Podcast – Film Misery

Original Record Date: August 19, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark review Lucretia Martel’s Zama and Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Tropical Malady, and close with a recap of “Breathe,” the second episode of the new season of Better Call Saul. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 7:51 – Justin shares his thoughts on BlacKkKlansman 7:52 – 26:20 – REVIEW: Zama 26:21 – 44:44 – REVIEW: Tropical Malady 44:45 – 1:20:58 – RECAP: Better Call Saul ep. 4.02 – “Breathe” 1:20:59 – 1:22:58 – Contact Information Show Notes: Watch Tropical Malady on Filmstruck The shot G Clark breaks down extensively in our Zama review is our featured image for this post. Next Episode: TBD Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Find us both on Letterboxd too! @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: Apichatpong WeerasethakulBetter Call SaulBreaking BadFilm Misery PodcastLucretia MartelMichelle MacLarenPodcastRecapTropical MaladyTV MiseryTV RecapZama

Original Record Date: August 12, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark review the summer indie darling Blindspotting, and G Clark shares some quick thoughts on Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, but not before they get some grievances out of their system regarding the the Academy’s announcement of a streamlined telecast, a major new category, and the possible sidelining of some below-the-line categories. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 21:10 – Regarding the Oscar telecast Press Release 21:11 – 34:31 – REVIEW: Blindspotting 34:32 – 47:08 – QUICK TAKE: BlacKkKlansman/em> 47:09 – 49:51 – Contact Information Show Notes: Read the Academy’s press release here. Watch the unrepresentative Blindspotting trailer. Next Episode: A review of Lucretia Martel’s Zama, which is now available for digital rental. Plus: a review of one of Justin’s more regrettable blind spots: Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Tropical Malady. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Find us both on Letterboxd too! @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: BlacKkKlansmanBlindspottingCarlos López EstradaDaveed DiggsFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastPodcastSpike Lee

Original Record Date: August 12, 2018 For the next ten weeks, Justin and G Clark will be giving bonus episodes of the podcast recapping their favorite show currently on television, the AMC series Better Call Saul. This week they check back in to Albuquerque As Jimmy wrestles with… well, if you’re watching you know. Be warned, this is a VERY spoilery episode, discussing plot details for every episode of Better Call Saul aired to date, as well as occasional references to the plot of Breaking Bad. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 37:11 – TV RECAP: Better Call Saul ep. 4.01 – Smoke 37:12 – 37:49 – Contact Information Show Notes: Our next official episode, Episode 164, will post tomorrow. Saul’s fake name while hiding in Omaha is “Gene Takovic.” Justin is aware he accidentally referred to the character of Howard as “Harry Hamlin,” and regrets the error. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Find us both on Letterboxd too! @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: AMCBetter Call SaulBreaking BadFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastPodcastRecapTV MiseryTV Recap

Original Record Date: July 8, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Andrew Stanton’s masterpiece WALL-E by giving a deep-dive review of their favorite Pixar movie. Topics discussed include how it exemplifies Pixar’s core sensibilities, its cinematic allusions, visual style, and why the movie’s much-debated departure from Earth is a narrative necessity. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 1:01:50 – DEEP DIVE: WALL-E 1:01:51 – 1:05:31 – Contact Information Show Notes: EVE in WALL-E stands for “Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator” More information on Roger Deakins’ work on WALL-E. Next Episode: A week off, followed by reviews of all four movies of the Purge series (including this summer’s The First Purge. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: Andrew StantonDeep-DiveFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastPixarPodcastWall-E

Original Record Date: July 1, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark address their backlog of 2018 movies at the year’s halfway point, starting with Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Incredibles 2, and a lot more! Show Schedule: 0:00 – 16:25 – REVIEW: Sicario: Day of the Soldado 16:26 – 32:31 – REVIEW: Incredibles 2 32:32 – 40:29 – QUICK TAKE: The Death of Stalin 40:30 – 48:23 – QUICK TAKE: Disobedience 48:24 – 52:35 – QUICK TAKE: Tully 52:36 – 59:54 – QUICK TAKE: The Rider 59:55 – 1:04:21 – QUICK TAKE: Thoroughbreds 1:04:22 – 1:07:39 – QUICK TAKE: Deadpool 2 1:07:40 – 1:11:45 – SUPER QUICK TAKES: Rounding out the List 1:11:46 – 1:14:16 – Contact Information Show Notes: According to G Clark’s Top Ten list, Sicario was his 4th favorite movie of 2015. Sicario: Day of the Soldado’s opening weekend gross was $19 million. Next Episode: A deep-dive review of the 2008 Pixar masterpiece WALL-E, which just celebrated its ten-year anniversary. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: Armondo IannucciBrad BirdChloe ZhaoCory FinleyDavid LeitchDeadpool 2DisobedienceFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastIncredibles 2Jason ReitmanPodcastSebastian LelioSicarioSicario: Day of the SoldadoStefano SollimaThe Death of StalinThe RiderThoroughbredsTully

Original Record Date: June 17, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark review the A24’s latest horror hit Hereditary, and then play catch up with a slew of mini-reviews of releases from the past few months. . Show Schedule: 0:00 – 18:06 – REVIEW: Hereditary 18:07 – 34:16 – SPOILERS: Hereditary 34:17 – 44:21 – QUICK TAKE: Unsane 44:22 – 52:16 – QUICK TAKE: You Were Never Really Here 52:17 – 1:03:16 – QUICK TAKE: A Wrinkle in Time 1:03:17 – 1:11:16 – QUICK TAKE: Chappaquiddick 1:11:17 – 1:13:18 – Contact Information Show Notes: Read that very funny review of the Hereditary Wikipedia plot synopsis here. Next Episode: We will be taking a week off, but returning in July for double reviews of Incredibles 2 and Sicario: Day of the Soldado. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: A Wrinkle in TimeAri AsterAva DuVernayChappaquiddickFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastHereditaryJohn CurranLynne RamsayPodcastSteven SoderberghToni ColletteUnsaneYou Were Never Really Here

Original Record Date: June 10, 2018 For this Paul Schrader-centric episode, Justin and G Clark start with a review of his new critically acclaimed movie, First Reformed. Following that they review a pair of Schrader blind spots: Mishima: a Life in Four Chapters and American Gigolo. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 18:19 – REVIEW: First Reformed 18:20 – 36:11 – SPOILERS: First Reformed 36:12 – 51:53 – REVIEW: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 51:54 – 58:46 – REVIEW: American Gigolo 58:47 – 1:00:58 – Contact Information Show Notes: A 250th anniversary celebration is “sestercentennial.” Mishima is available to watch on Filmstruck. Next Episode: Reviews of the buzzy new A24 horror flick Hereditary and Pixar’s latest The Incredibles 2. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: American GigoloFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastFirst ReformedMishimaMishima: A Life in Four ChaptersPaul SchraderPodcast

Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock (9665133am)Denis Villeneuve, Kristen Stewart, Cate Blanchett, Khadja Nin and Chang ChenJury photocall, 71st Cannes Film Festival, France – 08 May 2018 Original Record Date: May 27, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark chat about the recently concluded 2018 Cannes Film Festival and the most exciting movies to have come out of that May fortnight in Southern France. Then, now that a year’s passed since the 2017 Festival, Justin and G Clark talk about how well those movies held up. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 26:39 – 2018 Cannes Film Festival Recap 26:40 – 57:26 – 2017 Cannes Film Festival Review 57:27 – 59:08 – Contact Information Show Notes: In the time since recording this, the theatrical release for David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake was delayed As this episode posted a week late, our next episode will actually post next week, with no week in between. Next Episode: A review of Paul Schraeder’s First Reformed, along with reviews of a couple of Schrader’s previous writer/directorial efforts, Mishima and American Gigolo. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: 2017 Cannes Film Festival2018 Cannes Film FestivalCannesCannes Film FestivalCannes RecapFilm Misery PodcastPodcastThe Square

Original Record Date:May 13, 2018 For this episode, while critics and filmmakers are busy on the southern coast of France, Justin and G Clark review three Cannes Film Festival darlings of yesteryear. This includes 1987’s Palme d’Or winner Pelle the Conqueror, 1945’s co-winner Brief Encounter, and the Un Certain Regard winner from 2000 Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 8:46 – Some thoughts on the Impending The Tree of Life Criterion extended cut 8:47 – 23:52 – Review: Pelle the Conqueror 23:53 – 38:03 – Review: Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her 38:04 – 51:12 – Review: Brief Encounter 51:13 – 53:31 – Contact Information Show Notes: Brief Encounter is available to stream on Filmstruck. Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her is available to stream on Vudu. More information on the upcoming extended cut of The Tree of Life. More information on William Goldman’s Hype and Glory Next Episode: A recap of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, followed by a revisit of last year’s main competition lineup, now that we’ve all had a chance to see most of them. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: Bille AugustBrief EncounterCannesDavid LeanFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastPalme d’OrPelle The ConquerorPodcastRodrigo GarciaThings You can Tell Just By Looking At Her

Original Record Date: April 22, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark review three of the last month’s biggest releases, from the horror hit A Quiet Place to the R-Rated Comedy Blockers to Wes Anderson’s latest, Isle of Dogs.. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 22:45 – Review: A Quiet Place 22:46 – 37:52 – Review: Blockers 37:53 – 55:01 – Review: Isle of Dogs 55:02 – 57:39 – Contact Information Show Notes: Catch up with Film Misery’s 2012 Wes Anderson marathon here. Next Episode: In the lead-up to the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, some reviews of classic winners Brief Encounter and Pelle the Conqueror. We will also review a classic Un Certain Regard winner called Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes. TAGS: A Quiet PlaceBlockersFeaturedFilm Misery PodcastIsle of DogsJohn KrasinskiKay CannonPodcastWes Anderson

Original Record Date: April 1, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark reflect on the first quarter of 2018, starting with a feature review of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and followed by Quick Takes on some of the major movies released in the last three months. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 23:16 – Review: Ready Player One 23:17 – 28:42 – SPOILER: Ready Player One 28:43 – 36:52 – Quick Take: Annihilation 36:53 – 43:14 – Quick Take: Paddington 2 43:15 – 51:35 – Quick Take: Red Sparrow 51:36 – 1:00:24 – Quick Take: Love, Simon 1:00:25 – 1:03:41 – Other movies we’ve seen 1:03:42 – 1:06:20 – Contact Information Show Notes: If you must read Ready Player One, do so accompanied by Wil Wheaton’s audiobook narration. Read G Clark’s review of Death Wish here. Next Episode: A review of A Quiet Place, followed by a discussion and comparison to two silent (for very different reasons) horror films: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (available on Prime) and Vampyr (available on Filmstruck). Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes.

Original Record Date: March 4, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark look back at the 40th Annual Academy Awards, a ceremony remembered for honoring some of the most culturally, politically, and historically movies of its time…. and Doctor Dolittle? Show Schedule: 0:00 – 14:34 – The 1968 Oscar History 14:35 – 23:18 – Doctor Dolittle 23:19 – 37:57 – Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner 37:58 – 48:40 – In the Heat of the Night 48:41 – 56:50 – Bonnie and Clyde 56:51 – 1:11:22 – The Graduate 1:11:23 – 1:14:45 – Other Noteworthy Movies 1:14:46 – 1:17:01 – Contact Information Show Notes: A complete list of the 40th Academy Award Winners can be read here. Have a listen to Linda Eders’ beautiful rendition of “When I Look in Your Eyes” here. Read Bosley Crowther’s infamous pan of Bonnie and Clyde here. Read Roger Ebert’s The Graduate reappraisal here. Next Episode: A three week hiatus, returning in April for a collection of mini-reviews of the most noteworthy releases of the first quarter of 2018. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes.

Original Record Date: February 25, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark offer their predictions and personal preferences for the 90th Annual Academy awards, which airs this coming Sunday. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 2:58 – Introduction 02:59 – 22:29 – Picture & Director 22:30 – 47:47 – Performances 47:48 – 55:55 – Writing 55:56 – 1:06:55 – Animated, Foreign, Documentary, Shorts 1:06:56 – 1:13:15 – Music 1:13:16 – 1:32:46 – Technical Noms 1:32:47 – 1:35:31 – Contact Information Show Notes: Justin mentioned his personal schedule will result in a scattered episode lineup this month rolling into next. Just so you have it documented, we will have an episode posted next week, followed by a 3-week hiatus, returning with episode 155 on April 2. Barring any other developments, the podcast will return to its regular weekly schedule. Watch Guillermo Del Toro’s adorable Golden Globes speech here, and you just try to convince us you don’t want that adorable human being to win an Oscar. Watch the original Get Out ending here. Next Episode: Our first-ever Oscar History podcast, wherein Justin and G Clark take a deep dive into the culturally and politically significant 40th Annual Academy Awards, which saw revolutionary nominees like In the Heat of the Night, Bonnie and Clyde, and… Doctor Dolittle? Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes.

Original Record Date: February 4, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark parse out their initial reactions to the Oscar nominations: the surprises, the snubs, and who they’re most rooting for over the course of the next month. Following that is a conversation about the utility of the Best Director category, and how easily one can identify great directing from a not-great movie. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 32:58 – The Oscar Nominations 32:59 – 1:05:58 – Best Picture vs Best Director 1:05:59 – 1:08:57 – Contact Information Show Notes: Mike D’Angelo’s essay about the Best Director Oscar can be read here. David Ehrlich’s Indiewire essay about retiring the Best Director category can be read here. Check out Jim Emerson’s visual essay on The Dark Knight here. Some more detail on Rian Johnson’s relationship to his collaborators while realizing the scene Justin references from The Last Jedi. Next Episode: A two-week hiatus! But we will try to fill in the time with some of our favorite segments, plus some reviews of the most noteworthy Oscar nominees. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes.

Original Record Date: January 28, 2018 For this episode, Justin and G Clark FINALLY dive into their picks for the best movies of 2017! Show Schedule: 0:00 – 9:52 – Top Ten Introduction: 2017 Impressions, Preambles, Caveats, etc. 9:53 – 54:24 – Best Movies of 2017: #10 to #6 54:25 – 1:36:40 – Best Movies of 2017: #5 to #2 1:36:41 – 1:54:16 – The Best Movies of 2017: #1 1:54:17 – 1:58:15 – 2017 Runners-Up and Wrap-Up 1:58:16 – 1:59:54 – Contact Information Show Notes: Justin’s Top Ten can be read here. G Clark’s Top Ten will be posted later today. Next Episode: A discussion of the Oscar nominations, as well as a conversation of the difference between Best Picture and Best Director. Contact Us: E-mail us at filmmiserypodcast@gmail.com Find us both on Twitter @GClarkFinfrock and @JustinJagoe. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Follow Film Misery on Twitter, And once we’ve posted enough episodes, consider reviewing us in iTunes.