CHRISTMAS EPISODE!

This week we talk about our favorite Christmas related films. We discuss: last minute gift buying, Paul Dano, The Beatles, the banality of the "is Die Hard a Christmas movie?" conversation, canceled holiday classics, and the muppets. My audio (Tim) is quite sketchy on this episode, folks. My apologies.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

After a brief absence we are back. Today we are joined by Joe Kirwan (Technicolor) to discuss David Fincher's MANK (2020). Topics include: Hillbilly Elegy, Orson Welles, digital cinematography, Oscar-baition, and Hearst Castle.

Today we're joined by librarian, zine author, DJ, and broadcaster Ziba Z. Perez! We discuss Celine Sciamma's coming-of-age drama, GIRLHOOD (2014). Topics include: Korn, Kanopy, Limp Bizkit, Kanopy, Letterboxd, Wayne Brady, and of course: Kanopy.

At last, we have returned with the special Halloween episode that we promised. A couple weeks late, we realize, but this is a good one. We're joined by our old friend and culinary fiend Max Krueger to discuss Kim Jee-woon's 2003 supernatural horror drama, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS. We also discuss other notable horror films, suburban living, BoJack Horseman, Kubrick's filming of the moon landing, our potential Portillo's sponsorship, and the Criterion release of Bee Movie (Seinfeld).

We are back. We finally watched Apichatpong Weerasethakul's UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010). A tale of ghosts, ghost monkey creatures, and sexy fish. We also discuss: reincarnation, our recent "lost" episode, Hubie Halloween, Hubert Humphrey, The Fall's rejected song for Twilight, as well as a possible spin-off podcast ("Cassavetes w/ Cory"). Enjoy.

This week we watched Orson Welles's ill-fated follow-up to Kane, THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942). A beautiful period piece, sadly reduced to a skeletal structure by the studio. We discuss Jon's move back to the burbs, George Clooney, the breadstick screen presence of Ryan Gosling, Bjork's singularity, old Hollywood, Suicide Squad, and Red Robin! We always manage to confront a variety of important subjects. Available here, and wherever you get podcasts.

Tim and guest co-host Katie Dunbar (Jon is out looking for apartments, they've finally had enough) discuss two films by Diane Kurys: PEPPERMINT SODA (1977), and ENTRE NOUS (1983). Autobiographical works by an underrated artist. They discuss: Jewish cinema, sibling dynamics, toxic relationships, autobiographical art, and Portillo's wieners.

Charlie Kaufman's new movie, I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (2020), premiered on Netflix on September 4th, and we did not miss a single second of it. We discuss the California wildfires, my (now fixed) side mirror, noisy neighbors from Hell, lonely janitors, horror, postmodern screenwriting, Jim Gaffigan, "clever" movies, getting naked at school, Pauline Kael, and the manipulative nature of art. Epic episode. *CONTAINS SPOILERS!*

Jon and I watched Chantal Akerman's LES RENDEZ-VOUS D'ANNA/THE MEETINGS OF ANNA(1978). A challenging and heavy depiction of loneliness, longing, and unfulfillment. We discuss the art of the "political" film, gender roles, our pitch for a Hard Eight sequel, and yes, I give another update about my Honda's side mirror. Give it a listen.

We're joined by the brilliant graphic designer and artist Casey McPherrin (the artist behind our podcast logo!) to discuss Emir Kustarica's shockingly underrated, ARIZONA DREAM (1993). A mystical story of a ragtag crew searching for fulfillment in the American West. We talk artistic inspiration, Jerry Lewis, the charisma of Vincent Gallo, Tony Hawk, magical realism, and Halibut. Also, Jon gives us an update regarding his gambling activities, and I give an update regarding my broken side mirror! It sounds goofy, and it is, but this is one of our favorite episodes that we've done.