Movies For Life
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 52 ratingsA podcast from Brian Keiper and Michele Eggen about the movies that mean the most
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Friends’ Forever Favorites--CALIFORNIA SPLIT with Vinny Tucceri
July 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIn this special bonus episode, we are joined by Vinny Tucceri of the Cult Movie Stars Podcast to discuss the masterful gambling comedy CALIFORNIA SPLIT (1974). We discuss the dynamic between the two stars, Elliot Gould and George Segal, the many supporting characters (and women named Barbara), Altman's style and legacy, and much more. Join us for this very fun conversation, we bet you'll have a great time. Follow our guest: @vinnybutbetter And the hosts: Brian: @BrianDKeiper Michele: @mi...
Friends’ Forever Favorites: CALIFORNIA SPLIT (with Vinny Tucceri)
July 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIn this special bonus episode of our Friends' Forever Favorites series, we are joined by Vinny Tucceri of the Cult Movie Stars Podcast to discuss the masterful gambling comedy CALIFORNIA SPLIT (1974). We discuss the dynamic between the two stars, Elliot Gould and George Segal, the many supporting characters (and women named Barbara), Altman's style and legacy, and much more. Join us for this very fun conversation, we bet you'll have a great time. Follow our guest: @vinnybutbetter And the h...
Films About Filmmaking #6: SUNSET BOULEVARD and BARTON FINK
June 29, 2022 11:11 - 2 hours - 150 MBWe'll show you the life of the mind! That is, as we get into the minds of the main characters of our movies this week. It's time for Films About Filmmaking again, and this time we're looking at two movies about the trials and tribulations of Hollywood screenwriters. Michele's pick is first up for discussion and it really needs no introduction - we're talking about one of the greatest movies of all time, SUNSET BOULEVARD from 1950! Directed by the amazing Billy Wilder and featuring an untouch...
Stephen King Adaptations: PET SEMATARY and CHRISTINE
June 15, 2022 02:26 - 2 hours - 155 MBHail to the king, baby! The King of Horror, that is! This week on Movies For Life, we're talking about a couple of our favorite film adaptations of the works of the one and only Stephen King. First up on the episode is Michele's pick of PET SEMATARY from 1989, directed by Mary Lambert. The darkly comic meditation on grief and death still packs a huge punch to both of us, especially as we realize our personal reasons for feeling that way and how this story might actually be the most terrifyin...
Friends’ Forever Favorites: THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (with Jessica Scott)
June 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWe are joined by our friend Jessica Scott to discuss one of her favorite movies, Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). We talk about how beautiful it is, how like life it feels, and how it loves movies. It is one of the most unique movies we've ever covered, an anti-musical that loves musicals and a film that loves American movies while still subverting many of the tropes found in them. We had a wonderful time discussing it with Jessica! Follow our guest: Jessica Scott @WeWhoW...
WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE
May 18, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBAs mentioned several times on Movies For Life already, Brian and Michele are both big fans of the late horror director Wes Craven. We've already covered two of his films (yes, there will be more in the future!), and this one is a major favorite of his diverse filmography. From 1994, we're talking about WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE! It is truly a groundbreaking, inventive, and extremely smart horror film and we discuss all the ways that make it the amazing accomplishment it is. From the actors ...
Remakes #2: THE WAGES OF FEAR and SORCERER
May 04, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBWe're back with our second running feature on Movies For Life - remakes! And you'll definitely have to strap in for this discussion, because these two movies are probably some of the most stressful ones that have ever been made! First up is another movie from Henri-Georges Clouzot, the incredible 1953 thriller THE WAGES OF FEAR. Then we're heading to 1977 for the remake (or another adaptation of the original novel, either one) directed by William Friedkin, we're talking about SORCERER! While...
Films About Filmmaking #5: BOOGIE NIGHTS and BOWFINGER
April 20, 2022 04:03 - 2 hours - 149 MBOur favorite topic to dive into on Movies For Life is Films About Filmmaking, and we're FINALLY back with another one this week! These two films were super fun to dive into and talk about and once again, they ended up working really well together. First up for discussion is Michele's pick of a movie about a different kind of filmmaking than we've talked about before - Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS from 1997! The darkly humorous look into the porn industry of the 70s and early 80s is d...
Friends’ Forever Favorites: CITIZEN KANE (with Stephen Foxworthy)
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBFor this episode we invited another of our friends on to discuss a favorite movie. This time, we welcome Stephen Foxworthy of the Disenfranchised Podcast to discuss a little movie you may have heard about, CITIZEN KANE. We dive into multiple aspects of the film from its technical achievements, marvelous acting, time-jumping screenplay, the Hearst connections and much more. We also discuss Orson Welles the man and the artist. It's quite a freewheeling conversation that hops all over, not enti...
DOCTOR SLEEP
March 23, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBWelcome back, fellow FlanaFans! Well, we hope you are fans because this week's episode of Movies for Life is all about another work of filmmaker Mike Flanagan - the 2018 adaptation of DOCTOR SLEEP! Hear us answer some of the questions that you all had for us on Twitter as we discuss all the different reasons why we love this mashup of Stephen King's book THE SHINING, Kubrick's movie THE SHINING, AND King's sequel book DOCTOR SLEEP. Is Rose the Hat one of our favorite King villains? What are ...
MIDNIGHT MASS
March 09, 2022 04:00 - 3 hours - 234 MBGet ready for a doozy of an episode, listeners! This week, Brian and Michele are starting their exploration of a few of the works of filmmaker Mike Flanagan, and tackling their biggest subject to date for one episode! We're looking at Flanagan's third limited series, Midnight Mass from 2021. Both of us come from very different religious backgrounds, yet the show and what it explores both had a big impact on us. So we try to tackle everything we can, looking at some of the main characters and...
Actor Directorial Debuts: FRAILTY and A STAR IS BORN
February 23, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 192 MBThis week's episode of Movies for Life takes us back to when we used to get those weird but still somehow strangely perfect pairings of movies with our topic on the directorial debuts of actors (in movies that they both have starring roles in, actually)! First up for discussion is Brian's pick of 2001's FRAILTY, directed by the wonderful late Bill Paxton. What is the real truth with what is going on in this movie, and whose perspective should we believe? It's all discussed here! (NOTE: We sp...
Actor Directorial Debuts
February 23, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 192 MBThis week's episode of Movies for Life takes us back to when we used to get those weird but still somehow strangely perfect pairings of movies with our topic on the directorial debuts of actors (in movies that they both have starring roles in, actually)! First up for discussion is Brian's pick of 2001's FRAILTY, directed by the wonderful late Bill Paxton. What is the real truth with what is going on in this movie, and whose perspective should we believe? It's all discussed here! (NOTE: We sp...
Partners in Crime: GUN CRAZY and DOG DAY AFTERNOON
February 09, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 145 MBGet ready for one of our most fun - and okay, most horny - episodes yet as the two of us commit a crime together! We're talking about movies that feature Partners in Crime, and we have got some excellent selections for you today. First up is Brian's choices of 1950's GUN CRAZY, starring Peggy Cummins and John Dahl. You'll hear Brian as you've never heard him before during this discussion, so trust us, you don't want to miss it! Then we're covering yet another Sidney Lumet movie with Michele'...
Partners in Crime
February 09, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 145 MBGet ready for one of our most fun - and okay, most horny - episodes yet as the two of us commit a crime together! We're talking about movies that feature Partners in Crime, and we have got some excellent selections for you today. First up is Brian's choices of 1950's GUN CRAZY, starring Peggy Cummins and John Dahl. You'll hear Brian as you've never heard him before during this discussion, so trust us, you don't want to miss it! Then we're covering yet another Sidney Lumet movie with Michele'...
Friends’ Forever Favorites #1: PAN’S LABYRINTH
January 26, 2022 11:56 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBBrian and Michele welcome their very first guest J.D. Gravatte to discuss his favorite film, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We discuss fairy tales, war, monsters of the traditional and human variety, and much more. We also gush about the beauty of del Toro's work and other films of his that we admire. So join us for a great conversation about the worlds of fantasies and realities and how sometimes its hard to tell the difference. Follow the hosts and our guest on Twitter J.D. Gravat...
Friends’ Forever Favorites #1--Pan’s Labyrinth
January 26, 2022 11:56 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBBrian and Michele welcome their very first guest J.D. Gravatte to discuss his favorite film, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We discuss fairy tales, war, monsters of the traditional and human variety, and much more. We also gush about the beauty of del Toro's work and other films of his that we admire. So join us for a great conversation about the worlds of fantasies and realities and how sometimes its hard to tell the difference. Follow the hosts and our guest on Twitter J.D. Gravat...
Friends’ Forever Favorites #1: PAN’S LABYRINTH (with JD Gravatte)
January 26, 2022 11:56 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBBrian and Michele welcome their very first guest J.D. Gravatte to discuss his favorite film, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We discuss fairy tales, war, monsters of the traditional and human variety, and much more. We also gush about the beauty of del Toro's work and other films of his that we admire. So join us for a great conversation about the worlds of fantasies and realities and how sometimes its hard to tell the difference. Follow the hosts, show, and our guest on Twitter: Mov...
Getting the Band Together
January 12, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBHello, listeners! Welcome back to Movies for Life where today we are getting the band together! We're covering two amazing movies with tons of music to get stuck in your head so let's get right to it! First up for discussion this week is Michele's pick of 1996's THAT THING YOU DO! The directorial debut of Tom Hanks, this movie is an absolute joy with a stellar cast from top to bottom - not to mention that earworm titular song. Then we dive into Brian's pick, which is John Carney's 2016 smash...
Getting the Band Together: THAT THING YOU DO! and SING STREET
January 12, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBHello, listeners! Welcome back to Movies for Life where today we are getting the band together! We're covering two amazing movies with tons of music to get stuck in your head so let's get right to it! First up for discussion this week is Michele's pick of 1996's THAT THING YOU DO! The directorial debut of Tom Hanks, this movie is an absolute joy with a stellar cast from top to bottom - not to mention that earworm titular song. Then we dive into Brian's pick, which is John Carney's 2016 smash...
2021 Discoveries
January 05, 2022 03:59 - 2 hours - 132 MBBrian and Michele each share their ten favorite first time watches of 2021, as well as several runners up. A wide variety of movies are recommended, old and new, from across an array of genres. Follow the hosts and show on Twitter Movies for Life podcast: @MovieLifePod Brian Keiper: @BrianDKeiper Michele Eggen: @micheleneggen Thanks to Chito PeBenito for our logo and Jerry Smith for our theme music.
Favorite Christmas Movies Part 2: IT‘S A WONDERFUL LIFE
December 20, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 125 MBIT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE... we'll love you 'til the day we die! Welcome back for Part 2 of our favorite Christmas movies where we talk about the holiday staple and bona fide classic that is Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946). This movie brings out all the feels in just about every scene, and we talk about just about every scene in this discussion! Hear us gush more about one of our favorite actors, Jimmy Stewart; the wonderful characters that populate this film; the moments and scenes ...
Favorite Christmas Movies Part 1: SCROOGED
December 15, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBHappy Holidays, listeners! We're celebrating the season here at Movies for Life with a look at both of the hosts favorite Christmas movies! This discussion went on for quite a long time (like pretty much all of our discussions do) so we're going to break this episode up - look for Part 2 coming soon! But first, we're talking about Michele's favorite Christmas movie - the Bill Murray-starring comedy SCROOGED from 1988! H We gush about the cast (especially Karen Allen!), the laughs, and the he...
Bonus: One Year Anniversary Wrap-Up
December 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBThis month (December 27th to be exact) marks the one-year anniversary of Movies for Life!!! But because we have a couple other seasonal episodes planned for later in December, we're celebrating our milestone now with this wrap-up episode! Hear us talk about some of our favorite episodes and pairings of movies, as well as our favorite discoveries from the other person and our mutual favorite rewatch of a movie! You also hear about the movie discussion that never really happened and why, and j...
Remakes #1: THE INVISIBLE MAN
November 24, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 151 MBNow you see us, now you don't... This episode marks the first in a new series on Movies for Life all about movies and their remakes! The more different the movies are, the better - and this first pairing of movies couldn't be more different! Almost 90 years apart, we're taking a look at the two iterations of THE INVISIBLE MAN from 1933 and 2020. The original James Whale film is of course a classic, with an interesting and often dark, humorous look at the human condition and the corruption o...
Forever Favorites #5 Part 2: DIRTY DANCING
November 10, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 136 MBWe have arrived at our final movie in our coverage of Brian and Michele's Forever Favorites, and it's a bona fide classic. Michele's #1 forever favorite movie is 1987's DIRTY DANCING. Listen as the two hosts get Swayze Crazy talking about all the things that make this pop culture phenomenon so much more meaningful and personal than what's on the surface. We love the characters and the music, but we also love the way we connect with the movie in terms of the evolution of the father-daughter r...
Forever Favorites #5 Part 1: ALMOST FAMOUS
November 03, 2021 03:26 - 2 hours - 145 MBAll aboard Doris the tour bus as we hit the road with Stillwater and Cameron Crowe's shamelessly personal epic Almost Famous. We look at the film through the eyes of its major characters, especially William Miller, Russell Hammond, William's mother Elaine, and of course, the enigmatic and intriguing Penny Lane. We discuss the moments that move us, the lines that make us laugh, and the music that gets into our heads. All things that gets this movie under our skin and into our souls. Be sure...
Children‘s Halloween Movies: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES and HOCUS POCUS
October 19, 2021 23:22 - 2 hours - 115 MBIt's just a bunch of hocus pocus! HAPPY HALLOWEEN, listeners! We hope you're having and continue to have a wonderful spooky season - and we hope you celebrate with us and our discussion of our favorite Halloween movies for kids! Both live-action Disney films, we starting first this week with Brian's pick of SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES from 1983. Then it's time for a veritable Halloween tradition and classic with Michele's pick of 1993's HOCUS POCUS! Thank you all for listening! Follow ...
Children‘s Halloween Movies
October 19, 2021 23:22 - 2 hours - 115 MBIt's just a bunch of hocus pocus! HAPPY HALLOWEEN, listeners! We hope you're having and continue to have a wonderful spooky season - and we hope you celebrate with us and our discussion of our favorite Halloween movies for kids! Both live-action Disney films, we starting first this week with Brian's pick of SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES from 1983. Then it's time for a veritable Halloween tradition and classic with Michele's pick of 1993's HOCUS POCUS! Thank you all for listening! Follow ...
Bonus: CHILD‘S PLAY and CHILD‘S PLAY 2
October 06, 2021 03:51 - 2 hours - 157 MBHappy Halloween season, Movies for Life listeners! This bonus episode of the show is both a celebration of the greatest holiday of the year with some spooky movie talk, and also a sort of bonus Forever Favorite discussion as well. CHILD'S PLAY is Michele's favorite horror movie of all time and really SHOULD have been on her FF list, but wasn't so we're talking about it here! And since CHILD'S PLAY 2 is Brian's favorite of the franchise, we're talking about that one too! Hear how Chucky is Mi...
A PERFECT WORLD
September 22, 2021 02:54 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBThings don't always go as planned, so we ended up discussing just one movie this week--Clint Eastwood's unsung 1993 masterpiece A Perfect World. We discuss the moving story as well as the incredible cast led by Kevin Costner, Laura Dern, and Clint Eastwood. We also discuss how much we love Bradley Whitford but hate the character he plays in this movie. So hop in your time machine, grab your Casper the Friendly Ghost costume, and get chased by an Airstream. It's sure to be a great time. Is th...
A Perfect World
September 22, 2021 02:54 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBThings don't always go as planned, so we ended up discussing just one movie this week--Clint Eastwood's unsung 1993 masterpiece A Perfect World. We discuss the moving story as well as the incredible cast led by Kevin Costner, Laura Dern, and Clint Eastwood. We also discuss how much we love Bradley Whitford but hate the character he plays in this movie. So hop in your time machine, grab your Casper the Friendly Ghost costume, and get chased by an Airstream. It's sure to be a great time. Is th...
Films About Filmmaking #4: MUTE WITNESS and LIVING IN OBLIVION
September 08, 2021 21:31 - 1 hour - 118 MBIt's another episode on our favorite topic on Movies For Life - more Films About Filmmaking! This week we have two absolute gems to talk about, possibly deeper cuts, that are totally worth giving a look if you haven't seen them! First up from Michele is the surprisingly funny and twisty thriller whose plot centers around the making of a slasher film - we're talking MUTE WITNESS from 1995! Then, also from 1995, we dive into the hilarious yet poignant LIVING IN OBLIVION! This is a much more la...
Films About Filmmaking #4
September 08, 2021 21:31 - 1 hour - 118 MBIt's another episode on our favorite topic on Movies For Life - more Films About Filmmaking! This week we have two absolute gems to talk about, possibly deeper cuts, that are totally worth giving a look if you haven't seen them! First up from Michele is the surprisingly funny and twisty thriller whose plot centers around the making of a slasher film - we're talking MUTE WITNESS from 1995! Then, also from 1995, we dive into the hilarious yet poignant LIVING IN OBLIVION! This is a much more la...
Summer Vacation Movies
August 26, 2021 22:51 - 2 hours - 162 MBSummer is almost over so we are bidding farewell to the season on Movies for Life with a couple of summer vacation movies! First we're heading back to camp with Brian's pick of INDIAN SUMMER from 1993. With all the warmth of nostalgia, and the trials of growing up and moving on, this is a true feel-good movie with a stellar cast (including an hilarious performance from Sam Raimi!). Then it's time for Michele's pick of DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD from 1991! Hear why this irreverent c...
Summer Vacation Movies: INDIAN SUMMER and DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD
August 26, 2021 22:51 - 2 hours - 162 MBSummer is almost over so we are bidding farewell to the season on Movies for Life with a couple of summer vacation movies! First we're heading back to camp with Brian's pick of INDIAN SUMMER from 1993. With all the warmth of nostalgia, and the trials of growing up and moving on, this is a true feel-good movie with a stellar cast (including an hilarious performance from Sam Raimi!). Then it's time for Michele's pick of DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD from 1991! Hear why this irreverent c...
20. Forever Favorites #4 Part 2: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
August 18, 2021 02:58 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn Part 2 of our fourth Forever Favorites episode, we discuss Wes Craven's masterpiece of reality-bending horror A Nightmare on Elm Street. So much has been said about this movie, but we honestly think we've taken a different approach than most. We discuss the text exchange that broke Michele's brain and made her see the movie in a brand new way, why Nancy Thompson is one of the truly great final girls, and how Craven may have had much more up his sleeve than many give him credit for. So, co...
Forever Favorites #4 Part 2: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
August 18, 2021 02:58 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn Part 2 of our fourth Forever Favorites episode, we discuss Wes Craven's masterpiece of reality-bending horror A Nightmare on Elm Street. So much has been said about this movie, but we honestly think we've taken a different approach than most. We discuss the text exchange that broke Michele's brain and made her see the movie in a brand new way, why Nancy Thompson is one of the truly great final girls, and how Craven may have had much more up his sleeve than many give him credit for. So, co...
Forever Favorites #4: CAPE FEAR
August 11, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB(CW/TW for discussion of rape and sexual assault) It's time for another round of Forever Favorites on Movies for Life! And because we talked about each movie for longer than we anticipated, we are splitting this up into two episodes - so look for the episode on Brian's Forever Favorite, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, next week! But first up for this episode is Michele's FF, 1962's CAPE FEAR, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck. This was a difficult movie to ...
Forever Favorites #4 Part 1: CAPE FEAR
August 11, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB(CW/TW for discussion of rape and sexual assault) It's time for another round of Forever Favorites on Movies for Life! And because we talked about each movie for longer than we anticipated, we are splitting this up into two episodes - so look for the episode on Brian's Forever Favorite, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, next week! But first up for this episode is Michele's FF, 1962's CAPE FEAR, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck. This was a difficult movie to ...
Michele‘s Major Movies: NIGHTCRAWLER and BROADCAST NEWS
July 28, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 179 MBIt's Michele's turn to talk about movies related to her college major this week on Movies for Life! Michele majored in Communications with concentrations in print journalism and digital filmmaking, so we're talking about two very different movies (yet not different in their central themes) all about the world of television news. First is Brian's pick of NIGHTCRAWLER from 2014, featuring an astounding performance from Jake Gyllenhaal! Then it's Michele's turn with the James L. Brooks comedy-d...
Michele‘s Major Movies
July 28, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 179 MBIt's Michele's turn to talk about movies related to her college major this week on Movies for Life! Michele majored in Communications with concentrations in print journalism and digital filmmaking, so we're talking about two very different movies (yet not different in their central themes) all about the world of television news. First is Brian's pick of NIGHTCRAWLER from 2014, featuring an astounding performance from Jake Gyllenhaal! Then it's Michele's turn with the James L. Brooks comedy-d...
Michele's Major Movies
July 28, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 179 MBIt's Michele's turn to talk about movies related to her college major this week on Movies for Life! Michele majored in Communications with concentrations in print journalism and digital filmmaking, so we're talking about two very different movies (yet not different in their central themes) all about the world of television news. First is Brian's pick of NIGHTCRAWLER from 2014, featuring an astounding performance from Jake Gyllenhaal! Then it's Michele's turn with the James L. Brooks comedy-d...
GOODFELLAS
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBAs far back as we can remember, we've always wanted to talk about GOODFELLAS. So join us as we take a look at this gangster all-timer in what we hope is a discussion different from what you've heard before. Does the film really glorify the lifestyle and the violence? Or is there more going on in Martin Scorsese's masterpiece? We discuss our past experiences with the film as well as the fact that we see it differently now than we ever have before. Also, we are premiering our brand new opening...
Brian‘s Major Movies
June 30, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 154 MBThis week on Movies for Life, we're STICKING IT TO THE MAN! Our topic is about our Major Movies - or movies related to each of our college majors - and we're starting with Brian! Brian majored in Music Education and is a music teacher, so the choices for this episode are the movies that best represent what he does. We start with Brian's pick of the first (but certainly not the last) Wes Craven movie covered on the podcast, MUSIC OF THE HEART from 1999! Then we talk about the absolutely delig...
Brian‘s Major Movies: MUSIC OF THE HEART and SCHOOL OF ROCK
June 30, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 154 MBThis week on Movies for Life, we're STICKING IT TO THE MAN! Our topic is about our Major Movies - or movies related to each of our college majors - and we're starting with Brian! Brian majored in Music Education and is a music teacher, so the choices for this episode are the movies that best represent what he does. We start with Brian's pick of the first (but certainly not the last) Wes Craven movie covered on the podcast, MUSIC OF THE HEART from 1999! Then we talk about the absolutely delig...
Brian's Major Movies
June 30, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 154 MBThis week on Movies for Life, we're STICKING IT TO THE MAN! Our topic is about our Major Movies - or movies related to each of our college majors - and we're starting with Brian! Brian majored in Music Education and is a music teacher, so the choices for this episode are the movies that best represent what he does. We start with Brian's pick of the first (but certainly not the last) Wes Craven movie covered on the podcast, MUSIC OF THE HEART from 1999! Then we talk about the absolutely delig...
Films About Filmmaking #3
June 16, 2021 04:58 - 2 hours - 182 MBMovies For Life is back with more of our favorite Films About Filmmaking! In this third installment of our recurring series, we look at two movies about just watching movies. Michele's pick is first up this week and it is Peter Bogdanovich's directorial debut, TARGETS from 1968, starring Boris Karloff (and Bogdanovich himself!). It's a brilliant but heavy movie, and we have lots to talk about with it! Then the conversation gets much lighter as we dive into Brian's pick - Joe Dante's love let...
Films About Filmmaking #3: TARGETS and MATINEE
June 16, 2021 04:58 - 2 hours - 182 MBMovies For Life is back with more of our favorite Films About Filmmaking! In this third installment of our recurring series, we look at two movies about just watching movies. Michele's pick is first up this week and it is Peter Bogdanovich's directorial debut, TARGETS from 1968, starring Boris Karloff (and Bogdanovich himself!). It's a brilliant but heavy movie, and we have lots to talk about with it! Then the conversation gets much lighter as we dive into Brian's pick - Joe Dante's love let...
Forever Favorites #3: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST and MAGNOLIA
June 02, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 186 MBWe've arrived at our third Forever Favorites episode and there are a few surprises. First up, the complex commentary on mental healthcare that is Milos Forman's ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEXT (1975). Michele and Brian struggle through some feelings about the film and Michele comes to a surprising conclusion about it. Then it may be a film that deals a lot with regret, but we have no regrets revisiting Paul Thomas Anderson's MAGNOLIA (1999). It's an epic episode that gets a bit personal alon...