1990s
Cinematographer Lyn Moncrief on Magnolia
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.
Listen NowStoryboard and Concept Artist Anson Jew on The Reflecting Skin
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!
Listen NowCinematographer Ross Riege on The Thin Red Line
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!
Listen NowMission: Impossible
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!
Listen NowTrainspotting
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!
Listen NowSlumber Party Massacre III
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.
Listen NowGremlins 2: The New Batch • Member Bonus
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!
Listen NowRetake: The Before Trilogy • Member Bonus
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?
Listen NowBefore Sunrise
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!
Listen NowRetake: The Back to the Future Trilogy
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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