Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, & Movements
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Episodes: 28
Description
Cinema Scope charts the interconnected landscape of film genres, subgenres, and movements, revealing how cultural forces, technological advances, and societal shifts shape the evolution of cinema.
Ever wonder how Blaxploitation cinema revolutionized Hollywood in the 1970s? Or what makes Nordic Noir distinctly different from other crime stories? Each episode bridges the connections between film styles that define our favorite movies.
Join filmmaker and host Andy Nelson as he explores:
Release Schedule:
Part of The Next Reel family of film shows
Ever wonder how Blaxploitation cinema revolutionized Hollywood in the 1970s? Or what makes Nordic Noir distinctly different from other crime stories? Each episode bridges the connections between film styles that define our favorite movies.
Join filmmaker and host Andy Nelson as he explores:
- The emergence and evolution of distinctive film movements
- How historical events spark new genres
- Cultural impacts that reshape storytelling
- Technological advances that enable new styles
- The cross-pollination between genres and subgenres
- Essential films that define the style
- Members get more conversation about additional films in extended episodes
- Deep analysis of techniques and influences
- Contemporary impact on filmmaking
Release Schedule:
- New episodes release on the second Wednesday of every month
- Members get exclusive ad-free, early access plus 30-60 minutes of additional analysis
- Full episode archive available to members
Part of The Next Reel family of film shows
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Postwar Crime Procedurals: The System on Trial (with Foster Hirsch)
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Postwar Paranoia Thrillers: The Enemy Has No Face (with Tony Shaw)
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May 06, 2026 |
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Postwar Domestic Melodrama: The Home as a System of Control (with Patricia White)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Film Noir: Crime and the Ordinary Man (with Foster Hirsch)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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1950s Science Fiction: Atomic Age Anxiety (with Robert Horton)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Post‑War Westerns: The Moral Turn (with John Sanders)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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British New Wave: Realism Without Mercy (with David Forrest)
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Heist Films: The Plan and the Betrayal (with Luka Arsenjuk & Tim Palmer)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Angry Young Man: Amitabh Bachchan and 1970s India (with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur)
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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J‑Horror: Fear Without Rules (with Lindsay Nelson & Dr. Colette Balmain)
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Found Footage Horror: Reality as Evidence (with Ryan Verrill)
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Blaxploitation: The Empowered Gaze (with Odie Henderson)
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May 14, 2025 |
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Iranian New Wave: Poetry Under Pressure (with Kaveh Askari)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Comedy: Why Jokes Age (with Adam “Tex” Davis)
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Screwball Comedy: Seven More to Watch (Bonus) (with Grégoire Halbout)
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Screwball Comedy: Love, Class, Chaos (with Wes Gehring)
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Remakesploitation: Cinema’s Unauthorized Wilds (with Dr. Iain Robert Smith)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Nordic Noir: Crime in a Cold Key (with Jakob Stougaard‑Nielsen)
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Italian Giallo: Style and Suspense (with Dr. Leon Hunt)
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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French New Wave: Varda’s Breakthrough (Bonus) (with Carrie Rickey)
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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French New Wave: Reinventing the Rules (with Richard Neupert & Kelley Conway)
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Brazilian Favela Films: Violence and Survival (with Luiza Lusvarghi)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Mumblecore: Intimacy as Style (with Dr. Maria San Filippo)
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Anime: How It Builds Worlds (with Andrea Horbinski & Rayna Denison)
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ozploitation: Down Under and Dirty (with Mark David Ryan)
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May 08, 2024 |
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German Expressionism: Shadows and Anxiety (with Ian Roberts & Ken Dancyger)
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Wuxia: Swords, Honor, Myth (with Dr. Leon Hunt & Chris Hamm)
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Welcome to Cinema Scope!
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Mar 06, 2024 |