🎧 Episode 99: Weapons – Horror, Mystery, and Institutions in Crisis In this episode of Mindframes, Michael and Dave welcome special guest Tim Peebles—theologian, pastor, martial artist, and long-time film aficionado—for a deep dive into Zach…
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Film Overview Title: Eddington (2025) by Ari Aster Setting: Small-town New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic Premise: Tension and division between a local sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and the town’s mayor (Pedro Pascal), reflecting broader…
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Cast and Crew – 28 Years Later Director: Danny Boyle Writer: Alex Garland Main Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Spike’s father Ralph Fiennes as the reclusive doctor Jodie Comer as Spike’s mother Spike (actor not…
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Episode 96 – The Phoenician Scheme (Mindframes Podcast) Michael Cockerill and Dave Canfield discuss Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme. The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Meena Truppleton, and other…
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Episode 95: The Life of Chuck 🔗 Cast & Crew: Director: Mike Flanagan Writer: Mike Flanagan (based on the short story by Stephen King) Cast: Tom Hiddleston as Chuck Mark Hamill Chiwetel Ejiofor Karen Gillan Jacob Tremblay …
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🎙️ Mindframes Episode 94: Friendship (2025) Theme: Male friendship, awkwardness, modern masculinity, repression Hosts: Dave Canfield & Michael Cockerill 🎬 Cast & Crew Director: Andrew DeYoung Writer: Andrew DeYoung Cinematographer:…
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🎙️ Mindframe(s) Podcast – Episode 93 Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning (and Franchise Retrospective) 🎬 Film Details Title: Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writers: Christopher…
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Certain directors always merit consideration. Certainly, belonging to this list would be David Cronenberg, who, despite his quirks, never makes an uninteresting film. This year’s entry in Cronenberg’s catalog is “The Shrouds,” a rumination on the intersection of technology and death. In what seems to be the near future or perhaps the present day, Karsh…
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Absolutely! Here’s the same set of show notes with chapter timestamps added to guide listeners through the episode: 🎙️ Mindframes – Episode 92 “Sinners (2025): Vampires, Blues, and the Power of Community” In this episode, Michael and…
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🎙️ Mindframes Episode 89: Mickey 17 “Clone Wars, Class Wars, and Saucy Politics in Space” In this episode, Dave Canfield and Michael Cockerill dive into Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s long-anticipated follow-up to Parasite. Set on a frozen alien…
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