Most film podcasts tell you what to watch. Cinema: A to B is more interested in why a film works or why it doesn't. Alec Mallmann and Ben Starkey have spent years making, studying, and obsessing over movies from the edges of the film industry. They bring that perspective to conversations about what happens on screen and behind it: the writing, cinematography, editing, performance, production, and all the choices that can make a movie soar or crash and burn. No film degree required. Minimal jargon. No scores out of ten. Just two people who love movies trying to figure out what makes them work. New releases and revisited classics, covered biweekly. Expect spoilers. Listener requests encouraged.
The Tree of Life (2011) revisited
The Tree of Life (2011) · Sep 7, 2026
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) revisited
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) · Aug 17, 2026
The Odyssey (2026)
The Odyssey (2026) · Aug 3, 2026
Friday Night Lights (2004) revisited
Friday Night Lights (2004) · Jul 20, 2026
Sicario (2015) revisited
Sicario (2015) · Jun 15, 2026
Project Hail Mary (2026)
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Jun 1, 2026
Tron: Ares (2025)
TRON: Ares (2025) · May 18, 2026
City of God (2002) revisited
City of God (2002) · May 4, 2026
Train Dreams (2025)
Train Dreams (2025) · Apr 20, 2026
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Apr 6, 2026
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) revisited
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Mar 23, 2026
One Battle After Another (2025)
One Battle After Another (2025) · Mar 9, 2026
Arrival (2016) revisited
Arrival (2016) · Mar 2, 2026
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) revisited
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Feb 23, 2026
The Abyss (1989) revisited
The Abyss (1989) · Feb 16, 2026
Alien (1979) & Aliens (1986) revisited
Alien (1979) · Feb 10, 2026
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) revisited
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) · Jan 26, 2026
The Fifth Element (1997) revisited
The Fifth Element (1997) · Jan 19, 2026
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) revisited
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) · Jan 12, 2026
District 9 (2009) revisited
District 9 (2009) · Jan 5, 2026
Ad Astra (2019) revisited
Ad Astra (2019) · Dec 29, 2025
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) revisited
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) · Dec 22, 2025
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) revisited
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Dec 15, 2025
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) revisited
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Dec 8, 2025
Training Day (2001) revisited
Training Day (2001) · Nov 17, 2025
Sherlock Holmes (2009) revisited
Sherlock Holmes (2009) · Nov 10, 2025
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) revisited
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) · Nov 3, 2025
Fletch (1985) revisited
Fletch (1985) · Oct 27, 2025
Spy Game (2001) revisited
Spy Game (2001) · Oct 20, 2025
Mickey 17 (2025)
Mickey 17 (2025) · Oct 13, 2025
Manhunter (1986) revisited
Manhunter (1986) · Oct 6, 2025
Superman (2025)
Superman (2025) · Sep 29, 2025
Sinners (2025)
Sinners (2025) · Sep 22, 2025
Secondhand Lions (2003) revisited
Secondhand Lions (2003) · Sep 15, 2025
Backdraft (1991) revisited
Backdraft (1991) · Sep 8, 2025
Rear Window (1954) revisited
Rear Window (1954) · Aug 25, 2025
Warcraft (2016) revisited
Warcraft (2016) · Aug 18, 2025
Jaws (1975) revisited
Jaws (1975) · Jul 21, 2025
F1: The Movie (2025)
F1 (2025) · Jul 14, 2025
Attack the Block (2011) revisited
Attack the Block (2011) · Jul 7, 2025
Whiplash (2014) revisited
Whiplash (2014) · Jun 30, 2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · Jun 23, 2025
Unbreakable (2000) revisited
Unbreakable (2000) · Jun 16, 2025
Warfare (2025)
Warfare (2025) · May 26, 2025
The Game (1997) revisited
The Game (1997) · May 19, 2025
A Real Pain (2024)
A Real Pain (2024) · May 12, 2025
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) revisited
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · May 5, 2025
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) revisited
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) · Apr 28, 2025
Tombstone (1993) revisited
Tombstone (1993) · Apr 21, 2025
Interstellar (2014) revisited
Interstellar (2014) · Apr 14, 2025
High Fidelity (2000) revisited
High Fidelity (2000) · Apr 7, 2025
Hoosiers (1986) revisited
Hoosiers (1986) · Mar 31, 2025
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Mar 24, 2025
The Quiet Man (1952) revisited
The Quiet Man (1952) · Mar 17, 2025
The Rock (1996) revisited
The Rock (1996) · Mar 10, 2025
Léon: The Professional (1994) revisited
Léon: The Professional (1994) · Mar 3, 2025
The Social Network (2010) revisited
The Social Network (2010) · Feb 17, 2025
The Rocketeer (1991) revisited
The Rocketeer (1991) · Feb 10, 2025
Suicide Kings (1997) revisited
Suicide Kings (1997) · Feb 3, 2025
Collateral (2004) revisited
Collateral (2004) · Jan 27, 2025
The Wild Robot (2024)
The Wild Robot (2024) · Jan 20, 2025
Civil War (2024)
Civil War (2024) · Jan 13, 2025
The Right Stuff (1983) revisited
The Right Stuff (1983) · Jan 6, 2025
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) revisited
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 23, 2024
Gladiator II (2024)
Gladiator II (2024) · Dec 9, 2024
Conan the Barbarian (1982) revisited
Conan the Barbarian (1982) · Nov 25, 2024
Total Recall (1990) revisited
Total Recall (1990) · Nov 18, 2024
True Lies (1994) revisited
True Lies (1994) · Nov 11, 2024
The Running Man (1987) revisited
The Running Man (1987) · Nov 4, 2024
The Thing (1982) revisited
The Thing (1982) · Oct 28, 2024
The Boondock Saints (1999) revisited
The Boondock Saints (1999) · Oct 21, 2024
First Man (2018) revisited
First Man (2018) · Oct 14, 2024
Black Hawk Down (2001) revisited
Black Hawk Down (2001) · Oct 7, 2024
Jurassic Park (1993) revisited
Jurassic Park (1993) · Sep 30, 2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) · Sep 23, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) · Sep 16, 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Sep 9, 2024
The Dark Knight (2008) revisited
The Dark Knight (2008) · Sep 2, 2024
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Aug 26, 2024
Sideways (2004) revisited
Sideways (2004) · Aug 12, 2024
Freud's Last Session (2023)
Freud's Last Session (2023) · Aug 5, 2024
RoboCop (1987) revisited
RoboCop (1987) · Jul 28, 2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) · Jul 22, 2024
Layer Cake (2004) revisited
Layer Cake (2004) · Jul 15, 2024
The Avengers (2012) revisited
The Avengers (2012) · Jul 1, 2024
Stardust (2007) revisited
Stardust (2007) · Jun 24, 2024
No Country for Old Men (2007) revisited
No Country for Old Men (2007) · Jun 10, 2024
The Iron Claw (2023)
The Iron Claw (2023) · Jun 3, 2024
Fight Club (1999) revisited
Fight Club (1999) · May 27, 2024
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) revisited
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) · May 20, 2024
Ferrari (2023)
Ferrari (2023) · May 13, 2024
The Big Lebowski (1998) revisited
The Big Lebowski (1998) · Apr 29, 2024
Sorcerer (1977) revisited
Sorcerer (1977) · Apr 22, 2024
The Goonies (1985) revisited
The Goonies (1985) · Apr 15, 2024
Napoleon (2023)
Napoleon (2023) · Apr 8, 2024
Tron: Legacy (2010) revisited
TRON: Legacy (2010) · Mar 25, 2024
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 18, 2024
Barbie (2023)
Barbie (2023) · Feb 26, 2024
The Holdovers (2023)
The Holdovers (2023) · Feb 19, 2024
Moneyball (2011) revisited
Moneyball (2011) · Feb 12, 2024
Predator (1987) revisited
Predator (1987) · Feb 5, 2024
Hell or High Water (2016) revisited
Hell or High Water (2016) · Jan 29, 2024
The Princess Bride (1987) revisited
The Princess Bride (1987) · Jan 22, 2024
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) revisited
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Jan 15, 2024
Snatch (2000) revisited
Snatch (2000) · Jan 8, 2024
Die Hard (1988) revisited
Die Hard (1988) · Dec 25, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Dec 18, 2023
Skyfall (2012) revisited
Skyfall (2012) · Dec 11, 2023
The Killer (2023)
The Killer (2023) · Dec 4, 2023
The Bourne Identity (2002) revisited
The Bourne Identity (2002) · Nov 27, 2023
Ronin (1998) revisited
Ronin (1998) · Nov 13, 2023
The Offer (2022) limited series
The Godfather (1972) · Nov 6, 2023
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) revisited
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) · Oct 30, 2023
The Matrix (1999) revisited
The Matrix (1999) · Oct 23, 2023
The Creator (2023)
The Creator (2023) · Oct 16, 2023
Saving Private Ryan (1998) revisited
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Oct 9, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) · Oct 2, 2023
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) revisited
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · Sep 25, 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Sep 18, 2023
The Usual Suspects (1995) revisited
The Usual Suspects (1995) · Sep 11, 2023
Goodfellas (1990) revisited
GoodFellas (1990) · Sep 4, 2023
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) · Aug 28, 2023
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) revisited
Ocean's Eleven (2001) · Aug 21, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · Aug 14, 2023
Oppenheimer (2023)
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jul 31, 2023
Blade Runner (1982) revisited
Blade Runner (1982) · Jul 24, 2023
Tommy Boy (1995) revisited
Tommy Boy (1995) · Jul 3, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) · Jun 19, 2023
Dune: Part One (2021) revisited
Dune (2021) · Jun 12, 2023
Gladiator (2000) revisited
Gladiator (2000) · May 29, 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) · May 15, 2023
The Fabelmans (2022)
The Fabelmans (2022) · May 1, 2023
The Batman (2022)
The Batman (2022) · Apr 17, 2023
The Hunt for Red October (1990) revisited
The Hunt for Red October (1990) · Apr 10, 2023
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) revisited
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) · Apr 3, 2023
Bullet Train (2022)
Bullet Train (2022) · Mar 27, 2023
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) revisited
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Mar 20, 2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Mar 13, 2023
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) · Mar 12, 2023
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Mar 6, 2023
Heat (1995) revisited
Heat (1995) · Feb 27, 2023
Andor - Season 1 (2022)
Andor (2022) · Feb 20, 2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Feb 13, 2023
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) · Jan 31, 2023