Friday Nights at Blockbuster

Stanley Kubrick is often the boring answer to the question "Who is the greatest filmmaker of all time"...but sometimes the boring answer is boring because it is the right answer. Beside his reputation, his movies are rarely similar from one another, and that makes uniquely great to talk about on this podcast where I hope people check out more movies because I truly believe there is something for everyone.

This episode was supposed to come out sometimes around July 26th, but my ability to procrastinate is stronger than my love of editing.

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guest: Tom Costie

Back with another few things worth watching. Little bit of everything, so there should be something for everyone.

HBO/Crave - Industry, Shiva Baby

Movie Theatre - Bodies, Bodies, Bodies

Netflix - Day Shift, Look Both Ways, Set It Up

While on the face of it these two movies may not seem like a perfect 1 to 1 comparison. One is a whimsical, globetrotting story of a young conman on the run, and the other is a confined, gritty bank robbery. Their respective filmmakers certainly have a different outlook on humanity and life. One stars an actor who is about to make a major shift in his career, and the second sees an experienced duo team up once again to deliver the goods. I think I've just talked myself out of this recommendation...at least the guests enjoyed them.

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guests: Colleen Colwell, Quinn Gale

The entire point of the podcast is to recommend and talk about new movies. But with so much stuff always  coming out, certain movies inevitably get left by the wayside. So why  not shout out a few, and more importantly where people can find them to make things even easier.

Paul Thomas Anderson and Alejandro Iñárritu are two of the most acclaimed and beloved filmmakers of the last 30 years. However, as young men, both favoured the interconnected, multiple storyine technique...to varying results. Sometimes the recommendations don't always work

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guest: Kunga Sagar

I find that currently most big budget movies just want to be TV shows, and most TV shows probably should have been movies. But 25 years ago, two movies tried to bridge the gap between the mediums and comment on the ever shifting landscapes of modern entertainment.

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guest: Dean Labute

The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and a coin has been flipped, but the winner of the Ultimate Summer Movie Bracket has been selected. As with all great democracies, New Favourite Movie turned to an impartial third party for help with selecting the winner, and I think a worthy movie came out on top.

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guest: Melissa Criminisi

What has happened to the mainstream RomCom? Once so reliable at the box office has now been relegated to poor content on streaming services. Still, once upon a time this genre stood tall, proud, and confident enough to have characters pitch "Frost Yourself" as a viable marketing campaign to the world's largest diamond sellers...

Fool's Gold Recipe:

1 Loaf of Italian Bread (must be white)

2 Tablespoon's of Butter

1 lb of lean cooked bacon (must be lean!)

1 Jar of Smooth Peanut Butter (sorry all you crunchy peanut butter lunatics)

1 Jar of Grape Jelly

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guest: Elyse Labute

Documentaries have never been more popular or accessible. Every week all of the streaming services seem to release a new batch of (mostly True Crime) docs. But with that influx, what makes something stand out from the crowd? The two movies this week certainly do that through their stories, and more importantly, the way they tell them. This is a recommendation filled episode, so get a pen and paper ready!

Children of Divorce unite! Both movies this week explore the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of being a parent and going through the end of a marriage. But cheer up, it's not all doom and gloom, as any CoD knows, that just means two Christmases, two Birthdays, and two parents who will stop at nothing to win over your love and affection...

Host: Ciaran Vallely

Guest: Tannaz Keshavarz

Tannaz's movie 2035, and can be found on YouTube