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Single Serving Cinema
Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.
Episodes
100 episodes
SSC 95: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Coens, 2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a Depression-era comedic-adventure-musical that follows three escaped convicts as they journey across Mississippi in search of hidden treasure, encountering bizarre characters and unexpected twists along t...
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SSC 94: Inside Llewyn Davis (Coens, 2013) w/ Andrew Finlay Stewart
Andrew Finlay Stewart is an artist and musician, and the host of the podcast The Rules of the Show, which you can find on Instagram (@theruleso...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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1:53:40
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SSC 93: A La Carte 2024
In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable scenes from 2024. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!Links:THR Direc...
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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1:24:01
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SSC 92: Snowpiercer (Bong, 2013)
Snowpiercer is a dystopian thriller set in a frozen post-apocalyptic world, where the last remnants of humanity survive aboard a perpetually moving train—divided by a brutal class hierarchy that erupts into rebellion.Starring C...
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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1:31:59
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SSC 91: Parasite (Bong, 2019)
Parasite is a social satire about a poor family infiltrating the lives of a wealthy household, leading to unexpected consequences and a scathing critique of class inequality.Starring Song Kang-ho and directed by Bong Joon-ho, <...
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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1:31:11
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SSC 90: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Fincher, 2011)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a gripping mystery about a disgraced journalist and a brilliant hacker who team up to uncover a decades-old family secret involving murder, corruption, and lies on a secluded Swedish island.St...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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1:35:15
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SSC 89: Wind River (Sheridan, 2017)
Set in the remote wilderness of Wyoming, Wind River follows a skilled tracker and an inexperienced FBI agent as they investigate the mysterious death of a young woman on a Indigenous reservation.Starring Jeremy Renner and Elizab...
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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1:40:49
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SSC 88: Little Women (Gerwig, 2019)
Show NotesSaoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern & Greta Gerwig Break Down a Scene from 'Little Women' (Vanity Fair)
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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SSC 87: Lady Bird (Gerwig, 2017)
Show NotesSaoirse Ronan on her career (Vanity Fair)Stanley Tucci, nominated for an OscarS...
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1:29:37
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SSC 86: Kingdom of Heaven (Scott, 2005)
Show Notes"Kingdom of Heaven | Why The Director's Cut Is Better" by Daniel NetzelSynopsisA bereaved French peasant discovers his noble heritage and embarks on...
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1:23:25
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SSC 85: Gladiator (Scott, 2000)
Show NotesThe Brutalist trailerRussell Crowe on working with Ridley Scott
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Season 3
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Episode 85
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1:30:38
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SSC 84: Midsommar (Aster, 2019)
Show NotesAri Aster @ Film at Lincoln Center
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Season 3
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Episode 84
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1:41:19
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SSC 83: Hereditary (Aster, 2018)
Show NotesSmile's viral marketing campaignAri Aster on CBC Q
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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SSC 82: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Anderson, 2004)
Show NotesThe Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller SeitzThe Most Difficult Shot in Movi...
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Season 3
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Episode 82
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1:18:28
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SSC 81: Mad Max: Fury Road (Miller, 2015)
Show NotesWe shot a YouTube video about film formats on 35mm filmThe Insane Realism of the Film That Invented ...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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1:45:14
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SSC 80: Gone Girl (Fincher, 2014) w/ Bunny Stephenson
SynopsisThe film centers on the marriage of Nick & Amy Dunne, the nature of which is called into question (along with the former’s culpability) when the latter goes missing on the day of their fifth wedding anniversary.St...
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SSC 79: American Psycho (Harron, 2000)
SynopsisThe movie centers on Patrick Bateman, a handsome, intelligent and successful young professional in 1980s New York that moonlights as a psychotic killer. Starring Christian Bale, directed by Mary Harron, and based on t...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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SSC 78: Ranking Season 3's Taglines
Another season done! We wrap up in our usual fashion by comparing our rankings of the taglines from this year's movies.
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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SSC 77: The Nice Guys (Black, 2016)
Tim and Tay are back to wrap up the season with one of their favourite movies in recent years, The Nice Guys. Tune in for a chat about "Big Russ" and the comedic stylings of Ryan Gosling. Synopsis<...
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SSC 76: A La Carte 2023
In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable movies from 2023. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!TimThe Killer (Fincher)The Taste...
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STV 01: Andor (Gilroy, 2022)
Tim and Tay leave pretentious and inconvenient movies behind and switch to the principal media of the modern age: streaming TV. In the first episode of Solo TV Dinner we explore Andor and how it finds impressive depth working within th...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:35:12

SSC 74: Rogue One (Edwards, 2016)
Tim and Tay discuss what is likely the most beloved Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One. A compelling but compromised film, Rogue One introduced new visuals, themes, and characters to the cinematic Star Wars canon. Tune in for...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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1:17:00
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SSC 73: Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)
Tim and Tay try to look at Star Wars with fresh eyes in this episode on the genesis of one of film culture's most valuable, gargantuan, and mixed franchises.SynopsisStar Wars (renamed "Episode IV: ...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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