Point North One-Shots

Point North One-Shots episodes:

• 03.16.2018

  One-Shot: The Princess Bride Movie

  In this long-awaited One Shot discussion, we'll most likely kill you in the morning with the 1987 movie adaptation of The Princess Bride!

  
• 02.01.2018

  One-Shot: My Neighbor Totoro

  In this session, we explore childhood, the magic of the natural world, and authenticity in Studio Ghibli's 1988 movie My Neighbor Totoro!

  
• 11.16.2017

  One-Shot: The Mummy (1999)

  In this session, we dust off our revolvers and archaeology tools, and race through pulp adventure in The Mummy!

  
• 09.21.2017

  One-Shot: Galaxy Quest

  In this session, by Grabthar's hammer, we discuss the 1999 sci-fi parody -- or do we mean pastiche? -- Galaxy Quest!

  
• 06.22.2017

  One-Shot: The NeverEnding Story (1984)

  In this session, we discuss the power of stories, the differences between fantasy and magical realism, Artax and Falcor, and hope and hopelessness.

  
• 06.01.2017

  One-Shot: High Noon (1952)

  In this session, we discuss westerns which aren't really westerns, the march of civilization, exceptional editing and the weight of small town life.

  
• 05.07.2017

  One-Shot: Casablanca (1942)

  In this session, we discuss noir and noir heroes, the frontier of Casablanca, and the importance of craft.

  
• 04.22.2017

  One-Shot: Labyrinth (1986)

  In this session, we discuss fairy tales and goblins, the importance of the right words, and the many, many things that Labyrinth has to say about sex and sexuality.

  
• 04.09.2017

  One-Shot: Midnight In Paris (2011)

  In this one-shot discussion, we visit the golden age of Paris in Woody Allen's magical-realist story of art and nostalgia.

  
• 04.09.2017

  One-Shot: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)

  In this special -- and long-awaited -- one-shot, I discuss the 2010 cult classic Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.

  
• 04.09.2017

  One-Shot: Willow (1988)

  For my very first Point North One-Shot discussion, I turned my attention to the 1988 fantasy movie Willow.