Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie

In this chill episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby cool off from the summer by watching some slow moody movies. They start with Jim Jarmusch's cool assassin movie Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and then watch Celine Sciamma's quiet piece about familial grief Petite Maman. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode! Ghost Dog (Spoiler Free): 3:21 Ghost Dog (Spoilers):...

In this reflective episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby discuss two intricately layered films. The first is Andrei Tarkovsky's meditative semi-autobiographical film Mirror and the second is Wes Anderson's quirky triumph The Grand Budapest Hotel. Listen closely for an EXTRA special review this episode ;). Thanks for listening Groovie nation. Mirror: 4:26 The Grand Bud...

In the RETURN of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby celebrate Ruby's belated birthday with some of her favorite childhood films. They start with Disney's 2013 CGI princess movie Frozen and also talk about 2014's CGI animation masterpiece The Lego Movie. Will Ruby be able to look over her nostalgia to properly review these films? Listen to find out. We're back. Frozen: 5:17 Th...

In the second BONUS episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Trow Weeks makes a return to talk about one of Gavin's favorite games, God of War (2018). Hitting the reset button on the violent merciless 2000s God of War games, this game takes a more introspective look at Kratos through the lenses of cycles and parenthood while keeping the action exciting. Thanks for listening, and rememb...

In the comeback episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast Gavin and Ruby are back and more critical than ever! They dive into Sam Mendes' iconic and controversial American Beauty and Baz Luhrmann's most recent maximalist biopic epic Elvis. Sorry for the big break but we're back for good now! Thank you all and enjoy the podcast. American Beauty (Spoiler Free): 3:58 American Beauty (Spoile...

In this love themed episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby celebrate valentine's day by watching some films about love. They start with the turn of the decade classic rom com The Apartment and move on to the contemporary portrait of parent-child relationships Aftersun. Hope you and all your loved ones enjoy this episode! The Apartment: 5:11 Aftersun (Spoiler Free): 21:...

In this META episode of the Gavin and Ruby explore some strange self aware movies both dealing with real life events in different ways. They start with Milos Forman's avant-garde biopic about the life of Andy Kaufman Man on the Moon, then talk about Kirsten Johnson's documentary about the death of her father Dick Johnson is Dead. Will Gavin and Ruby be able to maintain their sense of selves with a...

In this Shrektastic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby bring on one of their funniest classmates Bryce Beasley to talk about some wacky films. They start with Monty Python alum Terry Gillam's anti authoritarian bizarre comedy Brazil, and move on to the hilarious and perfect animated sequel Shrek 2 (Bryce's favorite movie). The gang has a goof, a gaffe, and a half l...

In this vengeful episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby come back from school to review some classic Asian cinema. They start with Yasujiro Ozu's slow moving portrait of family and loss Tokyo Story, and move on to the exact opposite Oldboy a fast paced action heavy bonkers story of vengeance. Sorry that we've missed so many dates, but we hope to get back on schedule so...

In this violent episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined by fellow classmate and "intellectual" Trow Weeks to talk about some controversial unfiltered films. They start with Trow's favorite movie and darkly comedic war drama Full Metal Jacket. They also talk about the 90's French anti-police brutality film La Haine. Will these films bring out the inner hatred...

In this celebratory episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast Gavin and Ruby celebrate Gavin's 16th birthday by watching some of his favorite movies. They start with Gavin's all time favorite movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and then go on to a movie they share a love of Terrence Malick's life changing The Tree of Life.  Happy New Year from Gavin and Ruby. We couldn't do it with...

In this jolly episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get into the Christmas spirit very last minute by watching some Christmas themed films. They first watch the Rankin Bass stop motion classic The Year Without a Santa Claus and the 2000s family comedy Elf. They get into some ironically heated conversations, and question their own nostalgia. Please enjoy this timely Ch...

In this episode of the Gavin and R- Wait a minute! Where's Ruby? I don't know, anyway in this first BONUS episode of the podcast video game lovers Gavin and Trow explore the interactive movie video game Immortality. In the game players must scrub through reels throughout the mysterious history of failed movie star Marissa Marcel. The player must click on objects in the scenes to get to other reels...

In this LATE episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby come back from their Thanksgiving break with their first viewer suggested podcast! They start with the classic pick 1999's edgy teen romcom 10 Things I Hate About You and go on to the contemporary "anything marvel" pick 2003's Daredevil. Will Gavin and Ruby be able to recover after their week off and accurately review...

In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby tackle a pair of slower paced films in preparation of the craziness of the coming weeks. They first review Chantal Akerman's personal documentary News From Home, and then go on to talk about Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's complex and interconnected Babel. We also talk about Welcome Venice. News From Home: 6:38 Babel (Spoile...

In this divisive episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby must discuss two very tough films that are tough in different ways. The first being Woody Allen's classic romcom Annie Hall, and the other being Kore-eda's slow paced dive into a broken family Nobody Knows. Will Gavin and Ruby be able to to overcome the challenges these films provide? Listen to find out. Annie Hal...

In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby wrap up their spooky themed October with some of the creepiest movies yet. They start with Stanley Kubrick's classic horror masterpiece The Shining, and also talk about Patick Brice's awkwardly scary Creep. Will Gavin and Ruby be able to brave the scariest challenge yet? Listen to find out. The Shining: 6:27 Creep: 43:12 G...

In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get in touch with their spiritual side in order to immerse themselves with this week's films. The first being the technology based documentary Koyaanisqatsi, and the second Mattie Do's SPIRITual horror film The Long Walk. Will Gavin and Ruby be able to open their third eyes? Listen to find out. We also talk about Triangle...

In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby are joined by the bae: Ella Schrecker. Together they analyze Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful classic Rear Window, and Henry Selick’s stop motion adaptation of Coraline. Gavin will soon review Suspira by his lonesome as a little bonus content after his cold dissipates. Thanks again to Ella for coming on, and enjoy! Rear Wind...

In this episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby continue their deep dive into the films of the spooky season. This week they go into Michael Haneke’s horror commentary Benny’s Video, and the lighthearted stop motion animated Frankenweenie by Tim Burton.  Will Gavin’s pretentious nature get in the way of practicality? Listen to find out. Benny's Video (Spoiler Free): 3:1...

In this scatter-brained episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get a little bit spooky and dive into some creepy movies for the Halloween season. They start with the manipulative psychological thriller Gaslight, and also talk about Lars Von Trier's controversial serial killler movie The House That Jack Built. Will Ruby be able to get through the spooks? Listen to find...

In this positive episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie Podcast, Gavin and Ruby tackle two of Gavin's all time favorites: Pixar's timeless sequel Toy Story 2, and Sean baker's explicit comedy Red Rocket. We really enjoyed recording this episode and hope you enjoy listening to it too! I usually do a template for these descriptions but eh, whatever. Toy Story 2: 3:56 Red Rocket (Spoiler Free):...

The one and only Tripp Carrington joins Gavin and Ruby in this exciting episode of the podcast. This week they review Wim Wenders Americana filled Paris, Texas, the classic Kurt Russell 90's action movie Breakdown, and Zach Snyder's adaptation of the provocative Watchmen. Will Gavin and Ruby be able to work with another member on the podcast? Listen to find out. Paris, Texas (Spoiler Free): 3:46 P...

In this French episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby take a trip to France (we wish) to go watch some French cinema! They explore Jean-Pierre Melville's influential Le Samourai, and Julian Schnabel's malickian biopic of Van Gogh's final years in At Eternity's Gate. The contrasting views of the world in these films make it hard for Gavin and Ruby to decipher the true m...

In this melancholic episode of the Gavin and Ruby Go To a Movie podcast, Gavin and Ruby get into Ingmar Bergman's self reflective Wild Strawberries and ruin their lives watching Lars von Trier's Melancholia. Gavin and Ruby will have to overcome the despairing effect of these films and give an informative review for both. Will they succeed? Listen to find out. We also talk about Minions. Wild Straw...