February 18th, 2019
Inspired by the absolutely stacked cast for the new version of Dune, Matt, Emily and Ed spend this week's episode talking about movies with notable ensembles, as well as which genres benefit from a deep bench and the factors, both commercial and artistic, that can compel filmmakers to work with a big cast. They also try to parse the latest Oscars broadcast drama and the Aladdin teaser.
00:00:00 - 00:01:34 - Intro
00:01:35 - 00:27:45 - News
00:27:46 - 01:05:06 - Matt, Emily & Ed discuss movies with notable ensembles
01:05:07 - 01:08:57 - SRS Recommends & Outro
February 10th, 2019
Inspired by M. Night Shyamalan's Glass (which is mentioned briefly, but in a spoiler-free fashion), Matt and Ed discuss examples of long delayed sequels, particularly ones made by the same creators as the originals. They also talk about the dispiriting experience of watching the Super Bowl, the freshly completed BAFTAs, and the death of Albert Finney.
00:00:00 - 00:06:30 - Intro
00:06:31 - 00:29:35 - News
00:29:36 - 00:57:10 - Matt & Ed discuss Long Delayed Sequels
00:57:11 - 01:02:55 - SRS Recommends & Outro
February 4th, 2019
In this episode, Ed and Emily cast their minds back to the golden age of physical media and misspent youths listening to Futurama audio commentaries, watching Lord of the Rings documentaries, and learning about the art and craft of filmmaking through special features and DVD extras. They also discuss the return of The L Word and the closure of Ultraviolet.
Here is where you can watch Original Cast Album: Company, as recommended by Ed
00:00:00 - 00:01:15 - Intro
00:01:16 - 00:18:43 - News
00:18:44 - 00:45:40 - Ed & Emily discuss Special Features
00:45:41 - 00:51:16 - SRS Recommends & Outro
January 28th, 2019
The Oscar nominations were announced this week, so Matt, Ed and Emily sat down to talk about the generally mediocre slate, the specific nominees and categories they do like, and the surprising snubs. They also discuss the 4% campaign and the ethics of making serial killer movies.
00:00:00 - 00:03:00 - Intro
00:03:01 - 00:25:14 - News
00:25:15 - 00:58:33 - Matt, Ed and Emily discuss the Oscar nominations
00:58:34 - 01:04:10 - SRS Recommends & Outro
January 21st, 2019
Having previewed the exciting movies of 2019 last week, this episode is all about the cool and interesting stuff coming to the small screen. Matt and Ed discuss some of the original ideas, long-gestating adaptations of great novels, and revivals that they're looking forward to, as well as the broader trends that continue to shift and roil the television landscape.
- Here is a link to H.bomberguy's charity Twitch stream, as mention in the News section
00:00:00 - 00:32:07 - Intro & News
00:32:08 - 01:29:24 Matt & Ed preview the year in TV
01:29:25 - 01:35:21 - SRS Recommends & Outro
January 14th, 2019
All three hosts are reunited this week to look at what a new year in film has to offer. Matt, Ed and Emily each pick one movie from the first eight months of 2019 and advocate for why they think they could be good or interesting, and along the way they discuss their New Year's resolutions, the plot of the Clint Eastwood movie Space Cowboys, and the moral turpitude of Dr. Robotnik.
00:00:00 - 00:12:29 - Intro
00:12:30 - 01:40:49 - Matt, Ed & Emily preview the films of 2019
01:40:50 - 01:41:36 - Outro
January 7th, 2019
Happy New Year! With Matt away, Ed and Emily catch-up on some of the news that broke over the holidays - including Louis C.K. going full right-wing whiner as an attempt to resurrect his career, the dismally small number of Hollywood films directed by women in 2018, and several dubious decisions made by Netflix - before digging into the Black Mirror movie/game Bandersnatch.
00:00:00 - 00:03:56 - Intro
00:03:57 - 00:45:57 - News
00:45:58 - 01:13:54 - Ed & Emily discuss Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
01:13:55 - 01:20:10 - SRS Recommends & Outro
- Here is a link to Shannon Strucci's series Fake Friends, which Ed mentions in Recommends
December 16th, 2018
It's the last episode of the year, which means it's Best Of time! Matt and Ed run down some honourable mentions before tagging Emily in to count down and discuss the Shot/Reverse Shot Top Ten Films of 2018, as determined by their eldritch ballot system. There's also way too much discussion of The Greatest Showman for an episode about a) good films b) films released in 2018 and c) good films released in 2018.
00:00:00 - 00:05:34 - Intro
00:05:35 - 00:17:22 - Honourable Mentions
00:17:23 - 00:30:23 - A rundown of the Box Office hits of 2018
00:30:24 - 01:47:48 - The Top Ten Movies of 2018
01:47:49 - 01:50:49 - Outro
December 10th, 2018
Inspired by two striking movies from 2018 about jobs and work - Andrew Bujalski's Support the Girls and Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You - Ed and Emily talk about some of their favourite movies and TV shows about the experience of doing a job. They also discuss the relatively boring Golden Globes nominations and the far from boring drama surrounding the Oscars.
00:00:00 - 00:20:13 - Intro & News
00:20:14 - 01:04:05 - Ed & Emily discuss movies and TV shows about work
01:04:06 - 01:13:13 - Outro & Recommends
November 26th, 2018
It's an All News episode of Shot/Reverse Shot this week as Matt and Ed discuss the future of streaming in a post-FilmStruck world, the trailer for the computer generated remake of The Lion King, and the deaths of Nicolas Roeg and Ricky Jay. They also find time to discuss Ed's ill-advised decision to watch Gotti, Fred Durst's directorial style, and sea shanties.
00:00:00 - 00:12:45 - Intro
00:12:46 - 00:48:14 - News
00:48:15 - 00:52:01 - SRS Recommends & Outro
00:52:02 - 00:55:27 - Shanty Talk!
- "Monologue: An Antelope from The Lion King Wonders Why He Was Invited to the Celebration of Simba's Birth" from McSweeneys, as recommended by Matt
- "Secrets of the Magus", the New Yorker profile of Ricky Jay from 1993
November 19th, 2018
To honour William Goldman, the acclaimed screenwriter who passed away last week, Matt, Emily and Ed talk about their experiences with his work, then have a broader conversation about depictions of writing in film. They also mark the passing of Stan Lee, chew over the Independent Spirit Awards nominees, and say "Detective Pikachu" six thousand times.
00:00:00 - 00:39:50 - Intro & News
00:39:51 - 01:18:46 - Matt, Emily and Ed discuss William Goldman & films about writing
01:18:47 - 01:24:56 - SRS Recommends & Outro
November 11th, 2018
Inspired by Disney's planned big-budget streaming TV shows, as well as stylistically daring episodes of current series, Matt, Emily and Ed spend this week's episode discussing ambitious television, including the massive scale storytelling of Game of Thrones, the claustrophobic use of long takes in The Haunting of Hill House, and the ways in which TV shows appropriate the aesthetics of video games. Mainly it's an excuse for them to rave about It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,and there's some socialist turtles for good measure.
- If you're in Glasgow, go to Emily's comedy variety show The Salon at The Old Hairdresser's on November 21st!
- If Super November is playing near you, go see it and try to spot Emily!
00:00:00 - 00:32:45 - Intro & News
00:32:46 - 01:05:32 - Matt, Emily and Ed discuss Ambitious Television
01:05:33 - 01:14:47 - SRS Recommends & Outro
November 4th, 2018
Matt and Ed celebrate the biggest cinephile event of 2018 on this week's episode: the release of Orson Welles' The Other Side of the Wind, which hit selected theatres and Netflix this past Friday. They detail the film's long journey to completion - its chaotic stop-start production in the early 1970s, myriad financial stumbles, Welles' death, and its eventual resurrection at the hands of several of his most high-profile disciples - as well as the film itself, how its approach to editing was decades ahead of its time (even as its story and themes were firmly rooted in not only the New Hollywood, but Welles' own life), and the effort that went into finishing a notoriously incomplete movie.
00:00:00 - 00:16:51 - Intro & News
00:16:52 - 00:53:32 - Matt & Ed discuss The Other Side of the Wind
00:53:33 - 01:02:07 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Dan Olson's Annihilation and Decoding Metaphor, as recommended by Ed
October 28th, 2018
It's a celebratory episode this week as Matt returns after a few months away, and Emily officially joins the show as the third co-host! (There's even a musical number!) They mark the start of this new era with a discussion of the state of Cinema and film culture in 2018, inspired by this interview with Paul Schrader, as well as the news that the great streaming service FilmStruck is being shut down.
00:00:00 - 00:40:31 - Intro & News
00:40:32 - 01:01:00 - Matt, Ed & Emily discuss the state of Cinema
01:01:01 - 01:10:46 - SRS Recommends & Outro
- NakeyJakey's YouTube channel, as recommended by Emily
- The Red Dead Redemption 2 episode of Polygon's Quality Control, as recommended by Ed
October 15th, 2018
Inspired by the delicious yet ominous omelettes in Phantom Thread, as well as the ways in which that film uses food as a symbol for the shifting dynamics in its central relationship, Ed and Emily talk about food movies, and the ways in which different filmmakers use food as a metaphor for creativity, as a way to explore social issues, and to meditate on grief. And, of course, to make the audience hungry. That also ponder the baffling tagline for the new Hellboy movie and Banksy's latest stunt.
00:00:00 - 00:12:06 - Intro & News
00:12:07 - 01:10:10 - Ed & Emily discuss Food Movies
01:10:11 - 01:15:24 - SRS Recommends & Outro
October 8th, 2018
After a week away, Ed and Emily are back and, inspired by the debut of the trailer for Adam McKay's Vice, they discuss the times when the marketing for a movie promises one thing ("This movie is a light romp!") yet delivers something very different ("This movie is a complex depiction of marriage!") and the fine line that exists between misdirecting audiences so as to maintain a sense of surprise, and outright lying in order to sell tickets. They also discuss the one-year anniversary of the New York Times' Harvey Weinstein expose, as well as #MeToo in the context of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.
00:00:00 - 00:20:30 - Intro & News
00:20:31 - 00:57:19 - Ed & Emily discuss misleading marketing
00:57:20 - 01:03:26 - SRS Recommends & Outro
- Here is the YouTube series Franklin that Ed mentions during recommendations.
September 24th, 2018
Ed and Emily catch-up on some of the news stories that broke over the last two weeks, including the Emmys, the controversy surrounding The Predator, and the strange saga of Fan Bingbing. Then they talk about indispensable performances; those times when an actor's work takes a movie from good to great, or where their ineffable qualities take something otherwise unremarkable and make it special. They also offer definitive proof that Columbo is antifa.
00:00:00 - 00:32:11 - Intro & News
00:32:12 - 01:20:48 - Ed & Emily talk about indispensable performances
01:20:49 - 01:30:42 - SRS Recommends & Outro
- Here is the obituary of Denis Norden that Emily Recommends
- If you would like to donate to those affected by Hurricane Florence, The Weather Channel has a list of organizations who are providing aid and assistance to the victims
September 17th, 2018
It's another pre-recorded episode while Ed is on holiday, so there's no news this week but there is a lot of discussion about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Lonely Island's mockumentary which was criminally ignored on its release in 2016 despite it being one of the best American comedies of the last 20 years. Ed and Emily talk about the many great jokes, how well the film mimics the films that inspired it, and how its story plays out as a nightmare version of The Lonely Island's own story. Get Donkey rolling everyone because the cult starts here!
September 10th, 2018
Ed's going on holiday for a couple of weeks, so he and Emily pre-recorded some non-topical episodes in which they talk about movies they love. First up, they discuss the bleakly funny and endlessly quotable high school satire Heathers, featuring early career-shaping performances from Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. They discuss the film's prescient examination of alienation, toxic masculinity and performative living, the long afterlife and legacy of the show as a home video staple, and why it's been so difficult to replicate its brilliance in other media.
September 3rd, 2018
As film festival season heats up and studios start gunning for that number one spot at the Oscars, it can be a little bewildering trying to figure out what movies to look out for. You're in luck, though, because Ed and Emily are here to tell you which films coming out between now and the end of the year you should get excited about. This preview has everything: Predators, plaintive Japanese dramas, yelling about Nicole Kidman.
00:00:00 - 00:24:20 - Intro & News
00:24:21 - 01:21:17 - Ed & Emily preview the next four months of movies
01:21:18 - 01:26:03 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Here is the Maureen Ryan column about Louis C.K.'s attempt to return to the spotlight that Ed references during the news
