269: The Brutalist

It’s one of those shows again! Phil and Jeff meet for a review face off. Regular listeners to the show will know by now that Phil and Jeff have very different tastes in films and constantly clash on these pop up reviews.  In fact we have been told it’s why some people listen to the show, to hear these two bicker! This one, true to form, will be brutal.  In fact, it is The Brutalist, that epic about life in America for immigrants just after World War 2.  It’s an epic in all senses, from length, to the the themes and a remarkable use of Vistavision.   For once Graham hasn’t seen the film in advance.  His plan, so he revealed to us, was to listen to the two very opposing views and then decide if he would watch the film or not.  Who is he kidding?  There is no way that Graham is going to listen to Jeff’s view, he will follow whatever Phil says.  After all, we still have Graham denying Thank God It’s Friday for the masterpiece it truly is because Jeff likes it. As the two dissect The Brutalist, they cover such topics as: ·        The film’s length and themes ·        Comparing to another story of power in America – the James Dean film Giant ·        The performances – who stood out for whom ·        Daniel Blumberg’s music score An epic chat for an epic film.   And that’s not all!  Recently all three of the team have seen Captain America: Brave New World, so we round out this show with a brief movie review.  Yes, it’s the Marvel fan boys against the serious film watcher (as long as it’s not subtitled). More pop up reviews – probably pitting Phil against Jeff, are coming soon. Until then, we will see you at the flicks – and if we do, please forgive us for yelling at one another when the movie starts!