The Deer Hunter
Clark and Cullen discuss Clark’s pick, The Deer Hunter (1978). Directed by Michael Cimino, starring Robert De Niro, John Cazale (his final film), Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep.
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Episode 055 - The Deer Hunter
Heat
Heat
Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick, director Michael Mann’s 1995 crime drama, Heat. The film stars Al Pacino, Robert De Nero, and Val Kilmer and features what was at the time an extremely hyped first scene between both Pacino and Di Nero. Our discussion is just in time for the release of the sequel in novel form. Enjoy!
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Episode 054 - Heat
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
Clark and Cullen discuss Clark’s pick, the 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Quintin Tarantino’s sophomore effort was a huge critical and commercial success and made the director a household name. The film helped make Miramax a powerhouse studio and brought John Travolta’s career back from the dead. The film was the Palme d'Or winner at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and both Tarantino and Roger Avery won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Sit back and enjoy as we break the record for our longest episode discussing this fascinating film.
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Episode 053 - Pulp Fiction
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick, the 1988 animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli. We chose to watch the English version of the film starring Dakota and Elle Fanning.
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Episode 052 - My Neighbor Totoro
Amadeus
Amadeus
Clark and Cullen breakdown Clark’s pick Milos Forman’s 1984 masterpiece and eight-time Academy Award wining film, Amadeus, starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, and Elizabeth Berridge.
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Episode 051 - Amadeus
Our Top 5 Films (Special Episode)
Our Top 5 Films (Special Episode)
Clark and Cullen celebrate 50 episodes by sharing their top 5 films with each other.
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Episode 050 - Our Top 5 Films Special Episode
Ed Wood
Ed Wood
This week Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick - the 1994 Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, and Sarah Jessica Parker - Ed Wood!
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Episode 049 - Ed Wood
Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High
This week Clark and Cullen discuss Clark’s pick, Three O’Clock High, the 1987 teen cult classic directed by Spielberg protégé Phil Joanou.
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Episode 048 - Three O'Clock High
Enemy
Enemy
Clark and Cullen discuss Cullen’s pick, Enemy, the 2013 Canadian psychological drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve.
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Episode 047 - Enemy
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Clark and Cullen break down Martin Scorsese’s (underrated, in Clark’s opinion) 1986 film, The Color of Money starring Paul Newman, a feisty young Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
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Episode 046 - The Color of Money
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Clark and Cullen discuss and dissect David Cronenberg’ s body-horror classic! Prepare to be Cronenberged!
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Episode 045 - The Fly (1986)
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho
Cullen and Clark discuss Clark’s pick - Gus Van Sant’s 1991 film My Own Private Idaho starring one of Clark’s childhood inspirations, River Phoenix, and Keanu Reeves.
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Episode 044 - My Own Private Idaho
Notes From Cullen's Production Volume 2 - Daylight Again
Notes From Cullen's Production Volume 2 - Daylight Again
In this episode, we follow up with Cullen and discuss the production of his first feature film, the Hitchcockian thriller, Daylight Again.
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Episode 043 - Notes From Cullen's Production Volume 2 - Daylight Again
Robocop
Robocop
In this episode, we luxuriate in the joy that is Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 (dare we say it) masterpiece, Robocop. We discuss darn near every aspect of this film - a film that punches well above its weight and ended up a much better film than it had any right to be.
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Episode 042 - Robocop
Notes From Cullen's Production, Daylight Again
Notes From Cullen's Production - Daylight Again
In this episode, I grill Cullen about his experiences in pre-production and the first day of shooting on his first feature film, the Hitchcockian thriller, Daylight Again.
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Episode 041 - Notes From Cullen's Production, Daylight Again
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
In this episode, we discuss Robert Altman’s 1973 neo-noir film, The Long Goodbye, starring Elliot Gould, Nina van Pallandt, and Sterling Hayden.
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Episode 040 - The Long Goodbye
Inside Cullen's First Feature Film: A Very Special Episode
Inside Cullen's First Feature Film: A Very Special Episode
In this episode, we discuss the making of Cullen’s first feature film, Daylight Again. We get an insider’s view into the filmmaking process as Cullen shares with us his pre-production decision making process.
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Episode 039 - Inside Cullen's First Feature Film: A Very Special Episode
Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave
In this episode, we discuss Danny Boyle’s 1994 British black comedy crime film starring Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor.
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Episode 038 - Shallow Grave
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
In this episode, we discuss Bong Joon-ho’s 2003 film, Memories of Murder. Joon-ho came to the attention of mainstream movie goers in the USA with his more recent film Parasite but we take a look at this earlier work which is considered one of the best South Korean films of all time.
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Episode 037 - Memories of Murder
Carrie
Carrie
In this episode, we discuss Brian De Palma’s 1976 film adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel by the same name. Carrie stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie who were both nominated for an extremely rare for the horror genre Academy Award.
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Episode 036 - Carrie