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The Curse of the Golden Flower

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 36:48


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah discuss Zhang Yimou's near Gothic-tale about how power corrupts.

The Undead and Non-Binary Love

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 38:01


In this episode of Beneath the Screen of the Ultra-Critics, Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look at the Japanese Zombie-Rockabilly tale of WILD ZERO.

Close Encounters of the Other

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 37:52


Thad and Jeremiah discuss two alien encounters movies that dare to ask what if Aliens didn't travel all this way to invade us?

How NOT to Watch Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 50:53


The gang's all here. Back from a hiatus and ready to talk about all the ways not to watch movies. Because, believe it or not, some people are doing it wrong.

Misfits vs. Fascism

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 59:19


This month we hand the reigns over to Kara as we look at two of her picks: Nightbreed (Director's Cut) and Return to Oz.

The Hornby Tapes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 57:15


Kara, Thad, and Jeremiah take a look at two Nick Hornby adaptations: "High Fidelity" and "Juliet, Naked", and look at how they portray fandom and toxic masculinity.

Bob, Iria, and Hakaider

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 56:39


The trio discusses two films by creature designer and director Keita Amemiya: Zeiram (1991) and Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995).

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Batman's Kiss Goodnight

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 63:52


Y'all really thought January 1 was going to be your clean slate to hear no more about "Christmas movies". HAH. Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara kick off 2023 by arguing about Batman Returns and The Long Kiss Goodnight.

How the Big 3 Screwed Everybody

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 39:50


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah sit down and look at two similar movies with drastically different tones. This week we look at Shane Black's 2016 THE NICE GUYS and Steven Soderbergh's 2021 NO SUDDEN MOVE.

Fast Knights

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 60:21


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah take a look at THE HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS, and FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH.

Godzilla vs Himself

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 61:05


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look at the strange phenomenon of Godzilla and its American counterpart Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Smokey Lightning

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 56:14


Thad and Kara are out this episode, so it's Jeremiah and Molly as they explore the ride-or-die sub-genre of bootlegging car chase movies with Smokey and the Bandit and White Lightning.

Batter Up!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 58:18


This month, the gang kicks off summer with baseball movies. Join Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah as they take a swing at The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings and A League of Their Own!

A Tale of Two Poirots

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 62:34


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah compare and contrast the 1974 Sidney Lumet Murder on the Orient Express with the 2017 Kenneth Branagh version.

Curse of the Country Bears

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 58:37


One day, four people made a fateful decision to watch The Country Bears. They were never the same again. Join Jeremiah, Thad, Kara, and special guest, Molly, as they deal with the fallout.

The State of Things

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 61:12


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah discuss how going to the movies, and watching movies, has changed during these wild and turbulent times.

Pinhead Under the Stairs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 57:16


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look to celebrate Halloween by looking at Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Wes Craven's People Under the Stairs. Beneath the Screen of the Ultra-Critics is a proud member of the Fandomentals Network.

Monsters And Ecstatic Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 61:23


We discuss the striking similarities between the mockumentary "Incident at Loch Ness" and the real documentary "Creature From Big Muddy: An Illinois Bigfoot Legend". Joined by guest Dustin Blakeman, who also composed a special intro for this episode. "Human Clicktrack" - Dustin Blakeman: I think it's only fitting for an episode about monsters and ecstatic truth to peel back the layers of artifice that permeate our era of digital perfection and overproduction. Here is a both "natural" yet, still specifically produced opening... fitting with this episode's subject matter.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes Part 8

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 62:02


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah explore alarmist propaganda in film. First, they look at the 1984 red scare WWIII fantasy RED DAWN followed by a deft exploration of the effects of cold war paranoia in WARGAMES.

Fantasy for Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 64:25


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look at three fantasy films and discuss how they seem particularly structured and geared towards children. Beneath the Screen of the Ultra-Critics is a proud member of the Fandomentals Network.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes Part 7

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 65:08


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look at how movies about the civil rights movement have been framed via Mississippi Burning (1988) & Selma (2014).

Annual Report Card

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 56:30


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah take a breather and assess their series on Propaganda and Antifa themes. The trio tries to figure out how they've succeeded and how they can do better moving forward.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes Part 6

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 62:43


The trio looks at David Simon's HBO 6 part miniseries, "Show Me a Hero" (2015).  Starring Oscar Issac, Alfred Molina, Catherine Keener, and Ilfenesh Hadera, and directed by Paul Haggis, the series looks at a Yonkers Public Housing project and the ups and downs of getting it built.

Holiday Special: Tokyo Groundhogs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 58:37


Just in time for the Holidays, the crew discusses Tokyo Godfathers and Groundhog Day.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 5

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 61:45


This episode we look at Too Big to Fail and The Big Short, two movies about the 2008 market crash. Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah discuss and analyze how effective each movie is in structuring its message.

Beneath the Screen Halloween 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 55:08


Just in time for Halloween, Beneath the Screen discuss THE OTHERS and CRIMSON PEAK. They also briefly discuss the evergreen question of "What is horror?". 

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 35:41


In this episode, Jeremiah, Kara, and Alejandra take a look at thematic statements in Marvel films.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 35:42


In this episode, Jeremiah, Kara, and Alejandra take a look at thematic statements in Marvel films.

Springsteen and Talking Bears

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 57:55


Jeremiah, Kara, and Thad look at two stories about immigration. Both stories are set in England and deal with the struggle of trying to bridge two cultures.

Springsteen and Talking Bears

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 57:55


Jeremiah, Kara, and Thad look at two stories about immigration. Both stories are set in England and deal with the struggle of trying to bridge two cultures.

Cinemactic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 66:43


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah are joined by Alejandra as they discuss Fascism in the Sci-fi and Fantasy genres. The four discuss Starship Troopers, Pan's Labyrinth, and Thor: Ragnarok

Cinemactic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 66:44


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah are joined by Alejandra as they discuss Fascism in the Sci-fi and Fantasy genres. The four discuss Starship Troopers, Pan's Labyrinth, and Thor: Ragnarok

Exploring the Western

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 59:08


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah take a break from talking about propaganda, sort of, and look at the Western genre. The trio look at Johnny Guitar, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and the 2013 Japanese remake of Unforgiven.

Exploring the Western

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 59:08


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah take a break from talking about propaganda, sort of, and look at the Western genre. The trio look at Johnny Guitar, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and the 2013 Japanese remake of Unforgiven.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 57:17


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look at movies critiquing capitalism both in broad terms and specifically. The trio looks at '9 to 5', "Two Days, One Night', and 'Support the Girls'.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 57:18


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah look at movies critiquing capitalism both in broad terms and specifically. The trio looks at '9 to 5', "Two Days, One Night', and 'Support the Girls'.

The Future of Movie Theatres

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 55:59


Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara discuss what will happen to movie theaters as well as other fractures in the industry exposed by the pandemic.

The Future of Movie Theatres

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 55:59


Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara discuss what will happen to movie theaters as well as other fractures in the industry exposed by the pandemic.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 67:09


The crew look at three films, THIS LAND IS MINE, CASABLANCA, and HANGMEN ALSO DIE! to discuss the style and themes of each film.

Cinematic Propaganda: Antifa Themes - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 67:09


The crew look at three films, THIS LAND IS MINE, CASABLANCA, and HANGMEN ALSO DIE! to discuss the style and themes of each film.

Academy Award Roundtable and Best Films of 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 60:34


Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara gather 'round to discuss which films made the top 10 for them in 2019, and that little Oscar thing as well.

Academy Award Roundtable and Best Films of 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 60:35


Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara gather 'round to discuss which films made the top 10 for them in 2019, and that little Oscar thing as well.

Animated Musicals to Make You Cringe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 57:55


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah take a look at animated musicals that are so bad, they're just bad.

Animated Musicals to Make You Cringe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 57:56


Thad, Kara, and Jeremiah take a look at animated musicals that are so bad, they're just bad.

Strikes, Bunts, and Curveballs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 66:10


Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara take a look at America's Game through film.

Strikes, Bunts, and Curveballs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 66:10


Jeremiah, Thad, and Kara take a look at America's Game through film.

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