Let’s talk greatest films of all time…
What is Scene and Heard?
Is there a greatest film of all time? What do the most critically acclaimed films of all time have in common? Who would win in a fight, Godard or Bergman? Was Pauline Kael just a pretentious snob? (obvi not) Maybe we’re just pretentious snobs? These are the questions hosts Jackie and Greg asked themselves over coffee one day and decided to embark on the cinematic journey of a lifetime. These two Hollywood assistants and filmmakers set out to put Sight & Sound magazine’s 100 Greatest Films of All Time to the test. This internationally recognized standard for global cinematic excellence is comprised of old favorites as well as movies that have probably been on your watchlist forever.
Join them each week as they dissect, analyze, and ask questions about these universally agreed-upon masterpieces of world cinema.
New episode every Tuesday!
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Latest Episode:
SANSHO THE BAILIFF (Sansho Dayū)
Jackie and Greg step back in time to feudal Japan for Kenji Mizoguchi's SANSHO THE BAILIFF from 1954. Topics of discussion include the film's origins as a centuries-old folktale, Mizoguchi's masterful direction, the ethereal ghost story that hangs over the film, and whether it's more optimistic or pessimistic.
