CineMatics

This week we look back on a film that became a vehicle to bring together two titans of the acting world, Michael Mann's "Heat" (1995) Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week on CineMatics, Ryan and Mike head across the ocean to check out Yeon Sang-ho's 2016 film "Train to Busan", a powerfully character driven that enraptured a global audience. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This month for our Canadian Cinema Series, Ryan and Mike take a look at a pivotal landmark in the career of Canada's own father of body horror, David Cronenberg. "Dead Ringers" (1988) is a film that is sure to catch you off guard, whether you're a die-hard Cronenberg fan, or checking out his work for the first time. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week, Ryan and Mike jump back 80 years to talk about a movie made in a world and for audiences that surprisingly similar to our own. Preston Sturges' "Sullivan's Travels" (1941) isn't talked about much these days, despite it's titanic influence on filmmakers like the Coen brothers, and you might find its message is one you need to hear right now. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Mike talk some story structure and Christopher Nolan's second feature film, "Memento" (2000). This film is groundbreaking in its unique approach to story structure, as well as the techniques used to plant the audience in our protagonist's subjective head space. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Mike continue with themes from the last two episodes, and dig in to Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" (2006). On top of the film's discussion about immigration, they explore the film's masterful of use of long takes and beautiful lighting, as well as the meticulously thought out set decoration. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

We're back to the Canadian Cinema Series with Incendies (2010), a film directed by one of the more commercially successful Canadian directors working today, Denis Villeneuve. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week we look back on an important piece of cinematic, storytelling history, Neill Blomkamp's 2006 film "District 9". Amongst discussion about the documentary style and careful attention to detail in every aspect of the film, Ryan and Mike explore some the important thematic discussions around immigration, race, and power. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Hot off the heels of our talk about "Snatch", Ryan and Mike dive in to "In Bruges" (2008), a film that follows two contract killers hiding out in Bruges as the sins of their past come to collect. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

We take a look at Guy Ritchie's second film, a young boy's imagining of the life of a gangster, "Snatch" (2000). Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

We dive in to a classic this week, exploring the dark yet hopeful narrative that is Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Mike kick off the first of a new series of episodes exploring Canadian made cinema, with episodes in the series releasing the third week of every month. This week, we take a look at an iconic film and filmmaker, Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter (1997). Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In the first episode of the new season of CineMatics, Ryan welcomes new co-host Mike Martell to the show as we dive in to the masterpiece that is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

After an unexpected break, CineMatics is back with some news and a new show. Whether you are new to the show, or you've been with us since the beginning, we wanted to reach out with a more personal episode and some information before the first episode of the new season releases this coming Friday. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Nearing the end of our series on video game adaptations, Ryan and Pauly take a trip to Silent Hill (2006), an adaptation that, for the most part, gets it right. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week on CineMatics, Ryan and Pauly dive into the herculean work of Tron (1982), a film that only exists through sheer force of will. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Pauly dive into the much maligned in an attempt to break in down in an unbiased way. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Pauly kick off a run of conversations about video game adaptations to film with Andrej Bartkowiak's Doom (2005). Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Pauly take a step back in time to talk about the first Terminator film, a personal favourite of Pauly's. We dive into the film's technical achievements, overall story and character work, with a bit of historical context. Don't forget to give us a review or rating, it really helps the show grow. Thanks for listening. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Today on CineMatics, Ryan and Pauly begin their first foray into the world of Dune by looking at David Lynch's 1984 adaptation. Some conversation tends towards the contents of the book, but anything more than a discussion about this film is being held for a follow-up episode pending the upcoming release of the new, Denis Villeneuve adaptation. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Spending a lot of time cooped up inside and away from everyone you love is tough. Especially if they don't know you're alive. Ryan and Pauly wander into some more personal and philosophical thought while we talk about an incredible film, The Martian (2015). Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Communication and cooperation form the foundation of human civilization, and now more than ever we need to band together and protect each other. Join Ryan and Pauly as they dive into one of the most human, down-to-earth alien movies, Arrival (2016). Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Pauly dive back into the past for part 1 of our Fast and Furious retrospective, exploring The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift. 2 Fast 2 Furious Turbo Charged Prequel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrGNWTKoxxY Craig Lieberman's channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/craiglieberman Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

SPOILER WARNING: We will be spoiling a couple of important plot points in this episode. Please see the movie first, if you care about spoilers. We dive into a more current film this month, because 1917 (2019) is such a beautiful and impactful film that we just had to talk about it. A war movie, a character driven story about friendship, and personal story that takes place within a war. Powerful and well crafted writing, devotion to detail in production design, brilliant technical achievements in cinematography, this film has it all. We also pontificate on some potential Oscar outcomes, Congratulations to Bong Joon Ho and Parasite for Best Picture win, it was certainly well earned. Intro Music by WATERCAT from Fugue Outro Music Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Come nerd out with Ryan and Pauly as they start off season 2 by diving into a franchise that holds a special place in our hearts. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) breaks away from the idea of what a Star Wars story is as frequently as tries to stay the same. Is it a war movie? Is it new, and different? And ultimately, is it really a Star Wars story? We as much ground as we can, including discussion about genre, writing, character development, and special effects. Outro music: Fucking Funk - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ryan and Pauly dive in to the myriad of messages, details, hidden secrets, and critiques posed in Fight Club (1999). See the links below for source material and more exploration of these topics: https://www.businessinsider.com/fight-club-twist-ending-easter-eggs-2014-5 https://11points.com/11-hidden-secrets-fight-club/ https://screenrant.com/fight-club-awesome-facts/2/?v=6&n=f http://www.jackdurden.com/

Today on CineMatics, Ryan and Pauly talk everything from music and comedy to filmmaking and drama in relation to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

An exploration of the animation, storytelling, and production of one of the least known Batman films, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Ryan and Pauly share their experiences in the film industry. Music: Classique by Francis Preve - YouTube Audio Library

Ryan and Pauly explore the impact, cultural significance, and cinematic style of Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 heavy hitter, Akira. Super Eyepatch Wolf's great VIDEO. Cinemassacre's REVIEW.

Diving into Spawn the animated series, seasons 2 and 3, as well as an exploration of the comics.

Ryan and Paul break down New Line Cinema's Spawn film in comparison to the HBO animated series season 1.

Exploring Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror, Alien, and other related science fiction.

An Arnold Schwartzenegger comedy hiding a critique of consumerist culture. Come with us to explore the anomaly that is Jingle All the Way (1996).

Ryan sits down with Morgan Ermter, the creator, Co-Producer, Co-Writer, and Director of the web series Abracadavers. Abracadavers Web Series

Exploring diversity in film and the beautiful art of Alex Garland's 2018 film Annihilation.

Explore what it means to be human with CineMatics as we dive into the Blade Runner Series.

Just roll with it with Cinematics as we explore the filmmaking world through Tom DiCillo's "Living in Oblivion" (1995).

We explore fairy tale horror through the 2014 Australian psychological horror film, The Babadook.

Ryan and Pauly explore the controversial french film from 2008, Martyrs, written and directed by Pascal Laugier. CONTENT WARNING: This film contains a lot of graphic imagery and content around abuse, so proceed at your own discretion.

We delve into the meaning behind the Japanese supernatural horror films Ju-On: White Ghost/Black Ghost (2009) in an attempt to deconstruct cultural cinema.

Just in time for Halloween, Ryan and Pauly break down production design and symbolism in John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) and Clive Barker's "Hellraiser" (1987).