We aim to get your order correct as we sit down to discuss the latest effort from Michael Keaton, "The Founder" (2017) and on the second half of the show, we will count down our top 5 favorite biopics of all time.  Music this week is by Honeyblood off of their 2017 record "Babes Never Die". All of that and much more! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 10:38 The Warmup "Babes Never Die" by Honeyblood 11:45 - 36:07 The Founder "Love Is a Disease" by Honeyblood 38:19 - 1:05:40 Top 5 Biopics 1:05:41 - 1:09:22 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:09:23 - 1:10:52 This Week's Music 1:10:53 - 1:13:04 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Letterboxd Michael Letterboxd

We discuss Sundance darling and recent Netflix acquisition "I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore" (2017) and on the second half of the show, we discuss Woody Allen's Best Picture winner "Annie Hall" (1977). Music this week is by Kendrick Lamar off of his latest album DAMN. (2017). All that and much more on this week's show. ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 09:53 The Warmup "DNA" by Kendrick Lamar 11:24 - 34:26 I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore "PRIDE" by Kendrick Lamar 36:38 - 1:00:43 Annie Hall 1:00:44 - 1:04:04 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:04:05 - 1:06:01 This Week's Music 1:06:02 - 1:08:09 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Letterboxd Michael Letterboxd

We discuss the critically acclaimed and box office smash directorial debut of Jordan Peele "Get Out" (2017) and on the second half of the show we discuss Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" (2011). This week's music is by The Right Now off of their newest album "Starlight" (2017). All that and much more on this week's show! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 11:48 The Warmup "Love You Better" by The Right Now 13:19 - 34:34 Get Out "Too Late" by The Right Now 35:57 - 59:22 Django Unchained 59:23 - 1:02:18 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:02:19 - 1:02:40 This Week's Music 1:02:41 - 1:04:04 Opening This Week ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES ~ The Right Now ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Letterboxd Michael Letterboxd

This week on the show, we delve into the work of Korean auteur Chan-wook Park. We will be discussing his latest directorial effort The Handmaiden (2016) and on the second half of the show, we will take a look at his best known piece of cinema Oldboy (2003). Music this week is by alt-J off of their forthcoming record RELAXER. ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 10:43 The Warmup "3WW" by alt-J 12:38 - 31:28 The Handmaiden "In Cold Blood" by alt-J 33:08 - 50:54 Oldboy 50:55 - 52:50 Mike and Ben Recommend 52:51 - 53:53 This Week's Music 53:54 - 56:06 Opening This Week ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES ~ alt-J Official Website ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ FacebookTwitter Ben Letterboxd Michael Letterboxd

On this week's episode of The Burning Theater, we take on another film from 2016 that we felt got a little short-shrifted "The Fits". We then compare and contrast with David Gordon Green's 2000 masterpiece "George Washington". Music this week is by Beyonce off of her Grammy-nominated album "Lemonade" (2016). Why can you never find Guinness on Saint Patrick's Day? ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 0:01 - 9:54 The Warmup "Pray You Catch Me" by Beyonce 11:30 - 32:24 The Fits "All Night" by Beyonce 34:24 - 55:46 George Washington 55:47 - 59:45 Mike and Ben Recommend 59:46 - 1:00:35 This Week's Music 1:00:36 - 1:03:17 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook Twitter Ben Hemphill Letterboxd Michael Hoffman Letterboxd

On this week's episode of The Burning Theater, we circle back to one of our favorite movies from last year which we felt just did not get enough attention, Green Room (2016) and discuss the 1974 horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre". Music this week is by The Shins off of their brand new album "Heartworms" (2017). ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 11:40 The Warmup "Name for You" by The Shins 13:02 - 39:23 Green Room (2016) "Mildenhall" by The Shins 41:20 - 1:07:30 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 1:07:31 - 1:09:09 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:09:10 - 1:10:50 This Week's Music 1:10:51 - 1:13:45 Opening This Week ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES ~ The Shins ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook Twitter Ben Hemphill Letterboxd Michael Hoffman Letterboxd

We bid ado to a great year in cinema as we count down our Top 10 Movies of 2016! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~  00:01 - 30:42 #10-#7 "Drive" by Oh Wonder 32:20 - 1:00:21 #6-#3 "Lose It" by Oh Wonder 1:01:50 - 1:17:20 #2-#1 1:17:21 - 1:18:13 This Week's Music 1:18:14 - 1:20:11 Opening This Week ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES ~ Oh Wonder ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook Twitter Ben Hemphill Letterboxd Michael Hoffman Letterboxd

NEW SHOW! We catch up with last year's reimagined neo-western, the Best Picture nominated "Hell Or High Water" (2016) and on the second half of the show, we discuss Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic "Blade Runner" (1982). Music this week is by Childish Gambino off of his latest album "Awaken, My Love!". All that and much more! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 10:26 The Warmup "Me and Your Mama" by Childish Gambino 11:52 - 31:38 Hell Or High Water (2016) "Zombies" by Childish Gambino 33:15 - 55:44 Blade Runner (1982) 55:45 - 58:47 Mike and Ben Recommend 58:48 - 1:00:05 This Week's Music 1:00:06 - 1:02:21 Opening This Week ~ ADDITIONAL NOTES ~ Childish Gambino on Soundcloud ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook Twitter Ben Hemphill Letterboxd Michael Hoffman Letterboxd

This week on the show, we discuss the much anticipated directorial effort from Martin Scorsese, "Silence" (2016) and compare it to the french-language masterpiece, Carol Theodore Dreyer's "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1927). Music this week is by Mitski off of her 2016 album "Puberty 2". All that and much more on this week show. ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 12:02 The Warmup "Happy" by Mitski 13:29 - 41:26 Silence (2016) "Your Best American Girl" by Mitski 43:29 - 57:27 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1927) 57:28 - 1:00:57 Mike and Ben Recommend 1:00:58 - 1:01:49 This Week's Music 1:01:50 - 1:04:12 Opening This Week ~ STAY CONNECTED ~ Facebook Twitter Ben Hemphill Letterboxd Michael Hoffman Letterboxd

On this week's show, we catch up with Best Picture Nominee "Manchester by the Sea" (2016) and likewise examine one of the great performances by Robin Williams in "Good Will Hunting" (1997). Music this week is by Brandi Carlile off of her album Bear Creek. All that and much, much more on this week's show! ~ THE RUNDOWN ~ 00:01 - 13:11 The Warmup "Hard Way Home" by Brandi Carlile 14:26 - 34:09 Manchester by the Sea "That Wasn't Me" by Brandi Carlile 35:26 -