Aired a few days after the Biden 2021 inauguration, the Brother are high on life as they discuss the Bernie meme (that's hopefully dead by now), morn the loss of Bee Movie actor Larry King, and discuss all the Hollywood Backlistings due to the Red (and Lavender) Scare from the 40s and 50s, culminating in the infamous McCarthy trials.
From Un Chien Andalou to That Obscure Object of Desire, we go over everything from his spy days in the Spanish Civil War to his attempted shooting of Salvador Dali. The Spanish surrealist who moved to Mexico, Luis Bunuel!
Great Gatsby is now in the public domain! You know what that means? Muppet version coming soon! In the meantime while The Jim Henson Company figures that out, join the brothers while they talk about the wonderful world of public domain. (also heads up, the storming of the Capitol had just happened and Sam was a little verklempt)
The brothers go over some of their favorite episodes of this rollercoaster of a year, 2020.
In this lost tape we find Dudly Kay-Pax and Ishmael at the 1904 Premiere at Loews Theaters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sadly the two fellows have parted ways since the last tape, but there may be hope yet! Guests include greedy banker, Andrew Mellon, a 19 year old Louis B. Mayer, and an ambitious Alice Guy (the first woman director). Take a gander at the last episode of season 4 and of this hellscape of a year 2020!
The brothers discuss the filmography and biography of the late great French director Jean Renoir known for "The Grande Illusion," "The Rules of the Game," "The River," and many others.
From the Judgment at Nuremberg to My Cousin Vinny, the brothers discuss the classic court room dramas. Also special shoutout to Bosnia and Herzegovina where our show is the #7 film and TV podcast in the country! Bosnian tour as soon as Covid is over.
The brothers talk about one of the gods of cinema, OG French new wave French New Wave filmmaker/photographer Agnes Varda. Her films are filled with wife and filled us with life as we talked about her filmography from La Pointe Courte to Faces Places and why Godard can go fuck himself. Seriously, she has become one of our favorite directors after watching seven of her films in a week. This is a great introduction into the legend.
Sam and Zach discover yet another recording by Dudly Kaypex and Ishmael from 1902! Dudly and Ishmael talk about living in tenement housing, their growing rivalry with Tesla, their love of George Melies, AND they convince Harry Houdini to let strangers punch him in the stomach.
The brothers talk about acclaimed Austrian director Michael Haneke, known for his films Funny Games, Amour, Piano Teacher, and much much more!
The brothers discuss the classic filmmaker Ozu's filmography and his influance on cinema today. Director of classic films such as Tokyo Story, Late Spring, I Was Born, But...., Late Autumn, and of course many more.
Time Stamp: This was recorded early morning Thursday Nov. 5th as the counting process was still going on for the 2020 election. Listen as the brothers unwind during a very stressful time and realize that Biden just overtook Trump in PA votes thanks to Pittsburgh and Philly. Oh and they talk about comfort movies. Movies that give them comfort.
A week before the elections, the brothers take some time to talk about democracy on the big screen.
From the Master to the Big Bad, the brothers talk about one of their most beloved shows, Buffy (you know, the vampire slayer).
In a special solo episode, Zach sings some songs to sooth the sole.
This week, the brothers sat down with Akiko Stehrenberger, acclaimed poster and visual artist. She is known for her unique illustrated work on posters for Funny Games, Last Black Man in San Francisco, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, WildLife, Honey Boy, Deadpool 2 and so many others. Join us as we talk to her about her work, inspirations, and business on this fantastical episode. Check out her new book Akikomatic: The Work of Akiko Stehrenberger on her website
From Godfather part 1 to the Beguiled, the brothers discuss actress and director's Sofia Coppola's film career in preparation for her new movie On the Rocks.
The brothers test out their improv skills, make fun of each others name, and talk about the great British director Michael Powell, and the Archer collaboration that gave us films like "The Red Shoes", "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp", and "Peeping Tom."
Will the help of long time friend of the show Nick Deveau, i.e. the ringer finger, the brothers dive into the world of anime! And not not just Pokemon.
There are those films that, while still loved, certainly have scenes/character/plot points that don't really stand the test of time i.e. Breakfast at Tiffany's. And then there are movies like Once Upon a Time in America where De Niro rapes his girlfriend which nobody seems to talk about. Why do some movies get a pass? Why was sexism/racism/homophobia excepted for so long (and still today). Sam and Zach discuss these films and much much (you guessed it) more.
Sam is gone on vacation so Zach takes it solo. As soon as he opens the phone line, P.T. Anderson calls to say that he's holding Sam captive and will push him into the ocean if Zach doesn't do a good episode! Will Zach's assorted guests Anthony Fauci and Sam Rami save Sam's life? Who knows....
The brothers discuss the greatest flops of all time. Could they be talking about their own episode????? Well I'm not telling you. You gotta listen for yourself buddy.
Sam and Zach sit down with the "third thumb" Karina Dandashi to talk about women in film. Both Sam and Karina are coming in heated.
From Shadows to Love Streams, the brothers dive into the man who inspired a generation into making a film completely outside of the studio system.
Hey guys, I generally don't like making descriptions for these episodes. We are talking about Cult Classics obviously. Not much else to say. If you don't know what a cult classic is, we'll let you know. If you do, we'll let you know what you didn't already know. Bing bong boom.
A Zach selection, the brothers dive into what makes a passion project a passion project. Note on the audio. You may hear that Sam's audio suddenly turns to crap about 7 min in. What happened was we restarted the episode and Sam was recording from the wrong mic. You can still hear, but it's not great. Won't happen again. Enjoy!
Zach and Sam dive into Censorship throughout film history and when if ever it's acceptable.
Sam and Zach discuss film's internet database and it's social media page, IMDb and Letterboxd respectively. Does IMDb breach privacy concerns, is Letterboxd a growing hotbed of white supremacist??! Well listen to the darn episode. I ain't saying shit.
We interview founder and managing partner of Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Seriously one of the best theaters in all of NYC. Support your local theater!
