Rules of the Frame

By Rules of the Frame

Join Connor and Jon as they seek the deeper meaning behind some of the world's most intriguing films. From indie art house films to the biggest summer blockbusters, these guys tackle it all. Come prep... more

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June 30, 2019028 | The King of Kong ft. Andrew Lewis
Connor and Riley welcome Andrew Lewis to the show to discuss the strangely operatic video game documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe build an extremely engrossing rivalry that outmatches many modern rivalries to date. Listen to the conversation as we discuss why this movie is not just about classic video games, but about determination, the human spirit, and the desire to be the best
Full spoilers for The King of Kong & Rocky
Films mentioned in this episode:
La Vie En Rose (2007) | Dir. Olivier Dahan
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) | Dir. Seth Gordon
Grey Gardens (1975) | Dir. David & Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer
Salesman (1969) | Dir. David & Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
Pixels (2015) | Dir. Chris Columbus
A Beautiful Mind (2001) | Dir. Ron Howard
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) | Dir. Rich Moore
Rocky (1976) | Dir. John G. Avildsen
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) | Dir. George Lucas
Airplane (1980) | Dir. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Magnolia (1999) | Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Tropic Thunder (2008) | Dir. Ben Stiller
Finders Keepers (2015) | Dir. Bryan Carberry, Clay Tweel
Gleason (2016) | Dir. Clay Tweel
The Decline of Western Civilization Trilogy (1981-98) | Dir. Penelope Spheeris
History of the Eagles (2013) | Dir. Allison Ellwood
Hoop Dreams (1994) | Dir. Steve James
Lake of Fure (2006) | Dir. Tony Kaye
The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles
Spellbound (2002) | Dir.Jeffrey Blitz
Rocket Science (2007) | Dir. Jeffrey Blitz
Identity Thief (2013) | Dir. Seth Gordon
Super Size Me (2004 | Dir. Morgan Spurlock
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1h 36min
June 16, 2019027 | Baraka
What words are there to describe Baraka? Revolutionary. Breathtaking. Unifying. Harmonious. If it weren't for the character limit on these summaries, there'd be quite a few more. Connor and Riley talk about the implications of a movie with no dialogue and how this movies serves as the anthem for all of humanity.
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Films mentioned in this episode:
Baraka (1992) | Dir. Ron Fricke
Grey Gardens (1975) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer
Koyaanisqatsi (1982) | Dir. Godfrey Reggio
Samsara (2011) | Dir. Ron Fricke
Interstellar (2014) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
The Tree of Life (2011) | Dir. Terrence Malick
The Jungle Book (1967) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
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1h 1min
June 02, 2019026 | Grey Gardens
Grey Gardens is a landmark documentary film in cinema verite, or direct cinema. The Maysles brothers took a unique approach to filmmaking, simply turning the camera on the Beales and letting them tell their own story. Is the film exploitative? Is it an accurate representation of the Beales women? Are there mental disorders involved? All is possible with the enigmatic women of Grey Gardens.
Major spoilers for Grey Gardens
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Films mentioned in this episode:
Grey Gardens (1975) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, & Muffie Meyer
Exporting Raymond (2010) | Dir. Philip Rosenthal
Citizen Ruth (1996) | Dir. Alexander Payne
Grey Gardens (2009) | Dir. Michael Sucsy
The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles
Primary (1960) | Dir. Robert Drew
Salesman (1969) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
Gimme Shelter (1970) | Dir. Albert & David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
That Summer (2017) | Dir. Goran Olsson
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1h 5min
May 26, 2019 Minisode | Documenting Reality
The reservoir of thought provoking documentaries is almost limitless. Connor and Riley explain their desire and purpose for choosing documentaries as their next series.
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10min
May 19, 2019025 | O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Connor and Riley travel back to the South to talk about the Coen Brothers' film O Brother Where Art Thou? This film ushers in the new era of digital color grading, making it a landmark film in the world of cinematography. However, the Coen brothers' make several narrative choices that provide for a unique story experience as well.
Full spoilers for O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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Films mentioned in this episode:
O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | Dir. Wes Anderson
No Country For Old Men (2007) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
True Grit (2010) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
The Big Lebowski (1998) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Dir. Victor Fleming & George Cukor
A Serious Man (2009) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
Barton Fink (1991) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
The Ladykillers (2004) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) | Dir. John Ford
Cool Hand Luke (1967) | Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Brad
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) | Dir. F.W. Murnau
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1h 19min
May 05, 2019024 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ft. Britt Ecklund
Full spoilers for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, minor spoilers for Sky High
Films mentioned in this episode:
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) | Dir. Edgar Wright
Schindler's List (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
Hot Fuzz (2007) | Dir. Edgar Wright
Shaun of the Dead (2004) | Dir. Edgar Wright
The World's End (2013) | Dir. Edgar Wright
Baby Driver (2017) | Dir. Edgar Wright
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) | Dir. Chris McKay
Sky High (2005) | Dir. Mike Mitchell
Room (2015) | Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
21 Jump Street (2012) | Dir. Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) | Dir. Ron Howard
127 Hours (2010) | Dir. Danny Boyle
House (1977) | Dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi
Step Brothers (2008) | Dir. Adam McKay
Ant-Man (2015) | Dir. Peyton Reed
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1h 15min
April 21, 2019023 | Apocalypse Now ft. Luke Hogan
Films mentioned in this episode:
Apocalypse Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Chocolat (2000) | Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
The Deer Hunter (1978) | Dir. Michael Cimino
Dr. Stangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Bomb (1964) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Blue Velvet (1986) | Dir. David Lynch
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) | Dir. Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola
The Godfather (1972) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
On the Waterfront (1954) | Dir. Elia Kazan
Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
Cafe Society (2016) | Dir. Woody Allen
Last Tango in Paris (1972) | Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
The Conformist (1970) | Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Interstellar (2014) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean
The Godfather: Part II (1974) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Days of Heaven (1978) | Dir. Terrence Malick
The Thin Red Line (1998) | Dir. Terrence Malick
Frank (2014) | Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
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1h 14min
April 14, 2019 PSA | Bi-Weekly Episodes
Just putting out a little PSA updating you on how we will be releasing episodes for the immediate future and giving a life update.
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5min
April 07, 2019022 | A Series of Unfortunate Events ft. Michael Kelley
Major spoilers for A Series of Unfortunate Events, minor spoilers for The Night of the Hunter
Link to Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/1219407544/playlist/7HmfjfZo7FuJqeUHuJtytk?si=5PcGSx3dTQ2Er9qjhogkUw
Link to the ASC article: https://theasc.com/magazine/dec04/lemony/page1.html
Films mentioned in this episode:
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) | Dir. Brad Silberling
Time Bandits (1981) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
School of Rock (2003) | Dir. Richard Linklater
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) | Dir. John Lee Hancock
The Truman Show (1998) | Dir. Peter Weir
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | Dir.Michel Gondry
The Night of the Hunter (1955) | Dir. Charles Laughton
The Cat in the Hat (2003) | Dir. Bo Welch
Sleepy Hollow (1999) | Dir. Tim Burton
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) | Dir. Rian Johnson
Men in Black (1997) | Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) | Dir. Peter Jackson
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1h 34min
March 31, 2019021 | Ran
Films mentioned in this episode:
Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Throne of Blood (1957) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, & Simon Wells
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) | Dir. George Lucas
Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) | Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) | Dir. George Miller & George Ogilive
Kagemusha (1980) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) | Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Sanjuro (1962) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Saving Private Ryan (1998) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
Seven Samurai (1954) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Dersu Uzala (1975) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Dreams (1990) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Princess Mononoke (1997) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Yojimbo (1961) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
Macbeth (2015) | Dir. Justin Kurzel
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1h 8min

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How many episodes does Rules of the Frame have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.