Royale Without Cheese

Today we talk about “It Was Just An Accident”, the latest from Jafar Panahi. We are struck by the seeming simplicity and straightforwardness of the film, understandable given the conditions that it was made under. It’s a strong film that carries a lot of power, but it also has some unexpected moments of humor.

Join our discussion of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein”, a film we were sadly disappointed by. We express our problems with some of film’s narrative decisions, like making the creature too much of a lost puppy and Victor too much of a monster; and how unpleasant it can be visually, despite the beautiful set design.

Juntem-se à nossa discussão de “Sinners”, o novo filme de Ryan Coogler. Ficámos impressionados pela originalidade e abordagem do filme, que constrói tensão de um forma muito bem conseguida, apesar de sentirmos que o clímax deixa algo a desejar.

00:00 Intro

01:21 Ver o filme em sala vs em casa?

02:25 A Força do filme

04:00 Dinheiro e Marvel

04:40 Black Panther e Ryan Coogler

07:36 Originalidade do filme

09:10 O que não funciona tão bem?

11:30 A cena da Barraca

15:40 "Seje"

16:11 Os detalhes históricos

19:45 Pecado vs Virtude

22:01 Plano Sequência e Herança Cultural

28:57 Cultura Irlandesa e os Vilões

33:02 Momentos de montagem curiosos

35:15 Família, Vampirismo e Integração

37:50 Sabiam que o filme tinha vampiros?

40:36 A Entrada na Barraca

43:15 A Matança no final

44:40 A cena pós créditos

46:15 Conversa de Óscares

Hoje discutimos “Sentimental Value”, o novo filme de Joachim Trier. O filme dividiu-nos, em geral não sentimos todo o peso emocional que o filme tenta extrair e em certos momentos, achamos que cai num lugar comum de “filme de festival”. Apesar disso, achámos que há coisas interessastes em relação à história da família e que o elenco faz um excelente trabalho.

00:00 Intro

00:55 Papo seco com pouco sal

01:35 Expectativas Altas do Tomás

03:34 Relação Pai e Filha

05:00 Como é que eles comunicam?

06:50 Fica tudo demasiado ambíguo

08:55 Falta de catarse?

11:20 O Final e a Frieza da Relação

13:17 A História Familiar

14:57 Pai e Filha como espelhos

17:00 Fica muito por responder

18:53 Porque é que Nora se tornou atriz?

20:54 Falta conflito com Rachel Kemp

21:55 O filme divaga muito

23:55 Falta amor entre pai e filha

26:39 Expectativas Baixas do Leo

28:39 O Problema de Rachel Kemp

31:50 Os Olhos de Stellan

33:25 A especificidade da história

36:15 Coisinhas irritantes no filme

37:29 Estética Filme de Festival

38:40 Fumar Juntos e Olhar Melancólico...

40:23 Conversa de Óscares

Today we discuss "Blue Moon", the new film from the good old pairing of Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke. We really enjoyed how contained it is, taking place in one location in real time, and anchored by an unsurprisingly fantastic performance by Hawke.

00:00 Intro and New Year

01:45 Great film!

03:05 Ethan Hawke's sex appeal

03:47 Make-up and costume design

04:54 The Two Sides of Lorenz Hart

10:25 Structure and Approach

12:05 Ethan Hawke's performance

14:18 Lorenz Hart is always performing

16:18 Passage of Time and Biopics

18:48 Casablanca and Introductions

21:34 Does he hate Casablanca?

24:05 Hopeless romantic

25:04 Hart's constant quoting

28:13 Does he hate "Oklahoma!"?

32:49 The Cloakroom scene

We kick off the year with the thrills of "One Battle After Another", another great film by one of our favorite directors, Paul Thomas Anderson. It's a film of constant motion, always moving ahead even when it takes a moment to breathe, which is something we love, but it also brings some problems for us.

00:00 Intro

01:01 PTA Puns

02:40 As good as people say?

04:15 Perfidia's complexity and imperfections

10:40 Personal and Political

12:54 Very detailed world

16:30 Christmas Adventurers

18:00 Lockjaw, pathetic and sad

21:50 Montage sequence

24:04 Constant movement

24:51 Did we need more moments between Willa and Bob?

27:07 Willa and Perfidia

34:16 The Best Blockbuster in a while?

35:30 Financial flop? Who cares?

36:55 Awards talk

Today we discuss Zemeckis’ “A Christmas Carol”, a motion capture style take on the classic story. The narrative is timeless and always works, and we especially appreciate Jim Carrey in the main role.

Join us as we discuss Greta Gerwig’s lovely take on “Little Women”. We discuss the film’s emotionality and brilliant structure, but we are a little divided on the ending. Nonetheless, 2”we think this is one to be watched and rewatched every Christmas.

Neste episódio damos um salto à Roménia com um dos filmes mais tensos a ter saído do país. Juntamente com Henrique Fialho, o nosso convidado, refletimos sobre o contexto histórico por detrás do aborto ilegal procurado pelas personagens principais, a incrível crueza formal do filme e a cena-chave que nos marcou como espectadores.

Today we talk about “The Iron Giant”, Brad Bird’s beautiful 90s animation film. We discuss Bird’s attention to the time period and his use of “camera” movement, all in the service of delivering a cute and heart-wrenching story. We also discuss if it’s easier to connect to The Iron Giant or to E.T..

00:00 Intro

01:17 First Impressions

04:10 E.T. vs Iron Giant

05:45 Can you connect to the Iron Giant?

09:40 The deer's death

10:40 Superman, ET and Iron Giant

11:55 Brad Bird

16:25 The robot's personality

17:15 The animation

20:16 Vintage aesthetic

22:02 The Beatnik and Father Figures

27:05 Hooked from the start

28:02 Setup and Payoff