Study of Film

In this episode we discuss Y Tu Mamá También, the 2001 Critertion Collection masterpiece by Alfonso Cuarón. We debate the divisive choice of including narration and how it compares to mainstream movies like Avengers: Endgame. Lastly we appreciate multi-level marketing for funding this film. Come from the spoilers, stay for the post-credits jokes.Spoiler Alert: Every episode contains spoilers.

This week we discuss Bong Joon Ho's 2003 neo-noir crime thriller dark comedy which is based on a real story. In this episode we compare Bong Joon Ho and Quentin Tarantino, and talk about how this film compares to Bong Joon Ho's other masterpiece, Parasite.Listen until the end for some TV shows we're watching these days.Spoiler Alert: Every episode contains spoilers.

This week we talk about our reactions to the 2025 Academy Awards. We talk about how Dune 2 was disrespected. Derrick gives a summary of the Brutalist that's nearly as long as the movie itself. Cameron's impression of Emma Stone causes an earthquake, and we talk about the legendary late Gene Hackman. It's just another day in the office.

Our first episode with our #1 fan turned new host, Derrick Linker. We honor the legendary Gene Hackman with a review of the 1995 Tony Scott classic, Crimson Tide, co-starring Denzel. We also talk about the Dutch Angle and accidentally discover a Google easter egg. Finally we once again discuss how great Tubi is.

We're back! This week we watched the sequel to Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Gladiator. It's like the original but without Russell Crowe or Hans Zimmer. We also discuss the serious drought of young male action actors affecting Hollywood.

In this week's episode of the Gene Hackman Fan Club we discuss Francis Ford Coppola's second best movie of 1974: The Conversation. This thriller takes place in San Francisco and stars a saxophone-playing Gene Hackman and a young Harrison Ford.

Pelé and Silvester Stallone were in a movie together? Yeah learn all about it on this week's episode. Victory (or Escape to Victory) tells the fictional story of a group of war prisoners players that play football (soccer) against Nazi gaurds during World War II.

This week we try to understand time travel - wish Brian luck. We also rant about the use of 555 numbers in movies and about why the ATF is not called ATFE. Oh and we once again talk about our favorite streaming service, AMC+. In case you didn't catch that sarcasm - we despise AMC+. Tubi on the other hand...

Get ready for liftoff as we explore this Michael Bay 90s classic filled with America, romance, a stacked cast, and visual effects that Stanley Kubrick would be proud of. Not sure where to watch it? If you have AMC+ don't even bother. You're better off going to a local retirement home still subscribed to cable to watch it as Michael Bay intended, with a ton of commercials on TNT.

Because one multi-story film wasn't enough for us, here is another one. Cameron has a lot of thoughts on this one, so grab your Walkman as we listen to California Dreamin' for the 100th time and join us on this quest to decipher this Wong Kar-wai classic.

Can Damián Szifron's series of short stories be considered one feature film?

David Lynch -- not to be confused with David Fincher -- scares the shit out of us with this provocative thriller. We're still not sure if it's all a dream or if we're all dreaming right now, but Cameron really likes it. Disclaimer: We're not sponsored by T-Mobile (yet).

We finally review a Bergman film.

Brian, Cameron, and Frank realize that westerns are kinda boring, but with a good cast they can be somewhat enjoyable.

Buckle up for one big chase with varying speeds. This is part one of our back-to-back Gene Hackman extravaganza.

This legendary Japanese film has it all: action, great acting, gore, and it inspired Hunger Games. How would you survive the Battle Royale?

Brian still doesn't know how to pronounce the name of this movie. Cameron gives a lesson on Dostoyevsky and Russian literature. Frank is still trying to figure out where this movie is supposed to take place. Brad Anderson's The Machinist (2004) has is a psychological thriller with a cult following that is well known for Christian Bale's unprecedented weight loss for the role of Trevor Reznik.

Society is Spiders. This week Cameron enlightens us with his theory that this open-ended Denis Villeneuve psychological thriller can be broken down to a simple message, Society is Spiders. Also, this film reminds Brian about his experience at a sex show in Amsterdam.

Brian tries to convince Cameron that this is a good movie for 30 minutes.

A lighter episode about Stanley Kubrick's iconic dark comedy that still seems relevant today.

This week we discuss an lesser-known Antonioni classic.

Brian and Cameron discuss how this podcast came to be. Then they discuss their thoughts on the film Insomnia (2002). They delve into the misleading marketing, Nolan's obsession with planes, how Insomnia compares to Se7en (1995), and who should star on the remake.

Brian and Tall Guy introduce themselves, then we dive into Brian's favorite film and his wild flight to Aspen. We get an introduction from Producer Francisco, followed by a story of racial profiling (or simply a misunderstanding), and lastly we talk stocks, more films, and dates.