Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Guillermo Del Toro’s debut film, Cronos (1992). Listen as we breakdown this unique take on a vampire story by stripping it down to its core and exploring the downside of immortality. Enjoy.
Hey Reservos! This week is our annual Halloween Spooktacular with a double feature of James Whale’s adaptation of Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Listen as we discuss these classic horror films that are so engrained in our culture that they have surpassed the original source material they came from. Enjoy!
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Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch Drunk Love (2002). Listen as we breakdown this unique romantic dramedy that explores the anxieties of being vulnerable and putting yourself out there. Enjoy!
Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure (1997). Listen as we breakdown this surreal, neo noir, supernatural, crime thriller that explores the idea of a person’s darkest urges being brought out into the light with just a little suggestion. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of Pinocchio (2022). Listen as we breakdown this unique take on this classic story, adding so much depth and highlighting elements of grief, death, and the dangers of blind obedience. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw The TV Glow (2024). Listen as we breakdown this devastating interpretation of the denial of one’s true identity and the horrors of the isolation and depression that comes with suppressing your authenticity. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the director’s cut of Ridley Scott’s medieval epic, Kingdom Of Heaven (2005). Listen as we breakdown this incredible depiction of the third crusade for the control of Jerusalem and for the forgiveness of their sins. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the John Hughes coming of age classic, The Breakfast Club (1985). Listen as we breakdown this beloved portrait of what it’s like to be a teenager, feeling isolated and simultaneously under a microscope, feeling the pressures from both family and friends alike. Enjoy!
Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Tony Gilroy’s Michael Clayton (2007). Listen as we breakdown this incredibly tense conspiracy thriller that somehow predicted the public’s pessimistic perception of how corrupt cooperations will do anything to protect their bottom line. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981). Listen gleefully as we try our best to say something nice about this messy, prolonged fever dream of an attempted action/adventure time travel movie. Enjoy if you can.
Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing the action packed, nostalgic gangster film, The Roaring Twenties (1939). Listen as we breakdown this incredible story of a country that left its soldiers behind after WW1, leaving these men no choice but to put their lives back together in the underbelly of the bootlegging industry. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing the 1944 film noir classic, Double Indemnity. Listen as we breakdown the gold standard of film noir and the ways it perfectly utilizes the tropes and themes that make the film so dark and compelling. Enjoy!
Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Damien Chazelle’s Babylon (2022)! Listen as we breakdown this showbiz epic depicting the transition from the chaotic, lawless filmmaking of the silent era to the restricted, organized world of sound films. Enjoy!
Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Richard Linklater’s directorial debut, Slacker (1991). Listen as we breakdown this poetic, analytical, and philosophical film following the eccentric people of Austin Tx. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Andrei Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev (1966). Listen as we breakdown this portrait of an artist weighed down by the influences of his environment, testing his confidence and faith in his work and his ability to see the value of his art. Enjoy!
Hey everybody this week we are discussing Danny Boyle’s adaptation of Trainspotting (1996). Listen as we breakdown this surprisingly entertaining and energetic depiction of a Scottish heroin addict trying to get clean surrounded by people who are getting in his way. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Todd Solondz’s dark comedy, Happiness (1998). Listen as we try to convince you that a film about people being terrible and in some cases downright disgusting, is somehow entertaining, shocking but surprisingly funny. We’re going to try our best. Enjoy!
Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Paul Schrader’s Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (1985). Listen as we breakdown this unique take on a tired sub-genre, blending representations of his real life events and the surreal world of his art. Enjoy!
Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing the David Lynch erotic, neo noir mystery, Blue Velvet (1986). Listen as we breakdown this surreal look at the seedy underbelly of this seemingly normal suburban neighborhood and the darkest side of human nature. Enjoy!
Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Phil Tippett’s 30 year masterpiece, Mad God. Listen as we try our best to breakdown this incredible piece of stop motion filmmaking that somehow manages to visually capture the feeling of hopelessness, fear, anger, and pain. Enjoy!