In the Cut
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsa podcast about overthinking movies
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[30] Stalker: The Holy Fool
October 09, 2016 20:47 - 1 hour - 66 MBIn our final episode of “Season 2” we enlist Yakov Grinberg to help peel back some of the many layers within Tarkovsky’s 1979 masterpiece Stalker; a hard to describe — and equally hard to forget — meditation on the human … Continue reading →
[29] Moon: There’s a Fun Zoo
May 15, 2016 23:35 - 57 minutes - 56.9 MBLuke Christensen from Portland’s Hollywood Theatre joins us to talk about 2009’s “Moon” — Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey’s performances, Clint Mansell’s score, and the unique plot construction of this the artful, ponderous character study and mutual favorite of the … Continue reading →
[28] Showgirls: The Robocop of Sex
March 01, 2016 18:30 - 53 minutes - 51.9 MBWe welcome the amazing Jenny Benevento to help us wrap our brains around one of the towering cinematic wonders of our age: the anti-erotic madhouse Showgirls, in all of its contradictory, critically loathed, unforgettable glory. Watch Showgirls: ▸ Amazon Subscribe: … Continue reading →
[27] The Serpent and the Rainbow: Now I Have the Power of the Jaguar
October 29, 2015 04:02 - 27 minutes - 27.5 MBOne of the lesser-remembered entries in Wes Craven’s oeuvre, The Serpent and the Rainbow is a bit less than the sum of its parts, sending Bill Pullman stumbling and snarking through Haiti in search of a substance that can turn … Continue reading →
[26] The Evil Dead & Evil Dead 2: You Can’t Not Do That
September 08, 2015 10:33 - 52 minutes - 52.2 MBEran and Jesse talk about Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell’s landmark horror films that set such a high bar for the nascent Splatstick genre that they’ve yet to be dethroned thirty-plus years later. Groovy. … Continue reading →
[25] Lolita (1962 & 1997): Obviously They’re a Bag of Dicks
July 15, 2015 20:15 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBEran, Whitney and Jesse sit down for a chat about both the Stanley Kubrick and Adrian Lyne adaptations of Nabokov’s Lolita, and their respective approaches to the challenging source material. Watch Lolita (1962): ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Watch Lolita (1997): … Continue reading →
[24] Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Finally Coming to Kwahng-Yi
July 01, 2015 21:55 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBJesse and Whitney can’t get enough of talking about Hedwig: the characters, the songs, how it differs from the stage version, the difficult questions it raises, and those poor, poor Bilgewater’s patrons. Watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch: ▸ Amazon … Continue reading →
[23] Starship Troopers: I Hope It Makes Up For Brainscan
June 17, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBWith Eran back in the saddle with Jesse, and first-time co-host Jacob Henderson joining us as well, we talk about Paul Verhoeven’s visually amazing adaptation/sendup of Robert Heinlein’s military sci-fi classic, and along the way we just might find out … Continue reading →
[22] RoboCop (2014): All Up In The Cut 45
June 03, 2015 16:27 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBPortland musicians and troublemakers The Cut 45 are here to kick off Season 2 with a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a frank discussion of whether or not you ever oughta reboot RoboCop. If you want more, you can … Continue reading →
[21] Season Finale Pt.2: You Can’t Lose Sight of the Building
August 07, 2013 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBContains the shocking conclusion to Part 1’s cliffhanger ending. You’ll also hear Nunk calling from a fishing boat in Alaska to discuss the embarrassments of personal taste, and Jon talking with Jesse about the podcast and the nature of criticism … Continue reading →
[20] Season Finale Pt.1: I Think We Can Get the Sponsorship Still
July 31, 2013 23:16 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBPart 1 of our two-part Season Finale. Jesse fails to convince Laura to record an intro, chats with Josh about Hellraiser and mission creep in horror movies, and Eran calls from his mom’s house to explain why he hates Batman. … Continue reading →
[19] Robocop 3: Sit On Its Back and Ride It Home
July 18, 2013 06:45 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBJon again joins Eran and Jesse for our least insightful episode ever. We can hardly think of any useful points of analysis for “Robocop 3” so we mostly just yell about it. Music by Future of the Left Watch Robocop … Continue reading →
[18] Brainscan: Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding And He’s Ringing the Doorbell
July 03, 2013 09:56 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBJosh Millard again joins Eran and Jesse, this time to commiserate over the deeply awful “Brainscan”. In the process, we unlock a vast Aerosmith/David Fincher metanarrative and discuss whether Edward Furlong knows how to put milk in his mouth. Watch … Continue reading →
[17] Unbreakable: A Wizard Suppressed It For Him
June 19, 2013 09:17 - 1 hour - 73 MBEran, Jesse, and first-time co-host Nunk discuss Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable”, superhero movies, the trappings of populist art, and Powerball. Watch Unbreakable: Amazon iTunes Load more options ▾ You can visit Can I Stream It to see all your options!(…since their widget … Continue reading →
[16] An American Werewolf in London: You Know What, F*ck The Howling
June 06, 2013 06:27 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBJon, Eran, and Jesse – the first three hosts – come together for the first time, to discuss the sometimes-flawed but profoundly enjoyable John Landis classic An American Werewolf in London, and what it pulled off that most movies still … Continue reading →
[15] Willow: Hoist by Her Own Magical Petard
May 23, 2013 02:21 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn our first three-person episode, we settle in with some bourbon and Josh Millard to fondly discuss 1988’s Willow – why it’s still a total joy to watch, how it creates a refreshingly different kind of protagonist, and how it … Continue reading →
[14] Attack the Block: Party at the Zoo
May 08, 2013 21:37 - 50 minutes - 38.5 MBA 2011 favorite of both Jesse and Eran’s, Attack the Block is a chance to explore how great characters, a kinetic script, and alien gorilla-wolves can come together to make one of the funnest, liveliest films in recent memory. Watch … Continue reading →
[13] Holy Motors: The Limo Isn’t The Limo Yet
May 01, 2013 21:14 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBJesse and Eran talk about boners for an unreasonably long time before moving on to the rest of Holy Motors; an acclaimed and often-strange series of character vignettes carried off by an extraordinary Denis Lavant. Watch Holy Motors: Netflix Amazon … Continue reading →
[12] Beasts of the Southern Wild: Pig Hat Specialist
April 24, 2013 21:01 - 51 minutes - 37.6 MBDrunk, and together at last, Eran and Jesse discuss New Orleans, Beasts of the Southern Wild, and some juicy sponsorship opportunities. Watch Beasts of the Southern Wild: Amazon iTunes Load more options ▾ You can visit Can I Stream It … Continue reading →
[11] Watchmen: Rock Me Ozymandias
April 17, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBAlan Moore’s acclaimed, “unfilmable” graphic novel comes to the screen, and Eran and Jesse discuss whether Zack Snyder was able to pull it off. Watch the Film: Netflix Amazon iTunes Load more options ▾ You can visit Can I Stream … Continue reading →
[10] Prince of Darkness: Stabbed With a Bicycle
April 10, 2013 06:00 - 59 minutes - 45.2 MB“Prince of Darkness” isn’t the first movie you think of when someone says “John Carpenter”, but Eran and Jesse pay it a visit and see how a filmmaker’s ingenuity can make a bad film, in some ways, pretty great. Watch … Continue reading →
[9] [Special] Roger Ebert: The Measure of a Critic
April 05, 2013 15:00 - 12 minutes - 10 MBA short special, impulsively recorded and released by Jesse on his own upon hearing about Roger Ebert’s passing. Esquire: The Essential Man Life Itself, a Memoir Listen to Podcast:
[8] Wizards: Two Days From Elf Retirement
April 03, 2013 06:00 - 52 minutes - 39.7 MBRecorded on Dec 26, Eran and Jesse discuss how experts smuggle booze onto a plane, then get into Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 epic “Wizards”; its strange appeal, major shortcomings, and its odd production serendipity with Star Wars. Watch Wizards: Buy on … Continue reading →
[7] [Special] Cabin Boy: The Whole Point of Pastry
April 01, 2013 06:55 - 18 minutes - 13.9 MBA special April 1 mini-episode. Eran and Jesse struggle to grasp Cabin Boy, the unexpectedly dark 1994 comedy from Chris Elliott…? Watch Cabin Boy: Amazon Load more options ▾ You can visit Can I Stream It to see all your … Continue reading →
[6] This is England: Crumpet Months or Whatever They Call Them
March 26, 2013 18:00 - 46 minutes - 35.5 MBA superb but sobering film, “This Is England” draws Eran and Jesse into a conversation about themes of adolescence, identity, fatherhood, and Stephen Graham’s astounding performance as a skinhead in 1983 Britain. Watch This Is England: Amazon Netflix Load more … Continue reading →
[5] Drive: Shots Of That Guy Not Reacting To Things
March 20, 2013 06:47 - 43 minutes - 31.6 MBEran and Jesse chat about 2011’s “Drive” – touching on how it treats violence, the occasionally terrible music, and the enigmatic Driver character – to try to see what worked and what didn’t. Watch Drive: Netflix Amazon iTunes Load more … Continue reading →
[4] Nightbreed: She Did See Past the Mullet Though
March 12, 2013 07:01 - 42 minutes - 31.1 MBEran wants to revisit Clive Barker’s 1990 followup to “Hellraiser”, the larger-budget studio disaster “Nightbreed”. We talk about what went wrong, and why an ambitious failure is often more interesting to watch than a conventional success. Watch Nightbreed: Netflix Amazon … Continue reading →
[3] The Cabin in the Woods: This Majestic, You Know, Merman
March 06, 2013 08:01 - 43 minutes - 31.3 MBCabin in the Woods manages to stay surprising, even after putting the big twist in the first scene. Jesse and Eran talk about this, Joss Whedon’s setups and payoffs, and what’s different about modern horror movies. Watch The Cabin in … Continue reading →
[2] Robocop 2: Suck My Dick I’m Robocop
February 26, 2013 11:30 - 41 minutes - 30.4 MBJesse and Eran take a look at Robocop 2: how it compares to its predecessor, to other Frank Miller scripts, and to “Showgirls”. We scratch off some lottery tickets to see if we can fund the show. Watch RoboCop 2: … Continue reading →
[1] Prometheus: And That’s How Babies Are Made
February 19, 2013 11:50 - 37 minutes - 27.4 MBIn our first-ever episode, Jesse and Jon discuss xenomorph taxonomy, sloppy writing, and whether Prometheus should be held to the same standards as better movies are. Also, what Prometheus and Ninja Turtles have in common. Watch Prometheus: Amazon iTunes Load … Continue reading →