Stone Cold Classic

The fellas talk about American Movie (1999), Matt's favorite documentary and therefore a classic of the genre. Topics include existential questions about the meaning of "filmmaking," "success," and the 1996 Green Bay Packers (not really lol jk).

David recommends Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, available to stream on Hulu and Kanopy, and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt recommends Lost In La Mancha, available for rent or purchase on iTunes.

Dan recommends Seventeen (1985), available by going to the Wikipedia page for the movie, clicking the link at the bottom of the page that says “Link to see the uncensored version of Seventeen free,” filling out a form and clicking on the private Vimeo link sent to your email.

The Dang Fellas (working nickname) come back from a 2 week hiatus to discuss Nights of Cabiria, arguably the best movie from Federico Fellini's neorealist period. Topics include the astonishing brilliance of Giulietta, the incredible amount of Italian hand-talking, and Matt's deranged post-pandemic movie watching habits.

Dan recommends Breaking the Waves, available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt recommends Punch-Drunk Love, available to stream on HBO Max and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

David recommends Sweet Charity, available only on Blu-ray, and Frances Ha, available to stream on Criterion Channel and available for purchase (but not for rent!) on all major digital platforms.

Matt, David and Dan talk the Marx Bros. movie A Night at the Opera with Apex Legends head writer Manny Hagopian! A Night at the Opera was the first Marx Bros. movie produced by MGM, one of their bigger hits, one of their better-regarded films. It's also Manny's favorite! Topics include the legacy of the Groucho glasses, the brothers' impressive musicianship and the shocking reason behind Harpo's nickname.

David recommends Stella, the 2005 Comedy Central series, available on DVD and available to stream on David Wain's website. (Seriously, it's free and it's all there.)

Dan recommends Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation, available to stream on Paramount Plus and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt recommends His Girl Friday, available to stream on Paramount Plus and Amazon Prime, and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Manny recommends The Three Stooges (2000), the biopic featuring...MICHAEL CHIKLIS?!?!? Anyway, it's available to stream on Crackle and Amazon Prime, and available for rent or purcahse on Google Play and YouTube.

Matt, David and Dan talk John Huston's The African Queen, featuring Humphrey Bogart's only Oscar-winning performance. It's also the inspiration for Disney's Jungle Cruise, both the film and the ride. Just a few weeks late to the party, don't worry about it guys!

David recommends The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, available to stream on HBO Max and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Dan recommends The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, a short story by Ernest Hemingway, available in several Hemingway short story collections.

Matt recommends Black Legion, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt, David and Dan talk with Matt Mazany about Robert Altman's jazzy 70s take on film noir, The Long Goodbye. Topics include the indescribably strange sex appeal of young Elliott Gould, Robert Altman's woolly and unpredictable career, and that neat little cameo from young, hyper-buff Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Matt Chester recommends Short Cuts, available only on DVD and Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection. (It's still in print though!)

Dan recommends the complete Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Also, he once again recommends The Zebra Striped Hearse by Ross Macdonald.

David recommends Under The Silver Lake, available to stream on Kanopy and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt Mazany recommends California Split, available for rent or purchase on iTunes and Amazon.

Matt, David and Dan talk one of the most intimidating masterpieces of world cinema, The Seventh Seal, and turns out......it's GOOD! And not even "So emotionally draining I'll never watch it again," good, just straight up good. Topics include the incredibly long career (and head) of Max Von Sydow, the incredibly long and productive career of Ingmar Bergman, and the vexing inscrutability of God or whatever.

Dan recommends Silence (2016), available to stream on Hulu and Paramount Plus, and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

David recommends Jesus Camp, available to stream on Hulu and Kanopy, and available for rent or purchase on Google Play and YouTube. He also recommends Excalibur (1981), available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt recommends Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, available to stream on HBO Max and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms. He also recommends First Reformed, available to stream on Kanopy and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt, David and Dan talk Saturday Night Fever with special guest Jaya Saxena! Topics include the life and career of John Travolta, the Big Lie that Disco Is Bad, and the surprisingly bleak tone of all the non-dancing stuff. 

Dan recommends Dirty Dancing (1987), available for rent or purchase on iTunes and Amazon.

David recommends Blow Out, available to stream on Criterion Channel and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt recommends A Civil Action, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Jaya recommends Hairspray (2007), available to stream on HBO Max and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

In honor of Robert Downey Sr.'s recent passing, Matt, David & Dan discuss his biggest hit, Putney Swope. Topics include Paul Thomas Anderson's rabid RDS fandom, Downey's surprisingly humble real-world demeanor and, of course, racism. This episode was recorded several months ago, so if it seems like we're several months out of date, that's why!

David recommends Network, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms

Dan recommends Fosse/Verdon, available to stream on Hulu

Matt recommends Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One, available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel, and Uptight, available for rent or purchase on Amazon and Apple TV.

Matt, David and Dan honor the recently departed Richard Donner by discussing his genre-defining blockbuster, Superman. Topics include Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder's never-topped performances as Clark and Lois, the wild mid-point tonal shift and Gene Hackman's weird, overcomplicated wig gag.

Dan recommends Mister Lonely, available for rent or purchase on iTunes and Amazon

Matt recommends Alan Moore's For The Man Who Has Everything, available to read in the trade paperback collection DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore.

David recommends Darwyn Cooke's DC: The New Frontier, available on Amazon or, most likely, at your local book store.

Matt David and Dan talk the 1954 version of A Star Is Born with Judy Garland. Topics include the many remakes, ripoffs and antecedents, Judy Garland's crazy parabolic and often tragic life and James Mason's tiny little head. This episode was recorded a while ago, so if it seems like we're weirdly behind the ball on stuff we talked about earlier, that's why!

Dan recommends Meet Me In St. Louis, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

David recommends Sunset Boulevard, available to stream on Amazon Prime, Paramount+ and Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.

Matt recommends In A Lonely Place, available to stream on Amazon Prime and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.