Arthouse Legends Podcast

In 2017, comedian Jordan Peele worked with indie producer Jason Blum to release his suspense horror film Get Out about a young African American man who taken to meet his white girlfriend's parents at their upper-class suburb, where things turn eerie quickly. Garnering critical acclaim early in the year and becoming a frontrunner for end-of-year awards, the film has near-unanimous praise from critics and audiences alike. But does the film deserve the applause or is there something more sinister at work? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris find out.

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In 2010, Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander took his short film about hunters trapping savage elves and turned into a holiday horror-comedy titled Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale about a young boy who has good reason to believe the original Santa Claus is about the resurface and with a thirst for blood. The film quickly found a cult following and critical success, becoming a new holiday tradition among horror fans. But does the film deserve such adoration or should it be buried under miles of rock and ice for thousands of years? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris find out.

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In 1980, Star Wars director George Lucas continued his epic space opera along with the help of his mentor and fellow director Irvin Kershner. Titled The Empire Strikes Back, the film continues the story of Luke Skywalker as he trains to be a Jedi, Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa as they are being chased by the evil Darth Vader, along with a few new characters. The film is seen as the perfect example of what a sequel is supposed to do and in the eyes of many deemed as the superior franchise film. But is that really the case? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris are joined by Crimson Comet's Jonolobster along with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D's Lauren as they dive back into the galaxy far, far, away.

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In 2006, writer/director Rian Johnson filmed his first feature film Brick, an ambitious mix of noir storytelling in a modern day high school setting starring former child actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hard boiled detective investigating the murder of a former girlfriend that leads him down a rabbit hole of vice and violence. The film garnered a cult following but never caught mainstream success. But does the film deserve the acclaim or should it be left in a drainage ditch? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris find out.

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Actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani along with his wife Emily V. Gordon formulated a screenplay based loosely on their relationship which was made into a film called The Big Sick. Nanjiani stars as himself as he endures an awkward situation when his non-Pakistani ex-girlfriend is placed in a coma, leaving him to deal with her parents. The film garnered rave reviews and became an indie hit during the summer of 2017. But does the film deserve the acclaim or should it be taken off life support? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris find out.

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In 2000, fresh off the massive success of The Sixth Sense, director M. Night Shyamalan unleashed his follow-up film, Unbreakable. Reteaming with Bruce Willis and co-starring Samuel L. Jackson, he tells the story of a down-on-his-luck security guard who survives a deadly train crash, which puts him in the trajectory of a mysterious art dealer who promises to reveal the purpose of his survival. But does the film warrant the cult and critical status that has grown around this film or should it be left out in the rain? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris find out. 

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In 1969, as the Summer of Love was in full swing, so was Swingin' London full of posh trends, which included a vibrant hip film scene with a new generation of British actors filling the cinemas. One of those new faces were Michael Caine and The Italian Job was to be his star vehicle into Hollywood. Despite being a box office failure, it was a cult favorite in part due to its unique cast and pithy dialogue. But did it deserve such cult status or should it have been stranded in the 60s? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris team up to blow the bloody doors off this caper.

"District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In 1997, 27-year-old auteur filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson burst onto the scene with his sophomore feature film Boogie Nights, set in the seedy side of adult films during the 1970s and 80s as we follow a young man who rises to the heights of stardom before falling deep into the pits of drugs and obscurity. But does the film deserved the Academy Award nominations for screenplay and acting for both Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore or should it have arrived dead on arrival? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris reveal all.

"District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In 2016, director Taika Watiti followed up his cult film What We Do In The Shadows with Hunt for Wilderpeople, a comedy about an uneasy alliance between a young portly troublemaker and an older survivalist, both on the run from the law in the wilds of New Zealand. But does the film deserved the acclaim from fans and critics or should it be mauled by wild pigs? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris find out.

"District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Halloween has always been synonymous with death and ghosts in Western civilization. Yet in Mexico, November 1st is known as the Day of the Dead and is spent honoring lost loved ones. In 2014, director Jorge R. Gutierrez and producer Guillermo Del Toro released an animated film called The Book of Life that used the holiday as a backdrop for a fusion of classic storytelling and Mexican folklore about two gods who get involved in a human love triangle that goes awry. But did the film deserve the critical acclaim it received or should it fade away? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Chris head south of the border to find out.

Music: "Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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