Oeuvre Busters presents...

On this reddish episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George invite Brett Ratner expert Paul Molinari on to discuss 2002’s disastrous Red Dragon, starring Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, and featuring, of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Topics discussed: the aesthetics of scrapbooking; the orgy of evidence; Edward Norton’s terrible dye job; the amazing anti-aging technology used on Anthony Hopkins; also, Bela Tarr has some thoughts! Topics not discussed: the sublime beauty of Arundhati Roy’s Booker-prize winning masterpiece, The God of Small Things. Read. That. Novel!

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On this Liza-esque (?) episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George discuss 2002's Love Liza, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathy Bates and directed by Todd Louiso. Topics discussed: American consumption of petrol in all its varied forms; Magic: The Gathering; hobby enthusiasts; sad white guys and the people who love their stories. Also, we find out that George is a Pasolini poser. Quelle surprise. Finally, please listen to the very end for a special message from our good friend Adam Schartoff of Filmwax Radio fame.

Topics not discussed: The aesthetic provocations of the feminist art-group The Guerrilla Girls and their critique of august art institutions, such as the MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.   

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Welcome to Match That Hoff, Man!

Match That Hoff, Man! is a new game show where we match characters played by celebrated American actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman to his lesser-known films! Our first contestant is George, an educator from Queens, New York! Welcome to the show, George!

Descriptions for the films starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman came from this article by Nathan Rabin.

SFX: freesound.org

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On this talent-filled episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam, George, and guest hosts Kel Karpinski and Lars von Trier discuss 1999’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Jude Law, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Topics discussed: the literary works of Patricia Highsmith; one-hour photo stores; Jude Law’s glorious, glorious ass cheeks; Matt Damon's sultry voice; also, listen to Lars von Trier say terrible things about Apple Paltrow! He is such an enfant terrible, that Lars. Something we don’t discuss on this podcast? How Pinochet’s coup of 1974 opened Chile for the neoliberal economics of the Chicago Boys, economists who trained under Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago. Man, those guys were not good people! 

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On this twisted episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George (but mostly Liam) welcome special guest Kat Rodriguez to discuss 1996’s Twister, starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and featuring, of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Dusty. Topics covered: what everyone had for breakfast; the hotness of Bill Paxton; Philip Seymour Hoffman’s testicles; and is PSH a human golden retriever? Ya know, like Mr. Peanutbutter? Also, divorce! It’s painful. Topics not covered: Gertrude Stein’s a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. Is it, Stein? Is it? 

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On this not-so-happy episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George discuss Todd Solondz's Happiness (1998), starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker, Jane Adams and Lara Flynn Boyle. Topics discussed? The End of History! The effervescent and joyous Jane Adams; the sucky Jay Leno; also, attractive people! They're the worst, aren't they? And George's dog makes a subtle cameo, can you figure out when, exactly? Topics not discussed? The rediscovery of Lucretius's poem On the Nature of Things and how that great work was essential in establishing a materialist outlook to the world, thus leading to modernity. Please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review whenever and wherever you can. We appreciate all the love and support.

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Here's the deal. George doesn't have Instagram. Liam does. So Liam sat George down and caught him up on all things OBIG. Hilarity (?) ensued!

Plus, Schartoff Rises.

We're @OeuvreBusters on Instagram and Twitter. Get at us.

Shahir Daud's amazing short film La Loteria.

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On this Lebowskiesque episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George discuss the Coen brothers' The Big Lebowski, from the Clinton-era year of 1998, and starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, and, of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman. Topics discussed: the failures of the New Left; Manifest Destiny; the first, and surprisingly not the worst, Gulf War; and, of course, bowling. Topics not discussed? The feminist ethos of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels. They are great! Read them! But we ain't discussing them here, sorry. You can find more OB content at www.oeuvrebusters.com! Also, please feel free to drop us a line, either via email or voicemail recording, at [email protected] We are looking to include more feedback from our listeners during the show itself, so leave us some thoughts and we might share them on the podcast.

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Also, Liam and George recently appeared on an episode of Filmwax Radio, an amazing podcast hosted by the one and only Adam Shartoff. Our episode can be found here http://www.filmwaxradio.com/podcasts/episode-551/ and please make sure to listen and subscribe to Adam's podcast as well.

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On this wanderful (groan) episode of Oeuvre Busters, George and Liam discuss Barbara Loden's foundational film, Wanda, from the so-so year of 1970. Your podcast hosts also take a look at Loden's appearance on the Dick Cavett show of the same year and what turns out to be a rather awkward interview. Topics discussed in this episode: George's creaking chair; genre hopping; the necessary drug that is coffee; the proper way to eat pasta; and class politics in America. Also, we beg the Criterion collection to let us in the closet, because we love free shit.

Also, for more on Wanda, please take a look at these amazing essays on the film and on its legacy as a feminist classic: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5811-wanda-now-reflections-on-barbara-loden-s-feminist-masterpiece

Wanda is now available on the new Criterion channel for streaming, so check it out when you can!

Topics not discussed: the fascist radio broadcasts of American poet Ezra Pound, and how these radio appearances led to Pound being charged with treason at the end of World War 2.

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On this drafty episode, the very first of Season Two, Liam and George talk (and select) Philip Seymour Hoffman movies for the upcoming season of Oeuvre Busters! Listen to Liam groan and groan and groan as George selects movies he can't stand! Listen to George try, and fail, to do a Keith Richards impersonation! Also, please stay tuned to the very end for a very important message from friend of the podcast, Adam Schartoff of Filmwax Radio. Topics not covered in this episode of Oeuvre Busters? The myths and legends surrounding New York City's very own Pizza Rat! Please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review whenever and wherever you can, we appreciate all the love and attention.

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