Podcast – Film Misery

For this episode Justin and G Clark review two of this summer’s more noteworthy comedies, Shane Black’s The Nice Guys and the sequel to the 2014 mega-hit Neighbors 2. Following those reviews is a wrap-up discussion of the Cannes Film Festival, and just where the (divergent) attentions of the jury and the critics landed. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 29:04 – REVIEW: The Nice Guys 29:05 – 57:42 – REVIEW: Neighbors 2 57:43 – 1:19:06 – Cannes 2016 Recap 1:19:07 – 1:22:38 – Contact Information Show Notes and Corrections: We keep delaying our Tarkovsky retrospective due to a lack of re-watch time these past few weeks. The plan is to discuss him on episode 99! Here is the link to Every Frame a Painting’s video essay on Edgar Wright and visual comedy. Next Episode: Reviews of The Lobster and A Bigger Splash, folloowed by a discussion about foreign directors who make their English-language debuts. 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.

For this episode Justin and G Clark review Jeremy Saulnier’s sophomore effort Green Room, followed by a discussion of the Cannes Film Festival movies this year that have got them the most excited. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 30:40 – REVIEW: Green Room 30:41 – 58:12 – Cannes Film Festival Preview 58:13 – 1:01:29 – Contact Information Show Notes and Corrections: For technical reasons, Lena was not able to join us this week as promised last week, but we are committed to having her on very soon to discuss her Film Festival coverage! If you didn’t hear what Mike D’Angelo said about Children of Men, here it is. Next Episode: We are taking next week off, which hopefully will help listeners catch up with our onslaught of backlogged episodes. We will also try to get Lena on for a bonus episode, and in two weeks we will post our review of Shane Black’s new movie The Nice Guys. 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.

For this episode Justin and G Clark review Jeff Nichols mainstream breakthrough, the science fiction film Midnight Special They then dig into the (still light) filmography of Jeff Nichols, and consider just how he contributes to American cinema. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 32:29 – REVIEW: Midnight Special 32:30 – 1:14:17 – The Films of Jeff Nichols 1:14:18 – 1:16:32 – Contact Information Next Episode: A Blind Spots review of Andrei Rublev, followed by a discussion of Minimalist cinema. 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.

For this episode Justin and G Clark review the latest Terrence Malick masterpiece and/or work of bafflement, Knight of Cups. Following that is a discussion of Terrence Malick’s four-decade, glacial career progression and a general discussion of some of the more noteworthy director’s cuts out there. Show Schedule: 0:00 – 28:40 – REVIEW: Knight of Cups 28:41 – 53:34 – The Career of Terrence Malick 53:35 – 1:24:59 – Director’s Cuts 1:25:00 – 1:36:## – Contact Information Show Notes: and Corrections G Clark’s review of Knight of Cups …and the review of Bizarro-G Clark (aka Rex Reed) on Knight of Cups. Also check out Reed’s Synecdoche, NY and Mulholland Drive reviews. Next Episode: The first-ever episode of the TV Misery Podcast, for those who are miserably obsessed with Television! 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.

On the podcast this week, Hilary and Justin get sexy. Like, Howard the Duck sexy. What makes a good sex scene, and what do these scenes do for movies (other than get us nicely bothered in the nethers)?

On the podcast this week, Hilary and Justin talk about the problematic films they love, if it's ok to like things that we find difficult to defend, and why we can't just shut up and have fun. (Personally it probably has something to do with an unrelenting awareness of my mortality.)

Star Trek TNG Hilary and Justin talk about the future as it's been imagined on film, discussing which future worlds we found most appealing and most trite, the power and pitfalls of future-set films, and why Kubrick might have benefitted from a Google search.

Hilary and Justin talk about the "Mad Genius Myth" of abusive directors, Justin's recent (and nerdy!) nuptials, and some makeup-gone-wrong lore. Music used in the podcast is "Nothing At All" by ProleteR proleter.bandcamp.com

Justin and Hilary talk about how we talk about documentaries, what we expect from them, and the successes and failures of the genre. Films gracing the conversation include Nanook of the North, Leviathan, Grizzly Man, Samsara, this year's documentary winners, and two recommendations for listeners, topped off with a particularly delicious Teach Me Something. Music used in the podcast is from “Nothing At All” by ProleteR off the album Feeding the Lions. Check him out at http://proleter.bandcamp.com

The Film Misery Podcast is reborn! Its next step on the road to enlightenment features new hosts, a new focus, and probably the same amount of giggling. Justin and Hilary take the reins and talk about the movies that resonated with them at three different times in their lives, what makes them miserable about film, and the only medical condition named after a Jim Carrey character. Music is "Nothing At All" by ProleteR from Feeding the Lions EP http://proleter.bandcamp.com/album/feeding-the-lions-ep

Alex and Phil return from a long break to discuss a new format for the Film Misery Podcast and Alfonso Cuaron’s latest film Gravity. The new format includes a new way to offer recommendations and a new trivia contest. Please let us know your thoughts on the new podcast and what discussions you would like to hear in the future! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 01:05 – Introduction by Alex 01:34 – 08:41 – Discussion of New Format and Recommendations 10:03 – 22:38 – Review of Gravity 23:00 – 27:50 – Weekly Trivia and Episode Wrap-Up Music: Music for Episode 67 was from the Gravity soundtrack. Find it on Amazon. Show Notes: This episode was recorded in October, so apologies if any references are already dated. Listen to our The Hangover, Part II review podcast here. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Weekly Trivia: Can you name that soundtrack? If so, send an e-mail to podcast@filmmisery.com with your name, location (City, State or City, Country), and answer! Next Episode: Next week we will be making some early Oscar predictions. Guest Co-Host: Duncan Houst. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Film Misery on Facebook. Find Phil on Twitter and more of his writing at Polygon. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed Download the Podcast

Alex and Phil reveal how not Trekkie they are in their attempts to review Star Trek Into Darkness in a discussion that tackles the film’s September 11th allegory and whether or not it succeeded in exploring its themes. Then they reveal how not scientific they are when they try to provide an interpretation of Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color. Basically it is a full episode where Alex and Phil reveal how they are absolutely not experts. Enjoy! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:18 – Introduction 02:18 – 20:24 – Review of Star Trek Into Darkness 21:18 – 28:35 – Intermission and Question of the Week 29:29 – 42:31 – Review of Upstream Color 44:11 – 48:54 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 66 was provided by The Shouting Matches. Tracks included “I Had a Real Good Lover” and “Seven Sisters.” Show Notes: Read the Film School Rejects interview with Shane Carruth here. Read the Slate Upstream Color FAQ here. Listen to our The Hangover, Part II review podcast here. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: If cost were not an issue, which film festival or event would you most want to attend? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film Before Midnight. The second segment is TBA. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed

Alex and Phil are joined by F. Scott Fitzgerald expert and Alex’s lovely wife, Katie Carlson, to discuss Baz Luhrmann’s bombastic film The Great Gatsby. Then they look back at Luhrmann’s entire career and discuss what makes his films work and why some of them don’t. Can you guess which film both Alex and Phil adore? Or the Luhrmann film they have drastically different opinions on? Listen now and find out! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:18 – Introduction 02:18 – 20:24 – Review of The Great Gatsby 21:18 – 28:35 – Intermission and Question of the Week 29:29 – 53:31 – Retrospective of Baz Luhrmann’s Films 54:11 – 58:54 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 65 was provided by B.B. King. Tracks included “Lucille” and “Tomorrow Night.” Show Notes: Follow our guest Katie Carlson on Twitter @emcee_grammar. Listen to our Top 5 Movie Musicals podcast here. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: Take a Side: Star Wars or Star Trek? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film Star Trek Into Darkness. We will also be reviewing the avante garde independent film Upstream Color. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter, Phil on Twitter, and Katie on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed

Alex and Phil jump into the Summer movie season with a review of Iron Man 3 and since it is a Marvel franchise film, they naturally disagree. In the intermission, they discuss Leonardo DiCaprio’s best performances in anticipation of the Baz Luhrmann themed podcast next week. Alex also had the opportunity to interview screenwriter of the Palme d’Or winning film The Wind that Shakes the Barley Paul Laverty about his newest film The Angels’ Share. Listen to the interview in the second half of the episode. Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:46 – Introduction 02:46 – 25:30 – Review of Iron Man 3 26:49 – 32:59 – Intermission and Question of the Week 34:11 – 46:49 – Interview with Paul Laverty 47:39 – 53:12 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 64 was provided by Atlas Genius. [Website] Tracks included “Trojans” and “When It Was Now.” Show Notes: Here is the text of Alex’s interview with Paul Laverty. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: What is your favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performance? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film The Great Gatsby. We will also be doing a retrospective on all of Baz Luhrmann’s films. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed

Alex and Phil return from their unplanned hiatus to review Terence Malick’s latest film and preview the Summer movie season, which they promise to have future episodes about very soon. The pair discuss the sensibilities of Malick that draw some people to his work and push others away. Alex and Phil also engage in a spirited debate about the quality of giant robot movies. Listen to those conversations and much more on this week’s episode! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:36 – Introduction 02:36 – 21:46 – Review of To the Wonder 22:38 – 26:27 – Intermission and Question of the Week 26:55 – 55:13 – Summer Movie Preview 56:53 – 1:02:05 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 63 was provided by Damion Suomi. [Facebook] Tracks included “Mustard Seed” and “San Francisco.” Show Notes: CORRECTION: Emmanuel Lubezki did not win Best Cinematography for The Tree of Life. Here is the link to our review of The Hangover, Part II and Bridesmaids. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: What movie genre are you most anticipating this Summer? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film Iron Man 3. We will also be hearing Alex’s interview with The Angels’ Share screenwriter Paul Laverty. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed FMP Ep. 063 – To the Wonder and Summer Movie Podcast