Three lifelong friends with a passion for cinema invite you to their weekly movie night where they get together for dinner, discussion and laughs. Written, directed and hosted by Rachael, Karl and Matt.
Buckle up because we're rolling right into the first episode under our new theme: "In the Shadow of Giants." This one's all about flicks where folks are dwarfed by towering figures—be it a boss, a celeb, or some unstoppable influence—and they've gotta scramble to find their own path amid the chaos.
Naturally, we've got a twist to crank up the intrigue: this episode demands a "Non-Tra...
We close out our “One Last Chance” theme with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, about a mother (Frances McDormand) trying to provoke the local police department in an effort to reinvigorate the stalled investigation into the murder of her daughter. The shakeup this week was that the film must have come out within the last ten years, and this one fits the bill (board), having been released in 2017.
We also tal...
This week, our podcast shines the spotlight on the Female Protagonist, as we continue our "One Last Chance" theme. And so, we watch the 2011 film about the young female assassin, "Hanna," who has one last chance to escape a ruthless intelligence agent trying to track her down across continents. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett, this movie has the added bonus of a great score ...
Well, it's that time again. What time you might ask? Well, it's new theme time of course, and this time our AI overlords have blessed us with the theme of "One Last Chance". As ominous as that sounds it just deals with movies where characters are given a final opportunity to change their fate, make amends or redeem themselves.
Of course there's always a shakeup to go along with the theme and...
We close out our theme of “The Long Journey” with a journey of 140 million miles…to Mars! Karl had the added shakeup that his pick must feature a conspiracy. So we are watching 1990’s Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as lowly worker Douglas Quaid, who dreams of one day visiting Mars. But when Doug visits “Rekall”, a business that implants false memories for a fee, it sets of a chain of events showing ther...
The Long Journey continues, and this time it must be considered a cult classic. And so, we take a trans-dimensional trip back in time to watch 1984's "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," about a neurosurgeon-physicist-rock star and his posse, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, fighting a bunch of aliens all named John. Yeah, it's ridiculous. It received mixed reviewed upon its rele...
Our new theme this cycle is 'The Long Journey'. We'll be watching movies where the characters undergo an extensive journey, whether literal or figurative, leading to self-discovery or transformation.
This week the shakeup is 'unlikely heroes' and the movie is 'Beau Is Afraid'. Written and directed by Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix stars as Beau, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man. ...
We close out our “Close Encounters” theme with Jordan Peele’s 2022 film Nope, about a pair of sibling horse trainers contending with a strange visitor hiding in the clouds above their ranch. The trainers are siblings, not the horses. Well maybe the horses are siblings too. You know what, it’s not important.
Do we believe in aliens? How many kinds of close encounters are there? What are some of our favorite, and leas...
Once upon a time, not so long ago, this podcast had to explore the theme of Close Encounters, with the added shake-up that this week's pick must include a dance sequence. So we watched a movie FULL of dance sequences; 1948's "The Red Shoes", the story of a ballerina who had to choose between her commitment to ballet or her commitment to the man she loves. This film is loosely based on the fairy...
Get a little closer and don't be shy because for this round our new theme is "Close Encounters". We will be watching movies involving moments of connection, discovery, or revelation between people, or even between humanity and something unknown.
The shakeup for this week is "classic film pre 70s". Combine that with our new theme, mix well and you get "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance&quo...
We close out our “Rebels With a Cause” theme with 1984’s Red Dawn, starring every actor popular in the 80’s as a group of high school students forced to defend their town guerrilla style against foreign invaders during World War 3.
We also discuss what would happen if the events in the film happened today, and whether our own high schools would have put up a fight. So gas up your pickup truck, grab some supplies, tie...
This week, we continue our Rebels With A Cause theme, with the added shake-up that the film must include a surprise cameo. And so, we watch the horror movie that rebelled against all of the usual tropes of its genre by being self-aware: 1996's "Scream" directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette and Matthew Lillard.... with not one, but THREE cameos.
We also dive i...
It's new theme time again and for this round we have "Rebels WITH a Cause" which involves Films about characters who go against the grain for a purpose, whether through social, political, or personal rebellion.
Starting things off with a bang we have "Falling Down", the 1993 thriller from Joel Schumacher starring Michael Douglas and featuring Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey and Rachel Ticotin. ...
We close out our “Eyes Wide Open” theme cycle with the 2009 Ti West film House of the Devil, in which a college student takes a babysitting job that turns into the night from hell. We also discuss all things babysitter: our childhood experiences with babysitters, whether any of us have been a babysitter, and some notable babysitters in movies.
Karl also messes up Jack Quaid’s name, and he DEFINITELY hasn’t been embarr...
We have a special surprise this week; MRT VIP listener and very good friend Andrew is back with us as a guest host! And we have provided him with his own shake-up for the Eyes Wide Open theme; his pick had to be based on a book. And so he chose the 1985 gem, "Brewster's Millions" starring Richard Pryor and John Candy. This film's interesting premise requires the main character to spend $30 millio...
We are continuing our “Eyes Wide Open” theme along with the restriction that our film needs to originate from a country we haven’t been to yet on the podcast (cinematically speaking.) And so we travel to South Korea, to watch Park Chan Wook’s 2003 revenge film, “Oldboy.”
We also explore the concept of revenge, and identify films that feature this theme. And Karl and Rachael retell their own tales of vengeance. …So ...
Alright everyone, it's time for yet another theme and this time it's "Eyes Wide Open". This theme will deal with films where characters experience eye-opening moments, whether through shocking revelations or sudden enlightenment.
Peeling back the eyelids first, with the shake-up of "must have a narrator" (pretty self explanatory) is The Usual Suspects, the 1995 action/drama/thriller/etc d...
We close out our “Forgotten Dreams” theme with the 1996 film Shine, the true story of piano prodigy David Helfgott, who cracks under the pressure of his overbearing father and his attempt to master Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
Karl’s shakeup was that the film must have won an award (this one won several, mostly for star Geoffrey Rush), so we also discuss whether we ourselves have ever won an award, some award ...
We continue our Forgotten Dreams theme with the shake-up that it must be directed by an "auteur;" someone who is known for their distinct style. Who better to choose than the recently departed, and very unique, David Lynch?
And so we enter the dream world of 2001's "Mulholland Drive" starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux. This movie is quite the puzzle - it even comes with ...
New round, new theme and this time we are dealing with "forgotten dreams". We'll be watching films about dreams, aspirations, and goals that were once pursued but were lost or abandoned, with characters rediscovering them.
This week's shake-up, "based on a true story", leads us to the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness. Starring Will Smith, Thandiwe Newton and Jaden Smith it is based o...
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