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#195: Vice Principles, Pt. 2 - Hustlers
Manage episode 243592657 series 1000183
Lorene Scafaria portrays the criminal scam at the heart of HUSTLERS with a sort of cinematic brio that has earned the film comparisons to the work of Martin Scorsese, in particular the similarly flashy Vegas epic CASINO — and not just because both prominently feature chinchilla fur coats. In this half of our vice-ridden pairing, we talk over what works and what doesn’t about HUSTLERS before diving into the two films’ shared preoccupations with destructive trust and capitalist systems and compare the filmmaking flourishes Scafaria and Scorsese use to draw viewers into their seductive worlds. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar.
Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about CASINO, HUSTLERS, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Show Notes
Works Cited:
• “The Hustlers at Scores,” by Jessica Pressler (thecut.com)
Your Next Picture Show:
• Tasha: Takashi Miike’s FIRST LOVE
• Scott: Jim Jarmusch’s THE DEAD DON’T DIE
• Genevieve: Anthony and Joe Russo’s AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Outro music: Britney Spears, “Gimme More”
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
449 episodes
Manage episode 243592657 series 1000183
Lorene Scafaria portrays the criminal scam at the heart of HUSTLERS with a sort of cinematic brio that has earned the film comparisons to the work of Martin Scorsese, in particular the similarly flashy Vegas epic CASINO — and not just because both prominently feature chinchilla fur coats. In this half of our vice-ridden pairing, we talk over what works and what doesn’t about HUSTLERS before diving into the two films’ shared preoccupations with destructive trust and capitalist systems and compare the filmmaking flourishes Scafaria and Scorsese use to draw viewers into their seductive worlds. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar.
Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about CASINO, HUSTLERS, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Show Notes
Works Cited:
• “The Hustlers at Scores,” by Jessica Pressler (thecut.com)
Your Next Picture Show:
• Tasha: Takashi Miike’s FIRST LOVE
• Scott: Jim Jarmusch’s THE DEAD DON’T DIE
• Genevieve: Anthony and Joe Russo’s AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Outro music: Britney Spears, “Gimme More”
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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