INT. ANALYSIS Evan Wessman

We look at this subversive superhero movie, how it made itself accessible to non-superhero fans, the breath of fresh air it provided to a tired genre, and its effective use of edginess and violence.



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We look at this bombastic action movie, how it explores theme through its worldbuilding and action, what it can teach us about popcorn blockbusters, and how it approaches characterization.

Upcoming Episodes: Would You Rather, Halloween

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In one of our more divided episodes we look at this slasher classic, its use of setting on a limited budget, the unique family slasher, and how it employs genre in its first act.



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We look at the great characters of this movie how they are all developed as an ensemble, their well-crafted flaws, and the great villain.



Upcoming Episodes: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Mad Max Fury Road

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Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and listen to our bonus episodes on the Raimi Spiderman Trilogy, Kingsman, John Wick, our early writing experiences, and our new tangent episode. As well as our watchalongs for Chicken Little, and Mission Impossible II.
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We compare how these two movies approach a musical biopic, how they portray their subjects, and their use as musical numbers as well as the challenges of biopics in general.

Upcoming Episodes: Bohemian Rhapsody vs Rocketman, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Check out our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ with our ⁠⁠⁠new video on John Wick.⁠⁠⁠
Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and listen to our bonus episodes on the Raimi Spiderman Trilogy, Kingsman, John Wick, our early writing experiences, and our new tangent episode. As well as our watchalongs for Chicken Little, and Mission Impossible II.
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Our logo is by Kelsey Hendry.
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We pit 16 movies from the Marvel Infinity Saga against each other to determine the definitive winner.

Upcoming Episodes: Bohemian Rhapsody vs Rocketman, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Check out our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ with our ⁠⁠⁠new video on John Wick.⁠⁠⁠
Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and listen to our bonus episodes on the Raimi Spiderman Trilogy, Kingsman, John Wick, our early writing experiences, and our new tangent episode. As well as our watchalongs for Chicken Little, and Mission Impossible II.
You can get merch with our logo on ⁠⁠⁠Zazzle⁠⁠⁠.
Our logo is by Kelsey Hendry.
Follow Evan on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠@ev_wess⁠⁠⁠
Follow Jelani on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠Jelani Kelly (@jelanitkelly) • Instagram photos and videos