The Director Dossiers
The Director Dossiers

The Director Dossiers

Johnny Cruz

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Each episode of “The Director Dossiers” is a mega deep dive into film history that explores an influential director’s entire career, or focuses on a single movie in their filmography. The show is hosted by Johnny Cruz, an award-winning screenwriter who has written & directed two feature films alongside Danny Barker, who is a filmmaker, audio engineer, and musician in the band Great Oblivion, two-time nominees at the Asbury Park Music Awards. Together, Johnny and Danny blend insightful, in-depth film discussion with a relaxed, hang-out style atmosphere.

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A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining - The Director Dossiers #15
APR 16, 2025
A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining - The Director Dossiers #15
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.---------------------------------------WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE DOCUMENTS!:https://thedocumentsmovie.my.canva.site/---------------------------------------WATCH on Youtubehttps://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers---------------------------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 – Intro1:55 – The Writing40:56 – The Filming1:48:32 – The Editing2:09:10 – The Release2:39:58 – The Theories4:31:48 – Our Analysis5:07:16 - Thanks for Watching!---------------------------------------Books:Stanley Kubrick by Vincent Lubrutto: https://a.co/d/9jz2gYYKubrick: An Odyssey by Robert P. Kolker & Nathan Abrams: https://a.co/d/6gQjEnJThe Stanley Kubrick Archives edited by Alison Castle: https://a.co/d/4Uvz69OStanley Kubrick and Me: Thirty Years at his Side by Emilio D’Alessandro: https://a.co/d/6ycWS4QKubrick by Michael Herr: https://a.co/d/i1AREP4Stanley Kubrick: A Life by David Mikics: https://a.co/d/0jEjg94Stanley Kubrick: Interviews by Gene D. Phillips: https://a.co/d/1PnrI4IStanley Kubrick: The Complete Films by Paul Duncan: https://a.co/d/6UZs2aeEyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film. by Robert P. Kolker & Nathan Abrams: https://a.co/d/g4u0Ib5For more Kubrick talk visit these channels and videos:The Kubrick Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOXNWogCLfM&list=PLvVelKSa0ZrL6ZpY7XuNl8hRomAutPjWF&pp=iAQBCollative Learning:https://www.youtube.com/@collativelearningEyebrow Cinemahttps://www.youtube.com/@EyebrowCinemaCinematyler:https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaTylerBroey Deschanel:https://youtu.be/QLUwtSZseKk?si=3rh8n98Uob-PpCpd
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The Life and Films of David Lynch(1946-1990) - The Director Dossiers #13
FEB 18, 2025
The Life and Films of David Lynch(1946-1990) - The Director Dossiers #13
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.siteCheck out our review of Wolf Man w/DUSTY OHIO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/@UC-GRvkc9ulwQvQ5e05HAwdw ---------------------------------------Watch on Youtube:https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=35a5599b-c324-4892-bed1-147264efa55a---------------------------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 – Intro0:45 – Early Life18:36 - First Short Films40:07 – Eraserhead1:16:13 – The Elephant Man1:41:02 – Dune2:20:31 – Blue Velvet2:53:16 – Twin Peaks3:23:15 – On to Part 2!---------------------------------------RESOURCES:David Lynch YouTube Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nh4mu2OOAuOJBlKQttpwofC&si=9nZAkaOj0qJ_fR5hBooks:Room to Dream by Kristine McKenna & David LynchLynch on Lynch by Chris RidleyDavid Lynch: Beautiful Dark by Greg OlsonCatching the Big Fish by David LynchDavid Lynch: A Retrospective by Ian Nathan
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203 MIN
A Deep Dive on James Cameron's Titanic - The Director Dossiers #12
JAN 7, 2025
A Deep Dive on James Cameron's Titanic - The Director Dossiers #12
Rose: I have to let go Jack.Jack: What, why? Never let go, Rose.Rose: The Director Dossiers released a deep dive on the history behind the writing, filming, editing, and record-shattering release of James Cameron's Titanic. I need to let go to press play. I need to explore how James Cameron pushed technological boundaries years before the Avatar franchise and crafted one of the most ambitious productions in Hollywood History.Jack: Understandable. Let me go.---------------------------------------VISIT AMBER & KEY: https://amberandkey.com/---------------------------------------LEARN MORE about our FEATURE FILM “THE DOCUMENTS!”https://linktr.ee/thedocumentsmovie---------------------------------------Watch on Youtube:https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers?utm_source=linktree_profile_share---------------------------------------Danny’s Instagram:@danny_barker@zatheband---------------------------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 – Intro0:56 – Amber & Key2:04 – The Writing/Research31:16 – Filming the Titanic Wreck47:51 – The Pre-Production1:14:02 – The Production2:13:02 – The Post-Production2:59:02 – The Release3:16:38 – Our Thoughts3:56:59 – Thanks for watching---------------------------------------RESOURCES:James Cameron YouTube Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4nhsNvFPrljayCCqLNW5oRoB&si=y-wt-fiVP_pFmi0jJames Cameron on Howard Stern: https://youtu.be/UjcNir7iBMg?si=pBXc0JpThTz5nOcBThe Olympic/Titanic Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/KxkEMge4118?si=GaKOFojmoCcOO1jkJames Cameron’s LSD trip: https://youtu.be/BC63BPsx-1s?si=mbHdt6EjfZtr4YADBooks: The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron by Rebecca Keegan: https://a.co/d/bLjV3LnTitanic and the Making of James Cameron by Paula Parisi: https://a.co/d/cMOPz3HJames Cameron’s Titanic by Jain Lemos: https://a.co/d/5x5TOpI
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238 MIN
A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket - The Director Dossiers Podcast #11
DEC 12, 2024
A Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket - The Director Dossiers Podcast #11
Listen up, soldier! We got a film history boot camp for you that dives deep into the writing, filming, editing, and release of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, and like old Uncle Sam says, I want YOU to join us!  Now drop and give me 203 minutes of listening!For more on Kubrick, check out our episodes on The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, and our episode on his entire filmography.---------------------------------------LEARN MORE about our FEATURE FILM:https://linktr.ee/thedocumentsmovie---------------------------------------Watch on Youtube:https://linktr.ee/TheDirectorDossiers---------------------------------------Danny’s Instagram:@danny_barker@zatheband---------------------------------------CHAPTERS:0:00 – Intro1:05 – The Writing26:38 – The Filming1:59:00 – The Editing2:13:45 – The Release2:23:05 – Thoughts and Analysis3:21:13 – Final Thoughts---------------------------------------RESEARCH:Full Metal Jacket Youtube Playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhiZW2Zi4ngwsHS8xjuforOn6Syvekwn&si=xVr5mrcTiq-sK-yOBooks: The Short Timers by Gustav Hasford: https://a.co/d/ieOTmVvFull Metal Jacket Diary by Matthew Modine: https://a.co/d/3au0TTAThe Stanley Kubrick Archives edited by Alison Castle: https://a.co/d/4Uvz69OStanley Kubrick and Me: Thirty Years at his Side by Emilio D’Alessandro: https://a.co/d/6ycWS4QKubrick by Michael Herr: https://a.co/d/i1AREP4Stanley Kubrick: A Life by David Mikics: https://a.co/d/0jEjg94Stanley Kubrick: Interviews by Gene D. Phillips: https://a.co/d/1PnrI4IStanley Kubrick: The Complete Films by Paul Duncan: https://a.co/d/6UZs2ae2001: A Space Odyssey(BFI Film Classics) by Peter Krämer: https://a.co/d/duKTZFLEyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film. by Robert P. Kolker & Nathan Abrams: https://a.co/d/g4u0Ib5For more Kubrick talk visit these channels and videos:The Kubrick Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOXNWogCLfM&list=PLvVelKSa0ZrL6ZpY7XuNl8hRomAutPjWF&pp=iAQBCollative Learning: https://www.youtube.com/@collativelearningEyebrow Cinemahttps://www.youtube.com/@EyebrowCinemaCinematyler:https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaTylerBroey Deschanel:https://youtu.be/QLUwtSZseKk?si=3rh8n98Uob-PpCpd#StanleyKubrick #StanleyKubricktalk #Full Metal Jacket talk #Kubrickpodcast #Directorpodcasts #directorspodcast #filmdirectorpodcast 
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202 MIN