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John Cassavetes writes, directs and produces this film starring his wife Gena Rowlands (who gets an Oscar nod) as a mother and wife whose "mental illness" makes interacting with others difficult. Join us as we break down the directing style and amazing performances, but be warned that this movie is troublesome and full of emotion. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
There's a new superhero in town and it's Brie Larson. We look at the merits of this film as a standalone movie and how it fits into the MCU as a whole. We also discuss the comprehensive digital de-aging of Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg and what this technology might mean for actors in the future. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
Barry Jenkins' follow-up to the Oscar-winning Moonlight is our subject this week. We get into the amazing performances, beautiful shot composition and complex subject matter of this film. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
It's finally time to put 2018 to rest. We each count off our top ten films of 2018, along with some honorable mentions. We also spend a little bit of time talking about the Oscars, how cool Olivia Colman is and why Paul is a Master Oscar Predictor. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
The time has come! We run down who WE would vote for and who we THINK will will win in the biggest categories at this year's Oscars cerermony. Josh gets his own statue and Paul has a BOLD pick for Best Picture. Next week, we each run down our "favourite" movies of 2018. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We get caught in the web of the newest Spider-Man, Miles Morales (and other Spider-People) in this stylistic, Oscar-nominated animated film with some fun performances and a cool premise. Why does Josh keep calling it a kid's movie? Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we look into the newly Oscar-nominated biopic about this great rock band and their larger-than-life front man, Freddy Mercury. We get into the performances, the director situation and their uncanny Live-Aid performance that frames the movie. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This multi-Oscar nominated film, with great, nuanced performances from Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, seems to lack something. We attempt to talk it out. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We are talking about Spike Lee's "too crazy to be true, but it is" KKK infiltration movie starring John David Washington, Adam Driver and Laura Harrier. This film is great about starting conversations and brings up subject matter that is important, is peppered with genuine humor and deadly seriousness at just the right places. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we talk over why Adam McKay might want to make a movie about a past Vice President and why he might have decided to do it now. Christian Bale gains weight (for good reason)and Amy Adams still doesn't have an Oscar (yet?). Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This missing person thriller takes place only on computer and phone screens, but still manages to have emotion and stakes. That's a pretty tall order! Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
Alfonso Cuarón's new semi-autobiographical film focuses on the maid of a middle class Mexican family in Mexico City in the early 1970's. We talk about how this movie is presented in black and white with some amazing shots and an enveloping sound design. Cuarón made the bold choice to cast a first time actress in the main part and to not give anyone the script! Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
Yorgos Lanthimos is back, but now he has a couple of Academy Award winners to play with. This week we talk about this royal period piece, power dynamic, love triangle comedy that will hopefully get some Oscar love. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
Joel Edgerton writes, acts, produces, directs and has a role in this film about an 18 year old sent to a Christian gay "conversion therapy" camp. Lucas Hedges plays the titular "boy" with conservative Christian parents Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe. We talk about the rough road this character has and try to talk out why these religious parents might put their child in this situation. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we find out what the Coen Brothers on Netflix looks like. This 6-chapter film shows many sides of the wild west, but the one that comes up the most is death. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week we go back to middle school and check out Bo Burnham's take on anxiety, expectations, fitting in. Elsie Fisher's depiction of an eighth grader in present day must have similarities with all of our middle school experiences, regardless of age or whether Snapchat was around. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
Jonah Hill comes at us with a strong debut writing/directing effort about family, skating and growing up (on 16mm film in 4:3 aspect ratio!). He manages to find young actors (solid skaters) who are naturalistic on screen and fit in well with the more experienced actors (Lucas Hedges and Katherine Waterston). Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
We talk about Luca Guadagnino's remake (not remake) of the 70's horror film, what he added (actual dancing) and how great Dakota Johnson is. At 2.5 hours, it may be a bit long, but we try to figure it out. Oh, and Tilda Swinton is pretty good too... Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
Damien Chazelle is back with a new kind of space movie that zeroes in on a private man, dealing with family tragedy and carrying out an almost impossible task. Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy are awesome and are bolstered by a stellar supporting cast, well-integrated special effects and a bold score by Justin Hurwitz. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
This week, Bradley Cooper impresses both of us with his debut film. The combination of performances (Cooper, Gaga and Elliott, especially), original music and a strong directorial hand put this film at or close to the top of the list for this year. Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.
