Soldiers of Cinema Podcast
Two filmmakers, Clark and Cullen, a generation apart, compare and contrast the movies that inspire them. They'll use their difference in age to analyze each film from their own unique time and perspective. Join them as they journey into a new movie each episode - the old and the new, blockbusters and indies, from the best known masterpieces to the hidden gems you may never have heard of.
Episodes
Embrace of the Serpent
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week we discuss the 2015 international film, Embrace of the Serpent, directed by Ciro Guerra. This beautifully shot black and white film was inspired by the travel diaries of T...
Frenzy
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week the discussion revolves around Alfred Hitchcock’s penultimate feature film, 1972’s Frenzy! Cullen discusses Hitchcock’s influence on him growing up and why he felt it was overdue to talk ...
Pather Panchali
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
An adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, 1955’s Pather Panchali marked Satyajit Ray’s directorial debut and features a non-professional cast lai...
Sorcerer
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Back for the new year, Clark and Cullen discuss William Friedkin’s 1977 psychedelic man vs nature drama Sorcerer. Cullen discusses why he chose the film and Clark chimes in on the way the film po...
The New World
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This time we discuss Clark’s pick, Terrence Malick’s The New World! Clark and Cullen chat about how long it’s been since their previous Malick discussion, how this movie asks you to not worry about standard story conventions, and dares you to trust your feelings!
Director: Terrence Malick
Starring: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christian Bale
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Koyaanisqatsi
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Join us for an in depth discussion about Cullen’s pick Koyaanisqatsi - Godfrey Reggio’s 1982 experimental film! A film made up of mesmerizing timelapse photography, montage and beautiful landscapes of both natural wonders and cities, Reggio pairs these elements with a groundbreaking and iconic score by Philip Glass.
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Cinematography: Ron ...
Raising Arizona
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week, we’re diving into the Coen Brothers’ 1987 film Raising Arizona! As their second feature, this film delivered their distinctive blend of offbeat humor and eccentric storytelling. With a standout cast led by Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter, Raising Arizona tells the hilariously chaotic tale of a couple's quest to build a family, only to find themselves entangled in a ser...
Do the Right Thing
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week, we’re discussing Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing”! While not Lee’s debut feature, his third film made concrete much of the style that he would become famous for and brought together an ensemble cast to tell a story of which’s cultural relevance continues to grow.
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
Soc...
Eyes Wide Shut
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Back from a brief hiatus due to some summer travel, Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick “Eyes Wide Shut”! Stanley Kubrick’s final film, and one enveloped in an air of mystery and conspiracy, this 1999 flick takes you on a dream-like journey over the course of a single night in the hyper-elite underbelly of New York City.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
In the Name of the Father
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
This week Clark and Cullen talk about the 1993 historical drama In the Name of the Father. Set in Northern Ireland and England during the troubles and following the story of the Guilford Four, director Jim Sheridan focusses on Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his relationship with his father (Pete Postlethwaite), and their struggle to prove their innocence.
Film School and More with Chloe Leis
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
On this special episode of SoC, we chat with Chloe Leis, a young filmmaker starting her career after finishing film school (and who happens to be Clark’s niece)! Chloe talks about her experience at Chapman University, growing up with...
Phantom Thread
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Clark and Cullen are back to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread! Daniel Day Lewis’ final on-screen performance is an incredible show of talent as he portrays the eccentric, intensely passionate 1950’s Fitzrovia dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock. A v...
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Clark and Cullen discuss Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror masterpiece The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Arguably the godfather of the slasher genre, this low budget flick still holds its weight, and with a new watch even pulls some welcome surpris...
Benjamin Koppin Interview
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Today Clark and Cullen sit down with writer/director Benjamin Koppin to discuss his upcoming film “Pastor’s Kid”, as well as his career as an independent filmmaker.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Clark and Cullen take a different approach to today’s episode, instead covering a film unlike most others they’ve discussed. Both from a critical perspective and from the history of the film industry itself, Attack of the Clones changed h...
The Last Temptation of Christ
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
In this episode, Clark and Cullen discuss current Oscar nominee Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, a controversial and profound film which interrogates the humanity at the centre of the story of Jesus Christ, played brilliantl...
Maestro
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
In this episode, Clark and Cullen discuss Bradley Cooper’s new film Maestro. A hot topic as we enter into awards season, the discussion focusses on the technical, performance and the wider conversation of biopics and their potential pitfalls.
The Empty Man
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Cullen and Clark discuss David Prior’s The Empty Man - the 2020 cosmic horror film released without any marketing budget, causing it to fly under many people’s radars and flop at the box office. Since releasing, it’s garnered a cult following, and Clark an...
Die Hard
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Join us as we spend some time discussing our creative process and the challenges that we’ve got to overcome when it comes to developing an idea and writing. Then, we dive into the feature for the episode - Die Hard! We discuss at length how the action genre has...
Episode - 070 - The Old Man & the Gun
Hosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFater
Most of what follows is true! Join Clark and Cullen as they discuss David Lowery’s 2018 film The Old Man & the Gun, the (mostly) true story about bank robber Forrest Tucker who was described as “well, kind of a gentleman”. C...
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