The Matineecast

Runtime

74 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:12 Know Your Enemy with guest Vanya Garraway

21:50 The New Slang: HIT MAN

59:29 The Other Side: Vanya and Ryan talk further reading after Richard Linklater’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

It feels strange to look at the calendar and consider 2024 half-finished. Seems like just yesterday i was picking up bottles with you on New Years Day (Thanks, Taylor).

And yet, here we are – Cannes already in the rearview, the solstice almost upon us. What is it about getting older that makes time fly so much faster?

Maybe that’s also why it feels like just yesterday that Vanya and I first podcasted together, even thought that too was several months ago now. The woman is so much fun to talk to, and I’ve lost count of how many times she has offered to help me keep this show going since the autumn.

I quote The Muppet Movie: “The don’t have a word yet / for old friends who just met”

Here’s to the summer ahead – filled with sunshine, laughter, old friends, new friends, and great film!

Links Mentioned on Episode 328:

The catalyst for this episode – Episode x where we discussed The Killer

The Seeing Faces in Movies podcast, where Vanya will soon be discussing Cronenberg

Episode 287 where we discussed Crimes of The Future

Episode 117 where we discussed Boyhood

Episode 88 where we discussed The Before Trilogy

Get tickets here for Vanya’s next “Paid in Sweat” presentation – “Days of Thunder”

The “Help Me Help You” scene from Jerry Maguire:

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

Enjoy!

Runtime

75 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Hillary Butler

2:15 The New Slang: FIELD OF DREAMS

53:52 The Other Side: Hillary and Ryan talk further reading after Phillip Alden Robinson’s classic film

Thoughts from your host…

Greeting from the end of a long weekend that your host gave himself in-honour of turning one year older! And welcome to a chance to discuss one of my all-time favourite films.

Birthdays are a funny thing – as you get older they seem less and less a cause for celebration (unless it’s a number divisible by ten). So, knowing that, I have generally kept my recent celebrating to myself – going out of town, getting tattoos, going to a concert or a ballgame. Fun times, if a little more downplayed that what I used to do growing-up.

This year though, even that seemed like something I couldn’t muscle as I’m still a little hungover from my European trip of a life time – and work has been a little tricky lately. So even just days before my nameday, I couldn’t seem to settle on a plan!

This is where friends like Hillary come in; kind folks that are really giving of their time and cherish the nature of real face time (the action, not the app). They make you feel cared-for, and make you feel valued. They join in on reindeer games like podcasts and are kind enough to gather for a drink or even a dinner.

This was a great conversation as part of a great weekend. Hopefully y’all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it – it’s my birthday gift to you!

Links Mentioned on Episode 327:

Discussing FIELD OF DREAMS with Andrew Robinson on his Movies You Love Podcast

There is a trailer on YouTube cut to make FIELD OF DREAMS look like a horror film! Behold:

Hillary’s Twitter can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

85 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

2:52 Know Your Enemy with guest Courtney Small 

27:30 The New Slang: I SAW THE TV GLOW

68:52 The Other Side: Courtney and Ryan talk further reading after Jane Schoenbrun’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

It’s a holiday up here in the great white north, but some of us are still on the clock.

This episode was a lot of fun to record, because even though my guest an I disagree, we do so in a way that keeps the conversation going. Films like this are why I love to talk about movies – there’s so very much to talk about regardless of whether is all works for the viewer or not.

What a great way to kick off the summer!

Links Mentioned on Episode 326:

Episode 302, where Courtney and I discussed I LIKE MOVIES

“Hollywood: An Oral History” by Sam Wasson and Jeanine Basinger – the book Courtney is reading right now

The Maxell audio ad that reminded Courtney of a visual in I SAW THE TV GLOW (I incorrectly identified it is Memorex) :

Courtney’s review of I SAW THE TV GLOW on Cinema Axis

Courtney’s Twitter 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 Ruby Dhillon

2:39 The New Slang: CHALLENGERS

42:27 Spoiler Section

53:37 The Other Side: Ruby and Ryan talk further reading after Luca Guadagnino’s new film

Thoughts from your host…

Sometimes in life, one is lucky enough to go on an adventure. Sometimes bags get packed, and passports are pulled from the drawer, and one strikes out to go somewhere really special.

That was me last month and I counted myself truly lucky for every incredible second.

It was an adventure that was being planned right before the world faced a global crisis…so being able to finally make it happen felt like a gift, and a sign that life can carry on.

The adventure allowed me a chance to look at the world through my camera lens again, all while other passions sat and waited for a while. Less books, less film, but lots and lots of food, photography, and putting a few more miles on my soul.

Thanks for letting me take the break – and if you followed along with any of my feeds, thanks for coming with me!

Now, though – time has come to turn my microphone on again and I’m really excited to be doing it with a passionate guest and such a fun film. You’ll be able to hear the excitement in our voices, I’m sure – part of that comes from the subject matter, but I believe part of that too comes from the fact that my guest and I now get on like old friends catching up over drinks.

Kinda funny, that – it’s like the song from The Muppets: They don’t have a word yet / for old friends who’ve just met

Thanks for sticking around.

Links Mentioned on Episode 325:

Glimpses of my recent vacation on Instagram

Ruby’s previous appearances on the podcast to discuss PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN and TURNING RED.

“The tennis crowd shot” in STRANGERS ON A TRAIN:

Episode 325 of the podcast where we discussed LOVE LIES BLEEDING, featuring “Checkov;s Lesbian”

Episode 308 of the podcast where we discussed PAST LIVES.

Episode 177 of the podcast where we discussed OUT OF SIGHT

Huffington Post reaction to Challengers by Candice Frederick, Marina Fang and Taryn Finley

Ruby’s Twitter can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Show Contents

0:00 The Introduction

5:44 The Feature: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE with Corey Atad

19:40 Reflections & Wrapping Up

Thoughts From Your Host…

Dear Listeners…

I’m enjoying a great vacation. Come save the multiverse with me, Corey, and Daniels.

In another life I’ll be happy to do laundry and taxes with you.

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

Enjoy!

Show Contents

0:00 The Introduction

2:32 The Feature: PAST LIVES with Heidy Morales

41:00 Reflections & Wrapping Up

Thoughts From Your Host…

Dear Listeners –

I’m heading home from a great vacation. Come remember old love with me, Heidy, and Song.

I’ll fly all the way across the world for dinner with you and your partner.

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

Enjoy!

Show Contents

0:00 The Introduction

5:44 The Feature: NOMADLAND with Adrian Wilfred

19:40 Reflections & Wrapping Up

Dear Listeners –

I’m enjoying a great vacation. Come hit the road with me, Adrian, and Zhao.

I’ll even give you a lighter for a poem!

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

Enjoy!

Runtime

81 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Ariel Fisher

4:04 The New Slang: LOVE LIES BLEEDING

62:06 The Other Side: Ariel and Ryan talk further reading after Rose Glass’ new film

Thoughts from your host…

There are days when one really want to dig into the meaning and symbolism of a new film – that’s when one counts themselves extremely lucky to have a friend like Ariel Fisher. There were a lot of ways I could have recorded a conversation about this film and talked about how very cool it is; only Ariel could approach it from such an intersectional way and really tease its meanings apart.

Sometimes a chair is just a chair; other times the chair is an elegant representation of patriarchy. I’m happy that Ariel is here to talk about the difference…because she’s a lot smarter than me.

What’s more – this episode marks the end of a stretch for the podcast, and I am so very thrilled to be going out on such a high (seriously – even if you haven’t seen this film, listen to this episode!).

The end of the stretch that I refer to is that I’m about to take a much-needed vacation, and this is the last live episode for about a month. There will still be more shows in-store, but I’m unplugging the mic until May! It’s a weird feeling, considering how much I love talking to my guests, and by-extension you fine folks…but at the same time, I’m really eagre to get some miles on my soul and gain even more perspective to bring back to you fine folks.

So please enjoy one more live episode – a banger, if I do say so myself.

Meantime, I’m going on an adventure – play nice while I’m gone, won’t you?

Links Mentioned on Episode 324:

The Amaranthus – a “Love Lies Bleeding” flower:

The CLUE “Flames, Flames” scene that Ariel references:

Some great queer consideration of LOVE LIES BLEEDING by Tina KakaDelis and also by Lyra Hale

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

Enjoy!

Runtime

58 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Bob Turnbull

4:04 The New Slang: PERFECT DAYS

Thoughts from your host…

Even I must admit that it was odd to be posting a podcast the day after the Oscars that is not about The Oscars. It’s like opening a busy bar up for business on St Patricks Day and just wishing patrons a “Happy Sunday” as they walk through the door.

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – who wins Oscars doesn’t interest me all that much. When you remind yourself that Oscar gets things wrong far more than they get things right, life gets a lot easier. Don’t take any of it to heart and it all gets so much more enjoyable.

While we don’t have any sort of wrap-up for you – no chatter of who looked great and who acted weird – we do have a film to talk about today that was nominated last night and may have slipped under your radar. It was a really great year for Best International Film, especially when one includes ANATOMY OF A FALL. So here we have one of the contenders – one you may not have seen, but one that is well worth your time.

So find your favourite quiet lunchtime spot, pause all of those wonderful old cassette tapes, and press play on our little declaration of “Now is Now”. We’ve been talking about Oscars for months already…let’s change the topic :).

Bobs Twitter feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

56 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Heidy Morales

4:04 The New Slang: HOW TO HAVE SEX

Thoughts from your host…

Yesterday, I started work at 7am, and instead of a pitch black winter morning the sky was already a cerulean shade of blue. When I sat down to write this at 6pm, the sun was just vanishing beyond the downtown skyline.

Winter is ending.

In just a few short weeks, it will be spring and new life will be in the air. Around that same time, the Oscars will come and go and we will finally be fully embracing a new year of film.

Why do we care? Why am I writing about it? Good questions.

I mention it here because I know that life can sometimes feel like it’s stuck in place. Maybe the job is overwhelming, or the job hunt is going nowhere. Maybe it’s the doomscrolling and wondering when the fires that are burning around the world will finally start to douse. Maybe it’s a smaller uncertainty in life, like wondering when they will finally pick up the phone and text you.

But sure as dark dreary winter leads to a balmy spring, change comes to all things. It’s encouraging; it fosters hope. And as the classic film once said “Hope is a good thing – maybe the best of things – and no good thing ever dies”

Bring on the thaw.

Links Mentioned on Episode 322:

MUBI Podcast episode with Molly Manning Walker

Rolling Stone’s cover story with Kristen Stewart

Blood in The Snow Film Festival (where Heidy works) – specifically their submission section for the 2024 festival later this year.

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

Enjoy!