The Love of Cinema

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

This week on the pod John, Jeff & Dave discuss the newest installment of The Conjuring saga, currently in theaters and available on HBOMax through mid-July 2021. On Rotten Tomatoes this movie has a 56% critics score and 86% audience score, which makes us mad. We're a positive criticism podcast, so if you're tired of the critics always hunting for the negative, grab a beer, hang with us and let's have some fun!

This is the first Conjuring movie not directed by James Wan, which features a human(ish) antagonist, but still packed with lots of spirits and supernatural hell we love in the Conjuring/Annabelle/Nun films. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are back as Ed and Lorraine Warren working a real life case that gained national recognition in 1981 and a popular book in 1983. Think about what Helter Skelter would have been like if Charles Manson had the ability to curse families and summon daemons.... Yeah, I spell 'daemons' with an "ae". I read The Golden Compass and thought it was cool. Directed by Michael Chaves.

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Singin' In The Rain with Amy Jo Jackson: Should Have Seen That By Now

Despite having a BFA in Music Theatre, co-host Jeff had never seen 'Singin' In The Rain'! What a loon! We are once again joined by Amy Jo Jackson, co-host of the 'And Almost Starring' podcast which breaks down the casting of popular movies. Amy Jo previously joined us for our In The Heights episode, has recently written a musical and loves this classic film, so what a perfect guest! We discuss why this movie ages well, the self-aware tone, elegant style, movie magic, how changing times affects art, stars Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor and Jean Hagen, and whether or not this is the greatest movie musical of all time. It's currently available on HBOMax.

Amy Jo Jackson: @amyjojackson www.amyjojackson.com

And Almost Starring: @andalmoststarring https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-almost-starring/id1516186984

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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In The Heights with Amy Jo Jackson!

This week on the pod we are incredibly honored to be joined by Amy Jo Jackson! Amy Jo co-hosts an incredible podcast with partner and former guest host Jeff Ronan called 'And Almost Starring', which breaks down a movie's casting and discusses who almost starred. Amy Jo has recently written a musical, so what a perfect guest for our 'In The Heights' discussion! As always, anytime we say a negative comment about the film, we have to drink! Fortunately, we recorded on a Friday night, not that Amy Jo has weekends at the moment. We discuss being a musical theater lover seeing this prescient piece on the screen in NYC, the stories, the characters, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The movie is directed by John Chu, written by Pulitzer winner Quiara Alegria Hudes who co-wrote the musical with Lin-Manuel, and stars Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Gregory Diaz IV, Olga Merediz, Jimmy Smits, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Marc Antony and Mateo Gomez, featuring cameos by Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patrick Page and more.

Amy Jo Jackson: @amyjojackson www.amyjojackson.com

And Almost Starring: @andalmoststarring https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-almost-starring/id1516186984

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Parasite: Should Have Seen That By Now

This mid-week episode features Parasite as our 'Should Have Seen That By Now' movie since Dave, Australian native and AMPAS skeptic, decided he couldn't skip his monthly viewing of Solo: A Star Wars Story to see Parasite... for the past 18 months. One thing Dave is really good at though is timeliness. Like, if an episode has to come out and his co-host hasn't posted it, he's on it! If there's a 4-star international juggernaut of a film, however... In all seriousness, John and Jeff re-watched this film to prepare to grill Dave for his life choices and all we could do was talk about how great this movie is. Whether it's your first or last viewing, give it a 2021 look. It's on Hulu and it keeps aging well. Like Dave, who's age surprises everyone except his chiropractor.

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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A Quiet Place Part II

This week Jeff, John and Dave went to the movies! It was good to be back. We saw A Quiet Place Part II, the sequel to 2018's A Quiet Place, written and directed by John Krasinski, starring Krasinski and Emily Blunt. On initial reactions, it would appear Krasinski has done it again! This film takes place after the events of the first film which forced the family to relocate while blind alien predators continue to lurk in the woods using their impeccable hearing to find their prey. While Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou help fill out the incredible cast, the children of Blunt and Krasinski's characters, played by Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, steal the show. We discuss and drink beer.

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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The Toxic Avenger: Was It Really That Bad

Was It Really That Bad returns with a vengeance (and new rules) in possibly our most chaotic show.  It's debate style and we have no idea who is on which team until we're already live on the episode.  For our first attempt, we went back to the 80's and picked Troma royalty The Toxic Avenger.  Joined again by our special guest Matt Gilbert from the Matt & Mark Movie Show (who was lucky enough to land on the positive side), we argue whether this deserves its place on the classic pedestal.  Buzzers are flying everywhere and no one is playing fair as we debate Was It Really That Bad.

Guest Host: Matt Gilbert from The Matt & Mark Movie Show
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-matt-and-mark-movie-show/id1541423717

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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American Graffiti: Should Have Seen That By Now

For this episode we take a cruise down the strip that is American Graffiti.  Written and directed by George Lucas and nominated for 5 Oscars, our shameful secret is revealed that NONE of us had seen this.  Joined by our special guest host Matt from the Matt & Mark Movie Show we follow rising star Richard Dreyfuss and complete nobody Ronny Howard (kidding... he already had a million credits before doing this) as they drive their way through the most misguided and epic last night before college.

 

Guest Host: Matt Gilbert from The Matt & Mark Movie Show
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-matt-and-mark-movie-show/id1541423717

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Films of 1962: To Kill A Mockingbird, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?, King Kong vs. Godzilla

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave & John discuss films from 1962. We had to cut out a segment of David Fincher talking smack about studios while praising Netflix and other streaming services, but that's available on our YouTube page. Just search "The Love of Cinema Podcast" and you'll see our ugly ass faces wearing masks in our picture. We also filmed our 'Baby Jane' segment.

The first film in our discussion is To Kill A Mockingbird- should we continue to read the book and see the film? We then head to What Ever Happened To Baby Jane starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the movie that inspired FEUD, which was that Ryan Murphy series you may remember. Finally, we try to redeem King Kong vs. Godzilla: was it really that bad?

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Intro/To Kill A Mockingbird (00:00)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (39:05)

King Kong vs. Godzilla (01:06:10)

The Sting: Should Have Seen That By Now with Jack Daniel

In our midweek episode we are once again joined by Jack Daniel (not the alcohol) of WK1047 Charlotte. We begin with a discussion of his 50 years in radio and witnessing the podcast boon before discussing his favorite movie, The Sting. John, Dave and Jeff had never seen the movie in full, and it's one we should have seen by now! The Sting stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman, one of the greatest on-screen pairs of all time. 

Guest Host: Jack Daniel of https://k1047.com/ 

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Army of the Dead with Special Guest Host Jack Daniel

This week on the pod we are joined by longtime radio host Jack Daniel (not the alcohol) from Charlotte's k104.7 to discuss Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, which just dropped on Netflix. It's about a zombie army. Well, they try to rob a casino in zombie-infested Las Vegas, so it's a heist film a la Ocean's 11, but re-routing the Game of Throne's season 7 penultimate episode with the plot of Aliens, as co-host Dave points out. And War of the Planet of the Apes. But with two breeds of zombies- super zombies and regular zombies, so Game of Thrones except in the desert.  The film stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell and Tig Notaro, who's hilarious.

Guest Host: Jack Daniel of https://k1047.com/ 

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Twitch/Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod, YouTube: The Love of Cinema Podcast. Discord: https://discord.gg/uaFsp75sUj

Citizen Kane: Should Have Seen That By Now

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John premier their new segment: Should Have Seen That By Now. It's based on an idea from our friend and sometimes-co-host Ryan who watched well over 300 movies last year and took requests. Out of all those movies he said his favorite was 'Paddington 2' WHICH, segue, unseated 'Citizen Kane' as the #1 ranked movie on Rotten Tomatoes thanks to the uncovering of a Chicago Tribune review from 1941, which thought Kane wasn't entertaining. That, along with David Fincher's 'Mank' premiering on Netflix in 2020, and Yankee Jeff and Aussie Dave having never seen the film, made this an interesting time for us to discuss Orson Welles' masterpiece, 'Citizen Kane', available to stream on HBOMax.

Speaking of requests... We take them! Please find us on the socials and give us your picks.

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Mortal Kombat

After taking a few weeks off, we're back! Hosts John, Dave & Jeff break down our new format before discussing the new film Mortal Kombat, which was released on HBOMax the same day it came out in theaters per WB's 2021 agenda. The film is fun, so we drank some beers and talked about it.

Later in the week we will premier our new segment, Should Have Seen It By Now,  with Citizen Kane. In honor of Mank and Paddington 2, Dave and Jeff discuss their first viewing of the film as John tries to roast us. Easy, man.

 

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Oscars Special: 2021 picks!

This week Jeff, Dave and John celebrate 15 weeks of watching 2021 awards season films with their Oscars Special! We were originally pairing an Oscar movie with a Razzie movie, but Glenn Close got us pissed. Actually that whole character. Kristen Wiig as Cheetah? A teenage? Get out of here. After praising Nicolas Cage in Jiu Jitsu, we go category by category talking about what we saw, who we want to win and who we think will.

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Pieces of a Woman, Another Round: It Was The Best of Film!

In the 14th week of watching Oscar movies from 2020-ish, Jeff, Dave and John discuss that Vanessa Kirby/Shia LeBeouf Netflix movie you've passed over for months, waiting for the time to see it, and the surprise Best Director nominated film for Thomas Vinterberg where Mads Mikkelson tries to see if his life will improve by maintaining a BAC of .05%, available on Hulu. So, a pretty damn good week! 3 Oscar noms between the two films. Follow us on the socials, listed below. We'd love to hear you roast us for something. Seriously, Dave cannot ignore a troll.

Intro/Pieces of a Woman (0:00)

Another Round (34:45)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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News of the World, The Father: It Was the Best of Film, It Was the Best(?) of Film (of 2020)

Lucky week 13 of our Best of Film awards Series starts with Take 2 as our entire live stream had combusted 2 minutes earlier.  John might need a new computer and Dave gives Marvel and DC Toxic Fandom a well earned dressing down before we moved on to watching Tom Hanks battle pretty much all of Texas to return a lost girl home in News of the World.  We followed that up with a movie that is both heartfelt and a not a little bit terrifying in the way it deals with an aging man losing control of his reality as Anthony Hopkins shows he can still deliver a masterful performance in The Father.

Intro/News of the World (0:00)

The Father (35:30)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Minari, Promising Young Woman: It Was the Best of Film, It Was the Best(?) of Film (of 2020)

In the 12th week of our Oscars/Razzies series "It Was the Best of Film, It Was the Worst of Film (of 2020)" we ditched the Razzies and doubled up on some Oscar films. With 11 nominations between the two, for a current rental price tag of $26, we got to support some great film makers and see some good movies! After a brief (very brief) discussion of the Snyder Cut, we open up a discussion of Minari and just how incredible and timely this film is. We then discuss Promising Young Woman and just how timely this film is. Is the film as good as its themes, concept, subject matter, cinematography, color palate and the leading performance of it's star- Carey Mulligan? Maybe, just see this movie, it's really important to witness, watch and listen.

Intro/Minari (0:00)

Promising Young Woman (36:20)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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'The United States vs. Billie Holliday', Sia's 'Music': It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

In the 11th week of our Oscar/Razzie series, after Glenn Close's nomination got us riled up last week, we decided this would be the last for our Razzie's segment. Thanks, 'Music'. We start our featured segment with a conversation about the incredibly powerful 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'. Andra Day should probably just win that Oscar. We then discuss Sia's 'Music', which had critics, audiences and Twitter in frenzy tin 2020. We break down the film as well as our thoughts on the surrounding controversies.

Intro/The United States vs. Billie Holiday (0:00)

Music (42:20)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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One Night in Miami, Hillbilly Elegy: It Was the Best of Film, It Was the Worst of Film (of 2020)"

In week 10 of our "It Was the Best of Film, It Was the Worst of Film (of 2020)" Oscar/Razzie sries, we chose One Night in Miami as our Oscar movie and Hillbilly Elegy as our Razzie movie, even though it also received 2 Oscar noms. First of all, F the razzies to hell. Yes, we're doing segments on it, but Glenn Close? "I Will Not Be Ignored" is up for a Raz- are you out of your godDAMN mind, razzies? Anyway, Regina King was snubbed by the Oscars for her beautifully shot 'One Night in Miami' and Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy was not as bad as the Razzies. In fact, some of our hosts may have been tickled in their biscuits by it. Give it a listen and remember to subscribe.

Intro/One Night in Miami (0:00)

Hillbilly Elegy (41:10)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Nomadland, The Witches: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

After 8 weeks of perfect professionalism, it all falls apart in the opening as we launch into week 9 of our "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)" Oscar/Razzie episodes like a SpaceX rocket landing.   First up is the current heavy hitter on the awards circuit Nomadland, a film that moved us so much we can't even think of a joke about it.  Following that we dive into the reimagining of Roald Dahl's The Witches to find out just how much therapy your kid's will need when you put on this cute mousey adventure and leave them unattended.  Please give us a follow on the socials! We record live on Twitch and Facebook every Sunday, we drink beer and we respond to hecklers.

 

Intro/Nomadland (0:00)

The Witches (37:40)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Judas and the Black Messiah, Mulan: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

Co-host Jeff had some audio issues at the beginning of the pod, but week 8 of our "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)" Oscar/Razzie series made it to print with a discussion of Golden Globe winner Judas and the Black Messiah and potential Razzie nominee Mulan. If you haven't seen Judas yet, just do it. Do it. It's on HBOmax. Kaluuya and Stanfield are legends who will be in our lives for 40+ years, as will director Shaka King and producer Ryan Coogler. Mulan is on Disney+. Please give us a follow on the socials! We record live on Twitch and Facebook every Sunday, we drink beer and we respond to hecklers.

 

Intro/Judas and the Black Messiah (0:00)

Mulan (36:20)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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The Midnight Sky, The New Mutants: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

Episode 50!! We're so excited to have passed 3,200 downloads as well as many more engagements on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. Thanks for listening! This episode was week 7 of our "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)" series where we pair a presumed Oscar nominated film with a presumed Razzie nominated film to recap notable works from 2020. Our "Best of Film" entry is the George Clooney-directed/starring Climate Change space "epic?" The Midnight Sky, available to stream on Netflix. While the film will likely gather awards attention for it's Alexandre Desplat score and it's incredible visual effects and cinematography, does the story keep this film from deviating its course (movie reference)? Our "Worst of Film" entry is The New Mutants, which features incredible performances by it's young stars including Anya Taylor-Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton. But did the 3 years of studio and production moves end up haunting this film's story? Intro/The Midnight Sky (0:00) The New Mutants (36:20) Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green. Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Twitch/Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod, YouTube: The Love of Cinema Podcast.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Artemis Fowl: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

This week on the pod John, Dave & Jeff discuss how well Ma Rainey's Black Bottom translated from stage to screen with the ensemble performance of the year and two incredible leading performances by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. We then shift to a discussion of Artemis Fowl, starring Dame Judy Dench, Josh Gad and Colin Ferrell, Directed by Kenneth Branagh, in which we try to figure out what the hell happened.

This was week 6 of our segment "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020) in which we pair a presumed Oscar feature with a presumed Razzie feature to discuss movies from 2020 with a (hopefully) positive critical eye.

Intro/Ma Rainey (0:00)

365 Days (33:35)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Sound of Metal, 365 Days: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

This week on the pod John, Dave and Jeff continue with their Oscars/Razzies segment "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)". Our awards season choice this wee is Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci. We had many positive things to say about this incredibly moving film. Our potential Razzie film is the apparently popular 365 Days, a Polish-Italian movie primarily in English that is Beauty and the Beast meets 50 Shades of Gray with enough sexual content to make quarantine interesting. Based on a trilogy of books, it was #1 on Netflix in June 2020 and two sequels are on the way despite a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Don't watch with your family.

Intro/Sound of Metal (0:00)

365 Days (33:10)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Mank, Capone: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

This week on the pod John, Dave & Jeff discuss David Fincher's brilliantly directed and acted Mank, streaming on Netflix starring Gary Oldman as the screenwriter of Citizen Kane. We then switch gears to try redeeming Capone, written and directed by Josh Trank, starring Tom Hardy as dementia-riddled Al Capone when he's nearing his final days on earth and neurosyphilis makes him poop the bed. That's available for free with subscription on Amazon Prime.

This is week 4 of our segment "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film", where we look back at a presumed Oscar nominee and a presumed Razzie nominee to highlight the year 2020(ish) in (stream-able) film.

Intro/Mank (0:00)

Capone (38:35)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7, Fantasy Island: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

In week 3 of our "It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film" Oscars/Razzies series, co-host Jeff used his backup audio again because the guy just doesn't know how to use an audio interface. What the hell, man. Anyway, we discuss Aaron Sorkin's surprisingly grounded, balanced and captivating film The Trial of the Chicago 7, starring Sacha Baron Cohen and a whole bunch of Tony Award winners (Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella, Alex Sharp) and Emmy winners (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Strong). We then discuss Jason Blum's Fantasy Island starring Michael Peña, Maggie Q and Lucy Hale: was it really that bad?

Intro/Trial (0:00)

Fantasy Island (34:35)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Palm Springs, The Last Thing He Wanted: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

In our second episode of our Oscars/Razzies mashup, we prove how professional we are by using co-host Jeff's backup phone voice memo audio because his file got royally screwed during our recording. Deepest apologies to you, and may God have mercy on his soul. We begin with a discussion of indie darling Palm Springs, starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti and JK Simmons, available now on Hulu, and how enjoyable, moving, funny and rewatchable this film is. We then discuss a potential Razzie nominee (I'd bet against a nomination, but we'll see), The Last Thing He Wanted, starring Anne Hathaway, Rosie Perez, Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe and Toby Jones. It was directed and co-written by Dee Rees, her first movie since Mudbound in 2017, bought in 2018 by Netflix, adapted from a successful Joan Didion, yet somehow got terrible reviews. Was it really that bad?

Intro/Palm Springs (0:00)

The Last Thing He Wanted (23:10)

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

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Da 5 Bloods, Dolittle: It Was The Best of Film, It Was The Worst of Film (of 2020)

In the first episode of our special series where we pair a presumed & stream-able Oscar nominee with a presumed & stream-able Razzie nominee, we look back at a pair of big budget films with very different tones. We first discuss Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, which was a much needed summer release on Netflix with the civil rights protests of 2020 still in full swing. We then discuss Dolittle, the $175 million movie starring Robert Downey Jr., streaming not on HBO Max, that some bettors have sweeping the Razzies this year. Was it really that bad?

Intro/Da 5 Bloods (00:00)

Dolittle (34:40) 

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Twitch/Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod, YouTube: The Love of Cinema Podcast.

 

Not Family Friendly XMas: Bad Santa, The Ref, Anna and the Apocalypse

This week on the pod Dave, John and Jeff discuss out Christmas Movies that may not be family friendly but deserve their conversation. We open with a debate about Bad Santa: the gimmick vs the satire, ultimately agreeing that it's a funny movie with lots to talk about. We then segue to The Ref starring Dennis Leary, Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis. This film is not family friendly since it's about a robbery and kidnapping on Christmas Eve, not because of the Kevin Spacey stuff. It's funny, but does it go far enough? We wrap up with Anna and the Apocalypse, a little-movie--musical-that-could indie picked up by Amazon Prime, which is about a zombie apocalypse in a small Scottish town that is also a Christmas movie. Give it a watch!

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Twitch/Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod, YouTube: The Love of Cinema Podcast.

Intro/Bad Santa (0:00)

The Ref (32:05)

Anna and the Apocalypse (54:55)

Family Friendly XMas: Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John discuss family friendly Christmas movies. To be clear, we are not family friendly. Our show is a drinking game and we have an Aussie and a co-host from NJ, so we curse while talking about Miracle on 34th Street. It happens. As for the episode, after discussing the Disney slate of Star Wars and Marvel shows vs. the sht show that was AT&T & HBOMax coercing WarnerBros into their craziness, we open the show talking about Home Alone, segueing to the Miracle on 34th Street, the old one with Natalie Wood, not the one with the girl from Matilda and the guy from Jurassic Park who says "DAMN!" at the end of a famous Spielberg punch-in, then we wrap up with a talk about National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, which is so goddamn good. Drink with us!

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Twitch/Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod, YouTube: The Love of Cinema Podcast.

Intro/Home Alone (00:00)

Miracle on 34th Street (39:10)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1:02:40)

Films of 1991: JFK, Boyz n the Hood, Drop Dead Fred

This week on the pod, we discuss how 1991 was a surprisingly good year in film before diving into three standout features. We begin our discussion with JFK, the movie with the ridiculous cast and apparently a director's cut that's longer. We then move to the incredible Boyz n the Hood, an absolute knockout of a movie that everyone should see. Which is not necessarily something we'd say about our final film, Drop Dead Fred: Was it really that bad?

Music: soundcloud.com/dasein-artist. Beer: @cbarrozobar2019. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Twitch/Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod, YouTube: The Love of Cinema Podcast.

Intro/JFK (00:00)

Boyz n the Hood (39:20)

Noah (01:07:40)