Movies For Life

Friends’ Forever Favorites: THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (with Jessica Scott)

We are joined by our friend Jessica Scott to discuss one of her favorite movies, Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). We talk about how beautiful it is, how like life it feels, and how it loves movies. It is one of the most unique movies we've ever covered, an anti-musical that loves musicals and a film that loves American movies while still subverting many of the tropes found in them. We had a wonderful time discussing it with Jessica!

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WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE

As mentioned several times on Movies For Life already, Brian and Michele are both big fans of the late horror director Wes Craven. We've already covered two of his films (yes, there will be more in the future!), and this one is a major favorite of his diverse filmography. From 1994, we're talking about WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE! It is truly a groundbreaking, inventive, and extremely smart horror film and we discuss all the ways that make it the amazing accomplishment it is. From the actors and director playing versions of themselves, to what this new version of Freddy really means and represents, we hope this discussion is as thorough as this brilliant film deserves! If you loved our episode on the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, then this episode would be a great companion piece to it, much like the films themselves complement each other. Enjoy the conversation!

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Remakes #2: THE WAGES OF FEAR and SORCERER

We're back with our second running feature on Movies For Life - remakes! And you'll definitely have to strap in for this discussion, because these two movies are probably some of the most stressful ones that have ever been made! First up is another movie from Henri-Georges Clouzot, the incredible 1953 thriller THE WAGES OF FEAR. Then we're heading to 1977 for the remake (or another adaptation of the original novel, either one) directed by William Friedkin, we're talking about SORCERER! While these are both fantastic movies with some heart-stopping moments of tension, the two of us are kind of each a champion of one film at the start of the discussion. As we go through comparing and contrasting how each one handles certain plot points and situations, do we still have the same opinion at the end? You'll have to listen to find out!

 

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Films About Filmmaking #5: BOOGIE NIGHTS and BOWFINGER

Our favorite topic to dive into on Movies For Life is Films About Filmmaking, and we're FINALLY back with another one this week! These two films were super fun to dive into and talk about and once again, they ended up working really well together. First up for discussion is Michele's pick of a movie about a different kind of filmmaking than we've talked about before - Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS from 1997! The darkly humorous look into the porn industry of the 70s and early 80s is driven by a stellar cast each portraying an interesting and complex character, and we talk about them all! Then we get into Brian's pick for the show (which was originally supposed to be paired with SINGIN' IN THE RAIN) and have an absolute blast discussing Frank Oz's 1999 comedy BOWFINGER! These were both kind of fun, freewheeling conversations that we hope you'll enjoy!

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Friends’ Forever Favorites: CITIZEN KANE (with Stephen Foxworthy)

For this episode we invited another of our friends on to discuss a favorite movie. This time, we welcome Stephen Foxworthy of the Disenfranchised Podcast to discuss a little movie you may have heard about, CITIZEN KANE. We dive into multiple aspects of the film from its technical achievements, marvelous acting, time-jumping screenplay, the Hearst connections and much more. We also discuss Orson Welles the man and the artist. It's quite a freewheeling conversation that hops all over, not entirely unlike the film itself. So join us as we discuss the greatest film of all time that isn't TREMORS or GHOSTBUSTERS.

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DOCTOR SLEEP

Welcome back, fellow FlanaFans! Well, we hope you are fans because this week's episode of Movies for Life is all about another work of filmmaker Mike Flanagan - the 2018 adaptation of DOCTOR SLEEP! Hear us answer some of the questions that you all had for us on Twitter as we discuss all the different reasons why we love this mashup of Stephen King's book THE SHINING, Kubrick's movie THE SHINING, AND King's sequel book DOCTOR SLEEP. Is Rose the Hat one of our favorite King villains? What are the most standout sequences? And most importantly: who's hotter - Rebecca Ferguson or Ewan McGregor? All that and more is discussed, so we hope you enjoy and as always, thank you so much for listening!

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MIDNIGHT MASS

Get ready for a doozy of an episode, listeners! This week, Brian and Michele are starting their exploration of a few of the works of filmmaker Mike Flanagan, and tackling their biggest subject to date for one episode! We're looking at Flanagan's third limited series, Midnight Mass from 2021. Both of us come from very different religious backgrounds, yet the show and what it explores both had a big impact on us. So we try to tackle everything we can, looking at some of the main characters and who we related to or liked or hated the most, and also the themes and questions brought forth through their actions and the plot. It's a lot to cover, and it's a lot of deep discussion in this episode, and one that we are both very proud of. So thank you for listening!

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Actor Directorial Debuts: FRAILTY and A STAR IS BORN

This week's episode of Movies for Life takes us back to when we used to get those weird but still somehow strangely perfect pairings of movies with our topic on the directorial debuts of actors (in movies that they both have starring roles in, actually)! First up for discussion is Brian's pick of 2001's FRAILTY, directed by the wonderful late Bill Paxton. What is the real truth with what is going on in this movie, and whose perspective should we believe? It's all discussed here! (NOTE: We spoil the ending of FRAILTY right at the top of the discussion so we can better talk about the movie so if you haven't seen it yet, please watch before you listen!) Then the next movie we tackle is Michele's choice of 2018's A STAR IS BORN! Directed by Bradley Cooper, this is the fourth version of this story, but as you'll hear in our talk about it, it's probably one of the best! As always, thank you so much for listening!

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Partners in Crime: GUN CRAZY and DOG DAY AFTERNOON

Get ready for one of our most fun - and okay, most horny - episodes yet as the two of us commit a crime together! We're talking about movies that feature Partners in Crime, and we have got some excellent selections for you today. First up is Brian's choices of 1950's GUN CRAZY, starring Peggy Cummins and John Dahl. You'll hear Brian as you've never heard him before during this discussion, so trust us, you don't want to miss it! Then we're covering yet another Sidney Lumet movie with Michele's choice of DOG DAY AFTERNOON from 1975. It's a heist film like no other, really - quiet and poignant, and in several ways, is still relevant today. Thank you so much for your continued support and as always, we hope you enjoy the discussion! 

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Friends’ Forever Favorites #1: PAN’S LABYRINTH (with JD Gravatte)

Brian and Michele welcome their very first guest J.D. Gravatte to discuss his favorite film, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. We discuss fairy tales, war, monsters of the traditional and human variety, and much more. We also gush about the beauty of del Toro's work and other films of his that we admire. So join us for a great conversation about the worlds of fantasies and realities and how sometimes its hard to tell the difference.

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