And right on the heels of our last episode, Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton return to conclude their discussion on the 10 films nominated for best picture.
This episode, they discuss:
Anora
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
The Brutalist
Dune: Part 2
Afterward, they make their recommendation to the Oscars concerning which nominee is deserving of grant funding for additional projects.
We're back for this years look at the Oscar Best Picture Nominees.
Join your co-hosts Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton as they break down five of the ten films up for best picture this year. The films include:
The Substance
Wicked
Nickel Boys
Conclave
A Complete Unknown
Join us for the next episode as they intrepid duo finishes off the other five nominees and then makes their recommendations to the Oscars concerning which movie should receive a grant from the Academy Awards - only granting agency left in town.
"SAAAANTA! OH MY GOOOOD!"
The Future Me Archive returns for a special Christmas episode. Join Future Tyler and Future Steven as they take a look at some Christmas movies that they should have seen by now but really just haven't. You can join the throngs of people shouting down Steven's ridiculous takes on Will Ferrell's "Elf". Then, you can join the movement of people pushing for "Black Christmas (1974)" to get the respect it deserves.
What Christmas movies are on your Future Me Archive? Let us know at artsunionscience@gmail.com. You can find more episodes of the Future Me Archives anywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, and more. Learn more at artsunionscience.ca.
"You know, for a public servant, I think your attitude really sucks!"
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."
Welcome to the fourth unsealing of the Future Me Archive! Join Future Tyler and Future Steven as they trundle on through the movies they've always meant to watch but never got a chance to, until now. In this episode, the odd pair take on one of the best films of all time (according to the dude bros of the world), "The Godfather" (#3 on Steven's List), and an off-brand Tim Burton film ... meaning that it's more normal than his usual, AKA "Big Eyes" (also #3 on Tyler's List). Along the way, they'll correct some prior misconceptions surrounding the Simpsons and the Godfather, spend a large amount of time being mean to Tim Burton, and discover that Tom Cruise is - in fact - not James Bond.
If you'd like to tell us what's on your Future Me Archive, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com, or message us on one of them new fangled social media platforms. For more on The Future Me Archive and all things AUS, check out our website at artsunionscience.ca.
"The eyes are the windows to the soul."
"Now I am become death - the destroyer of worlds."
As promised, the fall out of our AUS Grant Panel is reaching its second phase, as we continue discussing the 10 films that are up for both an Academy Award for Best Picture and an AUS Grant. Join your co-hosts Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton as they dissect the last 5 of the 10 films, focusing on the quality of their filmmaking, their relevance to the year 2023, and the excitement they garner for future endeavors from the filmmaking team. Along the way, they'll tremble before the might of the all-might Bomb, be silenced by a room of white people, listen to a 1950s version of a true crime podcast, stare into the wrong eye for hours, and trundle on down the steps into hell itself.
Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a SPOILER SECTION.
"I think I have the requisite experience and insight to aver that you are and always have been penis cancer in human form."
TIME STAMPS: Conversations for specific movies start at
Oppenheimer ==========5m 55s
American Fiction========36m 18s
Killers of the Flower Moon=54m 43s
The Holdovers==========1h 16m 24s
Zone of Interest=========1h 35m 20s
SPOILER SECTION:
Past Lives==============1h 52m 30s
Zone of Interest=========1h 58m 20s
Killers of the Flower Moon=2h 7m 50s
Anatomy of a Fall========2h 14m 9s
"Oh my God! You've never seen 'The Godfather'? This movie is a rich blend of genius and a triumph that Robert Evans..."
We have returned! After a few months hiatus to attend to the little larval human that I recently became custodian to, the Arts Union Science podcast has returned to once again tackle the ten films up for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. And wouldn't you know it, these same films are also contending for the equally coveted AUS Grants that we give out each year.
Join your co-hosts Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton as they rattle on about 5 of the 10 best picture nominees, focusing on the quality of their filmmaking, their relevance to the year 2023, and the excitement they garner for future works from the intrepid artists that made them. Along the way, they'll spend time in Barbie Land, the Alps, New York during the fledgling years of the Internet, Yorgo Lanthimos's weird-ass head, and the splash zone of a bird full of shit.
"Any questions?"
TIME STAMPS:
Conversations for specific movies start at ...
Barbie ========== 6m 35s
Poor Things ====== 37m 20s
Anatomy of a Fall == 59m 40s
Maestro ========= 1h 17m 25s
Past Lives ======== 1h 36m 29s
"I'm scared."
Welcome to the third unsealing of the Future Me Archive! Join Future Tyler and Future Steven as they continue their journey through the movies they've always meant to watch but never got a chance to, until now. In this episode, the terrible twins take on a Stanley Kubrick classic that was NOT made in the '90s, "2001: A Space Odyssey" (#2 on Steven's List), and a blast from Italy's past, "Deep Red" (#16 on Tyler's List). Along the way, they'll wonder at the ingenuity of old-timey filmmakers, make some blasphemous remarks that are sure to both at least a few film bros out there, and wax poetic about the nature of homage and inspiration in film.
If you'd like to tell us what's on your Future Me Archive, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com, or message us on one of them new fangled social media platforms. For more on The Future Me Archive and all things AUS, check out our website at artsunionscience.ca.
"Really, that's good. Very good. Maybe a bit too good ... Too clean. Yes, too precise. Too ... formal. It should be more trashy. See what I mean?"
“Oh Greatest of Kings, indulge me in this friendly Christmas game.”
Perhaps it is fitting that we begin the long awaited first episode in Volume 8 with The Green Knight – a tale of repeated failure in the face of unrealistic expectations (many of them self imposed). Join your corresponding author (Tyler D. R. Vance) and a returning first author / Viking-hater (David Brown) as the two take a look at the chivalric code and how quickly it succumbs to inherent human vices. Along the way, they’ll get into a spirited debate / blood bath about Robert Eggers’ The Northman, marvel at the deepness of Ralph Ineson’s voice, and gush about the bestest little CGI fox in the whole kingdom.
If you’d like to review our submission, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com. You can tell us if you accept our findings, accept them with revisions, or outright reject them. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and at our own fancy little website: www.artsunionscience.ca (courtesy of Harv Communications https://harvcommunications.ca/).
Join us for more episodes of the Arts Union Science Volume 8, releasing every two weeks (or so) on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, and more.
“Why greatness? Why is goodness not enough?”
"If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"
Welcome to the second unsealing of the Future Me Archive! Join Future Tyler and Future Steven as they continue their journey through the movies they've always meant to watch but never got a chance to, until now. In this episode, the pair take on the strange duo of the Coen Brothers' Oscar-Winning NOT Spaghetti Western, "No Country For Old Men" (#15 on Steven's List), and the low-fi sci-fi never-heard-of-it classic, "Coherence" (#17 on Tyler's List). Along the way, they'll figure out who John Hamm is and who John Hamm is not, refuse to learn about Oscar history, and tumble down the levels of a spoiler staircase.
If you'd like to tell us what's on your Future Me Archive, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com, or message us on Instagram or Facebook. For more on The Future Me Archive and all associated AUS series, check out our website at artsunionscience.ca.
"No, we're not splitting up. We're just going to go in two separate groups."
We have an announcement to make concerning the state of the podcastial nation and what our future holds. Tune in!
“My suit … My tailor … Goodbye.”
Hello and welcome to the final episode in this year’s AUS Grant Panel! Join your co-hosts Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton as they discuss the most fabulous night in Hollywood, AKA the 95th Academy Awards. Along the way they’ll discuss the lack of love for Banshees of Inisherin, the blasphemy of slighting Babylon’s score, and the Cinderella story that is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Then, the dynamic duo announce the winners of the three AUS Grants for this year. Wanna know who won? Then give the episode a listen (or skip to the ~35 minute mark and carry on with your day).
If you’d like to review our findings, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook or Instagram, if social media is your poison of choice. For more episodes of from Arts Union Science, check us out on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your ear candy.
“Our apologies to Matt Damon …”
The Oscar's are fast approaching and there's only one thing on everybody's mind: I wonder when the folks at Arts Union Science are going to get their poop in a group and finish reviewing them movies.
Well wait no longer, for the Arts Union Science Grant Panel has reassembled to award the best in cinema with one of our coveted AUS Grants. In this episode, panel co-chairs Tyler D. R Vance and Jennie S. Orton gather to discuss the next 5 of the 10 films nominated for an AUS Grant ... and I've heard that they're also up for an Oscar or something. The discussion is spoiler free, but if you want to be entirely fresh when going into a particular movie, you can find the time stamps below so you can skip to the films you wish to hear about.
If you would like to leave a review of our findings, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com. You can tell us if you accept our findings, accept them with revisions, or outright reject them. You can also join our small-but-mighty community on Facebook or Instagram.
PS. The name of the film critic mentioned in the discussion on Everything, Everywhere, All at Once is Walter Chaw from Film Freak. Check out his reviews of Turning Red and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once at the links below:
https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2022/03/turning-red.html
https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2022/03/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-1.html
This episode includes discussions on:
All Quiet on the Western Front (8:55 - 24:45)
Tar (24:45 - 37:28)
Avatar: The Way of Water (37:28 - 52:28)
Elvis (52:28 - 1:13:46)
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (1:13:46 - 1:31:03)
The Oscar’s are fast approaching and there’s only one thing on everybody’s mind: I wonder which movies are going to win the Arts Union Science Grants this year.
That’s right! The Arts Union Science Grant Panel has reassembled to award the best in cinema with one of our coveted AUS Grants. In this episode, panel co-chairs Tyler D. R. Vance and Jennie S. Orton gather to discuss the first five of the 10 films nominated for an AUS Grant … oh and they’re also nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, if you’re into that sort of thing. The discussion is spoiler free, but if you want to be entirely fresh when going into a particular movie, you can find the time stamps below so you can skip to the films you wish to hear about.
If you’d like to leave a review of our findings, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com, or join our small-but-might community on Facebook and Instagram.
This episode includes discussions on:
Triangle of Sadness (7:08 – 27:10)
Women Talking (27:10 – 45:35)
Top Gun: Maverick (45:35 – 1:01:43)
The Fabelmans (1:01:43 – 1:20:30)
The Banshees of Inisherin (1:20:30 – 1:39:44)
"We have such sights to show you!" ~ Hellraiser
The Arts Union Science podcast has a new offspring! Welcome to the first episode of the Future Me Archives, a series in which your usual corresponding author (Tyler D. R. Vance) is joined by Steven Harvey to systematically watch the movies that they kept putting off to a future date. For their inaugural voyage, the hapless pair take on an odd double feature: the 80's horror classic Hellraiser (#19 on Steven's List) and the oddly-yet-aptly named The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Big Foot (#10 on Tyler's List). Along the way, the two will discuss taboo's place in horror movies, the difficulty of mixing zaniness with sentiment, and how many Tom Selleck moustaches fit into a Steven Siegal ponytail.
If you would like to comment on this unsealing of the Future Me Archive, feel free to leave us an email at artsunionscience@gmail.com.
"That day, I just killed a man. What he stood for was unstoppable." ~ The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Big Foot
“Aye. And if my grandmother had a wheel, she’d be a wagon.”
After some months of other nonsense, the human journey continues with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Join your thesis supervisor (Tyler D. R. Vance) and our resilient thesis student (Daniel G. Schep) as the two of them weather the lukewarm waters of the third entry in Stark Trek’s film franchise. Along the way they’ll salute the Enterprise for its service, pine for the themes and well-preserved hammy-ness that defined the previous entry, and praise James Horner for raising a collection of decent scenes into the highest echelons of Star Trek cinema. Also, if you’re interested in hearing what it sounds like when Tyler and Dan chat without having to worry about sounding intelligent (or even coherent), then make sure to stick around for the after-episode blooper section.
If you’d like to review our findings, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com, or leave us a comment on Facebook/Instagram. You can tell us if you accept our findings, accept them with revisions, or outright reject them. Other episodes of the Arts Union Science podcast (and its accompanying Star Trek-related theses) can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
“The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to clog up the drain.”
The Arts Union Science podcast finishes off Volume 5 with its first ever conference. Buckle up for three presentations on movies from MUBI, the curated streaming service that is sweeping the nation. With each presentation a new speaker will highlight a particular film that can be found on MUBI. These include Kathleen Xu’s presentation on The Act of Killing (a documentary about the horrifying ways that war criminals justify/glorify their acts of genocide), Aditi Ramesh’s talk on Decision to Leave (a Hitchcockian neo noir thriller by Korean director Park Chan Wook), and Steven Harvey’s demonstration on Demons (an ‘80s horror movie with shlocky effects and even shlockier ADR). The films are all available on MUBI, but the conversations can only be found here.
If you'd like to review our findings, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com. You can tell us if you accept our findings, accept them with revisions, or outright reject them.
“Michael was a private person and Diane was definitely not a private person.”
The Arts Union Science podcast returns in artificial Super8 for its penultimate episode of Volume 7. Join your corresponding author (Tyler D. R. Vance) and this week’s first author (Nicole V. Stawikowski) as they talk “Stories We Tell”, the 2012 personal documentary by Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley. Along the way, they’ll reflect on how movies strike differently with age, marvel at how Polley is able to capture the humanity in all of her familial subjects and throw the most umbrageous shade at both “Blonde” and the 1970’s Italian film “Swept Away” … it makes sense in context.
If you’d like to review our submission, feel free to email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com. You can tell us if you accept our findings, accept them with revisions, or outright reject them. Join us for more episodes of the Arts Union Science Volume 7, releasing every two weeks (or so) on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, and more.
“I did sense she was a woman of secrets. But they were artfully hidden.”
“And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, ‘Come and see’.”
Behold the newest episode of the Arts Union Science podcast. Join your corresponding author (Tyler D. R. Vance) as well as returning first author and burgeoning Star Trek expert (Daniel G. Schep) as they discuss something very different than Star Trek: the Soviet-era war film “Come and See”. Along the way, they will marvel at the intensity of this pulls-no-punches war crime movie, stare slack-jawed at the most devasting scene put to film, and still manage to end up briefly talking about Star Trek.
If you’d like to review our submission, you can email us at artsunionscience@gmail.com. Join us for more episodes of the Arts Union Science Volume 7, releasing every two weeks (or so) on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, and more.
“And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.”
“I’m so scared.”
Volume 7 of the Arts Union Science podcast continues with a look into a film that is definitely a “Spooky”: The Blair Witch Project. Join your corresponding author (Tyler D. R. Vance) and returning first author (Jennie S. Orton) as they chaotically lurch their way through the lo-fi classic that launched the found footage horror craze. Along the way, they’ll touch on the viral marketing campaign that made this film such a sensation, stan the heck out of one Heather Donahue, and relive past trauma from their first forays into horror movies as children.
If you’d like to review our submission, feel free to email us at the artsunionscience@gmail.com, all one word with no caps. You can tell us if you accept our findings, accept them with revisions, or outright reject them. Join us for more episodes of the Arts Union Science Volume 7, releasing every two weeks (or so) on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, and more.
“Let's not call him ‘the Captain,’ you illiterate TV people. It's ‘the Skipper.’”
