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Today we discuss Christopher Nolan's first big studio feature 'Insomnia' with the star-studded cast including Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hillary Swank. This is a interesting film from him because it's a relatively straight forward cat and mouse detective story...or is it? No matter what your opinion is on 'Insomnia', in comparison to his other films it does have a very different vibe. Timestam...

In this installment of our Nolan Nostalgia retrospective series, hosts Nathan, Sam, and Bee dive deep into the mind-bending labyrinth of Christopher Nolan's iconic 2000 film,  Memento . Joining us today is a very special guest, Nathan's longtime friend and multi-talented creative force in the film industry, David Merrill. Get ready for a journey through memory, perception, and narrative twist...

Let's take a deep dive into Christopher Nolan's debut flick, 'Following,' as part of our Nolan nostalgia month! We'll be getting into everything from the film's plot twists to its teeny-tiny budget, and how it fits into Nolan's larger body of work, especially now that he's got that shiny Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'! We're gonna break down 'Fo...

We conclude our Epic Romance retrospective series in one of the most celebrated films ever...at least at the Oscars in 1996.  It won NINE academy awards, but does it still hold up after all these years?  And on a meloncholly note, we say goodbye to our friend Eli who turns in her podcasting keys this week.  We will miss Eli dearly and everything she brings to our show! 01:12 Main Review 01:28:27 A...

In our 3rd installment of Epic Romances, hosts Nathan, Sam, and Bee discuss the 2007 Joe Wright wartime romance 'Atonement'.  We geek out so much on this film that it's on the verge of criminal.  We hope you stick through it all! 01:43 A Sweet and Creepy Chocolate Empire Merger 02:32 Diving into 'Atonement': First Impressions and Synopsis 01:16:09 Housekeeping 01:17:35 MVP...

On this week's Movie Musings the hosts share thier latest watches of 'Wonka', 'Napoleon', and 'Orion and the Dark'.  Sam caught up on a trifecta of 90s throwbacks including 'No Escape', 'Nixon', and 'First Knight'.  We share our thoughts on the 96th Academy Awards too.  For our Movie Prep segment, a new incarnation of our Recommendation Shelf, we have some great suggestions to pair...

We watched the 1985 Sydney Pollack helmed sweeping historical drama, 'Out of Africa' for our second entry into our Epic Romance Retrospective series.  As expected, our takes on this film were wildly all over the map.  Let us know which of us your opinion aligns with.  01:50 Introducing the Movie of the Week: Out of Africa 04:58 Initial Thoughts and Impressions 42:47 Alternate Casting Sug...

Movie Musings this week we discuss our recent movie and tv show watches, which include 'Drive Away Dolls', 'Snowfall', 'Faster Pussycat Kill Kill', 'The Good Place', and 'Dune 2' as well as a great book recommendation – Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino. For this week's movie prep we recommend some nice pairing to watch with our upcoming review of 'Out of Africa' Bee recommends: The Shelteri...

We transition into a new theme for the month of March, Epic Romance Films. In this retrospective we'll be watching and discussing some of the most talked about, most audacious, and debatably overated films of this genre. We kick things off with the 2004 timeless Nicholas Sparks adapted novel, 'The Notebook' staring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The hosts have some very different...

In our Movie Musings this week, we catch up and discuss recent experiences, movies we've watched and an insight into judging indie films for a festival. Mentioned movies include The Thing from Another World, Suncoast, Whore, The Sopranos series, Land of Bad, and Alienoid. They also introduce a new segment, 'Movie Prep,' where they suggest companion movies to an upcoming reviewed film. In this inst...

Nathan, Eli, Bee, and Sam plunge into a daring rescue mission. Amidst the chaos of a fiery asteroid apocalypse, their sole objective is to salvage the lifeblood of cinema. They are the last gatekeepers, deciding which films from season 1 are worthy to be enshrined in their sacred Vault and which are to be cast into the fiery abyss. The selection is ruthless - majority rules. Their mission grows in...

Hosts Nathan, Bee, Eli, and Sam, delve into the 1982 science fiction/horror classic from John Carpenter, 'The Thing' in the final film of their Winter Survival Retrospective . 01:35 The Great Facial Hair Challenge 02:39 The Fallout Shelter Challenge: Who Gets What Facial Hair? 05:19 The Movie Discussion Begins: The Thing (1982) 08:30 The Movie Facts: A Look at the Making of The Thing 01:...

In our 3rd week of Winter Survival Films we discuss the 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle, 'The Revenant' directed by Alejandro Iñárritu. Watch the film and join our quite contentious discussion regarding if this is purely a revenge tale, the true meaning of Leo's blink, and if Tom Hardy's character was pure evil. 01:16 Welcome to Back To The Frame: A Film Podcast 02:34 The Hot Do...

Bonus Episode: Movie Musings and Remembrance of Departed Stars In this bonus episode we discuss what we've been watching, particularly sharing about seeing 'Moulin Rouge' at the Boston Opera House, and an experience of watching 'American Fiction' in the theater. We pay tribute to Carl Weathers and director Norman Jewison, both of whom passed away recently. We wrap up the discussion by exploring up...

On this episode hosts Nathan Suher, Brianna Butterworth, Ellie Escobar and Sam Coale analyze and discuss director Joe Carnahan's film 'The Grey' starring Liam Neeson. They dive deep into the themes of mortality, belief in God versus atheism/agnosticism, and rugged survivalism. An argument arises over the effectiveness of the movie's exploration of masculinity; while some hosts...

Welcome to Season Two! We have so many amazing films to watch, discuss, and share with you. But now there are stakes. Each film is judged and we must decide if it is worthy of preseving in our falloutshelter. Oh yeah...did we mention that we have build a bunker five miles deep to save only the best films ever made due to the impending asteroid apocalpse? Listen to our opening for the full explanat...

We have retitled our bonus episodes "Movie Musings" since this is the place where we share what we've been watching over the past week. This is also where we will post content unrelated to our main movie reviews, such as film news, movie drafts, top 10 lists, and all sorts of shenanigans. In this episode Bee, Eli and Nathan share what they've been watching this past week. Nathan discovered a whole...

With the book closed on 2023 our minds are solely focused on the New Year and slate of films on the upcoming calendar. On this week's show we each share our 10 most anticipated films for 2024. Hopefully there are no unforseen strikes or pandamics to interfere with the release schedule. Knock on wood. Sign up for new online newsletter, Frame Rate Monthly. Email backtotheframerate@gmail.com to...

On the bonus show this week Eli and Nathan share their movie New Year's Resolutions and reveals his obsessive nature of logging films. Both talk about what they've been watching this past week. Sign up for new online newsletter, Frame Rate Monthly. Email backtotheframerate@gmail.com to subscribe. Find all our episodes here on your preferred Podcast app: https://backtotheframerate.com Back to the F...

It is time to look back at the year that was 2023. SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Superhero fatigue, Disney losing it's stronghold as the #1 studio in the world for the first time since 2016. It was certainly an unconventional year for the film industry. Rising from the ashes though were some incredible stories. On this episode we discuss the highs and lows of 2023 and Countdown our TOP 10 Films...

Happy New Year! As we await for Eli's return we kick off 2024 with something a little different. Can you believe that 1984 is now 40 YEARS AGO?!? So many incredible films from that year. Our recent episode discussing 'Gremlins' inspired us to celebrae the entire year with our 1984 Movie Draft. Sam, Bee and Nathan each drafted 10 films from this incredible year of cinema. Listen in t...

Season's greetings from Back to the Frame Rate! As we bid farewell to the holiday season, we culminate with a discussion on the timeless classic, Joe Dante's 1984 horror-comedy 'Gremlins.' The subtext of consumerism and anti-capitalism is cleverly woven into this beloved film. In our Recommendation Shelf segment, we present a curated selection of films that further explore thes...

This week we discuss the latest from Alexander Payne. ["MAXIMUM PAYNE" as it's said in the trailer] as we dive deep into the critically acclaimed ' The Holdovers ' staring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Stick around for our  Recommendation Shelf were we suggest some of our favorite films that take place at Boarding Schools. Recommendation Shelf - Boarding School Films...

On the bonus show this week Eli and Nathan talk about what they've been watching, and Sam gives us a full update on his adventures in British Columbia filming episodes of Walks of World. Eli watched The Silencing (2020) on Netflix, The Commuter (2018) on Netflix, Talk To Me (2023) on VOD, and the brand new Leave the World Behind (2023) on Netflix. Nathan watched Violent Night (2022) on Prime Video...

This week we watched the 2015 Jonathan Levine holiday comedy, 'The Night Before' staring Seth Rogan, Joseph Gordan Levitt, and Anthony Mackie. Sam is still traveling this week so we brought in guest host Brian Skutle. Brian is a film critic, podcaster, and composer for Sonic Cinema. Find Brian Skutle's through these links: https://www.sonic-cinema.com https://brianskutle.bandcamp.com https://youtu...