Film Club Rule #501: Hollywood loves nothing more about film making than movies about film making.

Hollywood’s obsession with itself started early on. Turns out, the art of creating a film can make for good story telling. This episode we discuss a brief history of films about films as we discuss Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, Alman’s The Player, and Clouds of Sils Maria. We finish the conversation with a discussion of Making Of films Burden of Dreams, Hearts of Darkness, Lost in La Mancha, and American Movie.

Film Club Rule #334: Sometimes you find yourself rooting against your own species.

This episode we take a look at all nine Planet of the Apes films. The original Planet of the Apes was released in 1968 and was a box office smash spawning four sequels. A reboot of the franchise was attempted by Tim Burton in 2001, but it was Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 that really revived the universe and gave us a new hero for the 21st century, Caesar.

In this “long lost” episode, we discuss the depiction of food in film. Heather starts things off with a recommendation for Delicatessen. Jeff goes off the beaten bath for the b-rated piece The Stuff. And Rusty rounds out the episode with an interesting take on the food in the great animated piece Spirited Away.

The True Crime genre spans books, TV shows, cinema, and most recently, podcasts. The public keeps a consistent interest in the topic, perhaps in hope to understand why humans commit crimes. In this episode we take a look at the section of True Crime that may be most fascinating, murder. We feature: Helter Skelter, the 1976 TV movie about the Charles Manson Cult murders. The Oscar winning film Monster, based on the crimes of Aileen Wuornous. Zodiac: based on the book by Robert Graysmith, which details the hunt for the infamous Zodiac killer. All are compelling films that keep us thinking about human nature and cinema’s roll in its portrayal.

In this episode we discuss the changing why 1968 was such a pivotal year in America and in film. We discuss Rosemary’s Baby, The Detective, and Symbiopsychotaxiplasm.

Film Club Rule #1,030: Magic’s not just for wizards any more.

This episode, we discuss the Harry Potter films and the cultural impact of the franchise.

Film Club Rule #811: Boo! If you’re looking to be sacred there’s no better way than by one of the Masters of Horror.

2017 has seen the loss of two of the pioneers and masters of the horror film, Tobe Hooper and George Romero. This episode we talk about the horror genre and three of it’s most influential directors.

Film Club Rule #102: When you want to get a little pulp in your fiction, you turn to Quentin Tarantino.

Quentin took the world of cinema by storm with his second feature film Pulp Fiction. In this episode we talk about his body of work. Rusty is ready to talk Reservoir Dogs. Jeff focuses on Jackie and Heather spends some time disecting Inglourious Bastards.

Film Club Rule #432: People love Keanu Reeves.

Sure he seems like Ted Theodore Logan in almost everything he does, but Keanu Reeves starred in some of the most iconic American roles from Speed to The Matrix to John Wick. This episode we talk all things Keanu Reeves.

Film Club Rule #305: If you are on the verge of a nervous breakdown, there’s one way to make yourself feel better, and that’s by watching the films of Pedro Almodovar.

We look at the work of Spain’s Pedro Almodvar, how he came up in the film world and where he’s been. We take a long look at Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down, and finally what may be his masterwork All About My Mother. We discuss his influences and the culture that he came up in, his response to the Franco regime.