Single Serving Cinema

CORRECTION: Contrary to what we discuss in this episode, the thirtieth episode (planned as a potluck for Arrival) will release in August, not July. We will save the alien theme and listener vote for that month. July's theme will be announced on Instagram soon. ---  Tim & Tay close out (early career) Keanu month with the film that cemented him as an action star willing to do his own stunts: Speed. SynopsisA terrorist plants a bomb on bus, armed to explode the second it drops below 50/mph. Can hotshot LAPD officer Jack Traven keep the bus at speed, defuse the bomb, and save the innocent passengers along for the ride? Starring Keanu Reeves Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper, Speed was directed by Jan de Bont, and premiered June 10, 1994. Speed is available to stream on Disney+.Scene  [34:16-40:15]After receiving word about a bomb on a public transport bus, Jack steals a car in order to track the bus down.7:00 - Die Hard (McTiernan, 1988)8 :00- Yost's script20:00 - Terminator 2 (Cameron, 1991)24:00 - Development of Annie's character25:30 - Miss Congeniality (Petrie, 2000)28:00 - PG-13 rules concerning the "f word"33:00 - Camera destroyed during bus jump (via DVD commentary)40:00 - Speed 2 (de Bont, 1997)54:30 - Shang Chi bus fight58:00 - Snyder and the "dream" lens1:02:00 - Patrick Fischler1:05:00 - Kurosawa's runaway train concept1:06:00 - Tarantino's top moviesRecommendationsTim: Unstoppable (Scott, 2010) — stream on Disney+Tay: The Running Man (Glaser, 1987) — stream on TubiAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.

Tim & Tay kick off Keanu month with one of his most iconic blockbusters: Point Break. We talk about Keanu's unique offering as an actor, '90s action cinematography, and meatball sandwiches.  SynopsisFederal Agent Johnny Utah infiltrates a group of bank-robbing surfers and soon begins to question his loyalties.Starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Lori Petty, and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Point Break was released July 12, 1991. Point Break is available to stream on Prime (Starz).Scene  [1:02:16 - 1:10:30]With the Ex-Presidents planning their big end-of-season bank heist, Utah and Pappas stake out the bank. Pappas loses focus when he sends Utah to grab lunch and the Ex-Presidents escape with the money, leading to an extensive car and foot chase resulting in a showdown between Bode and Utah2:30 - Hot Fuzz2:35 - "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Break"3:45 - Patrick Swayze8:15 - Keanu Reeves18:00 - Johnny Utah as an ingenue28:00 - The "pogo cam"30:00 - Telephoto lens (as compared to other focal lengths)32:48 - parallax & Michael Bay33:00 - Running scene from The Graduate35:35 - Hurt Locker beats Avatar42:50 - Car chase in The Batman55:40 - Keanu Reeves is Duke CaboomRecommendationsTim: Brick (Johnson, 2005)—available to rent on Apple TV.Tay: Abyss (Cameron, 1989).All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.

Tim & Tay follow through on their promise to rank the taglines from each and every movie covered in season one. Tim's ListThe Thing - Man is the warmest place to hide.The Royal Tenenbaums - Family Isn't A Word... It's A Sentence.In The Mouth of Madness - Lived any good books lately?Drag Me To Hell- Christine Brown has a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future. But in three days, she's going to hell.Shin Godzilla - A god incarnate. A city doomed.Home Alone - A family comedy without the family.Everybody Wants Some!!- Here for a Good Time Not a Long TimeGattaca - There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit.The Prestige - Are You Watching Closely?Moneyball - What are you really worth?The Big Chill - How much love, sex, fun and friendship can a person take?Oldboy - 15 years of imprisonment, 5 days of vengeance.Incendies- The search began at the opening of their mother's will.Ocean’s 12 - Three years ago, they stole 160 million dollars. Now the only thing between their old enemy and their new one is an Ocean.Game Night - This is not a game.Sicario - The border is just another line to cross.BR 2049 - The key to the future is finally unearthed.The Green Knight - When honor was everything. When courage made kings.Dune - Beyond fear, destiny awaits.Children of Men - No children. No future. No hope.Mean Girls - Welcome to Girl World.Krisha - “I want to be in your life. I want to be close to you”Dead Poets Society - He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.The Handmaiden - Never did they expect to get into a controversial relationship…Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - FLEE, FLY, FOE, FUN! Here's an adventure for everyone. (Warriors of the Wind, US release.)Tay's ListThe ThingThe PrestigeShin Godzilla Drag Me To HellHome Alone The Royal TenenbaumsOldboyIn The Mouth of MadnessEverybody Wants Some!!MoneyballGame NightSicarioDuneGattacaBR 2049Children of MenThe HandmaidenIncendiesMean GirlsThe Green KnightDead Poets SocietyThe Big ChillOcean’s 12KrishaNausicaa of the Valley of the WindKeep an eye on Instagram for the next listener vote, which will kick off Season 2 in June!

Tim & Tay talk about world-building, documentary realism, and oners in this discussion of Children of Men. SynopsisIn the year 2027, the inexplicably infertile human race suffers amidst war, famine, plague, and worse. Theo, a disillusioned activist is charged with guarding humanity’s last hope on a harrowing journey from London to the coast of Great Britain. Based on the novel of the same name by PD James.Starring Clive Owen and Claire-Hope Ashitey, and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Children Of Men was released December 25, 2006. Children Of Men is available to stream on Amazon Prime (Starz).Scene  [26:20-30:21]While driving with several members of Fishes, including his ex-wife, Theo and the group fall under fire from an armed gang. While retreating Julian is shot in the neck and killed, and Luke is forced to murder two police officers to cover their tracks.The scene stars Julianne Moore as Julian, Clive Owen as Theo, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Luke, Pam Ferris as Meriam and Claire-Hope Ashitey as KeeLinks5:45 - Clive Owen's filmography6:00 - The Knick30:30 - "Don't Ignore The Background" (Nerdwriter)30:45 - Y Tu Mama Tambien (Cuaron, 2011)41:30 - "The Spielberg Oner" (Every Frame A Painting)43:15 - Cuaron on "realtime"52:00 - VFX Artists React1:00:00 - The 3 Rules of Living Animation (kaptainkristian)RecommendationsTim: In The Mouth of Madness (Carpenter, 1995)—rent online.Tay: Gattaca (Niccol, 1997)—stream on CTV.All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.

Tim & Tay talk masculinity (toxic and otherwise) in this episode on Richard Linklater's ostensible baseball movie, Everybody Wants Some!! SynopsisEverybody Wants Some!! runs the course of a long weekend before the start of the fall semester at a Texas college in 1980. Over the course of the three days, freshman pitcher Jake meets his teammates, competes with virtually everyone he meets, and pursues his crush, an auburn-haired theatre major named Beverly. Starring Blake Jenner and Zoey Deutch, Everybody Wants Some!! was directed by Richard Linklater and released March 30, 2016. Everybody Wants Some!! is available to rent online. Scene [48:01 - 58:05]After a Friday night out, activities resume around the off-campus residence. Numerous competitions play out, featuring a competitive game of mini-basketball, an intense ping-pong showdown, and a major upset in a battle of knuckles.Links8:50—Dazed and Confused (Linklater, 1993)9:10—Boyhood (Linklater, 2014)16:45—Hereditary (Aster, 2018)22:00—No phones at the bunkhouseRecommendationsTim: Paterson (Jarmusch, 2016)—watch on Amazon PrimeTay: A Scanner Darkly (Linklater, 2006)—watch on Crave StarsAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Season finale! Movie TBA...

Tim & Tay give colour commentary on the most subversive baseball movie ever made, Moneyball. Tune in for a chat about Brad Pitt, baseball stats, and strategic pixelation.   SynopsisPartly inspired by true events, Moneyball tells the story of Oakland A’s manager Billy Beane challenging baseball’s century-long conventional wisdom by building a low-budget team that could go all the way. Directed by Bennett Miller, Moneyball stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, and was released September 23, 2011. Moneyball is available on Netflix.  Scene [1:13:16 - 1:20:47]As frustration with his manager mounts, Billy Beane decides to radically shake up the team with a harsh fire-sale, trading away the team's most promising rookie, Pena (Gerardo Selasco), and most prolific name, Jeremy Giambi (Nick Porrazzo). Pete is forced to face his fears by telling Pena he has been traded and Billy makes a show of trading Giambi in front of his coach, Art Howe (Phillip Seymour Hoffman).Links3:00 - "Why Baseball is The Best Movie Sport" by Patrick H Willems30:00 - The real Art Howe31:30 - Paul DePodesta1:02:00 - Soderbergh directing MoneyballRecommendationsTim: High Flying Bird (Soderbergh, 2019)—available on NetflixTay: BASEketball (Zucker, 1998)—available to rentAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Everybody Wants Some!! (Linklater, 2016)—available to rent

Tim & Tay talk Park Chan-Wook's The Handmaiden with special guest and self-described "psychotic fan" Hayley Rose Malouin. Tune in for a chat about queer media, cinematic eroticism and more.  SynopsisBased on the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, The Handmaiden tells the story of a pickpocket and a con man attempting to swindle a wealthy Japanese woman out of her inheritance through seduction and subterfuge. Directed by Park Chan-wook, The Handmaiden was released May 14, 2016, and stars Kim Tae-ri, Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, and Cho Jin-woong.The Handmaiden is available to rent on Google Play or stream on Hoopla. Scene [Theatrical—51:32-103:05] / [Extended—1:00:24-1:14:40]As Uncle Kouzuki leaves for a week to visit his gold mine, the plan for Lady Hideko and Count Fujiwara to elope to Japan commences. After the secret marriage ceremony, the relationship between Lady Hideko and Sook-Hee is seemingly strained by the secrecy they must abide by. When it comes time to leave Lady Hideko at a mental hospital, it is in fact Sook-Hee who is betrayed at the last minute and is confined to the hospital in her place.Links3:50 - Indecent Proposal (Lyne, 1993)4:00 - Basic Instinct (Verhoeven, 1992)7:50 - Kim Tae-ri's award11:50 - New Yorker article15:10 - "Bury Your Gays" trope18:50 - Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema21:00 - Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013, Kechiche)24:40 - Sarah Waters in The Guardian49:30 - "Comedy wide, tragedy close"1:28:00 - Dark Passage (Daves, 1947)RecommendationsTim: Deep Water (Lyne, 2022)Tay: The Ballad of Little Jo (Greenwald, 1993)Hayley: Different for Girls (Spence, 1996)—available on HooplaAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Moneyball  (Miller, 2011)—available to stream on Netflix

Tim & Tay dig into eastern cinema with the listener-selected Oldboy. We talk revenge, sensory overload, and a lot more in this episode. SynopsisWhen freed after being imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su seeks an explanation and revenge. Oldboy, directed by Park Chan-wook, was released on Nov. 23, 2003, and stars Choi Min‑sik, Kang Hye-jung, and Yoo Ji-tae.Oldboy is available on physical media. Scene [0:35:23—0:42:22]Oh Dae Su tries to find the location where he was imprisoned for 15 years, tracking down a dumpling delivery service that leads him right back to his captors, where he initiates his vengeful plan. Stars Choi Min-sik as Oh Dae- Su and Kang Hye-jeong as Mi-Do.Links4:00 - Tarantino as Jury President at Cannes12:20 - The infamous hallway fight scene13:00 - Oldboy (Lee, 2013)19:00 - Morty's screenplay criticism26:30 - Eisenstein  on cinematic immersion27:00 - Park on Oldboy being "felt physically"37:00 - Dan Harmon on montages42:00 - Facetiming with my Mom, Bo Burnham45:00 - The dutch angle1:01:30 - The Spielberg onerRecommendationsTim: The Gift (Edgerton, 2015)— available to rent on AppleTVTay: The Wailing (Na Hong-jin, 2016)— available to rent on AppleTVAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: The Handmaiden (Park, 2015)— available to rent on AppleTV

Part 2 of Blunt Month & episode 20! Tim & Tay are joined by The Grey Nato's James Stacey to talk Emily Blunt, Denis Villeneuve, Roger Deakins, and a lot more in this discussion of Sicario.SynopsisSicario examines the unethical nature of actions taken in the war on drugs by following idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer as she descends into covert anti-cartel operations on US and Mexican soil.James' Scene [31:47 - 37:54]Returning from Juarez with a high-value prisoner, Kate, Matt, Alejandro, and a Delta Force squad are trapped in traffic at the border. A tense standoff and momentary shoot-out ensue. Tim's Scene [40:17 - 43:35]With Guillermo successfully (if not cleanly) transported across the border, Alejandro and Matt intend to torture him for intel on the cartel’s operations. Before waterboarding Guillermo (among, potentially, other things) Alejandro speaks to another Mexican Prosecutor, Raphael. Tay's Scene [1:22:55 - 1:32:13]Against their better judgment, Kate and Reggie tag along as Matt, Alejandro and Delta Force operators storm a tunnel beneath the US-Mexico border. Links4:00 - Rendezvous with Rama4:30 - Blank Check with Griffin & David7:00 - Villeneuve on "western powers"11:40 - Sheridan's original script45:00 - Edited by Joe Walker52: 00 -  Johan Johansson on composing a new Jaws  theme for Sicario55:50 - Cinefix's breakdown of the border crossing1:07:50 - "Sicario and the Value of Depicting Rape in Abstract"1:18:00 - Villeneuve on "ugly poetry"1:40:30 - Abrams on not hurting Tom Cruise's noseRecommendationsTim: Wind River (Sheridan, 2017) —stream on Netflix.Tay: Harry Brown  (Barber, 2009) — stream on Hoopla.James: Every Frame A Painting on Youtube (and Voir on Netflix)Check out The Grey Nato's Bond episodeAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Oldboy (Park, 2003)

It's Blunt Month! Tim & Tay talk Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, and why people love time loop movies in this discussion of Doug Liman's Edge of Tomorrow. SynopsisEdge of Tomorrow tells the story of Maj. William Cage, who enters humanity’s war against the invading aliens known as Mimics with no combat experience. After promptly dying in action, Cage awakes a day earlier, and soon realizes he is caught in a cycle: live, die, repeat.   Edge of Tomorrow stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, was directed by Doug Liman, and released May 28, 2014.Edge of Tomorrow is available as a digital rental.Scene [1:03:05-1:10:27]After breaking through enemy lines, Cage and Vrataski stop at a small farmhouse to refuel. While treating Vrataski's injury, Cage is forced to reveal the futility of their next move.Links4:35 - Gnomeo & Juliet4:46 - Looper4:50 - A Quiet Place8:30 - Under The Skin12:20 - Mission(s) Impossible13:45 - Fair fighting in The Fast & The Furious19:10 - Time-looping in the Aladdin TV show19:30 - X-Files' time loop21:30 - Dion Bebe's approach to filming Edge of Tomorrow29:30 - Script revisions and remnants32:20 - Groundhog DayRecommendationsTim: Primer (Carruth, 2004)Tay: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen  (Hallström, 2011) — Available to rent online.All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Potluck—Sicario (Villeneuve, 2015) [available to rent online] with The Grey Nato's James Stacey.