Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller sit down for Part 1 of Stephen's recap of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Films:

• The Second Act

• Directors’ Factory Philippines

• Wild Diamond

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

• The Girl with the Needle

• Bird

• Megalopolis

• Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

• Kinds of Kindness

• Oh, Canada

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For more in-depth coverage from the festival, checkout Stephen’s Cannes 2024 Dispatches over at David Chen’s Substack: Decoding Everything:

• Cannes 2024 Dispatch - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

• Cannes 2024: Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Is a Bewildering Mess

• Cannes 2024: 'Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1' Is Barely A Movie

• Cannes 2024: Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Is One of the Best Films of the Year

Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Challengers.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino. With Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Challengers

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Mess I Made by Pizza Rat & dazeychain

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

Directed by Guy Ritchie. With Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and Alex Pettyfer. The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Wait for Rental

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• On the Way by Jonezen

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Civil War.

Directed by Alex Garland. With Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, and Cailee Spaeny. A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Civil War

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• The Civil War Song by Rodellos Machine

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Late Night with the Devil.

Directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes. With David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, and Ian Bliss. A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Late Night with the Devil

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Wait for Rental

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• There Goes the Devil by Michael Shynes

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Road House.

Directed by Doug Liman. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, and Conor McGregor. Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Road House

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Pass with Caveat

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• The Other Side of Wrong by Ben Bostick

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Love Lies Bleeding.

Directed by Rose Glass. With Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, and Dave Franco. Gym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Love Lies Bleeding

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• Escape by Castlefield

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Problemista.

Directed by Julio Torres. With Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, and RZA. Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Problemista

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• Damage by Frank Bentley

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Dune: Part Two.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve. With Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson. Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Dune: Part Two

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Helvv Kryd Holy Wars by Ian Post

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Photo Credit: Wilson Webb / Working Title / Focus Features

Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Drive-Away Dolls.

Directed by Ethan Coen. With Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Beanie Feldstein. Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Drive-Away Dolls

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Wait for Rental/Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• Friends Forever by Ziv Moran

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Bonus Content:

Read Stephen’s piece over at decodingeverything.com:

10 Cinematic Pairings That Defined 2023