They Came From The Silver Screen

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Film Discussions from the outer reaches. We take on one film a week and get into it and it's cultural relevance. Hosted by Josh Tregenza and Damian Danaher.

Josh Tregenza & Damian Danaher


    • May 12, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Jonathan Demme Retrospective | Episode 22 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 53:30


    With the passing of Oscar Winning Director, Jonathan Demme, Damian and Josh take a look at Demme's most famous films, Silence of the Lambs and Philidelphia. Both of these films took on societal issues that are still relevant 23 years on.

    Minisode 03 - Mystery Science of the Lambs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 17:48


    Josh debuts a new segment for his preamble allowing him to talk about Dear White People, 13 Reasons Why and Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Josh also brings you information about our next topic for the podcast, The Late, Great Jonathan Demme.

    Cure for Wellness | Episode 21 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 62:20


    Double Explicit Warning This Episode - we talk about Sexual Assault and yeah there are only so many ways to prepare yourself for it. We talk about a Cure for Wellness. It gets full on, the podcast and the film.

    Minisode - 02 - Cure for Iron Fist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2017 15:27


    Josh talks about the next film that he and Damian will be discussing. He also talks about the atrocity that is Iron Fist and a bit into the latest from Dave Chappelle.

    Oscar Debrief / Manchester by the Sea | Episode 20 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 78:33


    We talk Oscars, the good, the bad and the elephant in the room of Casey Affleck and thus Manchester by the Sea. We get into a lot this episode as a way to see out the end of this cinematic cycle.

    Minisode - 01 - Updates and Signifiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 16:03


    Josh is soloing in this Minisode just give an update. This could be the start of a new bit of minisodes to help keep in touch with you all.

    Moonlight | Episode 19 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 52:29


    Off the back of a film that people would easily find themselves in, Josh and Damian discuss a film that portrays a life furtherest from their own. Moonlight tells the tale of Chiron throughout his life.

    La La Land | Episode 18 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 61:06


    If you enjoyed La La Land, we want to hear from you because we don't get it. Josh and Damian get into the film that has swept the Golden Globes and looks set to take the Academy Awards too.

    Rogue One / Gareth Edwards | Episode 17 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2016 104:01


    Note this episode was recorded on Dec 23rd, before the news of Carrie Fisher's passing. A special episode two fold. We are in the same room for this recording and we look at Gareth Edwards as a director over the run of the three films he has made, Monsters, Godzilla and now Rogue One. In talking about Rogue One we tackle the issues of acting and the looks of characters.

    Nocturnal Animals | Episode 16 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 84:32


    Tom Ford took 5-6 years to make his second film and we took our time to bring you the episode about it. This episode got a little long as we unpacked the sexual assault, lingering shots and the masterful techniques he uses in just his second film.

    Hell or High Water | Episode 15 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 65:23


    This week, Josh and Damian talk about the world, post US Election and what two white guys can do to help in the days to come. We then take a look into the rust belt, a slice of Americana that time forgot, in David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water.

    The Neon Demon | Episode 14 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 61:38


    A film about the modelling industry and vampiric pagan cults? Well let's try and unpack the Neon Demon this week. Josh and Damian talk about Winding Refn's latest film and whether it's even good.

    Snowden | Episode 13 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2016 59:11


    Back from sabbatical, Josh and Damian are back to discuss Snowden, the Oliver Stone biopic about Edward Snowden and the the leanks that occured in 2013. We question whether Stone has become a safe director or is the public more disenfranchised in 2016. We get into a lot of the issues that surround the film and the private citizen privacy.

    Ghostbusters (2016) | Episode 12 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 68:14


    Busting makes us feel good once again with Paul Feig's Ghostbusters. We get into all the ghostbusters films, where Hollywood is, where it needs to be and calling out the scum of the earth as per usual.

    Warcraft | Episode 11 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 66:05


    Can a director create a film that caters to his fans and the common cinema goer. Duncan Jones certainly tries to accomplish this with Warcraft. Josh and Damian talk about the film, how video games are a tough thing to import into different mediums and what we would change in the film to tighten it up.

    The BFG | Episode 10 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 63:21


    Wow, we made it to 10 episodes, that's certainly a cause for some sort of celebration. What better time to look at the latest film offering from Steven Spielberg, The BFG. An interesting film from the word go, with Spielberg teaming up Disney. We get into this film and wonder who exactly is this film for.

    The Wind Rises | Episode 9 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2016 55:22


    This episode we get emotional about the sum of an artist's work, morality and the finality of one's life work . We talk about Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises.

    Lawrence of Arabia | Episode 8 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 65:47


    Lawrence of Arabia is a film that should not have been made, but the stars aligned again and again so that this film could grace us with it's majesty. Damian and Josh talk about the film, it's grandeur and what makes this film so special.

    Sunshine | Episode 7 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 77:15


    Josh and Damian take a trip to reignite the sun with the crew of the Icarus II with Danny Boyle's Sunshine. This week the podcast touches on theology and the worship of the sun, addictions and the morality of humanity.

    The Big Short | Episode 6 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2016 87:15


    Josh and Damian get into the murky world of banking with the Big Short. We unpack a lot in this episode and not just to do with the film itself.

    Green Room | Episode 5 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2016 61:29


    Like a box cutter to a stomach, Josh and Damian talk about Jeremy Saulnier's Green Room.

    Captain America: Civil War - Episode 4 | They Came From The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2016 74:25


    We talk about Captain America: Civil War, it's looks, it's use of characters, the way the Russos are hitting gold.

    Creed - Episode 3 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2016 72:51


    The boys are back and are mixing it up just a little with Ryan Coogler's Creed. We talk about the Rocky Franchise, Creed's community involvement and we can't get the stench of the DC movie universe off the podcast.

    Man of Steel - Episode 2 | They Came From the Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 78:20


    Damian and Josh finish wrestling with the beast of Warner Brothers , talking about Man of Steel and how it could have been a great film.

    Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 105:36


    For our inaugural episode, Josh & Damian take on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We discuss how this film came to be, the trials and tribulations and try and see things a little clearer.

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