Mindframe(s)

Michael and Dave try to make sense of the infinitely interesting and bewildering Titane .

Edgar Wright takes us back to London in the '60s via camerawork and smoking. They might not have been all they were cracked up to be.

Dave and Michael both liked the latest from Paul Schrader, and agreed the strongest aspect of the film is the lead character development and the same's portrayal by Oscar Isaac. DESCRIPTION Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader's THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader's trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by...

Candyman is the new film from Nia DaCosta that picks up twenty years post-original. We as lovers of the original awake to a new Chicago, one where only a tiny sliver of Cabrini Green lives on, and the legend of our hooked friend is all but forgotten. Fortunately, artist Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is there to look in the mirror with us and say his name. Candyman on IMDB

Special Mindframes delivery! The Green Knight will be streaming Thursday on most platforms, so we did an episode. Ralph Ineson will host, and as soon as you finish, you can listen to our out spoiler-filled argument over the ending!

So many words have been used to describe our featured movie this week Annette . Some of these words have included, "bizarre," "weird" and "Sparks-y," but what are Sparks and Leos Calax really trying to do here? In this episode, Dave and Michael try and unpack why Annette wants to remind you it's a movie.

Timestamps 00:00 - 15:00  Intro, cast, and overall recommendations 15:00 - End Spoiler discussion of Pig and loss Discussion Summary Although Nick Cage has come to be known for his over-the-top portrayals and eccentric characters, Pig is an understated journey through one man's grief.  After years of living isolated in the woods with only his trusty eponymous pig to keep him company, save a weekly...

In honor of Richard Donner, Michael watched and David revisited the classic THE GOONIES. It's a little messy by kind of works!

Is there a spiritual element in the struggle of Minari's characters to cultivate an unforgiving Arkansas?

Today, Dave and Michael are joined by a very special guest, Chicago's very own Robert Daniels! Robert and the guys run down their 2020 Top 10 lists and ruminate on the year that very much was. About our guest Robert Daniels is a Chicago-based critic and is the founder and editor of 812filmreviews. Robert is a contributor to RogerEbert.com, ThePlaylist, Vulture, Consequence of Sound, Polygon, the N...

Charlie Kaufmann invites you inside a mind-trip of great movie that keeps you interested and guessing. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7939766/  

Special guest Jim Laczkowski stops by to talk about the movie everyone is mooooing over FIRST COW. This will not be the only cow pun.

Three generations of women come to terms with aging, family histories, and maybe more in the debut film from Natalie Erika James, Relic.

In honor of the late Ennio Morricone, Michael and Dave travel to Old West, a land of gunslingers, Brooklyn-accented New Mexican bandits, and Clint Eastwood. Just kidding, it's Spain. We're talking about the 1966 Spaghetti masterpiece THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY, and its equally masterful score. As a bonus, Michael clicks furiously on the world's loudest mouse, and Dave casually eats a bag of ch...

We are all set for launch as Dave and Mike give this reflective 2019 Science Fiction film two rockets up. Starring little known actors Brad Pitt and featuring newcomer Tommy Lee Jones,  Ad Astra  was not seen by enough people last year. It may have only grabbed one Oscar nomination (sound editing), but it caught our hosts' attention and hearts with its theme of the peril of certainty.

Deerskin is a French dark comedy that both our hosts loved. Brought to you by murder-tire famed director Quentin Dupieux (2010's Rubber).    Drape yourself in the frills of nature and come ride the stag of absurdity with us. Deerskin on IMDB   Support theaters by watching Deerskin in virtual cinema https://www.filmlinc.org/films/deerskin/ https://drafthouse.com/virtual-cinema/deerskin

Capital in the Twenty-first Century attempts to recount the history of inequality and capitalism since the Industrial Revolution. That's a lot to chew on, and Michael and David discuss whether it was too much.

From the comfort of their own homes, Dave and Michael review the new The Invisible Man starring Elizabeth Moss, directed by Leigh Whannell. The movie is undoubtedly scary enough but has a lot to say about the consequences when we doubt women. Dave was so excited to see a deserving heir to the original Invisible Man that he almost wore pants while recording. Michael obsessively played with a coin o...

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In celebration of its tenth anniversary, Shutter Island is examined.

Michael and Dave review and try and analyze of the multilayered masterpiece Portrait of a Lady on Fire.   Notes Portrait of a Lady on Fire on IMDB Check out Broey Deschanel in-depth treatment of the gaze in this film

Dave and Michael discuss the state of all things Oscar in 2020. Hear their predictions and what they think was snubbed in this years slate.

We go through 2019, highlighting the films we regret missing and those we loved. Links The movies we talked about Michael's top 25 of 2019

Adam Sandler is in one of the best movies of the year- and no, they didn't make a Jake and Jill sequel! We're talking of course about Uncut Gems.

A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Written and directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas. Knives Out on IMDB Knives Out Official Site