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An ECFS Productions Original Podcast: Cinema Spectator is a film history podcast that takes away the pretense that usually comes along with learning about film. Each week, we tackle a "classic" of film history but do these films actually hold up for a modern audience? Can they entertain someone who grew up on Spider-Man reboots and Jim Carrey movies, or will they forever be relics of a bygone era?
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Western Month begins with some foundational films. Tim is here to mix up the conversation. Let's find out if Western classics can capture a modern viewer!
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
The final film in Hawks month visits the western genre. Can this Patreon-voted movie catch Isaac's attention and turn him into a Howard Hawks fan? Saddle up and let's find out!
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
From screwball comedy to noire style, Howard Hawks continues to show his ability to juggle different genres. Can this skill diversity impress a casual viewer?
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Howard Hawks month continues with his most well known movie. But can a film that dips between serious drama and witty comedy hold the attention of a modern viewer?
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Leopards, George the dog, and paleontology! What's not to love in this wild 1938 comedy. Is this film captivating to a modern viewer?
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Cameron and Isaac are back to discussing black and white films. Listen to some history about screwball comedy's and learn how this film blew up even with studio concerns.
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Isaac, Cameron, and Juzo discuss the high-budget follow up to The Godfather (1972).
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Isaac and Cameron tackle one of the greatest films of all time. Can this classic juggernaut catch the attention of a casual viewer?
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
One of the more modern films on our show, this Patreon voted Sci-Fi film cracks at the origins of the genre itself. But can the movie about a professor talking about squids in space beans hold the attention of a casual? The answer is pretty much yes! I don't usually put the answer in the description, but we forgot to say if this movies rating in the actual show! Instead, our conversation concludes around the center of all great sci-fi films.
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
As our sci-fi month continues, Patreon has voted on modern sci-fi films to watch. Isaac and Cameron discuss this technical production, but can it save the movie?