The best movie for a cry (if you got daddy issues). Austin is joined by Producer Henry for a chat on Aftersun! They get into realizing the frailty of our parents, the nature of memory and music, some narrative structure of the film - and more! Enjoy!
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Mar 2025
The Final Episode
Goodbye, goodbye. For our final episode of this run, Austin, Raymond & Henry talk about how they watch movies, some mailbag questions, some musings on the craft, and more. Thanks again for tuning in each week, everybody. Stay safe, and we'll see you at the movies! Follow us on Tw ... Show More
2h 17m
Sep 2024
That One Scene From...Training Day
This week we break down the intense card table scene from the dominating cop drama, Training Day, by Antoine Fuqua. With Denzel playing him like a fool, Ethan Hawke brings the intensity in this is emotional rollercoaster of a scene that leaves you unsettled. Enjoy the conversatio ... Show More
16m 39s
Jan 2023
J. K. SIMMONS & DAVID SIMMONS: Love Behind Anger, Impostor Syndrome, Saving Youth Lives & Uncomfortable with Awards
J. K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spiderman) joins us this week to share stories from his time in this industry going from waiting tables and scrounging for pizza - to becoming an Academy Award Winning actor and making his name in films like Whiplash, Spiderman, and Juno… J. K. talks abou ... Show More
1h 24m
Aug 2024
63: The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, Part I Teaser
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Abby and Dan get into the first part of Slavoj Zizek’s The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (2006, directed by Sophie Fiennes). They consider one of the f ... Show More
6m 17s
Jul 2024
Ti West, Maxxxine, Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi & Kill
This week’s guest is director Ti West, who is on the show to tell Mark all about ‘Maxxxine’, the hotly-anticipated third instalment of his cult horror trilogy made in collaboration with its star Mia Goth, which sees the action taken to the adult film scene in seedy 1980s Hollywoo ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2024
Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX
For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity wit ... Show More
51m 18s
Nov 2020
What Lies Beneath with Starlee Kine
The central thesis to this week's episode on What Lies Beneath: folks, they just don't make them like they used to! Starlee Kine (Election Profit Makers) joins to discuss the "grown-up" movie, the performances from Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford, where the screenwriting fall ... Show More
2h 13m