Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let's ring in the holidays with one of the year's most celebrated films, Todd Haynes' MAY DECEMBER. Which performance moved us the most? How do we parse the comedy versus tragedy classification? Plus: what *exactly* is Todd Haynes trying to say about our culture?
Dec 25, 2023
1 hr
Merry Christmas, you philistines: Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS charmed the socks off us. What are Giamatti's Oscar chances? How the hell was this shot on digital? Plus: a number of tangents ranging from Michael Mann to Jason Schwartzman.
Dec 10, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Before the holidays and awards season kick into gear, we are taking a step back and recommending some movies, books, music, and recipes we've discovered.
Jed's roasted chicken thighs and radishes recipe: https://cafehailee.com/recipes/roasted-chicken-thighs-and-radishes/
Dec 1, 2023
1 hr 2 min
This year, we are thankful for David Fincher. We dive into the self-parodic (or self-serious?) Fassbender voiceover. Is there such thing as too many Smiths needle drops? Plus: are we one of the many, or one of the few?
Nov 24, 2023
1 hr 5 min
Jed and Evan talk about a San Francisco core classic, David Fincher’s THE GAME. How well does it represent San Francisco from the perspective of (one current, one former) SF residents? Is Michael Douglas the hottest man alive? We try to answer.
Nov 18, 2023
56 min
Can you find the wolves in this podcast? Scorsese has given us another masterpiece. We try to discern some of the impressionistic scenes and visuals. The emotional beats of this movie are almost too much to handle. Plus: do we have any career best performances here?
Nov 11, 2023
1 hr 18 min
We apply stringent deductive reasoning and logical examination to our GUY Kenneth Branagh's latest detective story. Are we finally figuring out Branagh's casting choices? Did Jed get too spooked from this Halloween tale? Plus: who should be in the next Poirot tale?
Oct 20, 2023
58 min
Netflix might not roll out the red carpet for these new Wes Anderson shorts, but we sure as hell will. HENRY SUGAR, THE SWAN, THE RATCATCHER, and POISON are all topics of discussion. Did we expect these particular stories from Wes? How do we feel about the format and marketing Netflix has done? Plus: Wes Anderson's horror sensibilities.
Oct 6, 2023
48 min
Gridiron gods, football fiends, pigskin pals: the baseball loving fellas at Flicking and Screaming are branching out into America's favorite contact sport. Why don't people appreciate Al Pacino and Denzel Washington enough in these films? What separates football movies from baseball movies? Plus: Will Patton's mint julep accent, and has John C. McGinley ever been bad in a movie?
Sep 29, 2023
1 hr 5 min
We're chatting about one of the sneaky best new releases of the year. Topics range from BOOGIE NIGHTS to dissecting Ben Platt's career, along with cell phones in movies, child actors, and some unfortunate political jokes. Plus: Tatro talk.
Sep 25, 2023
1 hr 7 min
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