The STACKS

The first episode in a series dedicated to some of our favourite film writers and reviewers. Join us on this first episode as Stephen interviews our good friend Ben about his writing process, his history with writing about film, and what he looks for in a review. Ben is a champion of Asian cinema, particularly Japanese cinema, and hosts the Letterboxd challenges Japanuary and Summer of South Korean Cinema. 

You can hear more from Ben on the Adventures Through Asian Cinema podcast he runs with the STACKS' very own Jack. 

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A casual podcast! An update on everything Stephen and Jack have been watching, reading, listening to, playing! Today we talk about Kenobi, Queer cinema (you can find our friend Para's awesome Letterboxd list here), Looney Tunes, Abbott and Costello, Top Gun Maverick, and many many other things! 

We want to hear what you've been reading, watching, and listening to, too, so why not email your updates, comments, queries, questions, talking points, compliments, to [email protected]

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A brand new podcast series? In MY STACKS feed? It's more likely than you think! 

Welcome to KI-NO THANKS! A devious delve into the darkest depths of the Anti-Letterboxd 250, aka the worst movies the website has to offer. Today, we're talking Battlefield Earth (2000) directed by Roger Christian. Hear our history with scientology, analyses of the present themes, wonderings about the visual design, and a dive into director Roger Christian's career. Stick around for some genuine film recommendations from Stephen and Jack too! 

Email us compliments, comments, complaints, and ideas for cover songs at [email protected]!

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With the increased global interest in South Korean cinema, the country’s output has gained a specific reputation. The most popular filmmakers are stylistically connected and, to a great extent, have extremity in common.  

Hong Sang-soo, a popular director but nowhere near as known as Bong Joon-ho or Park Chan-wook, has a frighteningly prolific output. In 2021 alone, he released two features and one short – and another film of his is about to hit the festival circuit. His work though (though definitely indebted to the work of Éric Rohmer) feels different, especially when compared to his fellow South Korean filmmakers. 

 His films are accused frequently, and pejoratively, of overt repetition. But, this criticism is misguided. Or, at least, framing it as a criticism is misguided. Though his work is marked by thematic and stylistic repetition, he has crafted out his own genre, his own type of cinema.  

In this essay, Stephen takes you through the key features of Hong Sang-soo’s cinema and throws out some recommendations along the way.  

Stephen 

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Jack 

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Two men with a passion for cinema, and way too much time on their hands. It is the annual STACK (Stephen & Jack) awards ceremony! Boo as we choose the best picture, laugh as we discuss what our audience picked, giggle as we talk about our favourite films from yesteryear, guffaw as make a top 10 list for 2021! Listen to us ramble on about movies we love, like, or loathe entirely.   

0:00 It Begins 

01:40 The Most Stephen Film  

03:16 The Most Jack Film 

04:25 Five Favourite Films From Yesteryear 

15:06 The STACKStime Achievement Award 

20:00 Best Film Not In The English Language 

29:47 Best Picture  

37:10 Listing Our Top 10 Films Of The Year 

1:00:14 List of Random Movies That People Nominated 

1:10:40 Our Other Projects! 

1:12:12 It Ends  

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Every film mentioned in the STACK AWARDS 2022 - https://letterboxd.com/jckdvnprt/list/every-film-mentioned-in-the-stack-awards-2/

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Two men with a passion for cinema, and way too much time on their hands. It is the annual STACK (Stephen & Jack) awards ceremony! Boo as we choose the best actor in a leading performance, laugh as we discuss the flat out worst movie, giggle as we talk animated features, guffaw as we talk about short films! Listen to us ramble on about movies we love, like, or loathe entirely. 

00:00 It Begins 

02:00 Best Documentary  

12:10 Best Soundtrack 

17:15 Best Short  

22:30 Best Animated Feature  

29:33 Best Supporting Performance 

37:19 Best Leading Performance 

44:16 Flat Out Worst Movie 

49:13 Best Action Choreography 

50:16 Best Cinematography 

54:00 Best Director

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Two men with a passion for cinema, and way too much time on their hands. It is the annual STACK (Stephen & Jack) awards ceremony! Boo as we choose the best visual effects, laugh as we discuss screenplays, giggle as we talk about posters, guffaw as we talk about songs! Listen to us ramble on about movies we love, like, or loathe entirely. 

0:00 It Begins

7:00 Best Surprise  

15:30 Biggest Disappointment  

24:08 Best Original Screenplay 

29:02 Best Adapted Screenplay 

33:40 Best Film From A Filmmaker Who Made More Than One Film

37:13 Best Poster 

39:59 So You Want It Weird 

43:50 Best Visual Effects 

47:47 Best Original Song 

51:25 Best Film Not Enough People Saw

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Stephen & Jack (you know, the STACKS) are joined by their good friend Zebra to test their knowledge of the Fast & Furious franchise, a collection of films that they admittedly know very, VERY little about.   

Join us on this quest to learn all there is to know about the Fast & Furious franchise, a quarter-mile at a time. 

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Two men with with a passion for cinema, and way too much time on their hands.

00:00 It Begins

00:25 Biggest disappointment 

06:12 Straight up worst movie 

09:43 Best adapted screenplay 

15:28 Best original screenplay 

20:15 Best Non-English Language feature 

26:14 Best director 

31:25 Five Favourite Films from Yesteryear 

41:00 The most Jack and Stephen film 

46:32 Honorary director award 

49:48 Best picture 

56:20 Honorable mentions from the R/letterboxd discord server 

1:03:23 It ends  

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Every film mentioned in the awards 2021 - https://letterboxd.com/jckdvnprt/list/every-film-mentioned-in-the-stack-awards/

Two men with a passion for cinema, and way too much time on their hands.  

0:00 It Begins 

2:40 Actor In A Lead Performance 

11:06 Actor In A Supporting Performance 

15:00 Actress In A Lead Performance 

19:45 Actress In A Supporting Performance 

23:50 Best Visual Effects 

28:44 Best Animated Film 

38:06 Best Documentary 

45:00 Best Original Soundtrack 

52:00 Best Short Film 

1:00:16 Best Cinematography 

1:10:36 Best Underseen Film  

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