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Continuing Piper and Natalia’s introductory dive into Miyazaki oeuvre, we take a trip to 2004 with Stephanie’s favorite Miyazaki film ‘Howl’s Moving Castle.’ Continue reading “UW Film Club Podcast #76: Howl’s Moving Castle”
The first time I watched Phantom of the Opera (2004) was in seventh grade choir class, the week before summer vacation. I couldn’t hear a word of it over everyone’s conversations, but it looked so beautiful. The candle-lit hidden passages, the soft and snowy cemetery, and the grand masquerade hall were all so wonderful above another dreary day of junior high. The theme would crescendo every once in a while and I’d change seats to try and get closer to the board and hear more of it. I got out of school a week later and the film buried itself into my subconscious. Continue reading “Retrospective: ‘The Phantom of The Opera’ Is Shamelessly Over The Top”
Everyone and their mother loves Ocean’s Eleven. It stands tall to this day, almost two decades after its initial release, as one of the great heist movies in the history of cinema, and is essentially universally regarded as such. Held together by one of the most astoundingly talented ensemble casts in all of modern cinema, the chemistry and wit of the famous Eleven launches the film toward stratospheric levels of fun, paired with an extremely clever and engaging heist narrative. Continue reading “Retrospective: ‘Ocean’s Twelve’: The Most Fun a Movie’s Ever Been”
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With its 15th anniversary just passing us, we take a look back at one of the most iconic romance films of our generation, The Notebook! In the podcast, we discuss its sustained social relevance and audience acclaim despite its mixed-to-negative critical reception, the film’s more problematic elements, and the holistic state of romance movies. Get ready to feel the love on the 40th episode of the UW Film Club Podcast!
On this episode: Jim Saunders and Cynthia Li.
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