In our quest to feverishly try to watch all of the Oscar-nominated films, we talk about West Side Story, Nightmare Alley, Belfast, Spencer, Drive My Car and more!
Paul Thomas Anderson looks back at the 70's with his own kind of lens and brings along a bunch of non-actors with him. We talk about the music, running dolly shots and the obstacles that PTA likes to put in his own way.
Jane Campion's new film doesn't want to be put in a box. This week we analyze her tight but expressive writing, the superb acting, the arresting score and the beautiful cinematography of The Power of the Dog. Follow us on Twitter: @actorengineer
We talk about what we have been watching over the last few weeks: The Diary of Anne Frank (1:17), The Tragedy of Macbeth (4:10), The Souvenir Part 1 (29:01), Mass (45:22), CODA (59:32) and BAFTA Noms and Oscar Predictions (52:48).
We finally swing into the fray with our takes on the one and many Spider-man and his sinister foes. And we somehow also talk a little about DC (Eagly is hugging me! Dad get a picture!) Follow us on Twitter: @actorengineer
This week we talk about Maggie Gyllenhaal's writing/directing debut, The Lost Daughter. We get into how she writes for her characters, the amazing performances by all three leads and try to reconcile the feeling of the movie versus the substance of the movie. Follow us on twitter @actorengineer
We are back with another Quick Cuts to talk about new Matrix, pseudo bio-pics and what else we watched over the holiday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
Ah, the French! Wes Anderson shares with us his love of long-form journalism, art critiquing art (and critics) and having Academy Award winners saying two lines in his film. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
We talk about what we have been watching recently, including Shang-Chi, Red Notice, King Richard, Last Action Hero, Tick, Tick, Boom and more. Enjoy! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
What are Celestials again? This week we see how Marvel turns the corner in Phase 4 with a movie featuring 10 lead characters(!) and some gorgeous magic hour shots courtesy of Chloé Zhao. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
In this looser episode we quickly touch on a few new movies (Last Night in Soho, Titane) and what else we have each been watching (The Suicide Squad, Army of Darkness, National Theater at Home). Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
This week we have special guest, Dune aficionado and Emmy-winning promotions producer Justin Arner to help us explore Denis Villeneuve's vision of Arrakis, 'thopters and sand worms. Grab your spice and enjoy! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
This week we see how Daniel Craig brings his James Bond ship into port. Is this a good end to the 5-film arc that started with Casino Royale? How will the franchise move forward? We get into all of that, plus Paul reacts to the newest Batman trailer. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
What is art and how do we interact with it? After seeing The Square (2017's Palme d'Or winner), the only thing we are sure of is that Ruben Östlund has some thoughts about it. We tried to explore as many thought-provoking images and experiences as possible from this film without making this a 4-hour episode, but we probably just scratched the surface. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
In this episode we talk about David Lowery's take on an ancient Arthurian poem starring Dev Patel dealing with a moralistic tree knight, a "headless" saint, a talking fox and and two times the Alicia Vikander. We get into the subtle (and not so subtle) CGI, the lens choices and the try to dissect what we are supposed to come away with after watching. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
Janicza Bravo brings the famous twitter thread to life! We talk about her bold directing choices, the score, twitter as a creative medium and the brilliant dedication and performances of Taylour Paige and Riley Keough! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
While talking about the classic Jean-Pierre Melville film Le Samourai, we try to figure out which other filmmakers took inspiration from it, why Alain Delon is so cool and why everyone has so many keys... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
Soderbergh is back with another heist movie with a bunch of characters and an interesting choice in lenses. We talk about what we thought worked, what is and isn't "chewing the scenery" and why Don Cheadle is awesome. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
MCU feature films are back! We talk about the Cate Shortland's new film with Scarlett Johansson playing Black Widow one last time. We talk about her chemistry with her on screen sister Florence Pugh, the brutality of some of the action and why this was the right time for a Black Widow film to come out in the MCU. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer
In A Quiet Place Part 2, Writer-Director (and sometimes actor) John Krasinski returns with the second of what is destined to be at least three movies set in this apocalyptic world where Emily Blunt and children are just trying to survive, this time with the help of Cillian Murphy. We talk about the increase in special effects, difference in character arcs between the two movies and the most effective jump scares. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: Here Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer