Willy Wonka (directed by Mel Stuart) - Wonkamania
Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Willy. Wonka. Charlie. Chocolate. Capitalism. What more is there to say??? In this chat, we get into ...
25 Mar 20221h 17min
Good Time (directed by the Safdies) - Everything We Want in a Movie
Robert Pattinson. Shot on Film. Good Time. In this chat, we get into the benefits and philosophy of the film aesthetic, ableism in film, comic actors in darker films - and more! ENJOY! Explore your c...
18 Mar 20221h 11min
The Batman (directed by Matt Reeves) - Overwhelming Spectacle, Frustrating Franchise
Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Where does this iteration of Batman take the franchise? Does this film take it a step forward? In thi...
11 Mar 20221h 24min
The Power of the Dog (directed by Jane Campion) - Anything to Pick on This Bone?
Explore your creativity at http://skillshare.com/SMTM and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. This was a tough one. Is there a lot to pick off the bone that is The Power of the Dog? Wh...
4 Mar 20221h 10min
Hell or High Water (directed by Taylor Sheridan) - The Western Still Works
Check out Storyblocks’ Unlimited All-Access Subscription! Go to https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Lord of the Plains. Outlaws. In this chat, we get into embodying the mythos of the West and self-myth...
25 Feb 20221h 12min
The Rider (directed by Chloé Zhao) - Mythopoetic Movies of the West
Documentary vs narrative film. Deliberately paced cinema. Chloé Zhao cinema. In this one, we get into that doc v. cinema discussion, a little talk on the Safdie brothers, different explorations of the...
18 Feb 20221h 6min
Little Miss Sunshine (directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton) - More Than a Mediocre Indie?
Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton. Is this a mediocre indie? You know, the one that ends in dance sequences, and sells for an absurd amount at Sundance, and spawns a hu...
11 Feb 202259min
Reservoir Dogs (directed by Quentin Tarantino) - The Power of Creative Repetition - Show Me the Meaning! LIVE!
Did Tarantino rip off City on Fire for this film? Did Wes Craven walk out of the Sundance premiere? In this discussion between Michael and Raymond, we get into the mythos of Tarantino and this film's ...
4 Feb 202257min
