Celluloid Junkies Film Podcast

We just watched Henry Selick's stop-motion fantasy The Nightmare Before Christmas, a little animated experiment that became an everlasting cult favourite. The post We Just Watched – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Jennie Livingston's iconic, controversial documentary Paris is Burning, an underground exploration of a time and a place that became revolutionary. The post We Just Watched – Paris is Burning (1990) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Maria Schrader's true story She Said, based on the book by New York Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey about their part in the downfall of Miramax producer Harvey Weinstein and the rise of #MeToo. The post We Just Watched – She Said (2022) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Tobias Lindholm's new drama The Good Nurse, about serial killer Charles Cullen. The post We Just Watched – The Good Nurse (2022) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Beth de Araujo's debut feature Soft & Quiet, one of the hits of SXSW earlier this year. The post We Just Watched – Soft & Quiet (2022) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Nicole Holofcener's simple but sweet romantic drama Enough Said, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and - in his final role - James Gandolfini. The post We Just Watched – Enough Said (2013) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Glenn Gordon Caron's forgotten gem Clean and Sober from 1988, starring Michael Keaton and Kathy Baker. The post We Just Watched – Clean and Sober (1988) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Maggie Gyllenhaal's brand new film The Lost Daughter, starring Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson. The post We Just Watched – The Lost Daughter (2022) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We're coming live from the WWEN Weather Centre with a look at Gus van Sant's 1995 kinda sorta mockumentary To Die For. The post Episode 39 – Gus van Sant's To Die For (1995) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we're taking a long look at a very special film - Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark and Cheryl McCall's stunning documentary Streetwise. The post Special – Martin Bell's Streetwise (1984) first appeared on Celluloid Junkies.

We just watched Jonathan Mostow's 1997 desert thriller Breakdown! Join us for the latest episode of the Celluloid Junkies mini-show.

The Celluloid Junkies are debuting a new weekly show which is short, sharp and fun. We Just Watched is a series of quick discussions about films that we have, you guessed it, just watched.

We're heading out to Reno, Nevada to go Mustanging with three dear, sweet, dead men in John Huston's The Misfits.

Lock yourself up as we intrude upon your day with a discussion of David Fincher’s popcorn movie (not film) Panic Room. Topics of discussion this episode include Jodie Foster as cinema’s greatest tomboy; how Panic Room ranks against Fincher’s later (and earlier) films; and whether or not a camera moving through the handle of a […] The post Episode 37 – David Fincher’s Panic Room (2002) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Somewhere beyond science and beyond superstition there is another world. Come and join us in the world of darkness this Halloween season as we celebrate William Friedkin’s genre-defining 1973 horror film The Exorcist. “I’m the Devil. Now kindly undo these straps.” This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the […] The post Episode 36 – William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Special Guest: Jamey Duvall, Movie Geeks United Podcast Check your hair and straighten your corsage because we’re heading to senior prom at Bates High School, as the Celluloid Junkies and guest host Cassandra Kane discuss Brian De Palma’s 1976 art house shocker Carrie. “They’re all going to laugh at you!” This podcast is non-profit and […] The post Episode 35 – Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we’re in Little Italy, and we’re going to yell passionately about all things Cher and love and freshly baked bread as we discuss Norman Jewison’s 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: […] The post Episode 34 – Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck (1987) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Reaganism, a fear of AIDS and the backlash against feminism heightened our reactions to what became “the zeitgeist movie of the decade”. Take a trip back with us to talk about Adrian Lyne’s 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction. Was Alex a “she-wacko”? Is Dan “a basically decent guy”? We discuss this and more, including women in the […] The post Episode 33 – Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction (1987) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Don’t pick up strangers. Don’t venture into unknown places. Don’t let yourself into empty houses. Or you could end up like these five unlucky young souls in Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance […] The post Episode 32 – Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Bring your protest signs and join us in the revolution as we explore Hal Ashby’s 1971 comedy-drama Harold and Maude. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILMHarold and Maude (1971) dir. Hal Ashby, USA TELEVISIONThis is Your […] The post Episode 31 – Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude (1971) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we’re deep in the tropics, about to unload our six shooter into William Wyler’s 1940 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s play The Letter. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILMThe Letter (1940) dir. William […] The post Episode 30 – William Wyler’s The Letter (1940) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we are coming to you from the room above an old garage at a crumbling Hollywood mansion. We’re discussing a classic film that pushes the medium beyond the popular arts into excellence, Billy Wilder’s cynical, lurid masterpiece Sunset Boulevard. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the […] The post Episode 29 – Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard (1950) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

The world outside is scary right now, so sit back, relax and take a ride with us through simpler times with our 2019 year in review. Join us as we look at the best and worst of the year that was, including our biggest disappointments, favourite performances, the most obscure films we watched in 2019, […] The post Special – 2019: Our Year In Film appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we wanna talk to you, we wanna shampoo you, and we wanna find some sweet romance with Lisa Cholodenko’s 2011 Best Picture-nominated dramady The Kids Are All Right. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILMThe Kids […] The post Episode 28 – Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right (2011) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

The post Episode 27 – Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Put on your Liberace records and make sure your little ceramic penguins all face due south because this month we’re looking at one of the all-time great thrillers, Rob Reiner’s 1990 dirty bird Misery. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance […] The post Episode 26 – Rob Reiner’s Misery (1990) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTProducer Frank Murray, First Reformed This week we’ve got a treat as we’re looking at one of the best films of last year: Paul Schrader’s unnerving character study First Reformed. Guest host Cassandra Kane is back with the Junkies as we sit down with the film’s producer, Frank Murray. This podcast is non-profit and […] The post Special – Paul Schrader’s First Reformed (2018) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTAuthor Don Graham, Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film This month we’re heading on down to Marfa, Texas, for George Stevens’ 1956 classic Giant. Best you be sittin’ comfortably, because our aim is to make this episode as long as the movie itself! This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts […] The post Episode 25 – George Stevens’ Giant (1956) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we’re stuck deep in no man’s land, about to engage in a combative debate about the merits of Stanley Kubrick’s early anti-war film Paths of Glory. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILMPaths of Glory (1957) dir. Stanley Kubrick, […] The post Episode 24 – Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory (1957) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

It’s time for the junkies to sit down and reflect on the year in cinema. Favourite movies, moments and performances, the things we hated, our annual awards and our viewing stats. We hope you enjoy this look back at the year that was! This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts […] The post Special – 2018: Our Year In Film appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTS Emeritus Professor Neil Sinyard, University of Hull Joined by Cassandra Kane, this month we’ve got our hard hats ready and we’re profiling James Bridges’ 1979 thriller The China Syndrome. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILM […] The post Episode 23 – James Bridges’ The China Syndrome (1979) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTS Actress Julianne White, “Jackie” in Sexy Beast (2000) Writer Brian Eggert, Deep Focus Review This month we’re trying our best to relax poolside and enjoy the scorching summer sun while we discuss Jonathan Glazer’s directorial debut, the 2000 British crime film Sexy Beast. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. […] The post Episode 22 – Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast (2000) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Actress Lynne Griffin, “Clare” in Black Christmas (1974) Writer Paul Corupe, Rue Morgue Magazine Welcome to the first episode of season three of Celluloid Junkies! This month we’re celebrating Halloween late but welcoming the festive season early with a profile of Bob Clark’s 1974 horror-thriller Black Christmas. This podcast is non-profit and has […] The post Episode 21 – Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Author Sue Russell, “Lethal Intent” (1992) It’s the last episode of the second season of Celluloid Junkies, and this month we are taking to the highways of Florida with Patty Jenkins’ 2003 biographical crime drama “Monster”. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has […] The post Episode 20 – Patty Jenkins’ Monster (2003) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we are smashing every lightbulb in the studio as we explore Terence Young’s 1967 domestic thriller “Wait Until Dark”. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILM The Birds (1963) dir. Alfred Hitchcock, USA Wait Until […] The post Episode 19 – Terence Young’s Wait Until Dark (1967) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we are going deep underground as we profile our first documentary of the series, the tense struggle against corporate greed and dangerous working conditions in Barbara Kopple’s 1976 film “Harlan County, USA”. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance […] The post Episode 18 – Barbara Kopple’s Harlan County, USA (1976) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Author Samm Deighan, “Lost Girls: The Phantasmagorical Cinema of Jean Rollin” and an upcoming book on Fritz Lang’s M; co-host of the Daughters of Darkness Podcast; Associate Editor of Diabolique Magazine; contributor to Senses of Cinema Magazine This month we are on the hunt for a serial killer in Fritz Lang’s 1931 German […] The post Episode 17 – Fritz Lang’s M (1931) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we are profiling Lynne Ramsay’s 2011 mesmeric domestic drama “We Need to Talk About Kevin”. This episode was recorded before the February 14th school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As such, some research and statistics stated during the show do not reflect the severity of this school shooting. Our […] The post Episode 16 – Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

We’re doing something we haven’t done before as we take a look back at 2017. We’ll review each of the Best Picture nominees for next month’s Academy Awards, each list our five favourite films of 2017, and each give away 10 awards in the inaugural Celluloid Junkies Oscars Preview! This podcast is non-profit and has […] The post Special – 2018 Oscars Preview appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

In the first episode of 2018, returning guest host Cassandra Kane joins us as we look at Frank Pierson’s 1976 romantic musical drama “A Star Is Born”. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: FILM A Star is […] The post Episode 15 – Frank Pierson’s A Star Is Born (1976) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month the revised Celluloid Junkies line-up is cloistered in an Ursuline convent, profiling Ken Russell’s disturbing 1971 political horror film The Devils. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: MOVIES Witchfinder General (1968) dir. Michael Reeves, ENG The Devils (1971) dir. Ken […] The post Episode 14 – Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Dean Treadway, “Movie Geeks United” podcast co-host Just for kicks, we present a special episode on Darren Aronofsky’s controversial and entirely brilliant new movie. It is simultaneously an unyielding exploration of faith; a harsh criticism of man’s plundering of finite natural resources; a relationship drama; and the most uncomfortable film an introvert could […] The post Special – Darren Aronofsky’s mother! (2017) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

Every October we celebrate Halloween by profiling a great horror film, and this year we’re taking Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist out for a spin. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: MOVIES Poltergeist (1982) dir. Tobe Hooper, USA Poltergeist […] The post Episode 13 – Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist (1982) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Author Luke Buckmaster, “Miller and Max” What a day, what a lovely day this is as we take you on an auditory tour of George Miller’s vicious 2015 dystopian masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included […] The post Episode 12 – George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, “Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria” and editor for Senses of Cinema. This month we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most unusual horror films ever made, Dario Argento’s lurid supernatural shocker Suspiria. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been […] The post Episode 11 – Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTS Author Lesley Brill, “John Huston’s Filmmaking” Jason Taylor, The Bogie Film Blog This month we are waiting out the storm with Bogart, Bacall and Robinson as we look back at John Huston’s 1948 home invasion thriller Key Largo. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material […] The post Episode 10 – John Huston’s Key Largo (1948) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

In this episode we’re joined by guest star Cassandra Kane, and we’re all going to discuss Robert Aldrich’s 1962 gothic horror film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, and Ryan Murphy’s new FX series Feud: Bette and Joan. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has […] The post Special – FX’s Feud & What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTS Author Murray Pomerance, “Alfred Hitchcock’s America” Author John Fawell, “Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film” This month we are profiling one of the greatest films ever made by a cinematic giant, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller Rear Window. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material […] The post Episode 9 – Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

This month we’re embroiling ourselves in romantic entanglements whilst battling an existential crisis as we look back in appreciation of Woody Allen’s 1986 romantic drama-comedy Hannah and Her Sisters. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material has been included to enhance the listener experience: MOVIES Annie […] The post Episode 8 – Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUESTS Author Dr. Tarja Laine, “Bodies in Pain: Emotion and the Cinema of Darren Aronofsky” Author Dr. Jadranka Skorin-Kapov, “Darren Aronofsky’s Films and the Fragility of Hope” This month we’re taking it to the mat as we pay tribute to Darren Aronofsky’s 2008 film The Wrestler. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast […] The post Episode 7 – Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.

SPECIAL GUEST Author Thomas D. Clagett, “William Friedkin: Films of Aberration, Obsession and Reality” This month we are picking our feet in Poughkeepsie as we tip our hats to William Friedkin’s 1971 cops and robbers thriller The French Connection. This podcast is non-profit and has been broadcast for educational purposes. Excerpts from the following material […] The post Episode 6 – William Friedkin’s The French Connection (1971) appeared first on Celluloid Junkies.