Almost Major

Wake up with our discussion on Dario Argento's SLEEPLESS (2001)! We are joined again by Mary Beth McAndrews (Scarred For Life + Watched Once, Never Again) to talk about this lesser known Argento film, bad music teachers of past and (naturally) RAT RACE. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitte...

Time to polish your away message because we are going deep into internet horror with STRANGELAND (1998)! Mary Beth McAndrews (Scarred For Life + Watched Once, Never Again) joins us to discuss bringing chat rooms back, favorite performances from musicians, and moral panic of the 90s. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterbox...

Break out your dentist drills for our discussion of NOVOCAINE (2001)! Gavin Mevius from The Mixed Reviews joins us again to talk dark comedies (the good and the bad... like this movie), dentistry, and try our damndest not to bring up BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on T...

Time to pack your bags and make an impromptu trip to LA with our discussion of CHUCK & BUCK (2000)! We are joined by Gavin Mevius from The Mixed Reviews podcast to discuss early 2000s DV films and underseen queer films (like this movie!) Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterboxd...

We return to talk about a movie that truly should be forgotten forever... BOAT TRIP (2003)! Michael Snydel (host of Intermission pod on The Film Stage) joins us again to discuss perhaps the final boss of all gay panic films of the 2000s. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterboxd Our...

Time to go back to college for seven years with our discussion on VAN WILDER (2002)! We bring on (read: forced) special guest Michael Snydel (host of Intermission pod on The Film Stage) to talk the prevalence of toxic heterosexual sex comedies of the early 2000s, gay panic and Comedy Central's Secret Stash. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitt...

Folks... we are opening the book with this episode on BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 (2000)! We discuss what went wrong with this rushed meta sequel, nu-metal soundtracks, and get possessed by the Blair Witch! Or not... we're not sure, actually... Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Lett...

We finally make the trek through the woods of Burkittsville for our discussion of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)! We discuss how revolutionary this film is, what scares us, other found footage gems and how this film scarred one of our hosts for life. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/L...

We finally arrive to one of Artisan's biggest films: REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000). Brad Avery (BOFCA) joins us again to talk more Aronofsky, addiction depiction on film and as per usual, realize that all roads lead back to Law and Order. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterboxd Our g...

We are joined by Brad Avery (BOFCA) to discuss Darren Aronofsky's (and Artisan's) first film, get into the director's other films, and solve Pi once and for all.  Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterboxd Our guest, Brad Avery: @BradAvery_ and Letterboxd @brad_avery

This week takes us into pick-up artistry gone awry in our latest Artisan film ROGER DODGER (2002)! Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) joins us again to discuss Jesse Eisenberg's feature debut, our favorite all-in-one-day films and unfortunately, don't get sidetracked talking about SWIMFAN. (Apologies for the audio quality on this episode) Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Br...

This week in our on-going Artisan excursion leads us to talk revenge with THE LIMEY (1999)! Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) joins us to discuss the legendary commentary track for this film, how difficult it was to edit this film and of course... WILD THINGS. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twi...

This week in our Artisan adventure leads us to more kidnapping with 'R XMAS (2001)! Jack Draper (Exiting Through the 2010s) is back to discuss an underseen Abel Ferrera film. Of course with that comes conversations about BILLY MADISON, SWORDFISH, and bad DVD covers. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnas...

This week in our Artisan adventure leads us to kidnapping and filmmaking with CECIL B. DEMENTED (2000)! We are joined by Jack Draper (Exiting Through the 2010s) to discuss the one and only John Waters, satire on film and try to decide if PATCH ADAMS really deserved a director's cut. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterbox...

This week in our Artisan adventure leads us to PANIC (2000)! We are once again joined by the great Dan Mecca to discuss more lonesome hitmen, THE LAST DUEL, Neve Campbell's career, and learn what the director thought about working with Artisan. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterb...

The Artisan train continues with our discussion of GHOST DOG (1999)! We are joined by Dan Mecca (The Film Stage) to discuss lonesome assassin movies, discover that there's a movie titled PISTOL OPERA that everyone is obligated to watch, and crack open a copy of Rashomon to read. Twitter: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kevin: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kevbonesy on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We went full Boll this episode discussing HOUSE OF THE DEAD (2003)! We discuss how and why Uwe Boll became a thing, recite legendary narration from this movie, zombie films of the early 2000s, and wipe tears knowing we will never have to discuss another Uwe Boll film on this podcast ever again. Twitter: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kevin: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kevbonesy on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lett...

We step into the ring this week for RINGMASTER (1998)! We discuss the chokehold that Jerry Springer had on television in the 90s, how this movie hates the human race, and once again, try to make sense of it all. Twitter: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kevin: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kevbonesy on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bryden: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrydenDoyle on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week brings us to... SOUL SURVIVORS (2001)! Let's just say we had more fun talking and laughing about the movie than we did watching it. We discuss the two cuts of this film, our continued amazement at actors in Artisan movies going on to own Law & Order down the road, and try our absolute best to make sense of this absolutely chaotic film. Twitter: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kevin...

Welcome to Almost Major! A movie pod discussing the mini-major studios and the films they released! We start our first miniseries about the films released by Artisan Entertainment with STIR OF ECHOES (1999)! We discuss how Artisan came to be, how THE SIXTH SENSE killed STIR OF ECHOES, how this movie is in love with THE SHINING and everything in between. Twitter: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ K...