Filmography

Miniography Anniversary Special: Alien (1979)

Thu, 23 May 2019 22:22:21 +0000

For the May edition of Miniography, Filmography’s spin-off series in the off months of the show, we take a look back at Ridley Scott's 1979 space horror masterpiece Alien on its 40th anniversary. Together, Film and TV Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer, Editor in Chief Michael Roffman, and Daily Grindhouse editor Mike Vanderbilt discuss the lasting impact of Scott's masterpiece, the ways in which it changed the horror genre, the very '70s nature of its working-class roughneck heroes, and much more.

Tim Burton: Stop Motion - Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, Nightmare Before Christmas

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:24:12 +0000

Our fourth season of Filmography, on the films of genre-blending filmmaker Tim Burton, concludes the season with its fifth and final episode, "Burton in Stop-Motion". This week, CoS Film/TV Editor and host Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS senior writer and editor of The Spool Clint Worthington and writer and The Film Stage Show co-host Michael Snydel. Together, they discuss the ways in which stop-motion animation is and was perfectly suited to Burton's sensibilities as a director, how his various experiments in the form offer windows into different phases of his career, the one famous stop-motion film that he didn't actually direct, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (0:11), Burton in Stop-Motion: A Discussion (2:14), Beetlejuice (10:15), Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (30:30), Frankenweenie (48:13), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1:03:37), Intermission (1:12:39), Sight [Cinematography/Editing/Visuals] (1:12:42), The Lasting Image (1:31:50), Sound [Music & Score] (1:36:27), Closing Remarks (1:49:24).

Tim Burton: Pop - Batman, Batman Returns, Mars Attacks, Planet of the Apes

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 23:46:50 +0000

Our fourth season of Filmography, on the films of genre-blending dreamer Tim Burton, continues with our fourth episode, "Pop Burton". This week, CoS Film/TV Editor and host Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by editor-in-chief Michael Roffman and The Fifth Dimension co-host Samantha Kuykendall. Together, they discuss the larger influence Burton's style has had on modern blockbuster films, the speed with which he became confident in his filmmaking, the genre-changing triumphs of his superhero work, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (0:11), Pop Burton: A Discussion (1:47), Batman (9:50), Batman Returns (31:59), Mars Attacks! (48:09), Planet of the Apes (1:03:03), Intermission (1:16:53), Sight [Cinematography/Editing/Visuals] (1:16:57), The Lasting Image (1:46:10), Sound [Music & Score] (1:50:36), Closing Remarks (2:04:24)

Tim Burton: Whimsical - Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:59:25 +0000

Our fourth season of Filmography, on the films of genre-blending dreamer Tim Burton, continues with our third episode, "Burton's Whimsy". This week, CoS Film/TV Editor and host Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by Editorial Director Matt Melis and Chicago literary performer Natalie Marsh. Together, they discuss Burton's shifting approaches to "whimsy" as a broad concept, the ways in which some of his most vivid imagined worlds have been met by diminishing returns, how Burton's conception of the fanciful has followed him through different eras of his career, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (0:11), Burton's Whimsy: A Discussion (1:40), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (9:05), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (26:33), Alice in Wonderland (44:14), Dumbo (1:00:11), Intermission (1:17:17), Sight [Cinematography/Editing/Visuals] (1:17:20), The Lasting Image (1:41:05), Sound [Music & Score] (1:46:05), Closing Remarks (1:56:36)

Tim Burton: Adult - Ed Wood, Big Fish, Sweeney Todd, and Big Eyes

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:57:36 +0000

Our fourth season of Filmography, on the films of genre-blending dreamer Tim Burton, continues with our second episode, "Adult Burton". This week, CoS Film/TV Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by senior writer Allison Shoemaker and film critic Caroline Siede to discuss Burton's approaches to more emotionally and dramatically mature material, the ways in which "adaptation" has been an ever-shifting concept throughout decades of Burton's work, the complications that arose when he took on Stephen Sondheim, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (0:11), Burton Gothic: A Discussion (1:28), Ed Wood (10:04), Big Fish (25:01), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (41:37), Big Eyes (1:02:21), Intermission (1:12:54), Sight [Cinematography/Editing/Visuals] (1:12:57), The Lasting Image (1:33:52), Music & Score (1:38:04), Closing Remarks (1:48:41)

Tim Burton: Gothic - Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Dark Shadows, and Miss Peregrine

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:53:40 +0000

Tim Burton defined a generation’s imagination with his alternately spooky, sweet, and sincerely scary features. This episode deconstructs his moth gothic works: Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Dark Shadows, and Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children.

Miniography Valentine's Special: When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:16:44 +0000

For the February edition of Miniography, Filmography’s spin-off series in the off months of the show, we're headed back to New York City circa 1989, as Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan can't help falling in love in Rob Reiner's modern romantic comedy classic When Harry Met Sally. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Miniography Oscars 2019 Special: The Controversies and Nominations

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:04:40 +0000

For this special Oscars edition of the podcast, host and Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman and senior writer Clint Worthington to discuss the Best Picture nominees, the wave of controversy following this year's ceremony well before it takes place, the question marks surrounding which categories will even make this year's broadcast, and much more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Miniography Holiday Special: Jingle All the Way (1996)

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 20:35:45 +0000

For this special Christmas premiere edition of Miniography, Filmography's spin-off series in the off months of the show, Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by Consequence of Sound's Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman and The A.V. Club's Randall Colburn to discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's transition into family comedies, the capitalist hellscape of this 1996 classic, and much more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

John Carpenter - Part 5: Carpenter Vs. Americana

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:10:34 +0000

Our third season of Filmography on the Master of Horror John Carpenter concludes with our fifth and final episode, John Carpenter vs. Americana, as Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman and Daily Grindhouse's Mike Vanderbilt. Together, they examine Carpenter's understanding of the American Dream as seen in some of his most offbeat features and classics alike, the ways in which Carpenter's politics wrestle with things we're still forced to consider today, how he preys on some particular domestic fear, and much more. This week's discussion is focused around the following features: Halloween (1978) Elvis (1979) Christine (1983) Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Chapters: Introduction (0:09), Carpenter's America: A Discussion (1:30), Memoirs of an Invisible Man (6:01), Elvis (23:53), Christine (42:28), Halloween (58:44), Intermission (1:20:53), Sight [Cinematography/Editing] (1:20:56), The Lasting Image (1:53:09), Music & Score (1:56:22), Closing Remarks (2:09:57)

John Carpenter - Part 4: Carpenter Vs. The Monster

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:13:24 +0000

Our third season of Filmography on the Master of Horror John Carpenter continues, as Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined for this week's episode, John Carpenter vs. The Monster Mash, by Halloweenies and The Losers Club contributor Mackenzie Gerber and CoS senior writer/Alcohollywood podcast co-host and editor Clint Worthington. Together, they examine Carpenter's understanding of monstrousness, the ways in which his filmmaking informs the scares of some of his creatures, the wildly differing returns he's found on monster movies throughout his career, and much more. This week's discussion is focused around the following features: Prince of Darkness (1987) In the Mouth of Madness (1994) Vampires (1998) The Ward (2010) Chapters: Introduction (0:09), The Monster Mash: A Discussion (1:56), Prince of Darkness (5:25), In the Mouth of Madness (18:20), Vampires (31:23), The Ward (45:01), Intermission (56:20), Sight [Cinematography/Editing] (56:24), The Lasting Image (1:12:48), Music & Score (1:16:31), Gin the Vermouth of Madness: A Cocktail Recipe by Clint Worthington (1:25:49), Closing Remarks (1:27:27).

John Carpenter - Part 3: Carpenter Vs. The Man

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:51:58 +0000

Our third season of Filmography on the Master of Horror John Carpenter continues, as Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined for this week's third episode, John Carpenter vs. The Man, by The A.V. Club's Katie Rife and Daily Grindhouse's Mike Vanderbilt. Together, they examine Carpenter's perceptions of latter-20th century America, the emergence of some of his most prevalent themes and filmmaking approaches, and how the director's politics have manifested in his work in subtle, unsubtle, and really unsubtle ways. This week's discussion is focused around the following features: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Someone's Watching Me! (1978) Escape From New York (1981) Escape From L.A. (1996) Chapters: Introduction (0:09), The Man: A Discussion (0:35), Assault on Precinct 13 (4:18), Someone's Watching Me! (17:05), Escape From New York (33:57), Escape From L.A. (45:04), Intermission (58:01), Sight [Cinematography/Editing] (58:04), The Lasting Image (1:12:02), Music & Score (1:16:53), Closing Remarks (1:29:46)

John Carpenter - Part 2: Carpenter Vs. The Beyond

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:13:31 +0000

Our third season of Filmography on the Master of Horror John Carpenter continues, as Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman and senior writer Blake Goble. Together, they examine Carpenter's perceptions of good and evil from the beyond, the ways in which his '80s heyday reflected this pet interest across a riot of different styles, and how Carpenter progressed rapidly from a horror filmmaker to one of modern film's most versatile auteurs. This week's discussion is focused around the following features: The Fog (1980) Starman (1984) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) They Live (1998) Chapters: Introduction (0:09), The Beyond: A Discussion (1:40), The Fog (10:14), Starman (24:55), Big Trouble in Little China (40:14), They Live (56:42), Intermission (1:12:48), A Broader Context (1:12:52), Sight [Cinematography/Editing] (1:19:04), The Lasting Image (1:40:26), Music & Score (1:50:09), Closing Remarks (2:11:04)

John Carpenter - Part 1: Carpenter Vs. Space

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:09:22 +0000

To kick off the third full season of Filmography on the Master of Horror John Carpenter, Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by The Losers' Club/Halloweenies co-host Justin Gerber and Chicago comedy/lit performer Natalie Marsh. Together, they examine Carpenter's perceptions of evil from beyond Earth, the ways in which his later work was informed by (and liberally stole from) some of his best early features, and how Carpenter's politics manifest even in stories of the intergalactic. This week's discussion is focused around the following features: Dark Star (1974) The Thing (1982) Village of the Damned (1995) Ghosts of Mars (2001) Chapters: Introduction (0:40), Intergalactic Evil: A Discussion (3:40), Dark Star (7:30), Village of the Damned (21:00), Ghosts of Mars (35:30), The Thing (51:00), Intermission (1:04:00), A Broader Context (1:05:00), Sight [Cinematography/Editing] (1:12:30), The Lasting Image (1:28:00), Music & Score (1:33:00), A Few Brief Words on the Film Vampires (1:43:30), Closing Remarks (1:47:00)

Stanley Kubrick - Part 4: Human Extremes

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:53:00 +0000

On "Human Extremes", the final episode of our Stanley Kubrick season of Filmography, Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS editor-in-chief Michael Roffman and senior writer Blake Goble to examine the filmmaker's most sprawling works, his visions of humanity pushed to the absolute bounds of its existence, and just what it was that made Stanley Kubrick tick as a director.

This week's discussion is focused around the following features:

2001: a space odyssey (1968)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The Shining (1980)

Chapters: Introduction (0:09), Human Extremes: A Discussion (1:51), 2001: A Space Odyssey (8:03), Barry Lyndon (28:27), The Shining (49:01), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (1:06:05), Intermission (1:14:10), Cinematography and Editing (1:15:04), The Lasting Image (1:52:46), Music & Score (1:59:50), Final Discussion (2:13:29), and Closing Remarks (2:18:14)

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Stanley Kubrick - Part 3: Human Desire

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000

On "Human Desire", the third episode of our Stanley Kubrick season of Filmography, Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS senior writers and The Losers Club co-hosts Randall Colburn and Justin Gerber to examine the filmmaker's most sexually charged works, how his interests in the physical body were maintained and altered over time, how Kubrick envisions male desire in particular, and much more.

This week's discussion is focused around the following features:

Lolita (1962)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Chapters: Introduction (0:09), Human Desire: A Discussion (3:31), Lolita (7:09), A Clockwork Orange (24:13), Eyes Wide Shut (41:23), Intermission (1:00:55), Cinematography and Editing (1:01:38), The Lasting Image (1:29:07), Music & Score (1:34:40), Final Discussion (1:47:01), and Closing Remarks (1:52:01)

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Stanley Kubrick - Part 2: Human Warfare

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:18:00 +0000

On "Human Warfare", the second episode of our Stanley Kubrick season of Filmography, Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS senior writers and TV Party co-hosts Allison Shoemaker and Clint Worthington to examine the filmmaker's wartime films, specifically what they conveyed about Kubrick's ideals, the eras in which they were produced, and the experiences of mankind at war in general.

This week's discussion is focused around the following features:

Paths of Glory (1957)
Spartacus (1960)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Chapters: Introduction (0:09), Human Warfare: A Discussion (2:17), Paths of Glory (9:28), Spartacus (27:01),Dr. Strangelove (42:12), Full Metal Jacket (55:45), Intermission (1:09:05), Cinematography and Editing (1:09:31), The Lasting Image (1:39:00), Music & Score (1:42:35), and Outro (1:15:14)

Stanley Kubrick - Part 1: Human Deceit

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:16:00 +0000

Filmography returns to take a comprehensive dive into one of filmmaking's most venerated bodies of work: Stanley Kubrick, whose 13 feature-length films made invaluable contributions to the medium while also reinventing it as they went along.

From the raw intimacy of personal conflict to the mysteries at the edges of the known universe, Kubrick's work spanned eras, territories, and styles alike as few other filmmakers ever have.

For the season premiere, "Human Deceit," Consequence of Sound Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by CoS senior writer Blake Goble and The Film Stage Show host Michael Snydel to consider Kubrick's formative years, the historical landscape in which his career began, and how his early work suggested the elite filmmaker yet to develop.

This week's discussion is focused around the following features:

Fear and Desire (1953)
Killer's Kiss (1955)
The Killing (1956)

Chapters: Introduction, Human Deceit: A Discussion (2:40), Fear & Desire (23:27), Killer's Kiss (37:10),The Killing (53:07), Intermission (1:16:18), Cinematography and Editing (1:16:22), The Lasting Image (1:48:01), Music & Score (1:55:11), Final Discussion (2:03:10), and Outro (2:10:24).

Wes Anderson - Part 3: The Dramatist

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:36:00 +0000

On the third episode of Filmography, "The Dramatist", Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman and The Film Stage's Michael Snydel to weigh in on the dramatic backbone of Wes Anderson's work, as seen through the following: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) The Darjeeling Limited (2007) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) The group breaks down the films' respective sense of drama, look(s), performances, and much more in the third and final chapter of Filmography's three-episode inaugural season. We hope you enjoy, and we'll see you come June for the next season. Learn more about your ad choices.

Wes Anderson - Part 2: The Dreamer

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:45:00 +0000

On the second episode of Filmography, aptly dubbed "The Dreamer," Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by TV Editor Allison Shoemaker and senior writer Randall Colburn to consider the more fantastical aspects of Wes Anderson's work, as seen through the following: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Isle of Dogs (2018) The group breaks down the films' respective sense of fantasy, look(s), performances, and much more in the second chapter of Filmography's three-episode inaugural season. We hope you enjoy, and we'll see you next Friday (4/6) for the season one finale. Learn more about your ad choices.

Wes Anderson - Part 1: The Comedian

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:54:00 +0000

As Isle of Dogs makes its way into theaters, the first edition of Consequence Podcast Network's new quarterly series Filmography kicks off with a deep dive into the oeuvre of one of modern American filmmaking's most instantly recognizable directors, Wes Anderson. Anderson's signature merging of mid-century pop arcana, archly delivered one-liners, endless flights of whimsy, and moments of devastating pathos immediately stands apart from so many would-be masters of anchored quirk. Throughout this series of Filmography, you'll hear variations on the phrase "confection" a lot, and it's true: whether sweet or bitter, and all the flavors in between, Anderson's movies are the kind of delight for which the dedicated moviegoer waits year after year. On the first episode, Filmography host and Consequence of Sound Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer is joined by Consequence of Sound senior writer Allison Shoemaker and The A.V. Club's Caroline Siede to considers the comic aspects of Anderson's work, as seen through the following: Bottle Rocket (1996) Rushmore (1998) Moonrise Kingdom (2012) The group breaks down the films, sense of humor, the look(s), the performances, and much more in the first of Filmography's three-episode inaugural season.

This is Filmography.

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000

Filmography is a quarterly podcast chronicling a legendary filmmaker’s oeuvre.

Grab some popcorn and sit down with Consequence of Sound Film Editor Dominick Suzanne-Mayer, who leads an engaging and punchy conversation with guests and covers everything from iconic characters to recurring aesthetics and running motifs.

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