April 2012 - Posts

We all get dressed for Bill.

A documentary that feels almost like a home movie, Bill Cunningham New York follows the fascinating fashion photographer has he goes about his craft. We discuss the man who seems, perhaps, more suited to his work than anyone else on the planet.

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Cold Slither from G.I. Joe
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Soundtrack Featurette
Barry Jive And the Uptown Five (Spoilerish)
Jesse & The Rippers / Forever (The Worst)
Dr. Funke's 100% Natural Good-Time Family Band Solution

Twenty dollars! Let's go da movies!

Almost 40 years ago Martin Scorsese made his second film, but the first that would bear his personal trademarks and obsessions. We discuss the film in light of all we know about the great director. And we talk about the use of music in films.

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Show Notes:
Boxcar Bertha Trailer

C'mon, it's Czechoslovakia. We zip in, we pick 'em up, we zip right out again. We're not going to Moscow. It's Czechoslovakia. It's like going into Wisconsin.

We're getting back in the swing of things. We took to the Bill Murray canon for this week's film, Stripes. Directed by Czecho-American director, Ivan Reitman, the army comedy is the first movie pairing of Murray and Harold Ramis. In addition to the film we discuss how comedy films age.

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Show Notes:
I'm getting too old for this...(WARNING: Strong Language)
Warren Oates: A Wild Life

While Matt is still out with new child Phil is joined by his lovely wife Heather for a Thursday special edition discussion of The Hunger Games. Topics include book vs film, violence, love triangles and a general lack of alcoholism.

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