Sara Goes to Hollywood

This episode has an undertaste: a chalky undertaste… join Brendan and Sara for a witch-hunting Halloween hootenanny as we hallucinate a haunting inquiry into the classic psychological horror Rosemary’s Baby (1968). There’s blood-curdling commentary on the movie’s stunning visual trickery, ghoulish gabbing on its architectural terrors, and feckless filibustering on the film’s frightening philosophical fillips. Plus more horrendous haikus in a peculiarly paradoxical poetry corner AND Brendan introduces a new (recurring?) segment to solidify our sleepy sensations. This is no dream… This is really podcasting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m talking here! I’m talking here! I’m talking about 1969 cult smash Midnight Cowboy! Can you hear a word we’re saying about the film’s gritty exploration of NYC’s seedy underbelly, its innovative use of dream and fantasy sequences, and the standout performances of its joint leads? Or only the echoes of poetry corner? Either way, skip over the cinema ocean like a stone with your two favourite midnight podcasters. Good way to collect insurance… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciao amici! This week we’re on an international adventure as Sara and Brendan nostalgically navigate the sultry seas of Sicily’s Cinema Paradiso (1988). There’s marvellous Mediterranean insights as we mull over the movie’s mobilisation of frame narratives, repeating motifs, and reflections on private and collective life. Plus haiku belleza returns in a nuovo edizione of poesia corner. Andiamo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drumroll please … Sara goes to Hollywood is back! Season two kicks off with a souped-up squad as sound engineering supremo and pod favourite Olly Thompson joins Sara and Brendan LIVE in the studio to scatter pearls of professional wisdom over our discussion of 2014 indie nail-biter Whiplash. We aim for the pinnacle of podcasting as we percussively probe the pic’s portrayal of poor pedagogy, painful pleasures, paternal power, and all that jazz (ba-dum tish). Plus poetry corner returns with a special sonic tribute to Hank Levy courtesy of Olly. There are no two words in the English language more harmful than “good pod”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I. Record. Your. Podcast. I record it up! Join Sara and Brendan for an oil-booming deep dive into Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 masterpiece There Will Be Blood. There will be adventurous interpretations of the film’s rich symbolism. There will be diverting digressions on extraction equipment. And there will of course be another particularly petroleum-perfumed portion of poetry corner. I’ll have what she’s drilling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.