Framing the Picture

In this episode, Matt and new co-host Ren discuss a variety of late 2017 releases, from the underrated to the overrated awards contenders, all while goofing about memories of first R-rated movies, memes, and what qualifies something as "dank."

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TIMESTAMPS FOR MOVIES DISCUSSED:

Nocturama: 3:34 - 16:45

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: 18:13 - 21:38

Darkest Hour: 21:38 - 39:10

I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore: 40:11 - 45:09

Birdboy: The Forgotten Children: 45:09 - 59:02

All the Money in the World: 59:10 - 1:07:07

MUSIC USED:

Opening Theme: "Finder" by People With Bodies

Closing Theme: "Acid King of Hell (Guitar Feelings)" by Grooms

In this episode, Matt goes in-depth on the utter trainwreck that is Colin Trevorrow's The Book of Henry and all its nonsensical plot threads about buying guns, luring people into the woods through bird whistles, terrible doctors, and a deus ex machina via dance.

Movies all across the board for this episode of Framing the Picture, from the insulting The Accountant (dir. Gavin O'Connor), to the gorgeous Kubo and the Two Strings (dir. Travis Knight), as well as the African chess sports movie Queen of Katwe (dir. Mira Nair).

Time Stamps:

The Accountant: 1:34 - 34:29

Kubo and the Two Strings: 34:41 - 54:35

Queen of Katwe: 54:49 - 1:07:30

TW: discussions/criticisms of ableism (20:50 - 34:29) and rape (17:27 - 18:30)

Read the criticism of the article critiquing The Accountant's portrayal of autism here: http://www.theestablishment.co/2016/10/17/how-the-accountant-victimizes-the-autistic-community/

On this episode with a rhyming title, Matt takes a look at the examination of trauma and toxic masculinity in Goat (directed by Andrew Neel), the adrenaline-pumping political intrigue and tension in The Age of Shadows (directed by Kim Jee-woon), and the modernization of Western tropes in Hell or High Water (directed by David Mackenzie).

Timestamps:

Goat: 0:58 - 16:08

The Age of Shadows: 16:24 - 32:08

Hell or High Water: 32:26 - 47:01

On this first episode, Matt compares the new Blair Witch (directed by Adam Wingard) and the original Blair Witch Project! Plus, Matt finds unexpected thematic similarities between Ira Sachs' Little Men, Derek Cianfrance's The Light Between Oceans, and David Lynch's Eraserhead.

Time Stamps:

Blair Witch: 1:37 - 19:28

The Blair Witch Project: 19:28 - 32:03

Little Men: 32:13 - 49:47

The Light Between Oceans: 49:55 - 78:55

Eraserhead: 79:05 - 96:14

The Disappointments Room is amazingly terrible garbage and has all the elements of a cult classic, so-bad-it's-good movie. Hot Doughnuts Now forever. (This episode is an vlog that became a test run for the podcast.)