Well, since we got The Last Jedi out of the way already this week, Clint reviews this weekend's other big release - Luca Guadagnino's awards-season frontrunner Call Me By Your Name. Also, Clint reviews the globe-trotting mixology travelogue The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the Wide World of Booze ( available now from Turner Publishing ), and interviews its author, Jeff Cioletti! 1:13 - Review: Call My By Your Name 10:59 - Review: The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the...
Dec 16, 2017•35 min
In this special minisode of On Tap, Clint offers an early review of the much-anticipated STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, written/directed by Rian Johnson and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac!
Dec 12, 2017•12 min
Clint returns after a three-week hiatus (birthdays and Thanksgiving, y'all!) to talk about THE DISASTER ARTIST, James Franco's affectionate comedy about the making of THE ROOM; Guillermo del Toro's latest dark fairy tale romance THE SHAPE OF WATER; and Woody Allen's latest, the controversial WONDER WHEEL. 1:19 - Review: The Disaster Artist 9:25 - Review: The Shape of Water 16:53 - Review: Wonder Wheel
Dec 08, 2017•26 min
This week on the podcast, Clint reviews A24's latest, the Greta Gerwig coming-of-age masterpiece LADY BIRD; the Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg Christmas comedy DADDY'S HOME 2; and the new indie doc from Kartemquin, ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES. Plus an in-studio interview with ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES director/producer Kelly Richmond Pope! 0:30 - Review: Lady Bird 8:07 - Review: Daddy's Home 2 16:35 - Review: All the Queen's Horses 20:20 - Interview with All the Queen's Horses Director/Producer Kelly Richmo...
Nov 10, 2017•37 min
This week, Clint keeps it simple with reviews of Taika Waititi's rollicking Marvel space opera THOR: RAGNAROK, as well as the deeply affecting Ai Weiwei refugee documentary HUMAN FLOW!
Nov 03, 2017•20 min
This week, Julia joins Clint to review Yorgos Lanthimos' psychological thriller THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER and the Miles Teller veteran drama THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. We also wrap up coverage of the 53rd annual Chicago International Film Festival with reviews of CHATEAU, PRINCESS CYD and CREEP 2, and an interview with CREEP 2 writer/director Patrick Brice! 1:07 - Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer 6:35 - Review: Thank You for Your Service 12:00 - CIFF Coverage: Chateau Review 16:23 - CIFF...
Oct 29, 2017•38 min
Clint reviews the Josh Brolin-Miles Teller firefighter drama ONLY THE BRAVE; also, we take a look back at the first week of the Chicago International Film Festival , including reviews of BLACK COP, THEY and IN THE INTENSE NOW. Clint also interviews THE SQUARE's Terry Notary, as well as BLACK COP's Cory Bowles (director) and Aaron Horton (producer). 00:42 - Only the Brave 08:30 - CIFF Coverage - Interview with The Square's Terry Notary 27:30 - Black Cop 29:06 - Interview with Black Cop director C...
Oct 22, 2017•54 min
This week, Clint talks about the gritty Jackie Chan-led action thriller THE FOREIGNER, the kinky comic book biopic PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN, and the oil-painted historical detective story LOVING VINCENT (along with Alcohollywood co-host Jared). Also, with the opening of the Chicago International Film Festival, Clint offers capsule reviews of GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, BLUEPRINT and FACES PLACES!
Oct 15, 2017•35 min
This week, On Tap returns to the weekly digest format, as Clint and Julia talk about this weekend's releases! Among the films discussed are Denis Villeneuve's meditative sci-fi sequel masterpiece BLADE RUNNER 2049; Noah Baumbach's straight-to-Netflix family dramedy THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED); and Sean Baker's brilliantly bittersweet followup to TANGERINE, THE FLORIDA PROJECT. Also, we offer a brief preview of the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival , including capsule reviews...
Oct 08, 2017•43 min
Today, Clint covers his first festival for the podcast with the first of two episodes covering the 35th Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest! In the podcast, you'll find reviews of the Alan Cumming-led post-AIDS drama AFTER LOUIE, the gay marriage relationship piece THE RING THING, and the BBC historical drama AGAINST THE LAW.
Sep 26, 2017•18 min
Clint comes back after a bit of a hiatus to talk about the new (and abysmal) social media horror movie FRIEND REQUEST!
Sep 23, 2017•10 min
On this episode, Clint and returning guest Julia discuss the latest installment in the Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon/Michael Winterbottom travelogue series, THE TRIP TO SPAIN!
Aug 14, 2017•12 min
This week, Clint and Julia review the latest from dynamo distribution house A24 - the Yiddish-language family drama MENASHE, directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein and starring a cast of Hasidic non-actors.
Aug 10, 2017•13 min
Today for On Tap, Clint reviews the harrowing Ferguson/BLM documentary WHOSE STREETS?, released on the three-year anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer.
Aug 09, 2017•17 min
Today for On Tap, Clint reviews BRIGSBY BEAR, the quirky, offbeat comedy from Kyle Mooney and The Lonely Island about a man, a bear, and a TV show. Enjoy!
Aug 04, 2017•10 min
Today for On Tap, Clint reviews the messy, quirky, relentlessly weird Stephen King adaptation THE DARK TOWER, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey!
Aug 03, 2017•13 min
Today, Clint reviews the latest indie dramedy from OBVIOUS CHILD's actor-director team Jenny Slate and Gillian Robespierre, LANDLINE!
Jul 28, 2017•8 min
Today, Clint talks about Detroit, the latest gritty biopic from Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, starring John Boyega, Anthony Mackie and Will Poulter.
Jul 26, 2017•14 min
This episode, Julia Rohed of Mercy Street Theatre Company (and director of their current show Luz Estrada ) joins Clint to talk about David Lowery's spellbinding, meditative drama A Ghost Story !
Jul 13, 2017•16 min
Today for On Tap, Clint reviews the latest from Sofia Coppola, the deliciously campy, moody Civil War drama THE BEGUILED - starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, and Kirsten Dunst!
Jun 30, 2017•10 min
Today on On Tap, Clint gets an early look at the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the deceptively charming and irrepressibly fun SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING!
Jun 29, 2017•14 min
Today, Clint reviews Kumail Nanjiani's autobiographical indie coma-dy THE BIG SICK, directed by Michael Showalter and produced by Judd Apatow!
Jun 28, 2017•10 min
On this episode, Clint reviews Abramorama's latest documentary, HARE KRISHNA! The Mantra, The Movement, and the Swami Who Started It All, along with an interview with director Jon Griesser and co-director Lauren Ross. Check it out!
Jun 16, 2017•28 min
In this episode, Clint reviews IFC Films' latest indie dramedy BAND AID, and talks to writer/producer/director/star Zoe Lister-Jones about comedy, music, having an all-woman crew, and more.
Jun 15, 2017•21 min
To celebrate the release of his new book, Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings (available June 13th), Filmspotting 's Josh Larsen comes on the show to talk cinema, spirituality, and everything in between.
Jun 13, 2017•25 min
Today on the show, Clint unwraps the execrable 2017 remake of The Mummy, starring a shambling, bloated corpse whose soul died centuries ago, plus Sofia Boutella as a mummy.
Jun 10, 2017•13 min
On Tap is back! This time, Clint talks about the latest from indie distribution house A24 - Trey Edward Shults' claustrophobic post-apocalyptic thriller IT COMES AT NIGHT!
Jun 09, 2017•11 min
Clint gets down in the trenches with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena for the stripped-down Iraq War thriller The Wall, directed by Doug Liman!
May 11, 2017•10 min
Clint reviews the latest from indie distributor darlings A24 - the off-beat romantic dramedy The Lovers, starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts!
May 11, 2017•9 min
This week, Clint offers a belated review of the latest Marvel film, the relentlessly groovy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2!
May 11, 2017•10 min
