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Co-hosts Henry and Samuel go through franchises and filmographies in the vain hope of answering one simple question: How can we get the most out of the movies we watch?

  1. 18 UUR GELEDEN

    The Last Temptation of Christ

    This Last Temptation of Christ is arguably Scorsese’s most controversial film (at least at the time of release). This passion project that was years in the making is less about retelling the Gospels and more about struggling with the eternal conflict between spirit and flesh. As two non-believers, we were pretty impressed! We discuss why this interpretation of Jesus Christ is one of the most compelling we’ve seen, why reading the book this is based on before watching may not be a good idea (not a Bible joke by the way, this is actually based on a book), and make about a half dozen comparisons to contemporary films.

    1u 40m

  2. 16 FEB

    The Color of Money

    The Color of Money delivers on a lot of fronts: hot young Tom Cruise, old (but still hot) Paul Newman, and enough great pool shots to fill the two hour runtime. Still, it’s perhaps an outlier in this miniseries, in the sense that it’s the least “like” a Martin Scorsese movie. Also, did Marty Supreme and Top Gun: Maverick both rip off this movie? Did Scorsese have other things on his mind while making this? Does this compare favorably as a sequel to the stone-cold classic The Hustler? How is this all connected to first person shooters?

    1u 42m

  3. 9 FEB

    After Hours

    For the second week in a row Scorsese is leaning into his more humorous side, this time with the thriller parody After Hours. We found this convoluted plot needed quite a bit of buy-in, but once you do there is plenty of fun to be had. As we sprint around the winding streets of SoHo, we discuss potential titles for a follow-up film, revisiting the Star Wars sequels, the archaic concept of having no “cash” on you, how well this movie would work as an adventure game, and Henry fundamentally not understanding the math Samuel does in his head.

    1u 30m

  4. 2 FEB

    The King of Comedy

    Many aspects of The King of Comedy (now over 40 years old) feel incredibly timeless. It’s a story of fanaticism and parasocial relationships that feels possibly more relevant today in the age of the internet than it did in the age of television personalities. We discuss this unique brand of cringe comedy, Scorsese’s slightly more subtle stylistic touches, office layouts, and come up with a bunch of great ways to mispronounce Rupert Pupkin. Plus: the final (?) segment of “Free Streaming Service Ads Breakdown!”

    1u 45m

  5. 26 JAN

    Raging Bull

    Last week we bet big that Raging Bull would be the first truly amazing film of this miniseries. And this week, we’re pleased to say: we were correct! Everything seems to have come together at just the right time for this to be a truly stunning work of art: Robert De Niro’s passion, Martin Scorsese’s redemption, and Thelma Schoonmaker’s pitch-perfect editing. And that’s before we even get to Joe Pesci! We also discuss the best movie-within-a-movie movies, our embarrassing lack of familiarity with Stallone, Viola Davis’ interest in cats acting, and some theory on why black and white and color in film usually don’t mix well.

    1u 55m

  6. 19 JAN

    New York, New York

    If you find yourself trying to watch the currently un-streamable film New York, New York, it’s recommended you take a break every time you can’t stand De Niro anymore. Unfortunately, the troubled nature of this movie’s production—Scorsese’s cocaine addiction and extramartial affair, Minelli’s discomfort with improv, De Niro’s obsessive method acting—seeps into the final product, resulting in a movie so uncomfortable that the fantastic music and brilliant final act is not enough to save it. We try to come to terms with these mixed feelings, along with how this fits into Lucille 2’s backstory, why Damien Chazelle is clearly so influenced by this film, and how much we’re cashing all our chips in on next week’s movie.

    1u 42m

  7. 12 JAN

    Taxi Driver

    They said it couldn’t be done. They said two cis white men who liked movies couldn’t make it to 28 years of age without having seen Taxi Driver. And yet somehow that was true, until this week. Let’s just say right now is, uh, not the best time to be watching a movie from the perspective of a troubled, violent, lonely male figure, and as a result we’re not too thrilled about this film. Thankfully we’ve packed this episode with as many tangent-spawning questions as possible, including: how much money is Travis Bickle making? Why did Ron Howard name his kids like that? How does one become superstitious? Why are we so bad at guessing children’s ages? How many “gangster” movies have we seen thus far this miniseries? Why does Samuel not watch anime if he’s already read the manga? And maybe most pointlessly: what sorts of ads does Pluto show when you watch this movie?

    1u 47m

  8. 5 JAN

    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is Scorsese’s second (and ostensibly last) movie to center around a female protagonist, showing off a more sincere side to his filmmaking that we don’t always see. Alice’s struggles (beautiful rendered by an Oscar winning performance from Ellen Burstyn) have a timeless quality to them, even if aspects of the ending feel quite dated. We get into all that as well as personal stories of food poisoning, walking home alone, and eating in locally owned diners. Also, we misremember Talia Shire’s role in The Godfather!

    1u 32m
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Co-hosts Henry and Samuel go through franchises and filmographies in the vain hope of answering one simple question: How can we get the most out of the movies we watch?

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    Henry and Samuel
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