Trilogy in Theory

On this episode we celebrate Labor Day by hitting the road with journalists developing a professional and personal relationship with their subjects. The first film is one of those that is perhaps too famous among cinephiles to talk about with any objectivity or fresh insight, Cameron Crowe’s modern classic ALMOST FAMOUS. Nevertheless guest Rod from The Listening Party podcast helps us do just that by sending the film that won Jeff Bridges an Oscar up to the War Machine Horse slaughter with CRAZY HORSE.

But first, regular collaborator and man crush, Dave from the Pop Culture Case Study podcast hits the road for new release THE END OF THE TOUR.

On this episode we bond during a breakdown with Karly from the podcast That Pop This Life. To comfort us during these troubling times, we watched Roman Polanski's REPULSION and Lars Von Trier's MELANCHOLIA, both about sisters dealing with trauma in very different ways. This lighthearted episode has been inspired by Alex Ross Perry's great new film, QUEEN OF EARTH.

On this episode, Greta Gerwig’s latest MISTRESS AMERICA has us talking about her influence in two prior starring roles in LOLA VERSUS and DAMSELS IN DISTRESS. In one, a breakup has her leaning on friends and in the other she seeks out people to help guide them to happiness. Britt from the pop culture blog Eclectic Pop guides us through The Greta Gerwig Effect.

But first, we talk with Sam Levy, director of photography for MISTRESS AMERICA, about his work with writer/director Noah Baumbach.

On this episode we are joined by guest Dan Lizette from The Podcast Digest, a show where Dan recommends and interviews producers of great podcast content, so I can not recommend this podcast enough to both listeners and podcasters alike. And since Dan attempts to wake up listeners to podcasts they may not be aware of, we will be discussing THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT vs. THE BOURNE IDENTITY in which Geena Davis and Matt Damon awaken to skills and past lives that lead to knife fights and general good times.

BUT FIRST… we discuss the new film that is really just an excuse to get Dan and Jason Bourne on the show, with the new release AMERICAN ULTRA.

On this episode: Tim from First Time Watchers helps us pick a side in the battle between kids and crooked cops as well as Leon: The Professional vs. Killer Joe. This family friendly double feature (which is to be served with fried chicken) has been inspired by the do-gooder attitude of Kevin Bacon in his new film Cop Car.

Special introduction by Jairo of the the True Bromance Film Podcast who manages to project as much podcast jealousy as possible in ninety seconds.

On this episode we are joined by Web Bist from the podcast It's Terrific in a quest to change for love. Inspired by new release PRINCE we do our selfishly romantic research by breaking out our copies of CHASING AMY and THE SHAPE OF THINGS.

Special introduction from Dave of Pop Culture Case Study who agreed to maintain our friendship by avoiding a clinical diagnosis of our love lives.

On this episode new to video BURYING THE EX inspires us to have a love affair with zombie films WARM BODIES and LIFE AFTER BETH. Helping us in this deadly quest for love is Rilla from the Soiled Restroom Cinema podcast.

Also thanks to Peter from Hydrate Level Four for providing the introduction to what is most assuredly the greatest podcast episode ever produced.

On this episode we present part two of our MAMO themed week. A great podcast that recently celebrated its tenth year. Last time we had Matt Brown on the show to talk superhero reboots, this time it’s the other half of MAMO in Matthew Price who joins me for a theme of keeping murder in the family with two horror classics: PSYCHO and HALLOWEEN. You can find more from Mr. Price on this genre by checking out his other podcast, the aptly titled Let’s Scare Matthew Price to Death. But first, we discuss the inspiration for this particular battle of the horror titans, the second Gillan Flynn big screen adaptation in DARK PLACES.

On this episode we talk superhero reboots on film with superhero film expert Matt Brown from Super Zero podcast and the long-running MAMO. We look at the best example of this tall but financially mandated task with Christopher Nolan’s BATMAN BEGINS going up against the much loathed Marc Webb’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. But speaking of being loathed, my co-host Emily Mackay and I recorded our day one responses to the long hated (even before its release) Josh Trank’s FANTASTIC FOUR.

On this episode we dive into a Tom Cruise Conspiracy with Christopher McQuarrie as this particular writer and actor combo worked together previously on VALKYRIE and JACK REACHER. And make sure to hang around at the end of the episode with a bonus discussion with one of our most popular guests, Shawn Pryor of The Black Box podcast. But first... we accept and impossible mission, one no other film podcast dare tackle, a review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION.