More Than One Lesson

On the short list of candidates for the proverbial title of “definitive fairy tale”, you might find Snow White, Cinderella, and – of course – Beauty and the Beast. For countless audiences, both young and old, this “tale as old as time” is framed almost exclusively around the images, the events, and the unforgettable songs of the 1991 Disney animated masterpiece. So, needless to say, a live action reimagining has some immense expectations to meet along with its baked-in good will.

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In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss Lucky McKee’s May.

Tyler has just launched a new Kickstarter campaign in order to help finance the publishing of his first book, Worth Watching, which would feature several of his notable reviews and essays! Every little bit helps, so please check out the Kickstarter and pledge what you can!

As film lovers we watch different movies for different reasons. Sometimes we need to laugh, sometimes we want to be challenged intellectually; sometimes we’re looking for something with strong emotional resonance. And sometimes we want to see a gigantic gorilla smash things. If you like movies where gigantic gorillas smash things (and why on earth wouldn’t you?) then Kong: Skull Island delivers what you’re looking for in spades.

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Tyler and Josh discuss Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight, the Best Picture of 2016.

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein.

For five seasons, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key tackled any and all topics on their sketch comedy series Key & Peele. Over those 55 episodes, their love and encyclopedic knowledge of film- particularly horror movies- came through in several sketches, so it’s hardly surprising that Peele’s directorial debut is a horror film. What is surprising is that he displays a command and confidence that belies the fact that it is his directorial debut.

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In this episode, Tyler is joined by Jeff Newburg to discuss Elia Kazan’s A Face in the Crowd, and a lot of politics.

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator.

The best science fiction operates on two levels: limitations and possibilities. Mostly the limitations are human ones while the possibilities are scientific ones. Coherence is a film that has a strong handle on both. It largely takes place in one room… sort of… and yet, seemingly points to nearly endless differences between reality and understanding.

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