Cinema Fix

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February 01, 2013 Episode #34: Zero Dark Thirty (Part 2)
Let the debate begin! Josh Brunsting from CriterionCast joins Andrew and Monica to discuss what makes Zero Dark Thirty effective (or not). Does the film work as a piece of journalism? Does its depiction of torture warrant the controversy? What does everyone think of Maya as a character? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
3:00 - Josh's overall thoughts, the cinematography
9:54 - Maya's motivation
15:09 - The film as "cinematic journalism" and movies based on true events
21:48 - The depiction of torture
31:06 - Comparisons with Zodiac, thoughts on the casting
36:00 - The theme of murkiness, how Bigelow makes the audience complicit
39:03 - The final raid sequence
42:34 - The framing of the torture scenes, whether it's manipulative
46:00 - Final thoughts and show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
50 min
February 01, 2013 Episode #34: Zero Dark Thirty (Part 1)
Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty was Monica’s pick for best film of the year. It’s also received numerous awards and accolades from critics groups around the country. In this episode, Andrew weighs in on whether it deserves the praise.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
3:41 - General thoughts
14:01 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
19 min
January 24, 2013 Episode #33: The Best and Worst of 2012 (Part 2)
Andrew and Monica finish their look back at the year in film by exploring different genres as well as which movies subverted their expectations. What were the best action movies? Which movies were overrated and underrated? And what were the absolute worst of the worst? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro
1:47 - Best Action Films
7:21 - Best Comedy Films
12:20 - Best Horror Films
14:24 - Best Documentary Films
21:00 - Biggest Surprises
26:14 - Biggest Disappointments
30:49 - Most Overrated Films
42:00 - Most Underrated Films
43:31 - Worst Movies
52:10 - Honorable Mentions/Extras
58:50 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
1 hr 2 min
January 22, 2013 Episode #33: The Best and Worst of 2012 (Part 1)
It’s the most epic episode of Cinema Fix yet! In the first half of this two-and-a-half-hour review of last year, Andrew and Monica count down their Top 10 Films of 2012. Which movies made the cut? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro
3:05 - Overall thoughts on this year in cinema
6:05 - Picks for #10
12:48 - Picks for #9
20:32 - Picks for #8
27:32 - Picks for #7
33:04 - Picks for #6
39:25 - Picks for #5
42:22 - Picks for #4
55:53 - Picks for #3
1:05:21 - Picks for #2
1:07:38 - Picks for #1
1:16:17 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
1 hr 20 min
January 13, 2013 Episode #32: Django Unchained (Part 2)
In this episode, the always thought-provoking Uncle Crizzle (aka Craig Lindsey) stops by to analyze the depiction of race in Django Unchained. Is the movie racist? How does it subvert genres and stereotypes? Does Tarantino's whiteness matter? What's up with Jamie Foxx's penis, and what would Tyler Perry's Django Unchained look like, anyway? Tune in to find out!
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
2:44 - Is it racist? Yes!
8:05 - The skull scene, comparisons with Inglourious Basterds
14:14 - Has Tarantino evolved? How conscious is he of his privilege?
22:08 - Jamie Foxx's penis--reflections on black masculinity and sexuality in film
33:17 - The monogamous husband out for revenge, subverting a "white" subgenre
37:18 - The response on the right; what if Django Unchained had been directed by a black man?
43:35 - Final thoughts on the film
48:48 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
53 min
January 11, 2013 Episode #32: Django Unchained (Part 1)
Is Tarantino's latest really off the chain? In this episode, Andrew and Monica give some spoiler-free thoughts on Django Unchained, which stars Jaime Foxx as a slave-turned-bounty-hunter in the Antebellum South. It's part-spaghetti Western and part-blaxploitation film, but it's all Tarantino. How does this compare to the rest of his filmography? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
3:41 - General thoughts
14:01 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
17 min
January 10, 2013 Episode #31: Holiday Movie Roundup
Happy New Year! In this episode, Andrew and Monica look back at two movies that were released over the holidays: This is 40 and Les Miserables. Andrew also gives some brief thoughts on Jack Reacher. Are any of these films worth your time? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro
2:35 - General thoughts on Jack Reacher
8:26 - This is 40 intro and clip
10:24 - Thoughts on This is 40
25:00 - Les Miserables intro and clip
28:12 - Thoughts on Les Mis
47:17 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
50 min
December 21, 2012 Episode #30: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Part 1)
It's time to figure out what went wrong. In this episode, Andrew and Monica spend half an hour analyzing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and discussing the things that work and the things that keep it from being great. How is it similar to The Fellowship of the Ring? Why are there so many references to the other films? And what's up with that Necromancer dude, anyway? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
3:58 - The opening 20 minutes. Why is Frodo here?
6:38 - Radagast, the High Council, The Necromancer
12:25 - Less menace, lower stakes, Azog
16:13 - Comparisons with The Fellowship of the Ring
19:54 - The visual effects: have they improved?
25:10 - The Ring's agency
26:50 - Bilbo's decision to spare Gollum, his overall arc
30:30 - Some final general thoughts
34:03 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
36 min
December 19, 2012 Episode #30: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Part 1)
In this episode, Andrew and Monica give general spoiler-free thoughts on the first installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Does it live up to the Lord of the Rings films? Is it worth seeing in 48fps? And just how good is Monica's Gollum impression? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
4:08 - General thoughts
17:00 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
20 min
December 16, 2012 Episode #29: Anna Karenina (Part 2)
In this episode, Andrew and Monica send Anna and Karenin to couples therapy and try to figure out what went wrong. Which does Anna Karenina believe is the more important and powerful idea, love or the institution of marriage? What is the purpose of staging certain scenes like a play? And why makes that Levin dude so cool, anyway? Tune in to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
0:22 - Intro and clip
2:18 - Whether the "stage" aspect works, what the purpose might be
7:44 - Is Anna a feminist character?
12:25 - Anna's marriage with Karenin
16:50 - Cracking knuckles
18:55 - The Levin/Kitty relationship, a parallel to Anna/Karenin
25:03 - Addiction
26:34 - Show close
DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
29 min

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