Cinema of Meaning

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the pros and cons of citizens’ juries, how prejudice affects judgment, and how to conduct oneself in the face of fundamental uncertainty, in Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the purpose of deconstructive storytelling, why stories are so different from reality, and the struggle to truly break free from convention, in Spike Jonze’s Adaptation.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the surprising and subversive power of atmosphere-based filmmaking, the purpose of changing history through fiction, and the anatomy of a successful bromance, in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the role and purpose of suffering in the quest for greatness, the challenge of thematic clarity, and cultural differences regarding the real meaning of success, in Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the art of contained sci-fi storytelling, humanity’s relation to deep time, and the challenges of reaching back into history, in Richard Schenkman’s The Man From Earth.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss the tropes of the romantic comedy, the dynamics of attraction, and the differences between love stories and real-life relationships, in Marc Webb’s 500 Days of Summer.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special episode, Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss a variety of experimental documentaries; and classify them into distinct categories to explore what they are, why they are worth watching, and what the best ways are to engage with them.All Light Everywhere (2021); Baraka (1992); Bells from the Deep (1993); Cameraperson (2016); Chronicle of a Summer (1961); Cow (2021); F For Fake (1973); Fata Morgana (1971); Free Solo (2018); Grizzly Man (2005); Gunda (2020); Koyaanisqatsi (1982); Lessons of Darkness (1992); Little Dieter Need to Fly (1997); Machines (2016); Rat Film (2016); Samsara (2011); Seven Up! (1964); Sleep Has Her House (2017); The Truffle Hunters (2020); The White Diamond (2004); Voyage of Time (2015)Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningGet ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss “Spielbergian” filmmaking, how to position ourselves against the inevitability of progress, and the deeper implications of our inability to ‘control’ nature, in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park.Get ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss guilt, purgatory, and redemption in Martin McDonagh's dark comedy "In Bruges.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningGet ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss RRR; the Indian blockbuster that is taking the world by storm, and examine how it tells a universally appealing story in a unique way, how it portrays the power of friendship, and how historic tales of heroism and liberation relate to present day politics.Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial of MUBI: mubi.com/cinemaofmeaningGet ad-free episodes a week early and access to a monthly bonus episode on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning (Signing up using our link supports the podcast).Become part of the Cinema of Meaning community by supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on YouTube:Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightLike Stories of Old: https://youtube.com/c/LikeStoriesofOldCinema of Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaningCheck us out on Nebula:Thomas Flight: https://nebula.tv/thomasflightLike Stories of Old: https://nebula.tv/lsooCinema of Meaning: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFollow us:Cinema of Meaning: https://twitter.com/CinemaofMeaningTom van der Linden https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOOThomas Flight https://twitter.com/thomasflightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.