Screen Slurps

All is well! On this episode we're joined by special guest Roshan Poojary to talk all about the famous Bollwood film "3 Idiots". The movie highlights actor Aamir Khan's performance (along with MANY other incredible actors and actresses), and stands out for its eccentric variety of stylistic choices. Why don't more people talk about this film? Will other films ever follow a direction quite like this? We talk all about this and more this week!

We've all wanted to know the life and history of David Copperfield have we not!? Based on the famous Charles Dickens novel, "The Personal History of David Copperfield" helps tell the tale in ways that only director Armando Iannucci could've imagined. We cover the story, the style, the ups, and downs on this week's episode.

From Stranger Things fame actor Joe Keery stars in the all new film "Spree", a dark comedy that goes to show the extreme things some people will do all for an extra like or subscribe online. And by extreme things, we mean this main character is CRAZY! It's wild, it's unexpected, and we talk all about it on this episode!

Take a picture and make it last forever! We take a look at the thrilling classic "Rear Window", directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The movie follows a recuperating news photographer who believes he has witnessed a murder, all while confined to the wheelchair in his apartment. We look at how the movie compares to some of Hitchcock's other works, and what makes it stand out among the pack.

A film that has garnered critical acclaim this past year, "Sound of Metal" takes a deep look at the topic of hearing loss. Directed by Darius Marder, the movie follows a drummer named Ruben (played by Riz Ahmed) who begins to lose his hearing, and how he works through and begins to cope with it.

This week we're taking a look at the brand new film "Mank", directed by David Fincher. The movie is written as a biographical drama of Herman J. Mankiewicz, an alcoholic screenwriter working in 1930s Hollywood racing to finish "Citizen Kane." We discuss how this film stands out among the pack, along with the ups and downs in Hollywood history.

What is it exactly that makes each of us who we are? Do you ever wonder where your passion, your dreams and your interests come from? This week we take a look at the new film "Dreams" developed by Pixar Animation Studios. A journey from the streets of New York City leads to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life's most important questions.

Directed by Jon Favreau, "Elf" is a family Christmas film that has become one of the most referenced holiday movies of our current generation. But, what is it that makes this film so memorable? We talk about the comedy, production, and some of what went in to making this film on this week's episode!

There's no vacation like a Christmas vacation! "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is a comedy film that centers around the Griswold family and their large Christmas celebration where everything they would expect to go right goes wrong! And after the many years that have passed since this films release does it still seem like a Christmas classic? We cover that question and more in this weeks episode!

Yippee ki yay! This week we're covering the 1988 holiday classic "Die Hard" where buildings blow up, robberies ensue, and Bruce Willis lets us know the best way to win a fight is with a sense of humor! We cover just what went into making this film the memorable movie it is today!