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 ...

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:...

   Mindframe(s) Podcast – Episode 93 Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning (and Franchise Retrospective) Film Details Title: Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writers: Christopher...

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...

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...

Mindframes Podcast – Episode 91: Warfare Hosts: Michael Cockerill & Dave Canfield Film: Warfare (2025), dir. Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza Location: Music Box Theatre, Chicago Timestamps & Segment Summaries:...

Sure! Based on the transcript from Mindframes Episode 90 – "Death of a Unicorn", here are listener-friendly notes:  Episode 90: Death of a Unicorn A Mindframes Film Conversation Guests: (Chicago film critic) Basic Info Film:...

Mindframes – Episode 88: The Monkey (2025)  A sometimes half-assed but always wholehearted film conversation.  Hosts: Michael Cockerill & Dave Canfield  Episode Runtime: Approx. 56 minutes  Film...

Episode Summary In this episode, Dave and Michael discuss Companion, the directorial debut from Drew Hancock. A mix of science fiction, dark comedy, and thriller, Companion follows Iris, a robot companion, as she navigates power...

Mindframes: The Presence – A Steven Soderbergh Experiment Episode Summary: In this episode of Mindframes, Michael and Dave are joined by special guest Tarek Fayoumi (MoviesWithTarek.com, Chicago Indie Critics) to dissect Steven...

In this episode of MindFrames, Dave and Michael break down the best films of 2024. With themes ranging from authoritarianism and resilience to identity and connection, the hosts discuss how these movies reflect and challenge the cultural...

Mindframes Episode: Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu Summary: In this episode of Mindframes, Michael and Dave explore Robert Eggers' reimagining of the classic silent film Nosferatu. They discuss Eggers’ meticulous approach to filmmaking,...