Rules of the Frame

Rules of the Frame

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  • 003 | No Country for Old Men

    In our final episode in our mini-series on the use of silence in films, we discuss the Coen Brothers' masterpiece No Country For Old Men. Join us as we compare Tommy Lee Jones to Andy Griffith, make a weird connection with this film and The Office. and discuss what is truly important: Roger Deakins finally getting an Oscar.

    WARNING: Full Spoilers for No Country For Old Men, minor spoilers for Prometheus & Barton Fink

    Films mentioned in this episode
    • No Country For Old Men (2007) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
    • The Big Lebowski (1998) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
    • O, Brother Where Art Thou (2000) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
    • True Grit (2010) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
    • Barton Fink (1991) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
    • Before Night Falls (2000) | Dir. Julian Schnabel
    • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | Dir.
      • Joachim Ronning & Espen Sandberg
    • Skyfall (2012) | Dir. Sam Mendes
    • Biutiful (2010) | Dir. Alejandro G. Inarritu
    • The Fugitive (1993) | Dir. Andrew Davis
    • Jason Bourne (2016) | Dir. Paul Greengrass
    • Men In Black (1997) | Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
    • The Hunger Games (2012) | Dir. Gary Ross
    • Zombieland (2009) | Dir. Ruben Fleischer
    • Now You See Me (2013) | Dir. Louis Letter
    • A Clockwork Orange (1971) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
    • Prometheus (2012) | Dir. Ridley Scott
    • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
      • Dir. Andrew Dominik
    • There Will Be Blood (2007) | Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
    • Blade Runner 2049 (2017) | Dir. Denis Villeneuve
      • 41 min
    • 002 | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

      Connor and Riley discuss a film you may not have heard of before. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans was released in 1927 and broke new ground in the history of cinema. Listen to discover why this film was unique and how it paved the road for movies to follow.

      WARNING: Full spoilers for Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

      Films mentioned in this episode

      • Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) | Dir. F.W. Murnau
      • Nosferatu (1922) | Dir. F.W. Murnau
      • Faust (1926) | Dir. F.W. Murnau
      • The Jazz Singer (1927) | Dir. Alan Crosland
      • The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly (1966) | Dir. Sergio Leone
        • 34 min
      • 001 | The Shape of Water

        Connor and Riley kick off their series on "silence" with the film The Shape of Water. Did it successfully merge the fantasy genre with the period piece? Was it deserving of the Best Picture Oscar? Listen to find out!

        WARNING: Full spoilers for The Shape of Water and minor spoilers for The Iron Giant

        Films mentioned in this episode:

        • Pacific Rim (2013) | Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
        • Pan's Labyrinth (2006) | Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
        • Hellboy (2004) | Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
        • Cronos (1993) | Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
        • The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird
        47 min
      • 000 | Introduction

        Connor and Riley introduce themselves, share the vision for the podcast, and even share some of their favorite movies.

        Riley's picks:
        • Tarzan (1999) | Directed by Chris Buck & Kevin Lima
        • To Kill a Mocking Bird (1962) | Directed by Robert Mulligan
        • Good Will Hunting (1997) | Directed by Gus Van Sandt
          • Connor's picks:
          • Andrei Rublev (1966) | Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
          • Inception (2010) | Directed by Christopher Nolan
          • Toy Story (1995) | Directed by John Lasseter
            • 14 min

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