HeyJaredHow to Make Films and Influence People
In this podcast, we talk about our own approach to screenwriting and filmmaking, discuss great works of cinema, and blasphemously imagine how they could be remade. Each week we tackle a movie widely considered to be a "great film".
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No Country for Old Men (opens the original)
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Peter and Andrew head to West Texas to break down Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2007 modern classic No Country for Old Men, exploring how the film upends traditional thriller conventions through randomness, subverted genre expectations, and the lingering dread of Tommy Lee Jones’s bookending monologues. They analyze the illusion of control shared by Llewellyn Moss, Anton Chigurh, and Carson Wells, Javier Bardem’s terrifying yet intimate portrayal of Chigurh, and why leaving critical story threads unreso
Casablanca (opens the original)
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Peter and Andrew dive into Michael Curtiz’s 1942 classic Casablanca , unpacking how its sharp, endlessly quotable dialogue and moody, film noir–style shadows elevated an American studio production into an enduring masterpiece of cinema. They discuss the film’s unique production timing during World War II, Rick Blaine’s journey from cynical neutrality to active self-sacrifice for the greater good, and Claude Rains’ morally flexible Captain Renault serving as the essential bridge between the Allie
City of God (opens the original)
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Peter and Andrew dive into Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund’s 2002 Brazilian masterpiece City of God , examining how its kinetic editing, split screens, handheld camera work, and vibrant energy bring the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro to life. They analyze the film's unconventional, vignette-driven story structure, discuss Rocket’s evolving role as an embedded narrator, and debate how the cyclical, unrelenting violence involving young children challenges traditional Hollywood storyt
Singin' in the Rain (opens the original)
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Peter and Andrew explore Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly’s 1952 musical classic Singin' in the Rain , unpacking how its high-energy choreography, vibrant Technicolor spectacle, and witty satire captured Hollywood’s turbulent transition from silent films to talkies. They discuss the film’s themes of genuine optimism, the artifice of celebrity image, and the evolution of entertainment technology, and debate whether its lighthearted jukebox musical structure and static stage-style camerawork still hol
Goodfellas (opens the original)
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Peter and Andrew unpack Martin Scorsese's 1990 classic Goodfellas , exploring how its highly stylized editing and unique dual-narrator perspective redefined the gangster genre. They discuss the film’s themes of the illusion of mafia loyalty, the allure of the criminal lifestyle, and the reality of middle management incompetence, and debate whether its intense, stylized violence serves to intentionally desensitize the viewer. In their remake scenarios, they tackle a ruthless challenge: How do you
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