Film Mostly (Née Cinematic Breadcrumbs)

In this walk n’ ramble episode, your host Elise Hernke shares her thoughts on the latest addiction to the Knives Out whodunnit franchise “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc, but the true leads are Josh Brolin as the head priest Jonathan Wicks and Josh O’Connor as his apprentice. 

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To kick off the New Year, your host Elise Hernke talks about one of the best movies of the year, Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn and more. 

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This week your host Elise Hernke has finally dipped into the Zootopia-verse starting at the sequel “Zootopia 2” (2025), which might be one of the best movies ever made?? 

A whole podcast could be dedicated to the themes and layers of this movie, so it feels like there was SO much left uncovered in this episode (including my animal counterpart Nipples Maplestick), but it was fun to dissect some first reaction thoughts. 

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This week on this episode about the new Noah Baumbach movie "Jay Kelly (2025), starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Riley Keough and Billy Crudep, your host Elise Hernke discusses the Scrooge-like tale and what it has to say about the legacy we leave behind. 

This discussion felt timely as the horrific news of the death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle broke through the airways and many of us have been reflecting on the beautiful and brilliant life of the beloved director. 

Hope you enjoy!

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This week your host Elise Hernke saw the movie “31 Candles” (2025) at the Laemmle Royal theater. Starring as well as being written and directed by Jonah Feingold, this movie brings us a holiday rom-com that has the wit and neuroses of a Nora Ephron film. In this episode, we talk about the movie and the theme of “ruminating” (like the Lily Allen song) in films like those of Albert Brooks or John Cusack. 

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This week your host Elise Hernke watched Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” (2025) starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Based on the novel of the same name, this follows the famous William Shakespeare up until the writing of his tragedy “Hamlet” but largely from  the perspective of his family who he leaves behind in the countryside in order to pursue his writing career. 

It’s a sweeping, breathtaking and heart wrenching narrative about love, loss and man’s connection to each other through art and their connection to themselves through nature. 

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On this weeks episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs podcast, your host Elise Hernke reflects on the lessons we learn about love from a very Albert Brooksian afterlife in the movie “Eternity” (2025). Starring Elizabeth Olson, Miles Teller and Callum Turner, with Da’Vine Joy Randolph and John Early, David Freynes new movie is about a woman who gets to the afterlife and has to choose between her first husband who died in the war and her second with whom she built a whole life. 

It’s an a24 comedy with heart. It’s tender but never saccharine and reflects on the mean...

This week your host Elise Hernke talks about the new Yorgos Lanthimos joint “Bugonia” (2025) starring some of his favorites, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, about two conspiracy theorists who kidnap a high powered CEO because they believe she’s an alien. Brilliant!

In this episode, we discuss how the Internet and all of its subgroups have given dark radicals a platform to capture the attention of vulnerable people (like incels and groupers). And what finding community online rather than in-person combined with the algorithms generating individual echo chambers for each user has done to us as a human...

Elise Hernke (your host) is back on the internet with a new podcast episode and new format because I am inspired! We will be walking around the neighborhood as I voicenote you my thoughts on a recent watch. 

This week it’s Lynne Ramsey’s “Die, My Love” (2025) starring Jennifer Lawrence alongside Robert Pattinson. It’s a visceral rabbit hole into the world of postpartum psychosis and Lawrence gives a thrilling, animalistic, guttural and intense performance I think we’ve seen yet and SHE WAS “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK!!!” (If you are my one follower on X, ne Twitter, during t...

This week since your host Elise Hernke spent all of her free time catching up on the highly bingeable dating show Love Island (USA), this weeks episode exchanges movie history for a little pop culture & we are talking about the show. 

In this episode, you can expect a breakdown of why this is the best dating show on television, what has happened so far, speculations and comments about all of the Islanders so far, predictions about what will happen next and general thoughts and ramblings about the show. Listen before tonights episode: ITS CASA AMOUR!!!!! 

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Celine Song's follow-up to her beloved "Past Lives" stars Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal in a rom-com about the commodification of modern love, "Materialists." The film had a lot of promise, especially considering who was cast, but it falls short of packing a real punch. In this weeks episode, your host Elise Hernke breaks down what didn't work, but also dissects some of interesting themes that the film presents. 

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This week your host Elise Hernke makes a case for the movie "Opus" (2025) directed by former GQ editor Mark Anthony Green, starring Ayo Edibiri, John Malcovich, Murray Bartlett and Juliette Lewis. The a24 "horror musical" got buried after receiving less than stellar reviews on the festival circuit. But it's actually pretty good! In this episode, we discuss why you should give it a chance, but speculate as to why people didn't seem to like it. 

Also in this episode, we talk about "Overcompensating" a new show on Amazon Prime and some other media updates. 

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This week we talk all things the new Ryan Coogler masterpiece, "Sinners" (2025), starring Michael B. Jordan as both Smoke and Stack. It is a movie about vampires in the Jim Crow South, it is about the transcendent power of the blues and it is an undeniable hit. 

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Happy 20th Anniversary to Joe Wright's BEWITCHING film, "Pride and Prejudice" (2005) starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfayden, Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan, Jena Malone, and Donald Sutherland, who seamlessly take on the iconic roles as Austen wrote them. I just love this movie. 

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"Companion" (2025) is "Barbarian" creator Drew Hancock's latest horror comedy treat. A perfect date night movie, it follows a girl who goes to a cabin weekend with her boyfriends friend group that goes horribly awry. Falling somewhere between 2011's "You're Next" and the masterful 2014 "Ex Machina," "Companion" explores gender politics, the ethics of technology and modern love. 

I also talk Met Gala 2025 & what I've been reading lately. 

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This week it's all about the 1927 German expressionist silent film that is considered one of the first full-length science fiction films ever made: "Metropolis" directed by Fritz Lang. Lumiere Cinema and Music Hall in Beverly Hills put it on with a live performance from Vox Lumiere, which reimagines the soundtrack to the classic film and performed it along with the screening. 

Aside from it being an incredible experience, what struck me the most is how relevant the films themes were: a robot being used to spread misinformation, leaders exploiting their workers, an industrial revolution that overrides ethics, a...

This week your host Elise Hernke takes a look at the legendary Lady Macbeth from three different lenses: Lady Macbeth the novel by Ana Reid, "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (2021) and "Lady Macbeth" (2016). 

She also imagines how she would put together a Renaissance Faire Film Festival... Hint: It would be an absolute banger of a weekend. 

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This week 4/20, the national stoner holiday, fell on Easter Sunday and it won't happen again for another 62 years, so it is cause for a CELEBRATION. This for my group looked like a double feature watch party starting with the 1973 version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and followed by 2001's indie masterpiece "Donnie Darko." 

In this episode, your host Elise Hernke, starts by talking about a few recent headlines and some more highly anticipated upcoming films. Then, we look at the film version of Andrew Lloyd Weber's campy Biblical m...

This week your host Elise Hernke just takes a pause to watch trailers and read up on the most anticipated films of 2025: what to expect from the director, the cast and why you should be excited about it. 

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Hot Milk *** NOTE I don't think I talked about this one like I meant to but looks amazing I am AMPED ABOUT THIS CAST. 

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Elise Hernke, your host, breaks down the third season of White Lotus, a favorite show & the top talk of the moment, thanks to it's elongated release and surprising storytelling by Mike White. The thesis of this deep-dive is to reflect on the ways that his writing style mimics themes of Greek tragedy and Shakespearean irony. 

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This week your host Elise Hernke takes a look at both the musical and the 1982 movie version of the class "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds. The bulk of the discussion is focused on comparing the two adaptations based on a TRUE STORY and how I think it holds up against todays current cultural and political landscape (It holds up tremendously well). 

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On this weeks episode, your host Elise Hernke watches the new "Snow White and the Evil Queen" (2025), so you don't have to. Or maybe you want to and now you just want to hear my takes. Either way, we're looking at the controversies leading up to the premiere, the movie itself and remake fatigue. 

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This week your host Elise Hernke breaks down one of her favorite movies, the George Cukor classic "The Philadelphia Story" starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart -- after getting to see it on film at the New Beverly this past week. 

After being declared "box office poison," Hepburn scored the rights to this story and used it to revitalize her career. Jimmy Stewart won an Oscar for his performance. This movie is full of rich characters, rich storylines and even richer history. 

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In this weeks episode, your host Elise Hernke talks about the 97th Academy Awards, but mostly focuses on the "controversy" surrounding Sean Baker and what it says about media literacy, why 007 attended the Oscars, and the most notable speeches of showbiz's biggest night of the year.

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We're back! On this weeks episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs, Elise Hernke returns to the pod with hopes of more consistently releasing episodes from here on out, to talk about "Gattaca." 

Currently streaming on Hulu & Criterion, "Gattaca" is a 1997 sci-fi thriller starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law. It takes place in a "not so distant future" dystopian society where predetermined gene modification becomes the status quo and those who do not partake are forcibly left behind. In this episode, we discuss some current talking points like the rise of pro-natalism happening in the tech community, how A...

In this episode, we embark on a series called TENDER IS THE FLESH (inspired by my recent reading of the book of that title by Augustina Bazterrica) where we will explore the varied portrayals of cannibalism in film -- FUN -- starting with "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover" a 1989 deeply disturbing cinematic masterpiece by Peter Greenaway.

Other films (probably) coming this series (if you want to get ahead): "Bones and All" (2022), "Fresh" (2022), "Society of the Snow" (2023), "Silence of the Lambs" (1991). 

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As part of this podcast, I will be including some episodes related to my adventures in theater-going and this week is all about Sharon Tate, after seeing a Double Feature of her films at the New Beverly Cinema this week. We look at her life, her tragic passing and deep-dive the films "The Fearless Vampire Killers" (1967) & "The Wrecking Crew" (1968).

We also discuss Demon Copperhead (the book I just finished), Cher's new memoir, NYFF updates and this article by my friend Tomris Laffly: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/robin-williams-death-anniversary-memories

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In this episode, your host Elise Hernke takes a look at the significance of Andrew McCarthy's new documentary "Brats" coming out in "brat summer 2024." Seeking to understand first and foremost what Charli xcx's "brat" actually means, the etymology and impact of the word overtime and the generational approach to celebrity and identity.

Your host will also start the episode as usual with some industry updates and chat about her latest media consumption.

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Discussing how the book industry has been overrun by adaptable content as a result of the film and television industry relying heavily on familiar IP.
Along with today's main topic, on this episode we also discuss J-Law's new a24 project, Margot Robbie's pregnancy, Inside Out 2, Kinds of Kindness, and more.

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After 1.5 year hiatus, your host Elise Hernke is back with more Cinematic Breadcrumbs straight from the bakery. Each week we will be discussing some topic related to the world of cinema whether that be reviewing a specific film or deep-diving some aspect of the industry.

To kick it off, Elise shares what you should lookout for this summer, recaps movie news of the past year, and touches on recent pop culture updates. Then, for the meat of the episode, we take a look at the way the horror genre has been treated by the Academy Awards and...

Eat the Rich season is going strong & has been on the rise for the past decade. In this episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs podcast, your host Elise Hernke speculates on what societally happened starting at the turn of the century to provoke such an interest in the suffering of the rich on film.

Films mentioned in this episode:
1990s/early 2000s - The Game, Titanic, The Family Man, Scrooged
2010-2019 - Knives Out, Snowpiercer, Parasite, Ready or Not, You're Next, Get Out, The Big Short, Sorry to Bother You
2020 - 2023...

This month we are diving into the Oscar nominated "Triangle of Sadness" (dir. by Ruben Östlund; 2022) as well as the 2023 Academy Awards which just aired on March 12th. The part 2 of this month will be focused on films of a similar vein, which I might call "Eat The Rich" films, so be on the lookout for that coming up in a couple weeks.

*If you want to jump straight to the "T of S" portion of the episode & skip the Oscars discussion, go to ~40min mark.

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On this episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs, we dive into what you should watch if you liked "Babylon" and are looking for more. This includes the Old Hollywood references and history that inspired the story and which films to watch to get a better look at that time period, films that tackle similar themes and other of director Damien Chazelle's big hitters.

The main films we look at are, but are not limited to, "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), "Sunset Boulevard" (1950), "Boogie Nights" (1997), "La La Land" (2016), and "Singing in the Rain" (1952).

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We're back, baby!! To kick off the first episode of 2023, we are diving into "BABYLON" (2022) Damien Chazelle's latest, most controversial film, starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, as a bunch of dreamers who ride the wave of Hollywood's transition from silent film to talkies, which also marks the end of the depraved and decadent world that it once was.

In this episode, we discuss many of the true historical origins of many of the "Babylon" characters, the book "Hollywood Babylon," the original "Babylon" script, and the polarizing ending.

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Chris Motley joins us on this episode to help continue the angels on earth series with the 1978 Oscar winning football movie "Heaven Can Wait" starring Warren Beatty. He also brings the Cinematic Breadcrumbs listeners something that your host certainly can't - a nuanced look at the top 5 best sports movies out there, specifically the most underrated.

In this episode, we talk about the various depictions of the afterlife / purgatory, the films logic, costume, set design and central love story, and the twist ending.

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On this episode, we continue with the series on angels with "City of Angels" the very 1998 Hollywood remake of one of the greatest films of all time ("Wings of Desire") starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. We have special guest Brittany Stiles, friend of the pod, who helps us break down the movie. Questions discussed include, but are not limited to: Should angels wear trench coats? Did this movie up the sales of Rolling Rock? Is surgeon the American version of a German trapeze artist? How on earth did this get made?

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This week we are sprinkling a little bit of angel dust on your holiday season with the 1996 Nora Ephron oddball rom-com fantasy movie starring John Travolta as an arch angel who comes to earth to seduce women, drink beer, make two naysayers fall in love, help a dog, see the largest ball of yarn and do some dancing. He might be an angel, but he ain't no saint! It's "Michael."

We have special guest Jason Shoff of Critically Important Podcast joining us for the fun & you can follow him on Twitter @Shoffology. If you enjoyed this episode...

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This week is a double wammy to finish off the Midcentury Macabre spooky movie series (yes, it lasted through Thanksgiving, but I never want spooky season to end!!!). We talk about the 1960 Georges Franju classic horror "Eyes without a Face," the film that made seven Scots pass out, inspired Michael Myer's mask, and prompted Pedro Almodovar to create a loose adaptation. We also talk about that adaptation, a 2011 film starring Antonio Banderas called "The Skin I Live In" which also credits the novel "Tarantula" by Thierry Jonquet.

We have a special guest this week, "Snake In The...

This 1958 horror "The Blob" is known for being Steve McQueen's first on-screen leading feature, but there were so many more aspects to the film that keep it in the conversation even today. This week as part of the Mid-century Macabre series, we dive into the cultural landscape at the time that was used in the storytelling of this movie to make it that much more frightening for audiences at the time, including the space race, the cultural divide between teenagers (see: Greasers) and their parents, and small town Americas midnight horror movie.

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This week we continue with the Mid-Century Macabre series by diving into the 1942 classic "Cat People" which made Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list, Steven Schneider's "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die," the Criterion Collection and it's way into my heart.

This episode is all about the feminine villain and sympathetic monsters going all the way back to the forties. There is also a bit of bonus content in the form of a list of the top 10 best cats in film.

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Kicking off our next series "Mid-Century Macabre" - horror movies from the 1950s/60s is a film with a long-lasting legacy and surprising back story, "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954). This week is all about the creatures creator, Milicent Patrick, whose biography exists within the pages of the book "The Lady from the Black Lagoon" by Mallory O'Meara.

DIVE IN with me and we will look at the culture impact of the film, its relationship to other monster movies, and how the film came to be.

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Continued discussion about Rear Window - for the second half of the conversation we dive further in and look at more of the technical aspects of the film, comparisons to the story it was based on and its legacy.

ALSO it's officially time to announce THE PATREON!! Launching October 1st, you will be able to have access to minisodes, monthly movie lists, book recommendations to pair with the episodes and more!

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My friend who is also a photographer Aaron Jacobi (see episode on "The Batman") is back! This week we embark on the first of a two-part-er (expect nothing less for a flawless Hitchcockian summer thriller). We talk about the beloved "Rear Window" (1954) and what it says about voyeurism, how placing a photographer in the foreground informs most of the shots and how it compares to the short story it is based on.

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On this weeks episode, we take a look at the year 1999 in film, and continue the sizzling summer series with one of my all time favorite thrillers: "The Talented Mr. Ripley" directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cate Blanchett. Stacked cast, perfect aspirational summer aesthetics and unexpected thrills.

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This week your host Elise Hernke and special guest Phillip Yancey of @coyotemustache talk the 1975 summer blockbuster of all summer blockbusters "Jaws" and do a draft pick of their top Steven Spielberg and John Williams (composer) collaborations.

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This week we dive into the movie "A Bigger Splash" (2015) a remake, and the film its based on on, the 1969 French film "La Piscine" AKA "The Swimming Pool" (which was also filmed entirely in English as well). "A Bigger Splash" was made by CMBYN's Luca Guadagnino and stars Tilda Swinton,  Matthias Schoenaerts, Dakota Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. The 1969 original stars Romy Schneider, Alain Dolan, Maurice Ronet and freaking baby JANE BIRKIN.

These movies are amazing and actually were the inspiration behind this entire aspirational summer series, but they also leave a lot of room for discussion. SO M...

Venturing further into the sunkissed, sundrenched sweltering sizzling summer series with one of my personal favorites, "Overboard" - the original 1987 cult classic directed by Garry Marshall led by long time Hollywood couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

This film is a fun watch, but also I wanted to highlight the career and life of Wayne A. Finkelman - the incredibly brilliant costume designer behind this film and several others, who passed away far too young in 1994. The Hollywood Heritage Museum curated an exhibit in honor of him and his work in this film in partnership with the...

This episode kicks off the Sizzling Summer series which is all movies that *feel* like summer to me. Due to current events, I wanted to start with a fun & sexy, but also very important film, the 1987 iconic hit "Dirty Dancing."

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This episode we highlight Queer Opera Company's First Feature "Orfeo" with Special Guest Liz Kiger, dive into the various on-screen adaptations of the Greek story about Orpheus and Eurydice & celebrate pride on film through some recent highlights.

For more pride on Cinematic Breadcrumbs, peep the Drag on screen episode ft. Katy Cardin.

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This week we dive into "Under The Silver Lake" (2018) directed by David Robert Mitchell  that takes place in your host Elise Hernke's new neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. This film, starring Andrew Garfield and Riley Keough, is heavy on the references and symbolism - a labyrinth of clues, but where do they lead? We analyze several of the films conspiracy theories, the idolization of Hollywood, the disillusionment and who was THE DOG KILLER??

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In this special episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs podcast, we take a look at the new feature "My Dead Dad" (2021), co-written, produced by and starring Pedro Correa, about a young burnout who inherits an apartment complex when his estranged father passes away.  We get the pleasure of talking to Pedro Correa himself, as well as set photographer and friend of the pod, Aaron Grimes, who also worked on the film.

The film will be released in HBO MAX on June 1st, so be sure to check it out!!!

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This week we breakdown the life and times of the enigmatic legend Nicolas Cage and take a look at his new movie "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" (2022) - a very meta comedy with a somewhat undefinable genre where Cage plays himself. I also talk about the Met Gala & the terrible ABBA dance party I attended. 

Now seemed as good a time as any for your host to finally go down the Internet rabbit hole of Nicolas Cage's life that can only be described as baffling. From his most extreme method acting moments ("Nouveau Shamanic") to his m...

On this week, I brought on my long-time friend Aaron Jacobi to break down the new Batman film, directed by Matt Reeves. We discuss the characters and directors storytelling choices in grave detail and also try to convince you that Cinematic Breadcrumbs should have a recurring series where Aaron joins and we just keep talking about Batman.

Specifically we take a look at The Riddler, The Penguin, Batman & Catwoman in all their various on-screen adaptations, the Batman universe origin stories, the tonal change from the 1980s Batman to now, and why this Batman is the most relevant...

In this episode, I revisit one of my favorite indie darlings, "The Place Beyond The Pines" (2012), which lead me on a journey of finding crazy connections between this movie, my favorite artist (Justin Vernon/Bon Iver) and one of my favorite beloved actors, Heath Ledger.

The film directed by Derek Cianfrance, starring Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes, came out 10 years ago this year! Since then, the lead couple became a couple in real life and had children of their own, a documentary about Heath Ledger came out ("I Am Heath Ledger" released in 2017) and Justin Vernon celebrated the 10...

In light of the most recent big movie event of the year, I decided to put together a "minisode" (that's honestly not even that mini) of my takes on this years Oscars ceremony - the 94th Academy Awards in all its glitz, glamour and gore???

Obviously, I give my thoughts like everyone else on the Will Smith / Chris Rock showdown, but I also wanted to bring focus to the other things overshadowed: the red carpet looks, the hosts and ceremony shticks, the wins & losses and the business of ratings and what they can do about it!
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In this episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs podcast, I dive into one of my absolute favorite movies of the year (2021), "The Worst Person in the World" which as it happens, I got to see by myself on Valentine's Day!

I dive into all my thoughts on this movie, and then top off the episode with an assessment of the current Oscar nomination list, what my predictions are and what I would have liked to see get more credit.

Full episode notes can be found here.


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This weeks episode deep dives into "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," the new film starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield about the polarizing televangelist and gay icon Tammy Faye Bakker.

On this *special* episode of the pod, we get to hear from special guest- the very talented New York based makeup artist Kim Grabow (who can be found on Instagram @kimgrabowmakeup) - who brings her professional perspective to all aspects of the films make up artistry, including a discussion on permanent makeup, prosthetics and the way that make up can be used to tell a story.
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In this episode, I talk about the new Pedro Almodovar movie starring Penelope Cruz "Parallel Mothers," an Oscar nominated film that dives into motherhood, generational trauma, and  unique connections. I saw this at NYFF in fall 2021 with a Q&A, so I talk about some of the anecdotes from behind the scenes and my thoughts on the movie.

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Episode notes can be found at here.

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In this weeks episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs podcast, I look at the (newly!) Oscar nominated film "The Power of the Dog" directed by Jane Campion, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemmons.

I use this opportunity to breakdown not only this movie, but all my favorite westerns (a throwback to a series I did on ingloriousbaguettes.com in 2020). I also use this - and Valentines Day being around the corner - as an excuse to talk about real-life couples who share the screen - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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This episode breaks down PTA's new vibey movie starring Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim (yes, of HAIM) which takes place in the San Fernando Valley in the 70s, and compares across other movies in this same cinematic universe: "Boogie Nights" (1999) + "Inherent Vice" (2014), as well as the non-PTA movie "The Nice Guys" (2016) - just cause!

With an ambiance of pure nostalgia, "Licorice Pizza" is full of things to talk about from its controversies to its cameos and what does the title even mean?

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To kick off 2022, I am starting with the Swinging Sixties: a new release movie that stars Thomasin Mckenzie and Anya Taylor Joye and combines horror with swinging sixties nostalgia, "Last Night In Soho."

In this episode, I talk about some of the behind the scenes work that went into capturing some of the most memorable scenes (including a Harry Potter cameo!) and the iconic pink silk chiffon dress.

I also analyze the way that films influence us to do things like make a certain type of meal or change our hair, or how nothing sticks...

On this episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs, we are looking at Hidden Gem #4, a 1947 Best Story nom with plenty of clever hijinx and fun for the whole fam, "It Happened on 5th Avenue." The film ends on New Years Eve, and so does this series, so we're gonna end the episode with a deep dive into all my favorite NYE tropes in movies!

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In this weeks episode, we dive into one of my favorite Holiday hidden gems, that is getting more traction in recent years, "The Family Stone," directed by Thomas Bezucha and starring ensemble stacked cast Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson, Craig T. Nelson, and more. This movie has some of the best cringe comedy out there, and by watching Meredith Morton, I have been able to compile a thorough list of Not-To-Do's when meeting the family.

I also talk about the COVID crisis happening in NYC right now, what I have been...

This week I dive into my favorite George Cukor/Katherine Hepburn/Cary Grant collaboration: "Holiday" (1938) and that's really saying something because I absolutely love "A Philadelphia Story" (1940).

"Holiday" is a holiday rom-com that is based off a brilliant and biting stage play from 1928 by Philip Barry. The episode is short and sweet like the film, but talking about this Hidden Gem allowed me to dive into some Old Hollywood fun facts, but as it was made more than 80 years ago, it also inspired me to fantasize about what a remake of this movie could look like (could...

This week kicks off HOLIDAY HIDDEN GEMS starting with one of the more well-known and well-loved of the bunch, but feels like it still counts, and also one of my favorites, "While You Were Sleeping" (1995).

On this episode I dive into the movie itself and all its fun facts, but I also talk about stories in general that have bizarre plots that shouldn't work, but do! (And read off the picks that were written in by listeners).

I also give my quick review of the 3 Thanksgiving movies I vowed to watch "The House of Yes," "...

This weeks episode dives into "Knives Out" (2019) directed by Rian Johnson,  the sneak attack stacked hit from a year that already was full of top tier highly anticipated features. 

Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana De Armas, Chris Evans, Katherine Langford, Don Johnson, Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer (RIP), Toni Collette and more.

The episode talks about how the film subverts and/or leans into classic tropes of the genre, how it is the perfect Thanksgiving movie, family movie and comfort movie (after you've seen it once). I also dive into fun facts of th...

This weeks episode is on the 2001 drama "Gosford Park," the inspiration for the show "Downton Abbey" (and by the same writer) with an all-star stacked cast, including the likes of Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Clive Owen, Ryan Phillipe, and like 30 more people at least.

It is an incredible film full of so many "breadcrumbs" for us to dive into and a very complicated storyline which I am here to break down. As always, there will be spoilers & you will probably enjoy the eppy more if you have seen the films, but you are also welcome to listen...

On this weeks episode, I dive into the iconic 1980's cult classic based on the board game "Clue" directed by Jonathan Lynn and co-written by Lynn and John Landis, starring Tim Curry, Colleen Camp, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd and more. We'll look at the origination of the game and how it was brought to screen.

Also on this episode, I will break down the polls from the Celebrity Halloween costume bracket and talk about what I have been watching lately. Enjoy!

Episode notes can be found at ingloriousbaguettes.com

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On this episode - separately from any series -  we are going to look at one of my favorite fall period pieces, Thomas Vinterburg's 2015 adaptation of Thomas Hardy classic English novel "Far From The Madding Crowd" starring Carey Mulligan.

I break down the episode scene by scene and include clips and opinions!
Hope you enjoy this cozy kick off to November.

Episode notes found at ingloriousbaguettes.com.

To finish off the last episode of ELVIRATOBER where we work through her 40th Anniversary Special (found on Shudder) and her new memoir "Yours Cruelly," we are doing a deep-dive into the 1973 flick "Messiah of Evil." It is considered a "Lovecraftian Giallo horror" so I will talk about what that means & give a breakdown of the movie (yes, there are spoilers!).

I also will talk about Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson's adventures and misadventures that she wrote about in her memoir from the 1980s on (trigger warning, some sexual assault related content), and how she found love and happiness...

This weeks episode analyzes the 1960's horror classic "City of the Dead," about one woman's' journey to Whitewood, New England to research the Salem Witch Trials, only to find that the witches are far from dead and gone.

I use this episode to give a brief overview of the Salem Witch Trials - how they started, what it was all about - and how this part of history has seen itself replicated time and time again, specifically looking at society at the time of this release (before witches were liberated in what we now refer to as...

This week we look at the 1959 Winston Castle classic horror flick "House on Haunted Hill" - Elvira's first horror movie (which she watched at 8 years old!) and one of the films curated by her for the recently released 40th Anniversary Special, which stars the one and only Vincent Price, and had a major impact on horror cinema to follow.

I also look at Elvira's 2001 feature film "Elvira's Haunted Hills" which did not have the same impact... and discuss what makes a parody film work when it is built on being "bad" and what I would have done...

We are kicking off Spooky Season with ELVIRA-TOBER... to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the character (which was created in 1981) and the release of Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson's new memoir "Yours Cruelly, Elvira" which was released on September 21st, 2021, we are going to dedicate this month to the queen behind your bad dreams.

We will be working through Elvira's picks herself, which she put together for her special put on by Shudder: Elvira's 40th Anniversary Very Scary, Very Special Special!

The first episode will be covering Elvira's first feature film "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" which...

This week on Cinematic Breadcrumbs, to end the COSTUME SERIES, I focus on the world of DRAG in a two-part episode in one!! 

The first portion of this episode will take a look at the history of drag, including definitions, etymology and recent controversies.

The second portion of this episode - which starts at 37:18 minute mark - focuses on the three films: "Paris is Burning" (1990), "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (1994), and "To Wong Food, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar" (1995). 
These are three pivotal drag movies - either with top bi...

On this weeks episode I talk about the new a24 movie @ZOLA based on a Twitter thread from 2015, a feat in modern storytelling, and strippers on-screen with guest spot by my friend Lexi.

Directed by Janicza Bravo, from a screenplay by Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris, it stars Taylour Paige as Zola, (whose full name is A'ziah King) a part-time stripper who is convinced by her new friend (Riley Keough) to travel to Tampa, Florida, in order to earn money, only to discover that the subtext of the trip is far more than she signed up for.  Duration: 01:07:32

This weeks episode focuses on the new David Lowry masterpiece THE GREEN KNIGHT, based on Arthurian legends anonymous poem "Sir Gawain & the Green Knight" starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton.

During the slightly longer running time (sorry - there is just SO much to cover with this one!), I focus on the source material, how it was meant to be released in March of 2020 and did not make it out to the big screens until "one year hence," as well as the symbolism, costume accuracy and production design. But I don't do it alone! We...

On this episode of Cinematic Breadcrumbs, it's all about the campy fashion in the 1960's underrated hit What A Way To Go! starring Shirley MacLaine, Dick Van Dyke, Dean Martin, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, and Gene Kelly, about a woman who is searching for love, but can't stop finding money instead.

This week, we have special guest Alex McMullin, who gives us her favorite styles from the movie, but also passes on the opinions of her dad, mom, and 92 year old grandmother who served as her watch buddies! 

Episode details can be found at https://i...

This episode explores the history of Cruella de Vil: one of children literatures most interesting villains, from her origination in Dodie Smith's novel to the newest on-screen adaptation "Cruella" starring Emma Stone as the titular spot.

Elise discusses the character of Cruella de Vil and what Disney's newest version does right, where they might have missed the mark, and why people are interested in the villain origin story in the first place.

Further episode details can be found at ingloriousbaguettes.com.

Podcast cover art by Isis Petit

Cinematic Breadcrumbs is a podcast started by the creator of Inglorious Baguettes. which will seek to dive deeper into films by looking at them from a historical & cultural context! This episode covers off on what to expect from the show & your host answers written-in questions.   

You can find your host @ingloriousbaguettes on Instagram & ingloriousbaguettes.com where you can find an archive of reviews & musings.

Amazing cover art for the podcast created by Isis Draws. 💖

Shoutout to  Ben Leavitt  whose YouTube channel gave me the tips & insights I needed to launch this bad boy! Duration: 00:29:55