Mindframe(s)

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Introduction: Welcome to "Mindframe(s)", the podcast where Dave and Michael try to pull themes and ideas relevant to our modern world from the world of movies. Overview: In this episode, Dave and Michael discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and its portrayal of America's complicated, diverse, and intersected youth. Timestamps: 00:00 - 20:29 Intro 20:30 - 27:05 Spoiler-free reviews 27:05 - 5...

Blackberry is a comedy that won't waste your minutes.

Ari Aster's new surreal film Beau is Afraid is more likely to leave you confused than fearful, but Michael and Dave love it all the same.   00:00 - 00:57    Intro and synopsis 00:57 - 09:14    Is Ari Aster a millennial master? 09:14 - 19:02    Joaquin Phoenix and the cast 19:02 - 24:39    Spoiler Free reviews 24:39 - 33:25    The world construct of Beau is Afraid 33:25 - 36:34    What is wrong wit...

Dave and Michael tackle the outrageous world of "Renfield," a film that follows the comical journey of Dracula's henchman as he tries to break free from what has been reframed in modern terms as a toxic codependent relationship with the notorious Count. Nicolas Cage delivers a full-Cage performance as Dracula. Renfeild offers a feast of side-splitting humor, sometimes literal side-splitting, great...

Dave and Michael recommend five movies from 2022 that you shouldn't miss. We discuss why we chose these and why they scream, "2022." We abuse the word "zeitgeist" for your enjoyment. They are 5. RRR 4. The Batman 3. The Banshees of Inisherin 2. Everything Everywhere All at Once 1. Tar  

A special guest joins the guys for a very serious discussion of WEIRD, a hard-hitting biopic on the late "Weird" Al Yankovic.

The modern zeitgeist seems destined to waver between despair and daring to hope, and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" perfectly dissects that phenomenon. How it does that is our thematic discussion for this excellent film. Timestamp of contents Intro 00:00 - 15-:21 Spoiler-free reviews 15:21 - 22:12 Our Theme discussion: Hope and Despair in "Everything..." And Modern US zeitgeist 22:12 - 1:08:4...

Yeah, we're talking about the movie everyone's talking about this week, but only one podcast has our special guest Sergio Mims.  We discuss Nope, Jordan Peele, and Sergio's shock and horror of the Wakanda Forever trailer. Topics Intro 00-17:54 Cast Discussion 17:54 - 24:47 Spoiler-free Reviews 24:47 -37:21 Theme discussion: Fame, spectacle, and how to tame it 24:47 - 55:08 There is Black film beyo...

Peter Strickland bites the art world with less-gross-than-expected and funny Flux Gourmet. Timestamps Intro 00 - 12:41 Is it horror? 12:31 - 15:14 Spoiler-free Reviews 15:14 - 21:59 The Humor of Flux Gourmet 21:59 - 29:54 How Flux Gourmet parodies the elite art world 29:54 - 45:02 Outro 29:54 - End

Timestamps Start - 05:43 Intro 04:53 - 39:55 Reviews 39:55 - 42:42 History of Dinosaurs in movies 42:42 - End Outro   Directed by  Colin Trevorrow ... (directed by) Writing and Directing Credits   Emily Carmichael ... (screenplay by) & Colin Trevorrow ... (screenplay by)   Derek Connolly ... (story by) & Colin Trevorrow ... (story by)   Michael Crichton ... (based on characters created by) Cast Ch...

Michael and Dave, two men, talk Men, a movie about men written and directed by a man.    Men on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13841850/ Men on Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/men_2022   Times Intro and synopsis 00:00 - 06:17 Is it horror? 06:17-08:49 Spoiler-free Reviews 08:49-13:56 The Alex Garland cannon rankings 13:56-19:11 Spoiler discussion: The bad men in Men 19:11-36:47...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness brings Sam Raimi back from a nine-year-long directorial slumber. Whether he is alive and kicking or a studio zombie, well, we'll let you decide. Besides Sam, the movie has a plot with many twists and turns, cameo upon cameo, and maybe enough excitement to deliver a light two-hour entertainment experience.  

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The boys head down south with some pornographers in a van. We're talking Ti West's fun new horror film X.

"An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is."

Can a room full of dramatic conversation hold your attention? David and Michael agree, but the Oscars do not because they snubbed this superb chamber film.

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Michael and Dave are sick, but somehow make it through a discussion of The Lost Daughter and The Sparks Bros.

We are continuing with December weekly, double-film episodes chronicling Award seasons contenders. This week it is Spencer and The Power of the Dog. Michael and Dave have pretty divergent opinions on Spencer but agree The Power of the Dog is one of the year's best.