Dead Beat Film Society

Forget about it Jake, it's the DBFS! Join the DBFS as we discuss Jack Nicholson (with impressions!), Faye Dunaway's alien beauty, John Huston, the infamous Roman Polanski, 11 Academy award nominations, Chinatown neighborhoods, The 2 Jakes sequel, neo-noir, the big reveal, water as a symbol, a civics lesson in urban water rights, the purpose of the nose bandage, separating art from the artist, eyebrows, eerie similarities between this story and real life, trifecta of Hollywood rapists, legally removing an artist from their work, racism, good fashion, the Albacore Club, noir tropes, Jack Nicholson's real life sister/mother, the police used as a tool of the elite to maintain power, surviving the Holocaust, Charles Manson, and replacing Woody Allen with a hologram! So pour a nice tall glass of water and smash play for an in depth Chinatown film analysis! (Special Guest: Sarah Romano Diehl) Click here to checkout Sarah's comics!  

Oi guvnuh wots all this then?! Join the DBFS as we talk werewolves, John Landis too horny, horror comedy movies, Rick Baker special effects, 80's horror flicks, commentary on the 80's economic collapse, US vs. England, werewolves in other cities, otherness, metaphor of monsters, foggy old London town, Jewish commentary, top werewolf movies (or lack thereof), the deleted toast eating scene, his fun zombie friend, the tragic ending, the deviant in polite society, 5 pointed star, feeling like you don't belong, the beast within, lycanthropy mythology, too much face, the famous transformation scene, forgiveness of horror fans, halloween, gore, the porno they made just for this movie, goofy werewolf faces, and tell direcors to stop showing your monster so much for an in depth American Werewolf in London film analysis! Click here to subscribe to Dead Beat Film Society podcast and please leave us a review!  

Course it's definitely time for Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss 80's Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman's difficult reputation, autism awareness, Hans Zimmer's first score, best picture winner, the R word, K-Mart sucks, saccharine 80's movies, onscreen representation, selling lambo's on the black market, Kim Peek and the traveling Oscar, the magical autistic stereotype, counting cards, casting people with disabilities, similarities to Coda, character arcs, Barry Levinson, the jewishness, the solid girlfriend character, Qantas Airlines flight record, Tom Cruise's career, method acting, does anyone learn a lesson?, the money raised by this movie, savant syndrome, the airline edit of the film, our pitch for Rain Man 2 and how it could actually be good! Grab 10 fishsticks and hit play for an in depth Rain Man film analysis! (Special Guest: Jews On Film Podcast) Click here to subscribe to Jews On Film podcast!  

Happy 6 year anniversary to the Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate our Candy Anniversary (6 years) with black licorice and a discussion of Natalie Portman's long and pretty excellent career, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder, Darren Aronofsky, shakey cam of the early 00's, unreliable narrators, comparisons to Suspiria (or better yet, the lack thereof), the perfectionism in ballet, talent vs. practice, self doubt, co-dependent mother/daughter relationships, Sweet Girl, horror and gore, self harm, computer graphics use, a reimagining of the mothers overbearing character, Little Princess, the symbolism of mirrors, comparison to Showgirls, letting go of reality to make art, the tortured genius, Dave Grohl, the All About Eve replacement trope, and asking "Is Lily real?". So grab some black licorice and smash that play button for an in depth Black Swan film analysis! (Special Guest: Ryan) Click here to subscribe to Dead Beat Film Society podcast and please leave us a review!  

Lemme ask you a question: How do you like them apples? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the not yet famous Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Gus Van Sant, serious Robin Williams, the amazing and missed Minnie Driver, the elder Skarsgard, the screenplay, masculinity and the facade, vulnerability, Elliot Smith, my boys wicked smaht, connecting with other people, dudes going to therapy, having a photographic memory, staying with your roots, Southie, Matt Damon went to Harvard, Bennifer, impossible math problems, blue collar vs. white collar, geniuses born without opportunity, debate whether we owe our gifts to help society, comedians in serious roles, Beantown, and the taint that Harvey Weinstein brings to so many great films. So grab a bag of caramels and hit play for an in depth Good Will Hunting film analysis! (Special Guest: Caless Davis) Click here to follow Caless on instagram for sweet film content!  

If you loved the first two men, then boy have I got a film for you! Join the DBFS as we discuss Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles, the undefeatable sounds of the zither(!), Vienna's hate for and eventually embrace of this film, watchin it as a silent film, men with women's names, foreign film noir, $20,000 dots, top shelf Columbo, Harry Lime and the possible (dirty?) cockney rhyming slang, post war poverty, distrust and immorality, dutch angles, writing lessons from Graham Greene, Leonardo da Vinci and cuckoo clocks, the improved lines, ferris wheel death threats, murder mysterys with twist endings, the victim being the antihero, the script starting as a sentence on an envelope, our pitch for a samurai version, the five (FIVE!!) season television show, and dreams of a zither/theramin soundtrack. So grab a pack of contraband Tums and hit play for an in depth The Third Man film analysis! (Special Guest: Mychal) Click here to follow Mychal on instagram for sweet film content!  

Crying while eating is mood! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, the first Japanese Best Animated Film Oscar, the confusing plot, heavy Alice in Wonderland vibes, delicious animated food, our love for the radish spirit, the John Williams of Japan, japanese folklore, nerds & band geeks, our cursory understanding of Shinto religion, possible human trafficking and child prostitution read (what!?), girl boss, the meaning of No Face, greed, anticapitalism, environmentalism, consumerism, other -isms, the power of names, pausing to take a breath, using kindness & compassion (wow what a concept), all the crazy background creatures, and the metaphor of saving the world your parents ruined. So jump in a tub and hit play for an in depth Spirited Away film analysis! (Special Guest: Ollie & Cass) Click here to folllow OLLIE and CASS on social media!  

Seven Samurai? In this economy?! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the best Japanese film of all time, Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, all the remakes and reimaginings, its popularity in Japan, cinematic language, the film firsts, connections to cowboys, Kurosawa and John Ford's relationship, the original Godzilla, anti-samurai commentary, how it changed our guest's life, selling our belongings and moving to Japan, Japanese history and the warring states period, films for western audiences and the genres that translate well, samurai's role in Japanese society, testing the sword, tropes, assembling the team, hero's motivation, US occupation of Japan, guns in Japan, and Kurosawa's way of dealing with budget cuts. So grab a big bowl of millet and hit play for an in depth Seven Samurai film analysis! (Special Guest: Zack Davisson) Click here to checkout all the things Zack has going on!  

I'm sorry is the mom's name Moonchild?! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk childhood nostalgia, 1984 again, rewatchability of your favorite movies, the iconic themesong, Falcor the dog dragon, the cruddy puppetry and effects, the 92 minute runtime, watching a horse drown to death, KoRn, the Gmork from Ork, fantasy world building, pick out our favorite weird background creatures, the dads raw egg & OJ breakfast, the duoroboros(sp?), depression and gried, coping with loss, the death of imagination, big ol' swamp turtles and their omnipotent indifference, child actors, Southern Oracle survival strategies, and in the end wishing for revenge instead of bringing your mom back. So cuddle up in your school attic and press play for an in depth The NeverEnding Story film analysis! (Special Guest: Ben Horak) Click here to checkout Ben's Grump Toast comix!  

It stands for Child Of Deaf Adults! Join the DBFS as we continue a tradition of talking the Best Picture Oscar winner, the Oscars television broadcast and whether people actually watch it, the importance of winning Best Picture, the Will Smith slap (only briefly!), our newly invented "Premiere" award, ASL and sign language in the mainstream, accessibility, coming of age stories, fishing and singing in the same movie(!?), similarities with children of immigrants and the interpreter role they play, deaf people navigating a hearing world, some possible statutory rape(?), the unneeded boyfriend character, similarities to a Hallmark movie, art reacting to the times its made in, and how we need hopeful movies now more than ever. So put on closed captioning and smash that play button for an in depth Coda film analysis! Click here to subscribe to Dead Beat Film Society podcast and please leave us a review!  

We're not happy till you're not happy! Join the DBFS as we discuss Dustin Hoffman's non traditional leading man, Mike Nichols, surprising Spicoli vibes, cougars, identifying with Ben, revisiting it at Mrs. Robinson's age, cute lil Mr.Feeney, quarterlife crisis, Simpsons references, movies that stress you out, anxiety, awkward sex, MILF, the predator/prey dynamic reinforced through costume and set decoration, a possible gay theory, Simon & Garfunkel, Ben's move from awkward to stalker, the sadness behind the ending, malaise, the terrible sequel 'Home School', the generation divide of the 60's and boomers vs. millenials today, Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, and feeling trapped in life without purpose. So grab some parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme cuz we're cooking up an in depth The Graduate film analysis! (Special Guest: Black In The City) Click here to listen and subscribe to Black In The City podcast!  

It truly was a shawshank redemption! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the number 1 film on IMDb, the Stephen King novella, Morgan Freeman's voice, Tim Robbins, Schindlers List and The Green Mile, the definition of "redemption", jailbreak, Roger Deakins, rehabilitation vs. punishment, the prison industrial complex, Red as the unreliable narrator, the Christ allegory, tax fraud, Andy turning into Red, overthrowing the system, becoming a criminal in prison, the gay subtext, the tragedy of Brooks, no Oscar wins, bombing during its initial theatrical run, watching TNT, and how this is the most American film of all time with an in depth The Shawshank Redemption film analysis! (Special Guest: Find Me In Seattle) Click here to follow Find Me In Seattle on Instagram and here to follow on Twitter!  

Lemme ask you a question: How long is too long? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss famous Jewish actor Robert DeNiro, the surprisingly great James Woods, Sergio Leone, capital 'F' film, Jewish gangsters, the unreliable narrator, doing opium, graphic rape scenes, unredeemable anti-heroes, our interpretations, the ambiguous ending, essentials of gangster movies, reckoning with art, watching this on a plane, the end of the gangster movie, the treatment of women, the end of the New Hollywood era, how crazy was prohibition?, the different 2 different edits and why this bombed, whether long films should ever exist, unraveling the timeline, Ennio Morricone and the best and worst film of 1984. So pour a glass of that illegal hooch and smash play for an in depth Once Upon A Time In America film analysis! (Special Guest: No Wristbands! podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to No Wristbands! podcast!  

It's time for the Podcastinator! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss James Cameron's attention to detail, Arnold Schwartzenegger vs. Orson Welles, the 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, low budget practical effects, very 80's hair and music, paranoid fear of A.I., the duty of film critics to be objective, Jonathans 8th grade essay, time travel, sentient robots, Arnie impressions, cyberpunk essence, T2 possibly surpassing this movie, the later sequels and why they're bad, no voiceover(!!), Boston Dynamics robot dogs, gritty 80's action flicks, the chicken and the egg plot, our suggestion for a metaverse sequel, evil corporations as stand-ins for evil robots, and ask Are we still scared of technology? Give me your clothes and hit play for an in depth The Terminator film analysis! (Special Guest: Jonathan Zwickel)  

Double Indemnity? In this economy?! Join the DBFS as we discuss insurance fraud and how to do it, the origins of noir cinema, the dreaded voiceover and why it's necessary here, smoking, so much smoking, all the time with the smoking, dictaphone, sexy anklets, dames and detectives, venetian blinds, snappy 40's dialogue, the clever plot, dumb dumb Walter Neff, Edward G. Robinson, Billy Wilder (real name Sam?!), Law & Order, common men caught up in a life of crime, neo-noir, WWII America, the Hayes Code, the influence of German Expressionism, drive-in beer joints, bowling alone and why you're a serial killer if you do that, the influence on TV shows, and the femme fatale as a strong female character or mysogenistic device to illustrate the downfall of man with an in depth Double Indemnity film analysis! (Special Guest: Brad Holden) Click here to listen and subscribe to Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks podcast!  

The birth of twee! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Hal Ashby, Cat Stevens, Bud Cort as rejected Tiger Beat coverboy, ageism, suicide jokes, the visual style, music, line delivery, and heavy themes that clearly influenced Wes Anderson and started an early 00's indie movement, the connection to Fight Club, our feelings about the ending, setup and breakdown of the manic pixie dream girl, the Richard Pryor prequel that almost was, the military uncle from a different movie, drinking mushroom tea, whether its possible to gender swap this film, our recast sequel: Harold & Mom, whether Maude is sexually and emotionally manipulative, another crazy theory- Is Maude a figment of Harold's imagination? Grab another slice of ginger pie and then smash that play button for an in depth Harold and Maude film analysis! (Special Guest: K from Den tapes) Get a cassette from Den Tapes here!  

Maybe the 36th chamber was the friends we made along the way! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the Master Killer, the history of Hong Kong kung fu films, the rise and fall of the Shaw Brothers, Gordon Liu, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Wu-Tang Clan, genre films and why we love them, Asian masculinity on screen, comedy sequels, our favorite chambers, fighting oppressive governments, the true story behind the film, the real Shaolin Temple, no Rotten Tomatoes score(!), the martial arts lineage of this film, the famously bad dubbing, and how these movies struck a chord with black America in the 70's and 80's. So start training now for an in depth The 36th Chamber of Shaolin film analysis! (Special Guest: Sean Gilman) Click here to listen to follow Sean on twitter!  

Apocalypse Now? Like NOW now? Oh come on I just made a plate of nachos! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss a very different type of war film, Francis Ford Coppola, a bloated Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, surfing Robert Duvall, the Vietnam War, the Heart of Darkness novella, actually good voiceover, surreal fever dreams, the weird plantation scene, the even weirder Playboy bunny sex scene, Charlie don't surf!, the differences between the Theatrical Cut, the Redux, and the Final Cut, local grave diggers selling real corpses, the infamous water buffalo sacrifice and draw parallels with Alice in Wonderland. So grab your board and crank the speakers the chopper leaves in 5 for an in depth Apocalypse Now film analysis! (Special Guest: Corey J Brewer) Click here to listen to Corey J Brewers music!  

Happy New Year! Here's one from the vault! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we unearth a specialty episode recorded originally for the 2021 North Bend Film Fest discussing the mysteries of David Lynch's Mulholland Dr with legendary musician Prom Queen. Hit play for an in depth Mulholland Dr film analysis! (Special Guest: Prom Queen) Click here to access Prom Queen music!  

What is love! Baby don't hurt me! Don't hurt me! No more! Join the DBFS as we celebrate Christmas and love discussing what makes a good holiday movie, the different types of love, ugly dudes getting babes, the treatment of female characters, Richard Curtis need to constantly fat shame, our love for Emma Thompson, the surprising amount of nudity, predatory men and the women who work for them (and apparently fall in love with their bosses??), the terrible sequel Red Nose Day Actually, British people, ensemble vignette films, Hallmark movie love, the lost idea of Mr. Bean as the Christmas angel, and a discussion of which holiday deserves an "Actually" version. So pick out a gift for your mistress and hit play for an in depth Love Actually film analysis! (Special Guest: Escape Into Film) Click here for more film reviews and analysis at Escape Into Film!  

Shaving Ryan's Privates! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the troops, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (agaaaaiiinnn), FUBAR, the 45 minute Omaha beach Normandy invasion scene, the pass gore gets in war movies, a WWII movie not about nazis, casual banter and dark jokes in the military, inaccurate shirt sleeve lengths and other military nitpicks, the ethics of the plot, Matt Damon, setting a new precedent for war films with bleached out color palette, shaky cam, gritty realism of the battlefields, unexpected Meg Ryan slander, our Vietnam reboot idea, a belated Veteran's Day salutean, and dragging a typewriter through a warzone with an in depth Saving Private Ryan film analysis! (Special Guest: Thom Cruz) Click here to listen and subscribe to Geek Boots; Military Nerds podcast!  

Podcasters here! We got podcasters here! See nobody cares! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the dinosaur craze of the early 90's, Steven Spielberg (again), Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson holdin' on to our butts, Newman! and the "fat slob" archetype, how boring archeology actually is, the metaphors and great subtext, playing God, capitalism, the great practical effects and how the early 3D effects still holdup, the differences between book and movie (again), how truly great Jeff Goldblum is in this but how he can't really hold a sequel on his own, the reboot Jurassic World movies, lots of Chris Pratt talk, and accepting that at some point this will all become real with an in depth Jurassic Park film analysis! (Special Guest: Save The D8 Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Save The D8 podcast!  

Lemme ask you a question: Are you team Montague or team Capulet? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Shakespeare in high school, Baz Luhrmann, a beautiful young Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, those who are good and bad at the old time language, the unforgettable visual style, the best characters: Tybalt & Mercutio, the iconic soundtrack, the Shakespeare remake boom of the 90's, the queerness of the performances and visuals, the costumes, question the impact of such an overplayed plot, and Roger Ebert vs. punk. Now draw thine sword for an in depth Romeo + Juliet film analysis! (Special Guest: Mike Hipple) Click here to pickup Mike's book Lived Through That: '90s Musicians Today!  

We're painting the town PURPLE! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our love for Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah's first film role (and an Oscar nom at that!), the brutal story opening and eventual rise of the main characters, the novel, the music of Seattle legend Quincy Jones, the controversy around a white man (Steven Spielberg) directing, color theory and the meaning of purple in the film, the interplay between religious and secular life in the film, 11 Oscar nominations and no wins, the idea of a new hero's journey, the importance of a black female focused story, and of course offer up 2 great sequel ideas (Steven call us!). Put on something purple and smash that play button for an in depth The Color Purple film analysis! (Special Guest: Purpelle Tramble) Click here to check out whats happening at Purple Reels LLC!  

Corn syrup, red food coloring, and coffee! Join the DBFS as we celebrate the 40th birthday of Producer Matt as well as a horror classic talking Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi's car, the necronomicon, horror gore in the 80's, the disregard for windows, give some hot takes on the sequels, Ash Williams as the "final girl", the regrettable tree rape scene, a possible female centric reading of the films story and themes, haunted Airbnb's, how it got to the Cannes film festival, Stephen King's involvement, the Coen brother's involvement, the terrible filming conditions, Raimi's scrappy DIY hustle, cult films, and the zooming through the woods. So rent out a theater and have them play this podcast for an in depth The Evil Dead film analysis! (Special Guest: Matt the Producer)  

This podcast kills fascists! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate our 5 year anniversary talking Woody Guthrie, his singing style, his guitar playing, his speaking cadence, his jokes, his mannerisms and David Carradine's complete inability to act out any of them on screen, along with discussions on folk music history, Bob Dylan and the 1960's folk scene, the Dust Bowl, unions, solidarity with the working class, whether prior knowledge of Guthrie makes this a better film, unstreamablity, the first use of the Steadicam, selling out, This Land Is Your Land, our recasting with Luke Perry, and our proposed sequel. So grab a guitar and get to gettin' for an in depth Bound For Glory film analysis! (Special Guest: Greg Vandy) Click here to listen to Greg's show The Roadhouse on KEXP! Click here to pickup Greg's book 26 Songs In 30 Days!  

Hello Gorgeous have we got a podcast for you! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Barbra Streisand in her film debut, our first William Wyler film, Ziegfeld Folies, the life and fame of Fanny Price, Don't Rain On My Parade, Jewish representation (not holocaust related!), the sequel Funny Lady, the amazing costumes, fragile masculinity, the Broadway musical, the length the length oh my god this movie is so long, strong female characters, and Barbra's insecurity about her nose as if she isn't crazy beautiful and talented. Smash that play button for an in depth Funny Girl film analysis! (Special Guest: Jane Don't) Click here to follow Jane Don't on Instagram and here to follow on Twitter!  

We're not as think as you drunk we are! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss old Hollywood, whodunnit murder mysteries, drinking like pretty much nonstop, cute little actor dogs, movies that set a precedent, snappy repartee, the famous dinner scene and the films it inspired, feminism on screen, the incredible chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy, what deserves to be in the National Film Registry, who the thin man actually is, the Dashiell Hammett book, rotting oysters, pre-code films, rewatchability when you know the killer, the demands of modern audiences, and all the Thin Man sequels. So lineup 5 more martinis and catchup with an in depth The Thin Man film analysis! (Special Guest: Sara M Fetters) Click here to follow Sara M Fetters on Twitter!  

The Hollwood version of a Goosebumps book! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the rewatchability of movies with twist endings, rate the quality of M. Night Shyamalan films, Bruce Willis with hair, Haley Joel Osment's excellent acting, the $3 million script, kids with old souls, the poster design and spoilers back in 1999, Donnie Wahlberg actually doing good acting in tighty-whiteys, Toni Collette thinking she's in a different movie, our need for fun Hollywood movies nowadays, the symbolism of the color red, turning a 12 year old into a ghostbuster, and accepting our love of cringe movies with an in depth The Sixth Sense film analysis! (Special Guest: Emalie Soderback) Click here to watch Viva Physical Media!  

Lemme ask you a question: How can you not be romantic about baseball? Join the DBFS as we talk sports, argue Brad Pitt's best films, taking Jonah Hill seriously, back when Chris Pratt was good, Phillip Seymour Hoffman's baseball manager body, baseball statistics, math, nerds, the necessity of the Robin Wright and Spike Jonze scene, the depiction of sports in films, a list of the best baseball films of all time (Rookie of the Year), sharing Seattle Mariners stories, the daughters guitar song, other sports that used the moneyball technique, hanging at the movie theater all day while your mom's at work, Billy Beane's career and journey towards billionaire and possible 3rd rich guy in space, and debate who's better: Brad or Leo? So join us after a 7th inning stretch for an in depth Moneyball film analysis! (Special Guest: Dae) Click here to follow Dae on Twitter!  

Dujour means jerkin' is the new fetch! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss pop punk, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, how cult films are made, teen sex comedies of the late 90's, Archie comics, Riverdale, Things Only 2000's Kids Will Remember, box office bombs, cartoons made into movies, subliminal messaging, advertising and product placement, the amazing cast of characters that made the soundtrack, the Avril Lavigne conspiracy, how Beyoncé and Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopez were almost cast, the influence on women in punk, and we offer up 2 great ideas for sequels. Put on your mind controlling cat ears and press play for an in depth Josie and the Pussycats film analysis! (Special Guest: Jill Morris) Click here to listen and subscribe to Messy Magic podcast!  

It's the night of the living dead beats! Join the DBFS as we discuss the birth of the zombie, George A. Romero, having a black lead character in the 60's, the meaning of the tragic ending, watching the full movie on Wikipedia, COVID allegory, hiding in the basement vs. boarding up the house, what makes a good horror film, a review of the sequels but especially Dawn of the Dead, the realism of the news footage, the metaphors for racism, a vain search for some feminism in the movie, and share our strategies for surviving the zombie apocalypse. So smash that play button right between the eyes for an in depth Night of the Living Dead film analysis! (Special Guest: Jessica Baxter) Click here to listen and subscribe to Paid In Puke podcast!  

Lemme ask you a question: Is Nomadland the best picture of 2020? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we name our vans and talk the Academy Award Best Picture winner, Chloé Zhao and her rise to Marvel movie director, Francis McDormand's alter ego, #vanlife, the great recession, working in an Amazon warehouse, workers rights, unions, poverty, exploitation of the elderly, travelers, using non-actors, the vast beauty of America, living in your car, grief, dealing with death, the gig economy, pooping in a bucket (and the importance of deciding on size), ok being alone, houseless vs. homeless, whether this movie will stand the test of time, and question the motives of this movie and what it's all really about. Smash that play button for an in depth Nomadland analysis! (Special Guest: Mechanical Freak Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Mechanical Freak podcast!  

Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House! Join the DBFS as we talk the Korean War but like really the Vietnam War, M*A*S*H the tv show, Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould's sweet 'stache, local boy Tom Skerritt, Robert Altman and his trademarks, the counter-culture in Hollywood, the start of Vietnam movies, ensemble casts, the misogyny, bro comedy, using humor to cope with the horrors of way, the amazing story of the theme song, adult television shows, whether this film earns its spot on the AFI top 100 list, the weird football game, the racism, the sexism, Hawkeye, Trapper, Radar, Hotlips, and how in god's name they made this into one of the biggest shows in TV history. So pour another dry martini and smash that play button for an in depth M*A*S*H analysis! (Special Guest: Watch It Pal) Click here to follow Watch It Pal on instagram!  

We want our Asian American film revolution now! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Amy Tan, turning a book into a movie, Chinese American culture, mother/daughter relationships, the immigrant experience, generational trauma, playing mahjong, respond to the criticism of this film, women finding self worth, family, the meaning of the swan feather, all 8 women's stories, playing chess, playing piano, being stuck in a loveless marriage, splitting the ice cream bill, dumping soy sauce on someone's food, Asian American stories in Hollywood, and the impact of this film on future filmmakers. So dish up some best quality crab and hit play for an in depth The Joy Luck Club film analysis! (Special Guest: Vivian Hua) Click here to checkout what's happening at the NW Film Forum!  

Yes we are talkin' to you so listen up! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our first Martin Scorsese film, talking Bobbie D, a 12 year old Jodie Foster, the iconic "You talkin' to me" line, mohawks, the jazz soundtrack, right wing news media, Travis Bickle as Uber driver, Q Anon and breaking up imaginary pedophilia rings, incels, PTSD and veterans of the Vietnam war, voiceover, cheese on apple pie (wtf?), NYC as a character, buying a girl a record she already has and taking her to a porn film, New York in the 70's, the antihero, Taxi the TV show, and debate the ending: real or a dream? Smash that play button for an in depth Taxi Driver film analysis! (Special Guest: Allen Almacher) Click here to read Allen's film reviews on The MacGuffin and follow him on Twitter here!  

Momma always says "Listen to the Dead Beat Film Society"! Join the DBFS as we discuss Robert Zemeckis, debate Tom Hanks's sexiness, the suburban chain Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., the use of a neutral main character, racism in film and cancel culture, the soundtrack, Lt. Dan, Jen-nay, the southern accent as shorthand for stupid, Jenny as the villain and the modern meme, 1990's computer effects, the meaning of the feather, the terrible meta sequel, boomer nostalgia, the origin of the down-home wisdom, the changing soundtrack, the novel it's based on and the author's lawsuit, the randomness of a box of chocolates, and dispute the claim that this is one of the most conservative movies ever made. So crack open about 15 Dr. Pepper's and press play for an in depth Forrest Gump film analysis! (Special Guest: Eva Walker) Click here to listen to Eva's show Audioasis on KEXP! Click here to listen to The Black Tones!  

There is literally no clues in this movie titled Clue! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we revisit the radio origins of the Dead Beat Film Society, discuss making a board game into a movie, Tim Curry and his cult fanbase, Madeline Kahn and the flames on the side of her face, Lee Ving of the world famous band FEAR, Roseanne's boss, the guy from Taxi and other relatable TV references, how this movie gained a rabid fanbase, the little plastic rope, other favorite family games, the possible remake, renting a VHS tape, cable TV daytime programming, whodunnits, locked room mystery, the murder mystery dinner trend, dry whit and snappy one liners, the french maid, the multiple endings and whether that really caused the downfall. So grab another bowl of your favorite recipe monkey brain soup and press play for an in depth Clue film analysis! (Special Guest: Micah) Click here to checkout Micah's probiotics for cats!  

Lemme ask you a question: Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk The Dude, the Coen Brothers, the magical casting and whether this movie works without Jeff Bridges, intellectual comedy, the soundtrack, masculinity, the purpose of the narrator, symbolism in the dream sequences, the tropes of noir and the birth of the Stoner Noir genre, the Donny's Not Real theory, the religion of the Dude, Roger Deakins, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, the Gen X slacker, what makes the Dude such a popular character, bowling, White Russians, the pointless plot, MacGuffin, lots of hot takes and of course recite our favorite quotes. So pour another Caucasian and hit play for an in depth The Big Lebowski film analysis! (Special Guest: Kristen Grote) Click here to follow Kristen on Twitter!  

The hills are alive with the sound of deadbeats! Join the DBFS as we discuss one of the biggest films of all time, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, our love of the Governess, the real Von Trapp family, Austria in the 1940's, getting married to your boss, making clothes out of curtains, the battle of the bands, the manic pixie dream girl trope, those catchy songs, singing in nature, childhood nostalgia, devious nuns and the possible Sister Act prequel, solving a problem like Maria by getting married, family bands, how to love musicals, and oh yeah we talked about Nazis too. Grab your guitar and gather round the children for an in depth The Sound of Music film analysis! (Special Guest: Matt Baume) Click here to see everything Matt's working on!  

It's like Anarchist Cookbook the movie! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the people's liberation, imperialism, terrorists vs. freedom fighters, some history of the French occupation of Algeria, how they achieved a documentary feel, the ethics of torture (spoiler alert: it's bad), the lack of a central focus or character, sympathy towards both sides, violent vs. nonviolent protest, the role of women in the revolution, the power of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack, the city as a character, the incredible impact the film had on revolutions around the world, and why we didn't see the same kind of overtly violent revolution in 1960's America with an in depth The Battle Of Algiers film analysis! (Special Guest: Mechanical Freak Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Mechanical Freak podcast!  

Lemme ask you a question: Would you fight Gandhi? Join the DBFS as we break the first rule of Fight Club discussing David Fincher, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham-Carter, the book, voiceover, toxic masculinity, Proud Boys, the films of 1999, Tyler Durden's amazing style, insomnia, mental health, the allure of cults, the symbolism and allusions to the dissociated personality, glorifying violence, getting stuck in an office job, contemplating our own mortality, anti-materialist value system of Gen X, domestic terrorism and the links to current events. Smash that play button for an in depth Fight Club film analysis! (Special Guest: Baso) Click here to follow Baso on instagram and checkout some fantastic art!  

Death to false cult films! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our first Brian De Palma film, Paul Williams songs, Faust, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Phantom of the Opera, true cult film, metal teeth, what's going on in Winnipeg, selling your soul for rock 'n' roll, being obsessed with a girl you met once, Beef's influence on Rocky Horror, old school synths, musicals about performing music, the Juicy Fruits, getting smashed in a record printing press (for real tho), Sha Na Na was at Woodstock, cameras, surveillance, and signing a deal with the devil! Fire up your room full of synths and plug in for an in depth Phantom of the Paradise film analysis! (Special Guest: Design Freaks Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Design Freaks podcast!  

Cher this podcast with a friend! Join the DBFS as we discuss maybe the most Italian movie ever made with Cher, love and romance, Nicolas Cage chewing up the scenery, Italian stereotypes, superstition, bowling without a hand, family drama, the possible origin story of Sal's Famous, choosing passion over stability, women with power, Frasier's horny dad, long faces, going to the opera, Lady Gaga, JLo, and question why more romantic comedies aren't on the AFI Top 100. Snap out of it and press play for an in depth Moonstruck film analysis! (Special Guest: Matt Erspamer) Click here to follow Matt on Twitter!  

Start your exciting career in podcast media today! Enquire within! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Jake Gyllenhaal's method acting, the mighty return of Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed and the Riz Test, psychopathic behavior, TV news, the Seattle's Dying controversial documentaries, fake news, where to draw the line morally, the stark soundtrack and how it was created, negotiating, the desperation of unemployment, analysis of the antihero, modern media consumption, surviving in a post-capitalist hellhole, urban crime creeping into the suburbs, parallels with the cutthroat nature of American business empires, the American Dream and our own thirst for blood with an in depth Nightcrawler film analysis! (Special Guest: Seattle Sucks Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Seattle Sucks podcast!  

Happy Holidays deadbeats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss what makes a good Christmas movie, the John Hughes/Chris Columbus team, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, the (not) scary basement, the story of Macaulay Culkin including his divorce from his parents, his relationship with Michael Jackson, and his eventual retirement into cool dude hangin' out in France, some sequel talk, showing love for 90's interior decorating, Old Man Marley's past sins, and we finally answer the age old question: What does Kevin McCalister's dad do for a living?! So grab a bowl of rubbish, and smash that play button for an in depth Home Alone film analysis! (Special Guest: Jen Ament) Click here to check out the art of Jen Ament!  

Party on deadbeats! Join the DBFS as we discuss SNL movies, Mike Myers primadonna attitude, Dana Carvey's long and distinguished career (not!), Penelope Spheeris's punk and metal roots, Al Bundy, heavy metal in the suburbs, fully realized female characters, the comeback of Alice Cooper, the famous Bohemian Rhapsody scene, not understanding the jokes at a young age, a young Rob Lowe, the multiple endings, the relationship arc of Wayne & Garth, the holy grail guitar, and our love for the sequel! Grab your buds and hit play for an in depth Wayne's World film analysis! (Special Guest: Ryan "Fluff" Bruce) Click here to subscribe to Riffs, Beards & Gear youtube channel!