The Matineecast

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0:00 Introduction

2:38 Know Your Enemy: Sofia Teixeira

18:18 The New Slang: VELVET BUZZSAW

45:12 The Other Side: Sofia and Ryan talk further reading after Dan Gilroy’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

I thought to myself that I could watch the Grammys on Sunday night and write-up show notes for this episode after. I really didn’t think that would keep me up until almost midnight.

Next time someone complains about how long The Oscars are, I’m going for blood.

This episode takes my guest and I to Netflix. By and large, I have avoided Netflix as a source for podcast feature selections, but not because of any knock on the quality of the films. For the most part, the reason why I tend to avoid Netflix for my first experience with films I want to discuss is because of my personal dimmed engagement. In a cinema I am pinned in place, I am surrounded, I am bombarded, and I am overwhelmed.

With Netflix, I am in a safer space, there is a disconnect, the format leaves me elbow room, and sometimes the work doesn’t hit me quite as hard.

Is that why we don’t talk about today’s New Slang selection quite as long as usual? Maybe. Maybe Not.

We make up for it though with a longer-than-usual, and quite boisterous “Other Side” section on Two Sixteen. If you listen very carefully, you can hear my guest smiling when I bring up one of her all time faves.

For the second time in three episodes, the show goes to the old country for its guest, and for the second time in three episodes, it’s well worth the early alarm clock. So sharpen your critical pencils and get ready to add a few titles to your “My List”…a new podcast is afoot.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-sixteen.

Sofia’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

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117 minutes

Up for Discussion

1. Introduction

Thoughts from your host…

The second episode of 2019 is a family affair – and it’s taken a long time to get back to this place. If it gets a little tricky to tell the host from the guest at times, you can be excused…though I can assure you we are not one person (Lucky as I would be, were that true).

Without my prompting, Shane articulates something within this show that summarizes my feelings on the Oscar race. I’ll let you listen, but it has to do withe who gets nominated instead of who wins.

This has been a curious Oscar race to witness, and I’m happy Shane was here to sum it up with me. For every bit of joy and excitement, there comes a moment of confusion and curiosity…but it ain’t the first time and it won’t be the last.

So get comfy, folks – this is one of the longer episodes in The Matineecast’s season. I’ll make it up to y’all with 216 and get the proceedings in under eighty minutes.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-fifteen.

Shane’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening.

Enjoy!

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Show Contents:

0:00 Introduction

3:57 Know Your Enemy: Getter Trumsi

21:32 The New Slang: DESTROYER

51:35 **Spoiler Section** of DESTROYER Review

57:49 The Other Side: Getter and Ryan talk further reading after Karyn Kusama’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

A new year begins for the podcast and the site, even if it must start with one more glance over the shoulder at the year gone by.

It’s a funny thing about film, isn’t it? So much of one year’s beginning is dotted with the previous year’s end. We watch awards get handed out, and fork over money for movies that are weeks or even months old. Seems a little counterintuitive, but then maybe it’s the medium’s way of gently lowering us into new waters…instead of dropping us into the deep end.

It’s encouraging, isn’t it? That a new year doesn’t have to begin with an all-or-nothing change, but can be about slowly taking a few last looks at where you were…before looking ahead to where you’re going.

So it goes, as we bring on my favorite Estonian for the new episode, and get a little bit closer to eventually getting all of the Chicks With Accents to drop by the show.

Links Mentioned on Episode 214:

Getter’s review of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

Getter’s review of FIFTY SHADES DARKER

Matineecast 209 where we review BEAUTIFUL BOY (and Ryan misses a wake-up call)

Matineecast 157 where we discuss the 52 Films By Women project

Matineecast 122 where we review Tony Gilroy’s NIGHTCRAWLER

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-fourteen.

Getter’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

– Our Top Five of 2018 –

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Up for Discussion

1. 1. Introduction with Ariel Fisher from After All, Petula Neale from In a TIFF, and Lindsay Ragone

Tracklisting

(0:00) “Missing U” by Robyn

Thoughts from your host…

It was a strange year for me around these parts.

On the one hand, as some of you might have noticed, I lost a bit of my writing mojo. Posts became much more infrequent than they had been in the past, and a space that used to be updated every single day for more than three years running could sometimes go two whole weeks without new written content.

To this, all I can say is that I struggled to find the words sometimes. I write from the heart, and some nights in 2018, I found my heart very heavy. I plan to work on my whole approach in 2019, so hopefully this can be both the end of something and the beginning of something better.

On the other hand, as you might NOT have noticed, I got a great bit of momentum behind me for the podcast! Every guest that dropped by this year brought the goods. Almost every movie we chose to talk about gave us a lot to dig into. We never took an unexpected break. TIFF delivered much more content than it has the past few years, and our September hiatus did exactly what I needed it to at a time when I needed it most.

To this, I can only express my gratitude, to the people who help me make this show happen and to those who keep listening.

So if I’m looking back at 2019 on this space, I’m seeing some lost opportunities and some work I’m really proud of. It’s not the greatest hand to be dealt, but one I will certainly play!

As for the show at-hand, well get ready because I have something epic in-store.

I gave the usual year-end format of two ladies and two gents a little bit of a shake-up this year, and the results were…exactly…what I was hoping for. Three of my favorite guests – three of the people who challenge me most in-conversation, and likewise in life. In bringing them all together at the same table, I had a feeling we’d be able to get more into the final episode than the typical “this was great, that was great” discussion.

And lordy was I right…

As usual, this year-end conversation is long – so pace yourself. But this time it’s lengthy for a reason as my guests detour more than once into some personal, powerful, and profound directions. 213 also brought about a first, as it marks the very first time a guest cries mid-discussion. Listen for it.

So this is it; 2018 on this podcast and this space is done-for. 2019 lays before us with great uncertainty and great potential. There will be much to do in the year ahead and much to talk about, and I can’t wait to get into it with incredible people like the guests I gathered, and wonderful listeners like you.

As usual, if you’re curious about the songs used as bed music, the track list can be found above in the show notes.

As mentioned within the introduction, if you find the bed music distracting, a music-free version of this episode can be found here.

Links from The Show:

Ariel’s piece on BMD where she compares the LAST JEDI throne room fight to online dating

Thanks for tuning in to episode two-hundred-thirteen, and all the best for the new year!

Ariel’s Personal Twitter feed can be found here. Petula‘s Twitter feed can be found here. Lindsay‘s Twitter feed can be found here.You can subscribe to the Matineecast via iTunes or RSS

Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening.

Enjoy!

The music-free version of the year-end episode. For full show notes including leaving/reading comments, please go to the main post for the episode.

Here’s what’s in store in episode two-hundred-thirteen…

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Up for Discussion

1. 1. Introduction with Ariel Fisher from After All, Petula Neale from In a TIFF, and Lindsay Ragone

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Show Contents:

0:00 Introduction

2:48 Know Your Enemy: James McNally from Shorts Not Pants

18:35 The New Slang: THE FAVOURITE

58:55 The Other Side: James and Ryan talk further reading after Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film

Thoughts from your host…

When I think of the film up for discussion today, I think of a perfect candidate. I think of a film that had good things and bad things – a film I enjoyed the experience of, but wasn’t over the moon about.

When I think about the guest on today’s episode, I think about a wonderful co-pilot. I think of a person I know really well, who is both amiable and intelligent. I think about a person whose influence on my life and passion is immeasurable.

When I think about a great year’s worth of episodes, I think I couldn’t have done any better. I think about some fabulous indie choices, peppered with some interesting mainstream choices. I think about a channel of the site I was able to keep up with even when other channels were failing me. I think a choice to take a few weeks off and having the hiatus work to the show’s advantage.

In short – I couldn’t think of a better podcasting Christmas gift than this film, this guest, and this year’s worth of shows. To whichever Podcasting Santa put me on the “Nice List” for such a gift, I owe you so much more than milk and cookies.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-twelve…and to all a good night.

Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

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Show Contents:

0:00 Introduction

2:49 Know Your Enemy: Mike Lane

20:00 The New Slang: ROMA

53:17 **Spoiler Section** of ROMA Review

71:20 The Other Side: Mike and Ryan talk further reading after Alfonso Cuaron’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

I make mention of this within the course of today’s episode, but allow me a moment of thanks.

Nine years ago this week – December 5th, 2009 – Matineecast #1 was unassumingly sent out into cyberspace. It was short, it was quiet, it featured two people using pseudonyms, and it was a mad experiment I wasn’t sure would work.

It’s 2018, and here we are…about to begin a tenth year of this same mad experiment.

I’m a senior citizen where podcasting is concerned; if my listeners could see the grey in my hair they’d know where it all came from because I’ve been at this thing so very long! It has seen me through some lousy days, and some great days. There were times when I wasn’t sure I could keep doing it, and times where I couldn’t wait to turn my microphone back on.

It allowed me a way to get closer to people, and sometimes even pushed people away. It’s something I’m immensely proud of, and yet just paltry mark on this world.

I cherish the conversations I’ve had in the name of this project. I’m thrilled that I’ve been able to share them. I’m a better person because of the people I’ve met by way of them – both those that are no longer around, and those who I have come to trust implicitly.

I’ve always said that this space is dedicated to passion and perspective, and the podcast might be the brightest candle burning within said space. Guests have infected me with their passion, and they have often altered my perspective. Often times it’s only contained to the artform we discuss…but now and then, my passion and perspective for life itself has been affected because of this tiny little podcast.

If you’ve dropped by and spoken with me even once, I’m grateful. If you’ve tuned-in and listened even once, I’m grateful. It’s been an incredible nine years, and I can’t wait to get started on year ten.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-eleven.

Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

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Show Contents:

0:00 Introduction

2:41 Know Your Enemy: Petula Neale

23:53 The New Slang: WIDOWS

63:48 The Other Side: Petula and Ryan talk further reading after Steve McQueen’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

Now and then, a complete episode gets recorded, edited, and uploaded and your humble host thinks to himself: “I missed something”

Such is the case this week.

Several times over throughout this episode, Petula mentions the term “fridging” in reference to the team of criminals that set WIDOWS’ story in motion. For those of you who are not nerd – or perhaps just a different brand of nerd – an explanation is in order.

A detailed and in-depth exploration of the trend can be found at Women in Refrigerators, but “fridging” is a comic book trope whereby female characters are injured, raped, killed, or depowered as a plot device.

Think Vanessa at the beginning of DEADPOOL 2.

Think Jean Grey at the end of X-MEN 2

Think Vesper in CASINO ROYALE (or any other in a long line of Bond girls)

That is the trope that Petula is referring to, and the unusual manner in which WIDOWS employs it.

As for the rest of the show, what can I say? For the second episode in a row, I get both an amazing guest and an amazing film to discuss with them.

If I’m smart, then one of these days I will get Petula on an episode where we can actually consume  the rum and bourbon we refer to so often, but on this day fresh water had to do. Maybe I’ll make that a podcasting resolution for 2019.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-ten.

Petula’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

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Show Contents:

0:00 Introduction

3:36 Know Your Enemy: Sam McCosh

25:45 The New Slang: BEAUTIFUL BOY

63:46 The Other Side: Sam and Ryan talk further reading after Felix Van Groeningen’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

Funny story time:

Now and then, when I get a Kiwi or an Aussie on to the show, it requires a little bit of scheduling gymnastics. One of us is getting up very early, or staying up very late. Every time – and for the handful of times it happens, it’s well worth the effort.

This week’s episode was scheduled to record on Saturday morning. That was the plan…really, I mean it. It would have had your humble host waking up early after a late night out, but I was up for the challenge. (Related: I can function on five hours sleep. This plan would have given me six).

However, despite setting three alarms, the Saturday morning conversation didn’t happen. Why? Because yours truly wasn’t looking close enough at his phone while setting the alarms, and set everything to chime in the afternoon…instead of in the morning.

Oops.

The good news was my guest and I go way back, and despite her early concerns that I had partied too hard on a Friday night, she was extremely gracious and offered a mulligan on Sunday morning.

The bad news was that Saturday was an even later night than Friday – a busier day all-around, more drinking involved, and a much later bedtime than the previous night. What’s more, here in Canada we set our clocks back one hour on Sunday morning…but in Australia they didn’t! So what was planned as a 6am recording session on Saturday morning turned into a 5am recording session on Sunday morning. Those five hours I can operate on? I didn’t get ’em.

Oops.

The result is a tad more subdued than usual – but a great discussion with a great guest nonetheless.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to catch up on the sleep that I missed…

Links Mentioned on Episode 209:

Matineecast 99 where we review Felix van Groeningen’s BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN

Matineecast 157 where Sam and I discuss the beginnings of the 52 Films By Women project.

The Matineecast is now on Spotify. Subscribe – you know you want to.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-nine.

Sam’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

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Show Contents:

0:00 Introduction

3:22 Know Your Enemy: Andrew James

20:20 The New Slang: FIRST MAN

56:13 The Other Side i: Andrew and Ryan talk further reading after Damien Chazelle’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

I could swear that I just posted the STAR IS BORN episode last week…where does the time go?

Actually, I know full-well where the time goes, since October has long been an absolutely nutters month for your humble podcast host. There are birthdays to be celebrated, anniversaries feted, and multiple Thanksgiving dinners to attend (and cook!). That’s not even taking into account distractions like baseball playoffs, and the beginning of the NBA season.

If I were smarter, I’d have circled October as the time when this show goes on hiatus – but that’s a big “if”.

Besides, who would ever want to sit out a shift when there is so many amazing things to talk about in theatres? As this episode wraps, I make mention of three or four titles that I might be talking about in two weeks…and in between then and now, I managed to see a big blockbuster that handily could have made for great podcasting material!

Hell, it’s enough to make me think that October is a worthy time to drop episodes every week!! Wait, what was I saying off the top about being so busy?…

Two-Oh-Eight brings a familiar voice back into the fold. By the time the dust settled, I realized just how much I’ve missed both hearing his thoughts and interacting with him on-mic and off. So because I didn’t get a chance to say so on-air, I’m going to take a second here to mention how much I’ve missed Mister James, and how grateful I am for his influence on my podcasting skills…and on me as a human being.

I’m his huckleberry.

Links Mentioned on Episode 208:

Matineecast 96 where we review Alfonso Cuaron’s GRAVITY

The Matineecast is now on Spotify. Subscribe – you know you want to.

Thanks for tuning into episode two-hundred-eight.

Andrew’s Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!