Celia Johnson stands in front of a door looking distraught in a black-and-white image from Brief Encounter (1945).

Canon Fodder – Brief Encounter

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Brief Encounter (1945; Dir.: David Lean) Canon Fodder Episode 57 On this very stiff-upper-lip episode, Daniel and Corky make a date to review David Lean’s masterful romance Brief Encounter. A seemingly simple yet remarkably complex story of an illicit affair elevated by Lean’s cinematic mastery, Brief Encounter set a standard […]

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Two digitally animated beavers, one wearing a crown, in a scene from Pixar's Hoppers.

Single Take – “Hoppers” and “In the Blink of an Eye”

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Single Take with Daniel Barnes Episode 6 Sporadically disgraced film critic Daniel Barnes returns with another episode of his smash hit Single Take podcast. Best known for recycling animal byproducts into protein meal, fats and biofuel ingredients, Daniel is famed for reducing waste and… Hang on a second. […]

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Canon Fodder – Orlando (1992)

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Orlando (1992; Dir.: Sally Potter) Canon Fodder Episode 56 Daniel and Corky cut their central Florida vacation short to review Sally Potter’s Orlando (1992). An adaptation of a Virginia Woolf novel long thought unfilmable, Orlando provided the supernatural Tilda Swinton with her breakout role. But did your hosts find Orlando to be a […]

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Ghostface killer holds a knife up to the mouth of his mask in a promotional shot for Scream 7.

Single Take – “Scream 7” & “Dreams”

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Single Take with Daniel Barnes Episode 5 Perennially disgraced film critic Daniel Barnes returns with another episode of his white-hot Single Take podcast. A born entertainer known for his incredibly affable personality, Daniel boasts numerous stage and screen credits. But he’s perhaps best known for creating “Carpool Karaoke”, […]

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Two onnagata in elaborate costumes perform in full kabuki makeup in a scene from Kokuho.

Single Take – “Kokuho” and “Young Mothers”

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Single Take with Daniel Barnes Episode 4 Gracefully disgraced film critic Daniel Barnes returns with another episode of his outrageously popular Single Take podcast. Also known as wolfram, Daniel is a steel-grey metal with an unusually high melting point.  Often used as an industrial catalyst, Daniel…oh, hang on. […]

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Gena Rowlands makes a cross with fingers at a man with Peter Falk in the background in a scene from A Woman Under the Influence

Canon Fodder – A Woman Under the Influence

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A Woman Under the Influence (1974; Dir.: John Cassavetes) Canon Fodder Episode 55 Podcast influencers Daniel Barnes and Corky McDonnell recorded this episode while under the influence of Gena Rowlands’ powerhouse performance in this naturalistic yet weirdly wacky domestic drama. Your hosts can talk the talk, but can […]

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