Perf Damage Podcast

Adam and Charlotte had a wonderful opportunity to introduce Charlotte's new Restoration of Popeye (1980) at the American Cinematheque's Friend of the Fest movie festival in August. Now in celebration of that restoration appearing on the Criterion Channel, we want to share it with you. So grab some p...

VistaVision is back—and you won’t believe how epic it looks on the big screen! In this episode of Perf Damage, we break down every way you can watch Paul Thomas Anderson's new film One Battle After Another: the ultra-rare 8-perf horizontal VistaVision screenings (only four theaters in the world!), m...

Step into the world of faded glory and timeless brilliance as Charlotte and Adam dive into the restoration of Billy Wilder’s masterpiece, Sunset Blvd. (1950). Charlotte takes you behind the scenes of the meticulous restoration process—sharing the challenges with picture and audio, and triumphs of br...

We’re thrilled to share that Perf Damage is part of this year’s Friend of the Fest, a week-long film festival in Los Angeles hosted by the American Cinematheque and some of the most exciting podcasts out there. Each podcast gets to curate and introduce a film on the big screen, and we’ll be introduc...

Ever wondered how lost director’s cuts are uncovered in a studio archive? Or how deleted scenes and forgotten footage resurface decades later? In this episode, we go deep with film librarian Jeffrey Osmer from the Paramount Archives, the behind-the-scenes legend who helps bring hidden film history b...

CONGRATS TO OUR GIVEAWAY WINNERS: @bubbafett7326 and @niclaselvingsson7709 _______ We just got back from Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna, and it wasn’t just a vacation—it was a full-blown film restoration adventure. In this episode, we’re sharing what it’s like to not only attend one of the most belo...

In this episode of Perf Damage, we’re joined by Paramount Film Preservation Manager Graham, who shares some of his favorite restoration projects—from a high-seas adventure to animated antics. We dive into the silent epic Old Ironsides (1926), explore the innovative Magnascope system used for its ori...

This week on Perf Damage, we're going behind the mask of the new 4K HDR release of Danger: Diabolik (1968) — coming soon from Kino Lorber! Charlotte walks us through the work behind the new transfer from the original 35mm camera negative—what was done, what wasn’t, and why it still looks better than...

**VISTAVISION TSHIRT GIVEAWAY CLOSED** Congrats to our winners! @Darthbishop @TheBuffoonGang @donniehollywood3828 (bonus shirt winner!) Please send us an email (found in our channel description) to get your shirt. ---- Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Fest...

Charlotte takes the stage at the 2025 TCM Film Festival to introduce a special VistaVision screening of "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)." In this quick behind-the-scenes clip, Charlotte shares insights into the VistaVision format and how it amplifies the scope and drama of this classic Western. ...