When Marnie Was There
In 2014 the world got a little less interesting with the retirement of one of the greatest directors of the moving picture. Animation’s greatest auteur, Hayao Miyazaki, announced he was…
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Waves
In the opening scene of Trey Edward Shults’ 2019 film Waves, a fluid 720 degree angle shot introduces us to star athlete Tyler Williams and his girlfriend Alexis as they…
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Midsommar
Think back to a time in your life when you were going through a breakup — or, if not a breakup, then the unpleasant end of some meaningful relationship. Maybe…
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Gloria Bell
April is too early to be talking about the Oscars, but sometimes a gem comes along that’s worthy of the discussion. Director Sebastián Lelio isn’t well-known to American audiences. His…
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If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins and Damien Chazelle both directed Oscar-nominated movies this year. The last time that happened was in 2017 when Chazelle’s La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best…
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First Man / Free Solo
Our audio equipment failed us in October, but we’re back and better than ever. Welcome to our first double feature podcast! That’s right, this month you get two movies for…
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Annihilation
Our podcast this month was originally on A Wrinkle in Time. Then we saw the movie… Tune in to the beginning for Jon’s epic rant, and then stay for a…
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Phantom Thread
This may be a bit of a spoiler alert, but there’s a moment in Phantom Thread where Reynolds Woodcock sees a ghost. It’s not particularly frightening, though you could be…
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I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
For just a second, I want you to think back on the last time you were out in public and felt annoyed by a total stranger. Didn’t take long, did…
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
No one writes movies like Charlie Kaufman. Who else would make his feature screenwriting debut about a portal inside the brain of John Malkovich as he did in Being John…
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