Bart & Jenna use Susan Sontag’s article as a sounding board to dissect Bergman’s filmmaking and explore the depths of Persona, as well as muse on whether or not cinema must have a “point.”
Read MoreBart & Jenna are joined by Christopher J. Lee, professor of African studies, to discuss two anti-colonialist masterpieces of African cinema: The Battle of Algiers and Black Girl.
Read MoreGuest Gabriele Caroti talks to Bart & Jenna about Bronco Bullfrog, a gritty but delightful piece of British kitchen sink realism, set against the backdrop of the working class teens in East London.
Read MoreBart and Jenna dust off a 1962 article by Stanley Kauffmann on Truffaut’s Jules and Jim to use as a sounding board for how and why ‘60s filmgoers showed up for and reacted so favorably to challenging “art” films.
Read MoreGuest Ann Kibbie, English Literature professor at Bowdoin College, joins Cinema60 to discuss Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick's Days of Wine and Roses – a film she classifies as being firmly in the horror genre.
Read MoreGuest Paul Bishop of the Six Gun Justice podcast joins us to discuss The Professionals. From talk of truth and morality, sexism and racism, as well as some memorably badass women warriors, they’ve got quite a bit on their plate.
Read MoreGuest Marshall Terrill joins Cinema60 to talk all things Steve McQueen, including his latest book on the man. They also talk Bullitt, from its wild behind-the-scenes goings on to the surprising connection between McQueen, the Zodiac Killer and Charles Manson.
Read MoreGuest Richard A Lertzman talks frankly to Cinema60 about his new book Deconstructing the Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and The Summit and breaks down the impetus behind the original Ocean's 11 film.
Read MoreBart & Jenna are joined by Ryan Moore of Lost in the Longboxes! podcast for a discussion on the Barbarella comic and film. So bust out your psycho-cardiogram, pop a pleasure pill, and allow Cinema60 to take control…
Read MoreCinema60 welcomes Danny Reid, creator of pre-code.com, to talk about George Seaton’s 36 Hours, a James Garner World War II thriller that twists like a Twilight Zone episode and breaks our expectations of cinematic Nazi tropes.
Read MoreCinema60 welcomes Natasha Degen, chair of Art Market Studies at FIT, to talk about William Klein’s Who Are You Polly Maggoo?, a film that satisfies Natasha’s research, Jenna’s mod-fashion fetish, and Bart’s love of absurdist comedy.
Read MoreBart & Jenna welcome guest Rachael Guma to talk about her love of Francois Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451. She in turn blows their minds with a theory about how the film uses squares and circles as a visual language.
Read MoreGuest Pauline Kael joins Cinema60 in spirit to talk about one of her favorite films from the ‘60s: Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde! No reading required as Bart & Jenna argue her case for the film against their own personal misgivings.
Read MoreGuest Kyle Eagle, host of The Major Scale jazz radio show, talks with Bart & Jenna about Sweet Love, Bitter. Starring Dick Gregory, this under watched gem explores jazz, drug addiction, and racial inequality.
Read MoreAuthor Greg Jackson joins Cinema60 to talk about why Francesco Rosi’s Hands Over The City scores high on his list of favorite ‘60s films.
Read MoreGuest Aviva Briefel joins Bart & Jenna in an episode that focuses on Rosemary’s Baby. Aviva tells them why this is her favorite film ever and discusses its many themes–including body horror, misogyny, Satanism and bigotry.
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