To kick off our black history month deep dive, we felt we had to start with the newest and most Oscar nominated film of the month!

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:00

Part 2: Production - 10:12

Part 3: Editing - 31:10

Part 4: Studio Notes - 47:12

Part 5: Dénouement - 51:20

Part 6: Trailer - 01:07:56

A Special Day is a 1977 Italian film about two outcasts on the day that Hitler visited Mussolini in Rome.

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If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:21

Part 2: Production - 18:07

Part 3: Editing - 37:11

Part 4: Studio Notes - 44:28

Part 5: Dénouement - 51:56

Part 6: Trailer - 56:10

We talk about Parthenope, the 2024 film named after the siren from the Odyssey.

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:06

Part 2: Production - 19:16

Part 3: Editing - 37:15

Part 4: Studio Notes - 49:58

Part 5: Dénouement - 58:31

Part 6: Trailer - 01:11:22

1970's The Conformist by Bernardo Bertolucci is a visual masterpiece.To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pagesIf you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 02:06Part 2: Production - 19:16Part 3: Editing - 37:15Part 4: Studio Notes - 49:58Part 5: Dénouement - 58:31Part 6: Trailer - 01:11:22

In this episode we watch 1952's Umberto D to kick off Italian language month!To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 10:24

Part 2: Production - 22:37

Part 3: Editing - 55:27

Part 4: Studio Notes - 01:05:46

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:19:41

Part 6: Trailer - 01:31:21

We watched Tick, Tick... Boom! for our final movie of 2025.

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:20

Part 2: Production - 16:48

Part 3: Editing - 31:42

Part 4: Studio Notes - 56:20

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:10:34

Part 6: Trailer - 01:20:53

Alex and I watched all three Grinch movies, and we are ready to compare and contrast them!

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Intro - 0:00

Part 1: Pre-production - 02:47

Part 2: Production - 07:53

Part 3: Editing - 53:33

Part 4: Studio Notes - 01:15:46

Part 5: Dénouement - 01:28:38

Part 6: Trailer - 01:44:02

Violent Night is an action packed Christmas movie that earns the R rating!To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pagesIf you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2025 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1756591Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 17:50Part 2: Production - 25:59Part 3: Editing - 39:48Part 4: Studio Notes - 53:09Part 5: Dénouement - 01:06:57Part 6: Trailer - 01:18:57