Films of the Future

By Kendall Bruns & Alan Metoskie

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February 18, 2015 Episode 19: Focus
In this episode we review Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie as sexy con artists. Along the way we ponder the origins of steampunk and explore the complicated dynamics of co-directing films. Download: Films of the Future 019: Focus or subscribe on iTunes Episode 19 Notes According... Read More
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February 11, 2015Episode 18: 2015 Oscars Pre-Reactions
In this episode we reflect on the 87th Academy Awards winners before they are announced. The winners, losers and the unexpected moments are all discussed in (imagined) detail. All that and a little Whoopi makes for a great Oscars appetizer so listen up!
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Episode 18 Notes
For a list of Oscar nominated films that we’ve reviewed with links to the episodes, visit: 2015 Oscar Nominations
My favorite ice cream is Graeter’s Toffee Chip
Edward Norton starred in The Incredible Hulk (2008) before Mark Ruffalo played the same character in The Avengers (2012)
From Wikipedia: Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice.
Brad Bird directed The Incredibles (2004) and performed the voice of Edna ‘E’ Mode. He is directing Tomorrowland which is scheduled to be released on May 22, 2015
Home Improvement ran on ABC from September 17, 1991 to May 25, 1999
Schindler’s List (1993) won “Best Picture” at the 1994 Oscars
Guinan was a character Whoopi Goldberg played on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th Oscars live on ABC on Sunday, February 22, 2015.
Other Films Mentioned in this Episode
Birdman (2014)
The Boy Next Door (2015)
Interstellar (2014)
American Sniper (2014)
Boyhood (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Money Pit (1986)
Catch Me if You Can (2002)
Selma (2014)
The Theory of Everything (2014)
Whiplash (2014)
Hellraiser (1987)
Foxcatcher (2014)
Footloose (1984)
Into the Woods (2014)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Out of Africa (1985)
Nightcrawler (2014)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Inside Out (2015)
Gone Girl (2014)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
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February 11, 2015 Episode 18: 2015 Oscars Pre-Reactions
In this episode we reflect on the 87th Academy Awards winners before they are announced. The winners, losers and the unexpected moments are all discussed in (imagined) detail. All that and a little Whoopi makes for a great Oscars appetizer so listen up! Download: Films of the Future... Read More
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February 04, 2015 Episode 17: Fifty Shades of Grey
In this episode we review Fifty Shades of Grey and try to deconstruct why it’s a worldwide phenomenon. This inspires us to sing a song about being open minded with your lover and we also share our list of the “actual” 50 shades of grey. Download: Films of... Read More
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February 04, 2015 Episode 17: Fifty Shades of Grey
In this episode we review Fifty Shades of Grey and try to deconstruct why it’s a worldwide phenomenon. This inspires us to sing a song about being open minded with your lover and we also share our list of the “actual” 50 shades of grey. Download: Films of... Read More
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January 28, 2015Episode 16: Kingsman: The Secret Service
In this episode we review Kingsman: The Secret Service directed by Matthew Vaughn who is best known as the director of X-Men: First Class (2011) but Alan and I prefer Kick-Ass (2010). Also, I trick Alan into admitting that I’m his best friend.
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Episode 16 Notes
Matthew Vaughn directed Daniel Craig in Layer Cake (2004) and yes, Robert De Niro plays Captain Shakespeare in Stardust (2007)
Samuel L. Jackson’s actual line from Unbreakable is, “Because of the kids. They called me Mr Glass.”
Mark Gatiss (not Colin Firth) plays Mycroft Holmes in the BBC’s Sherlock (2010–)
Alan calls Batman Begins (2005) a “brave movie” but I can’t get over how poorly I think the action scenes are edited
According to 2010 census data, Logan Square was 50.74% Hispanic
Kingsman: The Secret Service opens in the USA on February 13, 2015
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January 28, 2015 Episode 16: Kingsman: The Secret Service
In this episode we review Kingsman: The Secret Service directed by Matthew Vaughn who is best known as the director of X-Men: First Class (2011) but Alan and I prefer Kick-Ass (2010). Also, I trick Alan into admitting that I’m his best friend. Download: Films of the Future... Read More
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January 21, 2015Episode 15: Jupiter Ascending
In this episode we review Andy and Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in a universe-spanning sic-fi original that inspires Alan to question what planet I’m from. I’m shocked by the answer.
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Episode 15 Notes
For some reason I can never remember if his name is Channing Tatum or Tatum Channing
I highly recommend Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces
At least part of Jupiter Ascending takes place in Chicago
The lizardish Gorn make their first appeared in the Star Trek (1966–1969) episode “Arena”
Those Wachowski’s are most well known for The Matrix (1999) and it’s sequels but their most recent film was Cloud Atlas (2012)
The running time for Speed Racer (2008) is 2 hr 15 min
Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element (1997) starred Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich. Maybe I was being too hard on it but I still love The Professional (1996) a million times better.
The scene I was trying to describe from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) is known as the “Coruscant Speeder Chase” and the other scene is the one in Dex’s Diner
Sean Bean played Ned Stark on Game of Thrones—Lord of Winterfell, Lord Paramount of the North, and Warden of the North but definitely not the King of the North
The Animatrix (2003) was a collection of nine animated shorts set in the Matrix universe
Star Wars: Clone Wars was created by Genndy Tartakovsky and was stylistically similar to his previous series, Samurai Jack (2001–2004)
Paul Thomas Anderson discussed the Magnolia (1999) running time and many other topics on a recent episode of WTF with Marc Maron: “Episode 565 – Paul Thomas Anderson”
Jupiter Ascending opens in the USA on February 6, 2015
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January 21, 2015 Episode 15: Jupiter Ascending
In this episode we review Andy and Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in a universe-spanning sic-fi original that inspires Alan to question what planet I’m from. I’m shocked by the answer. Download: Films of the Future 015: Jupiter Ascending or subscribe on iTunes Episode... Read More
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January 14, 2015Episode 14: The Boy Next Door
In this episode we review Rob Cohen’s The Boy Next Door starring Jennifer Lopez as a high school teacher who gets a little too familiar with her creepy neighbor. Alan loves it. Are our brains broken?
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Episode 14 Notes
Quentin Tarantino is often credited with rebooting John Travolta’s career with Pulp Fiction (1994)
The 2015 Oscar Nominees will be announced this Thursday, January 15
Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon starred in Fear (1996)
Rob Cohen also directed the original The Fast and the Furious (2001) and xXx (2002)
I was 15 years old when Jurassic Park was released on Jun 11, 1993 so my story checks out so far
John Corbett portrayed the cool-dude DJ, Chris Stevens on 110 episodes of Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Ryan Guzman, who plays Noah, was born in 1987
DragonHeart (1996) was written by Patrick Read Johnson and Charles Edward Pogue
Rob Morrow plays Dick Goodwin in Quiz Show (1994). He did leave Northern Exposure to pursue his movie career but I think he was only completely absent from 8 episodes. Paul Provenza played the doctor who comes to Cicely to replace him.
Alan did not say that Wilco was overrated
The Boy Next Door opens in the USA on January 23, 2015. Send an email to [email protected] if you wanna come see the movie with us in Chicago.
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