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On this episode Martin Scorsese once again puts his faith in film with new release SILENCE but we look at how that faith may have changed during his career by going back to his earlier work in MEAN STREETS and BRINGING OUT THE DEAD. In the former, Harvey Keitel tries to carry himself as a man of honor and reconcile his life between the church and the streets, while in the latter Nicolas Cage finds himself burned out and questioning himself professionally and personally as a paramedic who can not truly save anyone. All of this and our Top Ten Films of 2016 which may see SILENCE honored once again in this podcast, or it will have to settle for our attempt to match its exhausting runtime with our longest episode ever. Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse

In this episode, we double down on Scorsese.  First, Mike and Dave talk way too long about a movie called SILENCE.  And who better to critique one of the masters of cinema than the two of us!  Also featured: Mike's beef with Dave Chen and Mike's anger at me for not covering SPLIT! Then, Britt's film education continues with RAGING BULL! Can she overcome her anti-Scorsese bias and enjoy a film about a genuinely terrible individual?  Check it out! Spoilers: 0:26:34 Raging Bull: 0:39:16 Coming Soon: 0:56:34 Subscribe on  iTunes!  ----Make sure to rate and review! Subscribe on  Stitcher! Subscribe on  Google Play ! Donate on  Patreon!

Download MP3 In today's episode Nate and Austin compare Barry Levinson's best and worst rated films, Rain Main (1988) and Envy (2004), respectively. Nate isn't envious of Envy 's box office numbers, Austin apparently enjoys bad comedies, and Amy Adams was in season 2 of True Detective. Check back next Sunday at 7pm PST where we will compare David Lynch's The Elephant Man (1980) and Dune (1984), his best and worst rated films. Also check out this awkward interview with Tom Cruise about  Rain Main : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4dpTnIkVbM Envy Notes Worst Rated PLOT : A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success. Ratings : IMDb 4.8 | RT 8% C / 26% A Released : 2004 Director : Barry Levinson Writ er(s) : Steve Adams Cinematographer : Tim Maurice-Jones (Snatch, The Woman in Black, Kick-Ass 2) Notable actors : Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler, Christopher Walken Budget : $40 million Box office :

Episode 143 We are counting down our favorite films of the dumpster fire that was 2016 and to provide judgement to our highly unqualified criticism of film, we have two fellow podcasters joining us. Tim Costa of the First Time Watchers Podcast (@1sttimewatchers) and Kevin Thompson (@OptimusSolo) of the Cinema Geeks Podcast are with us to heckle and tell us how wrong Barry is and how glorious Jairo is.

2016 Directed by: Andrew C. Erin Starring: Julie Benz, Fionnula Flanagan, and Belle Shouse Written by: Daniel Farrands Jackie (Julie Bez) is in need of some help, she needs a place to stay. A sanctuary where she can reflect on the past and quiet her demons. The guilt of losing her child and an ongoing struggle with addiction are consuming her every thought. In this regard, Havenhurst appears to be a godsend. An insanely beautiful gothic apartment complex where the rent is what you can afford and the house rules are simple enough: live a virtuous life and you can stay as long as you wish. Break the rules…. A terrifying opening sequence featuring a cameo from Daniel Harris (Halloween 4, The Last Boy Scout, Hatchet) goes a long way to establish the brutal tone of the film. Interestingly, Farrands was also the screenwriter for Halloween 6. A film that was supposed to feature a cameo from Harris. I’m not sure if her appearance in HAVENHURST was in any way a response to her not re

For new release 20th CENTURY WOMEN we take a closer look at Annette Bening's career (something the Academy should have done) by discussing a double feature where this great actress takes on the challenges of motherhood. In Stephen Frears' THE GRIFTERS Bening must deal with Anjelica Huston blocking her con artist plans for Huston's son played by John Cusack. And in THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT Bening herself finds her relationship with Julianne Moore challenged when Mark Ruffalo becomes a complicated third party to their non-traditional family. For these films on two people battling for the love of others I invite on returning guests  Dave Hart  of  Pop Culture Case Study  and  Dwight Hurst  of  The Broken Brain  to battle for mine. Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd : @warmachinehorse

Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman (“Captain America: Civil War,”  “Get on Up”), Michael B. Jordan (“Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”), Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (“ Star Wars : The Force Awakens,” “12 Years a Slave”), Danai Gurira (“The Walking Dead,” upcoming “All Eyez on Me”), Martin Freeman (“Hobbit” trilogy, “Sherlock”), Daniel Kaluuya (upcoming “Get Out,” “Sicario”),  with Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett (“American Horror Story,” “London Has Fallen”), with Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker (“Rogue One: A  Star Wars  Story,” Lee Daniels’ “The Butler”), and Andy Serkis (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “ Star Wars : The Force Awakens”). Ryan Coogler (“Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”) directs Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Robert Cole (“The People v. O.J. Simpson:  American Crime Story”).  The film, which opens in U.S. theaters on  February 16, 2018 , will

Here is your first look at the character posters, as well as the motion posters for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, which include: Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, Dan Stevens as the Prince, Luke Evans as Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Josh Gad as LeFou, Ewan McGregor as Lumière, Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Plumette, Audra McDonald as Garderobe, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts. Directed by Bill Condon, “Beauty and the Beast” brings the story and characters audiences know and love to  life  in a stunning, cinematic event. The film will be released in U.S. theaters nationwide on March 17, 2017.

In this episode, Dave talks about Temptation, and how to avoid it (if you want to).  To further this point, he is joined by guest Derek to talk about THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, to get ready for Oscar hopeful SILENCE! Temptation: 0:05:17 Last Temptation of Christ: 0:16:35 Subscribe on  iTunes!  ----Make sure to rate and review! Subscribe on  Stitcher! Subscribe on  Google Play ! Donate on  Patreon!

Today my guest on the podcast is Jared P Scott. Director of the documentary film THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES. The Hurt Locker meets An Inconvenient Truth, THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES investigates the impacts of climate change, resource scarcity, migration, and conflict through the lens of US national security and global stability. Whether a long-term vulnerability or sudden shock, the film unpacks how water and food shortages, extreme weather, drought, and sea-level rise function as accelerants of instability and catalysts for conflict. Left unchecked, these threats and risks will continue to grow in scale and frequency, with grave implications for peace and security in the 21st century. military veterans take us beyond the headlines of the European refugee crisis, the conflict in Syria, the social unrest of the Arab Spring, the rise of radicalized groups like ISIS, and lay bare how climate change stressors interact with societal tensions, sparking conflict. Whether a long-term vulnerabil