Anominy Questionable Movies
135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo guys try to watch all the movies and more so that you don't have to. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!)
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Episode 74 Su Friedrich
February 03, 2021 14:52 - 49 minutes - 45 MBIn which noted director and producer SU FRIEDRICH stops by to chat about filmmaking and some of her avant garde films, including THE TIES THAT BIND and I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW I FEEL. Visit the main page of Su’s films at Outcast if you first want to scan the offerings: - https://outcast-films.com/the-films-of-su-friedrich-collection/ Check out each of her films directly: - THE TIES THAT BIND https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tiesthatbind - DAMNED IF YOU DON'T + First Comes Love + Rules...
Episode 73 Clerks and Reality Bites
January 28, 2021 14:28 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIn which we discuss Kevin Smith’s CLERKS (1994) and Ben Stiller’s REALITY BITES (1994), learn that some things age well over time, find out that some things don’t age well over time, and come to the same conclusions that didn't age over time. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 72 The Shop Around The Corner
January 18, 2021 12:37 - 2 hours - 131 MBIn which we discuss Ernst Lubitsch’s THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) and learn that people used to find love through snail mail, find out that Dan is a baby boomer, and avoid watching the sort of remake, You’ve Got Mail (1998). (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 71 Marx Brothers Duck Soup
January 04, 2021 13:28 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBIn which we discuss the MARX BROTHERS’ DUCK SOUP (1933) and learn that it’s a war film masquerading as comedy, find out that it’s one of Ron’s favorite films, and laugh as we uncover a lost episode. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 70 Carl Rollyson
December 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn which eminent biographer CARL ROLLYSON stops by to talk about Norman Mailer, Marilyn Monroe, Susan Sontag, and the art and philosophy of biography. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 69 Crispin Glover With Matt Cornell
December 25, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBIn which Matt Cornell stops by once again to talk about three Crispin Glover classics: TWISTER, WILLARD, and the TV pilot THE BEST OF TIMES. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Anominy Episode 69 Crispin Glover With Matt Cornell
December 25, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBIn which Matt Cornell stops by once again to talk about three Crispin Glover classics: TWISTER, WILLARD, and the TV pilot THE BEST OF TIMES. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 68 Patrick McGoohan with Kari
December 21, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBIn which Dan’s sister Kari stops by to talk about PATRICK MCGOOHAN in HELL DRIVERS (1957) and a 1975 episode of COLUMBO. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Anomini Alf Christmas Special
December 20, 2020 22:39 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBEarth’s least favorite alien stars in the ALF CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (1987) in this very special Christmas themed anomini.
Episode 67 The Residents
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIn which John Sanborn introduces us to Homer Flynn of The Cryptic Corporation, the long-standing representatives of the experimental music group THE RESIDENTS. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Anomini Blue Gene Tyranny
December 13, 2020 12:16 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBA few thoughts about the passing of Blue Gene Tyranny, also known as the world’s greatest piano player.
Episode 66 The Apple
December 06, 2020 12:45 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn which we discuss Menahem Golan’s THE APPLE (1980) and learn that the future will be a bacchanal of glam and music, find out that Ron’s state of mind was less than grounded when he first saw the movie, and try to make sense of this very messy but enjoyable mess. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 65 David Blair
December 02, 2020 12:45 - 2 hours - 170 MBIn which David Blair stops by to talk about his latest project, THE FIRST MOVIE ON THE INTERNET, the followup to Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees, the first movie on the internet. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Anominy Sidecar Neon Genesis Evangelion E01-E02
November 28, 2020 14:59 - 2 hours - 201 MBIn which Dan and Alex discuss the first two episodes of the anime series NEON GENESIS EVANGELION (1995), John Badham’s WAR GAMES (1983), and things on TV that nobody else saw. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 64 Varispeed
November 25, 2020 18:55 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn which folks from VARISPEED stop by to talk about their work, including their mixed indoor/outdoor performances of Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 63 Ernie Kovacs
November 10, 2020 13:17 - 2 hours - 165 MBIn which we discuss episodes of ERNIE KOVACS (1950s) and learn that he paved the way for Monty Python, find out that Dan has a new VHS cabinet, and explore surreal television without a studio audience. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 62 The Gold Rush
October 27, 2020 12:13 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBIn which we watch Charlie Chaplin’s THE GOLD RUSH (1925) and learn that Chaplin directed most of his own shorts, find out that baby Buster Keaton was thrown across a vaudeville stage, and manage to focus on the most serious parts of a silent comedy classic. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 61 PlayTime With Matt Cornell
October 20, 2020 11:36 - 2 hours - 165 MBIn which film maven Matt Cornell drops by to discuss Jacques Tati’s PLAYTIME (1967) as we careen past Stanley Kubrick, Alex Jones, and human evolution. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 60 Perfect Lives Trystero Part 2
September 28, 2020 09:45 - 1 hour - 159 MBIn which we continue our discussion with composers/performers David Kulma and Dorian Wallace, a.k.a. Trystero, chatting about their current projects and slowly veering into politics. (Warning: some content may be triggering.)
Episode 59 Perfect Lives Trystero Part 1
September 25, 2020 11:06 - 1 hour - 117 MBIn which we welcome back John Sanborn and join composers/performers Dorian Wallace and David Kulma, a.k.a. Trystero, to discuss their interpretation of Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives. (Warning: some content may be triggering.)
Episode 58 Perfect Lives Reunion
September 21, 2020 09:54 - 2 hours - 174 MB[Click here for the YouTube video version] In which we discover how Dan can claim to have watched Robert Ashley’s groundbreaking television opera PERFECT LIVES from beginning to end more than 30 times but also claim that he has never seen it all. Join us and much of the original cast and crew as they reunite and reminisce about the production, its legacy and the man they knew as Bob. Featuring Peter Gordon, Mimi Johnson, Barbara Mayfield, John Sanborn, Carlotta Schoolman, Paul Shorr, David...
Episode 57 Batman vs. Two-Face
September 14, 2020 11:55 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn which we discuss Rick Morales’s BATMAN VS. TWO-FACE (2017) and learn that WHIP!, find out that BANG!, and discuss that POW! (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 56 Test Tube Babies
September 07, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBIn which we learn from W. Merle Connell’s TEST TUBE BABIES (1948) that a couple can’t be happy without a baby, find out that artificial insemination must be kept a secret, and admire how an exploitation film can masquerade as an educational movie. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 55 Christmas in July
September 01, 2020 15:11 - 1 hour - 162 MBIn which we learn from Preston Sturges’s CHRISTMAS IN JULY (1940) that jingles about coffee can change the world, find out that this is a perfectly structured screwball comedy, and address the dangers of confusing ice cream with mashed potatoes. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Anomini Dan Gets A Poster
August 30, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBDan uncovers the truth about a rare and ancient (1967) poster by Eduardo Paolozzi. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 54 The Naked Kiss
August 24, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBIn which we learn from Samuel Fuller’s THE NAKED KISS (1964) that it’s possible to become a nurse by having the right face, find out that gay men have five ages, and discover the true meaning of bon bons. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 53 Withnail and I
August 19, 2020 11:45 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBIn which we learn from Bruce Robinson’s WITHNAIL AND I (1987) that there’s nothing more fun than dysfunction, find out that Richard E. Grant is incredible, and come up with a highly precise and questionable rating system. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 52 Vanlife with Nick and Andrew
August 11, 2020 10:42 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBIn which Andrew Morgan and Nick Nummerdor stop by to chat about their films SLEEZE LAKE and VANNIN’, and teach us all about van life and vanlife . (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 51 Plain Songs with Brian Spellman
August 06, 2020 14:50 - 2 hours - 187 MBIn which Brian Spellman stops by to chat about PLAIN SONGS (2015), which he made with Dan as they traveled across the United States. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 50 Super Mario Bros Superfans
July 29, 2020 11:34 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn which Ryan, Steven, and Alex stop by to chat about the SUPER MARIO BROS. movie archive, and we learn all about the movie’s fan community and cult status. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 49 Frank Mosley
July 22, 2020 16:45 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBIn which Frank Mosley stops by to chat about three of his films: SPIDER VEINS (2016), PARTHENON (2017), and CASA DE MI MADRE (2017). (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 48 Shadows
July 07, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 122 MBIn which we learn from John Cassavetes’s SHADOWS (1959) that Cassavetes doesn’t know how to hold a camera, find out that Ron has never seen anything by him, and get into a heated debate over cinematography. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 47 Nicholas Ray with Matt Cornell
July 03, 2020 15:16 - 1 hour - 158 MBThe season one finale in which Matt Cornell, founder and co-programmer of Amsterdam’s CINEMA OF THE DAM’D, stops by to discuss two Nicholas Ray films, BIGGER THAN LIFE (1956) and PARTY GIRL (1958). (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 46 Jon Jost and Blake Eckard
June 22, 2020 15:12 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn which we interview filmmakers Jon Jost and Blake Eckard, and discuss their film, THEY HAD IT COMING (2015). (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 45 Fear of a Black Hat
June 17, 2020 11:15 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn which we learn from Rusty Cundieff’s FEAR OF A BLACK HAT (1993) that no self-respecting rap group would go onstage without their hats, find out that Ron isn’t sure why he’s never seen this movie before, and evaluate the importance of headwear in parodies. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 44 Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
June 14, 2020 12:24 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBIn which we learn from PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE (1985) that red bikes are a prized commodity, find out that bowties are excellent fashion accessories, and visit the basement of the Alamo as we watch Tim Burton’s feature length debut. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 43 Caveh Zahedi
June 08, 2020 12:42 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBIn which we meet writer/director/editor Caveh Zahedi and discuss his show THE SHOW ABOUT THE SHOW, his practice of radical honesty, and details from our lives. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 42 Ryan Sarnowski
June 01, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBIn which we discuss MANLIFE (2017) with filmmaker Ryan Sarnowski, who talks to us about both making the documentary and its star, Merle Hayden, the last advocate for the nearly-lost philosophy Lawsonomy. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 41 Xanadu
May 23, 2020 15:58 - 1 hour - 122 MBIn which we learn that XANADU (1980) is the most Elizabeth movie ever made, find out that Dan left the cake out in the rain, and hear that Ron can't get ELO out of his head. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 40 Super Mario Bros.
May 14, 2020 12:15 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn which we learn from SUPER MARIO BROS (1993) that the games are better than the movie, find out that there’s a human-dinosaur movie that’s better than THEODORE REX, and can’t figure out who is the intended audience. (Warning: absolutely contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 39 Stars of the Roller State Disco
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn which we learn from Alan Clarke’s STARS OF THE ROLLER STATE DISCO (1984) that roller rinks are miserable places when you live there, find out that roller skating isn’t fun when you’re forced to do it, and view roller disco as a metaphor for the Thatcher regime. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 38 In The Loop
April 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBIn which we learn from Armando Iannucci’s satire IN THE LOOP (2009) that politics is driven by personal ambition, find out that war is driven by politics, and confess that our laughter is driven by James Gandolfini's disquiet. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 37 Cane Toads
April 14, 2020 13:13 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn which we learn from CANE TOADS: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY (1988) that Australia has a serious amphibian problem, find out that some people like to feed an invasive species, and discover that other people intentionally drive over the toads, all while we self-isolate. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 36 The Devil Probably
April 03, 2020 13:36 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn which we learn from Robert Bresson’s THE DEVIL, PROBABLY (1977) that it’s possible for five people to speak without affect for ninety minutes, find out that Ron is easily confused, and discuss the film with Elizabeth the Perennial Podguest, who joins in as a Podvisitor for the whole episode. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 35 The Lavender Hill Mob
March 27, 2020 11:47 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBIn which we learn from Charles Crichton’s THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1951) that Alec Guinness was a fine comic actor, find out that great comedy doesn’t require ROTFL, and tack on a few BBC shows featuring Monty Python before they were Monty Python. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 34 Plump Fiction
March 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBIn which we learn from PLUMP FICTION (1997) that you can’t parody a Tarantino film without egregious violence, find out that Ron was a big Julie Brown fan, and appreciate a spate of 90s comedians trying to make us laugh. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 33 Missing
March 13, 2020 13:17 - 1 hour - 135 MBIn which we learn from Costa-Gavras’s MISSING (1982) that Pinochet’s rise to power was brutal and vicious, find out just how complicit the U.S. was in his coup d’etat, and follow the true story of the killing of a journalist and its subsequent coverup. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 32 Artists and Models
March 05, 2020 17:23 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn which we learn from ARTISTS AND MODELS (1955) that Jerry Lewis can be cleverly funny, find out that Dan has seen most of Jerry Lewis's films while this is the only time Ron has liked him, and consider Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis's bizarre father/son/brother/etc. relationship. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 31 Batman
February 17, 2020 15:38 - 1 hour - 127 MBIn which we learn that the 1966 BATMAN starring Adam West and Burt Ward is as wacky as we remember, find out that some days you just can't get rid of a bomb, and introduce our guest, the Podiraptor, a Batman fan who has never seen the classic film. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)
Episode 30 Marriage Story
February 10, 2020 13:23 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBIn which we learn that Noah Baumbach’s MARRIAGE STORY has a misleading title, find out that Oscar-nominated doesn’t mean we’ll love it, and talk about and spoil a recent movie that lost the Academy Awards. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)