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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

In this episode, we discuss Terrance Malick's 1988 film, The Thin Red Line, starring Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel. Nick Nolte and many others.

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Episode 035 - The Thin Red Line

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Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish

In this episode, we discuss Clark's favorite film of all time - Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film, Rumble Fish. We delve into our personal experiences with the film and explore it from every angle we could think of - the performances, cinematography, Coppola's direction and more!

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Episode 034 - Rumble Fish

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