More Than One Lesson

In this episode, Tyler and Robert discuss the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis and Brad Silberling’s Moonlight Mile.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, The MTOL Top 50 Movies
00:03:50- Finding Dory review, Thank God for Scary Movies, VidAngel
00:07:21- Orlando
00:20:30- Inside Llewyn Davis
01:09:10- Moonlight Mile
01:41:27- Tragedy, loss, helping, and Tyler has a breakdown

Two specific films in Pixar’s canon seemed least likely to warrant a sequel. One was Up, the other was Finding Nemo. Both had complete stories with what felt like closed loops that would only lend themselves to sequels with the most forceful of contrivances. Not that the rest of Pixar’s stories weren’t complete, they just existed in worlds which begged to tell more stories, unlike the definitive closure at the end of Finding Nemo.

So when Finding Dory was announced, I rolled my eyes. It already felt forced. It felt like they were seeking to capitalize on the appeal of a breakout character to market new toys. It felt, even from the title, repetitive and redundant. But when the credits rolled and the lights came up, those feelings couldn’t have been more forgotten.

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In this episode, Tyler, Josh, and Reed discuss the pros and cons of the streaming service VidAngel.

We at More Than One Lesson are curious what our listeners consider to be the best movies of all time. So, we’re finally asking for submissions, from which we’ll compile a list of the 50 best films ever made. Here’s what to do:

• Make your ten selections. They must be feature length, but can be from any country and any era.

• Put your selections in order, with #1 being your top pick.

• E-mail your list to tyler@morethanonelesson.com.

We’ll take submissions thru June 25th, so be sure to get them in as soon as you can.
Thanks!

Tyler and Josh discuss Robert Wise’s The Sound of Music, Best Picture of 1965.

In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster and Terry Gilliam’s Brazil.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, Podcast Awards, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Andrew Klavan Show
00:06:00- The Lobster
00:43:00- Brazil
00:56:15- Discussion of theme, Josh’s Lobster review
01:15:07- Episode wrap-up

In this episode, Tyler and Reed discuss Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie and Disney’s Pinocchio.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, Flipped, The Lobster
00:01:55- Chappie
01:03:20- Pinocchio
01:50:00- Episode wrap-up

There is a very specific sub-genre of thriller set in a singular location, usually built around a countdown based life-or-death-stakes scenario. Notable entries in this field have been Phone Booth and Buried, but the latest one is an independent piece called Flipped (also known as Blood Rush), directed and co-written by Harris Demel.

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In this episode, Tyler and Robert discuss Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant and Sean Penn’s The Crossing Guard.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, Civil War review, Out Now appearance
00:08:50- The Revenant
01:40:45- The Crossing Guard
02:20:00- Episode wrap-up

From the first moments of The Lobster, we know the kind of disturbingly comical ride we’re in for. A woman drives through the rain in silence. She stops in a field of donkeys, gets out of her car, shoots one of the donkeys in the head, and returns to her car, all in one shot. We will not see this woman again, but her actions come to mean more as we are assimilated into the strange dystopian world of the film. As he did with 2009’s notorious Dogtooth, director Yorgos Lanthimos creates a singularly fascinating world, alternately filled with humor and dread.

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