Shot/Reverse Shot
380 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFilm and TV podcast in which a different theme, artist or film/show is discussed from episode to episode. High quality nonsense hosted by Edwin Davies and Emily Benita.
(Host Emeritus: Matt Risby)
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261. "Wounded Bird" Films
September 09, 2019 04:53 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBInspired by The Man Who Killed Don Quixote improbably now being available for all to see after decades of fitful progress, Emily and Ed discuss "wounded bird" movies: those flawed, mistreated, or merely strange films that they can't help but take into their hearts. They also try to make sense of the just announced awards from the Venice film festival, Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump making a Tomb Raider sequel, and the rise and fall of the Jeremy Renner app. Here is Stefan Heck's piece on the Jer...
260. Pet Themes
September 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBAfter a quick catch-up, in which Emily talks about her experience doing a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, she and Ed discuss themes, tropes and stories that always work on them. They also go over Disney's baffling approach to their repertory titles, Richard Linklater's exceedingly optimistic plan to spend 20 years adapting Merrily We Roll Along, and how great Kirsten Dunst is. 00:00:00 - 00:32:24 - Intro & News 00:32:25 - 01:02:51 - Emily & Ed discuss their Pet Themes 01:02:52 - 01...
259. Disney Will Consume Us All
August 26, 2019 03:53 - 1 hour - 107 MBSince Disney's D23 fan convention occurred this weekend and they released a ton of new information about their forthcoming streaming service, shows and movies, Matt and Ed talk about the current cultural dominance of the company, what the next year or so looks like, and the quandary of being excited for things made by a company whose actions could be so damaging. They also discussion the sudden returns of The Matrix and Jesse Pinkman, and going too hard, too early at festivals. 00:00:00 - 0...
258. The Counterculture
August 19, 2019 04:14 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe death of Peter Fonda inspires Matt and Ed to ruminate on the legacy of the American counterculture that Fonda, thanks to his work on Easy Rider, came to embody. They also run through an all-Disney news segment, pretty much all of which is bad! Here is Art Spiegelman's introduction to a Marvel collection which is mentioned in the News section. 00:00:00 - 00:30:03 - Intro & News 00:30:04 - 01:08:21 - Matt & Ed discuss the Counterculture 01:08:22 - 01:14:45 - SRS Recommends & Outro
257. Video Games
August 12, 2019 02:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt was Ed's birthday this week, and as is tradition, he got to pick any topic for this week's episode. He chose Video Games, so he and Matt have a long chat about their own personal history with video games, the titles that resonated with them, and what genres elude them. There's also some teeth talk, and a breakdown of how and why Universal decided to cancel the release of the thriller The Hunt. Apologies for the sound issues in this episode: Ed's mic had problems which only became apparen...
256. 21st Century Movie Stardom
August 05, 2019 17:26 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBInspired by an article in the Hollywood Reporter about Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily and Ed discuss the changing nature of movie stardom in an age of social media and Constantly Being On. They also talk about Emily's time at the Edinburgh Fringe (where she is performing her show Big Wendy), CBS All Access taking big swings with its adaptations of The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Stand, and the first trailers for The Irishman, The Lighthouse and 1917. 00:00:00 - 00:34:07 - Intro & News 00:34:08...
255. Accidentally All News
July 22, 2019 02:42 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBMatt's back from holiday, and he and Ed had meant to do an episode on a specific topic, but they wound up talking about a packed news week for the duration. Stories include the Emmy nominations, behind-the-scenes drama on Big Little Lies, Netflix losing subscribers, Marvel's two-year plan, and, oh boy, the Cats trailer.
254. Barry
June 23, 2019 23:53 - 56 minutes - 78 MBHBO's Barry wrapped up its second season a few weeks back, and Ed and Emily were both very taken with Bill Hader and Alec Berg's hitman comedy/drama. They talk about the ways in which it balances psychological insight with hilarious comedy, Hader's considerable skill as a dramatic actor, and the ways in which the show has deepened its ensemble in the second season, with plenty of SPOILERS along the way. They also discuss the debut of Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix, Bryan Singer being rem...
253. Sheffield DocFest 2019
June 17, 2019 12:58 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBWhilst Ed has his trotters up in Florida, Matt and Emily hit the wonderful Sheffield DocFest - now in it's 26th year - for a few days of films, masterclasses and *checks notes* algorithmic perfumery. They muse over the wonder of the conversation with Werner Herzog, the sheer inventiveness of the Alternate Realities stranded and get thoroughly flumped by more Harvey Weinstein than they are prepared for.
252. Deadwood: The Movie????
June 03, 2019 02:28 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBMuch like the cast of an all-time great television series, Matt and Ed reunite this week for a spoiler-filled talk about Deadwood: The Movie, the long-awaited follow-up/conclusion to David Milch's bleak, hilarious and profane Western series. They also discuss some recent trailers, pitch some fixes for Pixar's Onward, and reminisce about odd people they knew at University. 00:00:00 - 00:35:52 - Intro & News 00:35:53 - 01:02:39 - Matt & Ed discuss Deadwood: The Movie 01:02:40 - 01:07:58 - S...
Minisode: News of the Week
May 27, 2019 02:46 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBThere's no full episode this week, so Ed runs through some news stories from the week - including the success of Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, The Lonely Island pulling a Lemonade, and Sony deciding to just start making their own damn video game movies - in this minisode. Here is Lindsay Ellis' video essay on the original Aladdin and Robin Williams' role in animation history, as mention at the end of the episode.
251. Game of Thrones Finale
May 23, 2019 11:36 - 1 hour - 70 MBIn a break from the usual format, Matt is joined by not one, but three special guests to discuss the final, divisive season of HBO's wildly popular TV show Game of Thrones. Suffice to say, there's spoilers, so don't listen unless you're all caught up.
250. Iconic Music and Musical Tropes
May 20, 2019 02:35 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBContinuing their run of music-themed episodes, this week finds Emily and Ed discussing iconic songs from movies and TV shows which transcend their origins and percolate out into broader culture, musical tropes that they personally respond to, and filmmakers who re-use music from other films and make it their own. They also talk about the news coming out of Cannes, R-Batz, and Disney consolidating even more control over culture. Correction: At one point Ed incorrectly says that Kill Bill pro...
249. Concert Movies
May 13, 2019 02:57 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBInspired by Beyoncé's Homecoming - and continuing the music theme started with their episode on Visual Albums - this week finds Emily and Ed talking about concert movies, specifically the ones that go beyond recording a band or artist performing live to really using the language of cinema to transport and immerse the audience. They also discuss the absolute mess that is the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, their excitement about seeing Renée Zellweger play Judy Garland, and the death of Peggy Lipto...
Bonus - Avengers: Endgame
May 02, 2019 00:21 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this special, spoiler-filled episode, Matt and Ed discuss Avengers: Endgame. It's a wide-ranging discussion that features key plot details from the start, so probably don't listen to it if you haven't already seen the film, and in addition to cataloging the good and bad in the movie, it also encompasses the impact of the MCU, Disney's increasing dominance of film and television, and the many ways in which the comics industry has screwed over writers and artists.
248. Visual Albums
April 30, 2019 00:32 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBInspired by the recent release of Childish Gambino's Guava Island, as well as the success and acclaim in recent years of Beyoncé's Lemonade and Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer, Emily and Ed discuss the visual album as a form of expression. They also ponder the goodness of Sigourney Weaver and Keanu Reeves, and the potential horrors of a live-action Rugrats movies. 00:00:00 - 00:24:57 - Intro & News 00:24:58 - 00:50:38 - Emily & Ed discuss visual albums 00:50:39 - 00:55:51 - SRS Recommends ...
Minisode: What Did Hollywood Get Right and Wrong in These Movies? (with Emily Elias)
April 22, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBThe gang were unable to record together this week, so please enjoy Ed's recent appearance on the Big Questions podcast from Oxford Sparks at the University of Oxford. Host Emily Elias spoke to Ed about the science in films like King Kong, Pi, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Office Space and Superman III, and they listened to scientists assess just how feasible those "what if" scenarios might be. There's also a brief Recommendations segment at the end for good measure.
247. Begun, The Streaming Wars Have
April 15, 2019 07:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBMATT GOT A DOG! Also, Disney revealed a bunch of details about their forthcoming streaming service which, in addition to a few other stories from this past week, paints an interesting/terrifying picture of the streaming landscape, one which could be fundamentally reshaped by Disney and its franchise menagerie. Matt and Ed discuss the potential Disney+ has to challenge Netflix, the debut of the Criterion Channel, and how streaming services relate to a Supreme Court Case from 1948. Also, dogs...
246. 1999 - Peak Vosloo
April 08, 2019 03:23 - 1 hour - 133 MBDouble Jeopardy, The General's Daughter, Payback. These are just some of the timeless classics that were released in 1999, alongside utterly forgotten duds like Fight Club, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Blair Witch Project, The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, All About My Mother and Eyes Wide Shut. Matt, Emily and Ed assemble to discuss some of their favourite films from a vintage movie year, tease out some of the themes shared by a broad and disparate array of great films, and look at how Hollywood...
245. Us
April 01, 2019 04:42 - 1 hour - 113 MBJordan Peele's Us is still tearing it up at the box office and inspiring spirited debate online, so Matt and Ed decided to talk in-depth about the film's story, its themes, and its malleable allegory. Needless to say, there are spoilers. They also discuss Apple's latest move in the streaming wars, try to pitch long-forgotten game shows that deserve to be revived on the service, and pay tribute to Scott Walker and Agnès Varda. 00:00:00 - 00:30:43 - Intro & News 00:30:44 - 01:12:05 - Matt & ...
244. The Matrix at 20
March 25, 2019 00:43 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBTwenty goddamn years ago this week, The Matrix was released in the US, an event which launched the careers of the Wachowskis, spawned a briefly unavoidable and fitfully brilliant multi-media franchise, and had a seismic impact both on popular culture and how American action movies look and are made. To mark this anniversary, Ed and Emily discuss the enduring legacy of The Matrix, the Wachowskis' subsequent work, and some of the many, many parodies the films inspired. 00:00:00 - 00:12:40 - I...
243. Changing Your Mind
March 18, 2019 03:23 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBInspired by a rewatch of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Ed and Emily discuss instances where they changed their minds about a work of art, how their relationships to specific filmmakers have evolved over time, and being able to admit when you don't like canonically "great" movies. They also discuss the college admissions scandal involving Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, Netflix's weaselly cancellation of One Day at a Time, and James Gunn's surprise reinstatement to the MCU. 00:00:00...
242. Awards Season Autopsy
March 04, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBNow that the dust has settled from last week's Oscars ceremony, Ed and Emily are ready to stir it up all over again by dissecting the winners of awards season, and what the victory of Green Book means for Hollywood more generally (assuming it means anything at all). They also discuss the controversy over possible changes to the Academy's bylaws that could exclude Netflix films in the future, and the best joke from long-forgotten 1990s animated anthropomorphic procedural Fish Police. 00:00:0...
241. All News Episode
February 25, 2019 03:51 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBIn a shorter than usual episode, Matt and Ed go without a theme and talk about some of the big film and TV stories of the week, including the Independent Spirits Awards, the sudden end of Netflix's Marvel TV universe, and the death of Stanley Donen.
240. Ensembles
February 18, 2019 15:31 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBInspired by the absolutely stacked cast for the new version of Dune, Matt, Emily and Ed spend this week's episode talking about movies with notable ensembles, as well as which genres benefit from a deep bench and the factors, both commercial and artistic, that can compel filmmakers to work with a big cast. They also try to parse the latest Oscars broadcast drama and the Aladdin teaser. 00:00:00 - 00:01:34 - Intro 00:01:35 - 00:27:45 - News 00:27:46 - 01:05:06 - Matt, Emily & Ed discuss...
239. Long Delayed Sequels
February 11, 2019 03:49 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBInspired by M. Night Shyamalan's Glass (which is mentioned briefly, but in a spoiler-free fashion), Matt and Ed discuss examples of long delayed sequels, particularly ones made by the same creators as the originals. They also talk about the dispiriting experience of watching the Super Bowl, the freshly completed BAFTAs, and the death of Albert Finney. 00:00:00 - 00:06:30 - Intro 00:06:31 - 00:29:35 - News 00:29:36 - 00:57:10 - Matt & Ed discuss Long Delayed Sequels 00:57:11 - 01:02:55...
238. Special Features
February 04, 2019 06:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode, Ed and Emily cast their minds back to the golden age of physical media and misspent youths listening to Futurama audio commentaries, watching Lord of the Rings documentaries, and learning about the art and craft of filmmaking through special features and DVD extras. They also discuss the return of The L Word and the closure of Ultraviolet. Here is where you can watch Original Cast Album: Company, as recommended by Ed 00:00:00 - 00:01:15 - Intro 00:01:16 - 00:18:43 - News ...
237. Oscar Nominations 2019
January 28, 2019 05:43 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBThe Oscar nominations were announced this week, so Matt, Ed and Emily sat down to talk about the generally mediocre slate, the specific nominees and categories they do like, and the surprising snubs. They also discuss the 4% campaign and the ethics of making serial killer movies. 00:00:00 - 00:03:00 - Intro 00:03:01 - 00:25:14 - News 00:25:15 - 00:58:33 - Matt, Ed and Emily discuss the Oscar nominations 00:58:34 - 01:04:10 - SRS Recommends & Outro
236. 2019 TV Preview
January 21, 2019 06:12 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBHaving previewed the exciting movies of 2019 last week, this episode is all about the cool and interesting stuff coming to the small screen. Matt and Ed discuss some of the original ideas, long-gestating adaptations of great novels, and revivals that they're looking forward to, as well as the broader trends that continue to shift and roil the television landscape. - Here is a link to H.bomberguy's charity Twitch stream, as mention in the News section 00:00:00 - 00:32:07 - Intro & News 00:...
235. 2019 Preview
January 14, 2019 15:40 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBAll three hosts are reunited this week to look at what a new year in film has to offer. Matt, Ed and Emily each pick one movie from the first eight months of 2019 and advocate for why they think they could be good or interesting, and along the way they discuss their New Year's resolutions, the plot of the Clint Eastwood movie Space Cowboys, and the moral turpitude of Dr. Robotnik. 00:00:00 - 00:12:29 - Intro 00:12:30 - 01:40:49 - Matt, Ed & Emily preview the films of 2019 01:40:50 - 01:41...
234. Bandersnatch
January 07, 2019 05:01 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBHappy New Year! With Matt away, Ed and Emily catch-up on some of the news that broke over the holidays - including Louis C.K. going full right-wing whiner as an attempt to resurrect his career, the dismally small number of Hollywood films directed by women in 2018, and several dubious decisions made by Netflix - before digging into the Black Mirror movie/game Bandersnatch. 00:00:00 - 00:03:56 - Intro 00:03:57 - 00:45:57 - News 00:45:58 - 01:13:54 - Ed & Emily discuss Black Mirror: Banders...
233. Best Films of 2018
December 17, 2018 04:28 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBIt's the last episode of the year, which means it's Best Of time! Matt and Ed run down some honourable mentions before tagging Emily in to count down and discuss the Shot/Reverse Shot Top Ten Films of 2018, as determined by their eldritch ballot system. There's also way too much discussion of The Greatest Showman for an episode about a) good films b) films released in 2018 and c) good films released in 2018. 00:00:00 - 00:05:34 - Intro 00:05:35 - 00:17:22 - Honourable Mentions 00:17:23 - ...
232. Work
December 10, 2018 05:24 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBInspired by two striking movies from 2018 about jobs and work - Andrew Bujalski's Support the Girls and Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You - Ed and Emily talk about some of their favourite movies and TV shows about the experience of doing a job. They also discuss the relatively boring Golden Globes nominations and the far from boring drama surrounding the Oscars. 00:00:00 - 00:20:13 - Intro & News 00:20:14 - 01:04:05 - Ed & Emily discuss movies and TV shows about work 01:04:06 - 01:13:13 -...
231. Roeg Nation
November 26, 2018 05:52 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBIt's an All News episode of Shot/Reverse Shot this week as Matt and Ed discuss the future of streaming in a post-FilmStruck world, the trailer for the computer generated remake of The Lion King, and the deaths of Nicolas Roeg and Ricky Jay. They also find time to discuss Ed's ill-advised decision to watch Gotti, Fred Durst's directorial style, and sea shanties. 00:00:00 - 00:12:45 - Intro 00:12:46 - 00:48:14 - News 00:48:15 - 00:52:01 - SRS Recommends & Outro 00:52:02 - 00:55:27 - Sha...
230. Films About Writing
November 20, 2018 02:35 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBTo honour William Goldman, the acclaimed screenwriter who passed away last week, Matt, Emily and Ed talk about their experiences with his work, then have a broader conversation about depictions of writing in film. They also mark the passing of Stan Lee, chew over the Independent Spirit Awards nominees, and say "Detective Pikachu" six thousand times. 00:00:00 - 00:39:50 - Intro & News 00:39:51 - 01:18:46 - Matt, Emily and Ed discuss William Goldman & films about writing 01:18:47 - 01:24...
229. Ambitious TV
November 12, 2018 04:53 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBInspired by Disney's planned big-budget streaming TV shows, as well as stylistically daring episodes of current series, Matt, Emily and Ed spend this week's episode discussing ambitious television, including the massive scale storytelling of Game of Thrones, the claustrophobic use of long takes in The Haunting of Hill House, and the ways in which TV shows appropriate the aesthetics of video games. Mainly it's an excuse for them to rave about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,and there's some...
228. The Other Side of the Wind
November 05, 2018 04:09 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBMatt and Ed celebrate the biggest cinephile event of 2018 on this week's episode: the release of Orson Welles' The Other Side of the Wind, which hit selected theatres and Netflix this past Friday. They detail the film's long journey to completion - its chaotic stop-start production in the early 1970s, myriad financial stumbles, Welles' death, and its eventual resurrection at the hands of several of his most high-profile disciples - as well as the film itself, how its approach to editing was ...
227. The State of Cinema
October 29, 2018 04:13 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBIt's a celebratory episode this week as Matt returns after a few months away, and Emily officially joins the show as the third co-host! (There's even a musical number!) They mark the start of this new era with a discussion of the state of Cinema and film culture in 2018, inspired by this interview with Paul Schrader, as well as the news that the great streaming service FilmStruck is being shut down. 00:00:00 - 00:40:31 - Intro & News 00:40:32 - 01:01:00 - Matt, Ed & Emily discuss the stat...
226. Food Movies (with Emily Benita)
October 15, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBInspired by the delicious yet ominous omelettes in Phantom Thread, as well as the ways in which that film uses food as a symbol for the shifting dynamics in its central relationship, Ed and Emily talk about food movies, and the ways in which different filmmakers use food as a metaphor for creativity, as a way to explore social issues, and to meditate on grief. And, of course, to make the audience hungry. That also ponder the baffling tagline for the new Hellboy movie and Banksy's latest stun...
225. Misleading Marketing (with Emily Benita)
October 08, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 29 MBAfter a week away, Ed and Emily are back and, inspired by the debut of the trailer for Adam McKay's Vice, they discuss the times when the marketing for a movie promises one thing ("This movie is a light romp!") yet delivers something very different ("This movie is a complex depiction of marriage!") and the fine line that exists between misdirecting audiences so as to maintain a sense of surprise, and outright lying in order to sell tickets. They also discuss the one-year anniversary of the N...
224. Indispensable Performances (with Emily Benita)
September 24, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBEd and Emily catch-up on some of the news stories that broke over the last two weeks, including the Emmys, the controversy surrounding The Predator, and the strange saga of Fan Bingbing. Then they talk about indispensable performances; those times when an actor's work takes a movie from good to great, or where their ineffable qualities take something otherwise unremarkable and make it special. They also offer definitive proof that Columbo is antifa. 00:00:00 - 00:32:11 - Intro & News 00:32...
223. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping at *checks watch* 2 (with Emily Benita)
September 17, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBIt's another pre-recorded episode while Ed is on holiday, so there's no news this week but there is a lot of discussion about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Lonely Island's mockumentary which was criminally ignored on its release in 2016 despite it being one of the best American comedies of the last 20 years. Ed and Emily talk about the many great jokes, how well the film mimics the films that inspired it, and how its story plays out as a nightmare version of The Lonely Island's own...
222. Heathers at 30 (with Emily Benita)
September 10, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBEd's going on holiday for a couple of weeks, so he and Emily pre-recorded some non-topical episodes in which they talk about movies they love. First up, they discuss the bleakly funny and endlessly quotable high school satire Heathers, featuring early career-shaping performances from Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. They discuss the film's prescient examination of alienation, toxic masculinity and performative living, the long afterlife and legacy of the show as a home video staple, and wh...
221. Autumn/Winter Preview 2018 (with Emily Benita)
September 03, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBAs film festival season heats up and studios start gunning for that number one spot at the Oscars, it can be a little bewildering trying to figure out what movies to look out for. You're in luck, though, because Ed and Emily are here to tell you which films coming out between now and the end of the year you should get excited about. This preview has everything: Predators, plaintive Japanese dramas, yelling about Nicole Kidman. 00:00:00 - 00:24:20 - Intro & News 00:24:21 - 01:21:17 - Ed & E...
220. How Audiences Affect Art (with Emily Benita)
August 27, 2018 07:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week, Ed and Emily discuss the ways in which seeing a movie with an audience can affect their experience of the film itself, in ways both good and bad, as well as the ways in which certain fanbases (i.e. Star Wars and Rick and Morty fans) negatively impact the reputations of the shows and movies they like, and how that complicates the experience of watching those works. They also discuss Danny Boyle's departure from Bond 25, and pleasant TV shows they've seen recently. 00:00:00 - 00:15...
219. Play for Today (with Emily Benita)
August 20, 2018 02:09 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBOn this week's episode, Ed and Emily talk about Play for Today, the BBC's long-running anthology series which provided a platform for some of the best British actors, writers and directors of the '70s and '80s to create exciting, innovative works. They discuss some of the most (in)famous instalments (including Ken Loach's The Price of Coal, Mike Leigh's Nuts in May and Abigail's Party, Alan Clarke's Scum, and Dennis Potter's Brimstone and Treacle) and whether the series left a lasting legacy...
218. When TV Takes Risks (with Emily Benita)
August 13, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBInspired by the news that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is recasting a major character for thematic and artistic reasons - rather than because the original actor was a nightmare, as is so often the case - Ed and guest host Emily Benita discuss other examples of TV shows taking big risks, and whether the current glut of content has encouraged or lessened experimentation. They also try to make sense of the logic behind the forthcoming changes to the Oscars, and whether the idea of an Oscar for popular m...
217. Rewatching Movies (with Emily Benita)
August 06, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBEd and guest-host Emily Benita talk about rewatching movies (and TV shows) in this week's episode. Which movies do they return to for comfort and/or catharsis? How have their rewatching habits changed over the years? What do they get out of watching a movie multiple times? They discuss all of these questions, as well as the death of Barry Chuckle, the return of Jean-Luc Picard, and YouTube mistakes. 00:00:00 - 00:16:03 - Intro & News 00:16:04 - 00:46:23 - Ed & Emily talk about rewatching m...
216. 21st Century Horror (with Emily Benita)
July 30, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBEd is joined by returning guest Emily Benita to talk about horror movies in the 21st century, with a specific focus on movies released during the last four or five years, and whether the genre is currently going through a golden age. They also talk about the latest developments in the Chris Hardwick scandal, the potential damage that could be caused by the Disney/Fox merger, and the Buffy reboot. 00:00:00 - 00:27:17 - Intro & News 00:27:18 - 00:59:22 - Ed & Emily talk about 21st century ho...
215. The Dark Knight at 10
July 23, 2018 02:52 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBIt's been ten years since the release of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, a film which achieved tremendous commercial and critical success, and for many seemed to legitimise the superhero story as a cinematic genre. It also inspired a lot of people to act terribly on the Internet. Matt and Ed look back at the movie and try to decide how well it holds up, and to make sense of its complicated legacy. They also discuss some of the news coming out of Comic-Con, and try to untangle the messy ...