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The Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation Moviefilm Podcast

Corbin Smith and Matt Ellis
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Willem Dafoe
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A Podcast about movies from the fine folks at the Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation, with Corbin Smith (The Famous Writer) and Dr. Movies, Matt Ellis (A Professor of Movies)

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Latest Episodes

Hey! We are joined here by ANDY MORSE, the host of REKINDLING OUR BONDS, a podcast about the motion pictures regarding the life and career of JAMES BOND (available on: iTunes! Youtube! Spotify!) to talk about TOKYO DRIFTER, a kind of James Bondy-Fr... more

Twenty years in the making, Marcell Jankovics' animated adaptation of Imre Madách's sort-of play is a terribly ambitious intellectual undertaking about the role of man's inherent nature in the onspooling of history. But is it any good? We discuss. 

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In 2008 Mike Leigh made a movie about a genuinely nice lady coming into contact with a lonely right wing maniac. Sooner or later it became the model for how society was structured. Let's talk about it! Topics include: Sally Hawkings, clubbing, Britis... more

Matt and Corbin are joined by the famous music writer NATALIE WEINER (Don't Rock the Inbox, other famous publications) to discuss NASHVILLE, Robert Altman's sprawling sociological survey of the city of Nashville, home of the Country Music Industry, a... more

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Recent Guests

Matthew Ellis
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John Wilmes
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Cory Atad
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Hosts

Corbin Smith
Host of the podcast, known as The Famous Writer, who brings critical insights and a sense of humor to the film discussions.
Dr. Movies Matthew Ellis
Co-host and Professor of Movies, offering deep dives into film history, theory, and cultural relevance.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings
  • Movie Boys

    Still great! I don’t care how long they go. Gimme more of that movie juice.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ABMorse
    United States2 months ago
  • Did you mean….

    Velázquez??

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    H Mit
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Highly Recommend

    A really good movie podcast. It oscillates between intelligent analysis and irreverence. Their choice of subject matter is also great: Tracing the early history of digital cinema from the experimental to the ubiquitous—what a concept?! The hosts have a nice rapport that suggests they’re tight bros from way back when. I like when podcast hosts hint at regional knowledge. My parasocial relations require something esoteric like where to get the good donuts if I ever make it to Portland.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    iamasq
    Canada5 months ago
  • Makes you think

    A fun movie podcast for people who like to think harder about movies than fandom and learn about history and theory. Corbin and Dr. Movies make you smarter!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Glisan411
    United States6 months ago
  • Hipster Fun

    A mousy doctorate and a loudmouth dog walker talk movies in a Portland bar. The perfect antidote to all your movie obsessed friends moving away and having no one to talk to

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ABMorse
    United States6 months ago

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"A Married Couple" (1969, Dir: Alan King) w/ Christopher Jason Bell
Q: What are the documentary techniques you use in your films?
This film has documentary elements where real interactions influence the scripted narrative.
"A Married Couple" (1969, Dir: Alan King) w/ Christopher Jason Bell
Q: Chris, why do you make movies?
It's a curse... I have to purge that out of me.
"The Fan" (1996, Dir: Tony Scott) w/ Nate Fisher
Q: Nate, what was the last thing you watched?
The last thing I watched was my girlfriend showed me the first three episodes of the HBO show The Comeback.

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2. Christopher Jason Bell
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