Roll It - A Movie Podcast

Ryan and Ty jump into some PTA this week with his 2012 effort - The Master. There's a lot to talk about with this - great performances, search for meaning and masters, and much more (even if it doesn't necessarily give us a lot in terms of hard answers). Check it out and come back next week for John Hughes' The Breakfast Club! Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow us!    ...

It's time once again Roll It does a new release, or at least new to most people. This week Ryan and Ty talk about the 2020 film, that just dropped on Hulu in the past couple weeks, Nomadland. There's talk about the cinematography, Frances McDormand, and of course what it is this movie is actually trying to say, so join in! Come back next week for another Paul Thomas Anderson film, The Ma...

This week Roll It takes a look at the criminal underworld with John Wick. Ryan and Ty talk about the comedy/violence relationship, visual style, and top tier world building in this wild ride of a film. Come back next week for the 2020 film that just dropped on Hulu, Nomadland! Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow us!     Twitter - @RollItPodcast     Instagram - @rollitpodcast     Music...

This week Ryan and Ty talk about Lilies of the Field, the 1963 film which featured Sidney Poitier giving an Oscar winning performance, the first ever by an African American in a leading role. Faith in God vs. faith in humanity is definitely the biggest theme this film deals with, but there's some other stuff there to talk about. Come back next week for the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick!  Conta...

This week on the podcast Ryan and Ty talk about the blockbuster hit from 2012, The Hunger Games. Media controlling the masses, bread and games, and class critiques are all there to be talked about, so tune in and see if you agree!  Come back next week for Lilies of the Field, the film in which Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win Best Actor in a leading role!  Contact us at roll...

Ryan and Ty take a trip simultaneously backwards and forwards in time this week to cover the 1973 film Westworld. This is an interesting high concept movie, so there's definitely a lot to talk about, like simution, technological dependence, it's relationship to the tv show and free will. Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow us!     Twitter - @RollItPodcast     Instagram - @rol...

This week Ryan and Ty travel to the magical world that is the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, with his widely renowned 2001 film - Spirited Away. There's a lot to cover this week, with topics of spirituality, greed, capitalism, ancestral history, and culture, so tune in for a jam packed episode. There's once again a bit of a difference of opinion, but hey that keeps things interesting. Tune in n...

It's yet another divisive episode this week as Ryan and Ty come down on different ends of the spectrum with regards to the quality of this week's film, The Butterfly Effect. But disagreement usually leads to good discussion, and this movie about time travel does give us enough to discuss (go figure). Come back next week for the Miyazaki film, Spirited Away. Contact us at rollitpodcast@gm...

Roll It tries to play it cool this week as Ryan and Ty discuss the Paul Newman classic, Cool Hand Luke. There is a lot to discuss with this film, included quite a bit on existentialism all by itself. So check it out and don't forget to come back next week for The Butterfly Effect! Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow us!     Twitter - @RollItPodcast     Instagram - @rollitpodcast ...

Roll It gets back on the Tarantino train this week with his 2009 effort, Inglorious Basterds. The relationship between humanization and brutality, symbolism, and that distinct Tarantino style, Ryan and Ty have a lot to talk about with this one.  Come back next week for Scorsese’s Goodfellas! Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow us!     Twitter - @RollItPodcast     Instagram - @rollitpod...

To wrap up 2020 Roll It is trying to look at the big picture and be thankful, which leads to the Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life. Religion, greed, perspective - it all gets touched on here as Ryan and Ty talk about the Frank Capra/Jimmy Stewart collaboration that has become a Christmas mainstay. So wrap up your 2020 on a high note and tune in! Come back next week for Tarantino's...

Well, it's Christmastime so that means only one thing - the debate whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie is back again. So why not dive into the beloved action classic? Ryan and Ty talk about not only if it is a Christmas movie, but also about religious allegories, anti-establishment themes, and how the film portrays the media and traditional masculinity. So sit down with your favorite holida...

This week's film is fresh off the presses, as Ryan and Ty cover David Fincher's newest release that recently dropped on Netflix, Mank. It's the story of Citizen Kane writer Herman Mankiewicz and his travels and trials both writing the story and through the Hollywood landscape that shaped it. There's lots of talk about the correlation between the two movies themselves, as well a...

It's Cold War fever on the podcast this week as Ryan and Ty cover the bombshell of a film, Dr. Strangelove. It has everything you could want out of a film discussion - sex, nukes, and Stanley Kubrick. It's always fun to talk about Kubrick and his craft, so check it out! Come back next week for an episode on the newly released David Fincher film, Mank! Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.co...

Roll It enters the mind of Charlie Kaufman once again, as Ryan and Ty discuss his new film - I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Opinions are a bit split, and not in the way you might guess, but regardless, there's an attempt to break down all the weirdness that a film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman brings. Come back next week for the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film, Dr. Strangelove or: Ho...

Ryan and Ty cover a lesser known film this week, diving into Kevin Reynold's 1988 war film - The Beast. It has a super interesting story both on the screen and behind it's production, so check out what there is to say on it as well as the structural reasons for it being buried and the changing film industry. Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow us!     Twitter - @RollItPodcast...

Roll It enters the ring this week with as Ryan and Ty take a look at Darren Aronofsky's magnificent drama starring Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler. Christ comparisons abound here, so that cant be avoided, but the filmmaking technique, acting, and other topics are all hit on as well. Come back next week for a little known listener recommended film, The Beast of War. If you have a suggestion for a...

Roll It takes a trip back to the 60's, but also a few thousand years in the future too to cover Franklin Shaffner's Planet of the Apes. A movie that's both timely and timeless, Ryan and Ty talk about its relationship with the civil rights movement, science and religion, man's hubris, and how all of this is intertwined within an interesting science fiction story. Come back next...

Very nice! With the subsequent moviefilm out now Ryan and Ty figured it was time to talk about Sacha Baron Cohen's outrageous massive hit and brainchild, Borat. How is Borat successful at showing us the America we don't want to see and bringing out the worst in people? Well this episode tries to figure it out. Come back next week for the 1968 classic, Planet of the Apes. Contact us at ro...

It's Halloween week so what better film to cover than John Carpenter's classic that started it's own golden age, Halloween. Ryan and Ty talk about why this film works so well and has been able to stand up as a perennial classic, along with the horror tropes it helped popularize. Come back next week for the 2006 film Borat and revisit the original now that the subsequent moviefilm ju...

Roll It is talking a trip to a secluded cabin for the second week in a row, but this time it's for Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. This movie has a bunch to break down and there's definitely no lack in talking point, from meta-analysis of horror tropes to our inner natures and theology. Even if you don't listen to this episode, do yourself a favor and watch this movie be...

The Roll It October train keeps rolling this week with the Sam Raimi cult classic - Evil Dead II. Ryan and Ty gush about the visual style, creativity, and overall greatness of this horror-comedy staple thanks largely to Sam Raimi and the legend himself, Bruce Campbell. Come back next week to explore a different cabin in the woods, Cabin in the Woods. Contact us at rollitpodcast@gmail.com or follow...

Well, October has arrived and Roll It is kicking off a great movie month with a film that's both untraditional and enigmatic, the 1989 film Vampire's Kiss. There's definitely some disagreement on the quality and end product of this film, but either way there's a bunch to talk about. The influence of vampires, social commentary, and of course Nic Cage's wild acting are all...

This week on Roll It Ryan and Ty talk about the iconic 1975 film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher give amazing performances as the leads, but there's so much more to dive into here - order vs chaos, treatment of people with mental illness, and even religious readings. So check it out and come back next week for the kickoff of Roll It's October sla...

Things get weird on the podcast this week as Ryan and Ty talk about the wild and weird life of Robert Crumb, the titular cartoonist and artist of Terry Zwigoff's 1994 documentary, Crumb. All his quirks, eccentricities, and less than admirable traits are on full display and they give ample opportunities for discussion in this episode. Come back next week for a discussion on One Flew Over the C...