The Director Dossiers – Details, episodes & analysis

“Welp, I guess if a man’s fool enough not to listen to a film history deep dive on the writing, filming, editing, and release of Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller with a woman, she ain’t gonna think much of him.”

Watch on Spotify and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers 

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 — Intro

00:59 — The Writing

1:44:43 — The Filming

4:05:31 — The Editing

4:30:25 — The Release

4:57:47 — Deconstructing the Western

5:53:22 — Sisters of Misery

6:19:53 — Thanks for Watching!

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SOURCES:

McCabe & Mrs. Miller(The Criterion Collection): https://a.co/d/04XKaoI4

Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller: Reframing the American West by Robert T. Self:  https://a.co/d/07prfUhP 

McCabe by Edmund Naughton:  https://a.co/d/028aJLrV 

Robert Altman: The Oral Biography by Mitchell Zuckoff:  https://a.co/d/0j1RJ1MA 

Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff by Patrick McGilligan:  https://a.co/d/0eRTET1L 

Altman on Altman by David Thompson:  https://a.co/d/06KLYjxU 

McCabe & Mrs. Miller by Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian:  https://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~bjackson/bfs/mccabe20.pdf 

The Gentle Tamers by Dee Brown:  https://a.co/d/027WQASA 

Daughters of Joy, Sisters of Misery by Anne M. Butler:  https://a.co/d/0ieuO5yt 

#Robertaltman #westernfilm #western #leonardcohen #revisonistwestern #antiwestern #1970sfilm #filmhistory #filmpodcast #deepdive #cinemahistory #cinema

All work and no film history makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no deep dive on The Shining makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no fascinating insight makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no Stanley Kubrick makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no well researched podcast makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no Director Dossiers makes Jack a dull boy.

For more on Kubrick, check out our episodes on Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut, and our episode on his entire filmography.

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WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE DOCUMENTS!:

https://thedocumentsmovie.my.canva.site/

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

1:55 – The Writing

40:56 – The Filming

1:48:32 – The Editing

2:09:10 – The Release

2:39:58 – The Theories

4:31:48 – Our Analysis

5:07:16 - Thanks for Watching!

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Books:

Stanley Kubrick by Vincent Lubrutto: https://a.co/d/9jz2gYY

Kubrick: An Odyssey by Robert P. Kolker & Nathan Abrams: https://a.co/d/6gQjEnJ

The Stanley Kubrick Archives edited by Alison Castle: https://a.co/d/4Uvz69O

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

Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film. by Robert P. Kolker & Nathan Abrams: https://a.co/d/g4u0Ib5

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

Alice: And, you know, there's something very important that we need to do as soon as possible.

Bill: What's that?

Alice: Listen to a historical deep dive into the writing, filming, editing, and reception of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Bill: Okay, let's go.

For more on Kubrick, check out our episodes on The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and our episode on his entire filmography.

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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: 

Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film. by Robert P. Kolker & Nathan Abrams: 

Eyes Wide Open by Frederic Raphael: 

Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler: 

The Stanley Kubrick Archives edited by Alison Castle: 

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 

You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those who listen to a historical retrospective of Sergio Leone’s filmography that details the production of 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… and those who don’t.

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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

Johnny: Danny? When I came to you with those calculations, we thought we might start a chain reaction that would record a historical retrospective of Christopher Nolan’s entire filmography that detailed the writing, filming, editing, and reception of 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…

Danny: I remember it well. What of it?

Johnny: I believe we did.

Music: *BWWWAAAAAAAAHBAAAAAAAAAAAA!*

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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

0:34 – 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

“Gentlemen, it’s been a privilege playing with you tonight… but I have to go listen to a historical retrospective on James Cameron’s entire filmography that dives into the writing, filming, editing, and reception of movies like The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water, and further speculates on the future of the Avatar franchise.”

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Listen on Youtube:

https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers

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Danny’s Instagram:

@danny_barker

@zatheband

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:27 – 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

*Col. Lockjaw voice* You like four hour historical retrospectives on Paul Thomas Anderson's career? I love ‘em!  So listen to Johnny and Danny as they detail the history behind the the writing, filming, editing and reception 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 what turned out to be One Battle After Another. I llllllove ‘em!

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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

I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t give you a four hour historical retrospective on Stanley Kubrick’s entire filmography. However,  Johnny and Danny can help you. They detail the history behind the writing, filming, editing, and reception of 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. They even discuss Stanley’s home life and unmade projects like Napoleon and The Aryan Papers. I hope you enjoy, Dave.

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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

Special Agent Dale Cooper: Diane, The Director Dossiers released Part Two of their David Lynch retrospective. This time they detail the history behind the productions of Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Lost Highway, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, and Twin Peaks: The Return. My god, I've learned a lot about David Lynch, and their insight into his movies has really made me appreciate the man and his stories. Diane, do yourself a favor and watch Lynch's work.

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Watch on Youtube;

https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:56 – Wild at Heart

30:16 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

59:04 – Side Projects

1:10:27 – Lost Highway

1:42:02 – The Straight Story

1:54:46 – Mulholland Drive

2:21:21 – Inland Empire

2:46:41 – Side Projects 2

2:54:25 - Twin Peaks: The Return

3:19:16 - Thanks for Watching!

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RESOURCES:

David Lynch YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nh4mu2OOAuOJBlKQttpwofC&si=9nZAkaOj0qJ_fR5h

Books:

Room to Dream by Kristine McKenna & David Lynch

Lynch on Lynch by Chris Ridley

David Lynch: Beautiful Dark by Greg Olson

Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch

David Lynch: A Retrospective by Ian Nathan

#davidlynch #bluevelvetthoughts #dune #twinpeaks #eraserhead #losthighway #mulhollanddrive

Special Agent Dale Cooper: Diane, 7:30am, February 24th. I've discovered a film history podcast called The Director Dossiers. Two filmmakers blending insightful, in-depth film discussion with a relaxed, hang-out style atmosphere. Never seen such a well-researched podcast in my life. They've just released Part One of a two episode retrospective on the life and filmography of David Lynch. They detail the history behind the productions of Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet, and Twin Peaks: The Original Series. Damn good conversation. Diane, if you ever stumble upon The Director Dossiers, that podcast is worth a listen.

LEARN MORE about our movie THE DOCUMENTS!: https://thedocumentsmovie.my.canva.site

Check out our review of Wolf Man w/DUSTY OHIO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/@UC-GRvkc9ulwQvQ5e05HAwdw

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Watch on Youtube:

https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=35a5599b-c324-4892-bed1-147264efa55a

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 – Intro

0:45 – Early Life

18:36 - First Short Films

40:07 – Eraserhead

1:16:13 – The Elephant Man

1:41:02 – Dune

2:20:31 – Blue Velvet

2:53:16 – Twin Peaks

3:23:15 – On to Part 2!

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RESOURCES:

David Lynch YouTube Playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nh4mu2OOAuOJBlKQttpwofC&si=9nZAkaOj0qJ_fR5h

Books:

Room to Dream by Kristine McKenna & David Lynch

Lynch on Lynch by Chris Ridley

David Lynch: Beautiful Dark by Greg Olson

Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch

David Lynch: A Retrospective by Ian Nathan