Cinetology

This week, we get in the holiday spirit with Jeremy Saulnier's 2007 horror comedy, Murder Party. What would you do if you found a mysterious invitation on Halloween? Would you bake pumpkin bread? And if so, would you frost it? That last part isn't in the movie. We're just asking for a friend. Plus, a Cinner review of the new Halloween and we re-enact a classic scene from an Oscar-winning horror film. Also, watch Blue Ruin.

7:00 Review of Halloween

10:12 Feelings about Halloween

14:40 Murder Party

49:24 Scene from The Silence of the Lambs

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This week, we distill our favorite movie soundtrack, Cameron Crowe's 1992 Singles. It's a time capsule of a moment, one of the moments of musical history and our lifetime. Actually, it's a time capsule of the moment before the moment, a prescient assemblage of the soon-to-be sound of the decade. Plus, the history of plaid and what Frank really thinks of Billy Corgan.

4:55 We get a gift from a Cinner

9:25 Our history with Seattle

27:00 The soundtrack

"You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" by Stephen King

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This week, we discuss the 2015 documentary, The Wolfpack, about a band of brothers confined to their apartment and forced to live their lives through movie reenactments. But, how real is real when it comes to nonfiction film-making? Plus, old home movies, beer, Venom, and some top-notch, People's Choice Award level acting by your beloved hosts.

4:20 Cinner email

7:05 We actually get around to reading the aforementioned email

14:00 Venom review

16:18 The Wolfpack

43:40 Acting!

Golden Anniversary beer

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Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film changed the way we thought about movies. And not just us. It kicked open the door for the indie film boom of the 90s and its influence is still riding strong today. Also, for the record, we do believe in tipping.

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This week, we distill the films of Gen X auteur, Quentin Tarantino. We came to life as film fans with him and we think we love him, but do his early classics still hold up? Do they overshadow his later films? Did he really make Death Proof? Plus, all the deep insight and/or nonsense you have grown to love.

4:10 Bond director news

7:04 2020 is still on the air: https://abcnews.go.com/2020/

8:30 Auteur and burger theory

11:00 Quentin Tarantino distillery

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In honor of the passing of American icon (and Floridian) Burt Reynolds, we did a full movie commentary for his most iconic role in Smokey and the Bandit. We defend Sally Field, gawk at Jackie's Gleason's waist size, and get historically deep into 1910's Mann Act. Plus, Frank gets a CB handle. It's a multimedia Cinner party.

6:30 Vinny Highlife's Whiskey minute

7:57 Start your movie!

1:46:40 Homework: Watch Quentin Tarantino films

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This week, Wes Anderson takes his turn in The Distillery*. We discuss all his films, from his indie start with Bottle Rocket through his current status as an international auteur. Some say he begins to stumble mid-career (including one of us). Some say he has created a consistently pleasing universe with underrated depth masked by his unique aesthetics. Some are correct.

*Patent pending eventually

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Do you remember 2007? What a different world we lived in. Or it was pretty much the same. Who can remember that far back. But we do remember the movies and now so will you! It was a top-heavy year, featuring two all-time classics that battled it out for the Oscar and our hearts. So, which do we pick as the best: No Country for Old Men or There Will Be Blood? Well, we're not going to tell you here, now are we?

7:00 Top 10 Worst

30:25 Top 10 Best

1:07:20 Notable films

1:13:15 Homework: Watch Wes Anderson movies

Clarifications: Kelly MacDonald is Scottish, not Irish, and Once took place in Ireland, not England. We blame Brexit.

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CineSlam hurtles toward its climactic main event pitting the titanic thespians, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, in a no-holds barred brawl. Which of these Oscar-winning thoroughbreds is the true Italian Stallion? Plus, how did Vin do on his Summer List?

3:30 Pacino vs De Niro

58:40 Revisiting Vinny D'Highlife's Summer List

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You know we love distilling films, but what about people? No, not in a Soylent Green kinda way, but in an entertaining podcast gimmick way. It's the first CineSlam extravaganza featuring bare knuckle throw-downs between pretty boys Brad and Leo and action grandpas Sly and Arnold. Who leaves the squared circle wearing the acting belt?

1:12 John Parr correction

5:20 Brad Pitt vs. Leonardo DiCaprio

27:43 Sylvester Stallone vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger

49:20 InstaDrew movie reviews

50:30 What we watched

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