The CineHistorians Podcast

On S2E5 of The CineHistorians Podcast, we discuss In the Mood for Love (2000), directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung. This is the fifth installment in an eight episode season about the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list. Mentioned in the episode: 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Sight & Sound 25th anniversary of In the Mood for Love issue https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/news/sight-sound-may-2025-issue The MET Exhibition: China Through the Looking Glass https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/china-through-the-looking-glass Letterboxd list of all films discussed in this episode: https://letterboxd.com/cinehistorians/list/s2e5-cinehistorians-podcast-in-the-mood-for/ The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time. If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer. Subscribe for upcoming episodes. Thank you for listening and happy viewing! Support the show: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cinehistorians CineHistorians: Website: www.cinehistorians.com X/Twitter: x.com/cinehistorians Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/CineHistorians Dr. Carl Sweeney X/Twitter: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WHYNOW5909463750 The Movie Palace Podcast on X/Twitter x.com/MoviePalacePod Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X/Twitter: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On S2E4 of The CineHistorians Podcast, we discuss The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), directed by Victor Erice. This is the fourth in an eight episode season about the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list. The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time. If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer. Subscribe for upcoming episodes. Thank you for listening and happy viewing! Support the show: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cinehistorians CineHistorians: Website: www.cinehistorians.com X/Twitter: x.com/cinehistorians Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/CineHistorians Dr. Carl Sweeney X/Twitter: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WHYNOW5909463750 The Movie Palace Podcast on X/Twitter x.com/MoviePalacePod Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X/Twitter: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On S2E3 of The CineHistorians Podcast, we discuss Bicycle Thieves (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola and Lianella Carell. This is the third in an eight episode season about the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list. Mentioned in the episode: 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time MIT Lecture on Italian Neorealism and Bicycle Thieves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq0mvAbzUrY&t Jacques Derrida and Binary Opposition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_opposition Jia Zhangke on The Joy and Pain of One Good Meal in Bicycle Thieves https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6246-the-joy-and-pain-of-one-good-meal-in-bicycle-thieves Letterboxd list of all films discussed in this episode: https://letterboxd.com/cinehistorians/list/s2e3-cinehistorians-podcast-bicycle-thieves/ The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time. If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer. Subscribe for upcoming episodes. Thank you for listening and happy viewing! Support the show: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cinehistorians CineHistorians: Website: www.cinehistorians.com X/Twitter: x.com/cinehistorians Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/CineHistorians Dr. Carl Sweeney X/Twitter: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WHYNOW5909463750 The Movie Palace Podcast on X/Twitter x.com/MoviePalacePod Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X/Twitter: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On S2E2 of The CineHistorians Podcast, we discuss Vertigo (1958), directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. This is the second in an eight episode season about the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list. Mentioned in the episode: 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Les Diaboloques episode of The Movie Palace Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/les-diaboliques/id1398503911?i=1000646834097 BFI Classics: Vertigo by Charles Barr https://amzn.to/4qug0uI Hitchcock by Truffaut book https://amzn.to/4o1hHOp Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema by Laura Mulvey https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/media/1021/Laura%20Mulvey%2C%20Visual%20Pleasure.pdf Vertigo pin host Raquel Stecher wears in the video: https://kategabrielle.com/products/vertigo-enamel-lapel-pin-pre-order The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time. If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer. Subscribe for upcoming episodes. Thank you for listening and happy viewing! Support the show: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cinehistorians CineHistorians: Website: www.cinehistorians.com X/Twitter: x.com/cinehistorians Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/CineHistorians Dr. Carl Sweeney X/Twitter: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WHYNOW5909463750 The Movie Palace Podcast on X/Twitter x.com/MoviePalacePod Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X/Twitter: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Outofthepastblog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On S2E1 of The CineHistorians Podcast, we discuss Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), directed by Chantal Akerman and starring Delphine Seyrig. This is the first in an eight episode season about the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list. Mentioned in the episode: Sight & Sound Magazine https://sightandsounddigital.bfi.org.uk/ 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time CineHistorians Podcast episode on Cleo from 5 to 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd9mih32xIM&t BFI Film Classics: Jeanne Dielman by Catherine Fowler https://amzn.to/3WlVTB0 1975: the year that changed cinema forever by Adam Nayman https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/1975-year-that-changed-cinema-forever CineHistorians Podcast episode on Jaws (1975)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcjL35BA0ZE The CineHistorians podcast explores the history of cinema from across the globe. Hosted by Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, each season of the podcast focuses on a particular theme. This includes everything from film movements, to genres and styles, to groups of filmmakers and more. Each episode examines one film in particular related to that season’s theme. We break down the history of the film, why it's important and examine its impact over time. If you’re passionate about film, love history and want to broaden your horizons, tune in as we explore all that world cinema has to offer. Subscribe for upcoming episodes. Thank you for listening! Support the show: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/cinehistorians CineHistorians: Website: www.cinehistorians.com X/Twitter: x.com/cinehistorians Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/CineHistorians Dr. Carl Sweeney X/Twitter: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WHYNOW5909463750 The Movie Palace Podcast on X/Twitter x.com/MoviePalacePod Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X/Twitter: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via ⁠epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the New Hollywood movement and we pay particular attention to the 1975 film Jaws, which was directed by Steven Spielberg. Note: You may perceive a change in Carl's audio after approximately 12 minutes of the discussion. We hope this doesn't affect your enjoyment. Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the New Hollywood movement and we pay particular attention to the 1967 film The Graduate, which was directed by Mike Nichols. Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: The Showman of the Screen: Joseph E. Levine and His Revolutions in Film Production by A.T. McKenna book review: https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2017/06/joseph-levine.html Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) movie review: https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2015/11/harold-and-lillian.html Letterboxd list of films mentioned in Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015): https://letterboxd.com/cinehistorians/list/all-of-the-movies-mentioned-in-harold-lillian/ Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the Greek Weird Wave movement and we pay particular attention to the 2009 film Dogtooth,which was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Attenberg, Dogtooth and the weird wave of Greek Cinema by Steve Rose: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/27/attenberg-dogtooth-greece-cinema Fritzl case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritzl_case The Allegory of the Cave by Plato https://avi-loeb.medium.com/interstellar-interpretation-of-platos-cave-allegory-b74f24b1a5c Casus Belli (2010): https://youtu.be/w6eYoRIUVKg?si=zvpTSaWVwHWgQtK8 Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the New Iranian Cinema movement and we pay particular attention to Abbas Kiarostami’s 1987 film Where is the Friend’s House?... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Agnès Varda Criterion Closet video ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Jx0Pjq_kQ BFI 50 films to see by age ~ 15 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/50-films-see-age-15 Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of CineHistorians, we continue our season about New Waves by discussing the Australian Film Revival. In particular, we focus on Gilliam Armstrong’s 1979 film My Brilliant Career, which stars Judy Davis and Sam Neill… Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Portrait of Miles Franklin ~ https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers/learning-resources/learning-resource-themes/society-and-culture/arts-and-fashion/portrait-australian-author-miles-franklin Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our season on New Waves by looking at the history of the British New Wave. In particular, we focus on the 1960 film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Carl & Raquel continue their exploration of the French New Wave by discussing Agnès Varda's 1962 film Cléo from 5 to 7... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Godard being a pretentious loser ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLRsph8R4c Raquel is wearing the Viva Varda button from the Academy Museum Store ~ https://academymuseumstore.org/products/blue-viva-varda-button Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first full episode of the podcast, we kick off our season on New Waves by looking at the history of the French New Wave. In particular, we focus on Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film Breathless. Tune in again next week for another discussion about a classic film from the French New Wave... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Robert Bellissimo's YouTube episode on 1963's Contempt (mentioned in the episode): https://youtu.be/I5peUl9IxQM?si=bzTgicic2G4SXkE1 Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this short episode, Carl & Raquel introduce themselves and outline what you can expect from The CineHistorians Podcast. Tune in again next week as they kick off this season's topic, 'New Waves'... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movies aren't just made in Hollywood, they're made everywhere across the globe, and your film expert hosts Raquel Stecher and Dr. Carl Sweeney guide you through film movements, genres and styles, groups of filmmakers and much more. They are the Cinehistorians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices