Cinema of Meaning is a conversational podcast that seeks to explore the depths of what cinema has to offer. Each week, we discuss an individual film to get a better understanding of its storytelling qualities, to examine its cinematic techniques, and to uncover its deeper meanings. Hosted by video essayists Tom van der Linden from the channel Like Stories of Old and Thomas Flight.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden
The Cinema of Meaning podcast is a highly anticipated collaboration between two talented creators in the film industry. As a devoted fan of their individual work, I immediately subscribed to the podcast, eager to dive into discussions about classic films. However, I was initially disappointed to learn that the focus of the series would be on current releases rather than the classics that I am so passionate about. Despite this initial setback, my unwavering support for these creators allowed me to open myself up to the possibility of understanding and appreciating modern movies. I am hopeful that through their insightful discussions, I will develop a newfound enthusiasm for contemporary cinema.
One of the best aspects of The Cinema of Meaning podcast is the undeniable intelligence and expertise brought by these two hosts. Both creators have demonstrated their knowledge and passion for film in their previous works, making them an ideal duo to dissect and analyze current releases. Their deep understanding of the art form ensures that listeners will be treated to thought-provoking discussions about themes, symbolism, and overall cinematic techniques used in today's movies. This podcast promises to provide valuable insights and expand our appreciation for the medium.
On the flip side, the decision to focus solely on current releases may alienate fans who were hoping for in-depth explorations of classic films from various eras. For those who have a predilection for Criterion films or Golden Age Hollywood masterpieces, this podcast might not satisfy their specific interests. It would have been wonderful if there was room within each episode to touch upon both past and present cinema, thereby catering to a wider audience with diverse tastes in film history.
In conclusion, despite my initial disappointment regarding the direction of The Cinema of Meaning podcast, I wholeheartedly believe that these two creators have what it takes to make this series a top contender within the film genre. Their brilliance and dedication will undoubtedly shine through as they dive into discussions surrounding current releases. While it may not cater directly to fans of classic films, it presents an opportunity for viewers to understand the appeal of contemporary movies and perhaps cultivate a newfound love for them. I am excited to see how this podcast will evolve and anticipate being pleasantly surprised by the insights it offers. Congratulations to the creators on this exciting venture!
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the psychology of immortality, the implications of anthropomorphizing the cosmos and moralizing existential matters, and humanity's place in the universe in Chloe Zhao's Eternals.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome back to our series on Gangster Cinema through the decades, in which we discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; concluding today in the 2010s with Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/cinemaofmeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome back to our series on Gangster Cinema through the decades, in which we discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; continuing today in the 2000s with Ridley Scott's American Gangster.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/cinemaofmeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome back to our series on Gangster Cinema through the decades, in which we discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; continuing today in the 1990s with Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In Part 2 of the Gangster Series we move from the sobering 70s into the neon-lit 80s and follow Al Pacino into yet another iconic gangster movie: Brian DePalma's Scarface.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We are excited to announce our new series on Gangster Cinema through the decades. Over the course of 5 episodes, we will discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades, in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; starting in the 1970s with Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this special 3-part series titled Cinema of Nuclear Dread, we explore cinema's relation to the atomic bomb, and all the implications it represents, concluding today with an in-depth discussion of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this special 3-part series titled Cinema of Nuclear Dread, which we are hosting in honor of the release of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, we explore cinema's relation to the atomic bomb, and all the implications it represents. Continuing today with how the fear of and trauma from the nuclear bomb gave birth to the complicated and continuously evolving movie monster Godzilla.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this special 3-part series titled Cinema of Nuclear Dread, which we are hosting in honor of the upcoming release of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, we explore cinema's relation to the atomic bomb, and all the implications it represents. Beginning today with the politics of the atomic bomb and the complicated philosophy of nuclear deterrence, in Stanley Kubrick's classic satire Dr Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Before Indiana Jones' final adventure, we revisit his previous final adventure and discuss the early wave of legacy sequels, the conflicted enjoyment found in treasure-hunting movies, and the evolution of the adventure genre, in The Kingdom of the Crystal SkullCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We discuss facing the fear of existence, the often overlooked quality of language, and our relation to time, in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We discuss the nobility of servitude, the loss of collective identity, and Wes Anderson's unique storytelling, in The Grand Budapest Hotel.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We discuss the surprisingly fun absurdism of Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid, and dive into its deeper themes of anxiety, childhood, and parental relations.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We discuss filmmaking that feels timeless, the enigma of Daniel Plainview's character, and the erosion of religion and social dynamics in the wake of rising capitalism, in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We try to untangle the absurdist storytelling of Yorgos Lanthimos, the real meaning of justice, and the deeper metaphorical layers of his 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This episode is sponsored by NordVPN, get started today at: https://nordvpn.com/cinemaofmeaningWe discuss the solemn new direction of the Western mythos, the unhealed wounds in US history, and dealing with grief, in Taylor Sheridan's Wind River.Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We revisit David Fincher's billionaire origin story The Social Network, discuss whether or not its romanticizing Zuckerberg's rise to success, and how its surrounding myths about Silicon Valley, technological progress, and genius entrepreneurs have evolved since the movie's release.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningJoin our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningListen to Cinema of Meaning our bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningThomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the marvelization of storytelling, the qualities of a perfect B movie, and the successes and shortcomings of translating one of the most influential gaming concepts to cinema, in John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.More on Nebula:Watch Tom's Class on Analyzing Stories: https://nebula.tv/how-to-analyze-stories?ref=cinemaofmeaningWatch Thomas' Nebula Exclusive on Screen Presence: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-what-is-screen-presenceref=cinemaofmeaningJoin our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss one of the most enigmatic films of the 21st century: Lee Chang-dong's Burning. A complex tale of morality, Freudian dynamics, and socio-political conflicts.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningJoin our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss capturing the sublime grandeur of the cosmos, how different philosophies can lead to the same virtues and vices, and the relation between existentialism and the sun, in Danny Boyle's Sunshine.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss how stories evolve throughout franchises, how a formula can stay fresh across decades and the cost of fame in Matt Bettinelli and OlpinTyler Gillett's Scream 6.This episode is sponsored by NordVPN, get started today at: https://nordvpn.com/cinemaofmeaningListen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With new A.I. technologies on the rise, Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden revisit Spike Jonze's Her to discuss the extent of its prescience, the effects of technological progress on human culture, and the true nature of consciousness.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Get started with NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/cinemaofmeaningThomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss how movies can go from being dismissed to being hailed as masterpieces, the dynamics of (dis)trust, and the non-existence of the soul, in John Carpenter's The Thing.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the mythologization of outlaws and the American West, and the slow and painful road of disillusionment, in Andrew Dominic's melancholic western The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the reality of eating disorders, the conflict between intent and outcome, and the effects of trauma on ourselves and our relations, in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden revisit Martin Scorsese's psychological thriller Shutter Island, discuss how rewarding it is on rewatch knowing the story's full context, break down the many layers of its moral conflict, and pick apart all the little details we missed the first time around. Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightFor sponsorship or business inquiries: cinemaofmeaning@standard.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss competing philosophies about the line between humanity and nature, the inevitability of subjectivity in documentary filmmaking, and the search for ecstatic truth, in Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Join our Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the mysterious origins of passion, the struggle between responsibility and freedom, and coming to terms with one's past, in Steven Spielberg's autobiographical tale The Fabelmans.Get started with NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/cinemaofmeaningListen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the intricate and tragic downfall of a flawed character, the tension between art and artist, and constructing a grounded nightmare wherein nothing is quite what it seems, in Todd Field's Tár.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningGet ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Get started with NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/cinemaofmeaningThomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the implications of confronting one's mortality, the existential purpose of kindness, and how even the tiniest, most remote places can still form a stage for grand human drama, in Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin.Listen to Cinema of Meaning on our creator-owned platform Nebula to enjoy our podcast completely ad-free, a week early, and with additional bonus episodes: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link also supports the podcast)Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden explore cinema as memory, and discuss the complex emotions that arise when trying to put together the fragmented pieces of one's past, in Charlotte Wells' Aftersun.Aftersun is available exclusively on MUBI in select countries, including UK, Italy, and Latin America. Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/cinemaofmeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss Rian Johnson's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery; and examine its puzzling structure, its controversial ending, and what it has to say about billionaires and other questionable cultural figures.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the Sight and Sound #1 movie of all time; the groundbreaking and voyeuristic portrait of a lonely woman trapped in a monotonous life of routine: Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the conflicted relation to art; the value and harm of critics, and the importance of passion, in Mark Mylod's The Menu.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the deconstruction of individualism, the tension between dreams and responsibility, and the timeless legacy of Frank Capra's surprisingly prescient classic It's a Wonderful Life.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the anatomy of great adventure stories, humanity's strange relation to nature, and the power of emotional storytelling, in James Cameron's Avatar.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningListen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the complex dynamics between money, gender and class, the art of satire, and the question of what really happens when a social hierarchy collapses, in Ruben Östlund's Triangle of Sadness.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can you tell a monster? Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the meticulous craft of the murder mystery story, the consequences of police brutality, and the aesthetics of evil, in Bong Joon Ho's Memories of Murder.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30-day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningListen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the implications of Wakanda entering the world stage and upsetting the global status quo, Marvel's reluctance to really dig into revolutionary and post-colonial politics, and the struggle to continue the Black Panther story after the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, in Ryan Coogler's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the harm that happens when principles turn into empty facades, how they nevertheless can become entrenched in existing power dynamics, and to what extent individuals can stand up to them, in Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningListen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the gender dynamics of stranger danger, social commentary in horror movies, and the nature of predatory men, in Zach Cregger's Barbarian.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss questions of fate and evil in the Coen Brothers' surprisingly existentialist western No Country for Old Men.Start exploring the riches of cinema with a 30 day extended free trial of MUBI at mubi.com/cinemaofmeaning - Watch Shane Carruth's second film Upstream Color on MUBI in the Netherlands and other select countries.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss grief, relationship struggles, and the differences between individualistic and collectivist cultures, in Ari Aster's Midsommar.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaning Watch Thomas' recommendation TAMING THE GARDEN, now showing almost globally on MUBI.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the beauty of low-budget, independent filmmaking, the intricacies of time travel, and how to navigate and appreciate challenging films, in Shane Carruth's Primer.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaning Watch Thomas' recommendation TAMING THE GARDEN, now showing almost globally on MUBI.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss different notions of heroic masculinity, the conflicting excitement of stylized violence, and enjoying movies with ideas you don't agree with, in Zack Snyder's 300.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the fever dream that is Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, and examine how it created such a distinctive atmosphere, how it used a passive protagonist to offer a unique perspective, and how it invoked absurdity to navigate complicated issues of war and evil.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaning Watch Thomas' recommendation TAMING THE GARDEN, now showing almost globally on MUBI.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the 1942 classic Casablanca and examine both its specific meanings as a war story coming out in wartime, as well as its general meanings as a timeless story of heartbreak, apathy and reengagement.Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningListen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the ever expanding cosmology of the Alien series, the struggle for existential answers, and the savage act of creation, in Ridley Scott's Prometheus.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaning Watch Thomas' recommendation TAMING THE GARDEN, now showing almost globally on MUBI.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the power of perspective in storytelling, the real meaning of faith, and the lost art of setups and payoffs, in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaning Watch Thomas' recommendation TAMING THE GARDEN, now showing almost globally on MUBI.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningBecome part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss humanity's complicated relation to spectacle and horror, how we cope with trauma, and how to tell a layered story that allows for multiple different perspectives, in Jordan Peele's Nope.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula by signing up for Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the pros and cons of citizens' juries, how prejudice affects judgment, and how to conduct oneself in the face of fundamental uncertainty, in Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men.Listen to our episodes a week early, and completely ad-free, on Nebula and get access to Nebula Classes by signing up with our link:https://nebulaclasses.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.app/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.app/lsooFollow us:Tom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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