No Excuses
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsA podcast where Mike Shutt and Jenny Nulf force each other to watch the movies and television shows they love which the other has not seen.
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Ep. 111 - Memories of Murder (2003)
October 24, 2019 18:38 - 1 hour - 140 MBMike and Jenny return to Bong Joon-ho, whose really hot right now if you are looking at the indie movie scene, to watch his 2003 murder mystery film Memories of Murder. They discuss the satisfaction of an unsolved mystery, the real case the film is based on and its recent developments, the darkness of Korean cinema in 2003, and the future of the podcast. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 110 - Barton Fink (1991)
October 24, 2019 18:27 - 1 hour - 146 MBMike and Jenny go back to the weird, wonderful world of the Coen Brothers to discuss their 1991 Palme d'or winning film Barton Fink. They discuss the perfect casting of John Turturro and John Goodman, the Coens' first collaboration with cinematographer Roger Deakins, movies about moviemaking, and the vast array of ways to read the what the film is about. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 109 - Mustang (2015) [Guest: Griffin Schiller from Filmspeak)
October 04, 2019 17:50 - 1 hour - 115 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Griffin Schiller from Filmspeak and The Playlist to discuss the 2015 directorial debut of Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Mustang. They discuss the crushing patriarchy in the modern day, the full realization of the ensemble cast, the impressive performances from child actors, and how effective the use of location creates scope and claustrophobia. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @GriffSchiller E-Mail Us: noexcus...
Ep. 108 - Persona (1966)
September 17, 2019 20:40 - 1 hour - 129 MBMike and Jenny dive into one of Ingmar Bergman's most celebrated masterpieces, Persona. They discuss the different experimental film techniques Bergman uses, the excellent two central performances, and the many, many different interpretations one could take from the film. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 107 - Tampopo (1985) [Guest: Ariel Fisher]
September 10, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 134 MBAriel Fisher joins Mike and Jenny for the third time to discuss the food movie classic Tampopo. They discuss their relationships to food, how the isolated sketches fair against the main narrative, how much of a Western is this, and what movie scenes make them hungry. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @Afis8 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 106 - August 2019 New Release Roundup
September 06, 2019 19:44 - 1 hour - 139 MBMike and Jenny head back to the theaters to check out a couple of new releases from August 2019, Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale and Gurinder Chadha's Blinded by the Light. They discuss Bruce Springsteen, the ability to see yourself in art made by people seemingly completely different than you, the reclaiming by women of the rape-revenge story, and their ability to watch bleakness. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexc...
Ep. 105 - Showgirls (1995) [Guest: Trace Thurman from Horror Queers]
August 26, 2019 15:35 - 1 hour - 207 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Horror Queers co-host and Bloody Disgusting contributor Trace Thurman to discuss Paul Verhoeven's cult favorite Showgirls. They discuss whether the film is camp classic or a pointed satire, the insanity that is Elizabeth Berkley's performance, if the movie is erotic in anyway, and many, many, MANY other things. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @TracedThurman E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 104 - Close-Up (1990)
August 22, 2019 21:36 - 1 hour - 138 MBMike and Jenny return to discuss Abbas Kiarostami's 1990 part documentary/part fiction breakthrough film Close-Up. They discuss the motives behind our main character's fraud, the effectiveness of deciphering what makes a film, and how they respond to Kiarostami's more experimental tendencies. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 103 - All the President's Men (1976) [Guest: Alisha Grauso from Atom Tickets]
August 09, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 178 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Alisha Grauso, the Editorial Lead at Atom Tickets, to discuss Alan J. Pakula's Watergate investigation film All the President's Men. They discuss the cultural relevance of the need for investigative journalism, the film's complicated sound mixing, the perfect casting of Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, and Gordon Willis' love of a dark frame. Leave us reviews on Apple Podcasts! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @AlishaGrauso E-Mail Us:...
Ep. 102 - July 2019 New Release Roundup
August 02, 2019 19:30 - 1 hour - 152 MBMike and Jenny tackle two much anticipated films released this past month with Ari Aster's Hereditary follow-up, Midsommar, and what will supposedly be Quentin Tarantino's penultimate film Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. They discuss whether their anticipation was met for each film, the ambition of each of the filmmakers, Tarantino's knack for casting, and the coincidence that both these films involve cults. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx...
Ep. 101 - Phoenix (2014)
August 02, 2019 18:18 - 53 minutes - 97 MBMike and Jenny set sail on another 100 episodes with a discussion of Christian Petzold's post-World War II noir Phoenix. They discuss the tremendous performance of Nina Hoss, changing the visual palette of a WWII film, and how bothered does it make you if the central conflict of a story could be cleared up in a conversation. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 100 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
July 18, 2019 03:13 - 1 hour - 170 MBMike and Jenny celebrate their 100th episode by reminiscing on a few of their favorite film discoveries from the podcast and talk Ang Lee's wuxia epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. They discuss bad accents, incredible fight choreography, Lee's brilliant implementation of repressed emotion, and the loss of the romantic epic. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 99 - Clueless (1995)
July 12, 2019 04:12 - 1 hour - 141 MBMike and Jenny are so close to hitting their 100th episode as Jenny brings to the table Amy Heckerling's 1995 teen comedy Clueless. They discuss the sadness of the loss of Brittany Murphy, the agelessness of Paul Rudd, whether or not the stylized dialogue is fun or grating, and Mike's character actor love of Dan Hedaya and Wallace Shawn. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 98 - Schindler's List (1993) [Guest: Ariel Fisher]
July 01, 2019 05:23 - 1 hour - 206 MBMike and Jenny are joined by return guest Ariel Fisher (Editor of Shudder's The Bite) do talk about Steven Spielberg's 1993 Holocaust drama Schindler's List. They discuss Ariel's familial history with the Holocaust, the dangers of complacency, whether Spielberg is sensationalistic in his Holocaust depictions, and why this film is more important than ever in today's political climate. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @Afis8 E-Mail Us: noe...
Ep. 97 - Secret Sunshine (2007)
June 25, 2019 02:56 - 1 hour - 135 MBMike and Jenny are back with a discussion of heavily acclaimed 2007 film Secret Sunshine from South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong. They discuss Cannes Best Actress winner Jeon Do-yeon's performance, how the film treats toxic masculinity, the effectiveness of what the film says about religion, and how we process grief. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 96 - Secrets & Lies (1996)
May 22, 2019 01:23 - 1 hour - 191 MBMike and Jenny return to the world of Mike Leigh to talk about the 1996 Palme d'Or winner Secrets & Lies. They discuss Mike's emotional reactions to stories about adoption, whether or not the film is able to transcend racial stereotypes with a white filmmaker, the crowded Best Actress Oscar race of 1996, the undervaluing of Timothy Spall, and how much meat is required for a barbecue. They also discuss the series finale of HBO's Game of Thrones. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExc...
Ep. 95 - Like Someone in Love (2012)
May 14, 2019 19:57 - 1 hour - 136 MBMike and Jenny have returned from a busy couple of months to pick right back up where they left off with a discussion on the film they promised to talk about at the end of the previous episode: Abbas Kiarostami's final narrative feature, Like Someone in Love. They discuss the film's unique, the intimacy that can be felt in a large city, and whether the film gives each of its characters a fair shake. They also discuss the divisiveness of the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones and the treme...
Ep. 94 - The Muppet Movie (1979) [Guest: Griffin Newman from The Tick, Blank Check]
February 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Muppet obsessive Griffin Newman, from Amazon's The Tick and the Blank Check podcast, to discuss the felt gang's first foray into motion pictures: 1979's The Muppet Movie. They discuss the physical discomfort of being a Muppet performer, the smart uses of meta-narrative and breaking of the fourth wall, our Muppet histories, the injustice of "Rainbow Connection" losing the Best Original Song Oscar, and much more, Muppet related and not. Leave us reviews on iTunes! ...
Ep. 93 - Veer-Zaara (2004)
February 04, 2019 05:38 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBMike and Jenny venture to the lavish world of Bollywood for a discussion of the romantic melodrama musical legal thriller Veer-Zaara. They discuss Jenny's history with Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan's bad old age wig and highly questionable frosted tips, how well the musical numbers are integrated into the story, and whether or not Mike's description of scenes in movies where people watch movies makes sense. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-...
Ep. 92 - 2018 No Excuses Film Awards Show (Guest: Ryan Oliver from The Playlist Podcast)
January 28, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 173 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Ryan Oliver from The Playlist Podcast to reminisce about the year that was 2018 in cinema, as they give their nominees and winners for the best of the year. From performance to cinematography to music, 2018 gave us so much cinematic excellence that is only right to present this excellence with what we dub the "Scusies". Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @RyOllie90 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 91 - Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
January 23, 2019 19:58 - 1 hour - 125 MBMike and Jenny arrive at what Mike considers the best film of the 2010s, Joel and Ethan Coen's tragicomedy masterpiece Inside Llewyn Davis. The discuss Oscar Isaac's brilliant performance, Bruno Delbonnel's stunning cinematography, whether or not the Coens are cruel to their characters, and how terrific all the music is. They also give you their first impressions on this year's Academy Award nominations. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E...
Ep. 90 - Millennium Mambo (2001)
January 17, 2019 18:52 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBMike and Jenny go back to the turn of the millennium (whether you consider it 2000 or 2001) to discuss Hou Hsiao-hsien's Millennium Mambo. They discuss their admiration of lead actress Shu Qi, the film's memory structure, the authenticity of an abusive relationship, and exciting camera framing. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 89 - Topsy-Turvy (1999)
January 10, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 109 MBMike and Jenny take a trip to 1885 to talk about Mike Leigh's Gilbert and Sullivan biopic Topsy-Turvy. They discuss Leigh's insane but brilliant creative process, the joy of period specific dialogue, the racism of The Mikado, and how well the film depicts how a piece of entertainment comes together. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 88 - December 2018 New Release Roundup
January 07, 2019 20:50 - 1 hour - 111 MBMike and Jenny ring in the new year with their first episode of 2019 by looking back at a couple of new releases from December of 2018, Rob Marshall's musical sequel Mary Poppins Returns and Pawel Pawlikoowski's forbidden romance Cold War. They discuss the brilliance of Emily Blunt, the benefits and hinderances to holding back information from the audience, the wacky Golden Globe winners, and heap praise on the charming new Broadway musical The Prom. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: ...
Ep. 87 - Top Ten Most Embarrassing Film Blindspots
December 27, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBMike and Jenny started this podcast in order to fill in the blindspots of their film and television watching by forcing themselves to watch the films they need to see. In this episode, they each reveal ten (or really eleven) films they are most embarrassed to have never seen, with titles ranging from directors like Akira Kurosawa to Steven Spielberg. What is the biggest impediment to Mike watching a film? What film of Jenny's makes Mike gasp in surprise? Listen and find out. Leave us reviews...
Ep. 86 - Girlhood (2014)
December 17, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBMike and Jenny travel back to a couple of years ago to discuss Céline Sciamma's 2014 French coming age film Girlhood. They discuss whether the film's two distinct halves gel together, gender performance, female friendship, Rihanna, and how the film's white director handles its black characters. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 85 - Waiting for Guffman (1996)
December 11, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBMike and Jenny are back to discuss Christopher Guest's first mockumentary as a director, Waiting for Guffman. They discuss their fondness for the mockumentary form, different kinds of improvisation, photoshopped photos in movies, and the quick-witted genius of Fred Willard. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 84 - November 2018 New Release Roundup
December 06, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBMike and Jenny had to take a week off, but they are still watching movies, discussing two films released this November. They discuss the new anthology Western from Joel and Ethan Coen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and the new film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ralph Breaks the Internet. They also spotlight the skating documentary Minding the Gap, available on Hulu, and the new season of Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeSh...
Ep. 83 - Gertrud (1964)
November 20, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBMike and Jenny clash on a discussion of Carl Theodore Dreyer's final film Gertrud. They debate whether or not the film wants us to be sympathetic to its titular character, how the film's presentational style helps or hurts its story, and how aging has changed for future generations. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 82 - Double Indemnity (1944)
November 15, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBMike and Jenny tip their cap to #Noirvember to discuss a classic of the film noir genre, Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. They discuss the Hayes Code, the amazing dialogue, Wilder and Raymond Chandler's contentious relationship, and whether or not this is good film to start with to get into film noir. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 81 - Chungking Express (1994) [Guest: Ariel Fisher from the After All Podcast]
November 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBMike and Jenny are joined this week by the wonderful Ariel Fisher from the After All Podcast and Fangoria to discuss Wong Kar-wai's 1994 diptych film Chungking Express. They discuss whether or not one character is a manic pixie dream girl, the heavy French New Wave influences, the pathetic nature of the two male leads, the westernization of Hong Kong, Ariel's list for the Top Ten Foreign Language Films for the recent BBC ranking, and much, much more. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: ...
Ep. 80 - October 2018 New Release Roundup
October 30, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBMike and Jenny wrap up October by heading off to the theaters to see what is playing, discussing David Lowery's The Old Man and the Gun and Luca Guadanino's Suspiria. They discuss the pleasantness of a twilight years romance, the complicated ambition of Guadanino's remake, and the sad end to FilmStruck. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 79 - Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
October 23, 2018 15:42 - 1 hour - 123 MBMike and Jenny delve into Frank Oz's film of the Off-Broadway monster musical comedy hit Little Shop of Horrors for Spooky Season. They discuss the tremendous technical feat of Audrey II, the mixing of genuine stakes with cartoonish characters, weird lyric changes, and what their favorite musical numbers are. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 78 - The House of the Devil (2009) [Guest: Ryan Oliver from The Playlist]
October 15, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBRyan Oliver from The Playlist Podcast joins Mike and Jenny to discuss Ti West's homage to 1980s satanic panic horror films The House of the Devil. They discuss the accuracy of the film's retro aesthetic, how effective the film is at having its own voice, and whether or not the satanic cult's plan is far too complicated for their own benefit. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @RyOllie90 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 77 - Diabolique (1955)
October 08, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBMike and Jenny continue on with spooky season to discuss Henri-Georges Clouzot's incredibly influential horror thriller Diabolique. They discuss whether this qualifies as a horror film, what makes an effective twist, the change's from the novel, and whether or not one of the kids in the film is unusually ripped for his age. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 76 - Fright Night (1985)
October 01, 2018 14:35 - 1 hour - 110 MBIt is October, which means it is time for Mike and Jenny to start spooky season here on No Excuses, starting with Tom Holland's 1985 vampire film Fright Night. They discuss the film's balance of comedy and horror, the gay subtext, whether or not Chris Sarandon is alluring, and their experiences at this year's Fantastic Fest and New York Film Festival. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcuesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 75 - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
September 24, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBMike and Jenny dig deep into one of the most profound and important films of the 21st Century, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. They discuss John C. Reilly's committed performance, the tropes of the music biopic, what makes a successful parody, and whether or not notorious non-laugher during a movie Jenny actually laughed. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 74 - Monsoon Wedding (2001)
September 17, 2018 05:45 - 1 hour - 109 MBMike and Jenny are back from their unforeseen hiatus to their first episode as cross-country podcasters for a discussion of Mira Nair's 2001 ensemble romance film Monsoon Wedding. They discuss familial relationships, the film's vibrant colors, the joys of watching people dance, and whether or not it is gross to watch people eat flowers. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 73 - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
July 23, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBMike and Jenny in preparation for the upcoming sequel go back to the far past of 2015 to discuss Mike's favorite American action film of the 2010s, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. They discuss the entertaining madman that is Tom Cruise, the badassness of Rebecca Ferguson, how to tell a story through action, and their love of practical stunts and effects. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 72 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) [Guest: Matt Donato from /Film, We Got This Covered]
July 16, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Gremlins superfan Matt Donato from /Film, We Got This Covered, Dread Central, and many other places to discuss Joe Dante's insane sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. They discuss Dante's disinterest in crafting a traditional sequel, their favorite Gremlins, the portrayal of Asian characters, and whether Gizmo is cute or evil. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @DoNatoBomb E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 71 - All That Jazz (1979) [Guest: David Bax from Battleship Pretension]
July 09, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Battleship Pretension's David Bax to talk about Bob Fosse's highly autobiographical film All That Jazz. They discuss the many parallels to Fosse's actual life, how much the film admires and condemns its lead character, the electrifying performance sequences, and whether or not the film is a musical. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @daveypretension E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 70 - The Host (2006)
July 03, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBMike and Jenny arrive upon a formative film in Jenny's moviegoing life, Bong Joon-ho's The Host. They discuss Jenny's history with the film, Mike's emotional remove from the characters, the effectiveness of the satire and commentary, the World Cup, and Mike's recent Broadway trip. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 69 - June 2018 New Release Roundup
June 25, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBMike and Jenny go back to the theater to discuss to recent releases of movies about families, Brad Bird's Incredibles 2 and Ari Aster's Hereditary. They discuss the comedic success of Jack-Jack, Bird's mastery of depicting superhero action, what they consider being scared, and a brief chat about the Pixar short Bao. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 68 - Network (1976) [Guest: Julio Olivera from The Contrarians]
June 18, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 167 MBMike and Jenny are joined by Julio Olivera from The Contrarians podcast to discuss one of Mike's favorite films of all time, Sidney Lumet's Network. They discuss Paddy Chayefsky's gorgeous use of dialogue, how the film predicted the 2018 media landscape, exploiting people with mental illnesses, who they'd cast in a modern remake, and whether or not Faye Dunaway is flatteringly dressed. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @Ovnio E-Mail Us: n...
Ep. 67 - Like Father, Like Son (2013)
June 11, 2018 17:26 - 1 hour - 124 MBJenny picks a film for Mike this week that he's been meaning to watch for a number of years, Hirokazu Kore-eda's Like Father, Like Son. They discuss treating your characters fairly, the nature vs. nurture debate, whether or not the time could have been spent more evenly between the two families, and, naturally, Chuck E. Cheese's. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 66 - Casino Royale (2006) [Guest: Jonathan Barkan from Dread Central]
June 04, 2018 10:00 - 2 hours - 181 MBBond enthusiast Jonathan Barkan from DreadCentral.com joins Mike and Jenny to dive into a discussion on the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale. They discuss the strength of Bond and Vesper's romance, the mid-2000s cultural touchstones, the prettiness of Daniel Craig, the tactility of real stunts, and how this film fits into the Bond franchise. Leave us reviews on iTunes and check out Jonathan's writing at DreadCentral.com! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33, @JonathanBa...
Ep. 65 - May 2018 New Release Roundup
May 28, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBMike and Jenny go to the cinema to discuss two new releases from the past month: Jason Reitman's Tully and Sebastián Lelio's Disobedience. They discuss two men making films about women, the horrors of parenthood, empathizing with restrained characters, the male gaze, and the overtness of passion. Leave us reviews on iTunes! The Rundown: Tully Discussion - 8:21 Tully Spoilers - 15:02 Disobedience Discussion - 34:54 Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-M...
Ep. 64 - Mountains May Depart (2015)
May 21, 2018 10:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBJenny picks another well-regarded modern Asian film for Mike to watch this week with Jia Zhangke's triptych drama Mountains May Depart. They discuss the subversion of a basic love triangle setup, Oedipal complexes, aspect ratios, and how much they emotionally identify with the central character. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]
Ep. 63 - Cabaret (1972)
May 15, 2018 20:46 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBMike and Jenny finally get to dive into Mike's love of musicals with one of the best regarded of the form, Bob Fosse's 1972 adaptation of Cabaret. They discuss the many differences between the stage show and the film, the impact of using music as a reflection of the plot rather than propelling it, and the unfortunate familiarity of how 1931 Berlin compares to 2018 America. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: noexcusespodcast@gmail...
Ep. 62 - Evolution (2015)
May 09, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBMike and Jenny are back to cover another Jenny choice, the 2015 French horror film Evolution. They discuss Mike's need for fleshed out characters, the need for questions to be answered, and Jenny finding a child impregnation horror film relaxing. Leave us reviews on iTunes! Follow Us: @NoExcusesPod, @MikeShutt15, @JennyLeighx33 E-Mail Us: [email protected]