Cousins on Cinema

Michael returns to the podcast to review Tarintino's WWII-era murderous romp, Inglorious Basterds Tune into to listen to us talk about The Nazi Killing Buisiness Jewish revenge (and the face of it) The fantastic performance of Christolph Waltz as Colonel Hans Landa. (and how a 5'7" dude can be so terrifying) What makes the opening scene one of the best in cinema And Much more!

John is back for a little solo podcast, and is reviewing two baseball movies, Moneyball and Major League. tune in to hear John.. Talk maybe a little too much about Cleveland Indians baseball Definitely talk too much about baseball metrics that nobody really understands Discuss how hot Brad Pitt (and Jonah Hill?) is And talk about other stuff....probably

In Cousins on Cinema this week, Michael is out of town, so friend of the podcast Jake Baucco steps in to review Tarantino Django Unchained. Tune in to listen to the pair talk about Violence, and lots of it How Tarantino makes people getting hurt very, very funny. Christolph Waltz' terrific performance as a german guy who hunts people for a living (that sounds familiar). Dicaprio smearing his blood all over Washington's unfortunate face. Django's particular charm and brand of showmanship.

The beat goes on as Mike and John are back to talk about Frank Darabont's film adaptation of Stephen King's classic, the Shawshank Redemption Tune in to hear us talk about: Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman's stellar performances Andy's attempts at avoiding the Sisters Hope and Despair What makes a great adaptation, a great adaptation How Stephen King sold the rights to his novella for literally nothing Dudes crawling through poop and stuff And More! Please rate and review us wherever you may be listening.

Michael and John are finally reunited after back to back solo podcasts, and they are talking about the 1983 film, Scarface. Listen in to hear the pair talk about: Al Pachino’s terrific performance Quite a bit of Cocaine How mixed the reviews are for the flick The character of Gina, did Tony want to fuck her? And more Cocaine! Please Rate and review us wherever you are listening.

Another solo pod, this time with just John, unfortunately. I reviewed two movies, well, reviewed is a generous term, really. Anyhow, tune into to me talking about Fun action scenes High Victorian society and manners Dozens of Russians dying Cucumber sandwiches, and the like Huge explosions Cheeky and ironic satire And Much...well actually, not really, that's about it, sorry.

It's a short, solo podcast with Michael! He gives his review on this year's Oscars, its winners, and his picks! Tune in to listen to Michael talk about the awards of: Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Director Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography! Please rate and review us wherever you may be listening. If you care, I (or John) will read them, good or bad.

John and Michael are back at it again, this time reviewing the heavy (like Fat Albert Heavy) favorite to win the 2021 Oscar for Best Pitcure tune in to hear us talk about the stunning cinematography That one Shakespeare Poem that John maybe read into a bit The acting, even from non-actors The cyclical nature of life And much more! Rate and review us wherever you are listening, it means a lot.

The duo is reunited, as Michael is (thankfully) back to business with his new laptop. On this episode we talked about John McTiernan's classic 80s hit Die Hard. Tune into to listen to us talk about: Just what happened to Michael's laptop Far too much swearing to mark this episode as clean A discussion of the movie's deep themes and intelligent political commenta- nah, I'm just kidding Explosions and guns and bullets and stuff. How terrific Allan Rickman (RIP) was as Hans Gruber And more! Please rate and review us wherever you are listening, particularly apple podcasts, where I will read every single review that is written. If you aren't on apple podcasts, and want to show us some love, send me an email at jsalem2@nd.edu, and I'll read whatever you send, within limits.

It's a solo podcast with just John! He talks about Robert Mulligan's take on Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird.  Tune in to listen to John: Lament not having his partner with him Stutter like, a lot Talk about Justice and Mercy, and whether or not they can be had in a society where people are unequal Say "And Um" about 50,000 times  Apologize profusely for his sorry performance, and then beg for reviews and ratings like the whore he is. And more! Please rate and review us wherever you may be listening, if you care, I (or Michael pending a fixed computer) will read them, good or bad. 

Tune in to listen to Michael and John discuss A Clockwork Orange for yet another hour (trust me, we really don’t run out of stuff to talk about). Listen to us speak on the following topics The absolutely brutal Singing in the Rain Scene A deep philosophical discussion on the morality of man and whether or not free will is an inherent good that trumps all evil How many penises there are in this move Christ symbolism (obviously) And, as always, we talk about our favorite shots, scenes and lines from the film. Thanks for tuning in, and please rate and review us wherever you may be listening. I have decided that one of us will read every single review written live on the podcast, within reason of course, we want jobs in the future.

John and Michael go way over time in this week’s review, so let’s make this one a two parter. Tune into part one to hear us discuss The uniquely brilliant acting of Malcolm McDowell Teenagers, and why Old Fogies just don't understand 'em Yarbles, gulivers and the like Some of our favorite shots (spoiler: there are a lot of them) And a lot more! Notice: This episode contains explicit content (duh)

Michael and John break down Matt Cambell's Casino Royale, a 2006 installment of the long-running James Bond film franchise. Tune to hear us talk about How it beckoned in the new era of Bond Bond’s relationship with Vesper Vesper’s character, less of a Bond girl than a girl Bond The fantastic writing by Haggis, Purvis and Wade Daniel Craig’s portrayal, how he differs from past Bond’s The infamous ball-whipping scene And More. Make sure to rate and review us wherever you are listening.

John and Michael review one of John Hughes' 80's classics, Ferris Bueller's day off. Tune in for an in depth review of the classic. We touch on Separating the character of Ferris from the idea of Ferris Cameron's character arc The phenomenal score The inherent uncoolness of Rooney The themes behind the comedy, what is the movie trying to say? And a whole lot more If you're listening to the pod where you can leave a review...please do that.