VIDEODRONETULSA: A Viewers Guide through the Apocalypse

This week, we're talking about the potential return to theaters and what this means for our viewing landscape, and when audiences could expect to go to theaters.

Next we're talking the netflix actioner Extraction, we check in with Daniel's Almodovar/Rohmer viewing, and finally we break a few heads with Guy Ritchie's latest The Gentleman, starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunam and Hugh Grant.

This week, Joe, Josh, Daniel and Charles dial in to discuss what we've been viewing lately. We'll discuss an 80s screwball comedy gem from the creator of Dorf, a comedy of manners set against a national crisis as well as how some celebrities and TV stalwarts are using the teleconferencing, the latest digital technology and social distancing to create new forms of comedy and entertain a population stuck at home.

Also, Circle Cinema is hosting a series of virtual screenings, please visit https://www.circlecinema.org/ to see what's coming up.

This week, Charles discusses re-watching 2013's zombie pandemic bonanza World War Z, along with Josh and Daniel, they discuss how the film has a sudden, newfound resonance in today's covid19 crisis. Also, Josh revisits Todd Haynes domestic thriller Safe and then we go around the horn to talk what streaming services and content we find ourselves seeking out, as well as what the potential impact on movies and awards season the pandemic could have.

On this episode of "The Bad and the Beautiful," Charles and Jeff look at two different approaches to testosterone-driven cinema, from a tentpole blockbuster to an art house auteur.

First, Jeff takes a fast look at a furious spinoff, HOBBS & SHAW.

Then. both Charles and Jeff take a deep dive into Quentin Tarantino's 9th feature film, first by reviewing ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD in depth, then following that with a discussion about gender and ethnic politics in the Tarantino universe.

(WARNING: while no specific plot details are revealed, aspects of the ONCE discussion should be considered SPOILERS for the end of the movie.)

- FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW, @ 0:57
- ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD, @ 6:26
- "Gender & Race in the Tarantino Universe" (discussion), @23:30
- OUTRO / CONTACT INFO, @ 31:27

Music Selections:
- Theme Song: "Love Is For The Very Young", David Raksin, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- “ Numero Uno Cologne - Radio Ad ”, ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD

On this episode of "The Bad and the Beautiful," Charles and Jeff look at a blockbuster cash-grab, plus the latest in art house horror.

Disney's live-action remake of THE LION KING is about to hit multiplexes. We debate if Jon Favreau's photo-real redux is a worthy companion to the beloved original, which became an instant classic 25 years ago.

Then we summon the courage to go back into the freaky (and visionary) occultic world of writer/director Ari Aster, with his HEREDITARY follow-up MIDSOMMAR.

- THE LION KING, @ 0:44
- MIDSOMMAR, @ 14:09
- OUTRO / CONTACT INFO, @ 26:52

Music Selections:
- Theme Song: "Love Is For The Very Young", David Raksin, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- “Fire Temple”, Bobby Krlic aka The Haxan Cloak, MIDSOMMAR

On this episode of The Bad and the Beautiful, Charles and Jeff talk super heroes and buried horrors.

We kick things off by getting lit with DC’s latest entry into their evolving cinematic universe. It’s the superhero movie with a BIG-styled twist, SHAZAM!

Then we tether our thoughts to the ongoing conversation about Jordan Peele’s follow-up to GET OUT, the horror / thriller hit US.

Plus, Charles talks about the remake of Stephen King’s PET SEMATARY and how it serves as an intriguing companion piece to US.

- SHAZAM!, @ 1:05
- US, @ 14:47
- PET SEMATARY, @ 25:31
- UPCOMING / OUTRO / CONTACT INFO, @ 33:42

Music Selections:
- THEME SONG: "Love Is For The Very Young", David Raksin, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- “Pas de deux”, Michael Abels, US

On this episode of The Bad and the Beautiful, Marvel goes for Girl Power while Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac lock-and-load for some tragic masculinity.

We begin with TRIPLE FRONTIER, the new war movie / heist flick hybrid that just debuted on Netflix. Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck lead a team of ex-vets turned self-serving mercenaries. They look to raid the jungle compound of a Columbian drug lord where millions in cash are allegedly stashed. The action drama is from director J.C. Chandor (ALL IS LOST, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, MARGIN CALL), from a screenplay originally developed by the Oscar-winning team of director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal (THE HURT LOCKER, ZERO DARK THIRTY).

Then, we suit up for the newest edition of the MCU with yet another origin story. CAPTAIN MARVEL is the first female-led adventure for the Marvel franchise, and it stars Oscar-winner Brie Larson (ROOM) along with a digitally de-aged Samuel L. Jackson.

Finally, we close with some brief thoughts on how the Oscars did without a host, plus more signs of emerging generational splits in the membership of the Academy.

- TRIPLE FRONTIER, @ 0:55
- CAPTAIN MARVEL, @ 21:09
- BELATED POST-OSCAR TIDBIT, @ 38:08
- OUTRO / CONTACT INFO, @ 42:14

Music Selections:
- THEME SONG: "Love Is For The Very Young", David Raksin, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- “Hooray for Hollywood”, Richard A Whiting & Johnny Mercer

On this episode of The Bad and the Beautiful, we play some Motorball and place some Oscar bets.

We begin by discussing ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, the sci-fi blockbuster adaptation of the popular manga series, from producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez.

Then, Jeff compares and contrasts two February animated releases: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, the third and final film in the series, and THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART.

That’s followed with our look at 3-time Academy Award nominee COLD WAR (Foreign Language, Director, Cinematography), from Oscar-winning IDA director Paweł Pawlikowski

And in the 2nd half of the episode, Charles and Jeff take a look back at the toxic Awards Season, a look now at where things stand, and a look ahead to who may win Hollywood’s biggest prize.

- ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, @ 0:50
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD / THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART, @ 10:49
- COLD WAR, @ 15:40
- OSCAR SEASON ANALYSIS / PREVIEW / PREDICITIONS, @ 21:38
- OUTRO, @ 46:39

Music Selections:
- THEME SONG: "Love Is For The Very Young", David Raksin, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- “Hooray for Hollywood”, Richard A Whiting & Johnny Mercer
- "Celebrate the Oscars", Hans Zimmer

On this first episode for 2019 of The Bad and the Beautiful, Charles and Jeff reveal their choices for the Ten Best Films of 2018. They also review two new films opening in theaters.

First, we begin our Ten Best talk by listing and discussing our 10 through 6 choices, in ascending order.

Next, we put the lists on pause to discuss M. Night Shyamalan’s GLASS, the conclusion to his UNBREKABLE / SPLIT superhero trilogy, and BURNING, the critically-acclaimed psychological thriller from South Korean director Lee Chang-dong.

Then, we go all the way to the top as we reveal our Top 5 picks for 2018 in ascending order.

· TOP TEN LISTS, 10 to 6, @ 1:11

· GLASS, @ 22:17

· BURNING, @ 33:45

· TOP TEN LISTS, 5 to 1, @ 37:57

· OUTRO, @ 01:02:23

Music Selections:
- THEME SONG: "Love Is For The Very Young", David Raksin, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- "Celebrate the Oscars", Hans Zimmer
- "Physicks", West Dylan Thordson, GLASS
- "Dragon Heart - Finale", Randy Edelman, DRAGON HEART
- "Encomium", Nicholas Britell, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK