Above the Title: A Saoirse Ronan Podcast

By Cole Bradley

A podcast on the career of Saoirse Ronan and the changing state of the movie star in the 21st century. Hosted by Cole & Connor.

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April 27, 2023 Intermission
This week, the boys take another trip to Dublin to close out Colin's stacked 2003 (or maybe inaugurate his disastrous 2004) - it's Intermission! The debut of John Crowley (director of Above the Titled endorsed masterpiece Brooklyn), this very of the moment crime comedy of interlocking narratives features an insanely stacked cast and great a Colin Farrell supporting turn, yet seems to have been forgotten the second it came out. Is it a forgotten gem, or just another entry in the post-Magnolia haze? Spoiler alert: It's the first one. This thing rules. Connor has a secret message for the fans of the pod. Cole gets emotional about The Beach Bum.
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2h 26min
April 20, 2023 S.W.A.T.
This week, Mark Tilley joins the show to discuss the *other* adaptation of a popular TV cop show with a bangin' soundtrack in Colin's filmography: it's S.W.A.T.! But really, this episode is the one where we finally dig into the question underlying this entire podcast: is Colin Farrell even a movie star? And we get into it. Oh boy, do we get into it. We might not settle the issue, but we get into it. Along the way, though, we touch on this movie's incredibly grotesque politics, the forgotten Chadwick Boseman vehicle 21 Bridges, the legendary career of Samuel L. Jackson, and some light spoilers for Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Cole wishes Michael Peña was in this movie. Connor compares directing to coaching a sports team. Mark unveils his pick for the best cult movie of all time.
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2h 44min
April 13, 2023 Veroinca Guerin
Colin Farrell might only be in this movie for thirty seconds, but we're still gonna break two hours talking about it. This week, Above the Title takes a look at the only cameo of Colin's career (we're pretty sure) and the capper to his early association with Joel Schumacher - it's crusading journalist biopic and failed Cate Blanchett Oscar play Veronica Guerin! We can't agree on whether this movie is good but we do both love Colin's performance here. Topics include the Nicole Kidman AMC promo, the complicated history of skinheads, the Mount Rushmore of Blanchett performances, and, weirdly, a return to cinematic depictions of Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill. Connor gets a lot of mileage out of his Eddie Brock impression. Cole speaks a controversial truth about nepo babies.
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2h 18min
April 06, 2023 Daredevil
Any show about the role of the movie star in the 21st century has to get around to talking about superhero movies at some point. This week, the great Saneesh Feisal joins us for a deep dive into pre-MCU, post-Spidey failed franchise starter Daredevil! Topics include our relationships with superhero comics, Evanescence, the film's muddled 2003 aesthetic, Evanescence, the beginning of Colin Farrell being a weird little freak onscreen, and Evanescence. Oh, and there's a deeply contentious Ben Affleck Mount Rushmore (the vetoes are finally in play). Cole explains why Clerks 3 is the saddest movie ever made. Connor breaks down the potentially radical plan behind Affleck and Damon's new production company. Saneesh wonders if Bullseye invented Connor McGregor's whole deal.

Note: we recorded this episode about an hour before the news of Jonathan Majors' arrest broke, so if you're wondering why we aren't acknowledging it, we simply didn't know.
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3h 5min
March 30, 2023 The Recruit
The time has come for Above the Title to discuss the only movie bold enough to ask the question "what if there was a recruit:" it's The Recruit! This week, we give our thoughts on the recent Oscars, wonder if Colin Farrell was miscast in this role, and probably put more effort into figuring out this movie's plot than anyone involved in its production. Oh, and of course we break down our Mount Rushmore of Al Pacino performances (hoo-ah). Connor wonders about the sliding doors scenario that is Gabriel Macht's career. Cole makes the case for Bruno Delbonnel being the best cinematographer alive.
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2h 20min
March 23, 2023 Phone Booth
This week, the great Jake Mueller (the Cinebums podcast) joins us for our return to the stylistic excesses of Joel Schumacher - it's Phone Booth! We talk about this movie's long development and brisk production, the muddled release that lead to it coming out at the height of Colinmania, and its surprising and undervalued cultural tail, but mostly we're just excited to finally dig into a real powerhouse Colin Farrell performance. Oh, and we also talk about the great American movie Draft Day (guess who writes this copy). Cole speaks the truth about a certain Chicago sacred cow. Connor tries to turn this into a Linda Fiorentino podcast. Jake wonders if Matthew Libatique should be allowed to shoot blockbusters.
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3h 3min
March 16, 2023 Minority Report
We're joined this week by the great Justin Stillmaker to discuss what's not only a great movie, but is a legitimate contender for the best movie we'll discuss on this podcast... well, maybe one of us disagrees: it's Minority Report! We break down the film in comparison to the original short story, dig into its complicated post 9/11 tone in relation to film noir, debate the aesthetic choices made by the madman Janusz Kaminski, and yes, we get into Colin's (contentious?) performance… but let's be honest, the three of us are mostly just here to talk Tom Cruise. Connor is way too nice to Mission: Impossible III. Cole questions the very thesis of this podcast. Justin posits a very bizarre hypothetical alternate career path Colin could have taken.
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2h 38min
March 09, 2023 Hart's War
This week, it's Hart's War, the (surprisingly dense) third entry in this de facto trilogy of early, forgotten Collin Farrell-starring flops. We talk the odd cultural space of prisoners of war in film, Hollywood's love of interrogating racism via nice white people learning that inequality exists, and Bruce Willis' absolutely undeniable run around the turn of the century, Cole digs into why Terrence Howard didn't come back for Iron Man 2. Connor inaugurates a new feature celebrating the thespians of New Jersey.
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2h 44min
March 02, 2023 American Outlaws
This week, we take a look at American Outlaws, a forgotten attempt at a 21st century Young Guns in which Colin stars as a twink-ish Jesse James. Full disclosure: this movie sucks and is almost completely devoid of substance so we mostly just talk about other stuff. Connor comes to the defense of Casino Royale. Cole forgets about the existence of Dances With Wolves.
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1h 54min
February 23, 2023 Tigerland
The boys return to talk Colin's first leading role, the visual stylings of Joel Schumacher, the complicated legacy of the Vietnam War on film, and a surprising Independent Spirit Awards nomination: it's 2000's Tigerland! This movie bombed so hard you have no idea but it's secretly pretty good. Cole fantasizes about seeing the behind the scenes rehearsal footage from Mother. Connor goes long on the strange and uneven career of Michael Shannon.
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2h 4min

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How many episodes does Above the Title: A Saoirse Ronan Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.