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Two smart guys talk dumb about today's great films
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Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
This week, it's two stories of despair and failure (and Jesus) in the South: The Devil All the Time (2020) & Wise Blood (1979).
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
This week, it's two films by the totally singular Kelly Reichardt: First Cow (2020) & Wendy and Lucy (2008). Longtime listeners know this one is very emotionally important for the show (especially Chris)!!
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
This week, it's two movies about inescapable, transmittable horror: She Dies Tomorrow (2020) and It Follows (2014).
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
This week, we're stuck in a loop! Stuck in a loop. It's Palm Springs (2020) and Edge of Tomorrow (2014). We're stuck in loop!
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
This week, it's two different looks at extremism in film: the drama Young Ahmed (2020, Best Director at 2019 Cannes for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne); and the comedy Four Lions, (2010, Chris Morris).
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
This week, we're talking about two acclaimed directors' first movies not in their native language. It's Hirokazu Kore-eda's The Truth (2020, French and English), and Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster (2015, English).
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
This week, it's two (mostly fictional) looks at (totally real) writers as they work on their (also totally real) books: Shirley (2020, Josephine Decker) and American Splendor (2003, Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini).
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
This week, it's two movies about race, America, violence and our own minds -- both from visionary director Spike Lee. They're the new Netflix original Da 5 Bloods (2020) and the stone-cold classic Do The Right Thing (1989).
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
This week, it's two extremely different looks at life in the biosphere: the documentary Spaceship Earth (2020) and the Pauly Shore vehicle Bio-Dome (1996).
Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs, who has a GREAT NEW EP! More info here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
This week it's two bizarre horror comedies: Deerskin (2020) and Butt Boy (2019). Even better, they're both on independent streaming services, where renting them puts money towards your local arthouse theater. Deerskin is through Virtual Cinemas, and Butt Boy is on the new Alamo Drafthouse streamer, Alamo On Demand.
Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs, who has a GREAT NEW EP! More info here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases