mulligan, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD stars Gregory Peck in his most celebrated role: Atticus Finch, an attorney in the Jim Crow South. Based on the book by Harper Lee, the film is told from the perspective of Scout (Mary Badham), a six-year-old girl. The film follows Atticus as he defends a Black man unjustly accused of sexually assaulting a white woman.

Celebrated as one of the best films of all time, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is one of Darrell's favorites -- which is why we all decided to check this one out!

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! This week, we were joined by our editor and producer Darrell Winfree to discuss ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025).

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER released to nearly universal critical acclaim. The film, based on Thomas Pynchon's book Vineland, follows a former revolutionary named Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) who must rescue his daughter (Chase Infiniti) from a corrupt military official (Sean Penn).

It sounds like a simple action movie, but this film is so much more than that! Darrell, Janine, and Amelia share their thoughts on the film and its complex characters, as well as the music and composition.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! This week, we're watching a film that sits on the border of the sound and silent eras: LONESOME (1928).

Originally intended to be a silent film, LONESOME had the misfortune (or luck?) to come out right after THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) wowed picture patrons with sync sound musical scenes. In order to keep up with the demand for "talkies," studios everywhere found a way to shoehorn talking scenes into silent. Director Paul Fejos was behind the silent scenes, which stun with beautiful stencil coloring, superimpositions, split screens, and more.

Listen as we discuss the interesting history of this film as well as its cute romantic story!

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! This week, it's a very special episode where Amelia invited Janine to review her favorite film of all time: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952).

Starring legends Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor, this classic musical has captivated audiences for over 70 years. Join us as we discuss what makes this movie so special, from the choreography, to the music, to the acting. There's a reason why this film inspired Amelia to have a lifetime love of movies.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! This week, it's our second bonus episode, where we stretch our movie legs to talk about some recent watches.

Janine watched quite a few films stretching across genres, including SUPERMAN (2025), THE PEOPLE'S JOKER (2022), THELMA AND LOUISE (1991), and JACKIE BROWN (1997). She also discussed watching OPPENHEIMER (2023) on 70mm in Nashville years ago.

Amelia caught IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) at Central Cinema. There's also a brief mention of MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007), which Amelia declined to discuss. Some 2000s films are masterpieces, like IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, but other films are better left in the 2000s.

Be sure to tune in for our next episode where we discuss Amelia's favorite film of all time: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952).

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! Hosts Amelia and Janine both watched ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953), a classic romantic comedy directed by William Wyler and starring the talented and beautiful actors Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! Hosts Amelia and Janine discuss some recently watched films, including RAISING ARIZONA (1987), THE CONVERSATION (1974), I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997), and CANDYMAN (1992).

Amelia partnered with Martyn Strange of Filmsplaining (@filmsplainingpod on IG) for a screening and discussion of RAISING ARIZONA. Janine attended a local event called Terror in the Woods where independent movie theatre Central Cinema hosted an outdoor screening of I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and CANDYMAN.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! Hosts Amelia and Janine both watched NIGHT MOVES (1975), a noir thriller where Gene Hackman stars as Harry, a private investigator searching for a missing teenage girl.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where we check out movies from the library! Hosts Amelia and Janine checked out a DVD of CATS DON'T DANCE (1997), an animated film directed by Mark Dindal about animals trying to make it in Hollywood.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where we check out movies from the library! Hosts Amelia and Janine checked out a Blu-ray of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968), a family-friendly musical starring Dick Van Dyke.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where we check out movies from the library! Hosts Amelia and Janine checked out a Blu-ray of FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933), a pre-code musical starring James Cagney and Joan Blondell, directed by musical legend Busby Berkeley.

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Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where we check out movies from the library! Hosts Amelia and Janine checked out THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975), directed by John Schlesinger and starring Donald Sutherland and Karen Black. The film is based on the book of the same title by Nathanael West.

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** Note that this episode does discuss themes of sexual violence. **

Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where we check out movies from the library! Hosts Amelia and Janine checked out a Blu-ray of THE LONG GOODBYE (1973), directed by Robert Altman and starring Elliott Gould.

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Welcome to the very first episode of Checkout Cinema, a podcast where we check out movies from the library! Hosts Amelia and Janine checked out a VHS copy of THE WIND (1928), directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Lillian Gish.

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