Two friends and cinephiles, Antonio and Charlie, embark on the ultimate cinematic voyage: completing Sight and Sound's 2022 list of the Top 100 Movies of All Time. Starting from #100, these vivacious hosts will watch each movie, record their reactions, and perform a rudimentary dissection of the film, from their very humble perspectives. Do you love cinema? Do you love (or hate) the canon? Well, join them on this journey to discover what makes these movies "great" and worthy of the legacy "Greatest of All Time".
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Two friends and cinephiles, Antonio and Charlie, embark on the ultimate cinematic voyage: completing Sight and Sound's 2022 list of the Top 100 Movies of All Time. Starting from #100, these vivacious hosts will watch each movie, record their reactions, and perform a rudimentary dissection of the film, from their very humble perspectives. Do you love cinema? Do you love (or hate) the canon? Well, join them on this journey to discover what makes these movies "great" and worthy of the legacy "Greatest of All Time".
Give us a follow on Instagram for updates @filmbabblepod
Today, Charlie and Antonio take their second trip to the world of Senegalese cinema: Djibril Diop Mambéty's TOUKI BOUKI. Listen along as they grapple with this renegade classic raging against French colonialism. They discuss the ethics of filming animal violence, the film's depiction of the lingering effects of colonialism, and the natural beauty of the Senegalese landscape. Hop in!
Trash. Agnes Varda. Waste. France. Debris. Aging. Detritus. Death. Junk. All this and more swings in the orbit of THE GLEANERS AND I, the 2000 French documentary by legendary maverick filmmaker Agnes Varda. Filled to the brim with quirky characters, Varda among them, THE GLEANERS AND I takes Charlie and Antonio for an easy, breezy ride. Hop in!
In this week's FilmBabble, the gents tackle the still-reigning sci-fi behemoth, Metropolis. Nearly 100 years later, Fritz Lang's awe-inspiring feat of cinema continues to challenge and excite conversation, even without much of the original footage. Does its reputation and towering legacy prove worthy, or has the last century ushered in enough new marvels for us to consider it eclipsed?
The Filmbabble Boys get thrown a curveball on this one: a short film?! Namely, 1962's LA JETÉE, a short film by iconoclastic French filmmaker Chris Marker. The cinematic medium itself is toyed with like a cat playing with a ball of yarn. Travel through time with us, one still image at a time...
What do you live for? For art, or for love? Join us as we break down the electrifying technicolor miracle that is The Red Shoes, with special guest Ciara Lally.
Stand back. Here comes Charlie and Antonio's first dive into the mystical pool that is Andrei Tarkovsky's work. First up: his towering historical epic ANDREI RUBLEV. Faith, humanity, art, death, history, war. Join the FilmBabble Boys as they tackle this legendary Russian film (and the man who made it!)
FilmBabble is BACK, and in full force! This week, Charlie and Antonio take a very brief trip to a certain European country, alongside the picturesque Ingrid Bergman and sour co-star George Sanders. "What will they find there?" you may be asking yourself. Perhaps we're asking ourselves the same question.
A woman's mysterious disappearance pulls at the bond between her lover and her friend. Memory... hazy, unreliable memory. Charlie and Antonio take all this in and more in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1960 classic: L'AVVENTURA. Join them as they follow the beautiful Monica Vitti through Antonioni's illustriously misty Italy.
Hey, let's go! Take a step out the front door and wave hello to your big, furry neighbor, Totoro. In the lush Japanese countryside, mystery and wonder abound. The kids know where to look. Do you?
Melodrama is never mellow, and Douglas Sirk makes that very clear. In this week’s episode, the FilmBabble gentlemen watch a proper technicolor tearjerker. Surrender to it, you know you want to…
On this week's episode, Charlie and Antonio are knocked out by SANSHO THE BAILIFF, Kenji Mizoguchi's 1954 tragedy about a family torn apart in feudal Japan. With this film, Mizoguchi proves to be a stand-out director for the FilmBabble Boys. Don't let this one pass you by. Mercy, brutality, integrity, HUMANITY. It's all here.
We've got a big one here, folks! Today on FilmBabble, Charlie and Antonio watch the universally beloved masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY, one of many masterpieces hailing from the acclaimed Japanese animation studio- Studio Ghibli. A 10 year old girl moves away from home and finds that her parents have been transformed into pigs! Forced into a new world, bizarre yet not too dissimilar from our own, Chihiro goes on the quest to end all quests: the quest of growing up. Pass it on!
In case you're wondering... In this bonus episode, Charlie and Antonio reflect on their favorite films of the past year and talk the 2024 Academy Awards.
Silence may be golden, but is "Modern Times"? This 1936 classic marks the final silent film of Charlie Chaplin's storied filmography, as well as the final appearance of his beloved Tramp character. A predominately pro-worker comedy picture, this film stands out on The List, as one of the oldest and one of the few sans dialogue (sort of). Can one, in the year 2024 C.E., still appreciate and even enjoy this film? See for yourself.
On this week's episode of FilmBabble, Charlie and Antonio watch Sátántangó. Yes, you read that right. Sátántangó, Béla Tarr's 1994 epic. 7 and a half hours. Black and white. Hungary. Communism. Strap in- the White Whale has appeared over the horizon. Will they survive? Tune in and find out!
Alright Mr. DeMille, they're ready to Babble! On today's episode of FilmBabble, Charlie and Antonio take a quick detour onto SUNSET BOULEVARD, the 1950 classic chock-full of romance, intrigue, and.... murder? Take a seat, order a coffee, and listen up!
Life, death, the great beyond. All this and more is explored in Powell and Pressburger's innovative Technicolor dreamworld: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. Charlie and Antonio are joined by special guest and friend Leila to dive headfirst into this feast of visual splendor and dry British humor. Let's go!
This week, the escalator was broken, so we took the long way down. The very long way, into the depths. 'A Brighter Summer Day', by FilmBabble favorite Edward Yang, is a four-hour long epic, not to be compared to nor viewed lightly. Special guest Henry Merker holds our hand as we try to shed some light on all this darkness.
This week on FilmBabble, Charlie and Antonio Go Babbling. Join them as they babble away on the 1974 French hangout classic: Céline and Julie Go Boating! Kick your feet up, take a chill pill, and enjoy their ride through French New Wave director Jacques Rivette's singular vision. This is a good one, folks. Pass it on!
Here it is. The moment you've all been waiting for. Histoire(s) du Cinéma. Four and a half hours. Eight chapters. The history/histories/story/stories of cinema, for your viewing (listening) pleasure. Did we survive this episode? Tune in to find out!
Two friends and cinephiles, Antonio and Charlie, embark on the ultimate cinematic voyage: completing Sight and Sound's 2022 list of the Top 100 Movies of All Time. Starting from #100, these vivacious hosts will watch each movie, record their reactions, and perform a rudimentary dissection of the film, from their very humble perspectives. Do you love cinema? Do you love (or hate) the canon? Well, join them on this journey to discover what makes these movies "great" and worthy of the legacy "Greatest of All Time".
Give us a follow on Instagram for updates @filmbabblepod
