Back To Back Films

This week we're joined by special guest Tony Prichard professor of film, English, and technological history at Western Washington University! The topic: King Kong and the lack of good monster movies in America. Why do Americans make bad monster movies? Why was the first King Kong film so special? How did they make it? And why is film theory even important? Listen to find out!

This week we're talking all things Blade Runner! We dive into the behind the scenes productions of both films and why they are so important for practical effects. We also talk opinions and we finally figure out which film Byron liked more!

In Soviet Russia...they develop film theories that will go on to be used by everyone around the world in almost every film ever made. Two of the most famous films ever made, Strike and Battleship Potemkin are Sergei Eisenstein's theories in practice. We talk about what Soviet Montage Theory is, how it works, Alfred Hitchcock and montage theory, and more! For those that like the more technical, theoretical, and historical episodes this is for you!

Let's get real with documentaries! We kick off our discussion of documentaries with what many consider to be two of the greatest ever made. From two different times in history we explore what documentaries are! We also debate the term "mockumentary" and what exactly an "easy/safe" movie is! One of our best discussions yet!

Film: mother!

Byron and Keith try to wrap their heads around mother! talking about the who, what, why, and how of the film. Jacob will be back next episode and we'll be getting back to our usual episode structure!

Films: None

Jacob is gone again (poo) so Byron and Keith cover all things film news! We talk about IT, mother!, Spawn, TIFF, and more!

Films: Director's Commercials

This week Jacob is gone so Byron and Keith rock a mini episode talking about director's commercials. We cover Harmony Korine, David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Scorsese, Nicolas Winding Refn, Wes Anderson, and David Fincher. Why do big time film directors want to make commercials? What can commercials offer? We answer these questions so take a listen!

This week we're all about the dolly zoom! What is this weird technique, why do filmmakers use it, and how is it done! Using Veritgo and the Quick and the Dead we tell you all about it!

We talk all things zombie! First up is the grand daddy of all zombie films Night of the Living Dead. We talk behind the scenes, how they made the film, the "zombie rules", and the controversy of the film. 28 Days Later brings us the revitalization of zombie movies and one of the greatest (at least we think) shots/sequences in cinema! Let the attack of the zombie begin!

We go full bro! Talking all thing filmbro and the movies that are filmbro movies. It's a term we created and we're finally explaining what it is! Nakey Jakey makes an appearance to help us out so take a listen!