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This week, we are finishing the “bonus episode” director deep dive. We’ve watch all of of the playwright turned director Martin McDonagh’s movies. We’ve been looking forward to his newest film for some time, and he doesn’t disappoint. The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), directed by Martin McDonagh.
This week, we are continuing the “bonus episode” director deep dive. With the film The Banshees of Inisherin on the horizon, we’re going on a kick of the playwright turned director Martin McDonagh’s movies. The list may be small, but he is one of the best writer/directors working today. This week, we are doing his second feature length film, Seven Psychopaths (2012), as well as his very first film, the short Six Shooter (2004).
This week, we are continuing the “bonus episode” director deep dive. With the film The Banshees of Inisherin on the horizon, we’re going on a kick of the playwright turned director Martin McDonagh’s movies. The list may be small, but he is one of the best writer/directors working today. This week, we are doing his first feature length film, In Bruges (2008).
Its 2023! Theres nothing that says New Years Day like a film based on looking into the past. Currently, this movie has moved up to #30 on the IMDB top 250 since we froze it back in 2016, which speaks to how well this movie holds up over time. Back to the Future (1985), directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Week three of the October scary movie marathon! This week, we’re watching a film that bites heads and bleeds 80’s style. Equal parts comedy and horror, with some small town teen drama thrown in, this movie holds up great among other 80’s horror classics. The Lost Boys (1987), directed by Joel Schumacher.
Week two of the October scary movie marathon! This week, we’re watching the film that took the age old haunted house story and located the house in the middle of suburban American. Scares and/or laughs at around every corner. Poltergeist (1982), directed by Tobe Hooper (and Steven Spielberg).
This week, we watch a modern animated classic. Somehow Wes Anderson was able to take his unique artistic vision to a fully stop-motion animated world, and produce what some of his fans (*points at self*) think of as his masterpiece. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), directed by Wes Anderson.
This week, we watch A24’s highest grossing movie yet. This film sets out to be all things film at the same time, and does so with such creativity that it ends up amazingly overwhelming. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), directed by Daniels.
This week, we the highest rated Kubrick movie on the list. This movie takes one of the most feared topics of the 60’s (and maybe today) and turns it into what some consider the greatest comedy of all time. Dr. Strangelove (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrick.
This week, we watch what is said to be the first satire in movie form. With filming starting two years before the start of World War 2, this parody is a historical marvel, and most of the gags still land. The Great Dictator (1940), written, directed, and starring Charles Chaplin.
This week, we continue our Oscar binge with the Italian film that is nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Picture academy award. This dreamlike story has some striking imagery to be seen, so make sure you have your Netflix account upgraded to include the UHD / 4k video. The Hand of God (2021), directed by Paolo Sorrentino.
We are continuing with our October horror movies! This week we watch Sam Rami's remake that's also a sequel: Evil Dead 2. Easily one of the best horror comedies out there (not that there's many, but still). The Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, Directed by Sam Rami.
Its October. You know what that means - horror movie season! This week, we watch Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Film. Influencing the Hunger Games as well as Fortnite, Warzone, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, this movie shows 42 students fighting for survival. Battle Royale (2000), directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
This week, we watch Tarantino’s eighth film. Drawing heavily from The Thing, this film showcases the director at his most indulgent, with long scenes of dialogue and buckets of blood to rival his other works. Kurt Russell’s mustache stars in The Hateful Eight (2015), directed by Quentin Tarantino.
This week, we watch what could possibly be both Tarantino’s funniest and scariest film. The actors shine in this three hour long revenge epic, where even the horses deserve special mentions. Django Unchained (2012), directed by Quentin Tarantino.
This week, we watch a story about two idiots who find a giant fly in the back of a stolen car. Part Bill and Ted, part Dumb and Dumber, part Beavis and Butthead….insert any dumb pair of guys in comedy history… this film does enough to stand out from its influences. At just over an hour long, this film will make you laugh and wish for more once the credits roll. Mandibles (2020), directed by Quentin Dupieux .
