Yo! Today we're doing a retrospective on John Cassavetes, arguably the father of American Independent Filmmaking. More specifically we're looking at the five of his films that made it into the Criterion Collection and discuss his style, direction, technique and the progression of them. A fun episode! I had a lot of fun researching Cassavetes despit…

Yo! We're Talking Turbo Kid! Directed by a very talented Trio: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell whose names I definitely butchered in the episode (apologies) A fun movie that invites cheekiness and celebratory parody to the 80s nostalgia trend we've been noticing as of late. Truly fun filmmaking. Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic …

Yo! Today we're talking about Blue Velvet, In our opinion, David Lynch's most accessible film that still manages to capture that Lynchian spirituality of cinema that eludes a lot of the satisfying explanations that film critics want while talking about his work. It's exciting and if you haven't watched any of Lynch's work before, a brilliant place …

Yo! Today we're talking about Good Time! The Robert Pattinson Movie directed by the Safdie brothers. A great entry into the crime thriller genre with the grime and filth needed to create a strong sense of identity for itself. Cheers! Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! Today we talk Blue Valentine directed by Derek Cianfrance. A fascinating relationship study that's worthy of how uncomfortable it can be to watch. Hope you like the episode! Also! We're on Spotify now, if that's your preferred app, feel free to holler at us there <3 Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

So, you know that one little weird release with Mads Mikkelsen and Vanessa Hudgens that popped up on Netflix a couple weeks ago. We watched it and now we're talking about it. We're talking about Polar! A fun and stylized take on translating a graphic novel into the film format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! On this episode we're joined by the lovely Lauren Calucag once again to talk about Rian Johnson's Neo Noir Film "Brick". Many people describe Brick as a filmmaker's film, with good reason, there is a ton of things to learn from a filmmaker as talented as Rian Johnson. Cheers! Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

Yo! Blayr Nias joins us today to freestyle some musical talk after the release of her first comedy album "Telling Jokes for two" which is available on all streaming platforms and on her website www.blayrnias.com check her out, she's hilarious. Join us for a fun improvised chat. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! We're back again with another episode, this time we're talking about First Reformed, a delightful film that released last year and that we had the pleasure of watching. Written and Directed by the same man responsible for writing Raging Bull and Taxi Driver., We had a great time learning from this filmm. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! B Ho…

Yo! So today we're talking about Raising Arizona, written by Ethan Cohen and Directed by Joel Cohen. Campy, Funny, but poignant and covered in Cohen Brother polish. Had a fun time watching and talking about this film and think it's a really good film to learn how to execute slapstick well. Also! Sorry for the delayed posting. I got violently ill du…

Yo! Sorry for the Delay in the upload, Our editing process takes a little bit longer now and we had a late recording session for this one. Today we're talking about Spike Lee's Jungle Fever. An Interesting film that provoked an interesting feeling, especially since it feels like a precursor to "Do The Right Thing" in terms of themes. Hope you enjoy…

Yo! Today we're talking about one of the best science fiction films in the last 2 decades. Alfonso's directing is undeniably a great source of knowledge and something to be admired. Especially if you're a cinephile of some sort. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! 2019 will be a great year. Hope you all are having a good one so far. -B Hosted on Acast…

Yo! 2018 is over! like, 4 minutes ago as I write this, and I have to say that it was a bizarre year. Some great films, some absolutely rubbish ones but an interesting year nonetheless. Thanks for the consistent support, thanks for texting us and listening and helping us make the show that we want to make. We got some fun things planned in 2019. We'…

Yo! Merry Christmas! Today we're talking about the 1973 classic "The Sting" Set in the 1940s. Starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. It's a great film that anybody can learn a crazy amount from. Hope you guys enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about Frank Darabont's Shawshank Redemption, adapted from Stephen King's novel. This is a fascinating story and one that is very strongly told. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about Guy Moshe's film Bunraku. It's a great exercise in stylization and an honestly fun movie to watch. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about Eraserhead, David Lynch's first film and possibly the most unique. An interesting look at the anxieties of personhood and parenthood. Hope you dig the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about the Cult Classic Night of the Living Dead. Directed by George A. Romero. Arguably the father of the modern zombie genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Chris and I just got back from vacation and we were pretty ready to talk about this Noah Baumbauch directed film starring Greta Gerwig, written by the both of them. It's a great character study and a film I recommend watching. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! Today's episode is the classic Japanese Horror movie "Ju-on". A brilliant example of why the genre is as interesting as it is. We also talk about our anxieties, m&m's and skittles. Enjoy! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! We talk Zombieland, Red Dead Redemption II, the dubious legality of caffeine and the decided mediocrity of Reese's Cups. Also, Happy belated Halloween! Cheers! Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Zombieland-Woody-Harrelson/dp/B003AMEWDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541495399&sr=8-1&keywords=zombieland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

Yo! Today we talk about what is probably one of the most influential Anime films of all time. Akira. Written and Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. It's a bit of a hard movie to find legally in the states, so do what you must. But However you watch it, I recommend the original Japanese version. You can handle the subtitles <3 Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See…

DY-NA-MITE! Rundown: After "The Man" kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter (Michael Jai White) wages a war that takes him all the way to Nixon's White House. Today we talk Black Dynamite, released in 2009. Directed by Scott Sanders. A movie that takes its roots in blaxploitation so seriously that I th…

Yo! We're back. I talk about what happened at the beginning of the episode, but basically. I broke down a little harder than usual and had to reground myself in reality. I'm fine now, but I took a hit. Working on getting better. This episode was recorded two weeks and some change ago. It's Mandy, Panos Cosmatos latest movie starring Nic Cage. Jonat…

Yo! Today we talk about the "Hurricane" that hit charlotte and The Boondock Saints by Troy Duffy. One of those cult classics some people can't stand and other people Idolize. Great fun! "And Shepherds we shall be For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a riv…

Yo! In this episode we talk about Eminem's latest album, Mac Miller's death, the state of rap culture and finally Guy Ritchie's stylized spy thriller "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" Fun film! If you haven't watched it and think you might fancy it, here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Man-U-N-C-L-Henry-Cavill/dp/B013WF1Z4O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=153667878…

Yo! Episode 135! That's a lot of episodes. Today we talk about Taika Waititi's "Hunt for the Wilderpeople". New Zealand humour is lovely. Give it a go. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights, starring Matt Damon. We also briefly talk about Blackkklansman, directed by Spike Lee. Which I think everyone should absolutely go see. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about "All Good Things" starring Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling, two of the most talented and hottest actors in my opinion. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today Jonathan joins us to talk about the Korean "I Saw The Devil" Directed by Ji-woon Kim. An intense twisted take on a revenge plot. We also talk "IT", "Sorry to Bother You" and also we open up about where we are emotionally. Good times. Friends having a chat and talking about Bloody Good Korean cinema. If you'd like to check the movie out, h…

Yo! Fun episode, we talk about psychokinetic lesbians, "Sorry to Bother You" (again), Orange is the New Black and a couple of other fun things. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! An angry Bryan, Late people, A slightly jealous Chris, Sorry to bother you, cold Chef Boyardee and There's something about Mary. Good Episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! This week we talk about illuminati, intergalactic travel, papa john being unsurprisingly racist and the 1992 movie A League of their Own directed by Penny Marshall. It's an empowering film directed from the female perspective and we had a lot of fun talking about it! Hope you enjoy! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

Yo! Today we're talking about The American Friend, A 1977 Film by New German Wave cinema director Wim Wenders about a painting restorer and craftsman frame-maker that gets drawn into committing two murders for hire after a fake "Blood disease" diagnosis convinces him that he'll die before he can leave money for his family after his death. Cheers! H…

Yo! We bring you another conversation about a classic crime drama film, this time directed by Robert Deniro. A gangster movie more reminiscent o Do the Right Thing than Goodfellas. Also, I rant about people that ask me If I plan on having kids. It's a stupid question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! Today we talk Beyond the Black Rainbow.A film about a psychic woman held captive by a weird cult, a freakish dude trying to stop her and the cult leader that started it all. Sounds like an awesome premise. Right? Right! Well, that's what the episode is here for, hope you enjoy! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

Choose life. Choose listening to a podcast in the dead of the morning while driving through a boring commute repeated every day in the hopes that you get some enjoyment out of the time you so angrily waste. Today we talk T2 Trainspotting. Danny Boyle's Sequel to the original Trainspotting. This movie is right up my alley and I had a great time talk…

Yo! Ever had the awkward moment where someone's mommy issues absolutely tear your family apart. It looks like Ari Aster Did. Today we're talking about his directorial Debut "Hereditary". Drama Thriller about mommy issues, tragedy, miniature artists and that one weird overly attached grandmother. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acas…

Yo! So, While Chris is dealing with Door to door Sex Workers I was on a shoot. But we still managed to catch the newest installment in the Star Wars Universe. "Solo" "uugggh huuguughghg wrrhw hnnnhrrhhh" "Yes, we talked about you Chewie." "wrrhw huuguughghg" "It was mostly good." "huurh aguhwwgggghhh" "Whoa. There's no need for that kind of languag…

Yo! The lovely Lauren joins us in the studio today to hear me rant about elevator conversations and to talk about the quintessential 80s Movie "The Breakfast Club". The More Hughian of the John Hughes's films. Lovely time with a lovely guest. Hope you enjoy the episode! P.S. We've updated the way we process our vocals, audio quality should be a lot…

Yo! Did you bring the chimi-fucking-changas? Cause we're talking Deadpool 2 (and a couple of the things that have made me angry for like 4 weeks) but mostly Deadpool 2. One of the few flat out comedies in the last couple of years that I think Landed. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! Ever seen a 6ft tall bunny rabbit named Frank hanging around your house telling you to commit crimes? If not, you probably had a better time than Donnie. Today we're talking about the classic by Richard Kelly, Donnie Darko, and why it's not as complicated of a film as everyone makes it out to be. Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…

Yo! So, of course we're covering Avengers Infinity War. It's the biggest movie of the year and rightfully so, it's a massive experiment in cinematic world building and we wanted to talk about it. The first 35 minutes is us talking about Quality Vs. "Goodness" in movies. If you'd rather skip straight to the review, the 38 minute mark is your friend.…

Yo! Today we talk a bit of Infinity Wars, my birthday and how good a time it was. After that we move on to a little 2005 film called Me and You And Everyone We Know, An obnoxious name for a pretty charming movie. Hope you enjoy!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! Today we talk about Coachella, drug connections, and probably something that I'm either anxious or angry about. Then we talk about John Krasinski's directorial debut "A Quiet Place". I had a good time. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo! The lovely Lauren joins us again to talk about Wes Anderson's latest film. Isle of Dogs. I've been waiting to catch this film for several weeks and I'm glad we found showings to it. Wes Anderson is back and we loved talking about his latest piece of work. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! Guess who's back? back again. Guess who's back? Tell a friend. The lovely Lauren relieves us of hosting duties today and interviews us again after almost a year and a half since her original State of Emergency Take-over. It's a good time. Hope you enjoy <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Yo! The crew's back at it again. This time with a freestyle episode. It's been a while since we've done one of these and honestly I missed them. Had a good chat, nice meal with the boys after the recording session. It was lax, nice. Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

There's something about British Crime Thrillers that will always be satisfying to watch. This is the discussion to the ever so loved Guy Ritchie movie "Snatch"It follows an ensemble cast dealing with the consequences of an 84-Karat Diamond. I had a lot of fun talking about this movie and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I'm also sick in this …

Hey guys! For our third episode, it felt right for our first guest to be the other half of For Films Sake, Chris Luckey. We rehash some of our ideas from the previous episode as well as cover some new ones. It was fun to have Chris on the show. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…