Podcast
This week we talk about an independent horror movie from 2014 that has been fairly devisive among critics and horror fans. We discuss how the movie uses horror tropes to its advantage and where we may have some issues with the plot and the execution of the ending. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk about two movies that may be considered opposites, but we attempt to connect them with some creative license. City of God is a Brazilian film from 2002 that was nominated for multiple Oscars that we both just recently watched for the first time. Welcome to Me is a recently released Will Ferrell-produced Kristen Wiig movie that makes the viewer ask why they are laughing at this comedy. We talk about that and much more. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk about the documentary centering on one of the most influential movie critics of our time, Roger Ebert. We talk about how his criticism has affected our movie watching and his fight with jaw cancer. Paul starts off the episode quickly talking about his experience with the much maligned movie Fantastic Four. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk about the movies that we are excited to see that are coming out in the next few months. We talk about the blockbusters (Star Wars, Spectre, etc.), some smaller "independent" movies and even a few documentaries. We talk about our favorite directors that have movies coming out: Tarantino, Innaritu and many more! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk about the new Kurt Sutter-penned, Antoine Fuqua-directed fighter movie. We talk about our favorite performances and what this movie adds to the already lengthy list of boxing movies. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
In this episode we talk about the newest addition to the Mission Impossible anthology series of movies. Once again a different director tries his hand at directing (and writing) an adventure for Ethan Hunt and his buddies. What worked? What didn't? How awesome is Tom Cruise? We talk about that and also how much of the technology that we see in this movie we believe will become a reality. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
In this episode we talk about actors and actresses that have the difficult task of playing a role that has already been portrayed in film or on stage. Of course, we talk about Batman and other superhero movie series and the Bond series of films. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about the newest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, although in many ways it feels like a standalone movie that just happens to be in the Marvel Universe. We talk about young Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd as a superhero, Evangeline Lilly just wanting to kick butt and why Michael Peña is a national treasure. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We start of this week talking about the DC Comics and Star Wars footage that came out of Comic Con. Our love affair with Margot Robbie continues and we get a first glimpse of Jared Leto's Joker and Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne. We then talk about two documentaries that are available on Netflix. Fed Up is about the alarming rise in obesity and what may be causing it. An Honest Liar is about a magician (The Amazing Randi) who has focused the latter part of his career on debunking so-called psychics, mystics and faith healers, but he is not without his own secrets. We also spend some time talking about what we might see coming out of Comic-Con 2015. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk about two movies that are available to rent. Lost River is the directorial debut of Ryan Gosling who also wrote the film. We talk about the possible inspirations for a movie like this and how it is bolstered by Christina Hendricks' performance especially. We also talk about the Will Smith movie Focus and how much we both love Margot Robbie. We also spend some time talking about what we might see coming out of Comic-Con 2015. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about the new Pixar movie and about how it once again has found a way to affect adults and children in a different way. We also compare it to other Pixar movies and try to figure out where it would fit in each of our favorites (even though we were both still in the honeymoon phase of watching the movie since we both had just seen it). Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk about what some people might call "Character Actors" and how excited we get when we see them on screen. These are actors who may not have many starring roles, but they add their special sauce to whatever role they inhabit. Richard Jenkins, Stephen Root and Regina King are just a few of the many actors that we talk about. Check it out! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
For our one year anniversary episode, we tackle four movies from different eras with more similarities than we initially thought. Our "Old" movie is the Italian film from 1948, The Bicycle Thief. Our "New" movie is the blockbuster Jurassic World. Our "Boring" movie is the Todd Solondz film Happiness and our "Blue" movie is the documentary Dear Zachary. This is definitely a challenging slate of films buoyed only by Chris Pratt's quippy one-liners. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
When we both realized that neither one of us had seen any of James Dean's three film performances, we decided we needed to fix that. In this episode we discuss James Dean's performances and what we liked and disliked about Rebel Without and Cause, East of Eden and Giant along with the state of movies during the mid-50's. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
What can happen in a day? We talk about movies set in a 24-hour period or less. How does this constrain the filmmakers? How does it help? What are our favorites? Take a listen! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
For our 50th episode, we talk about films from the 1950s. This decade saw the development of auteurs like writer/directors Billy Wilder and Akira Kurosawa, the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock and a young director named Stanley Kubrick. The 50s also saw a shift in the art of performance with actors like Marlon Brando and James Dean. We also go on a short tangent about Rodney Ascher's left-of-center documentary "Room 237" involving some extreme theories on the meaning of Kubrick's "The Shining". Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about a creepy Australian horror film that has been getting great reviews. The movie has a couple great performances that we discuss, along with an off-the-wall theory about a particular character in the movie. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about two movies that are avialable to rent right now. We get into the superb actors and some issues that we had with each of the movies. This also marks one of the first times where we completely disagree about the merits of a movie. Which one is it? Listen to find out. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how it is in the unenviable position of trying to set up what will come next in their series of films while itself being entertaining. We spend time talking about Joss Whedon's crazy abilities as an auteur and superfan of this franchise. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about the directorial debut of 28 Days Later scribe Alex Garland. He gives us an original screenplay that brings up a lot of questions and doesn't offer many answers. With such a small cast, we can talk in-depth about the actors' performances and make some predictions about what may be in store for them. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
