The Secret Cinema
The Secret Cinema
The Secret Cinema
THE SECRET CINEMA is a podcast dedicated to finding meaning in the underappreciated and/or under-analyzed films of yesteryear. Hosted by Paolo Carone & Carrie Chaffee with music by Ricardo Ortiz Executive Producer: Gary Carone
Town & Country
Paolo and Carrie are joined by two guests - Justin & Sarah Benson - to discuss Peter Chelsom's 2001 slapstick dram-edy Town & Country. Topics include: Warren Beatty as audience surrogate, similarities to Black Sheep, and architect fetishists.
Mar 23, 2018
1 hr 26 min
Uzumaki
Paolo and Carrie are joined by RJ Hanson for a discussion of Higuchinsky's 2000 bizarro-horror film Uzumaki. Topics include: great scenes that aren't in the film, set up that doesn't set anything up, and the girl with celluloid hair. (This episode "brought" to you by ladylonghorn.bandcamp.com!)
Mar 2, 2018
1 hr 25 min
Killing Them Softly
Paolo and Carrie are joined again by Emily Neil to discuss Andrew Dominik's 2012 political crime drama Killing Them Softly. Topics include: the function of James Gandolfini's subplot, artistic depictions of being on heroin, and none of us remembering the specifics of the 2008 financial crisis.
Feb 9, 2018
1 hr 20 min
Edmond
Paolo and Carrie are joined again by director/actress & Paolo's sister Alex Carone to discuss Stuart Gordon's 2005 seedy existential drama Edmond. Topics include: comparisons between the film and the original play, various theories about the protagonist's psychology, and an explanation of the film's tarot symbolism. Bonus: our discussion was recorded at Alex's house in Adrian, Michigan, and we somehow completely forgot to mention it during the episode!
Jan 26, 2018
1 hr 40 min
The Chumscrubber
Paolo and Carrie are joined by Gabby Abrego to discuss Arie Posin's 2005 ensemble indie drama The Chumscrubber. Topics include: what the title means, Ralph Fiennes' dolphin-centric story arc, and an unexpected reference to Un Chien Andalou.
Jan 12, 2018
1 hr 38 min
I Drink Your Blood
Paolo and Carrie are joined again by Josh Benson for a discussion of David E. Durston's 1970 lsd-sploitation thriller I Drink Your Blood. Topics include: the conspicuous lack of blood drinking, getting gangbanged at a murder scene, and inaccurate depictions of hydrophobia.
Dec 22, 2017
1 hr 37 min
The Minus Man
Paolo and Carrie are joined again by Emily Neil to discuss Hampton Fancher's 1999 existential mystery The Minus Man. Topics include: what the hell this movie is about, literally flirting with death, and one of the greatest trailers in film history.
Nov 10, 2017
1 hr 21 min
Imprint
Paolo and Carrie go it alone for a special Halloween-adjacent discussion of Takashi Miike's horrific 2006 short film Imprint. Topics include: a traumatically brutal torture scene, the pregnancy horror sub-genre, and a whole new way of looking at pinwheels.
Oct 27, 2017
1 hr 9 min
Great Balls Of Fire!
Paolo and Carrie are rejoined by Emily Neil to discuss Jim McBride's 1989 campy & creepy Jerry Lee Lewis biopic Great Balls of Fire! Topics include: the film's Solondzian tone, a refresher on the Bermuda Smile, and the dark secrets of Jerry Lee's love life.
Sep 29, 2017
1 hr 35 min
Open Windows
Paolo and Carrie are rejoined by Will Ackland to discuss Nacho Vigalondo's 2014 techno-thriller Open Windows, as well as his musical short film 7:35 de la Mañana. Topics include: general themes and trends of Vigalondo's career, Sasha Grey's acting, and our confusion over the implications & details of the ending.
Sep 15, 2017
1 hr 37 min
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