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Minisode 71: Annie Hall

10 Sep

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In this minisode, Tyler and Josh discuss Woody Allen’s Annie Hall, Best Picture of 1977.

Episode 138: War Room

4 Sep

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Alex Kendrick’s War Room and Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Episode intro, Alpha Omega Con, Lavalantula
00:09:45- Christian film fatigue, War Room
01:25:10- The Ice Storm
01:33:30- Marriage and prayer
01:57:30- Episode wrap-up, Wes Craven tribute

Episode 137: with special guest Wally Wingert

27 Aug

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In this episode, Tyler is joined by voice actor Wally Wingert to discuss his faith and career.

The Best of Pictures: The Deer Hunter

21 Aug

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In this minisode, Tyler and Josh discuss Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter, the Best Picture of 1978.

Episode 136: with special guest Vance Sanders

14 Aug

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In this episode, Tyler and Robert are joined by comedian Vance Sanders to discuss Los Angeles stand-up, movies, and politics.

Episode 135: Love & Mercy

7 Aug

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Bill Pohlad’s Love & Mercy and David Cronenberg’s Spider.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:50- Intro, update on Josh, The Deer Hunter
00:08:00- Love & Mercy
01:07:00- Spider
01:37:15- Episode wrap-up

The Unknowable, by Tyler Smith

29 Jul

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James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour is a fascinating and sensitive exploration into the inner life of an unknowable person. In an attempt to delve into the complicated world of David Foster Wallace, Ponsoldt goes so much deeper and uncovers truths that are at once specific to Wallace, yet universal to anybody that has ever attempted to express himself, creatively or otherwise. It is a dark and invigorating place, and Ponsoldt has captured it perfectly.

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The Best of Pictures: Kramer vs. Kramer

24 Jul

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In this minisode, Tyler and Josh discuss Robert Benton’s Kramer vs. Kramer, winner of Best Picture of 1979.

Episode 134: The Master

17 Jul

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In this episode, Tyler and Robert discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master and Richard Rush’s The Stunt Man.

Little Hero, Big Problems, by Tyler Smith

16 Jul

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Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man can certainly be commended for being different. As the other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe get larger in their scope, Ant-Man appropriately scales things down to a much more manageable size. We don’t get galaxies hanging in the balance. Instead, it’s just a basic story of corporate greed and recklessness and a few plucky heroes out to stop it.

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