Let The Right Films In

Sean Laughery returns to the podcast to talk about Alien! The gang talks about Ripley, her place in film history, and her relation to the Final Girl trope. This also takes us to talking about Lambert and her treatment in the film, Vasquez Always Dies, and women in horror as a whole. The discussion does involve talk of sexual violence throughout, starting at the 34 minute mark.

Inevitably, Kayla and Sean spend several minutes on LTRFI hero Jones the cat, Even more inevitably, Kayla finds a wholly preposterous way to wedge Chris Evans into the recommendations. We will never be free.

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00:47 – Intro + Opening Discussion

02:06 – The Fly

03:09 – Wes Craven: The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing, Nightmare on Elm Street(s), Never Sleep Again

07:12 – Game of Thrones

08:37 – Last Week Tonight

13:59 – Black Mirror

16:03 – The Weekly Parks and Rec Rewatch Segment

16:31 – Alien discussion

17:30 – Box office, Oscar nominations, Critical reactions

27:49 – Casting Sigourney

29:49 – Ridley Scott, The Martian, The Counselor, Exodus

35:10 – Alien’s treatment of female characters, “Vasquez Always Dies,” “The Final Girl” (TRIGGER WARNING - sexual violence in film talked about throughout the rest of the podcast)

48:52 – H.R. Giger’s art

49:54 – Jones the Cat

57:10 – Dadtalk

1:00:20 – Sexual violence in horror movies and criticizing the things you love

1:06:49 – Recomendations

1:12:14 – The Chris Evans Corner

1:12:44 – Trivia and Stat of the Week

1:15:55 – Outro and bloopers!

Tyler and Kayla are live from a blanket fort, guest-free, to talk about the baffling Martin Scorsese film Shutter Island. It’s loosey, it’s goosey, and it’s a little bit drunk. Tyler waxes rhapsodic about Late Phases and is wholly unimpressed with everything in The Loft that isn’t a pretty man. Kayla spoils The Intern and just barely forces the Chris Evans Corner into the pod. Also, Jason Schwartzman’s giant dick!

As for the main event, we fail to contain our disdain and quickly go full swearwolf on Shutter Island. Clunky foreshadowing, continuity errors, and a lack of Michelle Williams – there’s a lot to be baffled by. Also, Tyler apologizes for the occasional heavy breathing. Love ya.

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00:27 – Intro + Opening Discussion

02:56 – The Intern

05:36 – Late Phases

08:52 – The Loft

11:15 – The Chris Evans Corner

11:32 – The Overnight

13:25 – Bob’s Burgers + Parks and Recreation

14:09 – Shutter Island discussion

32:30 – Continued bafflement at Shutter Island

42:03 – Tyler is broken

42:20 – Recommendations

44:30 – Trivia and Stat of the Week

49:30 – The Chris Evan’s Corner again?!

49:40 – Outro, and bloopers!

Our friend Kyle Minton (the Nothing Soundscast) joins us to talk Trainspotting and to crash a late edition of the Chris Evans corner. Also, Kyle hosts the podcast now. We had a good run.

Our loose discussion encompasses comparisons to Requiem For a Dream, Fight Club, and the work of directors similar to Danny Boyle. We also touch on the broader work of Boyle and his upcoming Jobs. We're leery about it, but hopeful, and we can't wait for Fassbender in black turtlenecks.

Also, the IMDB is NOT an American company. Our bad.

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00:27 - Intro + Opening Discussion

02:25 - Sherman's March

03:48 - Y Tu Mamá También + Alfonso Cuarón

11:10 - Paranormal Activity

19:18 - Ju-on: The Grudge

23:52 - Listen To Me Marlon

28:48 - Timelapse

30:35 - Black Mirror

35:52 - Trainspotting discussion

46:16 - Trainspotting v. Fight Club

58:28 - Trainspotting v. Requiem For A Dream

1:06:50 - Trainspotting's rating + cuts

1:14:00 - Danny Boyle

1:20:42 -Jobs

1:26:56 - Assassin's Creed

1:29:52 - Recommendations and the Chris Evans Corner

1:40:30 - Trivia, Stat of the Week, outro, and bloopers!

Sean Laughery makes his first appearance on the podcast! The gang overcomes Skype issues to talk about Kurosawa's classic 1950 film, Rashomon. Before that, though, they befriend some lonely weathermen, admit they want to see The Intern, and swing by the Chris Evans Corner.

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00:00-19:51 - Intro + Opening Discussion: Scorsese, A Bronx Tale, The Intern, the Chris Evans Corner, We Are Still Here, the Nightmare on Elm Street, Mistress America + Greta Gerwig, The House of the Devil, Noah Baumbach, White God

19:51-1:00:31 - Rashomon discussion

1:10:12-1:10:12 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro, bloopers!

Gabe Aikins joins the podcast this week to talk about Reservoir Dogs, although a lot of time is spent on Quentin Tarantino and everything he brings to the table: incredible skill, problematic choices, and a fantastic interview with Vulture. Before getting to that, the gang traverses weird roads with Snowpiercer and Hannibal, goes off on Southpaw and Sony, and volunteer their services for a sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Also, shots fired at Paul Haggis.

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00:00-23:58 - Intro + Opening Discussion: Snowpiercer + Chris Evans (spoiled), Nightcrawler, Southpaw, Amy, Fantastic Four + Kate Mara, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (American), Hannibal, Until Dawn, Adventure Time, Show Me A Hero + Paul Haggis

23:58-1:09:00 - Reservoir Dogs discussion, but mostly a Quentin Tarantino discussion

1:09:00-1:18:35 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro

Tyler's microphone fails him, Kayla finds a way to talk about Captain America yet again, and first-time guest Phil Meyer joins the podcast to talk about many themes and successes of Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 masterpiece, 'Spirited Away.'

00:00-01:32 - Intro

01:32-24:49- It Follows, Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Ant-Man, Draft Day, Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula, Underworld, Parks and Recreation, Bob's Burgers

24:49-1:16:47 - Spirited Away discussion

1:16:47-1:31:48 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro

Kayla and Tyler invite on their first guest, Ben Rettinhouse, to talk about 2013 Formula 1 Oscar hopeful Rush. Ben rants about Fantastic Four, Kayla goes in on Captain America: Civil War, and Tyler cries. Multiple times.

00:00-02:15 - Intro

02:15-14:56- Fantastic Four, Clue, Coraline, Halloweentown I & II

23:12-47:52 - Rush discussion , IMDB 250 talk, and a rant about Captain Amerca: Civil War

47:52-57:37 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro

Kayla and Tyler talk Home, Mr. Robot, a few of their favorite recent soundtracks, and definitely not their employer before digging into The Maltese Falcon. Just how important was The Maltese Falcon to Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, and noir film? Also, just how much do men dominate the lead roles of the IMDB 250?

00:00-03:54 - Intro

03:54-23:12 - Home, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Mr. Robot, Ex Machina soundtrack, Grand Budapest Hotel, soundtrack, The Guest soundtrack, It Follows soundtrack, The Thrilling Adventure Hour

23:12-58:25 - The Maltese Falcon discussion

58:25-1:05:35 - Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week & outro.

Kayla and Tyler try to overcome some poor audio quality to take on the movie that gave us a seminal performance from Robin Williams, as well as properly introducing us to two young actors: Batffleck and Bourne.

00:00-03:40 - Intro

03:40-17:32 - What We Do In The Shadows, Creep, Faults, Risky Business, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Bojack Horseman, Twin Peaks, Captain America: Winter Soldier

17:32-56:05 - Good Will Hunting discussion

56:05-1:04:19 - Trivia, stat of the week & outro.

Welcome to Let The Right Films In! We open our pod to you with one of the most delightful films we could think with which to introduce ourselves: Amélie.

00:00-01:05 - Intro

01:05-08:45 - Age of Adaline, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Sense8, Mad Max: Fury Road, Ant-Man, Parallels, Parks and Recreation

08:45-51:45 - Amélie discussion

51:45-58:09 - Trivia, stat of the week & outro.