Scene by Scene

By: Justin Johnson & Joe Lefeber
  • Summary

  • Scene by Scene is not a traditional movie review podcast. It’s a film discussion podcast with two independent filmmakers fascinated by the filmmaking process. Every other week, Joe and Justin break down the elements of one movie to better understand how films are made, what makes a “good” one, and what makes a “bad” one. After examining the film's story and themes, visual technique, and historical, cultural, or personal significance, they discuss what they've learned.

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Episodes
  • The Entity (1982) | Dir. Sidney J. Furie
    Oct 4 2024

    In this episode, we discuss Sidney J. Furie’s The Entity, including how Carla is disbelieved and dismissed, the disharmony between the film’s sexual assaults and the paranormal climax, and Furie’s use of Dutch angles and the split diopter.


    See where The Entity is available to watch.


    Supplemental Material:

    • Scream Factory's The Entity Blu-ray

    • Imprint's Directed by Sidney J. Furie Blu-ray Boxset

    • Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films by Daniel Kremer (Book)

    • Portraits: Sidney J. Furie | TIFF Originals


    Additional Audio Sources:

    • The Entity Trailer

    • Scream Factory's The Entity Blu-ray

    • "Inner Strength" on Scream Factory's Blu-ray

    • "High Dread" on Scream Factory's Blu-ray

    • "Seeing Is Believing" on Scream Factory's Blu-ray

    • "Spirits & Sprocket Holes" on Scream Factory's Blu-ray

    • Portraits: Sidney J. Furie | TIFF Originals


    If you'd like to support the show, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share the podcast with someone who might enjoy it.


    If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions about the show, you can email us at scenebyscenepodcast@gmail.com


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    2 hrs and 46 mins
  • Cure (1997) | Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Sep 6 2024

    In this episode, we discuss Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure, including how the film differs from traditional mysteries, how Kurosawa depicts violence, and how the filmmaking hypnotizes.


    See where Cure is available to watch.


    Supplemental Material:

    • The Criterion Collection's Cure Blu-ray

    • Eureka! Masters of Cinema's Cure Blu-ray

    • Cure on The Criterion Channel

    • (There Is No) CURE

    • Cure: Erasure by Chris Fujiwara


    Additional Audio Sources:

    • Cure Trailer

    • Eureka! Masters of Cinema's Cure Blu-ray


    If you'd like to support the show, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share the podcast with someone who might enjoy it.


    If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions about the show, you can email us at scenebyscenepodcast@gmail.com


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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • The Cloud-Capped Star (1960) | Dir. Ritwik Ghatak
    Aug 16 2024

    Announcement: Scene by Scene is transitioning to one episode per month. This new release schedule is temporary. More information in the episode.

    In this episode, we discuss Ritwik Ghatak’s The Cloud-Capped Star, including the Indian Partition’s influence on Ghatak, Ghatak’s unbalanced compositions, and how Neeta “looking” communicates character information.


    See where The Cloud-Capped Star is available to watch.


    Supplemental Material:

    • The Criterion Collection's The Cloud-Capped Star Blu-ray

    The Cloud-Capped Star: A Cry for Life by Ira Bhaskar

    • An Anguish at Arm’s Length: Supriya Choudhury in The Cloud-Capped Star by Devika Girish

    • Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Kumar Ashahani on The Cloud-Capped Star (The Criterion Channel)

    • Ritwik Ghatak and the Lost Art of Self-Destruction by Amborish Roychoudhury

    • “I am burning, everyone is burning, the universe is burning”: Derek Malcolm on the films of Ritwik Ghatak by Derek Malcolm

    • PORTRAIT OF THE DIRECTOR - Ritwik Ghatak | Doordarshan National

    • Derek Malcolm on Ritwik Ghatak's The Cloud-Capped Star

    • Subcontinental Divide: Ritwik Ghatak by Jacob Levich

    • Ritwik Ghatak and his ‘Partition Trilogy’ by Biswadeep Sengupta

    • Partition: Why was British India divided 75 years ago?

    • The Great Divide by William Dalrymple

    • The Story of the 1947 Partition as Told by the People Who Were There by Guneeta Singh Bhalla


    Additional Audio Sources:

    • The Criterion Collection's The Cloud-Capped Star Blu-ray


    If you'd like to support the show, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share the podcast with someone who might enjoy it.


    If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions about the show, you can email us at scenebyscenepodcast@gmail.com


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    2 hrs and 41 mins

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