Rules of the Frame

Connor & Jon are swept into one of their favorite film series with The Temple of Doom. The boys question whether or not the individual elements of the film make up for its problematic nature, map out the cosmology of the Indy universe, and question what the Sankara stones actually do? WARNING: Major spoilers for the Indiana Jones Series Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe...

Connor & Jon explore the beautiful world that Martin Scorsese has constructed in Gangs of New York. Jon can't stop gushing at the sets and depiction of New York. Connor loves Day-Lewis saying "whoopsie daisy." And the two wonder what it could have been if Scorsese had more money for the draft riots. WARNING: Major spoilers for Gangs of New York & Titanic Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

Connor & Jon return to the Sci-Fi genre with their fellow fan: Travis Olson, to discuss the hotly debated Alien "Prequel." They argue over whether it should be all philosophy or all horror movie. What is the moral outlook of the story. And how does the black goop work in the Xenomorph cycle? WARNING: Major Spoilers for Prometheus & Alien: Covenant Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rule...

Connor & Jon delve into madness as they discuss the long and troubled history of Terry Gilliam's passion project: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. They discuss whether the story behind the making of the film is more interesting than the film itself. How the performances of the final cast are different than some of the previous outcomes. And why Gilliam seems to be cursed with excruciating productio...

Connor & Jon & Riley? Yep, all three hosts are together at last to discuss the polarizing thriller: The Village. Riley talks about it being his first Shyamalan experience. Connor discusses its impact on his career and view of film. All the while Jon tries to fix some of the plot holes with his own unique ideas. WARNING: Major spoilers for The Village and Split Follow us: Facebook: https://www.face...

Connor & Jon work their way through the madness of the production of The Thief and the Cobbler. They argue over which version feels the most complete, who to blame for what went down, and why is Vincent Price so good in this? Link to The Animator's Survival Kit: https://www.amazon.com/Animators-Survival-Kit-Richard-Williams/dp/0571202284 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesofthefram...

Connor & Jon venture back to the Golden Age of Hollywood with Kaden Reed to discover the wonderful word of glitz, glamour, and communism. They discuss what the intentions of the Coen's were behind this film. If this is the closest we'll get to a Coen's 30 Rock episode. And who the biggest idiot in the film is. Link to Roger Deakins website: https://www.rogerdeakins.com/ Follow us: Facebook: https:...

Connor & Jon start off fighting to try to get people to reconsider the box office bomb that is John Carter. Both of the boys are quite passionate about it and lay out their own reasons as to why they think it failed in theaters.  They also appreciate Stanton's top notch directing, Willem Dafoe's incredible performance, and how well the CG has held up.   WARNING: Major spoilers for John Carter and...

Connor & Jon introduce their new series on what they call messy masterpieces. They will be covering films that they deem exceptional pieces of cinema that might have been overlooked or overshadowed by other films of the same director. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe   Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame...

Connor & Jon are dragged into the Sandler-verse by their friend Connor Gooderl to discuss possibly the worst film of the 2010s. Is this film even worth meriting an episode? Why do Sandler's movies always make so much money? Can this craze every be stopped...probably not (Also Connor gets poisoned by a Dunkaccino.) WARNING: Major spoilers for Jack and Jill Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook....

Connor & Jon decide to take the plunge into Malick's magnum opus and bring on their good friend Clayton Lyon to join in this celebration of life. Connor reminisces over this film's influence on his thesis film, Clayton gawks over Lubezki's cinematography, and Jon just can't get enough of those sweet space shots. WARNING: Major spoilers for The Tree of Life Link to Rehearsing the Unexpected: https:...

Connor & Jon are stranded, but thankfully they have their good friend Elise Yeomans to keep them company. While being stuck in isolation they ponder over what the true nature of the foghorn is, Jon's metric that makes this the greatest film of all time, and are boxier aspect ratios the way of the future? Sometimes a lighthouse is just a lighthouse...but not this time. WARNING: Major spoilers for T...

Connor & Jon discuss their pick for the most impactful film of the 2010's with their good friend Luke Hogan. Together they discuss the impact this film had on their lives and social circles, as well as how it's impacted society as a whole. Plus it also gave us one of the greatest apps ever created, R.I.P. WARNING: Major spoilers for Inception, minor spoilers for Shutter Island & The Big Lebowski F...

Connor & Jon fly in Clare Warrington to discuss Alfonso Cuaron's deeply personal blockbuster: Gravity. Clare lends her expertise in the field of grief and loss to evaluate Ryan Stone's emotional journey. Jon gushes about this being the best filmgoing experience he's ever had. And Connor can't stop obsessing about the technical achievements this film accomplishes. WARNING: Major spoilers for Gravit...

Connor & Jon bring in their old friend, Hank Black, to dig deep into the Marvel fandom and explore the superhero phenomena. They discuss whether this film deserves to be in the echelon of highest grossing films and what the future of the MCU after this.   WARNING: Major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame & Doctor Strange, minor spoilers for Aquaman Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesof...

Connor & Jon want to give you an inside look at the process behind choosing which films go into our series. They try to determine the criteria and what really are the "Top 5 Films of the 2010s." They are thrilled by some choices and dismayed by others. This new series is gonna be interesting. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rule...

Connor & Jon finish off the series with a film that had great ambition, but fell short of the imagined product: David Lynch's Dune. The two argue over what qualities drove Lynch to make the film, whether the Dune sequels can be adapted, and forget to even mention the great score by Toto!! WARNING: Major spoilers for Dune Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/   Instagram: h...

Connor and Jon are left nearly speechless by the tastelessness of the film that "Hollywood doesn't want you to see." There's good reason for that slogan as it is nearly unbearable to watch. Even so, the boys slug through the film and rag on this weird part of film history that is better left forgotten. WARNING: Major spoilers for An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn Follow us: Facebook: https...

Connor & Jon are joined by Andrew Lewis to discuss James Cameron's debut film: Piranha II. They discover that the film is nowhere near as fun as they thought it would be. Due to that realization they discuss what is good camp, if they learned anything about Cameron from this, and how the film relates to Jaws. WARNING: Major spoilers for Piranha II & The Grey, minor spoilers for Avatar & The Abyss...

Connor & Jon bring in Elise Yeomans to crack open the Disney vault and discuss The Black Cauldron. The hosts think the film should be locked away, while Elise makes some good cases on its worth and originality. It's a fascinating story of a media giant's darkest time and the road it paved to create some of the greatest animated films of all time. WARNING: Major spoilers for The Black Cauldron Foll...

Connor & Jon discuss one of the most infamous box-office bombs of all time: Ishtar! In order to adequately cover the impact of this film they bring in Connor's father Rod Reed, one of the few people who actually saw it in theaters. They all come to the consensus that it's actually a pretty great film and would each gladly watch it again. WARNING: Major spoilers for Ishtar Link to Star- How Warren...

Connor & Jon are so appalled(& bored) that they have to bring in Star Wars expert Chris Ridings, to help keep them awake. He shares about what it's like to live Star Wars every day working at Disney World's Batuu. Jon is disappointed by how much of the Holiday Special is still canon. And Connor isn't very impressed with the lauded Boba Fett cartoon. WARNING: Major spoilers for The Star Wars Holida...

Connor & Jon dig through the VHS' to find Noah Baumbach's forgotten (or thrown out) third film. They try to guess at what the intended purpose of the film was and why Eric Stoltz didn't play the main character. But hey, it's gotta be hard trying to make a film in 6 days. WARNING: Major spoilers for Highball Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/   Instagram: https://www.ins...

Connor & Jon are joined by their old co-worker, Travis Olson, to dig into Stanley Kubrick's worst film. They try to find his roots and genius in this snooze-fest of a war film. And ponder whether the director's wishes towards their finished products should be followed and if it's a waste of resources restoring a bad film? WARNING: Major spoilers for Fear and Desire, minor spoilers for It's a Wonde...

Connor & Jon need help tearing into this awful movie, and that's why they brought on their good friend Ed Blizzard to rip Catwoman apart. Ed explains why the film is a disgrace to a great character. Connor rants about Pitof's plan to shoot it like a perfume commercial. Jon can't get over the fact that her powers are derived from a magical cat burp. WARNING: Major spoilers for Catwoman, minor spoil...