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Cinema: A to B

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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

The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) revisited

The Terminator (1984) · Dec 2, 2024

The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) revisited

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Dec 2, 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

Hit Man (2023)

Hit Man (2024) · Jul 8, 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

Wonka (2023)

Wonka (2023) · Mar 4, 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

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

Indiana Jones Retrospective

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Jun 26, 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

Air (2023)

Air (2023) · Jun 5, 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