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 Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller - The Director Dossiers Podcast #16
MAR 5, 2026
A Deep Dive on Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller - The Director Dossiers Podcast #16
“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 —————————————————CHAPTERS:0:00 — Intro00:59 — The Writing1:44:43 — The Filming4:05:31 — The Editing4:30:25 — The Release4:57:47 — Deconstructing the Western5:53:22 — Sisters of Misery6:19:53 — Thanks for Watching!—————————————————SOURCES:McCabe & Mrs. Miller(The Criterion Collection): https://a.co/d/04XKaoI4Robert 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
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386 MIN
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