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EX3 - an existential trilogy

robert e g blackwww.lemmingdrops.com
a trio of movies-by-minutes podcasts in one feed. the individual shows are minutiae ex machina, the groundhog day project minute by minute, and eternal sunshine of the spotless minute. looking at three movies, one minute at a time, with crossover guests each week.
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Episodes

it's such a thick onion

what if caleb didn't sign, alan turing, nathan's sexuality, oscar isaac's head, nathan's self-imposed torture, how little time caleb spends with ava, and what tv ava would watch. guest: niall mcgowan (bat-minute) #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Mar 15, 202233 minEp. 11

i'm not a scottish serial killer

social media accounts, LIRR cars, shooting with two cameras at once (even inside a car), having a type, the cheshire cat, wanting to be a stalker, and the reality of erasing your memories. guest: david forsythe (edge of tomorrow minute) the american cinemtographer article referenced: https://ascmag.com/articles/forget-me-not-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes...

Mar 10, 202226 minEp. 10

it's harmless but still hurtful

insulting people without them noticing, romanian orphans, angela patton, tracking time loops by reading, or a good memory. plus, we invent a very dark smurfs #timeloop game. time loops of the week: in the mouth of madness, edge of tomorrow guest: david forsythe (edge of tomorrow minute) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Mar 09, 202229 minEp. 10

it's a little too simple for what it's supposed to be

watching mature content on flights, too many light sources, brutalist design, contracts and consent, sunlight in the arctic circle, how convoluted or not nathan's plan is, and removing choice. guest: david forsythe (edge of tomorrow minute) #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Mar 08, 202222 minEp. 10

that is way too buddhist, mr. ramis

the morning dj bit, zuzu's petals, bed & breakfasts, sooey, ken hudson campbell, and a pretty good set. time loops of the week: the time traveler's pig, 11/22/63, looper guest: james anderson (timeline scavengers) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Mar 02, 202241 minEp. 9

a minute is not a minute long anymore

obsession, cinema, missing pieces, prometheus, memories, memento, heaven, and much more. guest: austion prior (malkovich malkovich minute minute) #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

Feb 24, 202241 minEp. 8

establishing that phil hates repetition

pelvic tilt, blood sausage, female agency, romantic comedies, manipulative directors, youtube, digital clocks, i got you babe, richard henzel, and time loops. time loops of the week: twilight zone - 'replay', the obituary of tunde johnson, groundhog day for a black man, two distant strangers guest: austin prior (malkovich malkovich minute minute) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Feb 23, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 8

an onslaught of prickishness

mentalism, american psycho, 28 days later, doublethink, a rat in a maze, silicon valley, ian malcolm, the born sexy yesterday trope, caleb's fate, and ex machina the musical. guest: austin prior (malkovich malkovich minute minute) #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Feb 22, 202249 minEp. 8

yay! we broke everything

using tropes to destroy those same tropes, ruby sparks, manic girl, sheepish guy, expectations that come from movies, stereotypes, cliques, neurotypicals, neurodivergents, men, women, and critiquing the movies-by-minutes approach. guest: professor sarah black #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

Feb 17, 202230 minEp. 7

every time that i saw it, i forgot that i saw it

bob dylan, hallmark movies and the romanticization of the rural, toxic masculinity and rugged individualism. time loop of the week: the twilight zone - "try, try" guest: sarah black (commlion on tiktok) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Feb 16, 202241 minEp. 7

because he watched too many 80s films

caleb's expectations, orchestrating the first meeting, sexual objectification, programming of gender, and packaged individualism. guest: sarah black, my cohost on pump up the minute and five minute arrival, host of life as a playlist, and my wife. #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Feb 15, 202221 minEp. 7

a victim of movies

alone again, finishing out this crazy, interconnected week of podcasts. discussing home alone 2, the original eternal sunshine opening with clem as an old woman, talking over one another, favorite films, and what i want out of podcasting. #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes support my shows on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops

Feb 10, 202237 minEp. 6

you are new, aren't you?

it's just me, delving into the history of my groundhog day project blog, twin peaks radio episode 18, blood sausage, and stephanie decastro cursing phil connors. time loop(s) of the week: christmas... again?! & time freak #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Feb 09, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 6

just as the film wants

i am alone this week, discussing my old after the film youtube reviews, my recent one dollar review of tick, tick... boom!, and nathan's manipulative introduction to caleb and to the audience. #exmachina #moviesbyminutes the tick, tick... boom! review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/one-dollar-tick-59733156 the ex machina scene breakdown video: https://youtu.be/ugiuxvntrce support my shows on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops...

Feb 08, 202255 minEp. 6

okay, traffic cone, tone it down

joel being creepy, art by paul proch, and the definition of insanity. guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

Feb 03, 202216 minEp. 5

movies are always wrong about that

driving to punxsutawney, imdb goofs being wrong, and how casting bill murray changed the story setup. time loop of the week: twilight zone - "shadow play" guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Feb 02, 202222 minEp. 5

am i gonna get locked in by androids?

android neck noises, doomsday tiny homes, the jurassic park theme and schubert's sonata 21, men and women playing each other, and the male gaze. guest: podcast socialite alice lauren #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Feb 01, 202222 minEp. 5

the idea of finding flaws in one another

repetition, dressing up for the beach, manic pixie dream girls, age ratings, and differentiating character through dialogue. guest: luke allen (rocking horse media) #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

Jan 27, 202229 minEp. 4

as good as the last time i saw it

groundhog day jokes, bill murray becoming a better person, jarring cuts, rita as rookie vs the original script, pg rating guidelines, tim vine, peter kay, deadpool, and the gypsy curse scene. #timeloops of the week: 12 dates of christmas, about time, a christmas carol. guest: luke allen (rocking horse media) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Jan 26, 202240 minEp. 4

the whole process is fascinating to me

societal programming, religion, the film's reputation, Species, nudity and the male gaze, and film age ratings. guest: luke allen (the love, rosie podcast) #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Jan 25, 202236 minEp. 4

it's death week, here

train commutes, the beach in winter, michel gondry's music videos, charlie kaufman, and the #groundhogday effect. guest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind) #eternalsunshine #moviesbyminutes

Jan 20, 202218 minEp. 3

he's not even worth a joke

the science behind groundhog day, combativeness at work, and the late willie garson. time loops of the week: premature, primer, infinity man guest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Jan 19, 202224 minEp. 3

the amount of secrecy and restrictions

helicopter travel, large estates, on-set accidents, alex garland's directing tics, the lack of characters named nathan, and caleb as a.i. guest: bubbawheat (it's time to rewind) #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Jan 18, 202220 minEp. 3

if you're not familiar with long island, it's a very long island

making connections, getting out of a sofa bed, predestination, train schedules, annoying extras, the origins of valentine's day, and manic pixie dream girls. guests: dave pallas (5 minutes of mystery) & sean german (next scene podcast) #eternalsunhine #moviesbyminutes

Jan 13, 202230 minEp. 2

people are not here for the weather

what ifs, talking about groundhog day over and over again, working the bluescreen, lying about the weather, stephen tobolowsky, and classifying time loops. time loops of the week: palm springs, dark, star trek the next generation - "cause and effect", what if... doctor strange lost his heart instead of his hands, 12:01pm, and timecrimes. guests: dave pallas and sean german (groundhog minute) #groundhogday #moviesbyminutes

Jan 12, 202231 minEp. 2

to reach a certain level of logic

oscar isaac's looks, office divisions, bad coding, and supply runs, among other things, as caleb gets an important email. guests: dave pallas (five minutes of mystery) & sean german (next scene podcast) #exmachina #moviesbyminutes

Jan 11, 202246 minEp. 2

what everybody wants

joel wakes up, his blue pajamas link back to an old groundhog day project blog entry, and the first week of this existential trilogy of podcasts comes to an end.

Jan 06, 202212 minEp. 1

a conversation with screenwriter danny rubin

from concept to screenplay to film to musical, i talk to danny rubin about his career, time loops, and life. time loop of the week: palm springs. #groundhogday

Jan 05, 202245 minEp. 1
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