Cinephoria!

Also available on Youtube.After discussing some of the strongest films of 2026 last week, here are mentioning a few stragglers worth bringing up in the conversation. Concluding the episode is the strange future of Sony eliminating physical releases for their games and what that could mean for Blu Rays and beyond.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.With the first half of the year in the rearview, have the films of 2026 been satisfactory or disappointing? Discussing some of the highlights of the year so far.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.From the book Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman comes talk of Dennis Hopper in the 1970s. The rise of Easy Rider, the fall of The Last Movie and the aftermath of Tracks and Out of the Blue.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.With wrapping up Sam Wasson's novel, The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood; the films of the early 70s are brought to mind. The works of Jack Nicholson, Hal Ashby, Robert Towne, Roman Polanski and more are discussed. Headlining is talk of Mike Nichols', Carnal Knowledge as well as the seemingly unfounded comparisons to a contemporary "New Hollywood."Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.The final part of my 20 favorite films of the 21st century so far. Wrapping it up is the ultimate return from one of cinema's greats and a masterpiece in the middle of a director's filmography.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.Part 10. Two more films for my 20 favorites of the 21st century. First up is a big, broad and hilarious studio comedy and the second is a great crime film led by two knockout performances.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.Part 9. Another episode discussing just one film off of my 20 favorites of the 21st century as I try to put together my thoughts on a modern masterpiece from one of cinema's greats.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.Part 8. Two different kinds of films from different parts of the world both uniquely great in their own right. The first is a slam-bang international action film and the other a domestic, quiet, subdued drama.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.Part 7. Into the second half of my 20 favorite films of the 21st century is from one of cinema's greats and one of the most thoughtfully romantic films ever.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.Part 6. Two more films for my favorites of the 21st century. The first, an indie comedy that broke out into the mainstream and the second; the latest from a contemporary auteur.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/

Also available on Youtube.Part 5. On the next part of my twenty favorite films of the century is a final film from a legendary director and a film talked about many times on the show previously.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/danthecameraman/