Category: Podcasts

Raul and Brad kick off their annual theme where they examine a filmmaker’s filmography that they have either never heard of or have a small amount of knowledge on. They usually spend this month with their fellow friend, Ayden Byrnes. Sadly, Ayden will be unable to join them this month but he is still there in spirit. This month they decided to cover one of Japan’s most acclaimed filmmakers, Yasujiro Ozu. They begin the month with a discussion on his film, Floating Weeds.

IMDb Synopsis: The head of a Japanese theatre troupe returns to a small coastal town where he left a son who thinks he is his uncle and tries to make up for the lost time, but his current mistress grows jealous.

The nerds conclude their month on Denis Villeneuve with one more review. They come together to talk about his science fiction film, Arrival. One of Villeneuve’s most acclaimed works. What did they think about this film? Where does it stack up against the other films discussed this month?

IMDb Synopsis: A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.

Let’s continue on with this journey of Marvel Cinematic Universe films! In this episode, Brad and Raul are joined by Aiden and Keyon to review one of 2021’s newest Marvel films. These nerds talk Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings and discuss where it stands with the other films in the catalogue. What did they think of the film?

IMDb Synopsis: Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Brad and Raul continue on with their month looking at the films of Denis Villeneuve. In this episode, they take a look at the crime thriller, Prisoners. One of Villeneuve’s most famous work and one of his many collaborations with Roger Deakins. What did they think about this film? Find out by listening to the episode!

IMDb Synopsis: When Keller Dover’s daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.