The Twin Geeks
377 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe flagship film program for The Twin Geeks. Join us for bi-weekly podcast specials where we rank, dissect, and discuss the best of classic and contemporary cinema with friends from our community and the industry at large.A production of The Twin Geeks | Join our Discord
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The Twin Geeks 14: 10 Things I Hate About You
February 06, 2019 23:26 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast, we're transported back to the cusp of the millennium, diving into the grungy, angst-driven world of 1990s Seattle, a world our two hosts are quite familiar with. As you may know, our site here is located out of the Pacific Northwest and more specifically the outskirts of the Seattle area. With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching we felt it appropriate to highlight a romantic comedy that is fairly close to our hearts, both in how well it rises above the mundan...
The Twin Geeks 13: Groundhog Day
January 30, 2019 01:03 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBOkay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today. It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach? It's that special time of year where we all huddle around the warm glow of the television and dust off the worn copy of our favorite innocuous-holiday film so we can yet again indulge in the annual tradition of watching Bill Murray repeatedly gorge himself, manipulate women into sex, and kill himself in a variety of horrific ways, in ...
Ep. 13: Groundhog Day (1993)
January 30, 2019 01:03 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBOkay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today. It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach? It's that special time of year where we all huddle around the warm glow of the television and dust off the worn copy of our favorite innocuous-holiday film so we can yet again indulge in the annual tradition of watching Bill Murray repeatedly gorge himself, manipulate women into sex, and kill himself in a variety of horrific ways, in w...
Ep. 12: Glass (2019)
January 24, 2019 08:38 - 1 hour - 75 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we head back to the theater to see the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan. Glass brings back Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson from Shyamalan's classic Super-Hero deconstruction film Unbreakable (2000), who are then paired with James McAvoy's carousel of characters from the director's previous success in Split (2016). To match the three protagonists of this film we have invited a guest for this week's discussion. Joining us is our good friend Tyler Harford, a...
The Twin Geeks 12: Glass
January 24, 2019 08:38 - 1 hour - 75 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we head back to the theater to see the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan. Glass brings back Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson from Shyamalan's classic Super-Hero deconstruction film Unbreakable (2000), who are then paired with James McAvoy's carousel of characters from the director's previous success in Split (2016). To match the three protagonists of this film we have invited a guest for this week's discussion. Joining us is our good friend Tyler Harford, ...
Ep. 11: Shane (1953)
January 17, 2019 01:32 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we travel back to the roots of America to dive into George Stevens' great Western classic, Shane. This foundational film within the Western genre is a favorite around here, making an earlier appearance on our list of The Ten Greatest Westerns and the Order in Which to Watch Them. Shane is story of a weary gunfighter looking to lay down his arms forever, but is forcibly pulled back into the fray by the terrorizing menace of the Ryker clan attempting to push our ...
The Twin Geeks 11: Shane
January 17, 2019 01:32 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we travel back to the roots of America to dive into George Stevens' great Western classic, Shane. This foundational film within the Western genre is a favorite around here, making an earlier appearance on our list of The Ten Greatest Westerns and the Order in Which to Watch Them. Shane is story of a weary gunfighter looking to lay down his arms forever, but is forcibly pulled back into the fray by the terrorizing menace of the Ryker clan attempting to push our...
Ep. 10: Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse (2018)
January 09, 2019 23:13 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we go back to the theater to dive into a more recent film. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is yet another film in the chronicle of everyone's favorite web-slinging hero, but the first of which that has been delivered onto us in gloriously stylized animation. Everyone has been raving about this film since it came out, topping the box-office office for weeks and making everybody wonder if this is the best iteration of the wall-crawler we've seen yet. We've brou...
The Twin Geeks 10: Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse
January 09, 2019 23:13 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week on The Twin Geeks we go back to the theater to dive into a more recent film. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is yet another film in the chronicle of everyone's favorite web-slinging hero, but the first of which that has been delivered onto us in gloriously stylized animation. Everyone has been raving about this film since it came out, topping the box-office office for weeks and making everybody wonder if this is the best iteration of the wall-crawler we've seen yet. We've brought...
The Twin Geeks 9: Film Of The Year 2018
January 05, 2019 09:04 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBHappy New Year everyone! It's 2019 now, which means we're looking back at all of the previous year to determine what were the very best that cinema had to offer on this week's The Twin Geeks. While the list is ranked, it is by no means a definitive take. This list was compiled from all of our contributors here, each of whom fought for their respective favorites to take the top spot. In the end, our selections were based on a combination of our average feelings on each film, the individuals w...
Ep. 9: Film Of The Year 2018
January 05, 2019 09:04 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBEp. 9: Film Of The Year 2018 by The Twin Geeks
Ep. 8: Die Hard Christmas Special
December 20, 2018 08:50 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB♫Jingle bells, shotgun shells♫ ♫McClane will save the day♫ ♫Christmas is near, and we’ll all cheer♫ ♫When Bruce Willis says “yippie kay-ay”♫ Everyone gather ’round the fireplace because this week is a special holiday-themed podcast. Apologies to Frank Capra, Bob Clark, and Ron Howard, because the only Christmas film we want to talk about this year is John McTiernan’s action masterpiece, Die Hard. We don’t care what the haters have to say, Die Hard is not only a Christmas movie, but THE ho...
The Twin Geeks 8: Die Hard
December 20, 2018 08:50 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB♫Jingle bells, shotgun shells♫ ♫McClane will save the day♫ ♫Christmas is near, and we’ll all cheer♫ ♫When Bruce Willis says “yippie kay-ay”♫ Everyone gather ’round the fireplace because this week is a special holiday-themed podcast. Apologies to Frank Capra, Bob Clark, and Ron Howard, because the only Christmas film we want to talk about this year is John McTiernan’s action masterpiece, Die Hard. We don’t care what the haters have to say, Die Hard is not only a Christmas movie, but THE holid...
The Twin Geeks 7: Barry Lyndon
December 12, 2018 07:29 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we're taking a look at a great masterpiece from one of cinema's most legendary directors. Barry Lyndon is a more overlooked film from Stanley Kubrick's filmography, though it is getting considerably more attention as of late. Allow us to continue this delayed praise by saying Barry Lyndon deserves equal recognition along side Kubrick's other masterpieces such as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Shining (1980), and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Wor...
Ep 7: Barry Lyndon (1975)
December 12, 2018 07:29 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we're taking a look at a great masterpiece from one of cinema's most legendary directors. Barry Lyndon is a more overlooked film from Stanley Kubrick's filmography, though it is getting considerably more attention as of late. Allow us to continue this delayed praise by saying Barry Lyndon deserves equal recognition along side Kubrick's other masterpieces such as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Shining (1980), and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worr...
Ep. 6: The Wrestler (2008)
December 05, 2018 19:46 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we're celebrating the ten-year anniversary of Darren Aronofsky's intimate portrait of a faded celebrity attempting to make peace with his humble life before one final comeback... We're also talking about The Wrestler (2008). Joking aside, Mickey Rourke proved himself more than capable in this career-defining role, making a true comeback after languishing in obscurity throughout the 90s. The Wrestler is a simple, yet powerful look at how difficult the real world...
The Twin Geeks 6: The Wrestler
December 05, 2018 19:46 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we're celebrating the ten-year anniversary of Darren Aronofsky's intimate portrait of a faded celebrity attempting to make peace with his humble life before one final comeback... We're also talking about The Wrestler (2008). Joking aside, Mickey Rourke proved himself more than capable in this career-defining role, making a true comeback after languishing in obscurity throughout the 90s. The Wrestler is a simple, yet powerful look at how difficult the real worl...
Ep. 5: Network (1976)
November 29, 2018 21:01 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we jump into the dangerous ground of political satire with Sidney Lumet's 1976 masterpiece, Network (1976). This film boasts one of the greatest ensemble casts ever assembled, with the likes of Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Duvall all in starring roles. Some people have claimed screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky must have been able to see into future, as the commentary laden in his script seems even more relevant today than it did some 40 year...
The Twin Geeks 5: Network
November 29, 2018 21:01 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis week on The Twin Geekscast we jump into the dangerous ground of political satire with Sidney Lumet's 1976 masterpiece, Network (1976). This film boasts one of the greatest ensemble casts ever assembled, with the likes of Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Duvall all in starring roles. Some people have claimed screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky must have been able to see into future, as the commentary laden in his script seems even more relevant today than it did some 40 yea...
The Twin Geeks 4: Ranking the Coen Brothers
November 22, 2018 07:50 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBThis week on The Twin Geeks we bring you something a little different. Instead of going over just one film, we're bringing you 18 different films! From Blood Simple to The Ballad of Buster Scruggs we go through the Coen Brothers' complete filmography. This list is a subjective ranking with contributions provided by everyone here at The Twin Geeks, with discourse over what film should belong where taking place for the week preceding this week's podcast. A production of The Twin Geeks | Join ...
Ep. 4: Ranking the Coen Brothers
November 22, 2018 07:50 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBEp. 4: Ranking the Coen Brothers by The Twin Geeks
Ep 3: The Other Side Of The Wind (2018)
November 07, 2018 20:54 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe time has come! We go in-depth with Orson Welles' long-awaited The Other Side of the Wind, with a 35mm showing, documentaries, and the film we've all been waiting for. Meanwhile, interesting developments are afoot at the Box Office and we explore the new Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, The Nutcrucker and the Four Realms, and many more
The Twin Geeks 3: The Other Side Of The Wind
November 07, 2018 20:54 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe time has come! We go in-depth with Orson Welles' long-awaited The Other Side of the Wind, with a 35mm showing, documentaries, and the film we've all been waiting for. Meanwhile, interesting developments are afoot at the Box Office and we explore the new Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, The Nutcrucker and the Four Realms, and many more A production of The Twin Geeks | Join our Discord
The Twin Geeks 2: Misery
October 31, 2018 22:03 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThere are many great Stephen King adaptations out there, as to be expected from an author as prolific and lauded as the Monarch of Horror Fiction. Many point to The Shining (1980) as the greatest of these works, despite King's own vehement dismissal of Stanley Kubrick's take on the work, but this week it is a different King story about a trapped writer that interests us. One of the most personal and favorite of King's own stories, Misery, is a tense, realistic horror masterclass that blew au...
Ep. 2: Misery (1990)
October 31, 2018 22:03 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThere are many great Stephen King adaptations out there, as to be expected from an author as prolific and lauded as the Monarch of Horror Fiction. Many point to The Shining (1980) as the greatest of these works, despite King's own vehement dismissal of Stanley Kubrick's take on the work, but this week it is a different King story about a trapped writer that interests us. One of the most personal and favorite of King's own stories, Misery, is a tense, realistic horror masterclass that blew aud...
The Twin Geeks 1: Halloween
October 24, 2018 16:59 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWelcome to the first episode of The Twin Geekscast. Our seasoned site editors Calvin Kemph and David Punch will serve as the knowledgeable hosts of this movie podcast, which will dive into both current and classic films each week, as well as a rundown of the weekly hits at the box office. For our first installment, we're looking at the latest revival of the Halloween franchise, with David Gordon Green and Danny McBride's new take that brings original director John Carpenter back into the mix...
Ep. 1: Halloween (2018)
October 24, 2018 16:59 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWelcome to the first episode of The Twin Geekscast. Our seasoned site editors Calvin Kemph and David Punch will serve as the knowledgeable hosts of this movie podcast, which will dive into both current and classic films each week, as well as a rundown of the weekly hits at the box office. For our first installment we're looking at the latest revival of the Halloween franchise, with David Gordon Green and Danny McBride's new take that brings original director John Carpenter back into the mix f...