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Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss the predator-prey relationship to continue the series “Revenge of Nature”. *** Referenced media: “A Clockwork Orange” (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Jim Sharman, 1975)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (Miloš Forman, 1975)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“The Deep” (Peter Yates, 1977)“The Rescuers” (Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery, and Art Stevens, 1977)“Orca” (Michael Anderson, 1977)“Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977)“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Steven Spielberg, 1977)“Saturday Night Fever” (John Badham, 1977)“Pete’s Dragon” (Don Chaffey, 1977)“Ran” (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)“Kagemusha” (Akira Kurosaw, 1980)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)“Eyes Wide Shut” (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)“Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)“Shoeshine” (Vittorio De Sica, 1946)“Avatar” (James Cameron, 2009)“Throne of Blood” (Akira Kurawa, 1957)“Red Beard” (Akira Kurosawa, 1965)“Dodes’ka-den” (Akira Kurosawa, 1970)“Seven Samurai” (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)“Madadayo” (Akira Kurosawa, 1993)“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)Audio quotation: “Pete’s Dragon” (Don Chaffey, 1977), including “Brazzle Dazzle Day” by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaLY2kKwqJk&list=RDkaLY2kKwqJk&start_radio=1“Dersu Uzala” (Akira Kurosawa, 1975), including “Journal” and “Arseniev on the Mountain Top” by Isaak Shvarts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zNtQVYyC4M&list=RD6zNtQVYyC4M&start_radio=1“Tank Glass – big rips only”, posted by Tank Glass, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkp4gq8-5c0“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977), including “The Force Theme by John Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ak2jr55fE“Avatar” (James Cameron, 2009), including “Becoming One of the People – Becoming One With Neytiri” by James Horner, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7CL4WrwLAQ&list=PLF490561BA881D005&index=5“Ran” (Akira Kurosawa, 1985), including “Opening Credits – Main Title” by Tōru Takemitsu, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7YWL0mP6jU&list=RDd7YWL0mP6jU&start_radio=1“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss the presentation of zoonotic disease to begin the series “Revenge of Nature”. *** Referenced media: “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” (Steven Soderbergh, 1989)“Do the Right Thing” (Spike Lee, 1989)“Black Bag” (Steven Soderbergh, 2025)“Ocean’s Eleven” (Steven Soderbergh, 2001)“Ocean’s Twelve” (Steven Soderbergh, 2004)“Ocean’s Thirteen” (Steven Soderbergh, 2007)“Se7en” (David Fincher, 1995)“Shakespeare in Love” (John Madden, 1998)“Breaking Bad’ (Vince Gilligan, 2008-2013)“Taken” (Pierre Morel, 2008)“Larry Crowne” (Tom Hanks, 2011)“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” (Glenn Ficarra, and John Requa, 2011)“The Help” (Tate Taylor, 2011)“Drive” (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011)“Moneyball” (Bennett Miller, 2011)“The Ides of March” (George Clooney, 2011)“Margin Call” (J.C. Chandor, 2011)“J. Edgar” (Clint Eastwood, 2011)“Captain America: The First Avenger” (Joe Johnston, 2011)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Twister” (Jan de Bont, 1996)Audio quotation: “Contagion” (Steven Soderbergh, 2011), including “They’re Calling My Flight”, “Move Away From The Table”, “Handshake”, and “Bat & Pig” by Cliff Martinez, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD98304DDE0430113“Coughing - SOUND EFFECTS - Husten Cough SOUND”, posted by BerlinAtmospheres, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp09X74kjBc“Wing dings”, posted by @Frisk_514, https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MHM1a69PU64“Captain America: The First Avenger” (Joe Johnston, 2011) including “Captain America Main Titles” by Alan Silvestri, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaaknR1C0Kk&list=RDAaaknR1C0Kk&start_radio=1

In this multi-part conversation series, we’ve curated a handful of movies, from among hundreds of options, to explore how moviemakers transform the natural world into the antagonistic face of on-screen villainy. *** Referenced media in INTRODUCING REVENGE OF NATURE: “Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“The Birds” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)“Contagion” (Steven Soderbergh, 2011)“Dersu Uzala” (Akira Kurosawa, 1975)“The Fly” (David Cronenberg, 1986)“Triangle of Sadness” (Ruben Östlund, 2022)“Roar” (Noel Marshall, 1981)“The Edge” (Lee Tamahori, 1997)“Snakes on a Plane” (David R. Ellis, 2006)Audio quotation in INTRODUCING REVENGE OF NATURE: “Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975), including “Main Title “Theme from ‘Jaws’)” by John Williams, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiqKSfnPp8&list=PLocqHZj7MJflfxg3wL_F7UDmve4AUSjyp“The Birds” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss the blockbuster and Academy Award-winning Best Picture of 2023. *** Referenced media: “American Fiction” (Cord Jefferson, 2023)“Anatomy of a Fall” (Justine Triet, 2023)“Barbie” (Greta Gerwig, 2023)“The Holdovers” (Alexander Payne, 2023)“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Martin Scorsese, 2023)“Maestro” (Bradley Cooper, 2023)“Past Lives” (Celine Song, 2023)“Poor Things” (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023)“The Zone of Interest” (Jonathan Glazer, 2023)“Following” (Christopher Nolan, 1998)“He-Man and the Masters of Universe” (Lou Scheimer, 1983-1984)“Mr. Belvedere” (Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein, 1985-1990)“Batman Begins” (Christopher Nolan, 2005)“The Dark Knight” (Christopher Nolan, 2008)“The Dark Knight Returns” (Christopher Nolan, 2012)“Inception” (Christopher Nolan, 2010)“Tenet” (Christopher Nolan, 2020)“Dunkirk” (Christopher Nolan, 2017)“The Prestige” (Christopher Nolan, 2006)“Memento” (Christopher Nolan, 2000)“The Conqueror” (Dick Powell, 1956)“The Day After” (Nicholas Meyer, 1983)“Threads” (Mick Jackson, 1984)“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 “ (James Gunn, 2023)“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Christopher McQuarrie, 2023)“Rain Man” (Barry Levinson, 1988)“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991)Audio quotation: “Oppenheimer” (Christopher Nolan, 2023), including the songs “Can You Hear the Music”, “Kitty Comes to Testify”, “Gravity Swallows Light”, and “Fission” by Ludwig Göransson, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4QJDGcv7BafiO3tqpRYrTXe“He-Man and the Masters of Universe” (Lou Scheimer, 1983-1984), including “Masters of the Universe” by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yeA7a0uS3A“Mr. Belvedere” (Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein, 1985-1990), including “According to Our New Arrival” by Judy Hart-Angelo and Gary Portnoy and performed by Leon Redbone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-GML1pWkww“The Conqueror (1956) original theatrical trailer”, posted by Ham Nauseam, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHt0Pb8rkXU“Threads (1984) - BBC4 intro”, posted by Shadow TV Network, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhBC2Jb-2rc“Fireplace Sound Effect | Royalty free Sound Effects”, posted by BurghRecords, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG64aIasFiw“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991), including “‘Main Title (Terminator 2 Theme)’” by Brad Fiedel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnQm2_cAZvo&list=RDCnQm2_cAZvo&start_radio=1

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss a blockbuster that is also one of 2019’s critical darlings. *** Referenced media: “Reservoir Dogs” (Quentin Tarantino, 1992)“The Adventures of Cliff Booth” (David Fincher, 2026)“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel” (2021) by Quentin Tarantino“Pulp Fiction” (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)“Parasite” (Bong Joon Ho, 2019)“Argo” (Ben Affleck, 2012)“The Wrecking Crew” (Phil Karlson, 1968)“Heat” (Michael Mann, 1995)“The White Album” (1979) by Joan Didion“Zodiac” (David Fincher, 2007)“Django Unchained” (Quentin Tarantino, 2012)“The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino, 2015)“Inglourious Basterds” (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)“The Night They Raided Minsky’s” (William Friedkin, 1968)“Joanna” (Michael Sarne, 1968)“The Great Escape” (John Sturges, 1963)“The A-Team” (Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, 1983-1987)“Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)“Billions” (Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, 2016-2023)“Band of Brothers” (Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, 2001)“Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (Joseph Zito, 1984)“Helter Skelter” (Tom Gries, 1976)“Helter Skelter: The True Story of The Manson Murders” (1974) by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry“Mindhunter” (Joe Penhall, 2017-2019)“The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)“The Green Hornet” (George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, 1966-1967)“Enter the Dragon” (Robert Clouse, 1973)“The Movie Critic” (Quentin Tarantino, ND)“I Am Curious (Yellow)” (Vilgot Sjöman, 1967)“I Am Curious (Blue)” (Vilgot Sjöman, 1968)“Les Diaboliques” (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1955)“Rebel Without a Cause” (Nicholas Ray, 1955)“Jackie Brown” (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)“True Romance” (Tony Scott, 1993)“Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)“Death Proof” (Quentin Tarantino, 2007)Audio quotation: “The Adventures of Cliff Booth | Official Trailer (Brad Pitt, 2026)”, posted by “Entertainment Tonight”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik0drfECnPo“Argo” (Ben Affleck, 2012), including “Argo” by Alexandre Desplat, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8rnhVty_F0&list=PLLa5IJKUlCqpjmFZfaViCGKOFBEo9-uHG&index=1“The Wrecking Crew” (Phil Karlson, 1968), including “House of 7 Joys” by Mack David and Frank DeVol, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqXtrTEfADk&list=PLPfZYwgBvrXEoh8KJpt9_mf9s4JRjDv9y“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (Quentin Tarantino, 2019), including the songs “Good Thing” and “Hungry” (1966) by Paul Revere & The Raiders, and “Jenny Take a Ride” (1965) by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4Tn2kjbXBPiXDu5lVCffkLr“The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino, 2015), including “Ouverture” by Ennio Morricone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP_S_UKU64s&list=PLNObdymy4C-pt9t0oSeLWTVFu8UxpEVvV&index=3“Reservoir Dogs” (Quentin Tarantino, 1992), including “Stuck in the Middle With You” (1973) by Stealers Wheel“Rebel Without a Cause” (Nicholas Ray, 1955), including “Main Title” by Leonard Rosenman, 

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss one of 2025’s biggest blockbusters. *** Referenced media: “Swingers” (Doug Liman, 1996)“The Parent Trap” (David Swift, 1961)“From Dusk Til Dawn” (Robert Rodriguez, 1996)“The Lost Boys” (Joel Schumacher, 1987)“Fright Night” (Tom Holland, 1985)“Lord of the Dance” (Michael Flatley, 1996)“Battlestar Galactica” (Ronald D. Moore, 2003-2009)“Star Trek: The Next Generation” (Gene Roddenberry, 1987-1994)“True Blood” (Alan Ball, 2008-2014)“Assault on Precinct 13” (John Carpenter, 1976)“Fruitvale Station” (Ryan Coogler, 2013)“Black Panther” (Ryan Coogler, 2018)“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Ryan Coogler, 2022)“Creed” (Ryan Coogler, 2015)“Creed II” (Steven Caple, Jr., 2018)“Creed III” (Michael B. Jordan, 2023)“The Wire” (David Simon, 2002-2008)“Parenthood” (Jason Katims, 2010-2015)“Marty Supreme” (Josh Safdie, 2025)“School Daze” (Spike Lee, 1988)“True Grit” (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2010)Audio quotation: “Swingers” (Doug Liman, 1996)“Sinners” (Ryan Coogler, 2025), including the songs “Old Corn Liquor”, written by Joe Thompson and performed by Rhiannon Giddensa and Justin Robinson; “Séance” written and performed by James Blake and Ludwig Göransson; “I Lied to You”, written by Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq and performed by Miles Caton; “This Little Light of Mine” written by an unknown lyricist and performed by Miles Caton; “Rocky Road to Dublin” written by D.K. Gavan and performed by Jack O’Connell, Brian Dunphy, and Darren Holden; and “Sinners”, written by Rod Wave, Tarkan Kozluklu, Darius Poviliūnas, Kyris Mingo, Leonard Denisenko, and Travis Harrington and performed by Rod Wave, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYcUz4vv5NU&list=PLeuk4c_cVcyrflkPU-2bQLHXw71Q-f7GO&index=14 

This is Garrett Chaffin-Quiray’s summation of GATEWAY CINEMA, a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, Garrett and Ed Rosa have interpreted and celebrated a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 20: “La Haine” (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995)“Drum” (Steve Carver, 1976)“Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992)“Come and See” (Elen Klimov, 1985)“Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023)“Sweet Smell of Success” (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)“The Swimmer” (Frank Perry, 1968)“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Andrew Dominik, 2007)“Amadeus (Director’s Cut)” (Miloš Forman, 1984/2002)“Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (Sam Peckinpah, 1974)“Friday” (F. Gary Gray, 1996)“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006)“The Night of the Hunter” (Charles Laughton, 1955)“Crank” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2006)“Crank 2: High Voltage” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2009)“Portrait of a Lady Fire” (Céline Sciamma, 2019)“The Fabulous Baron Munchausen” (Karel Zeman, 1962)“Joker: Folie à Deux” (Todd Phillips, 2024)“Welcome to the Dollhouse” (Todd Solondz, 1995)“Heathers” (Michael Lehmann, 1988)“The Death of Stalin” (Armando Iannucci, 2017)"Star Trek" (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 20: “Also sprach Zarathustra” (1896) by Richard Strauss, performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szdziw4tI9o“Eugene’s Lament” by Beastie Boys, Nishita, Bobo, and Eugene Gore for the album “Ill Communication” by Beastie Boys (1994), used in “La Haine” (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995)“Drum” (Steve Carver, 1976)“Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992), including “End Credits” composed by Elliott Goldenthal“Come and See” (Elem Klimov, 1985)“Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023), including “Perfect Day (Piano Komorebi Version)” (2024) by Patrick Watson, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhC3YPiBwS9Vc9nbBG1Dl6y4AfZPD23lm“Sweet Smell of Success” (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)“The Swimmer” (Frank Perry, 1968), including “Theme from ‘The Swimmer’ (Send for Me in Summer) / Big Splash” and “My Kids Love Me / Traveling Home / Closer to Home / Home / Marcia Funebre” by Marvin Hamlisch, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkAUJkbhd-RgA8zSAa_Uqqq45GMl_ONci“Amadeus (Director’s Cut)” (Miloš Forman, 1984/2002)“Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (Sam Peckinpah, 1974)“Friday” (F. Gary Gray, 1996)“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006), including the song “Hong Kong Garden” (1978) by Siouxsie and the Banshees, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkTESLJ1DzwVuwneRvZRNBzJkbNQsX-sP“The Night of the Hunter” (Charles Laughton, 1955)“Crank” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2006), including “Don’t Stop” by Paul Haslinger,

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19: “Wicked: For Good” (Jon M. Chu, 2025)“Dumb and Dumber” (Peter Farrelly, 1994)“Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, 1969-1974)“Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Patridge” (Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci, and Patrick Marber, 1994-1995)“I’m Alan Patridge” (Peter Baynham, Steven Coogan, and Armando Iannucci, 1997-2002)“The Thick of It” (Armando Iannucci, 2005-2012)“In the Loop” (Armando Iannucci, 2009)“Veep” (Armando Iannucci, 2012-2019)“Star Trek Generations” (David Carson, 1994)“Black Widow” (Cate Shortland, 2021)“Dr. Zhivago” (David Lean, 1965)“Nineteen Eight-Four” (1949) by George Orwell“Annihilation” (Alex Garland, 2018)“Black Panther” (Ryan Coogler, 2018)“A Quiet Place” (John Krasinski, 2018)“Avengers: Infinity War” (Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, 2018)“The Lost Patrol” (John Ford, 1934)“Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19: “Star Trek Generations” (David Carson, 1994), including the song “Star Trek Generations Overture” by Dennis McCarthy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBdmVGGaJEE&list=RDFBdmVGGaJEE&start_radio=1“The Death of Stalin” (Armando Iannucci, 2017), including the songs “Moscow, 1953”, “Special Delivery”, “Politburo”, “A Comedy of Terrors (End Titles)”, and “End Credits” by Christopher Willis, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2gbFqcZhpb3kOAAT1Qyp_4rlt4hwbUiT 

In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19A: “The Running Man” (Paul Michael Glaser, 1987)“The Jerky Boys: The Movie” (James Melkonian, 1995)“The Manitou” (William Girdler, 1978)“Star Trek” (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)“Rumble in the Bronx” (Stanley Tong, 1995)“Police Story” (Jackie Chan, 1985)“Drunken Master” (Yuen Woo-ping, 1978)“The Room” (Tommy Wiseau, 2003)“House of Wax” (Jaume Collet-Serra, 2005)“House of Wax” (Andre de Toth, 1953)“The Man Who Would Be King” (John Huston, 1975)“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (Quentin Tarantino, 2019)“Kill Bill, vol. 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“Inglourious Basterds” (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)“The Wicker Man” (Robin Hardy, 1973)“The Equalizer” (Michael Sloan and Richard Linkheim, 1985-1989)“Cloud Atlas” (Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis, 2012)“The Ladykillers” (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2004)“Bulworth” (Warren Beatty, 1998)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19A: “Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Film Clapperboard Green Screen Effect With Sound” by Jacob Anderson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sEiCa-yic“Slide projector changing with clicks” by (Soundsnap), https://www.soundsnap.com/tags/slide_projector?page=2“Where No Man Has Gone Before” (1966) by Alexander Courage, shared by Paul Hill, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaY8XFbq-Hg&list=RDZaY8XFbq-Hg&start_radio=1“Prelude: The Atlas March” (2012) by Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, and Johnny Klimek, shared by Gall Anonim, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsR1TWq-eGPwlHk6CDmdqVAci6xbd9nu5 

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18: “Pump Up the Volume” (Allan Moyle, 1990)“Stranger Things” (The Duffer Brothers, 2016-2025)“The Breakfast Club” (John Hughes, 1985)“Weird Science” (John Hughes, 1985)“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (Amy Heckerling, 1982)“Superbad” (Greg Mottola, 2007)“Dirty Harry” (Don Siegel, 1971)“Donnie Darko” (Richard Kelly, 2001)“Say Anything” (Cameron Crowe, 1989)“The Wizard of Oz” (Victor Fleming, 1939)“Mr. Robot” (Sam Esmail, 2015-2019)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18: “Heathers” (Michael Lehmann, 1988), including the songs “Strip Croquet”, “Into the Cafeteria”, and “J.D.’s Bomb” by David Newman; and “Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)” by Don Dixon and performed by “Big Fun”, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCCB7F248CFECFA43“Pump Up the Volume” (Allan Moyle, 1990), including the song “Everybody Knows” (1988) by Leonard Cohen and performed by Concrete Blonde“Stranger Things” (The Duffer Brothers, 2016-2025), including the song “Stranger Things | Title Sequence” (2016) by Micheal Stein and Kyle Dixon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RcPZdihrp4“VHS insert/eject sound” by Crazyjedi5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeW2zunE4gw“Say Anything” (Cameron Crowe, 1989), including the song “In Your Eyes” (1986) by Peter Gabriel“Mr. Robot” (Sam Esmail, 2015-2019), including the song “Mr. Robot Theme” (2015) by Mac Quayle, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfAnT0eaCt0&list=RDrfAnT0eaCt0&start_radio=1 

In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Heathers”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18A: “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” (Allan Arkush, 1979)“Summer School” (Carl Reiner, 1987)“Dazed and Confused” (Richard Linklater, 1993)“Sleeper” (Woody Allen, 1973)“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2014)“Night Porter” (Liliana Cavani, 1974)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18A: “Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Film Clapperboard Green Screen Effect With Sound” by Jacob Anderson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sEiCa-yic“Slide projector changing with clicks” by (Soundsnap), https://www.soundsnap.com/tags/slide_projector?page=2“Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” (Allan Arkush, 1979), including the songs “Do You Wanna Dance” (1958) by Bobby Freemand and performed by the Ramones; and “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” (1979) by the Ramones, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npip1IYpjxA&list=PLx3YzFbzX7zjWDz4ifN3EVJB2523_wzHH 

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. ***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17: “Flirting with Disaster” (David O. Russell, 1996)“Fargo” (Coen Brothers, 1996)“I Shot Andy Warhol” (Mary Harron, 1996)“Dead Man” (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)“Mission: Impossible” (Brian De Palma, 1996)“The Cable Guy” (Ben Stiller, 1996)“Tropic Thunder” (Ben Stiller, 2008)“Lone Star” (John Sayles, 1996)“Independence Day” (Roland Emmerich, 1996)“Courage Under Fire” (Edward Zwick, 1996)“Trainspotting” (Danny Boyle, 1996)“Strangers on a Train” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951)“Superbad” (Greg Mottola, 2007)“The Princess Diaries” (Garry Marshall, 2001)“Ugly Betty” (Silvio Horta, 2006-2010)“Little Miss Sunshine” (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, 2006)“Happiness” (Todd Solondz, 1998)“Stand By Me” (Rob Reiner, 1986)“Eighth Grade” (Bo Burnham, 2018)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17: “Welcome to the Dollhouse” (Todd Solondz, 1995) 

In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Welcome to the Dollhouse”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17A: “Anatahan” (Josef von Sternberg, 1953)“Ms. 45” (Abel Ferrara, 1981)“And God Created Woman” (Roger Vadim, 1956)“Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid” (Sam Peckinpah, 1973)“The Wild Bunch” (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)“Tower” (Keith Maitland, 2016)“The Deadly Tower” (Jerry Jameson, 1975)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17A: “Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Film Clapperboard Green Screen Effect With Sound” by Jacob Anderson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sEiCa-yic“Slide projector changing with clicks” by (Soundsnap), https://www.soundsnap.com/tags/slide_projector?page=2

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director’s Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15: “Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde” (Rouben Mamoulian, 1931)“The Wolfman” (George Waggner, 1941)“The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” (Terry Gilliam, 1988)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)“A Trip to the Moon” (Georges Méliès, 1902)“Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, 1969-1974)“Pee-wee’s Playhouse” (Paul Reubens, 1986-1990)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Pinocchio” (Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, 1940)“South Park” (Trey Parker and Matt Stone, 1997-present)“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (David Hand, 1937)“The Adventures of Prince Achmed” (Lotte Reiniger, 1926)“The Lord of the Rings” (Ralph Bakshi, 1978)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15: “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen” (Karel Zeman, 1962)

In this multi-part series, we’ve focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we’ve left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”. *** Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15A: “Westworld” (Michael Crichton, 1973)“The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)“Life of Pi” (Ang Lee, 2012) Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15A: “Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Film Clapperboard Green Screen Effect With Sound” by Jacob Anderson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sEiCa-yic“Slide projector changing with clicks” by (Soundsnap), https://www.soundsnap.com/tags/slide_projector?page=2