Episodes
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS | A Suburban Fantasy
Ryan and Corwin gossip about Tim Burton's semi-auto-biographical film, 1990's "Edward Scissorhands", discussing how it works as a fantasy and its deeper message about modernity.
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SERENDIPITY (2001) - Holiday Special!
Ryan, Corwin, and Dan are forced to watch the dismal romance flick "Serendipity" and write Funny Notes of their own to try and make Joey laugh.
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INTERSTELLAR | Time and Storytelling
Ryan and Corwin question time and reality with Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar", about a former pilot sent on a secret mission to save the human race--including his family.
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WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? | Film Noir Meets Looney Tunes
Ryan and Corwin discuss Robert Zemeckis's technical marvel, in 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and discuss how its techniques and story combine to create one of the most interesting genre meldings in cinema.
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ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) | The Original Anti-War Film
Ryan and Corwin go into the trenches of the first world war in 1930's "All Quiet on the Western Front", a film that spawned multiple remakes and created the framework for war films to come.
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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE | Men, Women, & Chainsaws
Ryan and Corwin survive Tobe Hooper's 1974 indie classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", which changed the course of horror, and whose subtext proves it is more than just an exploitation film.
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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS | Invisible Filmmaking & Dramatic Performance
Ryan and Corwin investigate the 1991 detective thriller "Silence of the Lambs"--directed by Jonathan Demme, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Thomas Harris--and explore not only its technical and artistic finesse but also its deeper more interesting perspective on women.
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THE TERMINATOR | A Decade Defining Sci-Fi
The Terminator--directed by James Cameron--takes the social fears of the computer age in the 1980s, and turns it into a genre blend of Sci-Fi, Action, and Horror creating a memorable character driven film, and iconic franchise.
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AMERICAN PSYCHO | Money, Murder, & Masculinity
American Psycho, directed by Mary Herron, is a wonderful critique of business and male culture, focusing on 1980s yuppie America, that shows as a slasher on the surface.
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SPEED (1994) - How to Write an Action Movie
Ryan and Corwin accelerate head-first into Dutch cinematographer Jan Debont's directorial debut, 1994's "Speed", in which a young cop must disable a bomb put on a bus by a local terrorist, that will blow if the bus drops below 50 miles per hour.
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REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) - What is a "Drug"?
Ryan and Corwin fall into the spiral that is Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream" from 2000. in which 4 citizens of Brighton Beach struggle with their similar yet unique drug addictions.
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HEAVY TRAFFIC (1973) - The Ultimate Adult Cartoon
Ryan and Corwin step into animated world of Ralph Bakshi's Brooklyn, where we follow an adult cartoonist who tries to make a living with this passion, while facing resistance from his family and his city which informs his art.
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ANDREI RUBLEV (1966) - Faith & Art in Medieval Russia
Ryan and Corwin travel alongside the journey of famed 15th-century icon painter Andrei Rublev, who through his companions, his country, his struggle with faith, and the pressures of his time period, realizes art means much more.
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INHUMANWICH! (2016) - APRIL FOOLS DAY SPECIAL
Ryan and Corwin ...Ryan, Corwin, Dan, and Joey devour the 9 course meal that is "Inhumanwhich!", a film in which an astronaut morphs with his sloppy joe sandwich after an accident and wreaks havoc on the earth in a parody of similar nuclear monster films of the 1950s.
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DARK STAR (1974) - John Carpenter's $6,000 ALIEN
Ryan and Corwin take a ride aboard Dark Star, the goofy sci-fi world from the college minds of Dan O'Bannon (Alien 1979) and John Carpenter (The Thing 1982) where 4 astronauts who blow up planets occupy themselves by talking to bombs, playing cards, chasing their pet Alien, and other absurdities.
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THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS (2018) - A Deadly Anthology
Ryan and Corwin make their way west for six short stories all under the name "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. These stories follow unrelated characters in the Old West of America.
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A SIMPLE PLAN (1998) - What It Means to be Happy
Ryan and Corwin crash-land into Sam Raimi's "A Simple Plan", penned by novelist Scott Smith, where three men find a plane with a bag containing over $4 million. When their simple plan to split the money turns into an ever-deepening descent into madness, it makes them question what they really…
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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1974) - Control, Choice, & Desire
Ryan and Corwin open their eyes to Stanley Kubrick's 1974 adaptation of "A Clockwork Orange", in which Alex, a young delinquent, whose crime spree lands him in jail, is given an experimental treatment, that has more consequences than they were hoping, bringing up moral dilemmas of choice.
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SCHLOCK (1973) - Does it Live Up to it's Name?
Ryan and Corwin discuss John Landis' first film, the monster-movie parody "Schlock" from 1973, a precursor to a generation of comedy, and discuss whether it's a genius comedic gem, or if it is indeed schlock.
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SLACKER (1990) - Pointless or Profound?
Ryan and Corwin discuss Richard Linklater's 1990 indie classic "Slacker", following random characters as they move around the city of Austin. Is the film bland and non-directional...or is it saying something greater?
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12. METROPOLIS (1927)
Ryan and Corwin fly into Fritz Lang's sci-fi masterpiece, 1927's "Metropolis", about an affluent future society in which the son of the city autocrat attempts to bring the rich and working classes together to save their future.
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11. NATURAL BORN KILLERS (1994)
Ryan and Corwin experience Oliver Stone's psychedelic commentary on the American news media, in 1994's "Natural Born Killers". Based on a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, it follows 2 lovers turned serial killers on their murder spree around the country, as well as those who try to capture and...
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10. EL MARIACHI (1992)
Ryan and Corwin get in tune with Robert Rodriguez's 1992 indie hit "El Mariachi", where a traveling guitar player looking for work, is mistaken for a lookalike assassin who carries his weapons in a guitar case.
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9. THE EMPTY MAN (2020)
Ryan and Corwin heard about, then saw, then confronted 2020's "The Empty Man", about a strange entity that haunts people after performing a ritual...or does he? Ex-cop James stumbles down the rabbit hole and finds there is a lot more to this than an urban legend.
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8. MAGNOLIA (1999)
Ryan and Corwin unfold the intricate story of the world of 1999's "Magnolia" by Paul Thomas Anderson, in which 8 random people's lives and stories intersect while all being part of something much bigger.
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7. BLADE RUNNER (1982)
Ryan and Corwin enter the world of 1982's "Blade Runner", based off of Phillip K. Dick's book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", in which a retired replicant hunter must go back to his old ways and kill 4 new replicants who have come to earth...however he falls in love with a replicant named...
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6. VERTIGO (1958)
Ryan and Corwin spiral into Hitchcocks mystery, 1958's "Vertigo", in which a retired cop is tasked with spying on a friend's suicidal wife, only to fall in love and realize he was being played from the beginning in a much larger scheme.
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5. ALIEN (1979)
Ryan and Corwin discover Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi/Horror Classic, 1979's "Alien", in which the crew of the Nostromo (a cargo star ship) finds an alien lifeform that threatens their chances of returning home.
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4. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)
Ryan and Corwin are thrown into the dream world of "Mulholland Drive", and forced to help you understand its bizarre imagery and potential sub-text....what was David Lynch really thinking?
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3. FOUR ROOMS (1995)
Ryan and Corwin enter "Four Rooms" a 1995 experimental quad-directed film by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino, in which Ted, a bellhop, deals with multiple crazy room guests on a crazy new years eve...on his first day.
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2. MEMENTO (2000)
Ryan and Corwin try to recall Christopher Nolan's big break, 2000's "Memento", about a man who can't form new memories, resorting to notes, tattoos, and polaroids to help him find the man who he believes raped and killed his wife.
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1. FALLING DOWN (1993)
Ryan and Corwin delve into the 1993 classic: "Falling Down", A tale of urban reality about a white-collar man and his battle against modern America.