Exploring Cinema
Exploring Cinema

Exploring Cinema

Jonsiah Zowens

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Two friends who enjoy drinking and talking cinema so much, they decided to record themselves while doing it. Josiah is bombastic and a blow hard while Jonathan is thoughtful and timid, together they combine to form somewhat coherent and interesting thoughts. Follow their journey through film as they cover topics ranging from Citizen Kane to art house horror. This is truly an exploration of cinema.

Recent Episodes

S2 E8 Legacy Blockbusters: Caped Crusaders, Boring Knights, Volcano Boys, and...Timothee Chalamet
FEB 16, 2023
S2 E8 Legacy Blockbusters: Caped Crusaders, Boring Knights, Volcano Boys, and...Timothee Chalamet
Jonathan noticed a micro trend(He's really good at that) within some of the recent summer, or summer style films: the legacy blockbuster. In this episode Jonathan and Josiah discuss films by Dennis Villeneuve, Robert Eggers, Matt Reeves, and somehow David Lowery, and how these films seem more concerned with legacy over spectacle, vision over profit, and everything in between. Kick up your feet, grab a drink, and enjoy the season finale of Exploring Cinema.
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46 MIN
S2 E7 Malaise is Beautiful: A Brief Discussion on the Work of Sofia Coppola
JAN 26, 2023
S2 E7 Malaise is Beautiful: A Brief Discussion on the Work of Sofia Coppola
In this episode Jonathan and Josiah (mostly Josiah) discuss the themes and films of the great American director: Sofia Coppola. Her films show us how fun and beautiful melancholy can be. If you like middle class and affluent ennui mixed with splashes of color and humor, then Sofia Coppola is the filmmaker for you. Grab your favorite beverage, curl up, and enjoy the episode. And as always, keep exploring.
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32 MIN
SE2 EP6: Who Can Know the Mind of God: Calamity and Hope at the Heart of First Reformed
JAN 18, 2023
SE2 EP6: Who Can Know the Mind of God: Calamity and Hope at the Heart of First Reformed
In this episode our hosts discuss one of Josiah's favorite films from the 2010s: First Reformed. Is this Ethan Hawke's best performance? Is Paul Schrader criminally underrated? What is going on with all of the floating and the swirling in this film? Grab your favorite drink, kick off your Thursday Boots, and join Jonathan and Josiah as they examine this beautiful and austere film. Who knew climate change could be so engaging?
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45 MIN
SE2 EP5: Why is This Alien Movie Making Me Think: Jordan Peele You Beautiful Bastard
DEC 29, 2022
SE2 EP5: Why is This Alien Movie Making Me Think: Jordan Peele You Beautiful Bastard
For this episode Jonathan and Josiah bravely confront a terrifying possibility; is Jordan Peele the next M. Night Shyamalan? The answer may be more hopeful than you think. They also discuss Jordan Peele's career thus far, and take a deep dive into the sensational summer blockbuster: NOPE. If you like aliens and bad miracles, you won't want to miss this one. 
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46 MIN
SE2 EP4: The Reluctant Journeys of Pig, Nomadland and Drive My Car: Who Knew Grief Could Feel So Good
DEC 21, 2022
SE2 EP4: The Reluctant Journeys of Pig, Nomadland and Drive My Car: Who Knew Grief Could Feel So Good
What do Pig, Nomadland and Drive My Car have in common? Possibly nothing, or perhaps everything. In this episode Jonathan and Josiah utilize these three films to discuss a possible trend in recent cinema; slow and gentle journeys through loss and acceptance. They also discuss why pilsners are NOT boring and use Sapporo beer for the smoothest idea transition ever recorded in podcast history. Its never felt so good to feel so sad.
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37 MIN