Scene by Scene

In this episode, we discuss Pedro Almodóvar’s Talk to Her, including the themes of loneliness and connection, how the film conceals and reveals information, and how Almodóvar avoids villainizing his characters.

See where Talk to Her is available to watch.

Additional Audio Sources:
• Talk to Her (Digital Transfer)

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In this episode, we discuss Eagle Pennell's Last Night at the Alamo, including character introductions, the parallels between Cowboy and Pennell, and the film's anti-Hollywood aesthetic.

See where Last Night at the Alamo is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• Last Night at the Alamo (Remaster)
• The King of Texas: The Life and Death of Independent Filmmaker Eagle Pennell
• Inside/Outside
• Last Night at the Alamo Q&A
• How Austin Movies Shaped the City's Culture and Identity by Michael Barnes
• How A Little-Known Film From The 1970s Kickstarted The Austin Film Scene by Terri Langford & Laura Rice
• In Memoriam by Chronicle Staff
• Eagle Pennell, the Last Cowboy by Nadine Smith
• Remembering a Different 'Alamo,' 40 years Later by Nathan Cone
• The Most Authentically Texan Movie You’ve Never Heard Of by Sean O'Neal
• King for a Day by Steve McVicker
• Indie Legend Who Inspired Sundance, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ And More Will Have Classic Films Restored by Louis Black
• The Defiant Defeatist: Eagle Pennell by Daniel Stuyck
• Fade to Black by Steve McVicker

Additional Audio Sources:
• Last Night at the Alamo Remaster Teaser
• Last Night at the Alamo (Remaster)

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This brief episode is to announce that our discussion of Eagle Pennell's Last Night at the Alamo is delayed. Thank you for your understanding.

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Additional Audio Sources:
• Last Night at the Alamo
• Last Night at the Alamo Restoration Teaser

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In this episode, we discuss Béla Tarr's Damnation, including Tarr's use of camera movement, the depiction of sex, and how the opening shot establishes pace, tone, and character.

See where Damnation is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• Arbelos' Damnation Blu-ray
• Tarr Béla, I Used to Be a Filmmaker (2013)
• Béla Tarr: “The Camera Was a Tool To Change the World”
• Béla Tarr Interview with Gary Pollard
• Béla Tarr Regis Dialogue with Howard Feinstein

Additional Audio Sources:
• Arbelos' Damnation Blu-ray

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In this episode, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Beware of a Holy Whore, including the autobiographical elements, Fassbinder's painterly compositions, and how the film makes the viewer an active participant.

See where Beware of a Holy Whore is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:
• "Eclipse Series 39: Early Fassbinder" by Michael Koresky
• "Hanna Schygulla: How Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Favourite Actor “Survived” His Abuse" by Thomas Coll
• End of the Commune? (1970)
• Fassbinder in 5: Michael Koresky on an Aesthetic Revolution (The Criterion Channel)
• Life Stories: A Conversation with R.W. Fassbinder (The Criterion Channel)

Additional Audio Sources:
• Santa Lucia by Elvis Presley
• Let's Go Get Stoned by Ray Charles

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