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Quick reviews of several films in a category, or more in-depth reviews about a single film.

Brief & Not So Brief

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    • Mar 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Oscars 2023! (with Peter & Ethan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 97:20


    My nephew, Peter Knoch, joins us for another Oscar predictions episode. We cover all the categories listed on the Oscar page, so here are time codes if you want to skip around: Short Film (Documentary)0:01:03Short Film (Animated)0:03:08Short Film (Live Action)0:06:29Actor in a Leading Role0:08:22Actor in a Supporting Role0:14:38Actress in a Leading Role0:19:53Actress in a Supporting Role0:25:45Cinematography0:32:18Costume Design0:35:45Directing0:39:02Film Editing0:42:33Makeup & Hairstyling0:45:40Music (Original Score)0:48:21Music (Original Song)0:51:12Picture0:54:20Production Design1:20:29Sound1:22:13Visual Effects1:23:10Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1:24:54Writing (Original Screenplay)1:26:51International Feature1:27:40Animated Feature1:29:33Documentary Feature Film1:33:28

    Brief Reviews: Was the Sequel Better?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 29:31


    Just a random off-the-cuff discussion between Seth and Ethan, testing a microphone. Under discussion are The Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Alien & Aliens, and Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049.

    Brief Reviews: 2021 Oscars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 33:38


    Peter Knoch once again joins Seth (Ethan could make this one) to discuss their choices for the best films/performances of the year, as well as their picks for who they think will win.

    Brief Reviews: Top 10 Movies, 2020 (with Peter Knoch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 42:45


    Peter joins us to wrap up 2020, with our Top 10 movies from 2020, with bonus movies we saw in 2020 but weren’t from 2020. Ethan was right on the leading edge of a bad cold, so you just don’t know how many coughs I edited out. You’re welcome. Notes: Cold Crash Pictures – Birds … Continue reading "Brief Reviews: Top 10 Movies, 2020 (with Peter Knoch)"

    Brief Reviews: Some A24 Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 32:51


    This time we briefly discuss a bunch of A24 films. The list includes: Midsommar, The Lighthouse, Uncut Gems, Good Time, Locke, Ex Machina, Moonlight, Lady Bird, and Eighth Grade. I also may have forgotten a couple.

    Brief Reviews: Taylor Sheridan Movies (Sicario, Hell or High Water, Wind River)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 59:17


    Peter joins Seth and Ethan again to discuss the filmography of Taylor Sheridan. Letterboxd links: Seth: https://letterboxd.com/sethheasley Ethan: https://letterboxd.com/bevold/ Peter: https://letterboxd.com/adlerdynamic/

    Brief Reviews: Nolan Do-Overs (Interstellar & Dunkirk)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 27:53


    Seth didn’t like Interstellar in the theater. Ethan didn’t like Dunkirk. We give them both a second chance.

    Brief Reviews: Non-Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger movies (some of them)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 59:46


    Seth’s nephew Peter Knoch joins us again for a discussion of Commando (1985), The Predator (1987), The Running Man (also 1987!), Total Recall (1990), and True Lies (1994).

    Brief Reviews: Oscars 2020 (with guest Peter Knoch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 31:32


    We’re doing our mostly uninformed Oscar picks with Ethan’s cousin Peter!

    Brief Reviews: 2019 Top Ten Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 35:18


    Ethan asked to do a year-end episode, and wanted to do a Top Ten. So here it is!

    Brief Reviews: A Study in Contrasts (The Art of Self-Defense / Hobbs & Shaw)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 23:01


    This time we take up two films with very different styles, that probably have something to say about masculinity, though one of them has more of a chance to explore that theme. The other one is too busy assaulting the audiences senses and reason.

    Brief Reviews: Olympus Has Fallen / London Has Fallen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 19:13


    This time the guys do their homework to prepare for Angel Has Fallen this summer by watching both Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016).

    Not So Brief (but super brief) Review: Brightburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 12:39


    All spoilers! And we didin’t like the film. Wait for home video or VOD. We’re really stretching the definition of Not So Brief reviews here, because the fact is we didn’t have much to say about Brightburn. It was disappointing. So tune in to hear us discuss the one or two good points and a … Continue reading "Not So Brief (but super brief) Review: Brightburn"

    Not So Brief Review: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 31:54


    We watched John Wick 3! You know you’re jealous. Hear us work through our feelings about it and rank it in the franchise. Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/hugospodcast

    Brief Reviews: Movie Grab Bag #1 (Chronicle, Upgrade, Tropic Thunder)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 34:45


    No theme this time. We just needed to get an episode in and we’ve watched some movies lately. So here we are talking about them. (This podcast contains a bonus post-credit scene alluded to earlier in the podcast.) Links/Notes: Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast Tom Cruise talking about Les Grossman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa-ch8H_5DE&feature=youtu.be&t=56

    Brief Reviews: A Good Bad Movie and a Bad Bad Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 17:10


    Ethan and Seth watched Truth or Dare and The Hurricane Heist so you don’t have to. Seriously, between these two films there are several minutes of entertainment value. Find out which minutes!

    Not So Brief Review: Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 38:14


    This time, Ethan and Seth discuss Jordan Peele’s latest horror/thriller film, Us.

    Brief Reviews: Old Man Action Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 30:07


    Ethan and Seth discuss a few Old Man Action Movies, “Old Man” referring to the lead actors being older than Seth. Under discussion: Taken (2009) Jack Reacher (2012) The Equalizer (2014) John Wick (2014) There’s also some brief discussion of the sequels that we’ve seen, and a five minute bonus discussion of Widows, which isn’t … Continue reading "Brief Reviews: Old Man Action Movies"

    Not So Brief Review: Cold Pursuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 29:11


    This time, Seth and Ethan take a look at the box office flop-in-progress that is Liam Neeson’s latest, Cold Pursuit, which is a shot-for-shot, line-for-line remake of the Stellan Skarsgaard film In Order of Disappearance. It’s a pretty good movie. You should go check it out.

    Not So Brief Review: Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 30:43


    For their first Not So Brief review, Ethan and Seth discuss Glass, M. Night Shyamalan’s latest follow-up to Unbreakable and Split. Note: You’ll probably find that our Not So Brief episodes are actually shorter than our Brief ones. That’s just how it works, we guess.

    Brief Reviews: Movies that Underperformed at the Box Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 38:57


    For their first official episode, Ethan and Seth give Brief Reviews of three films they thought should have performed better at the box office. The three films under consideration are: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Dredd (2012) Annihilation (2018) Have any films you think should have been more successful? Tweet at us @briefnotsobrief, or shoot us … Continue reading "Brief Reviews: Movies that Underperformed at the Box Office"

    Brief & Not So Brief (BNSB): Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 10:17


    It’s our very first episode, in which we explain who we are and how we’ll be approaching things. Reminder that if you’re getting this episode in the Hugos There feed, you need to resubscribe: https://hugospodcast.com/feed/podcast/hugos

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