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Single Serving Cinema
Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.
Episodes
101 episodes
SSC 96: Ex Machina (Garland, 2013)
Ex Machina is a sci-fi drama about a young programmer who’s invited to test a humanoid robot’s intelligence. As the experiment unfolds, he begins to question the motives of both the robot and its creator.Starring Domhnall Glees...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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SSC 95: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Coens, 2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a Depression-era comedic-adventure-musical that follows three escaped convicts as they journey across Mississippi in search of hidden treasure, encountering bizarre characters and unexpected twists along t...
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SSC 94: Inside Llewyn Davis (Coens, 2013) w/ Andrew Finlay Stewart
Andrew Finlay Stewart is an artist and musician, and the host of the podcast The Rules of the Show, which you can find on Instagram (@theruleso...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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1:53:40
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SSC 93: A La Carte 2024
In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable scenes from 2024. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!Links:THR Direc...
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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1:24:01
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SSC 92: Snowpiercer (Bong, 2013)
Snowpiercer is a dystopian thriller set in a frozen post-apocalyptic world, where the last remnants of humanity survive aboard a perpetually moving train—divided by a brutal class hierarchy that erupts into rebellion.Starring C...
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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1:31:59
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SSC 91: Parasite (Bong, 2019)
Parasite is a social satire about a poor family infiltrating the lives of a wealthy household, leading to unexpected consequences and a scathing critique of class inequality.Starring Song Kang-ho and directed by Bong Joon-ho, <...
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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1:31:11
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SSC 90: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Fincher, 2011)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a gripping mystery about a disgraced journalist and a brilliant hacker who team up to uncover a decades-old family secret involving murder, corruption, and lies on a secluded Swedish island.St...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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1:35:15
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SSC 89: Wind River (Sheridan, 2017)
Set in the remote wilderness of Wyoming, Wind River follows a skilled tracker and an inexperienced FBI agent as they investigate the mysterious death of a young woman on a Indigenous reservation.Starring Jeremy Renner and Elizab...
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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1:40:49
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SSC 88: Little Women (Gerwig, 2019)
Show NotesSaoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern & Greta Gerwig Break Down a Scene from 'Little Women' (Vanity Fair)
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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1:05:23
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SSC 87: Lady Bird (Gerwig, 2017)
Show NotesSaoirse Ronan on her career (Vanity Fair)Stanley Tucci, nominated for an OscarS...
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1:29:37
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SSC 86: Kingdom of Heaven (Scott, 2005)
Show Notes"Kingdom of Heaven | Why The Director's Cut Is Better" by Daniel NetzelSynopsisA bereaved French peasant discovers his noble heritage and embarks on...
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1:23:25
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SSC 85: Gladiator (Scott, 2000)
Show NotesThe Brutalist trailerRussell Crowe on working with Ridley Scott
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Season 3
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Episode 85
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1:30:38
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SSC 84: Midsommar (Aster, 2019)
Show NotesAri Aster @ Film at Lincoln Center
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Season 3
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Episode 84
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1:41:19
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SSC 83: Hereditary (Aster, 2018)
Show NotesSmile's viral marketing campaignAri Aster on CBC Q
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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1:54:27
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SSC 82: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Anderson, 2004)
Show NotesThe Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller SeitzThe Most Difficult Shot in Movi...
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Season 3
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Episode 82
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1:18:28
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SSC 81: Mad Max: Fury Road (Miller, 2015)
Show NotesWe shot a YouTube video about film formats on 35mm filmThe Insane Realism of the Film That Invented ...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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1:45:14
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SSC 80: Gone Girl (Fincher, 2014) w/ Bunny Stephenson
SynopsisThe film centers on the marriage of Nick & Amy Dunne, the nature of which is called into question (along with the former’s culpability) when the latter goes missing on the day of their fifth wedding anniversary.St...
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SSC 79: American Psycho (Harron, 2000)
SynopsisThe movie centers on Patrick Bateman, a handsome, intelligent and successful young professional in 1980s New York that moonlights as a psychotic killer. Starring Christian Bale, directed by Mary Harron, and based on t...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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SSC 78: Ranking Season 3's Taglines
Another season done! We wrap up in our usual fashion by comparing our rankings of the taglines from this year's movies.
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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SSC 77: The Nice Guys (Black, 2016)
Tim and Tay are back to wrap up the season with one of their favourite movies in recent years, The Nice Guys. Tune in for a chat about "Big Russ" and the comedic stylings of Ryan Gosling. Synopsis<...
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SSC 76: A La Carte 2023
In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable movies from 2023. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!TimThe Killer (Fincher)The Taste...
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STV 01: Andor (Gilroy, 2022)
Tim and Tay leave pretentious and inconvenient movies behind and switch to the principal media of the modern age: streaming TV. In the first episode of Solo TV Dinner we explore Andor and how it finds impressive depth working within th...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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SSC 74: Rogue One (Edwards, 2016)
Tim and Tay discuss what is likely the most beloved Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One. A compelling but compromised film, Rogue One introduced new visuals, themes, and characters to the cinematic Star Wars canon. Tune in for...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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