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Two film buffs discuss recent releases & classics of world cinema. Every Tuesday.

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    • Nov 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Leopard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021


    Jacob fumbles across Italian history, Chandler has a crush on Burt Lancaster, and they both review the classic Italian film directed by Luchino Visconti, The Leopard (1963). The Leopard is #57 on the 2012 Critics Sight & Sound: Greatest Films of All Time Poll.


    Chandler & Jacob's thoughts on Pig (2021), the recent 2021 release from new director Michael Sarnoski and starring Nickolas Cage.

    No Sudden Move + Rear Window

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob celebrate 100 subscribers on YouTube, discuss their favorite blu-rays (not criterion collection), and review the first Scorsese on the 2012 Sight & Sound list, Goodfellas (1990). For the full show notes and other content go to SplitTake.com.

    Thief + Pickpocket

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob celebrate 100 subscribers on YouTube, discuss their favorite blu-rays (not criterion collection), and review the first Scorsese on the 2012 Sight & Sound list, Goodfellas (1990). For the full show notes and other content go to SplitTake.com.

    Goodfellas + Favorite Blu-rays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob celebrate 100 subscribers on YouTube, discuss their favorite blu-rays (not criterion collection), and review the first Scorsese on the 2012 Sight & Sound list, Goodfellas (1990). For the full show notes and other content go to SplitTake.com.

    Bo Burnham: Inside

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob talk about what they've seen and are joined by friend of the show, Nick, to discuss Bo Burnham's new special, Inside. For the full show notes and other content go to SplitTake.com.

    Touch of Zen + Touch of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021


    Jacob suggests someone should rip off Back to the Future, Chandler defends Before Sunrise as his favorite in the trilogy, and we do a deep dive discussion/review on two very different films with very similar titles.Episode Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction - 04:24 Chandler's Movie Diary - 20:20 Jacob's Movie Diary - 39:14 A Touch of Zen Review - 1:14:07 Touch of Evil Review

    Blow Out & Blow-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021


    Chandler reviews a few movies, Jacob reappraises his opinion of Before Sunrise, and we agree The Woman in the Window is not good. Blow-Up (1966) is the 2012 Sight and Sound poll film of the week and Chandler recommends Blow Out (1981). Episode Outline: 03.25 Chandler's Movie Diary12:21 A Women in the Window REVIEW29:16 Jacob's Movie Diary 36:24 Blow Out REVIEW58.22 Blow-Up REVIEW

    Dragon Inn + Goodbye, Dragon Inn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021


    Chandler & Jacob review a classic martial arts film, Dragon Inn (1967), and the ode to movie theatres that it inspired decades later, Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003).

    Minari + The Conformist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021


    Chandler & Jacob review Minari (2020) and The Conformist (1970). More info and episodes @ thefilmsync.com

    Ghostbusters + Sherlock Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob start recording the podcast video on zoom, Jacob shares his love for British murder mysteries, and Chandler reveals his thoughts on Ghostbusters (1984).

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob catch up on what they've been watching and then review one of Jacob's favorite TV shows of all time, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2012). Check out TheFilmSync.com for the full show notes and a link to join the Split Take discord.

    Podcast Intro + Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021


    Podcast hosts, Chandler and Jacob, recap the podcast after one year and introduce it for any new listeners, and then review the first Godard film on the Sight & Sound list, Vivre Sa Vie.For the full show notes and more content, go to TheFilmSync.com

    Bong Joon ho Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob talk about what they've been watching, review the new Parasite Criterion, and take a look back at the filmography of South Korean Director, Bong Joon Ho. Recorded in Nov 2020. For the full podcast show notes, a preview of the new episode, and more content, go to TheFilmSync.com

    Children of Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021


    Chandler discusses some movies he watched in October, Jacob talks about some Korean thrillers, and they both review Children of Paradise (1945). Recorded early November 2020.

    Chinatown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021


    Chandler and Jacob review Chinatown (1974). For the full show notes and more content go to TheFilmSync.com

    Inherent Vice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021


    Chandler watches some movies, Jacob complains about shipping costs for blu-rays, and they both review another Paul Thomas Anderson film, Inherent Vice. You can find the full show notes and more content at TheFilmSync.com

    The Seventh Seal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review The Seventh Seal (1957).

    The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob discuss what they've been watching recently before diving into a review of The Return of the King and a discussion of the entire LOTR Trilogy. Go to TheFilmSync.com to get the full show notes, more podcast episodes, and movie content. Thanks for listening!

    Caché (Hidden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review Michael Haneke's 2005 thriller, Caché, which is #75 on the 2012 BFI/Sight & Sound Director's poll, and discuss some of their theories on the film. Spoiler-free review until 13 minutes. For more info, episodes and content go to TheFilmSync.com

    First Cow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review First Cow (2020).

    The Shining

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review The Shining (1980). For the full show notes, more episodes and content go to TheFilmSync.com.

    Army of Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020


    Chandler and Jacob run through some of the movies they've watched during the month of September and review the French World War 2 film, Army of Shadows (1969). For more episodes, content, and the full episode show notes go to TheFilmSync.com

    There Will Be Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob are joined by their friend, east coast Chandler, to discuss the directorial and acting masterclass that is There Will Be Blood. For the full show notes and to get more episodes, check out TheFilmSync.com

    The Tatami Galaxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob are joined by their friend, east coast Chandler, to discuss what they've been watching lately and to review the short anime TV series, The Tatami Galaxy. For more information, episodes, full show notes, and more content go to TheFIlmSync.com

    Beau Travail

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020


    As Chandler & Jacob review another French film from the 2012 Sight & Sound greatest films list: Beau Travail, Jacob struggles to pronounce French names and Chandler asks “Is it gay? Or is it just French?”For the full show information, more episodes, and more content visit: SplitTake.com

    The Magnificent Ambersons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob talk about one of the great stories of filmmaking, Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons. A masterpiece in the making that was irrevocably butchered by the studio and found new life years later. The full show notes and more content can be found at SplitTake.com. Thanks for listening!

    Episode 50 Special: Phantom Thread

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020


    Chandler, Jacob, and friend of the podcast Nick review Phantom Thread (2017) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The full show notes and outline can be found @ SplitTake.com. Thanks for listening!

    I'm Thinking of Ending Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob discuss the new Mulan movie and Dune trailer and review I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020). You can find the full show outline and more content at SplitTake.com

    A Clockwork Orange

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review A Clockwork Orange (1971) directed by Stanley Kubrick. You can find more content and podcast episodes at Splittake.com

    The Red Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob share their July Criterion Sale pickups and review one of the all-time great films not included in the 2012 Sight and Sound top 100 list: The Red Shoes (1948). For the full show notes and more content visit: Splittake.com

    Topsy Turvy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020


    Jacob talks about his Godard binge from August 2020 and his new respect for Godard as a director, and then we gush over Mike Leigh's charming and criminally under-seen period drama: Topsy Turvy (1999). Visit SplitTake.com for the full show notes and more content.

    Palm Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020


    Chandler confronts Jacob about his favorite movies and we review Palm Springs. For the full show notes and more content: SplitTake.com

    The Spirit of the Beehive

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review the classic Spanish film, Spirit of the Beehive (1973), made in Spain during the final years of the Franco government.More episodes and complete show notes can be found on SplitTake.com

    It's Such a Beautiful Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020


    Chandler, Jacob, and an old film school buddy get existential and review one of the most unique animated films from the mind of Don Hertzfeldt: It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012).

    Cinematic Adventures (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020


    A friend from film school joins us to talk about college filmmaking, discuss some of the worse movies we've ever seen, and some of the most comforting films.The full show notes are on SplitTake.com

    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020


    Continuing to discuss the themes from their Code Unknown review, Chandler & Jacob tackle Rainer Werner Fassbinder's tender and simple film about finding love in the face of prejudice: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.The full show notes can be found at SplitTake.com

    Code Unknown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob review Michael Haneke's aesthetically unique film: Code Unknown, a frighteningly relevant two-decade-old film that attempts to explore and unearth the underlying issues at the heart of social dysfunction in modern Europe.Full podcast show notes can be found @ SplitTake.com

    Do the Right Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020


    Tune in for another installment of Chandler's COVID quarantine watchlist, Jacob shares some podcast updates, and they impromptu review The Tree of Life and Do the Right Thing.You can find the full show notes at SplitTake.com

    Kes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020


    Chandler mispronounces Kestral, Jacob rages against the system, and along the way, we review Kes, Ken Loach's 1969 film about a boy and his bird. Full show notes available at SplitTake.com

    Howl's Moving Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020


    Chandler watched the Naked Gun, Jacob recommends Studio Ghibli movies not by Hayao Miyazaki, and they review one of the most critically controversial Miyazaki movies: Howl's Moving Castle (2004).The full show notes can be found @ SplitTake.com

    Quarantine Interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020


    Chandler updates us on everything he's been watching during his July quarantine, Jacob gives his thoughts on Luis Buñuel as a director and shares his initial blu-ray purchases during the July 2020 Criterion Barnes and Noble sale.

    Casablanca

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob start with some small talk about Westerns, discuss glaring omissions from the BFI/Sight & Sound list and finally review Casablanca “the most perfect movie ever.”

    Bacurau

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020


    Chandler is stuck at home with COVID-19, Jacob watched some Buñuel and they both review the Jury Prize winner at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival: Bacurau.

    Husbands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob jump right into a review of John Cassavetes Husbands (1970). The pair then discuss the shortcomings of Cassavetes's styles and try to come to terms with their mixed reactions to his work.

    Naked

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020


    Chandler reviews an anime show, Jacob talks Yakuza movies, and then we review and analyze Mike Leigh's 1993 film, Naked.

    The Color of Pomegranates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020


    The Color of Pomegranates is one of the most avant-garde films of all time and is #84 on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list. Chandler & Jacob review the film and pitch the premise to their friend Nick.

    Da 5 Bloods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020


    Friend of the podcast Nick joins Chandler & Jacob to do a deep dive review of the new Spike Lee joint: Da 5 Bloods (2020). But before that we discuss some of the assorted movies we've been watching including the massive mistake that is Artemis Fowl (2020).

    Ep #29 - The Wild Bunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020


    Sam Peckinpah’s violent and gritty revisionist western was a sensation when it was first released, now with the proliferation of violence in media does the film still have an impact? We also discuss how The Treasure of the Sierra Madre relates and what movies The Wild Bunch inspired.

    Ep #28 - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob chat about new blu-rays and their favorite seasons of Fargo the TV show and then go into a deep-dive review of the classic Hollywood adventure: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

    Ep #27 - Greed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020


    Chandler & Jacob watch a strange restoration of Greed (1924), which is considered one of the great epic silent films but will it hold up to our irreverent scrutiny?

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