Back to the Frame Rate

By Nathan Suher

Back to the Frame Rate is a movie discussion podcast where filmmakers, actors, and passionate wannabes come together to celebrate the art of cinema. From beloved popcorn flicks of the '80s, '90s and t... more

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February 08, 2024 Movie Musings / Tribute to Carl Weathers & Norman Jewison
Bonus Episode: Movie Musings and Remembrance of Departed Stars
In this bonus episode we discuss what we've been watching, particularly sharing about seeing 'Moulin Rouge' at the Boston Opera House, and an experience of watching 'American Fiction' in the theater. We pay tribute to Carl Weathers and director Norman Jewison, both of whom passed away recently. We wrap up the discussion by exploring upcoming trailers, including 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare', 'Back to Black', and pondering the pronunciation of the word 'biopic'.
(Times are approximate)
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:00 Remembering Carl Weathers
05:39 Tribute to Norman Jewison
10:31 Recent Movie and Theater Experiences
14:57 Review of 'American Fiction'
26:36 Upcoming Film Releases and Expectations
30:06 Pronunciation Debate and ConclusionSupport the show
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February 05, 2024 The Grey (2012) / Winter Survival Films #2
On this episode hosts Nathan Suher, Brianna Butterworth, Ellie Escobar and Sam Coale analyze and discuss director Joe Carnahan's film 'The Grey' starring Liam Neeson. They dive deep into the themes of mortality, belief in God versus atheism/agnosticism, and rugged survivalism. An argument arises over the effectiveness of the movie's exploration of masculinity; while some hosts connect with the characters and the existential philosophy of the film, others feel less emotionally impacted. The decisions to add The Grey to their vault for future generations or purge it are mixed, making for a lively discussion.

(Times are estimates)
01:36 Meet the Hosts: A Discussion on Alpha Status
02:30 Winter Survival Series: Reviewing 'The Grey'
02:56 Behind the Scenes of 'The Grey': Insights and Trivia
04:00 The Main Review
45:55 The Debate Over Saving or Purging the Film
47:30 The Final Verdict and Future Film Discussions

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1h 7min
January 29, 2024 Society of the Snow (2023) / Winter Survival Films #1 / Our Season Two Makeover
Welcome to Season Two! We have so many amazing films to watch, discuss, and share with you. But now there are stakes. Each film is judged and we must decide if it is worthy of preseving in our falloutshelter. Oh yeah...did we mention that we have build a bunker five miles deep to save only the best films ever made due to the impending asteroid apocalpse? Listen to our opening for the full explanation or read our comic strip here for those that need a visual aid - Back to the Frame Rate Comic Strip.

We begin season two in the middle of the coldest time of the year appropriately with a block of WINTER SURVIVAL FILMS, beginning with the new Netflix release getting a ton of buzz and a foreign language Oscar nomination, 'Society of the Snow' from director J.A. Bayona.

01:35 The Start of Season Two
03:01 The New Theme: Saving Cinema
05:33 The Importance of Film Preservation
05:57 Personal Connections to Cinema
06:55 Initial thoughts on 'Society of the Snow'
11:58 In-depth Discussion on 'Society of the Snow'
27:08 Character Development and Emotional Connection
28:24 Previous Film Adaptations and Title Suggestions
31:07 Survival Decisions and Moral Dilemmas
33:24 The Journey to Civilization and Rescue
37:13 The Aftermath and Reflections
38:31 Language and Cultural Considerations
43:57 Final Thoughts and Decision on the Film
50:33 Closing Remarks and Future Plans

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58min
January 25, 2024 Movie Musings / January Wrap-up
We have retitled our bonus episodes "Movie Musings" since this is the place where we share what we've been watching over the past week. This is also where we will post content unrelated to our main movie reviews, such as film news, movie drafts, top 10 lists, and all sorts of shenanigans.
In this episode Bee, Eli and Nathan share what they've been watching this past week. Nathan discovered a whole new ad-free streaming service he didn't know loaded with amazing titles. He also binged through Fargo season 1. Eli and Nathan both share their love for the new Seth MacFarlane series 'Ted' streaming on Peacock. Bee caught up with 'Zone of Interest', a film somehow even more depressing then 'Society of the Snow' and is in the midst of a rewatch of 'The Sopranos'. All that and more!
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37min
January 22, 2024 The 2024 Movie Forecast
With the book closed on 2023 our minds are solely focused on the New Year and slate of films on the upcoming calendar. On this week's show we each share our 10 most anticipated films for 2024. Hopefully there are no unforseen strikes or pandamics to interfere with the release schedule. Knock on wood.

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1h 24min
January 18, 2024 Bonus Episode / Movie New Year's Resolutions / Movie Musings
On the bonus show this week Eli and Nathan share their movie New Year's Resolutions and reveals his obsessive nature of logging films. Both talk about what they've been watching this past week.
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55min
January 15, 2024 2023 Year In Review / Our Top 10 Movies / Awards
It is time to look back at the year that was 2023. SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Superhero fatigue, Disney losing it's stronghold as the #1 studio in the world for the first time since 2016. It was certainly an unconventional year for the film industry. Rising from the ashes though were some incredible stories. On this episode we discuss the highs and lows of 2023 and Countdown our TOP 10 Films of the Year!

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2h 49min
January 01, 2024 1984 Movie Draft
Happy New Year! As we await for Eli's return we kick off 2024 with something a little different. Can you believe that 1984 is now 40 YEARS AGO?!? So many incredible films from that year. Our recent episode discussing 'Gremlins' inspired us to celebrae the entire year with our 1984 Movie Draft. Sam, Bee and Nathan each drafted 10 films from this incredible year of cinema. Listen in to hear our picks. Who got the best movies? Let us know. Email us at [email protected]

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1h 24min
December 25, 2023 Gremlins (1984) / Subversive Holiday Films #4 / Anti-Consumerism Films
Season's greetings from Back to the Frame Rate! As we bid farewell to the holiday season, we culminate with a discussion on the timeless classic, Joe Dante's 1984 horror-comedy 'Gremlins.' The subtext of consumerism and anti-capitalism is cleverly woven into this beloved film. In our Recommendation Shelf segment, we present a curated selection of films that further explore these thematic threads. Heartfelt thanks to our subscribers and followers for making our inaugural year of podcasting incredibly rewarding. Your support means the world to us! Here's to a fantastic 2024 - we can't wait to share more cinematic adventures with you! Much love from the Back to the Frame Rate team!

Recommendation Shelf - Boarding School Films

Bee Recommends Sorry to Bother You
(2018)

Nathan Recommends
The Stuff (1985)

Sam Recommends Small Soldiers
(1998)

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1h 32min
December 18, 2023 The Holdovers (2023) / Subversive Holiday Films #3 / Boarding School Films
This week we discuss the latest from Alexander Payne. ["MAXIMUM PAYNE" as it's said in the trailer] as we dive deep into the critically acclaimed 'The Holdovers' staring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Stick around for our
Recommendation Shelf were we suggest some of our favorite films that take place at Boarding Schools.

Recommendation Shelf - Boarding School Films

Bee Recommends
The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015)

Eli Recommends
Dead Poets Society (1989)

Nathan Recommends
Outside Providence (1999)

Sam Recommends
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

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1h 20min

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