The Love of Cinema

Films of 2014: Ex Machina, Nightcrawler, Noah

This week on the pod, Dave shocks the fck out of John and Jeff and says he liked the movie Noah. A lot. He really dug the film, which is good since we're a positive pod, it just really caught us off guard! Before that shocker, we begin with a quick review of the movies that made noise in 2014 before getting into our deep dive. We start with a discussion of Ex Machina, which technically premiered in 2014 although it was released in 2015... whatever, this movie is awesome. We then discuss Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed, wondering if it missed something that could have taken it to the next level. Finally, we wrap up with Harvard grad Darren Aronofsky's Noah: 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/Ex Machina (00:00)

Nightcrawler (41:20)

Noah (01:12:40)

 

Films of 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, Death Race 2000

This week on the pod John, Dave and Jeff recorded and remixed our first live stream on Twitch! We discussed a few news stories, primarily Wonder Woman 1984 heading to HBO Max, then have an engaged conversation with some all time movies, two for their monumental achievement and one for its offensiveness. We begin with Cuckoo's Nest starring Jack Nicholson, directed by Milos Forman. We then head over to Dog Day Afternoon which is just so surprisingly incredible. If you like Al Pacino and you've never seen Dog Day, go f your ignorance. Just kidding, just watch it on HBO Max then listen to this podcast. Lastly, we discuss Death Race 2000, the movie Stallone made before Rocky and the one that almost sunk his nonexistent career. While delightfully self-aware and risky with a Hunger Games-type of premise, it certainly gave itself a lot of hurdles to jump: 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/One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (43:30)

Dog Day Afternoon (43:30)

Death Race 2000 (01:09:40)

 

Films of 1995: Se7en, Apollo 13, Batman Forever

This week on the podcast Jeff, Dave and John discuss three hit movies from the year 1995. We begin with a discussion of David Fincher's Se7en starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt. We then discuss the gripping Ron Howard film Apollo 13, including conversations about why it's so captivating, whether or not the nostalgia aged well, and what it's like watching this patriotic film with a culturally responsible lens. We are joined by guest co-host Jeff Ronan of the pod 'And Almost Starring' to try to redeem Batman Forever: 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. Guest Co-Host: Jeff Ronan.

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Se7en (00:00)

Apollo 13 (41:30)

Batman Forever (01:06:00)

Halloween LIVE! A Nightmare on Elm Street,Neon Maniacs, Candyman, Jason X

This week on the pod John, Dave and Jeff are joined LIVE (via Facebook Live) by horror film makers and fans Marcus Slabine and Ryan Wilson. Jeff was so excited he clipped his microphone almost every time he opened his mouth. Fortunately, Dave has dealt with his sh*t before and edited a clean version of the episode. Not 'clean' as in no cursing- there's a sh*t ton of cursing. On the pod, we discuss Halloween movies, with much of the discussion centered on A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), Neon Maniacs (1986), Candyman (1992) then a rousing debate about Jason X (2001), which is the one where hockey mask-wearing Jason Vorhees kills people in Space in the year 2455: was it really that bad?

Guest Hosts: Marcus Slabine, Ryan Wilson.

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/A Nightmare On Elm Street (00:00)

Neon Maniacs- Marcus' pick (54:20)

Candyman- Ryan's pick (01:18:00) 

Jason X (01:49:00)

Films of 1993: The Fugitive, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Last Action Hero

This week on the pod Jeff, John and Dave discuss some of our favorite parts of 1993 movies before diving into re-watches of three fantastic films. We begin with the Fugitive, or is it US Marshalls? Is it Harrison Ford or Wesley Snipes? Ohhh it's the Fugitive, you can tell from the famous dam sequence. This movie is awesome. Really holds up. We then discuss Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: how young should parents start their kids on this movie? Finally, we take it upon ourselves to redeem Last Action Hero, a critical and commercial bomb starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and everybody who ever owed him a favor: 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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/The Fugitive (00:00)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (37:30)

Prometheus (01:03:25)

Films of 2012: Looper, Prometheus, The Place Beyond The Pines

This week on the pod Dave, John & Jeff discuss the surprisingly strong and wide ranging movie year of 2012. After John humble-brags about being a poll worker and we tease our upcoming Halloween episode, we discuss three: Rian Johnson's Looper, Derek Chianfrance's The Place Beyond the Pines, and Ridley Scott's Prometheus.

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Looper (00:00)

The Place Beyond the Pines (47:20)

Prometheus (1:18:05)

Films of 1955: Les Diaboliques, Rebel Without a Cause, Bride of the Monster

This week on the pod we get a heavy dose of teen angst, 1950's style, as James Dean tears us all apart in Rebel Without a Cause.  We then go international for one of the first films to publish a spoiler warning in the french thriller Diabolique.  Closing it out we wrap our elongated fingers around our beers and dive into Bride of the Monster in Bela Lugosi's final speaking role.  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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Rebel Without a Cause (0:00)

Diabolique (39:45)

Bride of the Monster (1:03:45)

Films of 1976: Taxi Driver, Network, Stay Hungry

This week on the pod we talk about some movies! Two of these films are among the best films of all time. Stay Hungry, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, who's name I just copied and pasted from Google, Jeff Bridges and Sally Field, is not. Our co-host, Dave, who has seen Solo at least 5 times and Cats at least once, had never seen Taxi Driver or Network. We start with his take on Taxi Driver and how the timeless first-person narrative and political undertones keep this Scorsese classic as the standard bearer. We then talk about how ridiculously good Network is- the satire, the humor, the relentlessness of all of the actors and characters. We most certainly talk about how both of these films are extremely relevant and an immediate re-watch by all is recommended. Doctor's orders. We wrap up with a discussion of Stay Hungry: 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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Taxi Driver (0:00)

Network (40:50)

Stay Hungry (1:11:36)

Films of 2018: Hereditary, The Favourite, Solo

This week on the pod John, Dave and Jeff discuss leaving the apartment they shared for over two years. Thanks a lot, Covid-19. We hate you. We then dive into the Spiderverse to discuss our favourite films from 2018, several of which were not in English. We THEN take a deep dive on a rewatch of 3 of the year's popular films: Hereditary, starring the incomparable Toni Collette, The Favourite, starring 17 bunnies, and Solo, starring Donald Glover's smooth charisma: 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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Hereditary (0:00)

The Favourite (45:40)

Solo (1:13:20)

Films of 1960: The Apartment, The Magnificent Seven, 13 Ghosts

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John discuss three films from the year 1960. We begin with a discussion about The Magnificent Seven aka Seven Texas Samurai on Horseback head to Mexico. We then discuss the incomparable Billy Wilder's The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. We finish with an attempt to redeem horror/comedy 13 Ghosts: 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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/The Magnificent Seven (0:00)

The Apartment (38:40)

13 Ghosts (1:08:15)

Films of 1997: Boogie Nights, Jackie Brown, Speed 2: Cruise Control

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave & John discuss the film year 1997. Lots of boats in 1997. The Lost World? Boat. Speed 2? Boat. Tomorrow Never Dies? Let's just say the Royal Navy is involved. Titanic? Iceberg.

We then pivot to discussing film by two master directors, perhaps the greatest of their generation: Quentin Tarantino's oft-overlooked Jackie Brown, and Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpiece Boogie Nights. Yes, masterpiece. I said it. He was a 27 year old, film school drop-out who dressed like Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets (1997 reference), and he was a master. We finish by talking about Speed 2: Cruise Control, which has a 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.9 on imdb. 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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Jackie Brown (0:00)

Boogie Nights (41:55)

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1:09:52)

Films of 1968: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bullitt, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

This week on the pod Dave, John and Jeff discuss movies from the film year 1968. We begin with Stanley Kubrick's seminal masterpiece (or is it??) 2001: A Space Odyssey. Our second film is Steve McQueen's Bullitt, which is a stylish mystery thriller that helps transition police films from studio noirs to the bloody, violent, post-Bonnie & Clyde indie flicks we see all over the 1970s. We wrap up with revisiting Chitty Chitty Bang Bang where we ask the question: was this only good because I saw it when I was 5?

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/2001 (0:00)

Bullitt (45:00)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1:09:00)

Films of 2001: Amélie, The Devil's Backbone, Vanilla Sky

This week on the pod we fire up the subtitles and get foreign.  French feel-good film Amélie (And yes we had to look up how to do that é the correct way), Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone (originally titled El espinazo del diablo, which sounds way cooler) and finally we bring it back home as we discuss what went wrong, what went right and what went completely sideways off a bridge in Vanilla Sky.

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Amélie (0:00)

The Devil's Backbone (38:00)

Vanilla Sky (1:06:00)

Films of 1982: The Verdict, The Thing, Grease 2

With Jeff away on special assignment, Dave, John and special guest host Jack Daniel discuss courtroom drama The Verdict, cult horror classic The Thing and try ever so hard to redeem the magic that is Grease 2.  Jack drops an F-bomb on the air for the first time in an almost 50 year radio career, Dave laments not having a time machine and gives film critics a little slap and John tries to hold it all together like a parent with 2 teens who are suddenly homeschooling.

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/The Verdict (0:00)

The Thing (41:50)

Grease 2 (1:10:25)

Films of 2013: Her, The Wolf of Wall Street, Odd Thomas

On this week’s episode, Dave, John and Jeff discuss two monumental achievements in film from the year 2013, before redeeming a critical and commercial misfire from the same year. We begin by discussing whether The Wolf of Wall Street glorifies the destructive lifestyle of Leonardo DiCaprio’s real life antihero Jordan Belfort. We then discuss Spike Jonze’s Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, to see how well the pacing and tone of the film’s futuristic love story hold up. We conclude with little known darling film Odd Thomas, starring Anton Yelchin (RIP) and Willem Dafoe: 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, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/The Wolf of Wall Street (0:00)

Her (42:30)

Odd Thomas (1:12:00)

Films of 1996: Fargo, Romeo + Juliet, The Cable Guy

This week on the pod Dave, John and Jeff discuss the film year 1996, specifically taking a look at 3 star-studded features. We begin with breaking down the incredible Fargo, directed by the Coen Brothers starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy & Steve Buscemi. We then take another look at Baz Luhrmann's modernization of Romeo + Juliet, starring a pre-Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. We conclude with our our "Was it really that bad?" segment and our attempt at redeeming The Cable Guy, directed by Ben Stiller, produced by Judd Apatow and featuring the all-star cast of Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann and Jack Black.

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Fargo (0:00)

Romeo + Juliet (39:00)

The Cable Guy (1:08:16)

Films of 2016: Arrival, The Witch, X-Men: Apocalypse

This week Dave, John and Jeff discuss films of 2016. We begin with a discussion of how Arrival holds up in the canon of great modern Sci-Fi before taking another look at Robert Eggers' The Witch: is it horror, thriller, folklore... how do you define this film? It's definitely spooky and thought provoking. We conclude our segment with a discussion of X-Men: Apocalypse and how it might be better than critics may have felt in 2016 .

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Arrival (0:00)

The Witch (44:20)

X-Men: Apocalypse (1:09:35)

Films of 1985: Witness, Kiss of the Spider Woman, National Lampoon's European Vacation

This week on the episode Dave, Jeff and John discuss how quintessentially 80s the film year 1985 was before discussing three notable highlights: Witness, starring Harrison Ford attempting to look as "plain" as possible, Kiss of the Spider Woman starring William Hurt and Raul Julia as prison inmates and picnic buddies, and National Lampoon's European Vacation starring Chevy Chase.

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

Twitter: @theloveofcinema, Facebook/Instagram: @theloveofcinemapod

Intro/Witness (0:00)

Kiss of the Spider Woman (33:05)

European Vacation (1:00:32)

Films of 1973: The Exorcist, Enter the Dragon, Live and Let Die

This week on the episode, Dave, John and Jeff discuss the film year of 1973 before discussing rewatching three. We begin with The Excorist's incredible filmmaking yet possibly aged slow build. Our second selection is Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee's final film and an international phenomenum with incredible martial arts and a gold record-certified musical score. We finish with our "Was it really that bad?" segment exploring Roger Moore's first James Bond entry, Live and Let Die.

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

Intro/The Exorcist (0:00)

Enter the Dragon (38:10)

Live and Let Die (1:06:312)

Films of 1989: Do The Right Thing, Dead Poets Society, Road House

This week on the pod our co-host Dave opens with a glowing review of Hulu's Palm Springs, starring Andy Samburg and Cristin Milioti.  We then dive into the film year of 1989, discussing the incomparable, legendary masterpiece Do The Right Thing. We cannot recommend this Spike Lee film enough, especially given our current social climate. We follow that up with Dead Poets Society, starring Robin Williams. We conclude with Road House in our "Was it really that bad?" segment, which brought us a lot of laughs.

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

Intro/Do The Right Thing (0:00)

Dead Poets Society (38:59)

Road House (1:05:30)

 

Films of 2011: Bridesmaids, The Cabin In The Woods, The Green Lantern

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John discuss films we've been watching, including a thumbs up to The King of Staten Island, before discussing our rewatch of three films from 2011. We start with a Bridesmaid conversation almost 10 years after release- how has it aged? We then discuss the one of a kind, Drew Goddard/Joss Whedon comedy slasher flick The Cabin In The Woods before finishing with The Green Lantern: 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.

Intro/Bridesmaids (0:00)

The Cabin In The Woods (33:10)

The Green Lantern (54:55)

Films of 2009: Avatar, District 9 and Invictus

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John discuss movie theaters getting set to reopen in time for Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Will teenage ticket rippers mandate MMA stans wear their goddamn masks while in a crowded cinema? Tenet, in theaters July 31st. We then discuss three extremely watchable films from the surprisingly decent 2009 film year: District 9, Invictus and Avatar- 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.

Intro & News (0:00)

District 9 (23:15)

Invictus (36:35)

Avatar (1:03:35)

 

Films of 1979: Apocalypse Now (40th anni. Final Cut), The Warriors, 1941

This week on the pod we discuss some of the classic films of 1979 after an opening rant about the high straight-to-on-demand movie pricing of Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island. in 2019, Francis Ford Coppola recut his masterpiece Apocalypse Now for a 40th anniversary edition. We then discuss cult classic The Warriors, set in a tense NYC gang environment in the late 70s. We close with a discussion about Steven Spielberg's worst film, 1941. We still love you, Steve.

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

Opening/ Apocalypse Now (0:00)

The Warriors (48:05) 

1941 (1:11:38)

The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Office Space (1999) & Superman Returns (2006)

This week on the pod we open with a discussion about the Criterion Channel removing its paywall for their Black Lives film collection, making incredible black films free to watch. We then discuss our film of the week, The Devil Wears Prada, before laughing our nostalgic asses off discussing Office Space. *NOTE: We apparently don't know how to praise a comedy without cursing a lot. Lots of F words in this episode. We close with trying and failing to redeem Superman Returns.

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

Intro & Opening Thoughts (0:00)

The Devil Wears Prada (14:10)

Office Space (37:25)

Superman Returns (1:02:31)

Best Film Franchise of All Time: Corona Franchise Faceoff Finale

This week on the pod we bring our 11-week Corona Franchise Faceoff to a close. We've used quarantine to rewatch 17+ film trilogies and franchises, forced up their dukes with some friendly head-to-head debate, and finally narrowed them down to four: The Lord of the Rings, MCU, Harry Potter and Mission: Impossible. It was tough, tensions rose and it was hard to say goodbye, but ultimately we chose one franchise to crown as the best. Before our finale, we take some time to bid farewell to the losers. Questions about snubs? Check through our feed. To track our past progress and see our brackets, find us out on Instagram @theloveofcinemapod.

(3:35) 1. The Lord of the Rings vs 9. Mission: Impossible

(25:45) 6. Harry Potter vs. 7. MCU

(59:25) So Long, Losers & The Final Round!

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

 

Top 8 Best Film Franchises of All Time: Corona Franchise Faceoff Quarter Finals

This week on the pod we discuss our quarterfinal match-ups featuring our top 8 film trilogies or franchises of all time. Throughout our Corona Franchise Faceoff we have watched or rewatched the better part of 17+ film trilogies and franchises and narrowed them down to 8 after some tense head-to-head bouts. Find us on Instagram to see the brackets: @theloveofcinemapod. 

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

This week:

(0:00) 1. The Lord of the Rings vs 8. Toy Story 

(18:55) 2. MCU vs 7. The Dark Knight

(36:25) 3. Harry Potter vs 6. Star Trek

(1:03:18) 4. Star Wars vs 5. Mission:Impossible.

Not seeing your favorites? Episode 12 is devoted to discussing notable snubs.

Best Movie Franchises/Trilogies of All Time: Seeding 1-8 and Notable Snubs

We had WAY too much fun (and too many adult beverages) while recording this episode. We conclude Round 1 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff with a review of our 16-series bracket, we reconsider snubs based on an audience poll, and reseed the best movie franchises 1-8 in preparation for next week's 4 head-to-head quarterfinal match-ups. Snubbed franchises discussed include Bond, Rocky, The Dark Knight, Bourne, Vacation, The Hangover and Indiana Jones, as well as our top seeds including The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, MCU, Toy Story, John Wick, The Godfather and many, many more. Find our brackets on Instagram @theloveofcinemapod.

Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Intro/Snubs (0:00)

Choosing our top 8 (32:30)

Announcing new 1-8 seeds & bidding adieu to the rest (54:45)

Jurassic Park (8) vs Mission: Impossible (9): Corona Franchise Faceoff Round 1 pt. 8

This week on the pod we discuss the beauty of Jurassic Park and its hallowed sequels. We then take a look at how Tom Cruise & co. continue to escalate the Mission: Impossible series into exciting and surprising heights, literally (he climbed the Burj Khalifa!). We then vote on which is the greater film franchise, a vote which brought us much anxiety leading up to recording. Who will advance to the quarter finals? Follow us on Instagram to see our bracket @theloveofcinemapod. 

Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Intros/Jurassic Park (0:00)

Mission: Impossible (36:31)

The Vote (1:08:28)

MCU (7) vs The Terminator Franchise (10): Corona Franchise Faceoff Round 1 pt. 7

This week on the pod we discuss how the MCU pulled off the most successful film franchise of all time on the backs of charismatic stars and existing IP. We then discuss how the Terminator suffered from the Godfather Syndrome- two legendary films that set the bar very high for future sequels. We end the episode with a vote to see who will advance to the quarterfinals for a shot at the status of being The Love Of Cinema's greatest film franchise of all time. Follow us on Instagram to see our bracket @theloveofcinemapod. 

Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Intros/MCU (0:00)

The Terminator Franchise (41:30)

Vote (1:06:30)

 

Harry Potter (6) vs Die Hard (11): Corona Franchise Faceoff Round 1 pt. 6

In week 6 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff we pit the brilliant, gripping, emotional Harry Potter series up against the best action comedy series of all time (sorry Rush Hour), Die Hard. Our conversation unpacks the experience of re-watching both film series in their entirety, how the storytelling compares to similar series such as Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings, the progression of the characters, the film making, the world building and their legacy. We wrap up with a vote to see which franchise can compete with our other quarter finalists. Follow us on Instagram to see our bracket @theloveofcinemapod.

Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.

Intro/Harry Potter (0:00)

Die Hard (33:55)

Vote (1:04:20)