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Join NYU film students, Stirling and Clau, as they discuss all things films, TV shows, and entertainment, with as little pretentiousness as possible ;) Reach us at filmschoolbrats@gmail.com! And find us on Letterboxd: @claubarran @stir

Film Brats


    • Jun 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Ep. 31 - Revisiting 'School of Rock' with Badr and Des! (OIST)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 39:58


    We're back from our hiatus, and we're bringing along more guests! Today we sit down with Badr Mastrouq and Des Lombardo to discuss the ubiquitous Jack Black/Richard Linklater classic that we've probably all seen at some point in our lives. This is part of a new segment we like to call, OH, I'VE SEEN THAT. Check out Badr and Des' radio show/podcast Badr and Des Have No Money here: - https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhfyZAogIfqDXnKmUO8sV?si=Qc58P_l7RG6pRrwCy76_Ng&dl_branch=1 - https://www.facebook.com/204804196654698/videos/2987318181592503 - https://www.instagram.com/badranddes/

    Ep. 30 - NYU Film School Year 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 41:54


    Welcome back to our college series where we talk about our film school journey. Today we go over a little summary of our first year at NYU Tisch School of the Arts within our two different film majors (we'll be doing episodes on each year). DM or shoot us an email if you have any other specific questions!

    Ep. 29 - What the F**k Happened at the 93rd Academy Awards?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 36:39


    Alas, our reactions to the infamous ceremony itself. What was more shocking—the best actor flub or Glenn Close twerking???

    Ep. 28 - Ballot Predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 36:07


    The time is here! The 2021 Oscars. It's been a considerably longer awards season this year, and we're ready to move on. Our quick thoughts on all 23 categories—what will win and what we'd like to win.

    Ep. 27 - 'Another Round'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 39:36


    Skål! Grab a round with us as we discuss Thomas Vinterberg's latest collaboration with Mads Mikkelsen and our personal relationships to the devil's liquid.

    Ep. 26 - 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Monkey Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 31:23


    Monke and Lizurd go boom! Follow along with the Buzzfeed quiz, and let us know if you're a Godzilla or a Kong: https://www.buzzfeed.com/dianaprince23/pretend-to-be-a-giant-monster-and-well-reveal-if-7id5f09cpf

    Ep. 25 - Getting Into Film School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 35:56


    A spiritual continuation of our discussion on the college admissions process. Got other specific questions you want to ask us? Shoot us an email or hit us up in the IG DMs! Future episodes on each year of college to come.

    APRIL FOOL'S! Our Top 3 'MCU Movies'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 31:34


    BONUS ALERT WOOP WOOP. Join us as we get our drank on and discuss our favorite MCU movies. But it's not April 1st without a twist... ;)

    Ep. 24 - Double Doc: 'Operation Varsity Blues' and 'The Last Blockbuster'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 33:47


    Today we check out a couple of fresh documentaries on Netflix that are totally up our alley -- film and school! Stay tuned for next week, when we share our experiences getting into film school through the back door, by donating $50 million to NYU! ...kidding, kidding... or are we?...

    Ep. 23 - LIVE Reaction to the 93rd Academy Awards Nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 36:09


    Wow, two episodes back to back?? Crazy! Well, we stand by our "weekly" mantra, so this one is this week's episode -- we will take the weekend to prep for the following weekend, and that will put us back on the Sunday schedule. In any case, we woke up bright and early for a weird Academy tradition of nomination announcements at ungodly hours. We're clearly both no thoughts/head empty right when we wake up, so take this recording as a vulnerable offering to the masses; we know we're not at our prettiest.

    Ep. 22 - 'Parked in America' at SXSW 2021 (GUEST: Kayla Yumi Lewis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 60:35


    OUR FIRST GUEST!!! We had a blast talking to our friend Kayla, whose television pilot is premiering in this year's SXSW Episodic Pilot Competition. We find out more about her process taking 'Parked' from ideation to final product, as well as her experience bringing such a personal project to the public. Interview starts at 8:20. Find out more info at these links: https://www.parkedinamerica.com/ https://www.instagram.com/parkedinamericashow/ https://www.sxsw.com/festivals/film/lineup/#episodic-pilots

    Ep. 21 - 'Tom & Jerry' Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 31:43


    Are you more of a Tom or a Jerry? Who has more top energy? These are the real questions, and we ask them. Follow along with the Buzzfeed quiz here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/raechilling/mix-together-some-foods-and-well-tell-you-if-you-2x863

    Ep. 20 - 'I May Destroy You' is a Masterpiece; The Globes Are Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 39:07


    Do yourself a favor and watch this show instead of anything else this Sunday. We try to explain why, but it's honestly too smart for us.

    Ep. 19 - 'GoodFellas' (YHST?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 36:40


    Back with another YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT? This time it's the movie that gives us two different pasta sauce recipes. Marty also reminds us who Fellini is (it's a film student thing -- you might not get it).

    Ep. 18 - 'The Little Things' / 'Malcolm & Marie'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 39:55


    For V-Day 2021, we talk about John David Washington's passionate affair with mac n cheese, and his father Denzel's love for... detective work...???

    Ep. 17 - 'Minari' + Sundance 2021 and the State of Film Festivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 34:30


    Were you able to catch any of this year's Sundance offerings? Clau did; Stirling had to head back to last year's Grand Jury winner...

    Ep. 16 - 'Promising Young Woman'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 38:14


    What an emotional rollercoaster of a movie. Reviews on Letterboxd would suggest that the ending is indeed a hot topic. What did you think?

    Ep. 15 - A Mini 2020 Movie Catchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 31:50


    We spent some extra time watching more movies this week, and we thought we'd go with a diverse few from the long list!

    Ep. 14 - We're Back! Our Janky "Top 5" of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 33:06


    Was Palm Springs the best movie of 2020 (that we watched?). I don't know -- maybe. We didn't watch that much. But we've upgraded our setup, and we're back for bigger, better things in 2021. Coming to you again every week!

    (BONUS) Ep. 13.5 - Time Travel is Confusing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 17:35


    Here's a lil' quickie we had to cut from Episode 13 for time... An unedited 17 minutes of Stirling trying to get his brain working. Curse you time travel paradox!!!

    Ep. 13 - The 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (Part 2 of 2 - YHST?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 29:38


    A conclusion to our thoughts on the series as a whole! We had a lot of fun watching and recording this, and we look forward to bringing you more content for Season 2 -- maybe we'll even have some guests, who knows? We sure don't... As always, feel free to drop us episode suggestions in our email inbox, and follow us on Letterboxd to keep up with what we watch outside of this podcast. All links in the podcast description. Catch y'all soon!

    Ep. 12 - The 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (Part 1 of 2 - YHST?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 37:48


    Here we are, our grand 2-part season finale. Always gotta go out with 2 parts right? It was a lot of fun watching these movies for the first time -- stay tuned for our thoughts on BTTF Part III and the trilogy as a whole!

    Quick Update! 8/18/2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 0:31


    We're not dead! Just been very busy the last week packing for my (Stirling) move back to NY. Pt. 1 of the Back to the Future YHST will be uploaded later this week. Thanks for your patience!

    Ep. 11 - 'An American Pickle'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 33:41


    Seth Rogen turned himself into a pickle Morty!!!

    Ep. 10 - 'First Cow'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 31:08


    We go mooooooooo into Kelly Reichardt's latest indie gem. We both think it's worth a post-discussion rewatch.

    Ep. 9 - The History of Movie Theaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 36:45


    Our first historical-informational episode! We always want our topics to be more than opinion pieces, so we thought the history was a fascinating subject that allowed us to follow a path to today's movie-going experience. We also geek out a bit about movie theaters... gross...

    Ep. 8 - 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 39:05


    We're back from a short break, and we talk about Eliza Hittman's Sundance hit, Never Rarely Sometimes Always. It's an understated, often heartbreaking, depiction of a teenager's abortion journey that we highly recommend, and it's certainly relevant in today's discussions. TW: sexual abuse, assault.

    Ep. 7 - 'Tangerine' (YHST?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 35:42


    In celebration of Pride Month, we discuss Sean Baker's 2015 indie hit, Tangerine, for another edition of You Haven't Seen That? Also just a heads up: we will be uploading on Sundays from now on!

    (BONUS) Ep. 6.5 - Quibi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 6:12


    Some thoughts we had on Quibi that we needed to cut for time in Episode 6!

    Ep. 6 - Streaming Wars 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 40:10


    Today we dive into the world of streaming and our personal takes on the main players. What's your favorite and least favorite service? Check out bonus Episode 6.5 for deeper thoughts on Quibi.

    Ep. 5 - 'Do the Right Thing' (YHST?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 39:56


    For our new YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT? segment, we talk about Spike Lee's 1989 master-joint, Do the Right Thing, and how it still remains tangibly relevant to our current events 31 years later. Link to Michael Tian's resources: https://bit.ly/37uu5zW Link to Spike Lee's tweet (graphic): https://bit.ly/3e16b1E

    Ep. 4 - 'Tigertail' / 'The Half of It'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 30:54


    Link to some #BlackLivesMatter -related organizations: linktr.ee/s482 To round out APID/A Heritage Month, today we talk about Alan Yang's Tigertail and Alice Wu's The Half of It, both recently released Netflix originals that tackle subjects not common in the Hollywood mainstream.

    Ep. 3 - Film in the Time of COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 34:50


    WE'RE GOING WEEKLY! That's right; you heard (or read) correctly. Now that we have the time to dedicate our efforts into this podcast, we're coming back better than ever. We want to deliver consistent content for the masses! Join us every week for a new discussion! Today we talk about how circumstances under COVID-19 have changed our media consumption habits, as well as what we expect for movies moving forward. Correction: Thomas Middleditch is the Verizon guy, not T-Mobile. Sorry for letting you down with fake news.

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