Cut and Splice: Reviewing, discussing and analyzing movies

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Three old friends from film school (Jason, Matt and Gil), have in-depth discussions about specific movies and/or comparison discussions between similar movies, as well as shorter conversations about various subjects related to movies.

  1. JAN 29

    This Is Where I Leave You

    We give a 19 minute review before getting into spoilers on this comedy with a blockbuster cast that dabbles in the Jewish grieving ritual of Shiva. Gil gets to share and contrast his own experience of the ritual while mourning his mother in Israel.

    1 hr

  2. 10/15/2025

    Good Night, and Good Luck

    We give an 18 minute review before getting into spoilers on what is likely George Clooney's most substantial contribution to movies as a filmmaker. An underappreciated gem that still feels current to where we are. We get to discuss a little bit of what the media landscape has become and how it relates to the themes explored in the film.

    1h 31m

  3. 09/09/2025

    Rebel Moon I and II: Magnificent Samurai IN SPACE!

    Our friend Avihai joins us for this discussion about Snyder's big Sci-Fi swing which he was a crew member on. He shares some fun details about the production.We give a 30 minute review before getting into details and also spoil Seven Samurai and Magnificent Seven along the way.We also bring up other topics such as the rise of the director/cinematographer and the popularity of the docuseries in the age of streaming.

    2h 12m

  4. 05/29/2025

    PTA v Tarantino

    We have a second go at our directors cage match. This one was closer than the last.We get to delve into most of their movies as well as compare and contrast their careers and styles.

    1h 32m

  5. 04/21/2025

    I Am Cuba: Soy Cuba

    The camera steals the show in this propaganda movie which we've long been meaning to discuss. It's a tough movie to spoil but we're mostly spoiler free for the first 35 minutes before getting into more details. Gil also shares the experience he had showing the movie to his late mother in law Susy who was born in Cuba and spent her early years there. She passed away close to a year ago after a long battle with cancer. We dedicate this episode to her.

    1h 3m

  6. 03/31/2025

    Dune: Is it Sci-Fi or Fantasy?

    Our Dune episode devolved into an argument about whether it is Sci-Fi at all and what are the common differences between Sci-Fi and fantasy.Along the way we spoil movies such as Moon, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Ender's Game.

    1h 8m

  7. 03/23/2025

    Dune and Dune: Part Two

    We delve into the recent Dune movies along with our resident Dune expert, Jason. We start with a 20 minute review before getting into spoilers which involve some disagreements between us.

    1h 52m

  8. 12/27/2024

    The Nolan Batman Trilogy

    Probably our longest episode to date, it was too epic to fit in one recording session, mostly cause we lost Matt halfway through and had to pick it up on a second session. We do a quick review and rankings in the first 14 minutes before getting into spoilers. There was a lot of praising, but also noting the various ham sandwiches Nolan was serving.

    2h 39m
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Three old friends from film school (Jason, Matt and Gil), have in-depth discussions about specific movies and/or comparison discussions between similar movies, as well as shorter conversations about various subjects related to movies.

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