For Films Sake
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome to For Films Sake! A weekly podcast where Bryan Archilla and Chris Luckey use good judgement and bad language as they discuss current events in film, television and whatever the hell else. Cheers.
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Episode 162 - John Cassavetes Retrospective
March 26, 2019 17:25 - 1 hour - 121 MBYo! Today we're doing a retrospective on John Cassavetes, arguably the father of American Independent Filmmaking. More specifically we're looking at the five of his films that made it into the Criterion Collection and discuss his style, direction, technique and the progression of them. A fun episode! I had a lot of fun researching Cassavetes despite the fact that his movies were a lot of work to watch. Hope you enjoy the episode. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Episode 161 - Turbo Kid
March 19, 2019 18:23 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBYo! We're Talking Turbo Kid! Directed by a very talented Trio: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell whose names I definitely butchered in the episode (apologies) A fun movie that invites cheekiness and celebratory parody to the 80s nostalgia trend we've been noticing as of late. Truly fun filmmaking. Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen (Munro Chambers) must battle a ruthless warlord (Michael Ironside) to save the girl (Laurence Leboeuf) of his dre...
Episode 160 - Blue Velvet
March 12, 2019 16:59 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBYo! Today we're talking about Blue Velvet, In our opinion, David Lynch's most accessible film that still manages to capture that Lynchian spirituality of cinema that eludes a lot of the satisfying explanations that film critics want while talking about his work. It's exciting and if you haven't watched any of Lynch's work before, a brilliant place to start. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 159 - Good Time
March 06, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBYo! Today we're talking about Good Time! The Robert Pattinson Movie directed by the Safdie brothers. A great entry into the crime thriller genre with the grime and filth needed to create a strong sense of identity for itself. Cheers! Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 158 - Blue Valentine
February 27, 2019 21:19 - 1 hour - 121 MBYo! Today we talk Blue Valentine directed by Derek Cianfrance. A fascinating relationship study that's worthy of how uncomfortable it can be to watch. Hope you like the episode! Also! We're on Spotify now, if that's your preferred app, feel free to holler at us there <3 Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 157 - Polar
February 19, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBSo, you know that one little weird release with Mads Mikkelsen and Vanessa Hudgens that popped up on Netflix a couple weeks ago. We watched it and now we're talking about it. We're talking about Polar! A fun and stylized take on translating a graphic novel into the film format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 156 - Brick Ft. Lauren
February 12, 2019 04:54 - 1 hour - 117 MBYo! On this episode we're joined by the lovely Lauren Calucag once again to talk about Rian Johnson's Neo Noir Film "Brick". Many people describe Brick as a filmmaker's film, with good reason, there is a ton of things to learn from a filmmaker as talented as Rian Johnson. Cheers! Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 155 - Musical Freestyle Ft. Blayr Nias
February 06, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBYo! Blayr Nias joins us today to freestyle some musical talk after the release of her first comedy album "Telling Jokes for two" which is available on all streaming platforms and on her website www.blayrnias.com check her out, she's hilarious. Join us for a fun improvised chat. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 154 - First Reformed
January 31, 2019 02:31 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBYo! We're back again with another episode, this time we're talking about First Reformed, a delightful film that released last year and that we had the pleasure of watching. Written and Directed by the same man responsible for writing Raging Bull and Taxi Driver., We had a great time learning from this filmm. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 153 - Raising Arizona
January 24, 2019 01:30 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBYo! So today we're talking about Raising Arizona, written by Ethan Cohen and Directed by Joel Cohen. Campy, Funny, but poignant and covered in Cohen Brother polish. Had a fun time watching and talking about this film and think it's a really good film to learn how to execute slapstick well. Also! Sorry for the delayed posting. I got violently ill during the recording weekend and we had to push back the record day but here's the episode! Fresh off the press. Enjoy! Cheers! -B Hoste...
Episode 152 - Jungle Fever
January 15, 2019 21:14 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBYo! Sorry for the Delay in the upload, Our editing process takes a little bit longer now and we had a late recording session for this one. Today we're talking about Spike Lee's Jungle Fever. An Interesting film that provoked an interesting feeling, especially since it feels like a precursor to "Do The Right Thing" in terms of themes. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers -B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 151 - Children of Men
January 08, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBYo! Today we're talking about one of the best science fiction films in the last 2 decades. Alfonso's directing is undeniably a great source of knowledge and something to be admired. Especially if you're a cinephile of some sort. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! 2019 will be a great year. Hope you all are having a good one so far. -B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 150 - Top Ten Films of 2018
January 01, 2019 05:07 - 1 hour - 113 MBYo! 2018 is over! like, 4 minutes ago as I write this, and I have to say that it was a bizarre year. Some great films, some absolutely rubbish ones but an interesting year nonetheless. Thanks for the consistent support, thanks for texting us and listening and helping us make the show that we want to make. We got some fun things planned in 2019. We're working with a new audio interface and software so the audio will inevitable have some kinks to work out over the next couple of weeks but ...
Episode 149 - The Sting
December 25, 2018 16:39 - 1 hour - 143 MBYo! Merry Christmas! Today we're talking about the 1973 classic "The Sting" Set in the 1940s. Starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. It's a great film that anybody can learn a crazy amount from. Hope you guys enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 148 - Shawshank Redemption
December 18, 2018 16:10 - 1 hour - 118 MBYo! Today we talk about Frank Darabont's Shawshank Redemption, adapted from Stephen King's novel. This is a fascinating story and one that is very strongly told. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 147 - Bunraku
December 11, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBYo! Today we talk about Guy Moshe's film Bunraku. It's a great exercise in stylization and an honestly fun movie to watch. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 146 - Eraserhead
December 07, 2018 16:25 - 1 hour - 117 MBYo! Today we talk about Eraserhead, David Lynch's first film and possibly the most unique. An interesting look at the anxieties of personhood and parenthood. Hope you dig the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 145 - Night of the Living Dead
November 29, 2018 07:28 - 1 hour - 105 MBYo! Today we talk about the Cult Classic Night of the Living Dead. Directed by George A. Romero. Arguably the father of the modern zombie genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 144 - Frances Ha
November 19, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBYo! Chris and I just got back from vacation and we were pretty ready to talk about this Noah Baumbauch directed film starring Greta Gerwig, written by the both of them. It's a great character study and a film I recommend watching. Hope you enjoy the episode! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 143 - Ju-on: The Grudge
November 13, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBYo! Today's episode is the classic Japanese Horror movie "Ju-on". A brilliant example of why the genre is as interesting as it is. We also talk about our anxieties, m&m's and skittles. Enjoy! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 142 - Zombieland
November 06, 2018 09:10 - 1 hour - 126 MBYo! We talk Zombieland, Red Dead Redemption II, the dubious legality of caffeine and the decided mediocrity of Reese's Cups. Also, Happy belated Halloween! Cheers! Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Zombieland-Woody-Harrelson/dp/B003AMEWDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541495399&sr=8-1&keywords=zombieland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 141 - Akira
October 30, 2018 12:01 - 1 hour - 116 MBYo! Today we talk about what is probably one of the most influential Anime films of all time. Akira. Written and Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. It's a bit of a hard movie to find legally in the states, so do what you must. But However you watch it, I recommend the original Japanese version. You can handle the subtitles <3 Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 140 - Black Dynamite
October 24, 2018 09:24 - 1 hour - 110 MBDY-NA-MITE! Rundown: After "The Man" kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter (Michael Jai White) wages a war that takes him all the way to Nixon's White House. Today we talk Black Dynamite, released in 2009. Directed by Scott Sanders. A movie that takes its roots in blaxploitation so seriously that I thought it was released decades ago. Hope you enjoy this little gush session we had. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Episode 139 - Mandy Ft. Jonathan Smathers
October 17, 2018 20:10 - 1 hour - 125 MBYo! We're back. I talk about what happened at the beginning of the episode, but basically. I broke down a little harder than usual and had to reground myself in reality. I'm fine now, but I took a hit. Working on getting better. This episode was recorded two weeks and some change ago. It's Mandy, Panos Cosmatos latest movie starring Nic Cage. Jonathan joins us in this chat with a new appreciation for the legend himself. Thank you all for the continued support, we appreciate it Immensel...
Episode 138 - The Boondock Saints
September 18, 2018 13:57 - 1 hour - 132 MBYo! Today we talk about the "Hurricane" that hit charlotte and The Boondock Saints by Troy Duffy. One of those cult classics some people can't stand and other people Idolize. Great fun! "And Shepherds we shall be For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Episode 137 - The Man From U.N.C.L.E
September 11, 2018 15:15 - 1 hour - 105 MBYo! In this episode we talk about Eminem's latest album, Mac Miller's death, the state of rap culture and finally Guy Ritchie's stylized spy thriller "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" Fun film! If you haven't watched it and think you might fancy it, here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/Man-U-N-C-L-Henry-Cavill/dp/B013WF1Z4O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536678785&sr=8-1&keywords=man+from+uncle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 135 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople
August 28, 2018 14:56 - 1 hour - 119 MBYo! Episode 135! That's a lot of episodes. Today we talk about Taika Waititi's "Hunt for the Wilderpeople". New Zealand humour is lovely. Give it a go. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 134 - Boogie Nights
August 21, 2018 15:28 - 1 hour - 117 MBYo! Today we talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights, starring Matt Damon. We also briefly talk about Blackkklansman, directed by Spike Lee. Which I think everyone should absolutely go see. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 133 - All Good Things
August 14, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBYo! Today we talk about "All Good Things" starring Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling, two of the most talented and hottest actors in my opinion. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 132 - I Saw The Devil (Ft. Jonathan Smathers)
August 07, 2018 05:37 - 1 hour - 124 MBYo! Today Jonathan joins us to talk about the Korean "I Saw The Devil" Directed by Ji-woon Kim. An intense twisted take on a revenge plot. We also talk "IT", "Sorry to Bother You" and also we open up about where we are emotionally. Good times. Friends having a chat and talking about Bloody Good Korean cinema. If you'd like to check the movie out, here's a streaming link to it through Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/I-Saw-Devil-Ji-woon-Kim/dp/B00503BENE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533620055&...
Episode 131 - Thelma
July 31, 2018 18:17 - 1 hour - 121 MBYo! Fun episode, we talk about psychokinetic lesbians, "Sorry to Bother You" (again), Orange is the New Black and a couple of other fun things. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 130 - There's Something About Mary
July 24, 2018 10:42 - 1 hour - 108 MBYo! An angry Bryan, Late people, A slightly jealous Chris, Sorry to bother you, cold Chef Boyardee and There's something about Mary. Good Episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 129 - A League of their Own
July 17, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBYo! This week we talk about illuminati, intergalactic travel, papa john being unsurprisingly racist and the 1992 movie A League of their Own directed by Penny Marshall. It's an empowering film directed from the female perspective and we had a lot of fun talking about it! Hope you enjoy! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 128 - The American Friend
July 10, 2018 11:48 - 2 hours - 111 MBYo! Today we're talking about The American Friend, A 1977 Film by New German Wave cinema director Wim Wenders about a painting restorer and craftsman frame-maker that gets drawn into committing two murders for hire after a fake "Blood disease" diagnosis convinces him that he'll die before he can leave money for his family after his death. Cheers! Hope you enjoy!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 127: A Bronx Tale
July 03, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBYo! We bring you another conversation about a classic crime drama film, this time directed by Robert Deniro. A gangster movie more reminiscent o Do the Right Thing than Goodfellas. Also, I rant about people that ask me If I plan on having kids. It's a stupid question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 126 - Beyond The Black Rainbow
June 26, 2018 15:12 - 1 hour - 106 MBYo! Today we talk Beyond the Black Rainbow.A film about a psychic woman held captive by a weird cult, a freakish dude trying to stop her and the cult leader that started it all. Sounds like an awesome premise. Right? Right! Well, that's what the episode is here for, hope you enjoy! Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode3 125 : T2 Trainspotting
June 19, 2018 12:16 - 1 hour - 103 MBChoose life. Choose listening to a podcast in the dead of the morning while driving through a boring commute repeated every day in the hopes that you get some enjoyment out of the time you so angrily waste. Today we talk T2 Trainspotting. Danny Boyle's Sequel to the original Trainspotting. This movie is right up my alley and I had a great time talking about it. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 124 - Hereditary
June 12, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBYo! Ever had the awkward moment where someone's mommy issues absolutely tear your family apart. It looks like Ari Aster Did. Today we're talking about his directorial Debut "Hereditary". Drama Thriller about mommy issues, tragedy, miniature artists and that one weird overly attached grandmother. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 123 - Solo: A Star Wars Story
June 05, 2018 05:21 - 1 hour - 133 MBYo! So, While Chris is dealing with Door to door Sex Workers I was on a shoot. But we still managed to catch the newest installment in the Star Wars Universe. "Solo" "uugggh huuguughghg wrrhw hnnnhrrhhh" "Yes, we talked about you Chewie." "wrrhw huuguughghg" "It was mostly good." "huurh aguhwwgggghhh" "Whoa. There's no need for that kind of language." Hope you enjoy the episode! HUUURRAUGH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 122: The Breakfast Club Ft. Lauren Calucag
May 30, 2018 05:32 - 1 hour - 122 MBYo! The lovely Lauren joins us in the studio today to hear me rant about elevator conversations and to talk about the quintessential 80s Movie "The Breakfast Club". The More Hughian of the John Hughes's films. Lovely time with a lovely guest. Hope you enjoy the episode! P.S. We've updated the way we process our vocals, audio quality should be a lot better and more natural than before. Let us know if you spot the difference. P.S.S. With our new Equalizing process also came a new hostin...
For Film's Sake - Episode 121: Deadpool 2
May 22, 2018 12:54 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBYo! Did you bring the chimi-fucking-changas? Cause we're talking Deadpool 2 (and a couple of the things that have made me angry for like 4 weeks) but mostly Deadpool 2. One of the few flat out comedies in the last couple of years that I think Landed. Hope you enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 120 : Donnie Darko
May 15, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBYo! Ever seen a 6ft tall bunny rabbit named Frank hanging around your house telling you to commit crimes? If not, you probably had a better time than Donnie. Today we're talking about the classic by Richard Kelly, Donnie Darko, and why it's not as complicated of a film as everyone makes it out to be. Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 119 - Avengers: Infinity War
May 03, 2018 03:37 - 1 hour - 134 MBYo! So, of course we're covering Avengers Infinity War. It's the biggest movie of the year and rightfully so, it's a massive experiment in cinematic world building and we wanted to talk about it. The first 35 minutes is us talking about Quality Vs. "Goodness" in movies. If you'd rather skip straight to the review, the 38 minute mark is your friend. Cheers! Hope you enjoy the episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 118: Me & You & Everyone We Know
May 01, 2018 11:19 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBYo! Today we talk a bit of Infinity Wars, my birthday and how good a time it was. After that we move on to a little 2005 film called Me and You And Everyone We Know, An obnoxious name for a pretty charming movie. Hope you enjoy!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 117: A Quiet Place
April 24, 2018 03:34 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBYo! Today we talk about Coachella, drug connections, and probably something that I'm either anxious or angry about. Then we talk about John Krasinski's directorial debut "A Quiet Place". I had a good time. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 116: Isle of Dogs (Ft. Lauren Calucag)
April 17, 2018 10:11 - 1 hour - 142 MBYo! The lovely Lauren joins us again to talk about Wes Anderson's latest film. Isle of Dogs. I've been waiting to catch this film for several weeks and I'm glad we found showings to it. Wes Anderson is back and we loved talking about his latest piece of work. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 115: Lauren Takes over (again). Ft. Lauren Calucag
April 10, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBYo! Guess who's back? back again. Guess who's back? Tell a friend. The lovely Lauren relieves us of hosting duties today and interviews us again after almost a year and a half since her original State of Emergency Take-over. It's a good time. Hope you enjoy <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 114 - Freestyle Ft. Jonathan Smathers
April 03, 2018 08:20 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBYo! The crew's back at it again. This time with a freestyle episode. It's been a while since we've done one of these and honestly I missed them. Had a good chat, nice meal with the boys after the recording session. It was lax, nice. Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 113: Snatch
March 27, 2018 11:10 - 1 hour - 103 MBThere's something about British Crime Thrillers that will always be satisfying to watch. This is the discussion to the ever so loved Guy Ritchie movie "Snatch"It follows an ensemble cast dealing with the consequences of an 84-Karat Diamond. I had a lot of fun talking about this movie and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I'm also sick in this episode, so pardon all the sniffling. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For Writing's Sake: Episode 3 - Chris Luckey
March 17, 2018 20:44 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBHey guys! For our third episode, it felt right for our first guest to be the other half of For Films Sake, Chris Luckey. We rehash some of our ideas from the previous episode as well as cover some new ones. It was fun to have Chris on the show. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.