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Celluloid Pudding
by The Celluloid Pudding Podcast
A celebration of movies and all earthly and otherworldly cosmic delights that inform the art of cinema. A podcast with wit, delightful discussions, and intriguing guests. Follow this podcast on all platforms available! Movie reviews, culture, film, humor, critique, thoughtful fun.
Episodes
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The Hunger (1983) 💉🩸🦇🎃
"You wouldn’t have to get drunk to bed Catherine Deneuve, I don’t care what your sexual history to that point had been." —Susan Sarandon on her love scene with Catherine Deneuve Hard to argue with Sarandon on this point, and Deneuve’s performance is subtly mesmerizing and haunting. The film is...
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Don’t Look Now (1973)
As September comes to a close we are amping up for our favorite time of year. We hope dear listeners that you will enjoy this little ditty as we acquiesce to the fading light of summer sunsets. The skies are awash in hues of orange, red, and watery blue, and the days will grow shorter. The turn...
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Rear Window (1954)
It’s that time of year when we stare longingly at the calendar, where we don’t mind the sensation of rapidly advancing time. We are very much like the protagonist of this film, L.B. Jeffries —trapped in one spot, fighting stagnation and futility under great blazing wings of oppressive summer…
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Mothra (1961)
Welcome to the long hot doldrums of summer—-that nowhere space between July and August, when we realize that the sweet relief of Fall weather, and an earlier setting sun isn’t as close as we wish. It’s a space where we humans just try to create a life tempo we can manage under the beating sun…
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Her (2013)
It should be no secret by now to our loyal listeners that Sam and I disagree— a lot. Thankfully we have the kind of love and respect for each other that’s endured many decades since we were but younglings. Sam had to persuade me with ingratiating smiles and a pocketful of Scooby Snacks to get me…
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Desert Hearts (1985)
As promised, we drop a second pride episode to close out what we hope dear listener, was a festive and fortuitous month of June. We hope all of you found your people, and maybe even a little romance as the red hot summer rolls on. Set in 1959 Reno, Nevada, the film unfolds beautifully like a...
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Angel Dust (1994)
We were in the mood for something completely different. Actually Beth was in the mood for covering Asian Serial Killer genre, and our resident sub Vivica Dunlap suggested this deft little title from legendary director Gakuryu Ishii. Long considered one of the godfathers of Cyberpunk cinema with...
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“Bros” (2022)
HAPPY PRIDE! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🦄🌈 Yes we know there are only 9 days left, and one more weekend. But take this little episode (and another forthcoming before the end of June) as a jumping off point. Maybe this June fell flat for you? Maybe you had to work every weekend. Take heart. We wish you the...
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Contact (1997) 🎧📡🛰️🌃
“Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe … Planet Earth: You. Are. A. Crew.” —Christina Koch, Mission Specialist, Artemis II ‘Nuff said, we hope you enjoy this episode And enjoy these nifty links: 👇👇👇👇 Astronomer explains how SETI searches for Aliens| WIRED...
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The Master (2012)
We lost Philip Seymour Hoffman way too soon. There is a moment during the recording of this episode where we remark that he was in a total of 3 films that we’ve covered when in fact he was also in Cold Mountain (a film we just covered) and Almost Famous (an episode we frequently call back to, and...
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Slap Shot (1977) 🏒🥅
Sam and Beth opt for a little levity this episode, after 2 historic gold medal and thrilling performances by U.S. Women’s and Men’s Hockey in the Olympics. The playoff chase is also coming down to the wire in the NHL and PWHL. Consider this episode our tribute to those winsome rapscallions- the...
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Cold Mountain (2003)
First of all, a plethora of apologies in advance for the technical difficulties we had both recording and editing this episode. We always try to do our best with every deposit we make in our listeners pod banks. We thought this film would be a fitting entry as winter (hopefully soon) comes to its...
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Reds (1981)
There is so much going on in the world right now, that Sam and I aren’t even going to attempt feigning blissful ignorance. Suffice to say that certain patterns in history repeat. Empires may rise and fall, and while it is frequently the so-called “small” lives that suffer and bear the burden of...
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Lost Horizon (1937)
2026 is here. Like many of you, Sam and I had both hoped that we could sweep up the negative detritus of the past year and heave it in the dustbin along with the torn bits of ribbon and holiday wrapping paper. In less than 30 days 2026 already feels like a future spiraling headlong and out of...
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“Scrooge” aka A Christmas Carol (1951) 🎄👻
Sam and Beth have pulled out all the stops for this Christmas Special EXTRAVAGANZA! We take a meandering deep dive into the 1951 Christmas classic, and make our lists for some of the best versions of this time honored tale, as well as examine the ancient traditions celebrated during this time of...
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DEAD END (2003)
Kids, it’s that time of year again. Who needs hunky bachelors decked out in flannel in some quaint little New England or Midwestern hamlet oozing Christmas drip? Not us. Sam picked out a nice alternative to the typical film faire for the Yuletide season. Dead End is a strange little film, but…
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Welp it’s that time of year again, when the panoply of denizens of this great country hustle and bustle to jump to that first flag drop that sets us all on course for the madness that is the holiday season. Some will sojourn home from school, some will head to the airport, and some will cram the...
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ALIEN (1979) 🎃
Not much to say other than this film was groundbreaking in creating a new genre, and responsible for introducing one of the most iconic heroes in cinema. Rick Tetrault joins Beth for this episode. We also close the episode with our recommendations for Halloween viewing, some titles both familiar...
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Vive l’amour (1994)
Hard to believe that the best time of year is creeping upon the pod and we find ourselves completely unprepared to celebrate. If you have been with us since the beginning you well know that Sam and I love October more than any other time of year, and we try to post episodes more focused on the...
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CORONET FILMS! (a back to school special)
Do you struggle with emotional upsets? Are you self-conscious, or chronically shy? Are you missing out on all the good weenie roasts? If you don’t want your friends to think you are a “drip” then put those ear buds in and check out our latest episode featuring our in depth discussion on Coronet...
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FUR : “An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus” (2006)
Sam and Beth discuss an intriguing little film about the artistic awakening of the groundbreaking photographer Diane Arbus. Imagine it is the late 1950s, and you are being suffocated by crinoline and your girdle. There is an insatiable curiosity within you to go to places you have never been, and...
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We talkin’ Summer Blockbusters
Beth and Rick chop it up about our favorite summer films, more specifically about our favorite blockbuster faire in these dog days when the chill of the theater (or our living rooms) is a welcome reprieve from the midday sizzle. Is a great blockbuster merely defined by commercial success and...
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PRIDE WRAP UP 2025 (aka our gayass podcast)
Hey gang, Sam and I wanted to squeeze one more episode in as a Pride recap. This episode we go marathon with film recommendations to keep you busy, comforted, or inspired for all those months that are not June. Pride month might be over, so let the months of Gay wrath commence! 😉 But seriously…
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Camp (2003)🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🦄
It is 90+ degrees outside and the heat index is climbing. It is hard to stay chill or to feel celebratory when the “dog days” of summer really feel so oppressive. The key to survival is to hydrate and find your people. I am happy to report Sam is back in the co-host chair for this episode. It has...
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Bottle Shock (2008)
The year is 1976, America is busy finding new ways to celebrate their Bicentennial. Somewhere across the Atlantic, in a wine shop in Paris, a somewhat anonymous British wine merchant evolves a plan for a wine “showdown” — the great wines of France vs those young hippie upstarts of Napa and…
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Mars Attacks! (1996)
With the long weekend coming up, and Summer just around the corner, we thought it might be fun to cover a film that evokes vibes of late night drive-ins and Sci Fi blockbusters. Tim Burton’s 1996 version of space invaders turns the first contact trope on its head. It is mercilessly satirical and...
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Margin Call (2011)
We decided to uncork April and let Spring breathe a little. Please excuse our brief hiatus. But we’re back with a film title that many might relate to, especially if you’ve been side eyeing your 401k lately. Margin Call is an amalgamation of the players and pieces involved in the 2008 economic...
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LA Story (1991)
We are happy to be able to squeeze one more episode into the month of March as we slowly rebuild our programming. Think of this episode as a delayed Valentine— an episode we could’ve and should’ve been able to bring to you back in February. This quirky surrealist fairytale about finding love in…
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Serenity (2005)
Welcome back friends, it’s been a hard slog getting the pod up and running again, but I’m happy to report we all get by with a little help from our friends. While we’ve done quite a few SciFi titles in previous episodes, we haven’t quite covered a film that would qualify as a Western. This…
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The Boys From Brazil (1978) aka “It’s getting really weird”
Hey guys, sorry for dropping the ball this month, but a big change happened with the podcast. Other than that, everything is fine? *insert cartoon dog in burning room meme here* Seriously though, things are indeed getting a little weird out there. This week’s episode is truncated and more of a…
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Hello beautiful plants and people! Please join us for a deep dive discussion of the 1978 incarnation of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Relevant? Yes. To YOUR life? Yes. This film holds its own oh so many decades later, even when compared to the frightfully lovely original 1956 film adaptation of...
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Drones reported in Bayonne, New Jersey! No —actually it’s our episode celebrating Stephen Spielberg’s epic Sci-Fi thriller based on H. G. Wells novel. This classic earned notoriety from the now famous production of the radio play by Orsen Welles Mercury Theater, which was so convincing that some...
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Moonlit Winter (2019)
Hello and welcome to our holiday episode of Celluloid Pudding. Wherever you are on the globe and however you celebrate this time of year, we wish you love, our heartfelt thanks, and good wishes. This time we--your co-hosts Beth and Sam--decided to discuss a beautiful Korean film called Moonlit...
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Broadcast News (1987)
The frantic holiday season is upon us, but we are breaking from our seasonality trend for this special episode to celebrate our favorite soon-to-be college graduate. Broadcast News has long been a favorite film of ours, and it’s a great feeling when a film can be handed down to the next…
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Home for the Holidays (1995)
Well it’s that time of year again, no we aren’t talking about post general election hangover, we are referring to that annual culinary and quintessentially American Bacchanalia where we stuff ourselves to the gills with too many carbs, too much gravy, and bad football (the American variety). Yes...
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The Wailing (2016)
Hello all our Goblins, Ghouls, and lovely minions of the dark. We hope you will enjoy our cap off of the most wonderful time of the year. Sam and I gave it a lot of thought, and perhaps in keeping with what seems to be a trend for us in 2024, we opted for a film from South Korea. “The Wailing” is...
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HEREDITARY 2018
What better way to celebrate the most wonderful time of year than this chaotic, but fun episode with guest (g)hosts Lynda and Michael Hardy. Ari Aster re-invigorated the sub-genre of Folk Horror as writer and director of this film, that has no cheap scares. Break out your Ouija boards and…
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Poor Things
Hello, darlings. Please join us for a ripping good discussion filled with colorful explosions of dialogue and incredulity as we explore Yorgos Lanthimos's oeuvre extraordinaire, Poor Things (2023). We have much heat and spectacular insights about this unique film. We welcome you to listen in…
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Heathers 1988
Hello and welcome to a special episode of The Celluloid Pudding Podcast. We're thrilled to be doing the cult classic film from the 80's, HEATHERS this week with our super guest Thomas. Thomas is a dream guest (You may remember his wit and insights from our episode of The Wedding Banquet), and he...
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Fried Green Tomatoes
Please join us as we discuss our last film of the summer, Fried Green Tomatoes. This incredible film from 1991 is just as fresh today as it was when it debuted. The cast is stellar, solid, and deeply committed to Fanny Flagg's eponymous novel, which was considered for the Pulitzer Prize when it...
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LITTLE FOREST (2018)
Our pod welcomes back one of our favorite guests as film enthusiast and aspiring filmmaker Vivica Dunlap shares another little gem of South Korean cinema. Our listeners know how much Beth and Sam enjoy picking films that match the season, and we think Little Forest is a lovely film to indulge in...
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Repo Man (1984) 🚘 ☢️ 👾
Sam and Beth discuss a personal favorite from back in the home video days of one night rentals and compounding rental fees. Repo Man is a Gen X cult classic that we think in many ways accurately reflects Gen X sensibilities. If you want to understand Gen X, watch this movie. Lead actor Emilio...
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SOMETHING WILD (1986)
Sam and Beth roll it back to discuss this quintessential 80s classic directed by Jonathan Demme. It could be argued that this film was responsible for launching the careers of Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, and Ray Liotta —who would all go on to long success as perennial A-Listers (RIP Ray ❤️).…
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The Handmaiden - 2016 - Our rousing pride finale! 🏳️🌈
Please join us for our final film of Pride month! This time we chose the delightful dark humor dramedy, The Handmaiden, directed by Korea's super-director, Park Chan-wook. This is quite a ride of hairpin twists and turns, but we promised to end Pride on a high note, and we delivered! Come. Grab a...
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The World to Come: A timely film for women from all walks of life.
Please join us for our second film of Pride Month! This time we take on the oh-so-sublime, thoughtful, compelling, sexy, cerebral, and alas, still timely film, The World to Come. Why is it still timely? Because even though this lyrical piece is set in 1856, women are STILL fighting for a level...
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Trailer: The World to Come
New episode will be dropping soon. Sam and Beth also suggest some of our previous episodes that we think our listeners might enjoy as this month of Pride comes to a close. Reminder: We will be dropping one more pride-centric episode after The World to Come.
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THE TWO CAPOTES (full episode) 🏳️🌈 Join us! 💟
Reunited and it feels so good! Just in time for Pride, Sam and Beth return with our first episode in June. We decided to mix things up and cover two films that Sam and Beth have wanted to cover since we started our podcast. “Infamous” and “Capote” offer different treatments of two of the most...
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THE TWO CAPOTES
HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE! We are overjoyed to celebrate with you. The podcast wives are REUNITED (and it feels so good)
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PLANET OF THE APES (1968)
Inspired by the recent release KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, Beth and Rick felt compelled to do a deep dive into this wildly successful franchise that permeated the pop culture of the early 70s. It also set the bar extremely high for practical makeup effects, earning a special honorary Oscar...
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AIRPLANE! (1980) ✈️
As some of you may have noticed we haven’t been posting episodes as frequently, the simple explanation is we are just inundated with life. That’s how it goes sometimes, but rest assured Sam and I will be back putting up episodes together as much as we can. Still so thankful for our friends and…
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