Summer of ’79: Apocalypse Now
Description Mike and Dave reconsider Apocalypse Now during its 40th anniversary year. Notes
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Michael and Dave talk about Once upon a time ...in Hollywood. The predictable critic hacks they are, they loved it, but did discuss possible misogyny and Tarantino's middle school crush on Old Hollywood. 70mm Screenings Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL...
Summer of 79: Alien
Michael and Dave start out the the summer by talking about some classics turning forty. Today it is ALIEN's turn.
Chicago Critics Film Festival
We took a (very short) trip to the Chicago Critics Film Festival. We saw....almost everything. Michael swoons over OUR TIME MACHINE and goes against the grain on THE NIGHTINGALE, while Dave rubs salt in his wound for missing LUCE. In Five Minute...
Hail Satan?
On this weeks episode Michael and Dave talk about the fun new documentary HAIL SATAN? which opens 5/3 in Chicago.
They Shall Not Grow Old and 2018 Oscar snubs and anti-subs
Our movie for discussion this episode is the new World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old. We discuss whether Peter Jackson's efforts to use modern technology brought the Great War back to life, or if it left us feeling...
Anna and the Apocalypse
Happy Holidays! Michael and Dave go a little off script and talk about a the delightful and fun teen zombie musical!
The Favourite
Dave and Michael talk about Yorgos Lanthimos's latest movie The Favourite. The name is appropriate because it is winning awards left and right. Dave and Michael tried to do more than gush, but this script is so delightful, and the three main...