Movie Musing

With 'Dunkirk' approaching, we have decided to revisit all the works of Christopher Nolan leading up to his newest release. For this episode, we discuss Nolan's underappreciated 'Insomnia' and break down his acclaimed thriller 'The Prestige'.

Timestamps:

Strange Times at Cannes Film Festival - 0:45

Insomnia - 3:30

The Prestige - 19:10

Recommended Links:

'No Sleep: Revisiting The Christopher Nolan Movie No One Seems to Remember'

https://filmschoolrejects.com/no-sleep-revisiting-the-christopher-nolan-movie-no-one-seems-to-remember-6d543df0995d/

'Hiding in Plain Sight'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d46Azg3Pm4c

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(Recorded May 21, 2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy is a favorite amongst Marvel fans for its fun characters, notable comic departure in tone, and memorable mixtape soundtrack- but some are higher on it than others. Mark and Quentin weigh in on how good Volume 2 was while debating what worked and what didn't.

Timestamps:

GotG 2 - 1:00

Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Score - 41:05

Recommended Links:

'The Marvel Symphonic Universe'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vfqkvwW2fs

'Chris Pratt is Not a Movie Star'

https://theringer.com/chris-pratt-movie-star-leading-man-guardians-of-the-galaxy-99a6cb775e8c

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(Recorded May 14, 2017)

With 'Dunkirk' approaching, we have decided to revisit all the works of Christopher Nolan leading up to his newest release. For this episode, we start with Nolan's earliest works, including 'Doodlebug,' 'Following,' and the acclaimed 'Memento.' It was a hard call, but we decided not to edit this episode out of chronological order.

Timestamps:

What We've Been Watching - 1:00

Nolan's Style - 7:10

Doodlebug - 12:35

Following - 14:00

Memento - 19:55

Recommended Links:

'Doodlebug'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WhKt_CkXD0

'Nolan Breaks Down Memento'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYScJZWhaHA&t=3s

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(Recorded April 30, 2017)

Like him or loathe him, Tarantino is one of the most acclaimed directors working today and he launched his career in epic fashion with his debut 'Reservoir Dogs.' What sets his work apart? It certainly isn't originality. It is his slick style and brilliant screenwriting- and in spite of having next to no budget, 'Reservoir Dogs' is an absolute classic, since all it needed was Tarantino's touch.

Timestamps:

News - 0:40

The Origins of Quentin Tarantino - 5:00

The Production of Reservoir Dogs - 13:40

The Characters - 19:15

Spoiler Territory - 30:15

Recommended Links:

"Empire Magazine on 'Reservoir Dogs'"

http://www.empireonline.com/movies/empire-essay-reservoir-dogs/review/

"Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro May Reteam For ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’"

http://theplaylist.net/martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro-looking-may-reteam-killers-flower-moon-20170421/

"Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro Eyeing ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ From Eric Roth Adaptation"

http://deadline.com/2017/04/martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-eric-roth-killers-of-the-flower-moon-movie-david-grann-book-1202073488/

"Steven Spielberg Pentagon Papers Drama Gets 2017 Oscar Season Release"

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-spielberg-tom-hanks-meryl-streep-oscars-1202392948/

Music courtesy of Vernon West
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(Recorded April 23, 2017)

It seems like every week we're getting another live action Disney remake or a familiar children's story back on screen. Naturally, most of these are frustrating cash-ins, but what separates the good from the bad?

Timestamps:

The Jungle Book - 2:30

Alice in Wonderland - 14:55

Where the Wild Things Are - 19:50

Snow White and the Huntsman - 29:00

All the Incoming Live Actions Disney Remakes - 33:30

Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Scores - 41:20

Recommended Links:

Upcoming Live Action Disney Remakes

https://moviepilot.com/p/every-upcoming-live-action-disney-movie-remake-release/4120337

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(Recorded April 13, 2017)

Lots of movies have lawyers and courtroom sequences, but which ones get it right? Demetrios is a third year law student, so he's able to pinpoint which portrayals are accurate and how others are so misinformed that it's embarrassing.

Timestamps:

Demetrios's Experience with Law - 1:35

Better Call Saul - 5:05

My Cousin Vinny - 9:24

To Kill a Mockingbird - 13:33

Chicago - 17:30

Liar Liar - 21:30

Legally Blonde - 24:23

How to Get Away with Murder - 27:10

A Few Good Men - 27:56

What Real Case Deserves a Film Adaptation? - 33:10

What Fictional Villain Would You Defend in Court? - 35:00

What Fictional Hero Would You Prosecute? - 36:40

Recommended Links:

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(Recorded April 10, 2017)

As the fledgling Terminator franchise continues to stumble, we wonder why these movies seem so creatively bankrupt, and to do so, we look back to when Terminator was synonymous with "Smart," "Cool," and "James Cameron."

Timestamps:

News - 0:26

The Terminator - 8:25

Terminator 2: Judgment Day - 15:40

Avatar - 37:05

Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Scores - 40:35

Recommended Links:

Music courtesy of Vernon West
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(Recorded March 26, 2017)

'Logan' is an unsettling film and perhaps one of the great comic book adaptations in modern cinema. It is gritty, focused, unrelenting, and a marvelous deconstruction of so many tropes we have seen in super hero movies. We discuss the state of the X-Men franchise and breakdown why this movie works so well.

Timestamps:

News - 0:32

The X-Men Franchise - 7:00

Logan - 20:25

Guess the Rotten Tomatoes Scores - 46:50

Recommended Links:

"Has HBO Found a Way to Save True Detective Season 3?"

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/true-detective-season-3-david-milch

"Logan"

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2017/02/logan_hugh_jackman_s_final_wolverine_film_reviewed.html

"Hugh Jackman Wanted 'Logan' to End Like 'Unforgiven'"

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/hugh-jackman-wanted-logan-to-end-like-unforgiven-173140331.html

Music courtesy of Vernon West
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(Recorded March 27, 2017)

'Get Out' is a tense horror that has a surprising amount of laughs and even poignant social commentary. We explore the strengths of the narrative, the nuances of each performer, and we analyze the wisdom we can take away from Director Jordan Peele.

Timestamps:

News - 0:37

The Performances in 'Get Out' - 3:35

Plot Spoilers - 16:45

Social Commentary - 26:07

Recommended Links:

HipHopDX, Jordan Peele Explains Why Childish Gambino's "Redbone" Was Perfect For "Get Out", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1YAdd6ERBs

Damon Young, The Disturbing Truth That Makes Get Out Depressingly Plausible, http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/03/10/get_out_and_america_s_many_missing_black_people.html

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(Recorded March 12, 2017)

What just happened? The 2017 Oscars just concluded and we're in shock with the Best Picture Debacle. Listen to our full thoughts!