What else is there to say about The Shawshank Redemption (1994)? The AnotherLook duo is eager to push the boundaries and see what else can be gleamed from this landmark prison drama. Corey's pick for the week has the podcast discussing early-childhood movie moments, sturdy Hollywood storytelling/style, Morgan Freeman's narration, and much more!
Summer is on the horizon, and with all the Tom Cruise fervor in the air due to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, let's check in with Will's pick for the week: Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Listen up as the AnotherLook duo discusses Hollywood classicism, epic movie-making scale, Tom Cruise as a stand-in for both analog tech and the traditional cinematic experience, and other nuances of this highly successful favorite of both critics and audiences alike.
Season 5 of 'AnotherLook' pushes forward with Corey's pick for the week: the adventurous Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan rom-com Joe Versus the Volcano! Listen up as we talk about capitalism, romance, the beauty and realities of life, and so much more!
AnotherLook is back at the Milwaukee Film Festival. Tune in as Will and Corey discuss the many entries at this year's line-up, including David Cronenberg's The Shrouds! This bonus episode is full of Q&As with various filmmakers and plenty of discussion!
Zoinks! The AnotherLook duo is talking Will's pick for the week: the live-action Scooby-Doo film from 2002. Listen up as Corey and Will search for clues, discuss the iconic animated Hanna-Barbara property, and examine the film's strange mix of Y2K energy and 70s groovy energy.
We're delivering a new episode right to your mailbox. And by this I mean your Spotify notifications. Corey's pick for the week is the post-apocalyptic Kevin Costner blank check epic The Postman (1997). Listen up as we talk about the pure movie star quality of its central star, the book of the same name that the film was based on, and other facts about this huge commercial and critical flop. Is it worth Another Look? Let's open the letter and find out.
Season 5 pushes forward as Will and Corey get closer to the milestone of 50 podcast episodes! Listen up as the 'AnotherLook' duo discusses Will's pick for the week: Abel Ferrara's King of New York (1990). What is an Abel Ferrara picture, exactly? Style, tone, capitalism, Christopher Walken, Larry (!!) Fishburne - we talk about it all, and we feel no remorse.
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Season 5 is upon us! Join Will and Corey on the road to fifty episodes! Corey's pick for the week is the Robert Rodriguez splatter-fest: Planet Terror! Does it hold up? Does the Grindhouse project still work as intended? Listen up as we unpack this complicated genre send-up.
Corey and Will dive into the first major theatrical release of the year - Ryan Coogler's genre-bending Sinners. Listen up as we talk assimilation, allegory, traditional vampire tropes, The Blues, and much more.
Do you know that the brain can itch? Listen to Corey and Will as they try to scratch the surface of The Empty Man's philosophical ideas and epic horror imagery. Will's pick for the week is the season four finale!
Join the 'AnotherLook' crew as they go back to the wild west for Corey's pick of the week: Ed Harris' Appaloosa. This studio Western Revival seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle when compared to other major westerns of the 2000s and 2010s. Listen in as we discuss the conventions of the genre, Ed Harris' direction, and other gunslinging bits of business.
Episode 2 of Fresh Eyes is here to bless your ear drums. Will and Corey talk 'Mickey 17', the latest big-budget effort from acclaimed director Bong Joon Ho. Is this R-Patz sci-fi extravaganza another silly folly in the vein of 'Okja'? Or does this get closer to the more ruthless satirical tone of his South Korean output? Listen and find out!
Spring is finally upon us, but there's always time for one more snowfall. Nobody's Fool, Will's pick for the week, is the epitome of a Winter Movie, so cozy up with some tea and relax by the fire as the AnotherLook hosts discuss this quaint, gentle mid-90s character study starring Paul Newman, Melanie Griffith, and Bruce Willis.
Corey's pick for the week is the independent "action-drama" Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman. Kick back and relax as we wrestle with the Sundance look and feel of this humble picture, and whether this is a forgotten gem or not.
Who knew a board game adaptation would become such an enduring cult classic? Join the AnotherLook team as they delve into Will's pick for the week - Clue (1985). We talk murder mysteries, wacky comedies, the film's mix of laughs and scares, as well as how it all works as an adaptation. Listen up!
Bonus episode time! Corey and Will spend a quick half hour discussing the latest Paul WS Anderson film - In the Lost Lands. We're talking Vulgar Auteurism, digital worldbuilding, PWSA's storied career, and more!
'AnotherLook' goes to the big apple with Corey's pick for the week - Frances Ha. This millennial escapade into mid-20s ennui and fractured friendships is also a glimpse inside the minds of creators Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig. Corey and Will talk about their distinct filmographies, Frances Ha's cinematic influences, all while riffing on this particular era of NYC independent film.
Head into the depths of the jungle this week as Will's pick is the controversial historical action epic Apocalypto. Our dynamic podcasting duo discuss Mel Gibson as a director, the film's various historical inaccuracies, and the art of the chase movie. Is this just a Mayan version of Rambo? Or is there something more elusive to Gibson's vicious genre filmmaking? Listen in as we find out.
Corey's pick for the week is an early Gore Verbinski crime thriller adventure rom-com - 2001's The Mexican. A stew of genres and movie-flavors. Listen in as Will and Corey discuss the post-Tarantino wave of hit men and snarky dialogue, budget theaters, and the humble beginnings of a great large-scale director. Brad Pitt! Julia Roberts! James Gandolfini! Great actors abound in this mischievous caper. Does it earn the 'AnotherLook' seal of approval? Tune in and find out.
Will's pick for the week is a nostalgic and garish cinematic memory, 2003's live-action Peter Pan. Tune in as our hosts discuss Best Buy sampler DVDs, the loss of innocence, Gothic Jungles™, and an abundance of romantic and fantastical tropes. Does this early movie memory live up to Will's own perception? Listen and find out!
