Do we have some gifts for you, dear listener. In this, our end of the year episode, we discuss our five favorite films of 2022--giving you a list of ten movies we think you should seek out and watch. We also discuss the films we recommended (or gifted) to each other: Jason watched Athena, and Brock watched Funeral Parade of Roses. First things first is our review of the new movie Mindcage starring John Malkovich, Martin Lawrence, and not Radha Mitchell (Melissa Roxburgh). Happy holidays. Happy New Year.

Wilhelm's Top Ten of 2022 (in no particular order):

• Aftersun

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In which we wrap up our Schrader Series by talking about three of Paul Schrader's screenplays--films that he wrote but did not direct. We look at Taxi Driver, The Mosquito Coast, and Bringing Out the Dead. The Mosquito Coast was directed by Peter Weir, the other two films are Scorsese pictures. We also tell other stories about other things.

Recommended if you like the films we talk about...

• Ms. 45, 1981 dir Abel Ferrara

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In which we are back with a grab bag--this time it's Christmas movies. We discuss and engage in analysis of Falling for Christmas, Holiday in Handcuffs, Die Hard, Deadly Games, and the feminist holiday slasher flic Black Christmas. We also give some time to the recently released Sight and Sound list  and the banal nature of lists in general. Also...Julianna Hatfield...Courtney Love....

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In which we take a closer look at the Coen brothers' first film Blood Simple and some of the Texas (Fort Worth) lore that inspired the movie. We also have a conversation in which we express our feelings about the new releases The Wonder, Tár, and Aftersun. 

If you like Blood Simple, you might like these films:

• The Postman Always Rings Twice, 1946, Tay Garnett

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The Schrader Series Pt.2: The Later Years. In which we discuss three of Paul Schrader's later films: Affliction, First Reformed, and The Card Counter. We also discuss Bresson, Bergman, thoughts on religion, the importance of art, and Brock gets sad sometimes. 

Films Recommended if you like these Schrader selections:

• The Wolf of Snow Hollow 2020, dir Jim Cummings

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The first episode in our "Schrader Series." In which we have a conversation about Paul Schrader's first three films: Blue Collar, Hardcore, and American Gigolo. We also discuss the film Pickpocket and Bresson's influence on Schrader. Other things that get a mention: Coast to Coast with Art Bell, Big Daddy Kane, Schrader's t-shirt game, and more random bits of nonsense. 

Recommended If You Like Paul Schrader's first three films:

• Car Wash, 1976 dir. Michael Schultz

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In which we welcome special guest, Dev'n Goodman, or "Dev'n About Town," to talk about Gina Prince-Bythewood's epic The Woman King, a film about powerful women fighting on multiple fronts. Other things that get discussed include Omar Epps' jump shot, Jason loves the Muppets, Brock loves Digital Underground, and Dev'n found out something new about Jedis. Also, Burt Reynolds is the epitome of sexiness. 

If you like The Woman King, you might also like:

• Saloum

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In which we discuss Halloween Ends, finish our spooky season grab bag films, and we dig deeper into Tomas Alfredson's 2008 Swedish vampire film, Let the Right One In. We finish up with a few movie recommendations if listeners are fans of Let the Right One In. Along the way we mention Tenacious  D, Judith Butler, how "genre" films often do a better job at addressing important issues, and make other relevant and irrelevant references. 

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In which we discuss "the elephant in the theater" that is Don't Worry Darling and its reliance on second-wave feminism tropes, and failure to plumb the depths of the banality of evil. We also recognize the arrival of October with a discussion of scary movies. We gave each other a list of five movies to watch, and we dig into the first five here.

Spooky movies discussed in this episode:

1. House of Darkness, 2022

2. Anguish, 1987

3. God Told Me To, 1976

4. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, 1972

5. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, 2014

Spooky movies for next episode:

1. Good Night Mommy, 2014

2. Cure, 1997

3. Road Games, 1981

4. Kuroneko, 1968

5. Timeframes, 2007

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In which we discuss Jean-Luc Godard and dig a little deeper into Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, which is 10 years old. We also discuss movies that in some way engage in conversation with PTA and/or The Master. Other topics covered include: trips to Italy, Caravaggio, "Truth," Jason's utter contempt for James Gray films and swooning feelings for David Mamet. 

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