Episodes
Wednesday May 20, 2020
290. Pick n Mix
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
With no single topic this week, Emily and Ed jump from subject to subject, discussing what they've been doing lately, Entertainment Weekly's LGBT cover, and the deaths of Jerry Stiller, Fred Willard and Lynn Shelton.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
287. Underrated Performances
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This week, Emily and Ed talk about underrated performances, and try not to cry when talking about Babe.
00:00:00 - 00:16:10 - Intro
00:16:11 - 00:51:42 - Emily & Ed discuss underrated performances
00:51:43 - 00:55:42 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Here are the video essays that Emily & Ed recommend:
I Can't Stop Watching Contagion by Folding Ideas/Dan Olson
Beauty in Ugly Times by Philosophy Tube/Oliver Thorn
When Jim Sterling Was Sued for $10 Million By Digital Homicide by Jim Sterling
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
277. Childhood Terrors
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
After taking a few minutes to revel in the shock success of Parasite at the Academy Awards (and some chat about Uncut Gems just because), Ed and Emily delve into their pasts to discuss the film and TV that scared them as kids, whether intentionally (as in the case of The Lost World: Jurassic Park and the work of Tim Burton) or inadvertently (as in Fried Green Tomatoes and The Ice Storm).
00:00:00 - 00:16:09 - Intro & News
00:16:10 - 00:50:02 - Ed & Emily discuss their Childhood Terrors
00:50:03 - 00:53:02 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Here is Holly Stoppit's Ted Talk "How Clowning Can Lead Us Into Connection", as recommended by Emily
Here is the Safdie Brothers' Goldman v Silverman, as recommended by Ed
Monday Dec 23, 2019
270. The Rise of Skywalker
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Matt and Ed see out the Skywalker saga with a discussion about J.J. Abrams' The Rise of Skywalker, and whether or not it should have stayed down. There's loads of spoilers throughout and a lot of talk about Cats at the beginning, so you have been warned.
00:00:00 - 00:14:52 - Intro & News
00:14:53 - 01:55:32 - Matt & Ed discuss The Rise of Skywalker
01:55:33 - 01:59:51 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Monday Jun 17, 2019
253. Sheffield DocFest 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Whilst Ed has his trotters up in Florida, Matt and Emily hit the wonderful Sheffield DocFest - now in it's 26th year - for a few days of films, masterclasses and *checks notes* algorithmic perfumery. They muse over the wonder of the conversation with Werner Herzog, the sheer inventiveness of the Alternate Realities stranded and get thoroughly flumped by more Harvey Weinstein than they are prepared for.
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Bonus - Avengers: Endgame
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
In this special, spoiler-filled episode, Matt and Ed discuss Avengers: Endgame. It's a wide-ranging discussion that features key plot details from the start, so probably don't listen to it if you haven't already seen the film, and in addition to cataloging the good and bad in the movie, it also encompasses the impact of the MCU, Disney's increasing dominance of film and television, and the many ways in which the comics industry has screwed over writers and artists.
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
246. 1999 - Peak Vosloo
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Double Jeopardy, The General's Daughter, Payback. These are just some of the timeless classics that were released in 1999, alongside utterly forgotten duds like Fight Club, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Blair Witch Project, The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, All About My Mother and Eyes Wide Shut. Matt, Emily and Ed assemble to discuss some of their favourite films from a vintage movie year, tease out some of the themes shared by a broad and disparate array of great films, and look at how Hollywood has changed over the past 20 years. Ed also enters some sort of fugue state at one point when the subject of the upcoming Cats movie comes up.
00:00:00 - 00:36:44 - Intro & News
00:36:45 - 01:30:51 - Matt, Emily & Ed discuss the films of 1999
01:30:52 - 01:36:34 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Monday Jan 28, 2019
237. Oscar Nominations 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 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
Monday Jan 14, 2019
235. 2019 Preview
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 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
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Saturday Dec 30, 2017
191. 2017 Wrap-Up
Saturday Dec 30, 2017
Saturday Dec 30, 2017
As the last hours of 2017 slip away, Matt and Ed sit down to look back on the past 12 months and discuss the highs and lows. What movies were shocking successes? What films flopped unexpectedly? And what were the prevailing stories that leapt out to them? They also discuss David Ayer's Bright, a late but strong contender for worst film of the year, before running down the ten best films of the year, as chosen by Shot Reverse Shot's guest contributors.
00:00:00 - 00:03:06 - Intro
00:03:07 - 00:30:50 - A rundown of some of the big news stories of the year
00:30:51 - 00:47:35 - Matt and Ed discuss Bright and other cinematic lowlights
00:47:36 - 00:50:32 - Honourable Mentions
00:50:33 - 01:40:07 - The Shot/Reverse Shot Top Ten Films of 2017
01:40:08 - 01:40:47 - Outro
Monday Nov 20, 2017
187. Matt's Birthday 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
It's Matt's Birthday, which means he has free rein to talk about any subject he wants this week. Topics include the biggest pricks in cinema history, male role models in movies, and planning a birthday film festival.
00:00:00 - 00:16:55 - Intro & News
00:16:56 - 00:56:25 - Matt & Ed discuss a bunch of stuff
00:56:26 - 01:05:50 - SRS Recommends & Outro
Monday Oct 30, 2017
184. Stephen King (with Kayleigh Donaldson)
Monday Oct 30, 2017
Monday Oct 30, 2017
It's Halloween, and Matt and Ed are joined by returning guest Kayleigh Donaldson to discuss a suitably spooky subject: Stephen King, the prolific and influential horror writer who, between It, Gerald's Game and 1922 (less so The Dark Tower) is having something of a moment. They also discuss the Phantom Thread trailer, pick over the complete implosion of Suburbicon, and they pitch Terrence Malick on a potential film for his purported return to more conventional filmmaking.
00:00:00 - 00:22:22 - Intro and News
00:22:23 - 01:11:52 - Matt, Ed and Kayleigh discuss Stephen King's work
01:11:53 - 01:13:26 - Outro
Monday Sep 12, 2016
154. Pan's Labyrinth at 10
Monday Sep 12, 2016
Monday Sep 12, 2016
Friday Jul 11, 2014
55. Community - Redux Redux
Friday Jul 11, 2014
Friday Jul 11, 2014
Dan Harmon's Community has been cancelled. No it hasn't. Yes it has. No it hasn't. Yes it has. No. It hasn't.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
22. Ask Us Anything
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
After spending more than a year choosing the subjects on which they show off their freeform waffling skills, Joe and Ed decided to hand the talking stick to you - the audience - to pick the topics of discussion. Selecting a wide range of questions volunteered via Facebook and Twitter, the boys find themselves debating hypothetical dust ups between nightclub bouncers and Jedi Knights, wondering why films seem to be so long these days and pondering on the scarcity of unicorns in motion pictures. As always, listen, enjoy, rate and review!