Filmmakers, fans and friends who dive head first into the world of the moving. Providing discussion, criticism, history and their own production war-stories for your entertainment.
It's the final day of the year AND the final episode! That's right, for our very last installment of the podcast, we're giving you the classic Top 10 end of year list, with returning guest PETER GRAY here to help send us off!What were your favourite films of the year? The Invisible Man? Wonder Woman 1984? Nomadland? How will our list stand up next to the Oscars? Listen and find out.Thanks to all our listeners over the years! Hopefully we'll be back in your ear buds someday soon, we'll see you down the road! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's hard hitting news this week! Journalism is on the table and boy do we have some firecracker films, this week, hosts talk about 3 sizzling films ripped from the headlines!Zodiac (2007) dir. David Fincher Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chloe SevignyRobert Graysmith, a cartoonist by profession, finds himself obsessively thinking about the Zodiac killer. He uses his puzzle-solving abilities to get closer to revealing the identity of the killer.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNncHPl1UXgNetwork (1976) dir. Sidney Lumet Starring Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, William Holden, Ned BeattyVeteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that he's being put out to pasture, and he's none too happy about it. After threatening to shoot himself on live television, instead he launches into an angry televised rant, which turns out to be a huge ratings boost for the UBS network. This stunt allows ambitious producer Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) to develop even more outrageous programming, a concept that she takes to unsettling extremes.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cSGvqQHpjsAll The President's Men (1976) dir. Alan J Pakula Starring RObert Redford, Dustin HoffmannDuring the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Richard Nixon to resign from his post.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC3YFyah_YgFind Us at:https://twitter.com/ShaneM_Andersonhttps://twitter.com/JoshuaGrigg_Social Media Links:https://www.facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/https://twitter.com/picturerangershttps://www.instagram.com/picturerangers/Email Us!motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's the taboo topic of POLITICS, this week we have returning guest PETER GRAY to talk about 3 very different films about Politics- THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) dir. Brian De Palma, starring: Robert DeNiro, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery"Despite Prohibition in the USA, a mobster, Al Capone, continues his illicit liquor business. A federal agent, Eliot Ness, is assigned to expose Capone's illegal business and bring him to justice."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbzkK06MJjE- THE CAMPAIGN (2012) dir. Jay Roach, starring: Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis."Cam Brady and Marty Huggins are political rivals who are running for the same seat and will stop at nothing to outdo each other during their campaigns."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omcm3VCVpag- OUR BRAND IS CRISIS (2015) dir. David Gordon Green, starring Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Ann Dowd, Anthony Mackie"Jane Bodine, a political consultant, is tasked with managing Pedro Castillo's campaign. She faces her biggest challenge in the form of Pat Candy, the consultant of her opposition."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLZo_ILZhfkFind Peter here~https://twitter.com/ratedpdg?lang=enFind Us at:https://twitter.com/ShaneM_Andersonhttps://twitter.com/JoshuaGrigg_Social Media Links:https://www.facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/https://twitter.com/picturerangershttps://www.instagram.com/picturerangers/Email Us!motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Very Special Interview with Horror Author and filmmaker Aaron Dries. Writer of works like House of Sighs, The Fallen boys and Where the Dead Go To Die. Talking Horror, Queer Horror and much, much more!We have a special interview with Horror Author and filmmaker Aaron Dries. Writer of works like House of Sighs, The Fallen Boys, A Place For Sinners, and Where the Dead Go To Die.We cover all sorts of things like Writing Horror, Queer identity, Horror films, Covid19, the differences between writing for the page and writing for the screen, and even the Tippi Hedren Starring Lion rampage film "Roar"Find Aaron here:https://twitter.com/AaronDrieshttps://www.aarondries.com/And his books are available wherever you get Books!We recommend Booktopia if you're from Australia:https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=aaron+dries&productType=917504Find Us at:https://twitter.com/ShaneM_Andersonhttps://twitter.com/JoshuaGrigg_We're on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/Twitter & Instagram@picturerangersEmail Us!motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week our hosts dive into cinematic depictions of Power, royal, and criminal. Our three films are:A PROPHET (2009) dir. Jacques Audiard, starring Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel BencherifTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69ARbQt-KoSECRET HONOR (1984) dir. Robert Altman, starring Philip Baker HallELIZABETH (1998) dir. Shakhar Kapur,, starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, David Attenborough, Daniel CraigTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikwDzecY7F8Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Creature Feature fare abounds as hosts dive into three films that will make your skin crawl. Your hosts look at:CRITTERS (1986)dir. Stephen Herek, starring Dee Wallace, M. Emmett Walsh, Scott Grimes, Billy ZaneTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V3YGz-u2TsTHE RUINS (2008)dir. Carter Smith, starring Shawn Ashmore, Jonathan TuckerTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3JKmTK70McTHE RITUAL (2017) dir. David Bruckner, starring Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-CollierTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfugwq2uoa0Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Pace yourselves, we’re here for a while as our hosts look at some really long movies. A Minimum runtime of 2hrs 50 minutes was the requirement and we have made our picks!THE DEER HUNTER (1978) Dir. Michael Cimino, starring Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Cazale.An Oscar Winning Best Picture, Set in the backdrop of the US-Vietnam war, three friends who join the army to fight in Vietnam are later captured by the enemy forces. They manage to escape but are soon separated and imprisoned again.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXoFhOvvOjIMAGNOLIA (1999) Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, Phllip Baker HallAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnamcFv_N9QHEAT (1995) Dir. Michael Mann, starrign Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Natalie PortmanLieutenant Hanna, a detective, decides to catch a highly intelligent seasonal criminal who has vowed to pull off one last robbery before he retires for good.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14oNcFxiVaQSOCIALShttps://twitter.com/picturerangershttps://www.instagram.com/picturerangers/facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/Shane's Twitter:https://twitter.com/shanem_andersonJosh's Twitter:https://twitter.com/thatsundancekdFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The great beyond, infinite darkness, cold comfort, our hosts venture into the Cinema of Space. Three **very different** films this week that look at space and it's meaning in very unique ways:INNERSPACE (1987) Dir. Joe Dante, starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short and Meg Ryan."When Tuck volunteers to be miniaturised and put into the body of a lab rabbit, he is accidentally injected into a hypochondriac. A group of industrial spies are after the both of them."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kQDIosuZuoHIGH LIFE (2018) Dir. Claire Denis, starring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Mia Goth"Monte and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. They must now rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtOwfo1ypOwAPOLLO 13 (1995) Dir. Ron Howard, starring Tom hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris"Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert of the Apollo 13 moon mission find themselves stranded when their spacecraft gets damaged. NASA must now find a way to bring them back before it is too late."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtEIMC58sZoSOCIALShttps://twitter.com/picturerangershttps://www.instagram.com/picturerangers/facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/Shane's Twitter:https://twitter.com/shanem_andersonJosh's Twitter:https://twitter.com/thatsundancekdFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sing and dance to your heart’s content. This is certainly our jam this week as our hosts, back from Coronavirus isolation, dive into three very different films that each look at music in a different way.FRANK (2014) Dir. Lenny Abrahamson, starring Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal"A young aspiring musician finds himself far out of his element after he joins an eccentric pop group led by the enigmatic Frank, who wears a giant fake head. As the band prepare to record their debut album, their personal issues generate tension."Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A7iVIg_ry8LONDON ROAD (2015) Dir. Rufus Norris, starring Olivia Coleman, Tom Hardy, and the original West End Cast.`London Road' a Verbatim Musical that documents the events that occurred in 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich, Suffolk, was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBMYeG7pMMTHE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964) Dir. Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo.A Franch Sung through musical about Genevieve, who is pregnant from Guy, a mere motor mechanic, and is pressurized by her mother to marry the wealthy Roland, who is ready to accept and raise her child. Will Genevieve accept the proposal?Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imCOi7pqKh0SOCIALShttps://twitter.com/picturerangershttps://www.instagram.com/picturerangers/facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/Shane's Twitter:https://twitter.com/shanem_andersonJosh's Twitter:https://twitter.com/thatsundancekdFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to misery! The team is looking at Feel Bad Films, so grab that tub of chocolate and a box of tissues and brace yourselves as we look at:REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBwzN4v1vA0Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer ConnellyDirected by Darren AronofskyTHEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY? (1969) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-sWMXspNAStarring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Gig YoungDirected by Sydney PollackBLUE VALENTINE (2010) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw0NChcdQfQStarring: Ryan Gosling, Michelle WilliamsDirected by Derek CianfranceFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's TIME to talk about TIME!!! Today we tackle the mysterios and ever present ticking clock in three different films!PREDESTINATION (2914) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FcK_UiVV40Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah SnookDirected by The Spierig BrothersABOUT TIME (2013) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7A810duHvwStarring: Rachel McAdams, Domnhall GleesonDirected By Richard CurtisYEARS & YEARS (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY41jhIP_xIStarring: Emma Thompson, Russell Tovey, Rory KinnearCreated By Russell T DaviesFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's CAR CHASE day for the rangers as they explore three films featuring that staple of filmmaking.Tremors (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liJfZvXdiTEStarring: Kevin BaconDirected by Ron UnderwoodThelma & Louise (1991) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iBFmKlO4BYStarring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Brad Pitt, Harvey KeitelDirected by Ridley ScottWhat's Up, Doc? (1972)Starring: Barbara Streisand, Ruan O'Neil, Madeline KahnDirected by Peter BogdanovitchFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's here! They're back! Find out what our Rangers thought of this years films.Irishman vs Marriage story! Did we join the Bong Hive? What movie is so brutal Charnstar will probably not see it?The rangers make their top 10 lists and honorable mentions alongside regular guest Zane C WeberFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Hey Guys, we're taking a break to recharge and focus on some filmmaking projects so that we have more stories to tell you and more people to bring on for an interview!Stay Tuned and have a listen to our back catalogue if you want to catch up!Also we highly recommend the other brilliant shows on our network available wherever you get your podcasts and also thatsnotcanon.comFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's Sketch Time! or Skit TIme??? What is the difference between the two? We go into that and more! Special Guests Cheeky Moon are sketch comedy creators who join us to talk about the art of Sketch Comedy.LINKS:Cheeky Moon on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSeUJhAOnOnRUnCTydJSAACheeky Moon on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/CheekyMoon/The Grapisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yt0b_QBP_AFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
This week we interview another Film Festival Producer about what it takes to get in and what film festivals are looking for!USE THE CODE: pictureranger to get 5% off your tickets when you buy onlineLINKS:Event Ticketshttps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/brisbane-backyard-film-festival-2019-tickets-56675848990?aff=eac2BBFF Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneBackyardFilmFestival/Submissions (closes 28th April 2019)https://filmfreeway.com/BBFFFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
We are joined by another first time feature filmmaker! Britt Kynde had her debut as writer/director and star of CURSED! The guys chat to her about the trials and triumphs of going it alone and how to make a feature film on no money.LINKS:Cursed on Vimeo On Demandhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/cursedGrade one Productionshttps://www.facebook.com/gradeoneproductions/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Things get self-referential as we dive into movies within movies, stories about stories and filmmakers depicting filmmakers! What do we mean when we say meta? When is it parody and when is it serious drama and we make sure to demolish the 4th wall while we're at it!LINKS:A Beginner's Guide to Meta Filmshttps://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/a-beginners-guide-to-meta-films/Adaptation, Robert McKee Scenehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHVqxD8PNq8Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's the newest Commentary! This time the guys give their thoughts on the animated classic(?) Bionicle Mask of Light based on the Lego property.LINKS:The Making Of Bionicle The Mask Of Light:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osp5bmv42EMFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
YES.... AND we're doing a brand new episode and throwing out the rundown! This week we wanted to talk about improvising in film and decided to improvise the episode too!Guest Zane C Weber joins us to talk about the values and shortcomings of improv in film and TV.Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's an Epic Movie! It's a Date Movie! It's... another bad parody??!! (we're looking at you Meet The Spartans) we dive into the (lost?) art of the parody this week and how random references, do not, a joke, make.LINKS:Underwater Bar Fight from Top Secret!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0Top 10 Movie Spoofshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHoBR2XpXwgFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.comFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's the big debate, which is a purer form of cinema? The rangers divided into the technicalities of both,their limitations, how David Fincher uses invisible CGI, why Guillermo del Toro loves practical monsters and many many more!LINKS:DAVID FINCHER CGIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QChWIFi8fOYTHE THING 2011 Practical effectshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyOu3j7CtoEFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Have you always dreamed of making a feature film, but don't know where to start? You're in luck! Today the guys interviewed the first of several first-time feature filmmakers about their experiences and lessons learne dso you can have the motivation to make one yourself! This week we had Stewart Tyrrell who's in the middle of shooting "Brisbane" a romantic comedy set in and around Queensland's capital city.Brisbane The Movie on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Brisbane-the-Movie-2195824787334795/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Reboots, Remakes, Reimaginings, what do they all mean? We dive into the meanings of all these terms and ask, how many reboots is too many reboots and are we in peak A Star is Born universe?Shane Recommends: Delusions in Modern Primitivsmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aonX3DVxBEAJosh Recommends: Night Owlshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbDLqRDMAMICharnstar Recommends: The Tick Season 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCX9O61-O0YFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
We need a 6ft nerdy type! But do it like you're climbing a mountain! This week we're taking the casting couch for a spin and talking about the casting process with guest Kyle McCallion from Friends of Atticus!LINKSTchucango Entertainmenthttps://www.facebook.com/tchucangoent/Leading Lady Partshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpDHNbjGivoFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's time to look at another under-appreciated talent! This time it's the Angel himself, BEN FOESTER! You'll know him from X-Men 3 and Warcraft, but have you seen all his cinematic Deep Cuts?Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's time to look to the future!!! What movies and TV shows are our hosts excited for! What is overhyped? Listen to find out!Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
What's this episode about you ask?... it's gonna be legen.... wait for it.........Dary!Was that suspenseful? This week we dive into what we can learn from Mystery and suspense and how it applies to our own work as well as others'.LINKS:Hitchcock on Mystery and Suspensehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xs111uH9ssHarry Potter: How JK Rowling writes Mysteryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Y0NFHNhggFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
No, not the ark filled with the power of God, it's Arcs as in CHARACTER ARCS! We're talking how and why character need arcs in narrative films. What it says about the themes and how we each approach character arcs in our own work.LINKS:Writing Character Without Arcshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot02hMJ6HkkGhostbusters: A Movie About Nothinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OB3279Vt8YFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's the episode you've all been waiting for! What a year it's been! Will our choices match with the Oscars? or even Your own favourite films? Listen and find out!LINKS:Shane on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/2wenty4frames/Josh on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/thatsundancekid/Charnstar on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/charnstar/Zane on LetterboxdFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's the time of the year for TOP lists, and this week: hosts present their favourite and the BEST Television shows of 2018, from Haunted Houses to Puberty, Female Stand ups to murdered lawyers, it's definitely been a hell of a year for Television!LINKS2018 in Televisionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_American_televisionNY Times Best Shows of 2018https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/arts/television/the-best-tv-shows.htmlFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
OUR FIRST COMMENTARY! Watch along with us as we witness the gloriously awful Geostorm!Geostorm on Netflix:https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80185871Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Jingle Bells, Santa KILLS! Things go a bit evil this Christmas as we dive into the Darker side of Holiday cinema. From gems like Silent Night Deadly Night to Christmas Evil we ask, what does it take to fuck with the joy of the holidays?LINKS:17 Dark AF Christmas Movieshttps://www.moviefone.com/photos/christmas-movies-that-are-dark-af/Shane Black and the Christmas Action Moviehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdutj-VHW0cFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
WE GOTTA DEFUSE THE BOMB!.... The Bomb of this episode... in a good way? I think I'm mixing metaphors here,but the point is we're looking at the thriller this wee, spies, turncoats, ticking clocks and panic rooms galore!LINKS:Thriller Sub-Genreshttps://kathrineroid.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/list-of-thriller-subgenres/Single Location Thrillershttps://www.denofgeek.com/movies/single-location-thrillers/27043/15-greatest-single-location-thrillers-of-the-last-decadeFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
This week we chat to Mary Duong and Rhiannon Steffenson about how they and their cast and crew pulled together to create the LGBTQ+ web series "Two Weeks" right here in Brisbane!We go through the writing process, shooting, post production, marketing and they let us in on all the ups and downs and lessons learned and they have some great advice for anyone who wants to make their own series!LINKS:Two Weeks on YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvnOFKl1E2L76O9w60PqC2wTwo Weeks on FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/twoweekstv/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Can you believe it's been a year already? This week we ask YOU what have you been watching and our Correspondent on the ground Josh, talks with Supanova attendees about their favourite shows and movies at the moment. Then we chat about ourselves, our film projects and future plans for the Podcast.LINKSRed Curtain Hellhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/redcurtainhellFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Heeeeeeey, how you doin? Bazinga! We're entering through a door to a round of applause... cue the canned laughter! It's the sitcom everybody, that staple of television since it's inception with I Love Lucy all the way to shows that push the definition like Veep and The Good Place.LINKS:The Hidden Sitcom Formulahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvHRAy4YdbAGet A Life - A Cult Classichttps://tv.avclub.com/co-creator-david-mirkin-walks-us-through-cult-classic-g-1798233698Jokes Per Minutehttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/11/jokes-per-minute-sitcom-ratings-link/382734/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
This week is rather Lyrical! Guest Alex Smith from the podcast My Songs Suck! joins us to talk about the use of songs in movies and TV, the difference between a music movie and a musical, diegetic and non-diegetic and why Sister Act is the best film ever.LINKSYour Man Alex Smith on Bandcamphttps://yourmanalexsmith.bandcamp.com/Your Man Alex Smith on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4eksDAYjFTGClVCkUoAOtCDiegetic vs Non Diegetic movieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd0kQLD7JS8Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Things get GORY this week! Charnstar and Josh are away, so guest Sebastian Briguglio and Zane C Weber join us to talk about violence in cinema, it's impacts and how much further can we push it?LINKS:APOSTLE TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1JdWOqc9Q8CryptTVhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJ6Dn01AqjvFVN2EiK72AgSALO - The Most Banned Film Everhttps://www.reneebrack.com/SALO-AN-ESSAY-ON-THE-MOST-BANNED-FILM-EVER/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Why should the kids get all the cartoons? From Rick and Morty to Bojack Horseman, the Rangers dive into the world of animation for adults, from it's history, through to the explosion following the rise of The Simpsons.LINKSHistory of the Simpsonshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8791379/The-Simpsons-history-of-the-series.html10 Animated Films for Adultshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/critics-picks-10-best-animated-919190Inside the rise of Animated Comedyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bojack-horseman-rick-morty-inside-rise-animated-comedy-1143286Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
The Night he came home! And we sat through 10 of these damn films!!! That's right, we're taking a trip to Haddonfield to hear a bunch of teenagers scream about the booyman... and then it becomes runes, and people are dead, but then they're not... it's all confusing.Join us for our LIVE STREAM review of the new Halloween starring Jaime Lee Curtis tonight on the 25th of October, on our faceboook page: https://www.facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/LINKS:The Halloween Timeline Explainedhttps://comicbook.com/horror/2018/06/10/halloween-movies-timeline-explained/Jake Gyllenhaal's link to the new HALLOWEENhttps://www.businessinsider.com.au/jake-gyllenhaal-convinced-jamie-lee-curtis-to-do-the-new-halloween-movie-2018-10?r=UK&IR=THalloween 6: Producer's Cut vs Theatrical Cuthttps://birthmoviesdeath.com/2014/09/30/collins-crypt-halloween-6-producers-cut-vs-theatrical-cutFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
IT'S A NEW EPISODE BITCH! Time to go to Springwood and fight Freddy! From the 1984 classic to the New Nightmare to the terrible Remake! We look at it, warts, burns and all!Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
We're doing this episode for you DAMIEN!!!This week we look at the demonic child, the antichrist, the 1976 original to the much derided 2006 remake! We get satanic with The Omen franchise.Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Stick Around!... we're Kicking off Octoberlooking at the PREDATOR frnachise, from the jungle to a weird futuristic LA that's not all that futuristic, we take a look at the Ugly Motherfucker who has graced the screen for the last 30 or so years.LINKS:Van Damme as THE PREDATORhttp://www.denofgeek.com/movies/predator/32595/when-jean-claude-van-damme-played-predatorThe Predator - Behind The Sceneshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiQhDu_TJKUFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.comFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
Hey... you there! Filmmaker! Wanna know all the HOT TIPS about film festivals? Well we have a treat for you!Special Guest Dr Tess Van Hemert with a PhD in Film Festivals to tell you all about it!LINKS:Film Festival Secretshttp://filmfestivalsecrets.com/Film Freewayhttps://filmfreeway.com/festivalsThe Film Festival Projecthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6516306/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.comFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
You talkin' to me? Well of course you are! We've had sound in movies since 1927, so how do you craft great dialogue? We dive into that and much more this week!LinksHollywood's 100 Favourite Lines of Dialoguehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-movie-quotes-hollywoods-top-867142William Monahan on Writing Great Dialoguehttps://www.fastcompany.com/1682092/oscar-winner-william-monahan-on-how-to-write-unforgettable-dialogue"He's Right Behind Me" A Supercuthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vECzPHbn0BoFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
We're a Plane Podcast now! JK, it's time to talk about TV in more depth, what is a Pilot, what is the creation of a TV show like and what are the writing challenges that come with writing the 1st episode of a show?LINKS:How a TV Show is Madehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8aW1Ae6gcIWriting, Selling and Producing a TV PIlot Spechttps://gointothestory.blcklst.com/mickey-fisher-on-writing-selling-and-producing-a-tv-pilot-spec-script-part-1-7d25914b7fc8?gi=bc1852b80044Good Shows ruined by Bad Pilotshttp://www.hollywood.com/tv/good-tv-shows-bad-pilots-57272667/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's the SHOWDOWN of the century! We bring a Film Critic on and we duke it out for the championship... well not so much duke it out as have a lively and well-mannered discussion on the relationship of the filmmaker and the film critic.LINKS:Peter Gray on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ratedPDGDavid Ehrlich & director of a film he HATEDhttps://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/anders-walter-i-kill-giants-interview-1201942590/Scorsese on Rottentomatoes and mother!https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martin-scorsese-rotten-tomatoes-box-office-obsession-why-mother-was-misjudged-guest-column-1047286Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
We'll be back next week with "Critics vs Filmmakers"! Stay tuned! Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's the showdown of the century, Tom Cruise vs Phillip Seymor Hoffman... no it's not Mission Impossible 3, it's a discussion on the movie star vs the actor, what's the difference? can someone be both? What's a character actor? All that and more this week!LINKSRita hayworth and Orson Welles (You Must Remember This)http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/2015/2/3/star-wars-episode-v-rita-hayworth-and-orson-welles-ymrt-31AFI's 100 Years 100 Starshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251566/Character Actors you can't namehttps://www.cinemablend.com/new/15-Famous-Character-Actors-We-Bet-You-Can-t-Name-43508.htmlFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
It's an ALL OUT FILM SCHOOL WAR!!!! Not Really, it's a film festival! Brisbane is home to the Simply Shorts Film Festival and this year the theme is Film School Fallout! We had festival Director and Curator Scott Young on to talk to us about the festival and what audiences and filmmakers can expect!LINKSEvent Ticketshttps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/film-school-fallout-tickets-48552083589Festival Submissionshttps://filmfreeway.com/SimplyShortsSimply Shorts on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/simplyshorts/Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com
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