The Director Dossiers – Details, episodes & analysis

Join us in this retrospective of director Martin Scorsese’s filmography PART II as we detail the productions of and analyze films like The King of Comedy(1982), After Hours(1985), The Color of Money(1986), The Last Temptation of Christ(1988), New York Stories(1989), Goodfellas(1990), Cape Fear(1991), The Age of Innocence(1993), Casino(1995), Kundun(1997), My Voyage to Italy(1998), and Bringing Out the Dead(1999)

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:31 – The King of Comedy

24:28 – After Hours

42:01  –  The Color of Money

1:04:20  – The Last Temptation of Christ

1:29:31 – New York Stories

1:43:20 – Scorsese’s Daily Life

1:45:41 – Goodfellas

2:05:42 – Cape Fear

2:31:24 – The Age of Innocence

2:44:49 – Scorsese’s Side Projects

2:59:09 – Casino

3:18:14 – Kundun

3:35:29 – Bringing Out the Dead

3:54:14 – Thanks for Watching

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RESOURCES:

Martin Scorsese YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4njMH5TJn6bWMXN43FHW_vKf&si=pUvYXECdpK7UINWo

Books: 

Martin Scorsese: A Journey by Mary Pat Kelly: https://a.co/d/gpTYZVv

Conversations with Scorsese by Richard Schickel: https://a.co/d/dhUXxht

A Life in Movies by Irwin Winkler: https://a.co/d/5BjTJW9

Join us in this retrospective of director Martin Scorsese’s filmography as we detail the productions of and analyze films like What’s a Nice Girl like You Doing in a Place Like This(1963), It’s Not Just You, Murray(1964), Who’s That Knocking At My Door(1967), Street Scenes(1970) Boxcar Bertha(1972), Mean Streets(1973), Italianamerican(1974), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore(1975), Taxi Driver(1976), New York New York(1977), The Last Waltz(1978), American Boy(1978), and Raging Bull(1980). PART ONE of a three episode series on Scorsese’s Life and Films.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:42 – Early Life

6:24 – What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

13:12  –  It’s Not Just You, Murray

23:35 – Who’s That Knocking at My Door?

40:25 – The Big Shave

49:03 – The Honeymoon Killers and Woodstock

57:55 – Street Scenes

1:10:45 – Boxcar Bertha

1:24:56 – Mean Streets

1:52:05 – Italianamerican

2:03:10 – Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

2:15:10 – Taxi Driver

2:50:01 – New York, New York

3:17:24 – The Last Waltz

3:27:39 – American Boy

3:36:07 – Raging Bull

4:19:22 – Things We Missed

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RESOURCES:

Martin Scorsese YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4njMH5TJn6bWMXN43FHW_vKf&si=pUvYXECdpK7UINWo

Books: 

Martin Scorsese: A Journey by Mary Pat Kelly: https://a.co/d/gpTYZVv

Conversations with Scorsese by Richard Schickel: https://a.co/d/dhUXxht

A Life in Movies by Irwin Winkler: https://a.co/d/5BjTJW9

Hell No, We Won’t Go by Sherry Gershon Gottlieb: https://a.co/d/1cx0awK

Working Class War by Christian G. Appy: https://a.co/d/cfjvF6p

Join us in this retrospective as we detail the writing, filming, editing and our thoughts on Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet’s Network.

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Danny’s Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

2:05 – The Writing

25:12 – The Filming & Editing

45:52  –  The Release & Reception

54:49 – Thoughts and Analysis

1:43:42 – Abraham Lincoln and other Murdered Presidents

1:46:37 – Outro 

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RESEARCH:

Network Youtube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nhWe74811gL0ax0df9FqwYx&si=IC0YE_rQQgYXxVOs

Books: 

Mad As Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies by David Itzkoff: https://a.co/d/5onUtro

Making Movies by Sidney Lumet: https://a.co/d/5hetlOc

Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi: https://a.co/d/0cY0Q0x3

Join us in this retrospective as we detail the writing, filming, editing and our thoughts on Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. 

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DOWNLOAD THE STANLEY KUBRICK DOSSIER PDF:

https://johnnycruz1998.gumroad.com/l/pgihy

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Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers

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Danny’s Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:32 – The Writing

22:52 – The Filming

43:56  –  The Editing

1:09:29 – The Release

1:18:07 – Thoughts and Analysis

2:21:11 – Final Thoughts

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RESEARCH:

Books: 

Stanley Kubrick and Me: Thirty Years at his Side by Emilio D’Alessandro: https://a.co/d/6ycWS4Q

Kubrick by Michael Herr: https://a.co/d/i1AREP4

Stanley Kubrick: A Life by David Mikics: https://a.co/d/0jEjg94

Stanley Kubrick: Interviews by Gene D. Phillips: https://a.co/d/1PnrI4I

Stanley Kubrick: The Complete Films by Paul Duncan: https://a.co/d/6UZs2ae

2001: A Space Odyssey(BFI Film Classics) by Peter Krämer: https://a.co/d/duKTZFL

Eyes Wide Shut Youtube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4njm3EbDtqrEaYDvKNutoMGY&si=vkXSpiV4W89b3Ghz

For more Kubrick talk visit these channels and videos:

The Kubrick Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOXNWogCLfM&list=PLvVelKSa0ZrL6ZpY7XuNl8hRomAutPjWF&pp=iAQB

Collative Learning: 

https://www.youtube.com/@collativelearning

Eyebrow Cinema

https://www.youtube.com/@EyebrowCinema

Cinematyler:

https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaTyler

Broey Deschanel:

https://youtu.be/QLUwtSZseKk?si=3rh8n98Uob-PpCpd

#StanleyKubrick #StanleyKubricktalk #Eyeswideshuttalk #Kubrickpodcast #Directorpodcasts #directorspodcast #filmdirectorpodcast 

Join us in this retrospective of Sergio Leone’s filmography as we detail the productions of and analyze movies like The Colossus of Rhodes, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Duck You Sucker!, and Once Upon a Time in America.

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Watch on Youtube:

https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers

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Danny’s Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:30 – Early Life

11:25 – The Colossus of Rhodes

26:27  –  A Fistful of Dollars

44:17 – For A Few Dollars More

1:04:12 – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

1:33:14 – Once Upon a Time in the West

2:00:05 – Duck, You Sucker

2:22:36 – Leone’s Producing Years

2:26:40 – Once Upon a Time in America

2:53:51 – Leone’s Final Years

3:03:29 – Outro 

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RESOURCES:

Sergio Leone YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4ng-NRoQTzMKKfMEj2bd1hBx&si=nX3j9FwII3-3Ckwo

Books: 

Sergio Leone: Something To Do With Death by Christopher Frayling: https://a.co/d/4Ui5KqT

In this retrospective of Christopher Nolan’s filmography we detail the productions of and analyze movies like Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, and BEST PICTURE WINNER OPPENHEIMER.

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Watch on Youtube:

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Danny’s Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:34 – Early Life

6:09 – Tarantella, Larceny, Doodlebug

9:54  –  Following

20:25 – Memento

35:41 – Insomnia

49:35 – Keys to the Street and Howard Hughes

52:54 – Batman Begins

1:11:42 – The Prestige

1:24:00 – The Dark Knight

1:41:25 – Inception

1:50:49 – The Dark Knight Rises

2:05:11 – Interstellar

2:23:36 – Dunkirk

2:39:54 – Tenet

2:55:39 – Oppenheimer

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RESOURCES:

Christopher Nolan YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4ng2_XrVMzklA83RUst6wZgF&si=H69VeYeyUwtb7H_g

Books: 

The Nolan Variations by Tom Shone: https://a.co/d/iLosaw1

Oppenheimer: The Official Screenplay: https://a.co/d/aiaZt0o

Memento & Following Screenplays: https://a.co/d/3YYwm9M

Join us in this retrospective of James Cameron’s filmography as we detail the writing, production, reception and our thoughts on movies like The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water, and speculate about the future of the Avatar franchise.

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Listen on Youtube:

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Danny’s Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:27 – Early Life

7:45 – Xenogenesis

11:59  –  Roger Corman and Piranha II

17:20 – The Terminator

37:42 – Aliens

1:02:55 – The Abyss

1:22:22 – Terminator 2: Judgement Day

1:52:09 – The Crowded Room & Strange Days

1:54:46 – True Lies

2:16:48 – Spider-Man

2:21:07 – Titanic

2:47:15 – Documentaries and TV

3:00:49 – Avatar

3:20:04 – After Avatar

3:25:05 – Avatar: The Way of Water

3:46:43 – Avatar 3, 4, 5… 6 & 7?

3:51:16 – Funny Outro

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RESOURCES:

James Cameron YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nhsNvFPrljayCCqLNW5oRoB&si=y-wt-fiVP_pFmi0j

Books: 

The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron by Rebecca Keegan: https://a.co/d/bLjV3Ln

Titanic and the Making of James Cameron by Paula Parisi: https://a.co/d/cMOPz3H

The Art of Avatar: James Cameron’s Epic Adventure by Lisa Fitzpatrick: https://a.co/d/8vgTjNH

James Cameron’s Titanic by Jain Lemos:  https://a.co/d/5x5TOpI

Join us in this retrospective of Paul Thomas Anderson’s filmography as we detail the writing, production, reception and our thoughts on movies like Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master, Inherent Vice, Phantom Thread, and Licorice Pizza and speculate on his upcoming movie with Leonardo DiCaprio titled “BC Project.”

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Listen on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers

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Danny's Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:34 – Early Life

9:05 – The Dirk Diggler Story

17:23 – Cigarettes and Coffee

21:39 – Hard Eight

36:17 – Boogie Nights

1:06:26 – Magnolia

1:40:00 – Punch-Drunk Love

1:59:07 – There Will Be Blood

2:17:40 – The Master

2:49:58 – Inherent Vice

3:14:23 – Phantom Thread

3:31:33 – Licorice Pizza

3:56:13 – BC Project

3:58:48 – End

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RESOURCES:

Books:

Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks by Adam Nayman: https://a.co/d/crpCA5Q

Contemporary Film Directors: Paul Thomas Anderson by George Toles: https://a.co/d/27yGwYT

The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson by Ethan Warren: https://a.co/d/cjaoKfl

Paul Thomas Anderson Youtube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nggYHy-JG_T2VMKuc0nvyBp&si=gN47J_6gNl4A7vOl

Join us in this retrospective of Stanley Kubrick's entire filmography as we detail the writing, the production, reception and our thoughts on movies like Fear and Desire, Killers Kiss, The Killing, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut. We also discuss Stanley’s home life and unmade projects like Napoleon and The Aryan Papers.

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DOWNLOAD THE STANLEY KUBRICK DOSSIER PDF:

https://thedirectordossiers.gumroad.com/l/pgihy

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Watch this episode on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPgMU9LrAOM

https://www.youtube.com/@DirectorDossiersJohnnyCruz1998

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Danny's Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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Movie Review Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/@MGCPodcast

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:29 – Early Life

4:53 – Short Documentaries

10:09  – Fear and Desire

14:42 – Killer’s Kiss

18:29 – The Killing

26:07 – Paths of Glory

38:11 – Unmade Projects 1956 – 1959

40:33 – Spartacus

46:09 – Lolita

55:33 – Dr. Strangelove

1:10:58 – 2001: A Space Odyssey

1:35:05 – Napoleon

1:38:44 – A Clockwork Orange

1:52:14 – Barry Lyndon

2:09:44 – The Shining

2:54:54 – Stanley’s Home Life

3:01:13 – Full Metal Jacket

3:22:03 – The Aryan Papers and AI

3:29:31 – Eyes Wide Shut

3:50:52 – Final Thoughts

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RESOURCES:

Books: 

Stanley Kubrick and Me: Thirty Years at his Side by Emilio D’Alessandro: https://a.co/d/eHFmpFz

Kubrick by Michael Herr: https://a.co/d/7bmnXB9

Stanley Kubrick: A Life by David Mikics: https://a.co/d/4u1qrX1

Stanley Kubrick: Interviews by Gene D. Phillips: https://a.co/d/gAeaWn9

Stanley Kubrick: The Complete Films by Paul Duncan: https://a.co/d/f6ptZkJ

2001: A Space Odyssey(BFI Film Classics) by Peter Krämer: https://a.co/d/5ARruRc

Stanley Kubrick Youtube Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4ng1kDFgiD2imqtJnyuOpz19

For more Kubrick talk visit these channels and videos:

The Kubrick Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOXNWogCLfM&list=PLvVelKSa0ZrL6ZpY7XuNl8hRomAutPjWF&pp=iAQB

Collative Learning: 

https://www.youtube.com/@collativelearning

Eyebrow Cinema

https://www.youtube.com/@EyebrowCinema

Cinematyler:

https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaTyler

Broey Deschanel:

https://youtu.be/QLUwtSZseKk?si=3rh8n98Uob-PpCpd

Join us in the FINALE of our retrospective of director Martin Scorsese’s filmography as we detail the productions of and analyze films like Gangs of New York(2002), The Aviator(2004), No Direction Home: A Bob Dylan Story(2005), The Departed(2006), Shine a Light(2008), Shutter Island(2010), George Harrison: Living In the Material World(2011), Hugo(2011), The Wolf of Wall Street(2013), Silence(2016), Rolling Thunder Revue(2019), The Irishman(2019), Killers of the Flower Moon(2023) and more.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:27 – Gangs of New York

51:45 - Johnny’s Abraham Lincoln Impression

53:49 – The Aviator

1:18:36 – Shark Tale

1:21:02 – No Direction Home: A Bob Dylan Story

1:34:17 – The Departed

2:07:47 – Shine A Light

2:12:11 – Shutter Island

2:41:10 – Side Projects Part 2

2:56:15 – George Harrison: Living in the Material World

3:04:44 – Hugo

3:37:42 – The Wolf of Wall Street

4:04:36 – Silence

4:22:43 – Rolling Thunder Revue

4:27:52 – The Irishman

5:10:40 – Public Speaking and Pretend It’s a City

5:18:09 – Side Projects Part 3

5:41:15 - Killers of the Flower Moon

6:15:41 – Thanks for Watching

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RESOURCES:

Martin Scorsese YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4njMH5TJn6bWMXN43FHW_vKf&si=pUvYXECdpK7UINWo

Books: 

Martin Scorsese: A Journey by Mary Pat Kelly: https://a.co/d/gpTYZVv

Conversations with Scorsese by Richard Schickel: https://a.co/d/dhUXxht

A Life in Movies by Irwin Winkler: https://a.co/d/5BjTJW9

Working Class War by Christian G. Appy: https://a.co/d/cfjvF6p