This week, episode 4 of Scott and Matt chatting about some of our biggest blind spots in the BFI Sight and Sound top 100 films list. Up this week, Scott's second pick takes us to the first big international hit out of Japan: Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon. Then, we chat about a receent NY Times article about Movietok and what it means for Film Criticism. Next week: A New Doof! Canon Episode ***DO YOU WANT TO COME TO BANGOR WITH US!? PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SURVEY AND LET US KNOW: https://doofmedia.com/bangorsurvey*** Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at doofmedia.com! Show Notes: 2:06 - Rashomon 53:40 - A Critique of Tiktok Critics

#233 - Blind Spots: RASHOMON

Scott and Matt and maybe a guest discuss and analyze movies, TV, books, and anything else we feel like talking about.

TV & Film

This week we chat about the absolutely incredible FX TV show Shōgun!  Next week: Deconstructing Aranofsky continues with The Fountain  Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at doofmedia.com!

#262 - Shōgun

In part two of our series on the films of Darren Aronofsky we take a look at the incredible and disturbing 2000 film Requiem for a Dream. Drugs are bad, but this movie is very, very good.  Next week: Shogun! Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at doofmedia.com! Show Notes: All Requiem this week

#261 - Deconstructing Aronofsky: REQUIEM FOR A DREAM

This week we finally get a chance to sit down and chat about the video game masterpiece that is Elden Ring. Matt absolutely loves it! Scott does too! ...with reservations. Next week: Deconstructing Aranofsky continues with Requiem for a Dream  Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at doofmedia.com!  

#260 - ELDEN RING

We are so excited to begin our newest deconstructing directors series that will see us taking a look at Darren Aronofsky and the 8 films he's directed. This week we chat about Aronofsky's first feature film: 1998's Pi! Then we briefly chat about the results of last week's vote on Poltergeist and our listener's comments on the film. Next week: Elden Ring! Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at doofmedia.com! Show Notes: 9:04 -  Pi 1:00:04 - Poltergeist results!

#259 - Deconstructing Aronofsky: PI

In the conclusion of our double header we take a look at Tana French's The Hunter, sequel to last month's The Searcher. It's wonderful because it's Tana French. Read it! Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book Club April 2024's book is Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. We'll be meeting to discuss it on Friday, April 26th at 9:30 PM Central Time!!! Support us on Patreon Matt’s Twitter: @moridinamael Scott’s Twitter:@scottdaly85 Stay updated with Doof Media: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at www.doofmedia.com

#233 - Blind Spots: RASHOMON

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