Midsommar

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In his new film, Writer-Director Ari Aster confronts us with a collapsing relationship set against a 90-year ritual in a small Swedish commune. We go back and forth on the themes of this film and Aster's motivation for making it. We also get into Florence Pugh's (fingers crossed) Oscar-worthy performance. 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.

Booksmart

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Olivia Wilde kicks off her feature film directing career with a high school buddy movie packed with great laughs, groans and a touch of raunchiness.  We also get into the great performances of Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein.  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.

Rocketman

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This week we are talking about Taron Egerton's embodiment of a young Elton John.  Really more of a musical than a biopic, this movie has some great performances with maybe a few little character issues.  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.

Under The Silver lake

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This week we discuss David Robert Mitchell's "follow" up to his 2014 horror movie that we both really liked. Is this grunge hollywood neo-noir really deep? We are going to force it to be! Sit back, don't relax and pay attention to everything. 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.

Burning

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Still catching up from 2018, in this episode we discuss Burning. This Korean film based on a Haruki Murakami short story may seem slower at the beginning, but pay attention! The layers in this film go deep!  All three lead actors put in great performances and director Lee Chang-Dong gets some amazing, ethereal shots. 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.

Us

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In this episode we argue about whether Jordan Peele's sophomore film is actually a horror movie. We also get in to the themes and iconography that he uses to tell a more layered story than just a basic slasher 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.

A Woman Under The Influence

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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.

Captain Marvel

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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.

Top Ten of 2018

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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.

OscarCast

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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.

Bohemian Rhapsody

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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.