Rob Caravaggio Commentaries

Rob Caravaggio Commentaries episodes:

• 06.01.2015

  The Searchers (1956) Audio Commentary

  This man, though not a real Native American, has a great head of hair RC-2015-101: The Searchers (1956) Your browser does not support this audio I've once again teamed up with the King of Commentaries himself, Tysto, to talk through...

  
• 12.25.2014

  The Big Lebowski (1998) Audio Commentary

  Zen and shiftlessness are often indistinguishable from one another RC-2014-102: The Big Lebowski (1998) Your browser does not support this audio Now that the National Film Registry has deemed Lebowski "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," I thought it the perfect...

  
• 07.01.2014

  The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1967) Audio Commentary

  The late Eli Wallach, the star of and secret sauce in The Good, the Bad and the UglyRC-2014-101: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) Your browser does not support this audio Reflect on the recent passing of Eli...

  
• 12.23.2013

  The Sopranos (S1E1) "The Sopranos" (1999) Audio Commentary

  Tony in the pool. No ducks. RC-2013-118: The Sopranos (S1E1) "The Sopranos" (1999) Your browser does not support this audio With the recent passing of James Gandolfini, I felt it'd be a good time to do something I'd been meaning...

  
• 09.10.2013

  Poolhall Junkies (2002) Audio Commentary

  Mars makes money RC-2013-117: Poolhall Junkies (2002) Your browser does not support this audio Grab a cuestick (hopefully a non-graphite one) and let's play some with the greatest pool movie of all time! Well, okay, it's a pool movie, anyway....

  
• 07.15.2013

  Ace in the Hole (1951) Audio Commentary

  Kirk Douglas, Porter Hall, and Jesus Christ debate journalistic ethics in Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole (Douglas had top billing) RC-2013-116: Ace in the Hole (1951) Your browser does not support this audio More thrilling than going over Niagara Falls...

  
• 06.23.2013

  Cool Hand Luke (1967) Audio Commentary

  Paul Newman's takes a lickin' but keeps on kickin' as a quasi-Christ figure in his signature role RC-2013-115: Cool Hand Luke (1967) Your browser does not support this audio Cool Hand Luke was a timely allegory for 1960s-era tumult, and I...

  
• 05.20.2013

  All the President's Men (1976) Audio Commentary

  Robert Redford discusses strategy for the staring contest he's about to have with the camera RC-2013-114: All the President's Men (1976) Your browser does not support this audio Perhaps the greatest typewriter fetishist movie ever! Focusing on storytelling, I describe how Goldman's script hinges...

  
• 04.29.2013

  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Audio Commentary

  Paul Newman and Katherine Ross, dodging raindrops RC-2013-113: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Your browser does not support this audio William Goldman researched the story for years, and director George Roy Hill toiled through the production with a...

  
• 04.21.2013

  Laura (1944) Audio Commentary

  Gene Tierney was so hot that she could make a frumpy rain hat look sexy RC-2013-112: The Film Noir Series — Laura (1944) Your browser does not support this audio Otto Preminger's Laura is beloved by many a noir aficionado, and I'm...

  
• 04.10.2013

  No Country for Old Men (2007) Audio Commentary

  The dark knight rises... RC-2013-111: No Country for Old Men (2007) Your browser does not support this audio Let's call this episode "The Roger Ebert Memorial Commentary." The prolific critic felt No Country for Old Men was as good as...

  
• 04.03.2013

  Double Indemnity (1944) Audio Commentary

  The old noir trope of putting a Chandler and a Wilder on a loveseat... RC-2013-110: The Film Noir Series — Double Indemnity (1944) Your browser does not support this audio We continue down the noir path with a lively dissection...

  
• 03.30.2013

  Annie Hall (1977) Audio Commentary

  Little known fact: when he was in grad school, Dr. Ian Malcolm was friends with Tony Lacey RC-2013-109: Annie Hall (1977) Your browser does not support this audio Recently, Turner Classic Movies aired Annie Hall, and I was reminded of just...

  
• 03.24.2013

  Scarlet Street (1945) Audio Commentary

  The "self portrait" of Kitty March, Joan Bennett's fast-talking femme fatale who steals Edward G. Robinson's heart in Fritz Lang's film noir, Scarlet Street  RC-2013-108: The Film Noir Series—Scarlett Street (1945) Your browser does not support this audio Ask a person to...

  
• 03.18.2013

  The Godfather (1972) Audio Commentary

  Marlon Brando getting his Don makeup on while Francis Ford Coppola waits patiently for his nemesis, Popeye, to show up RC-2013-107: The Godfather (1972) Your browser does not support this audio When e-mailer Tomy suggested a few films that might be...

  
• 03.11.2013

  Special Episode: "Back Beyond" — the deleted scenes featurette for The Master

  Freddie dreams of Auntie Bertha RC-2013-106: "Back Beyond" (Deleted scenes featurette for The Master) Your browser does not support this audio In this special episode, I keep the conversation about The Master going by taking 20 minutes to babble through...

  
• 03.04.2013

  Take This Waltz (2012) Audio Commentary

  Sarah Polley sees no sign of zombies on the set of Take This Waltz RC-2013-105: Take This Waltz (2011) Your browser does not support this audio Sarah Polley's intelligent second film takes its name from a Leonard Cohen song, and...

  
• 02.20.2013

  Margaret (Extended Cut) (2011) Audio Commentary

  Lisa Cohen, interested in her teacher. RC-2013-104: Margaret (Extended Cut) (2011) Your browser does not support this audio It took a while, but Kenneth Lonergan's follow up to You Can Count On Me finally got seen by audiences in 2011. During...

  
• 02.13.2013

  The Master (2012) Audio Commentary

  You have to admit—some of those ink blotches do look sexual RC-2013-103: The Master (2012) Your browser does not support this audio Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master will be released on home media later this month—I'm on top of it....

  
• 02.03.2013

  A Few Good Men (1992) Audio Commentary

  A girl named Jo is not as weird as a girl named Demi RC-2013-102: A Few Good Men (1992) Your browser does not support this audio Dipping into the requests pile (thanks Jeremy), I take on the 1992 Rob Reiner...

  
• 01.24.2013

  Killer Joe (2012) Audio Commentary

  Yes, the entire movie is like this RC-2013-102: Killer Joe (2012) Your browser does not support this audio In this episode, I reach into the requests pile for a criminally underrated 2012 picture about criminally overconfident numbskulls. Before listening to...

  
• 01.15.2013

  A Separation (2011) Audio Commentary

  What happens in the doorway doesn't stay in the doorway in Asgar Farhadi's A Separation RC-2013-101: A Separation (2011) Your browser does not support this audio I've decided that a great way to start 2013 is with what I regarded...

  
• 12.22.2012

  Raging Bull (1980) Audio Commentary - The Scorsese Series

  De Niro and Moriarty take a mulligan while playing putt-putt golf in Raging Bull RC-2012-108 (The Scorsese Series): Raging Bull (1980) Your browser does not support this audio Before I get to some less-beloved Marty joints (coming soon), the series...

  
• 12.14.2012

  High Fidelity (2000) Audio Commentary

  A conflict resolution specialist RC-2012-108: High Fidelity (2000) Your browser does not support this audio Look, conflict resolution is my job, so on this commentary track for High Fidelity, I'm once and for all resolving the question of whether this...

  
• 12.07.2012

  Goodfellas (1990) Audio Commentary - The Scorsese Series

  Look up "schnook" in the dictionary, and you find this photo RC-2012-107 (The Scorsese Series): Goodfellas (1990) Your browser does not support this audio After rifling through the suggestion box, I've decided to take the enthusiastic advice of my stalwart...

  
• 11.21.2012

  Shame (2011) Audio Commentary

  Steve McQueen is wearing a hat and scarf while his actors are in undershirts RC-2012-106: Shame (2011) Your browser does not support this audio In this episode, Rob determines that the breakout film for both McQueen and Fassbender is really...

  
• 11.06.2012

  The Social Network (2010) Audio Commentary

  Hey, remember the algorithm? RC-2012-105: The Social Network (2010) Your browser does not support this audio In this episode, Rob gives part of his attention—the minimum amount—to what was one of the best and most surprising films of 2010, the...

  
• 10.28.2012

  The Skin I Live In (2011) Audio Commentary

  Almodovar and Banderas on the set of The Skin I Live In RC-2012-104: The Skin I Live In (2011) Your browser does not support this audio After a few plot twists and turns, Rob concludes that Almodovar's most recent film...

  
• 10.18.2012

  The Color of Money (1986) Audio Commentary - The Scorsese Series

  Tom Cruise shoots his new look on the set of The Color of Money—"Blue Steel" meet "Balabushka" RC-2012-103 (The Scorsese Series): The Color of Money (1986) Your browser does not support this audio Following up on our previous adventure with...

  
• 10.14.2012

  The Hustler (1961) Audio Commentary

  Piper Laurie works on her cursive in The Hustler RC-2012-102: The Hustler (1961) Your browser does not support this audio This time, Rob straps in for the epic tale of "Fast" Eddie Felson, played by Paul Newman, in one of...

  
• 10.07.2012

  Fargo (1996) Audio Commentary

  You're licked, Jerry Lundegaard  RC-2012-101: Fargo (1996) Your browser does not support this audio In this episode, we explore the 1996 film Fargo, directed by Joel Coen. Topics  include the subtle cinematic language employed by the brothers Coen to reflect...