On the BiTTE
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsOn the BiTTE delivers an alternative take on film reviews, uncovering everything from arthouse to mainstream cinema (without taking ourselves too seriously). Self-confessed cinephiles: Anthropologist Laura and Filmmaker Ryan expose the films brave enough to have their actors bare all.
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Poor Things
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWe are back and with something weird and beautiful! Yeah, in our double dipping on the Yorgos-train, we find ourselves at the 2023 release of the multi-award winning POOR THINGS. This comedy/drama/fantasy film is something special. A feast for the eyes and an incredibly darkly comical tale of a woman brought back to life and given a second chance. Think FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENHOOKER, FREAKY FRIDAY, and some other period piece that gives you a general idea that this is set some-time-when with...
Dogtooth (w/ Josh of Uncomfortable Brunch)
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThis episode we look at the early filmography of Yorgos Lanthimos featuring DOGTOOTH! Famous for his more Western entries in his filmography, THE LOBSTER, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, THE FAVOURITE and his recent Oscar winner POOR THINGS, we go back to the seminal turning point in his career: DOGTOOTH. He's been a prominent figure in Greek Cinema prior (part of the aptly put "Weird Wave") but it's fair to say that DOGTOOTH put him on the International map, nominated for a Best Foreign Fea...
9 Songs
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBOh boy... What have we done to ourselves? In a moment of uncertainty we decided to double dip into the Winterbottom well. We knew we were going to review this film "at some point" BUT we didn't really know what we were letting ourselves in for. The "arthouse/mainstream/romantic/concert film" is only 69 (lol) minutes long but it feels like it's relatively short runtime. A film that depicts heavily gratuitous un-simulated sexual acts performed by our lead couple, some scenes depicting our ...
24 Hour Party People
March 01, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBThat's right! We're getting mad wi' it! We're goin' all the way to Manchester, the birthplace of exciting musical new waves since the dawn of time! We're uncovering the Tony Wilson musical biopic 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE! Tony would make you believe this is not a film about him and how instrumental he was in nurturing these HUGE musical talents over the years using his clout as a TV personality to create the legendary Factory Records but you'd think otherwise. Honestly, Michael Winterbottom ...
Zola
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBwADdUp B*****S! wE'rE cUvErIn' ZOLA! But seriously, before these two oldies get sucked into the chasm of "Gen Z", we're here exploring the 2020 Janicza Bravo film. A tale of stripping, murder, Tampa and illicit tweets. Based on the infamous twitter thread, the film is an excellent allegory of "the American Dream" set to some unique and vibrant stylings. Obviously being set in Florida gives it a very special flavor also. So yeah, sit back and get ready to jump into this darkly comic crime...
Wetlands (w/ Josh and Kat)
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThere's a quote at the beginning of the film that states that this text "should not be read or adapted to film". "Wir brauchen Gott" which translates to "we need God" finalizes the warning. I remember being told by my parents when I was younger "if you fiddle about with it too much, it'll fall off". The same can be said for whatever Helen who at every turn, in acts of defiance, tests the boundaries of social normalcy and sexual deviancy. This is the infamous German cinematic gem WETLANDS, ...
Naked
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBIn a quatrain Nostradamus stated: "In the year 2024, two self-proclaimed cinephiles who uncover full-frontal male nudity in cinema, will uncover Mike Leigh's NAKED". It's crazy right? We can hardly believe it ourselves. But Nostradamus was right, we are covering Mike Leigh's NAKED. In a career best for David Thewlis, co-starring Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Gregg Cruttwell, Claire Skinner, Ewen Bremner et al., we dive deep into the seedy underbelly of urban London and it's nocturnal dwe...
Velvet Goldmine
January 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBWe're in the future! The further we progress into the future, the more you feel what a sham all those sci-fi concepts are. ANYWAY what better way to celebrate the future than by going into the past. Yeah, we're covering the highly requested and regarded Todd Haynes, New Queer Cinema staple, 'Glam Rock' celebration: VELVET GOLDMINE. Starring a slew of big names from Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Eddie Izzard and Toni Collette. In the 'THIS IS NOT David Bowie' universe...
Saltburn (Holiday Special w/ Renée and Tighe)
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBWe made it to the end of 2023. And OH what a year it has been. Has it been as exciting and riveting as the completely unidentifiable nor unique 2000's? Probably not. In a sudden twist, as part of our annual "Christmas Key Party" (lol jks, kinda) we wined, dined, and we seduced Tighe and Renée into watching the newly released SALTBURN, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. The real twist is that we rarely cover new movies but this is something special. Without going in to too much detail...
Permission
December 08, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBIf you're going to stumble face-first into an "open-style" relationship to test the boundaries of your long-term relationship, maybe have a discussion first. Having "PERMISSION" isn't the issue in this romantic comedy directed by Brian Crano, starring Dan the "German love robot" Stevens and Rebecca "in everything pretty much" Hall. Yes, we're uncovering the 2017 Romantic-Comedy PERMISSION that follows a couple AT THE BRINK OF MARRIAGE who think it's a good idea to have a go at some other f...
Mrs. Brown
November 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBRyan brings the goods once again with a film with its roots in Scotland! Starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, and the irreplaceable Gerard Butler, MRS BROWN tells the "true" story about the relationship between John Brown and Queen Victoria after Prince Albert's untimely passing. John Madden is in the chair this time round, tackling a period drama about the "Royal" family. There's some comparisons to James Ivory that we make that seem founded but it's purely due to the cla...
Gone Girl
November 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB"What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?" "That's marriage" honestly. Eventually, somewhere down the line, an anniversary treasure trail might turn into a false disappearance and accusations of murder. Thinking them "deep Hasbro thoughts", we're diving into David Fincher's film adaption of the Gillian Flynn novel GONE GIRL and with a stellar cast, music, cinematography and more you're in for one very delicious two and half hours. There'...
Warlock: The Armageddon (w/ Tighe)
October 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBThe coming of the Eclipse marks the end of our "Spooky Penis Season" but as the runes need collected, the druids gather the sparkly Disney juice, and a Sands is born. Yeah, that's right! We're covering one of the late Julian Sands seminal roles as the eponymous WARLOCK! As a trilogy of films, Julian Sands plays the WARLOCK in the first two movies, alongside Richard E. Grant in the original Steve Miner film and Chris Young in the Anthony Hickox sequel. This is the film that we're uncovering t...
Bonus: The Doom Generation (EXTRA w/ Josh Martin)
October 18, 2023 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBSo, we watched the newly restored version of THE DOOM GENERATION at a screening for Uncomfortable Brunch. We dragged fellow completionist Josh Martin (the facilitators of this screening) to chat about what we saw and "uncovered" in this short wrap up.
Sleepaway Camp
October 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis is our 3rd year of Halloween content. Even to this day, we can't decide on what to call it. Is it "Spooky Penis Month"? Is it "Halloweiners"? It can probably be a combination of both. Either way, we're starting off our favourite season right with a film we're a little embarrassed to have not seen before. Yeah, it's Robert Hiltzik's cult classic SLEEPAWAY CAMP. I mean, we're glad we waited to cover this film as adults as it's easily one of the best horror films we've seen with an endin...
Nights and Weekends (w/ Josh Martin)
September 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBAh, "mumblecore". Films, that at the heart of them, focus on mini-budget, dialogue driven independent filmmaking, are, by virtue of their desires, INCREDIBLY respectful of your time. You'll be lucky to get one of these "mumble" films to hit over 90 minutes, so this beautiful 88 minute dive into the "mumblecore-iverse" was the perfect start. NIGHTS & WEEKENDS, the Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig (in, effectively, her directorial debut) star, direct and write this film about a relationship o...
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBThere's nothing like a little light-hearted solicitation to relive your lost youth and discover how amazing sex could be since your, now deceased, boring husband "missionary Martin" never gave it propa'. So, in walks gigolo Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) to guide Nancy (Emma Thompson) in her search for the ever-elusive big "O". Just chuck some fit bloke some cash and it'll solve all your problems basically. Some procrastination here, some procrastination there, and that's what Emma Thompson ...
The Doom Generation (w/ Josh Martin of Uncomfortable Brunch)
September 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBWith the 4k restoration from Strand coming out in September, this felt like the perfect time to delve into the world of Gregg Araki. A seminal 90's, Gen-X, angry "fuck you" piece about 3 felons, murders, and mishaps across the desolate plains of the the United States of "whatever". With a twist on our original format, we've decided to use THE DOOM GENERATION to premiere our format "Missed a BiTTE", that explores films that show a little but never the full frontal we've concerned ourselves ...
Red Road
August 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBWe're back in the dark reaches of a pessimistic and aggressive portrayal of the world's "most beautiful place": Scotland. In Ryan's words, it can be a terrifying place. Andrea Arnold's slice of Cinema Verité inspired by the Dogme 95 aesthetic and film movement, really puts you in a scary place that is equally horrifying and mesmerizing. As a counterpoint to the last film we covered, this is also a film about watching people, innocently enough through the eyes of a CCTV operator, but how, t...
The Voyeurs
August 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBOh boy...here we go. In a new segment we've decided to dub "Stream Peens" where we explore what multitude of streaming services have to offer that pertain to our interests, we've started with this one...THE VOYEURS! Now, at least Ryan and Laura can come to the agreement that this film is "straight trash" as by design, as an "erotic thriller", it would be a bit trashy. But a resurgence in the mainstream appeal of the genre with 'this' as its flagship? (Scratches head in sarcastic manner) Do...
Maurice
July 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBWe're back on that Ivory train! The Merchant/Ivory Express! Since A ROOM WITH A VIEW, we've been destined to revisit James Ivory as a filmmaker of tremendous honesty and compassion when it comes to realistic cinematic depictions of full-frontal nudity. In this "Clean-Up" Episode, we're covering MAURICE, another adaption from the E.M. Forster catalogue of tales and a memorable addition to the staple of gay cinema. It's a period film and one that Laura loved very much (even if it is a bit lo...
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (w/ Kat Whitacre of Uncomfortable Brunch)
July 07, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBOoft! This ended up being a long one. Our first (and certainly not last) foray into the work of Peter Greenaway and arguably his most accessible motion picture and contender for the most literal title in cinema history: THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER. It's got Michael Gambon! It's got Helen Mirren! It's got Cockney up the gills, firing at a pace so fast, you'll be screaming for subtitles (well, Laura did anyway). We've welcomed back Kat from Uncomfortable Brunch on her first sol...
Escape from Alcatraz
June 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBRyan got very excited when a Don Siegel film he watched had a fairly evident full-frontal moment in the first 7 minutes of the film. His love of 50's, 60's and 70's American cinema cannot be understated as this "historically" focused episode tracks the interesting facts about Alcatraz Prison and the true story this film follows. Yeah, we've done something a bit different here, covering the 1979 action-adventure movie ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ, starring male archetype Clint Eastwood and host of ...
Lawn Dogs (w/ Renée and Anna)
June 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBLaura touted this film as one of the seminal films that triggered this whole podcast journey. This was way before there was even a podcast and a website was involved with a completely different name. Laura had seen this film many moons ago and with its importance no short stretch in relation to the birthing of the podcast, we gathered a crack team of friends to analyze and scrutinize. Returning guest Renée and newcomer Anna join the usual pair for a critical look at this John Duigan film. ...
Shallow Grave
May 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBWe decided it was time to clean up what's left of Danny Boyle's filmography, so here we are with SHALLOW GRAVE! Starring the inevitably nude Ewan McGregor (who, strangely, isn't nude in this film), Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox. This horror comedy is right up our alley, and just a great film to start off the next 50 episodes!
Shortbus (w/ Josh and Kat) 50th Episode Special!
May 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBWe made it to episode 50! And for episode 50, we've decided to do something special: we've brought back Josh and Kat, who screened this film at Uncomfortable Brunch many moons ago, to come in and to talk to us about John Cameron Mitchell's seminal piece about sex positivity, inclusivity and finding that elusive orgasm. I mean, we don't have any time stamps for this film, what you see is literally peppered throughout. Laura's face lit up like a Christmas Tree. There's some bad jokes, some o...
Shortbus (w/ Josh Martin and Kat Whitacre of Uncomfortable Brunch) 50th Episode Special!
May 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBWe made it to episode 50! And for episode 50, we've decided to do something special: we've brought back Josh and Kat, who screened this film at Uncomfortable Brunch many moons ago, to come in and to talk to us about John Cameron Mitchell's seminal piece about sex positivity, inclusivity and finding that elusive orgasm. I mean, we don't have any time stamps for this film, what you see is literally peppered throughout. Laura's face lit up like a Christmas Tree. There's some bad jokes, some o...
Taking Woodstock
April 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBIt's been an emotional journey, sometimes infuriating and sometimes confusing, but we're here! To round off the trifecta , we have TAKING WOODSTOCK, a large scale, period-piece, ensemble cast led telling of the memoir about how the legendary concert came to be. No stone is left unturned. No paperwork left unexamined. No telephone line or portaloo left unerrected, this is the definitive story of Woodstock. There's some good. There's some bad. There's some confusing decisions made. See wha...
Lust, Caution
April 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWatch your step! Apply caution, there's lust in the air! Get a wet floor sign (the joke didn't really work on air either but it's honestly the best I have at the moment)! The steamy, raunchy, espionage, spy thriller with all those "hard" sex scenes in them: LUST, CAUTION (2007). I mean they're pretty eye-catching, especially if you happen to lock eyes with Tony Leung at any point during them as he's squashing Tang Wei into as small a ball as possible. It's a mixed bag for us. One of those...
Brokeback Mountain
March 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB"Lee-gacy" is here! And yes, we're covering Ang Lee, y'know, that bloke that played the CGI Hulk in his movie. We don't cover HULK in any capacity other than by mentioning Ryan's favourite behind the scenes featurette of all time but we do cover 3 films that happen to be in sequential order. First up we have a film that probably needs no introduction. You know what this film is the minute you mutter its title; BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. It's simply a masterpiece. You've got Heath Ledger, you've g...
Jumbo
March 17, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIt seems disgraceful to address but this is the first complete non-English language film that we've covered. I mean, it is the first of many, many, many dives into the European Cinematic well of richness! Starting that journey on the light side, we look at Zoé Wittock's JUMBO, a love story between a young, shy woman and an inanimate amusement park ride. It's a tale established in truth though, as we cover in two separate real-life stories but what you get is a strong directorial debut that's...
The Inbetweeners
March 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBTaking us back to our youth. Back into the gutter of our young minds and back into the classroom of our formative years, THE INBETWEENERS is a horrifically accurate depiction of what it was like surviving your teenage years in the UK. As the only one of the pair to survive the UK school system, Ryan has plenty of stories (and non-stories) among which we appreciate, dismantle, and gawp over the bold and brave depravity of this modern sitcom/cinema saga. The Iain Morris and Damon Beesley c...
The Banshees of Inisherin
February 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThe Oscars are upon us once again! Oh joy! And with it comes the celebration of our favourite films of the past year! Be it a film about an everything bagel, the return of a disgraced fighter pilot or the brutalization of a donkey for a vapid attempt of portraying a deep message as justification, it falls into our immediate interests that our personal favourite is Martin McDonagh's THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. This film is simply a deeply dark comedic gem and should be experienced rather tha...
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (w/ Renée)
February 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIt's that time of year again. Every February, couples unite in celebrating their love and single lonesome souls lament or celebrate their single-dom. Some call it Valentine's. Other's call it Galantine's. Since Ryan isn't a woman, he's stepping out on this one and taking a break from editing and telling jokes to spend some time on an island and Laura has invited her best friend Renée to fill in to talk about the top shelf romantic comedy: FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL. This one broke some boun...
Captain Fantastic
January 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a commune! In the concluding part of our New Year's Ross-olution, we look at Matt Ross' second feature CAPTAIN FANTASTIC. A story about a family of self-sufficient survivalists who live in the woods of Washington but take a road trip to attend their mother's funeral. As you might expect the journey is shenanigan's galore and we find, they learn a few lessons along the way. It's a solid follow-up to 28 HOTEL ROOMS with a genuine message and some 'inte...
28 Hotel Rooms
January 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBIn our New Year's Ross-o-lution! (Laura's genius addition to this series) a limited series dedicated to the films of Matt Ross, we begin where you are likely to start; the debut feature 28 HOTEL ROOMS. We give it a strong C+, a good start. But what you kinda get is a risky film that doesn't take the risks it needs to stand out a bit more. You can make up your mind about it but welcome back and here's to another successful year!
Rare Exports (w/ Tighe, Josh, Kat and Renée)
December 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBI can't believe we got here! No, honestly. How did we get here? It's all been a blur. The blur of movement we made to get to episode 40. We started this podcast in August of 2021 with the vain hopes it would do "OK". I'm just happy we ended 2022 on a round number. We celebrate episode 40 looking at Jalmari Helander's RARE EXPORTS, a "rare" welcome addition to the traditional Christmas viewing year in, year out. And we celebrate with friends. A whole bunch of them in a Christmas Party setti...
Under Suspicion
December 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBTis the Season! And what better to depict this time of the year than a story of greed, adultery and murder than Stephen Hop... I mean, Simon Moore's UNDER SUSPICION. Starring the inimitable Liam Neeson (even though Ryan tries) and the cream of the crop of British telly and film performers, this "whodunnit" about defrauding the strict divorce laws set in late 1950's Brighton, starts off with a BANG (quite literally) but.... um.... kinda just... well... continues... to play. Neeson is the reas...
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
November 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBOh boy. Here we are. After watching the scene out of context a few weeks ago, we've found ourselves in the indelible position of having to watch this 189-minute epic to cover on the podcast: AT PLAY IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD, Héctor Babenco's adventure/drama/trauma film from 1991. Don't mistake Ryan's excitement to cover this film purely on the basis of Tom Berenger's visage. We can't stress enough how messed up it is. And to others, there's some other stuff in this film that's about as (...
Blood Rage
November 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBDoes anyone remember that Rage in a Cage song? I'm not talking about that J. Geils Band song but that nu-metal one. And no, not the Pantera song either. Anyway, that was what I referencing for that one joke where I spontaneously broke into song. I thought it was funny. Anyway, here we are. Thanksgiving is on the horizon! We are nearing the end of another year of living. And here we are watching a film about a twin who murders all in his path, especially if you exhibit any form of sexual in...
Beyond Re-Animator w/ Josh Martin
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBAs you can see, we sadly had to skip Bride of Re-Animator (1989) (no male nudity), but we pick right up 13 years later with Beyond Re-Animator (2003), this time helmed by the great Brian Yuzna! We didn't think there would be a lot to say about this film, simply because it's not amazing, but we were wrong. Animatronic rats, dancing penises, and nanoplasms intermingle to provide an adequately amusing finale to the Re-Animator series. Joined, once again, by Josh Martin of Uncomfortable Brunch a...
Beyond Re-Animator (w/ Josh Martin of Uncomfortable Brunch)
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBAs you can see, we sadly had to skip Bride of Re-Animator (1989) (no male nudity), but we pick right up 13 years later with Beyond Re-Animator (2003), this time helmed by the great Brian Yuzna! We didn't think there would be a lot to say about this film, simply because it's not amazing, but we were wrong. Animatronic rats, dancing penises, and nanoplasms intermingle to provide an adequately amusing finale to the Re-Animator series. Joined, once again, by Josh Martin of Uncomfortable Brunch a...
Beyond Re-Animator (w/ Josh Martin)
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBAs you can see, we sadly had to skip Bride of Re-Animator (1989) (no male nudity), but we pick right up 13 years later with Beyond Re-Animator (2003), this time helmed by the great Brian Yuzna! We didn't think there would be a lot to say about this film, simply because it's not amazing, but we were wrong. Animatronic rats, dancing penises, and nanoplasms intermingle to provide an adequately amusing finale to the Re-Animator series. Joined, once again, by Josh Martin of Uncomfortable Brunch a...
Re-Animator w/ Josh Martin and Tighe Arnold
October 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBWe are joined, not only by friend of the podcast Josh Martin (of Uncomfortable Brunch and Orlando Pop Up Movie Services), but also by man-about-town Tighe Arnold, to discuss an absolute favorite: Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator (1985). Produced by the interminable Brian Yuzna, this is where a tag team becomes a real friendship. You know Laura loves a good friendship story, which means she also gets to talk about the friendship between Herbert West and Dan Cane. Love a good bromance. Sit back, re...
Re-Animator (w/ Josh Martin and Tighe Arnold)
October 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBWe are joined, not only by friend of the podcast Josh Martin (of Uncomfortable Brunch and Orlando Pop Up Movie Services), but also by man-about-town Tighe Arnold, to discuss an absolute favorite: Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator (1985). Produced by the interminable Brian Yuzna, this is where a tag team becomes a real friendship. You know Laura loves a good friendship story, which means she also gets to talk about the friendship between Herbert West and Dan Cane. Love a good bromance. Sit back, re...
Creep 2 w/ Miriam Ruckert
September 30, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBAnd so it begins. Year two of "Spooky Penis Month!" Or as Miriam aptly retitled it, "Freaky Phallus Friday!" As you might be able to tell from the title, or within less than a minute into this, Miriam joins us again in the studio to talk about a horror film. Last time, we promised her a horror movie, and not a James Ivory peiod piece romp in the lake. What she got is (according to Ryan and Miriam) a horribly mediocre sequel that just so happens to have full-frontal: CREEP 2 (2017). Let's ...
Creep 2 (w/ Miriam Ruckert)
September 30, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBAnd so it begins. Year two of "Spooky Penis Month!" Or as Miriam aptly retitled it, "Freaky Phallus Friday!" As you might be able to tell from the title, or within less than a minute into this, Miriam joins us again in the studio to talk about a horror film staring Mark Duplass. Last time, we promised her a horror movie, and not a James Ivory peiod piece romp in the lake. What she got is (according to Ryan and Miriam) a horribly mediocre sequel that just so happens to have full-frontal: C...
12 Years a Slave
September 16, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIn the spirit of the tone and frivolity we have set ourselves in the creation of this podcast, these three films of Steve McQueen, three very serious films, have demanded our steely reserve. No more so than in the final chapter in our McQUEENER's trilogy, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, the telling of the true story of Solomon Northup from his memoir of the same name. An engaging, if brutally horrific film that is fully deserving of all its accolades.
Shame (w/ Josh Martin and Kat Whitacre of Uncomfortable Brunch)
September 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBA momentous uncovering requires a momentous cast! Not just just one, or two or even three. But four absolutely depraved individuals looking at the crowning jewel of the McQueeners trilogy. There's a lot of history between SHAME and Laura. Videos, excited faces and soft bans on Instagram, to name a few. To help we welcome Josh Martin and Kat Whitacre of "Uncomfortable Brunch" to the table as we reminisce tales of our past and what this film has brought to us, good or bad. There's a tonne to...
Hunger
August 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWelcome to McQueeners! Our special series kicks off with Steve McQueen's 2008 directorial debut Hunger. Starring Michael Fassbender, this is not an easy film to talk about. We tread lightly, but it's still a very important film that deals with a difficult period in Irish history. Not only is this Steve McQueen's first feature film, it's also Michael Fassbender's full-frontal debut. Our films in the McQueener series don't get any lighter, by a long shot, but please enjoy!