As the lights come up during the credits Chay Collins turns to you and expresses something they personally found interesting or affecting about the film.
A Podcast by Chay Collins
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Chay discusses how Moonlight’s structure emphasises the films motifs.
Films mentioned in order:
Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)
Chay discusses how Do the Right Thing’s structure works and how it’s similar to a Netflix TV show.
Films mentioned in order:
Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)
Chay discusses how nice it is to see a 2D animation tradition in 3D.
Films mentioned in order:
The Lion King (Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff, 1994)
Aladdin (Ron Clements & John Musker, 1992)
Dumbo (Ben S…
Chay compares The Intern to Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Films mentioned in order:
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Park Chan-wook, 2002)
The Intern (Nancy Meyers, 2015)
Chay talks about film’s themes and the engagement it can give you.
Films mentioned in order:
Arrival (Denis Villeneuve, 2016)
Money Monster (Jodie Foster, 2016)
Nerve (Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, 2…
Chay, out of breath, tries to finally get rid of 2016 with a top ten list.
Chay is excited by the creation of cinematic language.
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Napoleon (Abel Gance, 1927)
Chay discusses the #52filmsbywomen project.
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What Happened, Miss Simone? (Liz Garbus, 2015)
Butter on the Latch (Josephine Decker, 2013)
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (Josephine…
Chay discusses jump scares.
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Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, 2016)
Chay discusses the narrative of failure.
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Doctor Strange (Scott Derrickson, 2016)
Monsters University (Dan Scanlon, 2013)
Don’t Think Twice (Mike Birbiglia, 2016)
Chay talks about narratives outside of films.
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The Wizard of Oz (George Cukor, 1939)
Chay talks about why diversity in children’s media is so important.
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Space Jam (Joe Pytka, 1996)
Chay tries to define dynamic in relation to the Wachowskis
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Bound (Lana & Lilly Wachowski, 1996)
Chay talks about cinemas offering validation through audiences.
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Mustang (Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015)
Chay talks taste as an essential empathetic tool.
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Our Little Sister (Hirokazu Koreeda, 2015)
Chay talks about why crowds are better with real people rather than CGI.
Films mentioned in order:
Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
The Warriors (Walter Hill, 1979)
Up (Pete Doctor & Bob Peterson, 2009)
Chay discusses how the Wachowskis are aware of their style being called formally different.
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Speed Racer (Lana & Lilly Wachowski, 2008)
The Horse in Motion (Eadweard Muybridg…
Chay discusses an experience of a theatre beyond just a big screen.
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2001, A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
Anomalisa (Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, 2015)
Chay discusses a debut capturing energy and youth.
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A Fistful of Fingers (Edgar Wright, 1995)