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The Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation Moviefilm Podcast

The Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation Moviefilm Podcast

By: Corbin Smith and Matt Ellis
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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)2023 Art
Episodes
  • "Lessons of Darkness" (1992, Dir: Werner Herzog) w/ Dom Sinacola
    Mar 27 2026

    THis week, Matt and Corbin are joined by DOM SINACOLA (Film Critic at The Portland Mercury, The Werner Hertzblog) to talk about LESSONS OF DARKNESS, Werner Herzog's impressionistic non fiction essay movie about the burning oilfields of Kuwait in the wake of the first gulf war. Topics include: is this movie responsible? Germany in the post war, Herzog and truth and lies, and other stuff. Honestly it's been a while since we recorded it, so it's possible I'm missing something.

    Check out the show on Letterboxd if you're into that thing. Matt is also on there. And we got a Bluesky going.

    Next episode is about "The White Ribbon," which is streaming somewhere, probably. If I forgot to link something today, please tell me on Blusky, because I feel like I'm forgetting something.

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • "Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse" (2018, Dirs: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman)
    Mar 13 2026

    Did you know that one time Jean-Luc Godard got absolutely railed out on cocaine and made a Spider-Man Movie? We talk about it!

    Check out the show on Letterboxd if you're into that thing. Matt is also on there. And we got a Bluesky going.

    Next episode is about "Lessons of Darkness," watch it here.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • "J'Accuse!" (1919, Dir: Abel Gance)
    Mar 6 2026

    Corbin and Matt talk about "J'accuse!" a nearly-three hour long French silent film epic about the horrors of World War One and the generational mental breakdown it created. Watch it here.

    Check out the show on Letterboxd if you're into that thing. Matt is also on there. And got a Bluesky going.

    Next episode is about "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." It's on Disney+.

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    1 hr and 40 mins
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