Saints and Cinema
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsA monthly film and theology podcast hosted by the Winterstein brothers.
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Episode 69 - Party Like It's 1999: THE MATRIX and FIGHT CLUB
April 22, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBTim and Jay talk about two defining movies of 1999: The Matrix and Fight Club. How do they hold up? Why do they hold up? Should Tim have kept his word to preach a sermon focused on The Matrix? Or was he just dumb (with sincere apologies to all college students who are not as dumb as he was)? Plus, some good feedback for our Magnolia episode. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: The Matrix, Fight Club, Hackers, The Machinist. Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Openi...
Episode 68 - Party Like It's 1999: MAGNOLIA with Pr. Mark Pierson
April 01, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBJay and Tim talk with Pr. Mark Pierson of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Long Beach, CA) about the first in our 25th anniversary series of films from 1999. We talk about where we were in 1999, and then get into free will, chance, fate, God, confession, forgiveness, salvation...and frogs. Some of the movies we mention in this episode are: Boogie Nights, Sidney/Hard Eight, There Will Be Blood, Fight Club, The Matrix. Tim wrote something about Magnolia in 2017 for The Jagged Word. The brief cli...
Episode 67 - Oscar Predictions and Expectations
March 04, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBObviously we haven't seen all of the Oscar-nominated films. Who do you think we are? But we have fun talking about the ones we have seen. 96th Academy Awards air on Sunday, March 10, at 4 pm (Pacific). Some of the films we mention in this episode: Oppenheimer, Poor Things, American Fiction, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Parasite, The Zone of Interest, Barbie, Perfect Days, Society of the Snow, Maestro, Past Lives, Anatomy of a Fall, Four Daughters, To Kill a Tiger, The Eterna...
Episode 66 - Our Favorite Films of 2023
February 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBFirst episode of 2024, we talk about our favorites of 2023. These might be our most divergent best-of lists so far. Is your favorite on our lists? Are our favorites on your list? Let us know! Some of the films we mention in this episode: Past Lives, Beau is Afraid, Anatomy of a Fall, Sisu, John Wick 4, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Infinity Pool, American Fiction, Wildcat, Dune 2, The Zone of Interest, The Holdovers, The Iron Claw, Afire, Asteroid Cit...
Episode 65 - Serious or Frivolous? with Philip Marinello of The Substance Podcast
December 24, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBIn only our second-ever joint episode, we spend some time with Philip Marinello of The Substance discussing whether movies are serious or frivolous. Are they just entertainment or something more significant? How seriously should we take them? Then we each offer up our own frivolous and serious picks. Enjoy! The Substance Special thank you to Dave Hallahan of The Gospel According To... podcast for editing this episode! Some of the movies we mention in this episode: Dumb and Dumber, Jackass...
Episode 64 - Two Years in the Making with Phillip Yaw Domfeh
October 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBOn the last day of the 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival, we finally catch up with Phillip Yaw Domfeh, NBFF alum, filmmaker, producer, and Senior Manager of Disney's Launchpad short film incubator. We talk about all sorts of things, from music, to his films, including Cary in Retrograde (which he made with his wife, Priya), to the films he's working on now for Disney's Lanchpad, to religion and what he's learned about faith. For this episode, Phillip graciously allowed us to use part of his...
Episode 63 - NBFF 2023 Preview
October 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBJay and Tim preview their favorite week of the year, the Newport Beach Film Festival. We talk film festival programming, feature films, short films, what we've seen, and what we're looking forward to watching. See the schedule and get tickets here: NEWPORT BEACH FILM FEST (Use the code URSpecialNBFF for $5 off a ticket!) Some of the feature films we mention in this episode: Monster, Vincent Must Die, Exposure, Crawdaddy, American Star, The Michoacan File, Gentleman, Remembering Gene Wilde...
Episode 62 - THE EQUALIZER 3 and Action Franchises
September 11, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode Tim and Jay talk about The Equalizer 3 and what's going on with some of the symbolism and religious references in the movie. Then we talk about other action franchises, and what sets some apart from others. Some of the films and franchises we mention in this episode: The Equalizer, John Wick, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Mission: Impossible, Taken, Nobody, Transformers, Jurassic Park, The Transporter. Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's S...
Episode 61 - OPPENHEIMER
August 15, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBJay and Tim talk about Christopher Nolan's latest, and where it fits among our favorite Nolan films. Some of the films we mention in this episode: Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Memento, The Day after Trinity, Paper City, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Rises, Tenet, Dunkirk, Following, Inception, Interstellar. Wendell Berry's essay, "The Way of Ignorance" (2004), from this book (or here). Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning...
Episode 60! Fear Not! with Josh Larsen
July 24, 2023 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBIn our 60th episode, we talk with Josh Larsen of Think Christian and the Filmspotting podcast about his new book Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies. We talk about what Christians can learn from horror movies about themselves and about the world, and then we give our top 3 horror films. Fear Not! Movies are Prayers Think Christian Filmspotting Brehm Film at Fuller Theological Seminary Some of the films we mention in this episode: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Funny Games,...
Episode 59 - Selling or Telling? JESUS REVOLUTION and Cinematography with Ryan Spacone
July 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBJay and Tim talk to cinematographer (and fellow Lutheran) Ryan Spacone about Jesus Revolution, Christian movies, cinematography, and how Lutherans understand vocation with respect to film. What does a cinematographer do? How does Ryan choose the jobs on which he's going to work? What makes a film "Christian," and is Jesus Revolution that? What would make a good Christian film? We talked about all that and more. Some of the films (and series) we mentioned in this episode: Jesus Revolution, G...
Episode 58 - Getting Weird With BEAU IS AFRAID
June 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBWe're not going to lie; the episode gets a little weird. But so is the movie. Tim and Jay talk Beau Is Afraid, the new neurotic nightmare from Ari Aster. There are spoilers. See the movie first. Do not read anything about it before you go! Some other movies we mention in this episode: MidsomMAR, Hereditary, You Were Never Really Here (sort of; we couldn't remember the correct title), Kandahar and The Covenant (or did I just dream that we mentioned those?); Forrest Gump Come find us: Webs...
Episode 57 - The (Pope's) Exorcist
May 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBTim and Jay talk about what they liked and didn't like about Russell Crowe's new movie, The Pope's Exorcist. How much is Fr. Amorth's story and how much is Hollywood invention? What is it about priests that they make regular appearances in horror movies? Why do exorcism movies continue to get made? Can anyone make an original exorcism movie after The Exorcist? Some other movies we mention in this episode: The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Curse of La Llorona, The Exorcist. Tim wrote about ...
Episode 56 - THE WHALE and Christian Imagery
April 10, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJay and Tim talk about all sorts of things stemming from The Whale. Does Aronofsky intend Charlie to be a Christ figure? What kind? Are people naturally good? What is religion good for? What does the ending signify? And more. We also mention Noah, Mother!, The Purge, The Wrestler. Song clips: Hard To Be | David Bazan | Pedro The Lion John Wayne Gacy, Jr. | Sufjan Stevens Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closin...
Episode 56 - The Whale and Christian Imagery
April 10, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJay and Tim talk about all sorts of things stemming from The Whale. Does Aronofsky intend Charlie to be a Christ figure? What kind? Are people naturally good? What is religion good for? What does the ending signify? And more. We also mention Noah, Mother!, The Purge, The Wrestler. Song clips: Hard To Be | David Bazan | Pedro The Lion John Wayne Gacy, Jr. | Sufjan Stevens Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "...
Episode 55 - Oscar Predictions/Desires
March 10, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBBonus episode! Tim and Jay talk about the Academy Awards, the movies they would like to see win, and the movies they think will win. Then they mention a few movies that were robbed of nominations and awards. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Banshees of Inisherin, Top Gun: Maverick, Women Talking, Triangle of Sadness, The Fire of Love, Tár, The Whale, Elvis, Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, The Fabelman...
Episode 54 - Movies for Lent
March 06, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBJay and Tim forget to say who they are, and then talk about Lenten-themed movies. (With an outtake because Tim can never figure out how to end things.) Some of the films we mention in this episode: Hunger, Silence, Last Days in the Desert, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Passion of the Christ, The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Of Gods and Men, Into Great Silence. Tim wrote something about Last Days in the Desert here, and Of Gods and Men here. Come find us: Website Instagram Faceboo...
Episode 53 - 2022 Top 10
January 24, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIn the first episode of the year, Tim and Jay share their top 10 favorite movies of 2022 (as well as a few honorable mentions); Tim tries to prevent Jay from sharing his top 2 (just kidding); and we talk about a couple movies we're anticipating in 2023. Some of the films we mention in this episode: Guillermo del Toro's Pinnochio, Corsage, Barbarian, Nope, Top Gun: Maverick, Broker, Banshees of Inisherin, After Yang, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Men, Decision to Leave, M3gan, All Quiet o...
Episode 52 - Revisiting our Top 100 Movies with Marco Montenegro
December 27, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBIn our final episode of 2022, we revisit our very first episode and our top-100 lists with friend and fellow NBFF programmer, Marco Montenegro. And what is the point of making lists, anyway? Then we talk about the once-a-decade Sight and Sound movie poll, and the top film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Time for you to make your own list! Marco's Top 100. Tim's Top 100. (Also at our website here.) Jay's Top 100. (Also at our website here.) Some of the films we men...
Episode 51 - Change and Forgiveness with Mokotsi Rukundo and Brian Lucke Anderson
November 21, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBJay and Tim talk with the writer/producer, Mokotsi Rukundo, and director, Brian Lucke Anderson, of the newly available (and Newport Beach Film Festival alum!) film East of Middle West about sons repeating the sins of the fathers, forgiveness, and the possibility of change. Website Rent or Buy East of Middle West: on Amazon Prime Video on iTunes on Google Play on Vudu Tim wrote something about East of Middle West a year ago. Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening mus...
Episode 50! - No More Promises! (NBFF Postview)
October 31, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBTim and Jay resolve to make no more promises about recording episodes at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Instead, here's a recap of what we saw and what we liked. Some of the films mentioned in this episode: Broker, Influencer, Banshees of Inisherin, The Moon and Back, A Little White Lie, All Quiet on the Western Front, Bardo, Empire of Light, The Good Nurse, Holy Spider, Manifest West, Peace in the Valley, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, The Park, Joyride, The Quiet Girl, The Pez Outla...
Episode 49 - Preview of the 23rd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival
September 16, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBJay and Tim preview their favorite week of the year, the Newport Beach Film Festival. It's happening October 13-20 (less than a month away!) in beautiful Newport Beach, California. Jay says this is the best program in the history of the NBFF, so take a listen and find out what we're looking forward to watching. (There's even a movie that was filmed in Wenatchee, Washington!) The Newport Beach Film Festival Get tickets. Some of the feature films we mention in this episode: Armageddon Time,...
Episode 48 - JESUS OF MONTREAL
September 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBIn this episode of Tim Badly Pronouncing French, we look at the 1989 film Jesus of Montreal by Denys Arcand. We talk about efforts to update Jesus and make Him relevant to modern times--and how He refuses to be so. Tim wrote something about Jesus of Montreal for The Jagged Word. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Openin...
Episode 48 - Jesus of Montreal
September 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBIn this episode of Tim Badly Pronouncing French, we look at the 1989 film Jesus of Montreal by Denys Arcand. We talk about efforts to update Jesus and make Him relevant to modern times--and how He refuses to be so. Tim wrote something about Jesus of Montreal for The Jagged Word. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Opening music: "...
Episode 47 - The Winterstein Brothers (All of Them!) Talk Movies and Marriage
August 02, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBAll five Winterstein brothers are together in Olympia for the celebration of their parents' 50th wedding anniversary, so what else would we do but record an episode with all of us? (Excuse the microphone bumps, as we were sitting around a card table...) We reminisce about first theater experiences and movies we remember from our childhood. Then we talk about marriage movies, from rom-com, to happy-ever-after, to the realistic struggle of marriage. Some of the films (and shows) we mention ...
Episode 46 - FATHER STU
July 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBTim and Jay talk about Father Stu, "Christian" movies, and where Mark Wahlberg's labor of love fits, both in the cinematic and theological landscapes. Some other films (and TV series) we mention briefly in this episode: Goodfellas (again), War Room, The Passion of the Christ, Fireproof, God's Not Dead, Uncharted, The Americans, Yellowstone. Tim wrote something on Father Stu here. Here's the book with an interview with Mark Wahlberg. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Ros...
Episode 46 - Father Stu
July 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBTim and Jay talk about Father Stu, "Christian" movies, and where Mark Wahlberg's labor of love fits, both in the cinematic and theological landscapes. Some other films (and TV series) we mention briefly in this episode: Goodfellas (again), War Room, The Passion of the Christ, Fireproof, God's Not Dead, Uncharted, The Americans, Yellowstone. Tim wrote something on Father Stu here. Here's the book with an interview with Mark Wahlberg. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Ros...
Episode 45 - Movies at Church, with Mark A. Pierson
May 30, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBJay and Tim talk with Pastor Mark A. Pierson about the men's movie night at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Long Beach, California. We also say requiescat in pace to Ray Liotta, Jay sounds like he's in a cavern, Tim badly pronounces French movie titles, and a lot of movies get mentioned. Some of the films we mention in this episode: Silence, Calvary, Field of Dreams, The Lighthouse, Goodfellas, A Hidden Life, First Reformed, Father Stu, Winter Light, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Au ...
Episode 44 - Resurrections in Film
May 02, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIt's the third week of Easter, so Jay and Tim make a list of films where resurrection shows up: Ordet (1955), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Silent Light (2007), The Kid with a Bike (2011), and Happy as Lazzaro (2018). Some other movies we mention briefly: Halloween, La Promesse, The Child, Young Ahmed Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot
Episode 43 - AFTER YANG, with Scott Stiegemeyer
March 31, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBTim and Jay talk with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer, professor of theology and bioethics at Concordia University in Irvine, California, about the new movie After Yang. We talk about technology, memory, grief, and what it means to be human. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: After Yang, Columbus, Blade Runner, Robot and Frank, Drive My Car, Saint Maud. The Blackest Eyes Podcast (Scott co-hosts) Kogonada's website Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening music...
Episode 43 - After Yang, with Scott Stiegemeyer
March 31, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBTim and Jay talk with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer, professor of theology and bioethics at Concordia University in Irvine, California, about the new movie After Yang. We talk about technology, memory, grief, and what it means to be human. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: After Yang, Columbus, Blade Runner, Robot and Frank, Drive My Car, Saint Maud. The Blackest Eyes Podcast (Scott co-hosts) Kogonada's website Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's S...
Episode 42 - Pre-Oscars, Blockbusters, and More Movies We Want to See This Year
March 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBTim and Jay mess around, talk about Academy Award nominations and possible winners, don't really put to rest the highbrow/lowbrow art debate, and mention a few more films they hope to see this year. Some films we mention in this episode: The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Drive My Car, Spencer, After Yang, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Columbus, Killers of the Flower Moon, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, Being the Ricardos, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Belfast, The Eyes of Tammy ...
Episode 41 - Best of 2021
January 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBEveryone has to have a best-of list. This is ours. Some honorable mentions, and then our top five films of 2021 (at least of those we've seen), and then a couple we're looking forward to in 2022. Some of the films we mention in this episode: What We See When We Look At the Sky; Pig; The Tragedy of Macbeth; The Green Knight; Lost Daughter; This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection; Belfast; Azor; Licorice Pizza; The Killing of Two Lovers; The Last Duel; The Hand of God; Nobody; Mass; Nightma...
Episode 40! Curmudgeonly Christmas Cinema with Brian Bowes
December 21, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB'Tis the season! Tim and Jay talk to Pastor Brian Bowes about his annual Christmas movie watch list and what makes a movie a "Christmas movie." Some of the movies we mention in this episode: Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, Holiday Affair, A Christmas Story, Home Alone, The Bells of St. Mary's, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Going My Way, A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's A Wonderful LIfe, The Bishop's Wife, A Christmas Carol (1951), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), White Christmas...
Episode 39 - Ice Mrozek Explains Everything
December 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBJay and Tim get all the answers to all their questions about him & her from writer and director Ice Mrozek. Among other things, Ice tells the best story that has ever been told on this podcast, involving his first acting audition, a major director, an award-winning editor, and a dinner party. Our first episode with Ice is here. Keep up with release information for him & her here: Anam Cara Films Anam Cara Films on Facebook Anam Cara Films on Instagram Opening music: "Let's Start at t...
Episode 38 - NBFF Wrap-up
November 08, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBTim's and Jay's good intentions go unrealized, they talk about their favorite films from the festival and what they still want to see, what it's like to be a film festival programmer. They also tell you why you should go to a film festival, and why it's like summer camp. Some of the films mentioned in this episode: Belfast, Keeping Company, East of Middle West, C'mon, C'mon, Power of the Dog, The Lost Daughter, Redemption of a Rogue, Set!, Mothering Sunday, Electric Jesus, Catch the Fair On...
Episode 37 - The Electric Jesus Joy Explosion with Chris White and John J. Thompson (NBFF 2021)
October 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBJay and Tim keep the Newport Beach Film Festival episodes rolling with the writer/director of Electric Jesus, Chris White, as well as Contemporary Christian Music historian and music advisor for the film, John J. Thompson. We talk about the film, the unique subculture of CCM, '80s Christian rock, the detailed reconstruction of the musical and period setting for the film, and a lot more. Tickets for Electric Jesus at the Newport Beach Film Festival (Thursday, October 28, 7:15 PM) See ELECT...
Episode 36 - him & her with Writer/Director Ice Mrozek (NBFF 2021)
October 11, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBJay and Tim talk about the film him & her with writer/director/actor Ice Mrozek. We get into a little of how [REDACTED] came about, and what it was like to [REDACTED]. We talk about the filmmaking process, the difference between an idea and the finished product, and look forward to the world premiere screening of him & her at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 24. Anam Cara Films Anam Cara Films on Facebook Anam Cara Films on Instagram Tickets to the World Premiere of him & her (w...
Episode 35 - Autopsy of a Marriage
September 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBUnlike our normal, light-hearted content, we turn slightly darker with both the original and the first two episodes of the remake of Scenes From a Marriage. Tim wrote about one scene in the first episode of the remake here. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: Scenes From a Marriage, A Marriage Story, and, briefly, The Card Counter and The Godfather. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come find u...
Episode 34 - All Nic Cage, All the Time
August 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBJay and Tim finally get the Saints and Cinema Nicolas Cage episode done. We talk Pig and about 1 % of the rest of his cinematic output. And the return of outtakes. Some of the films we mention in this episode: Pig, Con Air, The Rock, Mandy, Face/Off, Raising Arizona, Bringing Out the Dead, Leaving Las Vegas. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Come find us: Website In...
Episode 33 - Amusement Parks for the Old, Take 2, with Scott Stiegemeyer
July 19, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBTim and Jay talk with Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer (ethicist, pastor, professor, and co-host of The Blackest Eyes podcast) about George A. Romero's newly released 1973 film The Amusement Park. It is an anti-ageist film commissioned by the Lutheran Service Society of Western Pennysylvania, but rarely, if ever, seen until now. Aging, religion, churches, horror, and the surreal sense that we end where we begin--all of that and more in this episode. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: The...
Episode 32 - The Killing of Two Lovers, with Thomas Torrey
June 14, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBOn the two-year anniversary of Saints and Cinema, Tim and Jay have a feature-length conversation with friend and filmmaker Thomas Torrey. We talk The Killing of Two Lovers, Thomas's new podcast, fatherhood, indie filmmaking, and if there's anything so far worth putting on a best-of-2021 list. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: The Killing of Two Lovers; Fare; Minor Premise; All the Names We Buried; Soul; Take Shelter; Parallel Love; A Quiet Place, Part 2. Thomas Torrey Two Fri...
Episode 32 - The Killing of Two Lovers (with Thomas Torrey)
June 14, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBOn the two-year anniversary of Saints and Cinema, Tim and Jay have a feature-length conversation with friend and filmmaker Thomas Torrey. We talk The Killing of Two Lovers, Thomas's new podcast, fatherhood, indie filmmaking, and if there's anything so far worth putting on a best-of-2021 list. Some of the movies we mention in this episode: The Killing of Two Lovers; Fare; Minor Premise; All the Names We Buried; Soul; Take Shelter; Parallel Love; A Quiet Place, Part 2. Thomas Torrey Two Fri...
Vengeance Is (Not) Mine
May 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBJay and Tim talk revenge movies, what appeals to us about them, and quoting Dumb and Dumber. Movies we mention in this episode include: Dumb and Dumber, Taken, Death Wish, I Saw the Devil, Braveheart, In the Bedroom, and Nobody. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Come find us: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Roseve...
Episode 30! The 2021 Oscars
April 21, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBTim and Jay talk Bill Maher, the Oscars, Promising Young Woman, and mostly mess around and laugh too much. Now, more outtakes than ever! Some movies we discuss in this episode include: Promising Young Woman, Minari, Mank, Taken, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland, a certain unnamed film from the Berlin International Film Festival. Bill Maher on the 2021 Oscars Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come fi...
"Unique" and "Weird" with Bojana Sandic
March 19, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBJay and Tim talk to friend, erstwhile Newport Beach Film Festival programmer, and current Programming Director for NewFilmmakers LA, Bojana Sandic about all sorts of things: what is NFMLA, what she thinks about the Oscars, what she looks for in films to program, what her quarantine watching has been like, and descriptive words to use other than "unique" or "weird." Go check out this weekend's NFMLA's program here: NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Film Festival - March 19th - 20th, 2021 ...
Cutaway 12 - Slamdance 2021
February 21, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBTim and Jay watch some films from the 2021 virtual edition of the Slamdance Film Festival; they talk high school, death, life, family, loss, and indie filmmaking. Slamdance Film Festival Some of the movies we mention in this episode: Taipei Suicide Story; Teenage Emotions; A Family; Man Under Table; Alps. Opening music: "Let's Start at the Beginning," Lee Rosevere Closing music: "Découvre moi," Marc Senet & Simon Grivot Come find us: Website Facebook Twitter Come find us: Website Inst...
Cutaway 11 - Tim and Jay and Some No Good, Very Bad Films
February 01, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWith a suggestion from our friend Kurt, we talk about bad movies, movies we don't like, the plot line cliches that make us want to turn off or walk out, and why people make bad movies. Thanks to everyone who gave us suggestions! And outtakes are back Some of the movies we mention in this episode: The Cold Light of Day, The Midnight Sky, Rambo: Last Blood, The Martian, Saw, You've Got Mail, Cats, Forrest Gump, Bug, Serenity, Napoleon Dynamite, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Rubber...
Our 2020 Top Five
January 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBTim and Jay reveal their favorite movies of pandemic-afflicted 2020, along with some honorable mentions. Their lists intersect at one point and one point only! Thanks for listening during 2020, and we're looking forward to talking more about movies in 2021! Movies we mention in this episode, in no particular order: The Truth, Arkansas, The Outpost, About Him and Her, The Quarry, Mank, Sorry We Missed You, First Cow, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Possessor, Tenet, Corpus Christi, Palm Springs, N...
Movies to Shake Up Your World, with Andrew Hackett
December 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBIn a first for Saints and Cinema, we have a crossover episode with Andrew Hackett of The Trace Podcast. We each talk about three movies that disturbed us (in a good way) and made us see the world or film or life differently. Our conversation takes us to a lot of places, covering Lynch, Haneke, Fincher, and more, including to questions about truth itself. The Trace Podcast Movies we mention in this episode, in no particular order: A Clockwork Orange, Memento, Mulholland Drive, Fight Club, ...