Our Patreon family has come together to choose the topic this week, so Alex and Jonathan are looking at just that, family, in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Incredibles (2004), and The Road (2009). We talk about dysfunctional families, the way films help us to open up and become closer to our family, and the distinction between how we live and the values we try to pass to the next generation.

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6:15 – The Royal Tenenbaums

27:48 – The Incredibles

54:37 – The Road

1:15:58 – Overall

1:23:56 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Black Cauldron (1986)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

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Revenge is a universal motivator and today Alex and Jonathan take a look at how it also works to create great stories in Lady Snowblood (1973), Memento (2000), and The Revenant (2015). We talk about the various conclusions about revenge in each movie, creating films that transcend gimmicks, and revenge as an "archegenre" that can encapsulate films in other genres.

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6:37 – Lady Snowblood

27:20 – Memento

46:16 – The Revenant

1:10:56 – Overall

1:17:49 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

The Incredibles (2004)

The Road (2009)

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As a follow up to last season's episode on classic film noir, Alex and Jonathan travel through the evolution of the modern subgenre of neo-noir in The Long Goodbye (1973), L.A. Confidential (1997), and Drive (2011). We discuss ways that noir themes cross over into neo-noir, the ways neo-noir uses violence, and the changing aesthetics of neo-noir.

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11:54 – The Long Goodbye

34:04 – L.A. Confidential

59:46 – Drive

1:22:19 – Overall

1:29:22 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Lady Snowblood (1973)

Memento (2000)

The Revenant (2015)

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In the first of a series of episodes focusing on the cinematic contributions of female directors, Alex and Jonathan look at the career of Sofia Coppola in The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost in Translation (2003), and The Beguiled (2017). We talk about Coppola's atmospheric style, the way she presents the relationship between men and women in each film, and how she creates empathy for unsympathetic characters.

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6:58 – The Virgin Suicides

35:12 – Lost in Translation

1:02:45 – The Beguiled

1:21:32 – Overall

1:29:35 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Long Goodbye (1973)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Drive (2011)

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According to our recent poll for our Patrons, today Alex and Jonathan discuss the ridiculous filmography of British comedy group Monty Python: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983). We discuss the hallmarks of Monty Python's comedy, various ways to create sketch-based films around a theme, and many behind the scenes anecdotes.

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12:24 – Monty Python and the Holy Grail

37:33 – Life of Brian

1:00:29 – The Meaning of Life

1:18:06 – Overall

1:34:02 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Virgin Suicides (1999)

Lost in Translation (2003)

The Beguiled (2017)

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Benjamin Angrisano joins Alex and Jonathan once again, this time to take a look at one of the most famous of all film trilogies: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather: Part II (1974), and The Godfather: Part III (1990). We talk about the thematic resonance of the series, the ways the third film differs from the first two, and the lasting legacy of the films in cinema history.

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6:20 – The Godfather

44:57 – The Godfather: Part II

1:04:14 – The Godfather: Part III

1:22:56 – Overall

1:35:14 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Life of Brian (1979)

The Meaning of Life (1983)

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For the first episode to focus on an actor as such, Alex and Jonathan look at three influential leading roles played by Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun (1961), A Patch of Blue (1965), and In the Heat of the Night (1967). We discuss how acting becomes highlighted in a film which is adapted from the stage, the ways that Poitier's roles reflect his own life and values, and how he blazed a trail for modern African American actors.

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10:54 – A Raisin in the Sun

37:14 – A Patch of Blue

1:02:30 – In the Heat of the Night

1:25:54 – Overall

1:37:27 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

The Godfather: Part III (1990)

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For the final installment of the Serious Series, Alex and Jonathan talk about three films of the Pink Panther comedy franchise: The Pink Panther (1963), A Shot in the Dark (1964), and The Pink Panther (2006). We discuss about how the focus of the franchise changed with the reception of the first film, the way the character of Inspector Clouseau becomes more distinct over time, and how a franchise can eventually fizzle out completely.

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11:34 – The Pink Panther (1963)

34:16 – A Shot in the Dark

1:02:20 – The Pink Panther (2006)

1:21:56 – Overall

1:36:16 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

A Patch of Blue (1965)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

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A true giant of film history is our focus this week as Alex and Jonathan take on three films from different eras of the Godzilla franchise: Godzilla (1954), Godzilla vs. King Ghidora (1991), and Godzilla (2014) (with a special shoutout to Shin Godzilla (2016)). We talk about the post-war fears in the themes of the original film, the campy monster films that the series became for many years, and how the modern iterations have attempted to bring the series back to life.

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16:56 – Godzilla (1954)

38:24 – Godzilla vs. King Ghidora

1:03:06 – Godzilla (2014)

1:23:27 – Overall

1:46:06 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

The Pink Panther (1963)

A Shot in the Dark (1964)

The Pink Panther (2006)

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Alex and Jonathan are thrown into the madhouse world of Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes this week as we look at three reboots of the popular franchise: Planet of the Apes (1968), Planet of the Apes (2001), and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). We talk about how the original series balanced spectacle and thematic weight, where the 2001 adaptation misses the mark, and how the most recent series of reboots takes themes from the original series and puts them in a modern context.

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8:44 – Planet of the Apes (1968)

28:43 – Planet of the Apes (2001)

44:40 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

1:07:23 – Overall

1:28:16 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla vs. King Ghidora (1991)

Godzilla (2014)

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https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/pota

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