In Zodiac, policemen, journalists and a cartoonist become obsessed with identifying the titular killer, whose cryptic letters and brutal murders haunt the Bay Area. As the years pass, the case consumes those chasing the truth.Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo, and directed by David Fincher, Zodiac was released March 2, 2007.Also, don't miss our other podcast, promoting the Peaks Central Asian Film Festival. Check out the latest episode here, and follow them on Instagram here.RecommendationsTim: Mindhunter (Fincher, 2017) — where to watchTay: All The President's Men (Pakula, 1976) — where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 99: Prometheus (Scott, 2012)
In Prometheus, a team of explorers travels to a distant planet hoping to uncover the origins of human life. What they find instead is a threat beyond anything they imagined.Starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender, and directed by Ridley Scott, Prometheus was released June 8, 2012.RecommendationsTim: The Killer (Fincher, 2023) — where to watchTay: Hard To Be A God (German, 2014) — where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 98: Alien (Scott, 1979)
Alien focuses on the crew of a commercial spaceship who investigate a distress signal and unknowingly bring a deadly alien lifeform aboard. One by one, the crew is hunted in the isolation of deep space.Starring Sigourney Weaver and directed by Ridley Scott, Alien was released May 25, 1979.Where to watch Alien.NotesPeaks Central Film FestivalChestburster in Spaceballs RecommendationsTim: The Hidden (Sholder, 1987) — where to watchTay: Repo Man (Cox, 1984) — where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 97: Annihilation (Garland, 2018) w/ James Stacey
Annihilation is a sci-fi mystery about a group of scientists who enter the Shimmer—a strange, mutating zone to investigate a phenomenon no one understands. As they journey deeper, the landscape—and their minds—begin to unravel.Starring Natalie Portman and written and directed by Alex Garland, Annihilation was released February 23, 2018.Where to watch Annihilation.NotesAnnihilation and Decoding Metaphor (Folding Ideas)MandelbulbRecommendationsTim: Evil Does Not Exist (Hamaguchi, 2023) — where to watchTay: Rush (Howard, 2013) — where to watchJames: Devs (Garland, 2020) — where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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SSC 96: Ex Machina (Garland, 2013)
Ex Machina is a sci-fi drama about a young programmer who’s invited to test a humanoid robot’s intelligence. As the experiment unfolds, he begins to question the motives of both the robot and its creator.Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, and Oscar Isaac, and directed by Alex Garland, Ex Machina was released April 10, 2015.Where to watch Ex MachinaNotesPlayhouse CinemaPeaks Film FestivalThe Idea of "Bumping The Lamp" (via kaptainkristian, not Every Frame a Painting)RecommendationsTim: Companion (Hancock, 2025) — where to watchTay: Automata (Ibáñez, 2014) — where to watchFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd
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.
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