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The Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation Moviefilm Podcast

The Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation Moviefilm Podcast

By: Corbin Smith and Matt Ellis
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A Podcast about movies from the fine folks at the Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation, with Corbin Smith (The Famous Writer) and Dr. Movies, Matt Ellis (A Professor of Movies)2023 Art
Episodes
  • "Racetrack" (1985, Dir: Frederick Wiseman)
    Dec 19 2025

    Frederick Wiseman made a movie about a horse racing track in New York State. That's all it is. But then what? We discuss.

    Watch the movie here, it rocks. Interview with Wiseman here. You can also find hundreds of other interviews with him. He's very smart.

    Corbin rec. Matt rec.

    Check out the show on Letterboxd if you're into that thing. Matt is also on there. We also got a Bluesky going.

    Our next episode is our Christmas Special, where we will be discussing "Hail Mary." Watch it here.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • "Earth" (1930, Dir: Alexander Dovzhenko)
    Dec 12 2025

    Corbin plays a flu game for "Earth," early Soviet filmmaker Alexander Dovzhenko's weird mashup of Soviet Propoganda and Art Film. Topics include: Soviet Cinema: what's up with that, Lenin's role in constructing the industry, Ukraine, and the question of the spiritual in Soviet soceity.

    An article about Earth that could be worth check out.

    Corbin rec. Corbin accidently skipped Matt's rec rushing out of the episode. He apoligizes.

    Check out the show on Letterboxd if you're into that thing. Matt is also on there. We also got a Bluesky going!

    Our next episode about about Racetrack, watch it here.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • "Nouvelle Vague" (2025, Dir: Richard Linklater)
    Dec 5 2025

    Why did a great American director who doesn't speak French make a movie about one of the most famous French movies of all time? What was the French new wave all about? Why does Zoey Deutch resemble Jean Seberg as deeply as she does? Why didn't Corbin remeber Hit Man when talking about Linklater and Netflix? How is Michael Bay involved in all this? Why doesn't anyone do this kind of thing anymore? IT'S NOUVELLE VAGUE FOLKS!

    Watch it here!

    Corbin rec. (Corbin also recommends Plurbis). Matt recommends The Museum. Next episode is about EARTH. You can watch it here.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
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