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Two filmmakers, Clark and Cullen, a generation apart, compare and contrast the movies that inspire them. They'll use their difference in age to analyze each film from their own unique time and perspective. Join them as they journey into a new movie each episode - the old and the new, blockbusters and indies, from the best known masterpieces to the hidden gems you may never have heard of.
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The CellHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThe Cell is a 2000 fantasy thriller directed by Tarsem Singh - Join Clark and Cullen as they discuss the film from start to finish, focussing closely on the unique storytelling and fascinating visual effects!Subscribe to Soldiers of Cinema for honest, wide-ranging conversations on film, from cult favorites to award-winners - with two filmmakers, decades apart.TrailerDirector: Tarsem SinghStarring:Jennifer LopezVince VaughnVincent D'OnofrioSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
The DescendantsHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week, we’re looking at Alexander Payne’s The Descendants - a layered, bittersweet story about family, change, and confronting the past. With George Clooney at the center, Clark and Cullen explore how Payne’s low-key style brings quiet emotional weight to a story set against the backdrop of a changing Hawaii.Subscribe to Soldiers of Cinema for honest, wide-ranging conversations on film, from cult favorites to award-winners - with two filmmakers, decades apart.TrailerDirector: Alexander PayneStarring:George ClooneyShailene WoodleyAmara MillerSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
NetworkHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week we discuss the classic 1976 political satire, Network! Directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Faye Dunaway and William Holden, the film brings Clark and Cullen’s discussion from the technical to the political, and about the lasting impact (and relevance) the film still holds.TrailerDirector: Sidney LumetStarring:Faye DunawayWilliam HoldenPeter FinchSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
DriveHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week we discuss Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive, a tonal film which defined the film aesthetics of the early 2010’s, and how Clark and Cullen experienced the rise of this film’s influence in their different generational experiences.TrailerDirector: Nicolas Winding RefnStarring:Ryan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Embrace of the SerpentHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week we discuss the 2015 international film, Embrace of the Serpent, directed by Ciro Guerra. This beautifully shot black and white film was inspired by the travel diaries of Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes and tells the story of two journeys made thirty years apart by the indigenous shaman Karamakate in the Colombian Amazonian jungle, one with Theo, a German ethnographer, and the other with Evan, an American botanist, both of whom are searching for the rare plant yakruna.TrailerDirector: Ciro GuerraStarring: Jan BijvoetNilbio TorresAntonio BolívarSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
FrenzyHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week the discussion revolves around Alfred Hitchcock’s penultimate feature film, 1972’s Frenzy! Cullen discusses Hitchcock’s influence on him growing up and why he felt it was overdue to talk about Hitch, and Clark remarks on the intriguing thought of what Hitchcock’s work would have turned into had he lived longer.Frenzy TrailerDirector: Alfred HitchcockStarring: Jon FinchBarry FosterBarbara Leigh-HuntSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Pather PanchaliHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterAn adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, 1955’s Pather Panchali marked Satyajit Ray’s directorial debut and features a non-professional cast laid on the backdrop of the authentically filmed Indian countryside. Clark and Cullen discuss the film’s wider importance and the trajectory of many of those involved’s careers.Pather Panchali TrailerDirector: Satyajit RayStarring: Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Subir BanerjeeSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
SorcererHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterBack for the new year, Clark and Cullen discuss William Friedkin’s 1977 psychedelic man vs nature drama Sorcerer. Cullen discusses why he chose the film and Clark chimes in on the way the film portrays the brutality of the jungle.Sorcerer TrailerDirector: William FriedkinStarring: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco RabalSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
The New WorldHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis time we discuss Clark’s pick, Terrence Malick’s The New World! Clark and Cullen chat about how long it’s been since their previous Malick discussion, how this movie asks you to not worry about standard story conventions, and dares you to trust your feelings!The New World TrailerDirector: Terrence MalickStarring: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christian BaleSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
KoyaanisqatsiHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterJoin us for an in depth discussion about Cullen’s pick Koyaanisqatsi - Godfrey Reggio’s 1982 experimental film! A film made up of mesmerizing timelapse photography, montage and beautiful landscapes of both natural wonders and cities, Reggio pairs these elements with a groundbreaking and iconic score by Philip Glass.Koyaanisqatsi trailerDirector: Godfrey ReggioCinematography: Ron FrickeMusic: Philip GlassSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Raising ArizonaHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week, we’re diving into the Coen Brothers’ 1987 film Raising Arizona! As their second feature, this film delivered their distinctive blend of offbeat humor and eccentric storytelling. With a standout cast led by Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter, Raising Arizona tells the hilariously chaotic tale of a couple's quest to build a family, only to find themselves entangled in a series of misadventures.Raising Arizona trailerDirector: Joel Coen, Ethan CoenStarring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey WilsonSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Do the Right ThingHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week, we’re discussing Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing”! While not Lee’s debut feature, his third film made concrete much of the style that he would become famous for and brought together an ensemble cast to tell a story of which’s cultural relevance continues to grow.Do the Right Thing trailerDirector: Spike LeeStarring: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby DeeSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Eyes Wide ShutHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterBack from a brief hiatus due to some summer travel, Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick “Eyes Wide Shut”! Stanley Kubrick’s final film, and one enveloped in an air of mystery and conspiracy, this 1999 flick takes you on a dream-like journey over the course of a single night in the hyper-elite underbelly of New York City.Eyes Wide Shut TrailerDirector: Stanley KubrickStarring: Tom Cruise, Nicole KidmanSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
In the Name of the FatherHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterThis week Clark and Cullen talk about the 1993 historical drama In the Name of the Father. Set in Northern Ireland and England during the troubles and following the story of the Guilford Four, director Jim Sheridan focusses on Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his relationship with his father (Pete Postlethwaite), and their struggle to prove their innocence.In the Name of the Father TrailerDirector: Jim SheridanStarring: Daniel Day Lewis, Pete PostlethwaiteSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Film School and More with Chloe LeisHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterOn this special episode of SoC, we chat with Chloe Leis, a young filmmaker starting her career after finishing film school (and who happens to be Clark’s niece)! Chloe talks about her experience at Chapman University, growing up with a passion for filmmaking, and working her first major gig on Mario Van Peebles’ Outlaw Posse.Socials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Phantom ThreadHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterClark and Cullen are back to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread! Daniel Day Lewis’ final on-screen performance is an incredible show of talent as he portrays the eccentric, intensely passionate 1950’s Fitzrovia dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock. A visually stunning, small-scale film, the discussion covers everything from our own personal experiences with the film to the technical details of how it was made.Phantom Thread TrailerDirector: Paul Thomas AndersonStarring: Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Leslie ManvilleSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterClark and Cullen discuss Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror masterpiece The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Arguably the godfather of the slasher genre, this low budget flick still holds its weight, and with a new watch even pulls some welcome surprises from its sleeve.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre TrailerDirector: Tobe HooperStarring: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Gunnar HansenSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Benjamin Koppin InterviewHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterToday Clark and Cullen sit down with writer/director Benjamin Koppin to discuss his upcoming film “Pastor’s Kid”, as well as his career as an independent filmmaker.Pastor’s Kid WebsiteSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
Star Wars: Attack of the ClonesHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterClark and Cullen take a different approach to today’s episode, instead covering a film unlike most others they’ve discussed. Both from a critical perspective and from the history of the film industry itself, Attack of the Clones changed how movies were made, ushering in the dawn of digital, VFX heavy blockbusters that still dominate the box office today.Attack of the Clones TrailerDirector: George LucasStarring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregorSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
The Last Temptation of ChristHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterIn this episode, Clark and Cullen discuss current Oscar nominee Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, a controversial and profound film which interrogates the humanity at the centre of the story of Jesus Christ, played brilliantly by Willem Dafoe.Special thanks to today’s sponsor, Magic Mind! Go to https://magicmind.com/JANsoldiersofcinema and use promo code CINEMA20 to get 20 percent off on top of Magic Mind’s January discount as well one month free on a three month subscription!The Last Temptation of Christ TrailerDirector: Martin ScorseseStarring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey KeitelSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram
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