After some tough deliberation, Taylor Lehman decided on a TMNT action-comedy that came out five years before we were born. Why exactly? Well, you’ll have to listen to find out.As we get into on the podcast, my history with TMNT is essentially non-existent, so you’ll get the perspectives of a fan and a clueless watcher. Which is what it’s all about, I think.Anyway, we had a lot to say. Some of it good, some of it tangential, some of it ramble-y. It’s two guys on a podcast; that’s how these things go. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

Back in the day, Kathrine Schulze and I ran a relatively successful (popularity-wise, not monetarily) newsletter called Six Pack in which we recommended things. Many … many people went out of their way to tell me that they liked her recs more. Well, now we’ll see if that’s still the case.Kathrine and I saw Under the Silver Lake on streaming back when it came out in 2018, and she was still living in New York. And then a few days later, we saw it in theaters downtown at the Village East by Angelika. In the eight years since, Kathrine has gone back to it time and time again, and it really wasn’t a surprise when she claimed the David Robert Mitchell surrealist neo-noir for this week’s Aerial Shot: Movie Club.For those who haven’t seen this Andrew Garfield movie, boy, you’re in for quite a time. And we definitely recommend trying to watch this before listening to the podcast, so what we’re saying makes the slightest of sense.Aerial Shot is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

We’ve done it.This is the tenth Aerial Shot Movie Club podcast, and to mark the double-digits, here are my mother (Caryn Gottfried) and I breaking down everything The Devil Wears Prada. I also found out a few hours earlier that I’ll have to get surgery this summer because of how bad my sleep apnea has gotten, so you take the good and you take the bad, I guess.We discuss the chaos at Runway magazine, analyze our popcorn order for the upcoming The Devil Wears Prada 2 and go into detail about why I have bad taste in movies.Hope you enjoy. If not, go to hell. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

The Oscars are finally (after what felt like decades) done. And so now it’s time to relax a little by watching a World War I thriller from seven years ago. That’s right; it’s 1917 time, starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, a bunch of big names spread out over 119 minutes and my former Sober Up podcasting partner, Ben Wittenstein.No, Ben’s not in the movie … I think. But the Chicago native picked out the Sam Mendes war epic for this week’s Aerial Shot Movie Club. We both hadn’t seen it in a while and had quite a bit to say.Where are the cuts? Why didn’t this win Best Picture? Is Benedict Cumberbatch good in this movie? All those pressing questions and more will be answered over a tidy 51 minutes and 39 seconds. Not even 52 minutes. It’s basically a voice memo at that point. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

It's here! Almost...Jake, Erica and I break down this year's Oscars, from the favorites to the Timothée Chalamet of it all to the Sinners wave. Will One Battle sweep? Will Sean Penn show up? What did Jake say that needed to get cut out of the episode? All that and more in this very special episode. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

Ice Princess, starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Hayden Panettiere and one of the more insane movie moms played by Joan Cusack, came out in 2005. And over the last 21 years, I’ve seen this movie more than nearly any other film. Mostly because Hannah had it on DVD as well as a poster of it in her room and was obsessed with it.For those who don’t know, Hannah was/is a figure skater and competed in nationals, but more importantly against Margot Robbie’s stunt double in I, Tonya. So those are her bonafides. She knows skating, as well as how to eat popcorn in a movie theater.We discuss the small-town mathlete to big-time athlete movie, along with a bunch of other random stuff. As is tradition on this here podcast. The Olympics may be over, but there are still some skating discussions to be had. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

Amélie came out 25 years ago and immediately became an international hit and surprise awards player. We’re 25 years late to podcast about it, but as Amélie Poulain says, “I had two heart attacks, an abortion, did crack... while I was pregnant. Other than that, I’m fine.”With that said, Taylor Eisenhauer and I broke down the French romantic comedy, which was a critical watch for her growing up, and one that I’ve never fully seen. Until now, that is. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

It only seemed right to make this month’s Aerial Shot: Movie Club Christmas-themed. Hence, we had to bring in Erica, who chose National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, written by John Hughes and starring Chevy Chase.I’ve never actually seen this one before, so there was a lot to catch up on. I think I did okay. We had a great time breaking down the 1989 holiday classic and even had our Clark Griswold-esque technical difficulties. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

As much as any of you care about the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, I can promise you that Antara Sinha cares more. Which is why she’s this month’s guest for the revered Aerial Shot: Movie Club.Although I originally thought we were going for The Curse of the Black Pearl, I should’ve known better. There’s no Bill Nighy as Davy Jones in that first movie, nor a cannibal island or a human hamster wheel in The Bahamas. And so … we watched Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and then podcasted late into the night about the second of the three Pirates movies. There were no others; don’t look into it.This movie came out in 2006, which math tells us was 19 years ago, and it still holds up remarkably. Of course, you just have to separate Johnny Depp from Captain Jack Sparrow, which is, umm, not easy. But we powered through.Anyway, it’s a fun episode in which we discuss the lore of the pirate’s life, how much we miss director’s commentaries and heavy sleeping. Check it out. Please. I’m begging you.Aerial Shot is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe

Hi. I’m currently in Florida for work. It’s been very busy, so I’m not writing much. But here’s a New York Film Festival recap with Jake Richards and Erica Steward, featuring a boatload of tangents. The festival was incredible. Go see Sentimental Value. Get full access to Aerial Shot at aerialshot.substack.com/subscribe