TEAM INSOMNIAC'S TRIPTYCH

For some of us, it’s Christmas. And for some of those people, Christmas means Die Hard. Too bad they only made 3 of these.

MOVIES DISCUSSED:

Die Hard (1988)Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

It may be Black Friday, but we've got Three Colours to talk about. The boys step into the sad, beautiful, weird and ecstatic world of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy. We laughed, we cried, we recycled.

MOVIES DISCUSSED:

THREE COLOURS: BLUE (1993)

THREE COLOURS: WHITE (1994)

THREE COLOURS: RED (1994)

You can check out any time you want, but you can NEVER leave. The boys explore the darkest corners of the mind as they witness two titans, Adam Sandler and Genndy Tartakovsky, as they both try to make their vision of what a Hotel Transylvania should be.

MOVIES DISCUSSED:

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012)

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (2015)

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION (2018)

Check out our new short film:

PLAY DOCTOR

The boys go up to New England for some fresh air, and see 3 Stephen King adaptations made at the height of his popularity in the 1980s, produced by the Godfather of Cheap Cinema, Dino De Laurentis!

Movies Discussed:

The Dead Zone (1983)

Firestarter (1985)

Silver Bullet (1986)

With Halloween just around the corner, the boys decide to check out a new movie that is it's own triptych. We watched PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS, currently streaming on Hulu. Hold on to your spines!

Whatever happened to truth, justice, and the American way? The boys team up with Paul the American Culture Critic to discuss Superman: his first time on the big screen, his divisive follow up, and the Brandon Routh attempt to take it back to the old school. It's hard to make a good Superman but when they get it right, there's nothing like it.MOVIES DISCUSSED:Superman: The Movie (1978)Superman 2 (1980)Superman Returns (2006)

Check out Paul's Blog! He's a very cool dude and we look forward to having him on the show again in the future!

American Culture Critic - A Unique Critical Perspective

This month, the boys put on their best suits, light up a smoke, and do not talk to their wives. That's right, it's hard to be a MANN, especially with that extra N. We watched 3 of Michael Mann's iconic police procedural pictures, including the epic HEAT.

Movies Discussed:

Manhunter (1986)

Heat (1995) Miami Vice (2006)

To celebrate 40 years of Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator, the Triptych boys follow the journey of one of our favorite mad scientists, Herbert West! Lovecraft's most autobiographical character.

MOVIES DISCUSSED:

RE-ANIMATOR (1985)

BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR (1990)

BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR (2003)

Here at Team Insomniac we would never pit two artists against each other, but we will definitely pit a father against his son! It's the first ever Triptych SMACKDOWN! David Cronenberg, the master of body horror, goes up against his brood, Brandon Cronenberg. Who wore it better? We compare each of theses cinematic titans' first 3 gooey movies. As always the winner is us, the people who get to watch these films. Link in bio!

MOVIES DISCUSSED:

Shivers (1975) vs. Antiviral (2008)

Rabid (1977) vs. Possessor (2020)

The Brood (1979) vs. Infinity Pool (2023)

We pay tribute to one of our favorite directors by dipping into 3 movies that display David Lynch’s assent from arthouse outsider to cultural icon.Movies Discussed: ERASERHEAD (1977)BLUE VELVET (1986)WILD AT HEART (1990)