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All in Drama
This week, we watch the film that is basically a love letter to Paul Newman. Ole' blue eyes is front and center for this classic film about a chain gang's daily life, and their antics of rubbing each other's bellies and eating piles of eggs. Cool Hand Luke (1967), directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
This week, we watch the movie that scared the crap out of 1999; the film that you've accidentally spoiled at least once; the picture that, up until last year, was the highest grossing horror movie of all time. The Sixth Sense (1999), directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
This week, we watch the hard to find Russian classic that has influenced movies such as Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, and Inglorious Bastards. Real artillery, bombs, animal deaths, and human emotions are put fourth on screen to create something horrifying and unlike anything else we've seen. Come and See (1985), directed by Elem Klimov.
This week, we watch the movie that features the creepiest haircut ever to grace the silver screen. One man finds a bag of money in a drug deal gone wrong. The haircut then proceeds to murder everyone in its path on its quest to retrieve the money. The FBI agent from The Fugitive is on the case. No Country For Old Men (2007), directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.
This week, we give you a bonus episode! Since Captain America: Civil War episode lined up so perfectly to the same week as the opening of the new Avengers movie, we decided we'd all go to the theater and see what all the fuss is about. VERY SPOILER FILLED EPISODE. See this awesome movie and listen to our take on it. Avengers: Infinity War (2018), directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.
This week, in a week where a new Avengers has taken the box office by storm, we are watching the Marvel movie that has Captain America and Iron Man taking opposing positions. Which super hero do you side with? With special guest Wombat from the CAGCast! Captain America: Civil War (2016), directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.
This week, we watch Emile Hirsch burn all of his money and walk into the woods. It turns out that it wasn't the best idea. Great acting and scenery ensues. Into The Wild (2007), directed by Sean Penn.
This week, we watch the Australian stop-motion film that is a follow up to the Oscar winning animated short, Harvey Krumpet. Mary is a young girl from Melbourne who is lonely and unloved. Max is a middle-aged man from New York who is overweight and has Aspergers. The two write to each other and become friends, in what is one of the most unique movies on this list. Mary and Max (2009), directed by Adam Elliot.
This week, we watch the twist laden thriller, based on the hugely popular Gillian Flynn book. Fincher's style seeps into this film, who is lead by Ben Affleck, but stolen by Rosamund Pike. And if you think you might be watching a bloodless Fincher movie two hours into this 2.5 hour film, you will be proven very wrong. Gone Girl (2014), directed by David Fincher.
This week, we watch the incredible true story of Niki Lauda and James Hunt, two formula one racers who's rivalry in the 1976 World Championship gained the attention of the world. While the film may have taken some liberties with the relationship between Niki and James, the movie aims to remain true to the real happenings of the season, and largely succeeds. Rush (2013), directed by Ron Howard.
This week, we watch the American epic about Daniel Plainview, an oil man who wants no one else to succeed. We believe this masterpiece will be watched for decades, and we dive deep, making this the longest episode yet. Guest hosted by Matt Hathaway. There Will Be Blood (2007), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
This week, we watch a series of vignettes about a prostitute Rome-ing the streets. Considered by some to be Fellini's masterpiece, this film follows Cabiria's trials as she gets shoved into a river, shoved into a bathroom, and nearly shoved off a cliff. Nights of Cabiria (1957), directed by Federico Fellini.
This week, we watch the film that portrays the historical events of the Rwandan Genocide through the story of a hotel manager who protected over 1,000 refugees in the midst of the massacre. Don Cheadle portrays Paul Rusesabagina, a man who risked his family members lives, as well as his own, to save innocent lives in a performance that will most likely continue to define his career. Hotel Rwanda (2004), directed by Terry George.
Written and directed by a Vietnam veteran, this film chronicles the horrifying violence Oliver Stone witnessed during his time in the jungle. A script so anti-war, Hollywood refused to make it, and then awarded it with an Oscar for Best Picture (among others). Makes sense. Platoon (1986), directed by Oliver Stone.
This week, we watch the classic Noir that made Humphrey Bogart a star, as well as lay the groundwork for what Crime Drama would be for decades afterwards. Fast talking, cigarette smoking, guns, lies, cheating, murder - all for the rarest of statues. And Bogart gets punched in the neck. The Maltese Falcon (1941), directed by John Huston.
This week, we watch the best picture winning film that aims and succeeds to tell the true story of the hard working Boston Globe reporter/editor/writer team that broke the story on pedophile priests in Boston, and the systematic coverup that the Catholic Church provides for those who get caught. A very special guest co-hosts this episode - Kevin Slane, who is an entertainment writer (among other things) at the Boston Globe. Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy.
This week, we watch the amazingly prophetic film that, while being created over 40 years ago, depicts the current day network news situation almost exactly. This movie predicted reality television shows over a decade before they aired, and also satirized news stations selling credibility for ratings before that reality has come to pass. Network, directed by Sidney Lumet.
This week, we watch the block-busting film that paved the way for all buddy movies that came after it. Paul Newman and Robert Redford are a perfect team, as they rob and steal their way across the mid-west. Once a super-posse is assembled to take them down, they attempt an escape to South America. Comedy ensues. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), directed by George Roy Hill.
