Episodes

  • Brief Encounter (1945)
    Feb 3 2025

    Ever wondered how silence can speak louder than words? Journey back to 1945, where David Lean's masterpiece Brief Encounter unfolds in a humble train station café. What starts as a chance meeting spirals into an emotional storm that challenges everything proper British society holds dear. Based on Noël Coward's play, this isn't your typical love story—it's a masterclass in repressed desire that proves the most powerful feelings are often the ones left unexpressed.

    Sources:

    • https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/693262
    • https://www.reelstreets.com/films/brief-encounter/
    • https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/lean/
    • https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Brief_Encounter
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    15 mins
  • The Data Science of Hollywood (2018)
    Feb 3 2025

    Ever wonder why some films leave you buzzing while others fall flat? Join us as we dive into a fascinating 2018 study that cracked Hollywood's emotional code. Using AI to analyze thousands of scripts, researchers discovered six secret formulas that drive blockbuster success - and the one pattern that rules the box office. Learn how data science is revealing the hidden architecture of our favorite films and potentially reshaping the future of storytelling. Industry insiders won't want to miss this one.

    Sources:

    • https://www.statista.com/statistics/326011/movie-production-distribution-industry/
    • https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/jun/30/news.culture1
    • https://github.com/cran/syuzhet/blob/master/README.md
    • https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14326356/hollywood-movie-book-adaptations-2017-expanse-game-of-thrones
    • https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/release-dates-oscars/319514/
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    15 mins
  • Der kleine Lord (1980) (German Version)
    Dec 21 2024

    🎬 Warum versammeln sich Millionen Deutsche jedes Jahr vor dem Fernseher, um einen kleinen Lord zu sehen? Taucht mit uns ein in das Phänomen Der kleine Lord - der britische Film von 1980, der längst zum deutschen Weihnachtswunder geworden ist! Von Alec Guinness bis zum jährlichen Ritual am Freitag vor Heiligabend: Erfahrt, wie die herzerwärmende Geschichte eines amerikanischen Jungen und seines grummeligen britischen Großvaters zu Deutschlands beliebtester Weihnachtstradition wurde. Ein Podcast über unerwartete Kulturschätze, zeitlose Magie und die Frage, warum Weihnachten ohne den kleinen Lord einfach nicht dasselbe wäre! 🎄 ✨

    Quellen:

    • https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/406763
    • https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_kleine_Lord_%281980%29
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    8 mins