We load up Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” and discuss: Cinematography, zooms and high angles; Story & Writing, witchy stuff; Music; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Our job as Americans and as Republicans is to dislodge the traitors from every place where they’ve been sent to do their traitorous work.” – Joseph McCarthy Notes […]

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We merge with Alison Brie’s “Together” and discuss: Simultaneous Invention, aka “You stole my idea!”; Story & Writing, symbolism, rules rules rules; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back.“ – Plato Notes & References: Check out our Patreon here! Simultaneous Invention (wiki) “Together” […]

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We rocket into Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” and discuss: Story & Writing, rule of resistance, the wall; Action Movie Energy; Sound design; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Imagine all the people living life in peace.“ – John Lennon, from “Imagine” Notes & References: Support us on our Patreon here! Watch us […]

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We sight George Clooney’s “The American” and discuss: Cinematography, compositions, center framing; Story & Writing, cold opens, adding complexity to simple stories; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.“ – H.L. Mencken Notes & References: “The American” Script link (scriptslug.com) – the […]

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We try out Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” and discuss: Editing, follow the eyes; Story & Writing, comedy, sports arcs, themes; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “The development of leadership, initiative, and self-confidence in the girls who are to have the tremendously increased responsibilities of women must carry in another […]

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We soar into James Gunn’s “Superman” and discuss: Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, punk rock, rule of repeats; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying ‘This is who I am’.“ – Joey Ramone Notes & […]

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We salute Steve Martin’s “¡Three Amigos!” and discuss: Story & Writing, classic comedy, setting up the confusion; Favorite moments; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.“ – Alexandre Dumas, from The Three Musketeers Notes & References: Check out our Patreon here! […]

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We joyride through Brad Pitt’s “F1: The Movie” and discuss: Cinematography, wide angles; Story & Writing, exposition, the real antagonist; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “No one is bigger than the team. If you can’t do things our way, you’re not getting time here and we don’t care who you are.“ – […]

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