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The Rear View

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The Rear View is a chance to take a glance back into film history as we, as filmmakers, drive forward into the future of cinema and television.Each episode, host Matt Edwards speaks with a filmmaker to discuss a film that influenced them and to find out what it is about these older films that strike a cord within them. The films discussed will sometimes be critical darlings, blockbuster fan favorites, cult classics or that forgotten gem.And with the recent surge in television series that rival any best picture winner in terms of quality, don’t be surprised if those are discussed here as well.Thanks for listening, following and subscribing!** Denotes this Reel contains explicit language. Listener Discretion is Advised. ^Theme music by Jason Shaw @ audionautix.com "There You Go"

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  1. [Reel 118] Se7ev w/ Rob Hamilton

    In this reel, writer and director Rob Hamilton (The Suffering) discusses the David Fincher detective thriller film, Se7en. Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt with a script by Andrew Kevin Walker. Fincher's meticulous attention to detail is highlighted in this classic genre film where "art and...

  2. [Reel 117] First Blood w/ Gregory Veeser

    In this reel, development executive Gregory Veeser discusses the 1982 film First Blood. Starring Sylvester Stallone in his second career defining roll (the first being, of course, Rocky Balboa,) Brian Denehy and Richard Crenna. The film is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by David…

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  3. [Reel 116] The Iron Giant w/ Amy Aniobi

    Joining Matt is this reel is television writer Amy Aniobi (Silicon Valley, The Michael J. Fox Show) to discuss Brad Bird's 1999 animated film The Iron Giant. Amy talks passionately about writing comedy in way that's visual rather than relying on dialogue, which requires trust in your actors and…

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  4. [Reel 115] The Best Years Of Our Lives w/ E. Nicholas Mariani

    Joining Matt is this reel is screenwriter E. Nicholas Mariani to discuss the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives, directed by William Wyler with a script by Robert E. Sherwood. So far, this film may be the quintessential example of why this podcast was created. An extraordinary achievement in...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Rear View is a chance to take a glance back into film history as we, as filmmakers, drive forward into the future of cinema and television.Each episode, host Matt Edwards speaks with a filmmaker to discuss a film that influenced them and to find out what it is about these older films that strike a cord within them. The films discussed will sometimes be critical darlings, blockbuster fan favorites, cult classics or that forgotten gem.And with the recent surge in television series that rival any best picture winner in terms of quality, don’t be surprised if those are discussed here as well.Thanks for listening, following and subscribing!** Denotes this Reel contains explicit language. Listener Discretion is Advised. ^Theme music by Jason Shaw @ audionautix.com "There You Go"

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The Rear View is a chance to take a glance back into film history as we, as filmmakers, drive forward into the future of cinema and television.Each episode, host Matt Edwards speaks with a filmmaker to discuss a film that influenced them and to find out what it is about these older films that...

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