The STACKS

By The STACKS

Join Stephen and Jack for conversations about a whole range of cinematic delights. We talk about good movies, bad movies, and everything in between.

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June 12, 2023 40 Acres and a Mule - The Joints of Spike Lee
Join us for a captivating and comprehensive retrospective (or selectospective) as we delve deep into the remarkable body of work created by the visionary filmmaker, Spike Lee. In this episode of The STACKS, we embark on an enthralling journey through the lens of Lee's films, exploring their cultural significance, artistic achievements, and impact on the world of cinema.
Stephen and Jack take an in-depth look at Lee's iconic movies, starting from his early breakthroughs and progressing through his illustrious career. From his debut feature "She's Gotta Have It" to the groundbreaking "Do the Right Thing," and the powerful "Malcolm X," we discuss how Lee tackled issues of race, identity, and social injustice, making a lasting mark on American cinema.
For a ranking of the films discussed, please head over to the STACKS Patreon page!
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2h 17min
May 23, 2023 Oldboy (2013) & Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014)
Welcome back to KI-NO THANKS! Our subseries here on the STACKS where we talk about the worst (or supposedly worst) movies of ALL time. Today, we kick off a short Spike Lee season, by talking about two REMAKES Spike directed in the mid-2010s. Oldboy (2013) based on Park Chan-Wook's incredible Oldboy (2003), and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) based on Bill Gunn's monumental blaxploitation film Ganja & Hess (1973).

We talk about Spike as a creative voice, our history with the original films, and how these remakes differ! Stephen also took a deep dive into the original Oldboy manga... and has thoughts.

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57min
May 17, 2023 Rules Don’t Apply - The Films of Warren Beatty
On this episode of The STACKS, Stephen and Jack break down the films of Warren Beatty! From his directorial debut Heaven Can Wait, we talk through every film Beatty directed (and we included some writing/co-writing credits for good measure). Listen as Stephen breaks down Beatty's roaring political epic Reds, Jack gushes over Dick Tracy, and we mull over Warren Beatty's commitment to the Dick Tracy persona and ZOOM calls.
(I know we were meant to be covering Elaine May, as I'm sure is referenced in this episode, but some emergency hard drive issues have thrown a spanner in the works there. Have no fear! An Elaine May ep of some sort will be hitting the feed in due course!)
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57min
May 06, 2023 THE STACKS: Office Hours 14 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 2023 Movies, and more!
The boys are back in town (boys are back in townnnn)
And by town... I mean office! Time for The STACKS boys to update you on all the good good media they've been enjoying over the past few weeks!
00:00 - It Begins
1:29 - Video games! Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and more
21:40 - Movies we have been watching! How To Blow Up A Pipeline, Ride On, Rye Lane, Evil Dead Rise, and more!
37:10 - Booktown USA! Stephen reads about the history of Cahiers du Cinéma and Jack listens.
42:20 - Stephen watches a little-known TV show called ANDOR.
55:30 - It ends

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56min
April 14, 2023 Ishtar (1987)
When you ISH upon a TAR,
Your dreams come true.
Welcome back to KI-NO THANKS! Our subseries here on the STACKS where we talk about the worst (or supposedly worst) movies of ALL time. Today, we kick of Elaine Maypril by talking about Ishtar, one of the most notorious bad movies of all time. But what if... it was good?
Stephen and Jack sit down and talk about the comedic layers at play, May's approach, and why people thought this was/is worthy of the title 'Worst Movie Of All Time'.
Please please please rate and review the podcast if you can, we'd really appreciate it!
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32min
April 06, 2023 THE STACKS: Office Hours 13 - Diablo, PsychOdyssey, Movies, and more!
It's time for another water cooler check-in with your favourite podcasters, Stephen and Jack!
00:00 - It Begins
01:20 - Quick Mando Season 3 thoughts
03:50 - PsychOdyssey - documentary series about Double Fine and the development of Psychonauts 2
22:00 - Video game talk - Diablo 3, Diablo IV Beta, Resident Evil 4 REmake, and more!
50:50 - Jack talks about Berserk! Manga time!
59:00 - Stephen talks about the BOOKS he's been reading including New Blood in Contemporary Cinema: Women Directors and the Poetics of Horror
1:06:00 - Random movie wrap-up!
1:14:00 - It just ends!
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1h 15min
March 30, 2023 What A Twist! The Films of M. Night Shyamalan
What a month it has been here on The STACKS! We've tackled one of the most interesting and unique voices in contemporary cinema, and on this episode we break down M. Night Shyamalan's entire filmography! From his early days writing and directing films such as Praying With Anger and Wide Awake, right through to his most recent motion picture Knock At The Cabin!
For Patreon subscribers, we break down his filmography into a neat tier ranking system, so head over there to see a 15 minute video of us debating the final March Night Shyamalan rankings!
Make sure you stay tuned to the end of this episode to hear the announcement for the podcast series we'll be running during the month of April, I'm sure you'll go APE for it!
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55min
March 22, 2023 Eastrail 177 Trilogy - Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016), & Glass (2019)
On this episode of The STACKS, Stephen and Jack tackle M Night Shyamalan's superhero stories - the Eastrail 177 trilogy. We talk about the three films individually, and how (and if) they work together as a combined trilogy of movies.
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41min
March 17, 2023 Lady In The Water (2006) & The Visit (2015)
March Night Shyamalan rolls on with a Ki-No Thanks episode on Lady In The Water (with a Ki-No Mini on The Visit at the end too)!
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Stephen and Jack talk about a film they deem a swing and a miss - an ambitious but flawed work that feels very personal to M Night, but does not come together as well as initially intended. What is Paul Giamatti doing? What's up with the guy with one big arm and one small arm? Why are there so many Bob Dylan songs here? Tune in for discussions on these hot topics and MORE!
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43min
March 15, 2023 THE STACKS: Office Hours 12 - Games, books, movies, and more!
It's time for another water cooler check-in with your favourite podcasters, Stephen and Jack!
00:00 - It begins
01:30 - Video game talk - High on Life, Sifu, Final Fantasy 7, Goldeneye, HI-FI RUSH and more!
48:00 - Video game... TV talk! Stephen starts The Last Of Us!
50:00 - Book talk! RZA's Tao Of The Wu, Dilla Time, White Noise, Tarkovksy's Sculpting In Time,
1:04:00 - MOVIE TALK! Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Till, Enys Men, All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, Ant-Man 3, Close, Ressurection, MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS, Dog, The Whale, and MORE!
1:40:00 - Gorefest 2023!
1:50:00 - It ends!
As always, we appreciate any and all ratings and reviews of the podcast. You can email us anything and everything - [email protected]
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1h 50min

FAQs about The STACKS:

How many episodes does The STACKS have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.