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Happy Halloween everyone! We've finally reached the end of our horror series and we've decided to go out on a high note...by paying Adam's relatives a visit in beautiful Tromaville, NJ. This week, we subvert the slasher genre with the 1984 exploitation classic, The Toxic Avenger. Listen as the boys discuss the New York Grindhouse scene of the 70s and 80s, how a Yale alumni went on to become his generation's Roger Corman and the seedy politics of Regan's America (namely, Iran-Contra). Get ready to scream, laugh and question our sanity this week on Speaking Cinema.

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Do you like scary movies? The guys at Speaking Cinema do (even if one of them doesn't like this week's movie). This week, we take a hard look at Wes Craven's 1996 slasher deconstruction, Scream. Listen as Adam, Anthony and Jon discuss sensationalism in media, the performance of Matthew Lillard and why Scream was a necessary film in the arc of cinematic horror. Hope everyone enjoys part two of our Halloween Spook-tacular (we swear we're working on a better title).

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Speaking Cinema dives headfirst into the spooky season with one of the most influential films of the half century; John Carpenter's Halloween. This week, the boys talk about the slasher film master mold, horror fandom's brighter side and debate the merits of the virginal final girl trope. We've got a fun slate of films this October, so stick around for a scary good time this month on Speaking Cinema.

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Step right up and see a film as strange as it is touching. This week on Speaking Cinema, the boys tackle Pre-Code Hollywood, the birth of Exploitation Cinema, and a final image so powerful it moves one of the co-hosts to tears. This week, Tod Browning's Freaks.

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After a sobering experience covering V for Vendetta, the boys decide to watch something a little lighter...which turns out to be a film where everyone dies in the end. This week, Speaking Cinema tackles Martin Scorsese's Oscar winning crime drama 'The Departed'. Listen as the lace curtain motherf*ckers discuss race relations in Boston, Alec Baldwin's oddly comedic performance and the rapture. Strap in folks, we're getting existential this week on Speaking Cinema.

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We're back! After a few months away, Speaking Cinema officially relaunches with James McTeigue's 2005 film V for Vendetta. Listen as Adam, Anthony and Jon talk about the finer point of adaptation, wax philosophic about the state of the world... and do everything in their power to get put on a government watch list. Break out your Guy Fawkes masks, this is V for Vendetta.

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In this episode of the Speaking Cinema podcast, Andrew Schwarz and Jesse Mendelsohn delve into the emotional and thematic depths of Celine Song's 'Past Lives.' They explore the intricate relationship between romance and personal growth, the cultural identity of the characters, and the film's unique storytelling techniques. The conversation highlights the emotional impact of the film, its opening scene, and the dynamics between the characters, ultimately reflecting on the broader themes of love, identity, and the human experience. The discussion also touches on the concept of In-Yun, a cultural idea that represents the connections between people across lifetimes, and how it plays a crucial role in the narrative.

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