With the passing of Oscar Winning Director, Jonathan Demme, Damian and Josh take a look at Demme's most famous films, Silence of the Lambs and Philidelphia. Both of these films took on societal issues that are still relevant 23 years on.

They Came From The Silver Screen

Jonathan Demme Retrospective | Episode 22 | They Came From the Silver Screen

Josh debuts a new segment for his preamble allowing him to talk about Dear White People, 13 Reasons Why and Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Josh also brings you information about our next topic for the podcast, The Late, Great Jonathan Demme.

Minisode 03 - Mystery Science of the Lambs

Double Explicit Warning This Episode - we talk about Sexual Assault and yeah there are only so many ways to prepare yourself for it. We talk about a Cure for Wellness. It gets full on, the podcast and the film.

Cure for Wellness | Episode 21 | They Came From the Silver Screen

Josh talks about the next film that he and Damian will be discussing. He also talks about the atrocity that is Iron Fist and a bit into the latest from Dave Chappelle.

Minisode - 02 - Cure for Iron Fist

We talk Oscars, the good, the bad and the elephant in the room of Casey Affleck and thus Manchester by the Sea. We get into a lot this episode as a way to see out the end of this cinematic cycle.

Oscar Debrief / Manchester by the Sea | Episode 20 | They Came From the Silver Screen

Josh is soloing in this Minisode just give an update. This could be the start of a new bit of minisodes to help keep in touch with you all.

Minisode - 01 - Updates and Signifiers

Off the back of a film that people would easily find themselves in, Josh and Damian discuss a film that portrays a life furtherest from their own. Moonlight tells the tale of Chiron throughout his life.

Moonlight | Episode 19 | They Came From the Silver Screen

If you enjoyed La La Land, we want to hear from you because we don't get it. Josh and Damian get into the film that has swept the Golden Globes and looks set to take the Academy Awards too.

La La Land | Episode 18 | They Came From The Silver Screen

Note this episode was recorded on Dec 23rd, before the news of Carrie Fisher's passing. A special episode two fold. We are in the same room for this recording and we look at Gareth Edwards as a director over the run of the three films he has made, Monsters, Godzilla and now Rogue One. In talking about Rogue One we tackle the issues of acting and the looks of characters.

Rogue One / Gareth Edwards | Episode 17 | They Came From The Silver Screen

Tom Ford took 5-6 years to make his second film and we took our time to bring you the episode about it. This episode got a little long as we unpacked the sexual assault, lingering shots and the masterful techniques he uses in just his second film.

Nocturnal Animals | Episode 16 | They Came From The Silver Screen

This week, Josh and Damian talk about the world, post US Election and what two white guys can do to help in the days to come. We then take a look into the rust belt, a slice of Americana that time forgot, in David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water.

Hell or High Water | Episode 15 | They Came From The Silver Screen

A film about the modelling industry and vampiric pagan cults? Well let's try and unpack the Neon Demon this week. Josh and Damian talk about Winding Refn's latest film and whether it's even good.

The Neon Demon | Episode 14 | They Came From The Silver Screen

Back from sabbatical, Josh and Damian are back to discuss Snowden, the Oliver Stone biopic about Edward Snowden and the the leanks that occured in 2013. We question whether Stone has become a safe director or is the public more disenfranchised in 2016. We get into a lot of the issues that surround the film and the private citizen privacy.

Snowden | Episode 13 | They Came From The Silver Screen

Busting makes us feel good once again with Paul Feig's Ghostbusters. We get into all the ghostbusters films, where Hollywood is, where it needs to be and calling out the scum of the earth as per usual.

Ghostbusters (2016) | Episode 12 | They Came From the Silver Screen

Can a director create a film that caters to his fans and the common cinema goer. Duncan Jones certainly tries to accomplish this with Warcraft. Josh and Damian talk about the film, how video games are a tough thing to import into different mediums and what we would change in the film to tighten it up.

Warcraft | Episode 11 | They Came From the Silver Screen

Film Discussions from the outer reaches. We take on one film a week and get into it and it's cultural relevance. Hosted by Josh Tregenza and Damian Danaher.

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