A Little Delay
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Sep 29, 2021•39 sec•Season 2Ep. 33
Let's Take Five
Austin Lugar and Eric Martindale pick a cinema legend and then take five of their films to highlight their excellence and range.
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For a Few Dollars More
The guys continue into the Man with No Name trilogy but it gets a little Bad. They talk about the complexity of the story, how the shooting scenes talk about character and, of course, Klaus Kinski. Sergio Leone's Five 1) A Fistful of Dollars 2) For a Few Dollars More 3) Once Upon a Time in the West 4) Duck, You Sucker! 5) Once Upon a Time in America
Sep 11, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 33
A Fistful of Dollars
Cue the Morricone score! The guys start their Sergio Leone Five with the beginning of his Man With No Name trilogy. They talk about its Kurosawa roots and what makes his movies so cool. Sergio Leone's Five 1) A Fistful of Dollars 2) For a Few Dollars More 3) Once Upon a Time in the West 4) Duck, You Sucker! 5) Once Upon a Time in America
Sep 06, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Kate Winslet Wrap-Up
The guys look back at the career of one of their favorite working actors, tangent briefly to talk about Alan Rickman and then reveal the subject of their next Five...
Aug 27, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Revolutionary Road
And we're back in the suburbs. Last time we discussed the nuance of Little Children and this week we're discussing the.....we're discussing Revolutionary Road! Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road
Aug 20, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Bonus - Reflections Through the Glass: Darkly Visions of Movies and Moving Away
In which Eric is in town and wants to talk about the nature of art criticism.
Aug 13, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Little Children
Austin and Eric record in person for the first time since Season One to discuss the adaptation of Tom Perrotta's Little Children. Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road
Aug 09, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Didn't we already record this? The guys continue their Kate Winslet Five with another Oscar nomination for her on the modern sci-fi classic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. A movie where she gets to wear jeans! Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Creatures 5) Revolutionary Road
Aug 02, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Quills
Get washed up and get ready for the guys talk about the 2000 film, Quills, about the final months of the Marquis de Sade and the young woman who risks everything to get his work to the public. Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road
Jul 28, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Heavenly Creatures
In her first feature film, Kate Winslet shocked the world with her bold and complicated performance of one of the two notorious participants in the Parker-Hulme case. Listen as the guys talk about the nuances of sympathy in the movie as well the ambitious of tone in this early Peter Jackson film. Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road
Jul 16, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Jackie Chan Wrap-Up
The boys have made it to the end of their Jackie Chan Five and one of them is very relieved. They talk once more about what makes Jackie Chan action movies different from other action movies and then get distracted talking about 90s cartoon adaptations of movies. Then they unveil the new Five...
Jul 13, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Rush Hour
Are you listening to the words coming out our mouths? Yes, the guys changed up their line-up so they can talk about the wildly successful Rush Hour. Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Rumble in the Bronx 5) Rush Hour
Jul 02, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Rumble in the Bronx
We've been to Hong Kong, we've been to Spain and now we're in America* with Jackie Chan! The guys had to change their schedule due to availability, but that means they get to watch this movie earlier than expected. Is that a good thing? *Canada Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Rumble in the Bronx 5) Rush Hour
Jun 25, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Police Story
The guys have hit Jackie Chan's biggest international hit, Police Story. It is filled with awe-inspiring stunts and a more grounded story. But.....what do they think?
Jun 21, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Wheels on Meals
Jackie Chan is in Spain! The guys talk about this wacky comedy of two food truck cooks teaming up with a fake private eye to save a secret heiress by storming a castle. Obviously. Find out if this movie broke Eric! Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Operation Condor 5) Rumble in the Bronx
Jun 11, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Project A
The Jackie Chan Five has begun and it's time to go into the simple story of sailors who are now pirates who are tracking down illegal gun sales to pirates. (We think). The guys discuss Jackie Chan's directorial intent, the pros and cons of how much should action heroes bleed and what are the stakes of this movie. Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Operation Condor 5) Rumble in the Bronx
Jun 04, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Francis Ford Coppola Wrap-Up
The time has come! The guys look back at their time with Francis Ford Coppola and where he stands in cinema's past and present. Also they announce their next Five that will start next week.
May 29, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Is it, though? Is it actually Bram Stoker's Dracula. For better or worse, I'm pretty sure it's Francis Ford Coppola's. Listen as the guys gleefully try to figure out if this movie is any good. Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula
May 21, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 18
The Godfather Part III
Finally, the guys are here to talk about the most beloved entry in the Godfather franchise. They are actually looking at both versions of Part III, the original and the newly re-edited version. Listen as they try to answer the immortal question "Does this movie work?" Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula
May 14, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Apocalypse Now
Madness....madness. Eric and Austin wrestle with their admiration and confusion about the iconic Vietnam war film. They discuss what it's like to dislike the protagonist and how this fits in as an anti-war movie. Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula
May 07, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 16
The Conversation
Did you hear that? The guys end up being recorded as they talk about Francis Ford Coppola's paranoid thriller, The Conversation. Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula
May 01, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Let's Not Take Five
No episode this week, but The Conversation will be out next Friday.
Apr 23, 2021•17 sec•Season 2Ep. 14
The Godfather
Well....it's The Godfather! Eric and Austin look at this immortal classic and how it embraces immersion, authenticity and scale. Also Austin talks about You've Got Mail.
Apr 17, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Ethan Hawke Wrap-Up
The guys have finished another Five and are looking back at how much they just like this good boy. They look at what seems to drive Ethan Hawke, his interest in getting better and they get distracted to talk about Warcraft. They also announce their next Five...
Apr 14, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 13
First Reformed
As we enter the end of our Five, we maybe get to Ethan Hawke's best performance of a depressed priest who starts to radicalize himself. They talk about the movies ambiguous qualities as well as how the film embraces transcendentalism. Don't sit on this underseen masterpiece. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed
Apr 10, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Before Midnight
Austin and Eric talk civilly about a movie that is primarily about a fight. The guys talk about the final(?) entry in the Before series by talking about Ethan Hawke returning to the role for the second time. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed
Apr 05, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Sinister
No more of these movies where Ethan Hawke has one very emotional day. We're going to watch one where it's four days! Eric and Austin get into the very scary horror film Sinister to see what it's like to see Hawke play a bad guy and lean into genre. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed
Mar 26, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Before Sunset
After several episodes, Eric and Austin return to have a long conversation again about the Before trilogy. They break down Before Sunset with their usual amount of hyperbole including wondering if this is the best sequel ever made. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed
Mar 21, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Training Day
We have covered a number of Ethan Hawke movies before but haven't devoted any time looking purely at his career. We start our Five looking at his first Oscar nomination playing the supporting(?) role in Training Day. Does the movie hold up? At all? Find out! Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed
Mar 12, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Paul Thomas Anderson Wrap-Up
First Five of the season completed! Eric and Austin look back at Paul Thomas Anderson's career, talk about the films they didn't cover, and what it means to be an event director. Also they announce the next Five...
Mar 11, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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