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A podcast where we discuss the films you may not know exist but will be happy to watch on your next movie night!

David Metzger & Devon Ewalt


    • Nov 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Into The Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 68:15


    For the season 4 premiere David & Devon discuss Sean Penn's incredible cinematic adaptation of Jon Krakauer's INTO THE WILD which details the true story of Chris McCandless and his epic journey to seperate from society and conquer the harsh  Alaskan landscape alone. Featuring an unbeleivable performance by Emile Hirsch and a stunning soundtrack from Eddie Vedder this is one of the best conversations we've had about a film that we love. Enjoy! 

    To Die For

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 57:56


    For our 60th episode and the third season finale, David & Devon discuss Gus Van Sant's scorching black comedy with a screenplay by Buck Henry and starring an electrifying, incredible central performance by Nicole Kidman plus featuring a young Joaquin Pheonix, Matt Dillon, and Casey Affleck. Enjoy!!!

    HUD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 87:02


    David & Devon take the opportunity to discuss the legacy of Paul Newman as they include this 1963 back pocket gem to the library... Part western, part character study, part Greek tragedy that is directed by Martin Ritt... adapted from a novel by Larry McMurtry... phototgraphed by the great James Wong Howe... and featuring a quadruble threat of a cast. This is a cinematic marvel of a film. Enjoy!!!

    Sweet and Lowdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 64:50


    David and Devon are back to discuss Woody Allen's 1999 musical docudrama featuring an out of this world Sean Penn performance as well as a remarkable turn from Samantha Morton. Another back pocket pick with a great cast, great writing, and a great soundtrack! Enjoy!!!

    Stalker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 66:56


    David & Devon share one of their favorite filmmakers, Andrei Tarkovsky's incredible 1979 STALKER, and take a deep dive into the many intepretations, allegories, and deeper reading of this one of a kind cinematic experience. Enjoy!!!

    BRICK

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 52:46


    David & Devon discuss the stunning debut film of writer/director Rian Johnson and how incredibly well he adapts a 1940's film noir in a high school setting with a pitch-perfect performance from Joseph Gorden-Levitt. Enjoy!!!

    A Very Long Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 56:25


    This week David pulls French filmmaker Jean Pierre Jeunet's visually mesmerizing and deeply affecting romantic drama A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT out of his back pocket to discuss with Devon the overwhelming affect of this visionary filmmaker's total command of story, cinematography, and art direction as well as the amazing performance by Audrey Tautou. Enjoy!   

    Jesus' Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 47:13


    Devon pulls a low key indie film from 1999 called Jesus' Son featuring a stellar central perfromance from Billy Crudup with a rougue's gallery of amazing supporting performances from Michael Shannon, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Jack Black, and the amazing Holly Hunter! Take our word for it and see this wild ride of a film and enjoy our discussion about it!!!

    Kings of the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 56:53


    This week David discusses his mad love for Wim Wender's ultimate road film odyssey THE KINGS OF THE ROAD wih Devon as they discuss how the film's loose, improvisational structure and its deeply emoptional undertow affected them both on their first viewing. Enjoy!!!

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    The Chocolate War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 61:53


    Cruising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 63:27


    David chooses William Friedkin's stylish, wild, and bracing 1980 thriller from his back pocket and discusses with Devon the story of a police officer played by Al Pacino who must go undercover in the NYC underground S&M clubs to find a serial killer! Enjoy!!! 

    Hurricane Streets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 46:09


    For our 50th episode Devon breaks down a deep back pocket film with 1997's HURRICANE STREETS with David. A gritty, coming of age drama with a stellar central performance by Brendan Sexton III. Enjoy!!!

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    Running On Empty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 58:06


    David takes Sidney Lumet's 1988 hidden gem out of his back pocket to discuss Lumet's process, River Pheonix, Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsh, and an incredibly affecting screenplay for this emotional drama. Enjoy!!!

    The Go-Getter (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 50:42


    Devon intoduces David to a little known indie coming of age road film from 2007 called THE GO-GETTER with Zooey Deshanel, Jena Malone, and Nick Offerman! Enjoy!

    Peggy Sue Got Married

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 62:33


    David takes Francis Ford Coppola's 1986 time travel melancholic odyssey PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED out of his back pocket to discuss nostalgia, growing up, Kathleen Turner, and Nicolas Cage on this week's episode! Enjoy! 

    A Cool, Dry Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 61:27


    Devon brings out a little seen film from 1998 starring Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, Monica Potter, and Devon Sawa. Enjoy as David & Devon discuss A COOL, DRY PLACE

    Gattaca

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 64:12


    This week David & Devon discuss David's pick which he considers the greatest true science fiction film of the last 30 years! Writer/Director Andrew Niccol's 1997 directorial debut GATTACA starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Loren Dean, and Gore Vidal. A true under-appreciated masterpiece. Enjoy!!! 

    Get Low

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 59:16


    David & Devon discuss a little gem from 2009 starring Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek! They also take the opportunity to discuss the legacy and career of Duvall. Enjoy! 

    Ondine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 42:13


    Devon reaches into his back pocket to share a wonderful mix of magical realism and harsh reality in the form of writer/director Neil Jordan's Irish fairy tale ONDINE

    Wild Strawberries with Sophia Ciminello

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 49:32


    The wonderful, amazing co-host of the Oscar Wild podcast, Sophia Ciminello, joins David & Devon to present Ingmar Bergman's bittersweet masterpiece WILD STRAWBERRIES and how this master filmmaker's rich tapestry of self-reflection, cinematic inventiveness, and concise storytelling is her "back pocket Bergman"! 

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 86:13


    David & Devon think Martin McDonagh's THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN is the best film of the year and one of the best films they've seen in a really long time. Join them for this special "OSCAR EDITION" episode and Season 3 premiere where they discuss this beautiful film before it compete at this year's Oscars on March 12th with nine nominations! 

    River's Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 53:02


    We're finishing up Season 2 with a back pocket pick from Devon! A stange but incredibly effective, under the radar crime drama from 1986 starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, and Dennis Hooper! RIVER'S EDGE!!! 

    Grosse Pointe Blank with Nathan Hartswick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 68:02


    Fresh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 54:16


    Devon walks David through the calculated moves and construction of this 1994 crime drama that is also a very powerful coming of age story. 

    Sing Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 61:14


    In 2016 David's cousin Lisa recommended SING STREET to him and ever since has been singing the praises of this charming, whimsical, winning gem of a film that is so good it gives you chills! Join them as they discuss the magic of John Carney's coming of age musical!!! Thank you, Lisa! 

    What Happened Was

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 62:39


    This week Devon introduces David to an absolutely unique gem of a film written and directed by the incredible character actor Tom Noonan about a first date with all the eccentric, awkward, deeply personal, and often hilarious reflection and pain that comes with it. A truly exceptional piece of writing and direction! Enjoy! 

    Pecker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 58:55


    It was only a matter of time before a John Waters film made it to the pod and for David the only choice was his charming but hilariously irreverent 1998 film PECKER that David & Devon also believe is his most personal film! Enjoy your sugar fix! 

    Cassandra's Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 49:18


    Devon & David discuss this under the radar thriller that came out in 2005 written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor as brothers who get caught up in crimes and misdemeanors. 

    FRANCES HA with Michael Pomeroy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 67:48


    David & Devon welcome filmmaker Michael Pomeroy to the pod to discuss how much the writing and acting of Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's enchanting 2012 coming of age comedy/drama FRANCES HA was on his feature film debut THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! Enjoy!!!

    Levity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 55:50


    Devon sheds some light on a somehow little seen gem written and directed by Ed Solomon and starring Billy Bob Thorton, Morgan Freeman, and Holly Hunter. Join Devon & Devon as they discuss this existential drama about forgiveness and redemption!

    The Savages

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 50:26


    David brings to the pod Tamara Jenkins' 2007 comic drama THE SAVAGES and discusses with Devon the incredible acting of Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jenkins' specific and humane writing. 

    You Can Count On Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 68:22


    For our 30th episode David & Devon discuss a film that is very meaningful to them which is Kenneth Lonergan's 2000 film debut YOU CAN COUNT ON ME with two incredible central perfromances by Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo as well as a great performance from an 11 year old Rory Culkin! 

    Everything is Illuminated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 51:50


    From David's back pocket this week comes a 2005 gem written for the screen and directed by Liev Schrieber and starring Elijah Wood as a Jewish American on a quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather's life in WWII. Join David & Devon for their emotional discussion about this very special film that sneaks up on you in a extraordinary way. 

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    WEIRDSVILLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 33:54


    Devon takes us on a wild and fun ride with his choice this week for a very little-seen dark comedy called Weirdsville! Join D&D for their talk about this wacky comic adventure! 

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    Galaxy Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 58:43


    This week David is reaching into his back pocket to pull out the Omega 13 in order to discuss the incredibly smart and funny 1999 sci-fi comedy GALAXY QUEST with Devon! Never give up. Never Surrender. 

    Zebrahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 56:24


    Devon reaches into his back pocket to share a film that celebrates his love of hip hop, songwriting, and great personal storytelling with this 1992 gem written and directed by Anthony Drazan starring Michael Rappaport, N'Bushe Wright, and DeShonn Castle and featuring a killer soundtrack that includes Nas, AMG, M.C. Serch, and Kool Moe Dee. Enjoy! 

    Something Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 60:27


    David takes Jonathan Demme's 1986 freewheeling comic thriller out of his back pocket to discuss E. Max Frye's incredible script, Demme's terrific direction, and Ray Liotta's electrifying debut with Devon on this week's episode!

    The Dark Backward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 58:19


    On this week's episode Devon shares a deliriously insane, satirical comedy out of his back pocket called THE DARK BACKWARD written and directed by Adam Rifkin starring Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Don't miss it! 

    Punch Drunk Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 66:04


    David shares his big love for writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson and his fourth film which he considers his "back pocket" pick; a strange but beautifully dazzling romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Luiz Guzman. Listen to David & Devon discuss this one of a kind film!  

    The Empty Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 54:25


    Devon pulls this 2020 cult horror thriller out of his back pocket for Halloween as he discusses his surprising theatrical experience with David as well as the many hidden symbols and theories about the storyline. 

    The Monolith Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 57:34


    David & Devon start off season 2 with a "creature feature" for Halloween as David discusses his affection for a little known 1950's science fiction film called The Monolith Monsters that was a childhood favorite!

    Joe Versus The Volcano

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 55:08


    For the season finale of Back Pocket Films, David is pulling out a very special one in the form of the unique, misunderstood gem that is 1990's JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, and a wonderul collection of character actors! Come and take a real journey with them! 

    After Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 57:08


    Devon's back pocket film this week is Martin Scorsese's 1985 comic thriller about Griffin Dunne's nightmarish odyssey through the streets of NYC. Join Devon & David as they discuss this back pocket Scorsese classic!

    Donnie Darko

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 65:59


    David & Devon share their love and affection for Richard Kelly's 2000 cult film DONNIE DARKO; a "back pocket" essential that is also one of the defining films of their generation using the genre conventions of a coming of age film, science fiction, and horror to craft a mind bending tale about time travel and self-sacrifice.  

    MOON

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 52:14


    Devon pulls Duncan Jones' 2009 debut film MOON out of his back pocket which features an incredible one man show performance by Sam Rockwell! 

    The Last Detail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 54:25


    David reaches into his back pocket and pulls out Hal Ashby's 1973 Comedy drama about two Navy officers who must escort a private from Norfolk to Portsmouth and attempt to show him a good time before he goes to the brig for an eight year sentence. It is also one of the all time greatest, show stopping performances from Jack Nicholson! Join David & Devon as they discuss Nicholson and this amazing film! 

    The Killing of a Sacred Deer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 54:43


    Devon pulls Yorgo Lanthimos' 2017 psychological thriller out of his back pocket and gives David a new addition to his October horror film watchlist. An unforgettable film experience that is a pleasure to discuss in this episode. 

    In The Name Of The Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 52:12


    David shares his love of Daniel Day Lewis by discussing Jim Sheridan's 1993 back pocket gem IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER with Devon 

    Bloody Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 47:50


    Devon introduces David to Paul Greengrass' 2002 dramatization of the Irish Civil Rights riot of 1972 BLOODY SUNDAY. A powerful experience. 

    25th Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 67:19


    David & Devon believe that Spike Lee's 2002 film 25th Hour is not only a great film but an American masterpiece that is criminally underrated in his filmmography. Join them as they discuss this incredible film, its cast, screenplay, and one of the most remarkable film endings of all time!

    Blue Bayou

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 41:55


    Devon thinks everyone slept on Blue Bayou last year and discussed it with David on this week's episode. 

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