Popcorn Therapy

This week the gang dive headfirst into a therapeutic chat around self-love. Tune in to hear Kane reflect on the unglamorous realities of success while James stresses the importance of defining failure on our own terms. Listen in to hear James wax lyrical about Kevin McDonald’s Marley while Kane gets on his soapbox for Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor.

Shownotes:

Me, Myself & Irene (2000) - The Farrelly Bros
There’s Something About Mary (1998) - The Farrelly Bros
She Hate Me (2004) - Spike Lee
Green Book (2018) - Peter Farrelly
Once Bitten (1985) - Howard Storm
The Graduate (1967) - Mike Nichols
Basketball (1998) - David Zucker
Dumb & Dumber (1994) - Peter Farrelly
Airplane! (1980) - David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast
In Living Color (1990-94) - Keenan Ivory Wayans
Marley (2012) - Kevin McDonald
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Escape At Dannemora (2018) - Ben Stiller
Back To The Future (1985) - Robert Zemeckis
Possessor (2021) - Brandon Cronenberg
The Fly (1986) - David Cronenberg
Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg
Beanpole (2019) - Kantemir Balagov

The boys are back in town! New year. Same old tricks. Tune in to hear the gang break down Adam Sandler’s sartorial choices, bid adieu to Agent "The Donald" Orange and debate the merits of obsessive passion. Listen in to hear Kane reflect on shooting in the age of COVID-19 while James champions the pleasures of a good old-fashioned period drama.

Shownotes:

Hawke: The Larrikin and The Leader (2018)
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted Kotcheff
Big Daddy (1999) - Dennis Dugan
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Chaplin (1992) - Richard Attenborough
The Great Dictator (1936) - Charles Chaplin
Donald’s Trump’s The Art of The Deal (2016) - Jeremy Konner
W (2008) - Oliver Stone
Promising Young Woman (2020) - Emerald Fennell
The Invisible Man (2020) - Leigh Whannell
Get Out (2018) - Jordan Peele
Ammonite (2020) - Francis Lee
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019) - Céline Sciamma
Snowtown (2011) - Justin Kurzel
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
Acute Misfortune (2018) - Tom Wright
The Gift (2015) - Joel Edgerton
Pretend It’s A City (2021) - Martin Scorsese

The fellas reunite for a bittersweet final chat ahead of Kane’s departure to direct his new film. Listen in to hear James tip his hat to Peter Weir as the pair reflect on the ineffable magic behind certain celebrated filmmakers and their unique oeuvre. Tune in to hear them reflect on the masochistic joys of bringing feature films to bear and the importance of always leaning in.

Rick & Morty - Bushworld Adventures
Amazon Commercial - Gary Busey
Master & Commander (2003) - Peter Weir
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) - Peter Weir
The Mosquito Coast (1986) - Peter Weir
Ford vs. Ferrari (2018) - James Mangold
Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Brazil (1985) - Terry Gilliam
Austin Powers (1997) - Jay Roach
Haywire (2011) - Steven Soderbergh
Hard Eight (1997) - P.T. Anderson
Boogie Nights (1998) - P.T. Anderson
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - P.T. Anderson
There Will Be Blood (2005) - P.T. Anderson

The boys kick back for an irreverent chat in celebration of their thirtieth episode. Tune in to hear James tip his hat to Martin Scorsese’s phenomenal doco on his favourite Beatle while Kane gets on his soapbox for Bennett Miller and his under-appreciated body of work. Listen in to hear the pair tackle the underlying truth of Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe and the importance of doing our time before it does us.

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) - Judd Apatow
Foxcatcher (2014) - Bennett Miller
Moneyball (2011) - Bennett Miller
George Harrison: Living In The Material World (2011) - Martin Scorsese
Léon: The Professional (1994) - Luc Besson
Awakenings (1990) - Penny Marshall
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) - Marina Zenovich
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (2020) - Charlie Kaufman
Boy Swallows Universe - Trent Dalton
Jaws - Peter Benchley
Buried (2010) - Rodrigo Cortés
My Octopus Teacher (2020) - James Reed, Pippa Ehrlich
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) - Amy Heckerling

The fellers chew the fat on Orson Welles’ celebrated debut film Citizen Kane and the inherent dangers of peaking too early. Tune in to hear the gang debate the merits of social media and debrief on Charlie Kaufman’s latest existential film. Listen in to hear Kane tip his hat to Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris remake while James pays his respects to the late great Michael Chapman who passed away this week.

What’s Up Doc? (1974) - Peter Bogdanovich
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) - Barbra Streisand
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (2018) - Morgan Neville
The Other Side Of The Wind (2018) - Orson Welles
Citizen Kane (1941) - Orson Welles
Hail, Caesar! (2016) - The Coen Bros
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Stanley Kubrick
Zoolander (2002) - Ben Stiller
Neon Demon (2016) - Nic Winding Refn
Only God Forgives (2014) - Nic Winding Refn
Ingrid Goes West (2017) - Matt Spicer
Starman (1985) - John Carpenter
Like Brothers - The Duplass Bros
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (2020) - Charlie Kaufman
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
Filmspotting Podcast
Being John Molkovich (1997) - Spike Jonze
Adaptation (2002) - Spike Jonze
Synecdoche New York (2008) - Charlie Kaufman
Solaris (1972) - Steven Soderbergh
Solaris (2002) - Andrei Tarkovsky
The Big Picture Podcast
Taxi Driver (1976) - Martin Scorsese
All The Right Moves (1983) - Michael Chapman
Good Time (2017) - The Safdie Bros
Commando (1985) - John L. Lester
Evolution (2001) - Ivan Reitman

The boys strap on their scuba gear for a deep dive on Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Tune in to find out what the pair really thought about Nolan’s latest time-crunching blockbuster. Listen in to hear James praise George Clooney and his collaborative years with Steven Soderbergh while Kane gets nostalgic over Morgan Neville’s recent doco on Orson Welles' final masterpiece.

Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
The Princess Bride (1987) - Rob Reiner
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) - George Roy Hill
Marathon Man (1976) - John Schlesinger
Unforgiven (1992) - Clint Eastwood
Rocky IV (1985) - Sylvester Stallone
Interstellar (2014) - Christopher Nolan
The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowski Sisters
Mother! (2017) - Darren Arenofsky
2012 (2012) - Christopher Nolan
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Stanley Kubrick
Arrival (2016) - Denis Villeneuve
Section Eight Productions
Out of Sight (1998) - Steven Soderbergh
Insomnia (2002) - Christopher Nolan
The Knick - Steven Soderbergh
Michael Clayton (2007) - Tony Gilroy
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) - Dan Gilroy
Nightcrawler (2014) - Dan Gilroy
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (2018) - Morgan Neville
The Last Picture Show (1971) - Peter Bogdanovich
You Must Remember This - Karina Longworth
Star Wars Episode IV (1977) - George Lucas
Chasing The Light - Oliver Stone

The fellas are chuffed to sit down with Unjoo Moon to celebrate the release of her directorial debut I Am Woman on Stan Australia last week. Tune in to hear about Moon’s chance encounter with Helen Reddy and the extensive process that went into the making of this heartfelt bio-pic. Listen in to find out about working with Tilda Cobham-Hervey and the tireless efforts made in bringing this Australian icon to life.

I Am Woman (2020) - Unjoo Moon
Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood - Nancy Griffin & Kim Masters
A Quiet Place (2018) - John Krasinski
Straight Outta Compton (2015) - F. Gary Gray
52 Tuesdays (2013) - Sophie Hyde
Patti Cake$ (2017) - Jeremy Gasper
The Zen of Bennett (2012) - Unjoo Moon

The fellas welcome rising Australian talent Marlo Kelly into the studio. Tune in to hear Kelly share some juicy tidbits from the making of her binge-worthy new series Dare Me. Listen to discover how the Sydney native found her footing in the Australian Industry and the mantra that helps her to savour each and every project.

Dare Me - Megan Abbott & Gina Fattore
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
Inception (2010) - Christopher Nolan
Bring It On (2000) - Peyton Reed
Good Will Hunting (1997) - Gus Van Sant
Talking Sopranos
Home and Away - Alan Bateman
Patricia Moore - Blake Fraser
All The Boys Love Many Lane (2006) - Jonathan Levine
50/50 (2011) - Jonathan Levine
Warm Bodies (2013) - Jonathan Levine

The boys settle in for an unconventional chat on all things Oliver Stone. Tune in to hear James talk about finding solace in Stone’s newly-released memoir Chasing The Light while Kane gets personal with some of Brian De Palma’s greatest hits. Listen in to find out what George Clooney really thinks of David O. Russell and the ineffable magic of our favourite cinematic characters.

Three Kings (1999) - David O. Russell
Rebels On The Backlot - Sharon Waxman
Chasing The Light - Oliver Stone
Midnight Express (1979) - Alan Parker
Shoot The Moon (1982) - Alan Parker
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) - Alan Parker
Birdy (1984) - Alan Parker
Angel Heart (1986) - Alan Parker
Mississippi Burning (1988) - Alan Parker
Angela’s Ashes (1998) - Alan Parker
Evita (1996) - Alan Parker
Platoon (1986) - Oliver Stone
Twelve Angry Men (1957) - Sidney Lumet
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Sidney Lumet
Scarface (1983) - Brian De Palma
Scarface (1932) - Howard Hawks
Dressed to Kill (1980) - Brian De Palma
Raising Cain (1992) - Brian De Palma
American Gigolo (1979) - Paul Schrader
Inception (2010) - Christopher Nolan
Dunkirk (2017) - Christopher Nolan
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan

The boys max and relax into a good old meandering chit chat. Tune in to hear the boys discuss Al Pacino’s exuberant turns during the nineteen-nineties and grow sentimental on growing up with video store culture. Listen in to hear James debate the pitfalls of ego and the importance of discomfort while Kane praises an overlooked John Carpenter classic.

Sex and the City 2 (2010) - Michael Patrick King
Zoolander (2002) - Ben Stiller
Heat (1995) - Michael Mann
Scent of A Woman (1992) - Martin Brest
Meet Joe Black (1998) - Martin Brest
Oceans Eleven (2001) - Steven Soderbergh
Any Given Sunday (1999) - Oliver Stone
Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorsese
Casino (1995) - Martin Scorsese
The Sopranos - David Chase
Talking Sopranos
They Live (1988) - John Carpenter
Mars Attacks! (1996) - Tim Burton
Apocalypse Now (1979) - Francis Ford Coppola
Reservoir Dogs (1992) - Quentin Tarantino
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cameron Crowe
Valhalla Rising (2009) - Nic Winding Refn