79 episodes

Cinema of Meaning is a conversational podcast that seeks to explore the depths of what cinema has to offer. Each week, we discuss an individual film to get a better understanding of its storytelling qualities, to examine its cinematic techniques, and to uncover its deeper meanings. Hosted by video essayists Tom van der Linden from the channel Like Stories of Old and Thomas Flight.

Cinema of Meaning Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 143 Ratings

Cinema of Meaning is a conversational podcast that seeks to explore the depths of what cinema has to offer. Each week, we discuss an individual film to get a better understanding of its storytelling qualities, to examine its cinematic techniques, and to uncover its deeper meanings. Hosted by video essayists Tom van der Linden from the channel Like Stories of Old and Thomas Flight.

    Dune: Part 2 | Full Discussion and Analysis

    Dune: Part 2 | Full Discussion and Analysis

    Thomas Flight and Tom van der Linden discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    The Irishman | Gangster Cinema #5

    The Irishman | Gangster Cinema #5

    In Part 5 of our Gangster Cinema Series we move into the 2010s to discuss Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    American Gangster | Gangster Cinema #4

    American Gangster | Gangster Cinema #4

    Welcome back to our series on Gangster Cinema through the decades, in which we discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; continuing today in the 2000s with Ridley Scott's American Gangster.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Goodfellas | Gangster Cinema #3

    Goodfellas | Gangster Cinema #3

    In Part 3 of the Gangster Series we move into the 90s to discuss Martin Scorsese's iconic masterpiece Goodfellas

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Scarface | Gangster Cinema #2

    Scarface | Gangster Cinema #2

    In Part 2 of the Gangster Series we move from the sobering 70s into the neon-lit 80s and follow Al Pacino into yet another iconic gangster movie: Brian DePalma's Scarface.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    The Godfather | Gangster Cinema #1

    The Godfather | Gangster Cinema #1

    We are excited to announce our new series on Gangster Cinema through the decades. Over the course of 5 episodes, we will discuss 5 different gangster movies from 5 different decades, in order to get a better understanding of the deeper meanings and evolution of the genre; starting in the 1970s with Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather.

    • 1 hr 3 min

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4.9 out of 5
143 Ratings

143 Ratings

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Incredible podcast.

I just discovered this podcast and cannot believe I wasn’t aware of it before. These two hosts provide intelligent and poignant analysis on every single episode and it is an absolute treat to listen to. I feel like i get smarter after every episode

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Love the show. Find it very fulfilling.

I would like to suggest a show or two separate shows first covering the movie “After Life” from 1998 by Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda. What a fantastic film it is.

Then cover the movie “Nine Days” by Edson Oda who said he was inspired by After Life when writing it. Both films hit me like a ton of bricks so I’d love to hear your views of them.

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