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Movies We Like • Season 5 • Lyn Moncrief on Magnolia

Cinematographer Lyn Moncrief on Magnolia

November 6, 2023

Cinematographer Lyn Moncrief joins us to talk about one of his favorite movies, Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1999 Magnolia. We also talk about how Lyn got his start, his work in the horror genre, and the latest work he did on the brand new Five Nights at Freddy’s.

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Movies We Like • The Reflecting Skin • Anson Jew

Storyboard and Concept Artist Anson Jew on The Reflecting Skin

August 21, 2023

Storyboard and concept artist Anson Jew joins us to talk about Philip Ridley’s 1990 film “The Reflecting Skin.” It’s a visually stunning, haunting film that’s been called Lynchian. That certainly fits! It’s a great film that gives us plenty to discuss. We also talk with Jew about his career and how he ended up where he did. Check it out then tune in!

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Movies We Like • The Thin Red Line • Cinematographer Ross Riege

Cinematographer Ross Riege on The Thin Red Line

July 24, 2023

Cinematographer Ross Riege joins us to talk about one of his favorite movies, Terrence Malick’s 1998 film ‘The Thin Red Line.’ We also talk about his career, his journey from ‘The Kings of Summer’ to ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’, and his influences. Tune in for a great conversation!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Mission: Impossible • Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

May 18, 2023

We kick off the final series of the season, looking at Tom Cruise’s and Paula Wagner’s first foray into producing. That’s right, we’re talking about Brian De Palma’s 1996 film MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. As the film that kicks off the franchise, how does it hold up? Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Trainspotting • Trainspotting

Trainspotting

March 2, 2023

We dive into Danny Boyle’s vibrant and dark film from 1996, TRAINSPOTTING, kicking off our conversations about it and its legacy sequel. How does the film hold up? What about the performances? Boyle’s directing? And how about that soundtrack? Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Slumber Party Massacre • Slumber Party Massacre III

Slumber Party Massacre III

February 23, 2023

We wrap up our Slumber Party Massacre series with a conversation about Sally Mattison’s 1990 film ‘Slumber Party Massacre III.’ Why is this one completely disconnected from the story following the first two? Or are we meant to find a connection simply because some names are the same? Where’s the feminist angle? And why is this one harder to track down? Tune in for a fun conversation about the end of this trilogy.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Gremlins • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch • Member Bonus

October 31, 2022

We return to the world of Gizmo and the Mogwai with our October 2022 member bonus episode discussing Joe Dante’s wacky 1990 movie, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. It’s a crazy sequel. Does that make it better or worse? Certainly a lot to discuss!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: The Before Trilogy • Retake • Member Bonus

Retake: The Before Trilogy • Member Bonus

October 30, 2022

This series is over. We’ve covered Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight. So what did we think of Richard Linklater’s trilogy and what they brought to the table?

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: The Before Trilogy • Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise

October 13, 2022

We’re jumping into Richard Linkater’s world of Jesse and Céline – the Before trilogy. We kick things off exploring Vienna with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. How well does this minimalist conversational film with two Gen-Xers work for us? Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Back to the Future • Retake

Retake: The Back to the Future Trilogy

September 18, 2022

Our Back to the Future series is over. We’ve covered all three parts of the franchise. So what did we think of them? Why does the first hold up so much better than the other two? How would we rank them? Tune in!

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