The Next Picture Show

Continuing the legacy of Carroll Ballard's THE BLACK STALLION, David Lowery's new Disney live-action remake of PETE'S DRAGON treats kids' films, kid audiences, and the emotional lives of children with respect and intelligence. In this half of the discussion, we talk over the two films' use of stories within stories, cinematography, child actors, and our relationship with animals and the natural world.

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Time Codes:

Intro: 00:00-02:17

Main Discussion: 02:18-43:52

Your Next Picture Show: 43:53-53:27

 *Scott: James Schamus' INDIGNATION

 *Tasha: THE ALIEN MINUTE podcast and David Mackenzie's HELL OR HIGH WATER

 * Keith: Kinji Fukasaku's THE GREEN SLIME

 *Genevieve: Mike Birbiglia's DON'T THINK TWICE

Outro: 53:28-59:29

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The director of the new Disney live-action remake PETE’S DRAGON, David Lowery, recently cited as inspiration Carroll Ballard’s 1979 film THE BLACK STALLION, noting the older film’s careful merging of art and the mainstream. Following Lowery’s example, we look back this week at THE BLACK STALLION’s wondrous beauty and split structure, and try to ascertain what makes the film unique among films aimed at children. Plus, we’re still fielding feedback from our GHOSTBUSTERS episodes, and we have some more to share. 

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Time Codes

Intro: 00:00-03:41

Keynote: 03:42-07:16

Main Discussion: 07:17-40:35

Feedback/Outro: 40:36-47:28

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Our comparison of bad-guys-doing-good films continues with THE DIRTY DOZEN’s ultra-modern, ultra-messy progeny, the new DC Extended Universe entry SUICIDE SQUAD. We try to make sense of the many issues plaguing the newer film, and decipher how the two films each come down on the ideas of villainy and leadership. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. 

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Time Codes:

Intro: 00:00-01:45

Main Discussion: 01:46-42:44

Your Next Picture Show: 42:43-52:56

 *Scott: Joachim Trier’s LOUDER THAN BOMBS

 *Keith: Justin Lin’s STAR TREK BEYOND

 *Tasha: Sian Heder’s TALLULAH

 *Genevieve: Andrew Haigh’s LOOKING: THE MOVIE

Outro: 52:57-55:01

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David Ayer has characterized his new entry in the DC Expanded Universe, SUICIDE SQUAD, as a modern take on Robert Aldrich's THE DIRTY DOZEN, a 1967 war/heist film that set the standard for movies about a band of criminals teaming up to take on a greater evil. In this half of the conversation, we put THE DIRTY DOZEN's violence and attitude toward war in historical context, and tangle with the film's difficult morality. Plus, lots of feedback from our last episode on the GHOSTBUSTERS of the past and present. 

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Time Codes

Intro: 00:00-02:32

Keynote: 02:33-5:33

Main Discussion: 05:34-34:50

Feedback/Outro: 34:51:45:44

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Our GHOSTBUSTERS discussion turns its attention to Paul Feig's new remake, which was made with obvious affection for (and cameos from) the 1984 version, and replicates certain character types and plot points. But it also breaks from it in significant ways we'll discuss, as well as thoughts on the effects, the villains, New York City, blockbuster culture, and more. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. 

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Intro: 00:00-02:09

Main Discussion: 02:10-51:24

Your Next Picture Show: 51:25-58:50

 *Genevieve: Emily Carmichael's STRYKA

 *Tasha: Entertainment Weekly's GHOSTBUSTERS oral history

 *Scott: Hirokazu Koreeda's OUR LITTLE SISTER

 *Keith: King Hu's A TOUCH OF ZEN

Outro: 58:51-1:02:58

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This week, we ain’t afraid of no ghosts, but we’re a little freaked out by the politics of busting them. The strange controversy over Paul Feig's gender-reversed GHOSTBUSTERS has us looking back at the original 1984 GHOSTBUSTERS to see what about it has inspired such strong feeling. In this half of the conversation, we focus on the then-and-now of Ivan Reitman's original, while trying (unsuccessfully) to dodge the dreaded "N" word: "nostalgia." Plus, some extra-long, extra-great feedback from our SUSPIRIA/NEON DEMON episodes.

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Intro: 00:00-02:50

Keynote: 02:51-05:10

Main Discussion: 05:11-41:02

Feedback/Outro: 41:03-51:25

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We move our conversation of Dario Argento's 1977 film SUSPIRIA to Nicholas Winding Refn’s THE NEON DEMON, which works as a contemporary companion piece. In this half, we talk over the two films' respective uses of color, violence, and female competition. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about SUSPIRIA, THE NEON DEMON, or both by sending an email to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. 

Time Codes:

Intro: 00:00-02:01

Main Discussion: 02:17-40:13

Your Next Picture Show: 40:14-47:13

 *Tasha: ACTION MOVIE KID on YouTube

 *Keith: Isaac Florentine's NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR

 *Scott: Hong-jin Na's THE WAILING

Outro: 47:14-50:18

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Nicholas Winding Refn’s new THE NEON DEMON inspired us to look back at another tale of female rivalry that plays out in lurid colors and more than a little violence: Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror movie SUSPIRIA. In this half, we explore the specific, lurid style in which Argento works, and consider how it functions as both cinema and horror. Plus, lots of MEMENTO feedback from our last episode.

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Intro: 00:00-03:25

Keynote: 03:26-07:09

Main Discussion: 07:10-42:06

Feedback/Outro: 42:07-51:34

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We dive into the murky waters of Andrew Stanton's new FINDING DORY to search for links between Pixar's latest and Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller MEMENTO. Turns out the two disparate films have more in common than even we thought, in their respective treatments of memory, identity, mystery, and more. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. 

Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about MEMENTO, FINDING DORY, or both by sending an email to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. 

Intro: 00:00-02:16

Main Discussion: 02:17-43:41

Your Next Picture Show: 43:42-52:51

 *Genevieve: Jason Benjamin's SUITED

 *Scott: Brian De Palma's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

 *Tasha: Frank Perry's THE SWIMMER

 *Keith: Alexander Hall's HERE COMES MR. JORDAN

Outro: 52:52-55:43

Outro music by CapnDesDes

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The conceit behind Pixar's new FINDING DORY, about Ellen Degeneres' forgetful fish character, inspired us to talk about a very different film about memory and the limits thereof: Christopher Nolan's breakthrough feature MEMENTO. In this half, we consider the unsolvable mysteries of Nolan's film, how it fits into his larger body of work, and whether it qualifies as a noir. Plus, some contentious feedback from our SPINAL TAP/POPSTAR episodes.

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Time Codes:

Intro: 00:00-03:59

Keynote: 04:00-6:30

Main Discussion: 06:31-38:23

Feedback/Outro: 38:24-54:51

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