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Single Serving Cinema

Tim & Tay

Tv & Film

Arts

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 125

Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.

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🇨🇦 Canada - filmReviews
18/06/2026
#92
🇨🇦 Canada - filmReviews
17/06/2026
#75
🇨🇦 Canada - filmReviews
16/06/2026
#44
🇬🇧 Great Britain - filmReviews
12/06/2026
#83
🇨🇦 Canada - filmReviews
14/03/2026
#83
🇬🇧 Great Britain - filmReviews
05/01/2026
#81
🇬🇧 Great Britain - filmReviews
04/01/2026
#76
🇬🇧 Great Britain - filmReviews
20/06/2025
#85
🇬🇧 Great Britain - filmReviews
19/06/2025
#62
🇬🇧 Great Britain - filmReviews
18/06/2025
#41

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SSC 84: Midsommar (Aster, 2019)

Season 3 · Episode 84

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 • Duration 01:41:19

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Synopsis
Midsommar follows the depressed Dani as she joins her disengaged boyfriend on a trip to Sweden to attend a folk festival. The more they learn about the reclusive commune of which they are guests, the more unsettling their experience becomes.

Starring Florence Pugh and written and directed by Ari Aster, Midsommar was released July 23, 2019.

Where to watch Midsommar

Scene [1:05:05 - 1:14:15]

Recommendations
Tim: Defending Your Life (Brooks, 1991) — where to watch
Tay: Kill List (Wheatley, 2011) —where to watch

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SSC 83: Hereditary (Aster, 2018)

Season 3 · Episode 83

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 • Duration 01:54:27

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Synopsis
Hereditary follows the Graham family as they mourn their secretive grandmother, finding out more about her sinister proclivities—and how they have inherited them— along the way.

Starring Toni Collette, and written and directed by Ari Aster, Hereditary was released June 8, 2018.

Where to watch Hereditary

Scene [25:30 - 36:05]

Recommendations
Tim: The Wailing (Na, 2016) —where to watch | Altered (Sanchez, 2006) — where to watch
Tay: Goodnight Mommy (Sobel, 2022) —where to watch

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SSC 74: Rogue One (Edwards, 2016)

Season 3 · Episode 74

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 01:17:00

Tim and Tay discuss what is likely the most beloved Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One. A compelling but compromised film, Rogue One introduced new visuals, themes, and characters to the cinematic Star Wars canon. Tune in for a discussion of Gareth Edwards' knack for imparting scale on the big screen and a lot more.

Synopsis
Rogue One details the rebel effort to steal the Death Star plans and expose its weakness before the Empire puts the planet-killing weapon to use.

Starring Felicity Jones, and directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One was released Dec. 16, 2016.

Where to watch Rogue One.

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Scene [27:47 - 37:10]
Jyn and Cassian arrive at Jedha in search of Saw Gerrera, hoping to discover critical information about the Empire's new weapon of mass destruction.

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SSC 73: Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)

Season 3 · Episode 73

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 01:19:15

Tim and Tay try to look at Star Wars with fresh eyes in this episode on the genesis of one of film culture's most valuable, gargantuan, and mixed franchises.

Synopsis
Star Wars (renamed "Episode IV: A New Hope" in ‘81) tells the story of Luke Skywalker, a farm boy that gets caught up in the rebel alliance’s desperate efforts to destroy the galactic empire’s weapon of mass destruction.

Starring Mark Hamil, and written and directed by George Lucas, Star Wars was released May 25, 1977.

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Scene [42:32-51:13]
Luke, Ben and the droids visit the Mos Eisley Cantina in search of a pilot that can get them off planet. After an altercation with a particularly foul patron, they meet and negotiate with the braggadocious Han Solo.

Recommendations
Tim: The Hidden Fortress (Kurosawa, 1958)—where to watch
Tay: The Visitor (Paradisi, 1979)—where to watch

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SSC 72: Dune Part Two (Villeneuve, 2024)

Season 3 · Episode 72

Thursday, March 7, 2024 • Duration 40:11

Did you have a dream that we did an episode on Dune: Part 2? Well, it's happening, just as you dreamed it.

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Stellan Skarsgård on his career

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SSC 71: BlackBerry (Johnson, 2023)

Season 3 · Episode 71

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • Duration 01:23:32

Tim and Tay celebrate their national heritage with this discussion of BlackBerry. Tune in to hear about Canada's inferiority complex, tangents about long lenses, and more.

Synopsis
BlackBerry charts the major chapters in the life of the once-iconic smartphone and the people who created and sold it.

Starring Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton, and directed and written by Matt Johnson, BlackBerry was released May 12, 2023

Where to watch BlackBerry.

Notes

Scene [38:10 - 47:15]
After scrambling to make a prototype, Mike and Jim travel to New York to meet with AT&T to pitch their new product.

Recommendations
Tim: Enemy (Villeneuve, 2013)—where to watch
Tay: Man Bites Dog (Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, 1992)—where to watch

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SSC 70: The Social Network (Fincher, 2010)

Season 3 · Episode 70

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 01:44:17

Tim and Tay are joined by Kyle Snarr to talk about one of the most critical movies of the century: The Social Network. We discuss its legacy as part of Fincher's oeuvre, its effect on the cinematic landscape, and just how damn good it is.

Synopsis
The Social Network portrays (with great artistic license) the creation and tumultuous growth of Facebook, centering on Mark Zuckerberg's journey and its many legal disputes and personal conflicts.

Where to watch The Social Network.

Tay's Scene [9:00-16:18]
Face Mash.

Kyle's Scene [1:05:19 - 1:11:18]
The "Seanathon"

Tim's Scene [1:24:24 - 1:28:58]
Henley Royal Regatta

Notes

How Did This Ever Get Made? (The Social Network bts documentary)

Recommendations
Tim: Adventureland (Mottola, 2009)—where to watch
Tay: Molly's Game (Sorkin, 2017)—where to watch
Kyle: The Squid and the Whale (Baumbach, 2005)—where to watch

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SSC 69: The Abyss (Cameron, 1989)

Season 3 · Episode 69

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 • Duration 01:27:28

Tim and Tay head to the depths with what is undoubtedly James Cameron's most personal film, The Abyss. Tune in for a discussion of this year's Oscar noms, the foundation of CGI in film, and Cameron's undeniable skill for communicating need-to-know info to the audience.

Synopsis
Titanic is a sweeping romantic epic, set against the backdrop of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. The film follows the doomed love story between Jack, a penniless artist, and Rose, a wealthy young woman, as they struggle to survive the tragic sinking of the ship.

Where to watch The Abyss.

Notes

Scene [39:35-49:05]
A wild storm on the surface jeopardizes the Deep Core rig’s structural integrity, resulting in a thrilling sequence as the crew on the surface and below navigate a potential disaster.

Recommendations
Tim: Last Breath (Parkinson, 2019)—where to watch
Tay: Piranha II: The Spawning (Flying Killers), (Assonitis, Cameron, 1981)—where to watch

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SSC 68: Titanic (Cameron, 1997)

Season 3 · Episode 68

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 • Duration 01:45:21

Tim & Tay kick off the new year with a discussion of James Cameron's 1997 box office behemoth Titanic and its ingenious, audience-first design. Tune in to hear about the detailed production, the less-than-detailed characters, and more.

Synopsis
Titanic is a sweeping romantic epic, set against the backdrop of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. The film follows the doomed love story between Jack, a penniless artist, and Rose, a wealthy young woman, as they struggle to survive the tragic sinking of the ship.

Where to watch Titanic.

Notes

Scene [[1:34:27 1:43:08]

Our scene depicts the fateful impact as the Titanic hits the iceberg, followed by the immediate repercussions felt around the ship, from the lookouts, to the coal-engine workers, to Jack and Rose.

Recommendations
Tim: Last Night (McKellor, 1998)—where to watch
Tay: All Is Lost (Chandor, 2013)—where to watch

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SSC 67: White Christmas (Curtiz, 1954)

Season 3 · Episode 67

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 • Duration 01:21:09

Tim & Tay head into the holiday season with a hit musical that marks an early technological predecessor to IMAX: White Christmas. Tune in for a chat about blockbusters (old and new), Vista Vision, and Danny Kaye.

Synopsis
White Christmas tells the story of two World War II veterans and entertainers who team up to save their former commanding officer's struggling inn, finding love along the way. Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen, White Christmas was directed by Michael Curtiz and released Oct. 14, 1954.

Where to watch White Christmas.

Notes

Scene [1:24:08 - 1:29:11]

At the cast party, Judy and Phil plan to fake an engagement in order to encourage "mother hen" Betty (Rosemary Clooney) to "leave the roost", and pursue her own love of Bob (Bing Crosby).

Recommendations
Tim: West Side Story (Spielberg, 2021)—where to watch
Tay: It Happened One Night (Capra, 1934)—where to watch

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