The Matineecast

Runtime

61 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Hillary Butler

2:36 The New Slang: WICKED: FOR GOOD

43:01 The Other Side: Hillary and Ryan talk further reading after Jon M. Chu’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 356:

Matineecast 357 where Hillary and I discussed WICKED: PART ONE

Hillary’s review of SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Hillary’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

76 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

2:49 Know Your Enemy with guest Sharon Gissy

20:06 The New Slang: DIE MY LOVE

59:18 The Other Side: Sharon and Ryan talk further reading after Lynne Ramsay new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 356:

The Director’s Club Podcast, where Sharon features on the B-Side Me Series

The Mental Filmness festival that Sharon curates

Trailer for Let’s Scare Jessica to Death:

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

64 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Jo Ryan

4:07 The New Slang: FRANKENSTEIN

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

74 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:11 Know Your Enemy with guest, Vanya Garraway

19:05 The New Slang: THE SMASHING MACHINE

57:58 The Other Side: Vanya and Ryan talk further reading after Benny Safdie’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 354:

Vanya’s previous appearances on Episode 328 and Episode 314

Episode 353 where we discuss ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Episode 306 where we discuss HEAT

Heidi Gardner as Angel, The Girlfriend in Every Boxing Movie Ever:

Episode 224 where we discuss RAGING BULL

The Paid in Sweat teaser for RAGING BULL:

Vanya’s Twitter can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

84 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Corey Atad

1:55 The New Slang: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

1:05:22 The Other Side: Corey and Ryan talk further reading after Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 353:

My Blindspot Series post on THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS

Matineecast 306 where we reviewed Michael Mann’s HEAT

coreyatad.com – Corey’s home for all his writing.

justatad.xyz – Corey’s newsletter

A few written pieces by yours truly from TIFF 2025

Corey’s BlueSky can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

81 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Brian J Roan

3:25 The New Slang: EDDINGTON

33:41 Spoiler Section

60:55 The Other Side: Brian and Ryan talk further reading after Ari Aster’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 352:

Brian’s splendid hooch parlour, Schmidt Spirits

Episode 305 where we reviewed BEAU IS AFRAID

The theatrical trailer for EDDINGTON:

Episode 292 where we reviewed DON’T WORRY DARLING

Film Stage Podcast episode 484 where they reviewed DON’T WORRY DARLING

Brian’s reaction to the safe blasphemy of CONCLAVE

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

84 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

1:46 Know Your Enemy with guest Britany A. Murphy

21:15 The New Slang: SUPERMAN

54:05 Spoiler Section

69:30 The Other Side: Britany and Ryan talk further reading after James Gunn’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 343:

The kitchen scene in THE IRON GANT

Muses of Media Twitter can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

68 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

2:22 The New Slang : 28 YEARS LATER with guest Simon Columb

32:27 Spoiler section

Links Mentioned on Episode 350:

Pop Culture Detective’s visual essay on The Myth of The Alpha Male

A brief history of Jimmy Saville

Simon’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

53 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

2:44 The New Slang : MATERIALISTS with guest Hillary Butler

28:59 Spoiler section

Links Mentioned on Episode 349:

Ryan’s written review of MATERIALISTS

Hillary’s review of THE TROUBLE WITH JESSICA on Live for Film

Matineecast 308 where we reviewed PAST LIVES

Matineecast 289 where we reviewed CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH

Matineecast 318 where Ryan called PAST LIVES the best film he saw in 2023

The (misleading) trailer for MATERIALISTS

The final scene of GARDEN STATE

The final scene of THE GRADUATE

Hillary’s BlueSky can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

60 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:07 The New Slang : WARFARE with guest Bob Turnbull

Links Mentioned on Episode 348:

Matineecast 323 where Bob and I talk about Wim Wenders PERFECT DAYS

The goals and rules of dogme 95 filmmaking as detailed by Thomas Vinterberg

Bob’s BlueSky can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!