A Tasting Menu of Cinema
ReferenceDegustation
One director at a time, our patrons set the menu and KT & Oti taste the filmography — course by course, theme by theme, verdict by verdict.
Step 01
Patrons set the menu
Our Patreon supporters commission the themes — the questions each director's films have to answer.
Step 02
The hosts taste
KT and Oti work through the filmography one film per episode — each course a full deep-dive.
Step 03
Every theme gets a verdict
Met, partial, or not met — film by film, until each theme reads as Signature, Sometimes, or Rarely.
7Directors tasted
30Courses on tape
101Themes tracked
10Patron contributors
6 Courses
Quentin Tarantino
15 Themes Analyzed
Pop culture references83% Met
Why does Tarantino insist on cameos (usually as a racist) when he can't act?67% Met
Feet80% Met
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5 Courses
Martin Scorsese
24 Themes Analyzed
Cinematography100% Met
Walking the tightrope when depicting morally compromised characters in a way that doesn't condone their actions while also keeping them interesting as protagonists.100% Met
Conflicted protagonists who are charming and righteous in their cause, they really believe what they're doing is right100% Met
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5 Courses
Hayao Miyazaki
8 Themes Analyzed
Ambiguity between good and evil80% Met
Female lead/kids80% Met
Anti-war60% Met
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4 Courses
Spike Lee
16 Themes Analyzed
Music in general, namely jazz & hip-hop100% Met
Spike Lee was known for his love of jazz music and innovative use of modern music during his career100% Met
All of his films being considered as "Spike Lee Joint"100% Met
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4 Courses
Takashi Miike
12 Themes Analyzed
Cinematography75% Met
Unflinching graphic nature of the violence75% Met
Commentary on Japan/World75% Met
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4 Courses
Taika Waititi
11 Themes Analyzed
Belonging: home and finding your place in it100% Met
Directing and cinematography100% Met
Taika cameo100% Met
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2 Courses
Lynne Ramsay
16 Themes Analyzed
Music100% Met
Guilt100% Met
What is and what could be100% Met
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Explore the cellar
Browse by theme
All 101 themes across the degustation — from auteur signatures to urban decay — each with its verdicts.
All themesThe patrons behind it
10 supporters have commissioned themes so far. See what each one sent to the kitchen.
All patronsCommission a course
Patrons pick the themes the hosts have to chase. Join them and put your question on the next menu.
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