Episode 041: The Front (1976) with Aaron Leonard
A film from 1976 about the anti-Communist blacklist. Written, directed and acted by formerly blacklisted artists, and starring Woody Allen. This episode features guest co-host Aaron Leonard author of “The Folksingers & The Bureau”.
Episode 039: Vanilla Sky (2001) with AJ Gonzalez
AJ Gonzalez of The Director’s Wall podcast is the guest co-host for a conversation about Vanilla Sky, Abre Los Ojo, Cameron Crowe, Tom Cruise, millenial mindfuck cinema & The Who’s unfinished sci-fi rock opera “Lifehouse”.
Episode 038: The Brown Bunny (2003)
Vincent Gallo’s beautiful troubling art-porn masterpiece.
Episode 037: Jennifer’s Body (2008) with Jen Brown
From the brilliant divisive minds of Diablo Cody & Karyn Kusama, the story of a high school bikini killer whose deadly run-in with an emo band gives her a hunger for boy meat. Featuring an interview with JEN BROWN of the Women in Caskets podcast & Genre Graveyard.
Episode 036: The NOSCAR Awards
Andras Jones & Bryan Connolly host the 1st annual NOSCAR AWARDS where we celebrate the films that got no Oscar love and some that got Razzie hate with special guests ZACK CARLSON, SKINNER MYERS, JEN BROWN, AJ GONZALEZ & NIGEL FULLERTON sharing their nonminations for the best in cinema in 2020.
Episode 035: The Oscars - Pro & Con
Love to hate the Oscars? Or hate to love them.? You’re wrong. Enjoy it. With guest co-host AJ Gonzalez of The Director’s Wall.
Episode 034: The November Men (1993) with Paul W. Williams & James Andronica
Director Paul Williams and screenwriter James Andronica star in a very un-Troma Troma film about a conspiracy to assassinate George Bush masquerading as a film about a conspiracy to assassinate George Bush. It’s the kind of film the subjects of “The Trial of The Chicago 7” might appreciate more than Sorkin’s ahistorical 2021 Oscar nominee.
Episode 032: Destroyer (2018) with Zack Carlson
Zack Carlson joins the episode to celebrate Nicole Kidman’s performance as a haunted shell of a woman in this modern LA noir from director Karyn Kusama.
Episode 031: Birth (2004) with Zack Carlson
Zack Carlson joins the show to discuss the second of Jonathan Glazer’s features, a delicate and disturbing masterpiece in no small part thanks to a performance for the ages from Nicole Kidman.
Episode 030: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
Director Steven Shainberg joins a conversation about his lifelong cinematic obsession with Diane Arbus and the intimate spaces where humans reveal ourselves to each other.
Episode 029: Bewitched (2005)
Nora Ephron and Nicole Kidman do the meta thing with Will Ferrell and this 1960’s TV series about a witch who falls in love with two Dicks.
BONUS - Intro to KIDMANIA
Kicking off a month long celebration of the films of Nicole Kidman with a general career overview.
Episode 028: Meet Dave (2008) with Nigel Fullerton
NIGEL FULLERTON of The Murphy Monday Podcast joins the show to champion the sci-fi comedy “Meet Dave” .
Episode 027: Black Snake Moan (2006)
Samuel L. Jackson is the modern Bogart, and “Black Snake Moan” with Christina Ricci, is a lurid showcase for his righteous menace.
Episode 024: Johnny Cool (1963)
Henry Silva & Elizabeth Montgomery star in a film that is the connective tissue between “Bewitched” and the JFK assassination.
Episode 023: The Horse’s Mouth (1958)
Alec Guinness wrote and starred in this very funny and inspirational film about a painter who is connected to, and driven by, a strange mystical force called art.
Episode 021: Straight Time (1978)
Dustin Hoffman, at the height of his movie star powers, gives his most intense performance in this nihilistic crime drama based on an Eddie Bunker novel.
Episode 019: Jon Brion - Songwriter, Producer, Session Man
We’re blowing out 2020 with PART TWO of our celebration of JON BRION. This time focusing on the music beyond the movies. FEATURING: An interview with MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS…
Episode 017: One Trick Pony (1980)
Paul Simon plays the “loser” version of himself in one of the best rock star movies ever made. Featuring an interview with JORDAN SUMMERS of the band ALL DAY SUCKER.
Episode 016: Jon Brion & Punch Drunk Love (2002)
Jon Brion isn’t just the composer of “Punch Drunk Love” . We think he might be the subject.