Episodes

1. The 2019 National Film Registry Released 26 Mar 2020 25 Films that Changed American Cinema
2. Notes on the Circus Released 23 Jan 2019 The death of Jonas Mekas reminds me that this is a film that must be on the Registry!
3. National Film Registry 2018 - Hair Piece Released 18 Jan 2019 A look at what is pretty much the only even vaguely avant garde piece included on the 2018 Registry and a fine work looking at African-American ideas of beauty.
4. National Film Registry 2018 - Brokeback Mountain Released 3 Jan 2019 A look at one of the finest films of the last twenty years. From acting to script to direction to impact, Brokeback is a film that 100% belongs on the Registry.
5. Registry - Something Good Released 18 Dec 2018 The first of our looks at the 2018 entries to the National Film Registry, we look at Something Good - Negro Kiss, a 1898 film that is one of the most joyous 26 seconds you'll ev...
6. Mean Girls Released 14 Nov 2018 A look at one of the best and most important of all Teen FIlms
7. Chicago Released 18 Oct 2018 A look at the starting point for all 21st Century Musicals
8. 2008 Released 28 Aug 2018 2008 Films are now eligible for the Registry, but will any make it on the first ballot?
9. 1980 - The Metaphor Released 20 Jul 2018 King Vidor! Andrew Wyeth! A Short Documentary!!!!!
10. 1980 - Swiss Army Knife with Rats and Pidgeons Released 18 Jul 2018 A look at Robert Breer's masterful abstract animation!
11. 1980 - Kojack/Wang Released 17 Jul 2018 A look at 1980 Avant Garde!
12. 1980 - Lucifer Rising Released 12 Jul 2018 It's a masterpiece of American Avant Garde cinema, and a film with a story of ebb and flow and how you SHOULDN'T make a movie. Lucifer Rising was one of the most important films...
13. 1980 - Popeye Released 11 Jul 2018 Our look at the Year 1980 and all the National Film Registry worthy films that aren't on continues with Robert Altman's Popeye, a musical that explores both a fantastical comic ...
14. 1980 - Friday the 13th Released 10 Jul 2018 We begin our look at the amazing cinematic year that was 1980 with a consideration of Friday the 13th. Yes, it was the beginning of a massively important franchise that also did...
15. Traffic Released 12 Jun 2018 A look at a notable film not on the Registry
16. The Works of John Waters Released 1 Jun 2018 How should the Registry recognise the work of the legendary director John Waters? In this episode, I examine the possibility of four films that might be worthy - Pink Flamingoes...
17. Field of Dreams Released 28 Dec 2017 A Fantasy Film 101 cross-over talking about the 2017 Registry addition Field of Dreams!
18. Dumbo Released 18 Dec 2017 A special episode of Fantasy Film 101 dealing with Dumbo, added to the Registry in 2017
19. The Role of Remakes on the National Film Registry Released 16 Nov 2017 What is it? Does it have one?
20. The Black Cat Released 8 Nov 2017 Bela Legosi and Boris Karloff together for the first, and by far the best, film in their careers!
21. Judy Garland, Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz, and the Two Registries Released 3 Nov 2017 A look at the song Over the Rainbow (added to the National Recording Registry in 2016) and The Wizard of Oz (an initial entry on the National Film Registry) and the meaning of t...
22. Legendary Champions Released 30 Oct 2017 A look at the Harry Chapin classic late 19th and early 20th Century Boxing documentary!
23. Freaks by Todd Browning Released 26 Oct 2017 One of the most controversial of all the horror films of the 1930s, and in my eyes, one of the best. Todd Browning's FREAKS probably had the complex relationship with studios, d...
24. Luxo, Jr. Released 23 Oct 2017 A look at Pixar's most iconic short film!
25. The Thieving Hand Released 18 Oct 2017 A look at an early work that influenced horror, and may have been saying something about class mobility. I was inspired to get off my butt and do the episode by the wonderful ...
26. The Band Concert Released 11 Oct 2017 A Disney Mickie Mouse short that should 100% be on the Registry, but somehow is not!!!!!
27. A Damsel in Distress Released 11 Sep 2017 A Fred Astaire/Joan Fontaine film that is really starring George Burns & Gracie Allen! Oh yeah, and music by the Gershwins and a script by P.G. Wodehouse...
28. Planet of the Apes Released 28 Jul 2017 Does it deserve to be on the National Film Registry? Sure.
29. 9-to-5 Released 25 Jul 2017 A wonderful 1980s comedy that gives an incredible view of the work place and set the stage of women-driven comedies!
30. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Released 19 Jul 2017 A look at the legendary Fantasy film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, inducted to the National Film Registry in 2014
31. Eraserhead Released 18 Jul 2017 David Lynch's most horrifying filmn, and included on the National Film Registry in 2004-ish, I look at why it's such an important work, and why it really informs the rest of the...
32. Ed Wood Released 17 Jul 2017 Tim Burton is a filmmaker who is often defined by his style. Ed Wood may be the film that defines him by his heart.
33. Suzanne Suzanne Released 24 Mar 2017 A look at Camille Billop's 30 minute documentary Suzanne Suzanne, added to the Registry in 2016. ​You can send us thoughts at journeyplanet@gmail.com
34. Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me Released 16 Mar 2017 The first Episode of Registry in a while looks at David Lynch's first time working on a film from a TV show, and why that alone makes it worth while. Oh, and why it's a frea...
35. The 2016 National Film Registry List Released 15 Dec 2016 The 2016 National Film Registry was announced on the 14th, and the list is remarkable! — “Life of an American Fireman” (1903) — “Musketeers of Pig Alley” (1912) — “20,000 L...
36. Works of Calder Released 26 Oct 2016 A look at the wonderful experimental doc Works of Calder that features both a score by John Cage AND the voice of Burgess Meredith!!!
37. Lawrence Jordan on Film & Museums Released 17 Jul 2016 Lawrence Jordan, director of the National Film Registry-entrant Our Lady of the Sphere, discusses the role of film in Museums.
38. Registry - Kids Released 17 Jul 2016 A massively impressive feature that explores young people in New York City in the mid-1990s. Should it be on the Registry? Listen!
39. Registry - Skater Dater Released 20 Jun 2016 Does Skater Dater belong on the National Film Registry? Can a movement to get a film included work?
40. Registry - Bell Labs Released 6 Jun 2016 The spot for Computer Graphics research in the 1960s, several films are worthy of inclusion on the registry as an example of the technical and artistic state-of-the-art.
41. Registry - Serene Velocity Released 3 Jun 2016 A strange hallway...
42. Registry - Powers of Ten Released 3 Jun 2016 A look at the most spiritual film ever made about scientific matters!
43. Registry - Airplane Released 2 Jun 2016 We take a look at a seriously smart dumb comedy - Airplane, which Chris somehow forgot was on the National Film Registry at all!
44. Registry - Birth of a Nation Released 14 Mar 2016 Arguably the most controversial American film taught in film classes today, Birth of a Nation is an amazing picture that argues for evil, and we look at whether or not it's impo...
45. Registry - 1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial Released 10 Feb 2016 A look at the most important commercial of the 1980s and why it deserves an important place on the Registry!
46. Registry - Atomic Cafe Released 10 Feb 2016 A look at the amazing Nuclear Paranoia art film Atomic Cafe, which is not on the Registry, but really should be!
47. Registry- Sports Released 10 Feb 2016 There may be a blind spot on the Registry: The record of America's sporting life.
48. Registry - They Call It Pro Football Released 10 Feb 2016 A look at the first feature film from NFL Films, a worthy Registry entry!
49. Episode 28 - Able Edwards Released 5 Feb 2016 A look at the Green Screened film Able Edwards, and why the National Film Registry may want to take technologically into consideration along with Culturally, Historically, Aesth...
50. Episode 27 - Top Gun Released 5 Feb 2016 A look at the most 1980s of 1980s movies!
51. Registry - Fall of the House of Usher Released 2 Feb 2016 A look at Registry film The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) as a part of American Avant Garde week.
52. Registry - OffOn Released 31 Jan 2016 A look at Scott Bartlett's legendary combination of Video and Film as a part of American Avant Garde week.
53. Registry - Rose Hobart Released 27 Jan 2016 A look at Joseph Cornell's legendary avant garde masterpiece / fanvid Rose Hobart!
54. Registry - Life and Death of 9413 - A Hollywood Extra Released 27 Jan 2016 This episode kicks off our look at American Avant-Garde films on the Registry.
55. Registry- A Podcast: Toy Story Released 26 Jan 2016 We look at the seismic event that was the release of Pixar's Toy Story in 1995.
56. Registry- A Podcast: LA Confidential Released 25 Jan 2016 We look at a film that was WAY better than Titanic...
57. Registry - Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers Released 13 Jan 2016 Episode 4 - Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) Les Blank's legendary documentary that helps to illuminate the origins of the American Foodie Movement.
58. Registry - A Computer Animated Hand Released 11 Jan 2016 A look at Ed Catmull's 1972 computer animation and the role of University of Utah in Computer Graphics.
59. Registry - Dream of a Rarebit Fiend Released 11 Jan 2016 A look at Edwin S. Porter's 1906 classic, Dream of a Rarebit Fiend, National Film Registry entrant, 2015
60. Registry - An Introduction Released 11 Jan 2016 The introduction to Registry - A Podcast