Films(trips)

Andrew and Dave ditch 1930s era New York for '80s era Berlin in the latest Films(trips)!

This time out, the duo take a look at Wim Wenders' 1987 masterpiece, WINGS OF DESIRE. How much love will the pair show this classic of international cinema? Where does Peter Falk fit into things? And how the hell does CADDYSHACK II even come up in this conversation? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: Andrew and Dave may not be able to bring the Beatles back to Hamburg, but they can probably swing getting Donnie Iris to show up at the Dresden, Ontario fair.

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

(Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions about sexual assault. Please be advised)

In this belated episode of the Films(trips) podcast (sorry, folks!), Andrew and Dave find themselves face to face with MURDER, INC., a film which might just give THE V.I.P.s a run for its money as the worst film covered on the show. Can Andrew and Dave's beloved Peter Falk help make this film tolerable? What scene pushes all of Dave's rage buttons? And just who has more charisma: Stuart Whitman, or the obvious dummy? Tune in to find out!

Next Episode: Big questions. Big emotions. Small gestures. Also, Nick Cave.

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Like a improve musical performance from a jail cell, Andrew and Dave's discussion of Elia Kazan's 1957 social drama A FACE IN THE CROWD rambles at the start, but eventually finds its groove. Tune in and find out what the pair make of evil Andy Griffith, how much praise they have for Patricia Neal, and whether or not the film has the best-worst-edit of all time.

Next Episode: Hey, you make a film in nine days and see how well it turns out!

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Hey, you know what would have improved Marc Blitzstein's play about class conflict and social stratification? A robot cop.

In this episode, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Fred Dekker's ROBOCOP 3, the final entry in the original Robocop trilogy. Is the film a disaster as it is frequently made out to be, or is it better than its reputation? And just how happy is Shane Black to be in the same scene as Robocop? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: To Mayberry, with Hate.

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving Coscarelli country behind them, Andrew and Dave follow Paul Giamatti to the perplexing CRADLE WILL ROCK, director Tim Robbins' star studded look at the Federal Theater Project and the early days of HUAC.


Next Episode: Sure, you CAN make a film looking at social stratification and class conflict without cyborg cops and robot ninjas, but why would you?

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Buying themselves a week, Andrew (a parent) and Dave (an uncle/nerd) zero in on superhero cinema and explore the relationship between kids, superhero cinema, marketing, and critical thinking. Also, what special guest will pop up before this episode is over? Tune in to find out!

Next Episode: We return to our regular broadcast schedule.

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

With MIMIC having proven to be an average genre picture, Andrew and Dave turn to Don Coscarelli's JOHN DIES AT THE END, a film which is anything but average. Will Andrew get Dave's (not unconditional) love of Coscarelli's work? what will the pair make of the film's more problematic elements? And just how much love will the duo show to Clancy Brown? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: In which HUAC goes from being subtext to text.

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All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Having made it through the problematic 2013 version of OLDBOY, Andrew and Dave follow Josh Brolin to 1997 to take a look at the director's cut version of MIMIC, Guillermo del Toro's troubled science fiction horror film. Is del Toro's cut any better than the one released in theaters in 1997? Is there much to the film beyond its production history? And how many times will Dave mispronounce the name "Chuy?" Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: There's this film that- nah, I just made that up.

All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

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Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

In what might prove to be the ultimate evidence of Andrew and Dave's lack of planning, the duo discuss Spike Lee's 2013 adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY on Easter Monday. Or, to be more accurate, the pair discuss Lee's remake of the 2003 South Korean adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY. Is there really a distinction between being a new adaptation and a remake of a prior adaptation? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: You are entering another dimension; a dimension of studio executive interference and problematic subtext. You are entering the dimension of...Dimension Films.

And don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

In what might prove to be the ultimate evidence of Andrew and Dave's lack of planning, the duo discuss Spike Lee's 2013 adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY on Easter Monday. Or, to be more accurate, the pair discuss Lee's remake of the 2003 South Korean adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY. Is there really a distinction between being a new adaptation and a remake of a prior adaptation? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: You are entering another dimension; a dimension of studio executive interference and problematic subtext. You are entering the dimension of...Dimension Films.

And don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.