Better Than Citizen Kane? - An Aud Brothers Podcast

This week, Max and Parker welcome another returning guest – film buff and friend of the show, Amy Whiting! Tasked with bringing a film they love to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Amy decided on James Ivory's underappreciated queer romantic drama, Maurice (1987). Will Maurice and Clive overcome the societal influence of Kane? Or will Charles manage to snuff out their cha...

This week Max and Parker pick up their easels and their ears as they head to France to discuss the work and death of the father of modern art, in Loving Vincent (2017). Will Armand prove Vincent to be one of the cinematic greats? Or Kane cast him aside as the lowest of the low? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Citizen Kane is a benchm...

This week Max and Parker discover that not only are they devils and black sheep, but also really bad eggs, as they take a look at Gore Verbinski's 2003 swashbuckling adventure, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . Will Jack, Will, and Elizabeth beat Captain Kane to the cinematic treasure? Or Charles sink their chances down to the depths? Let's find out! Often considered...

This week Max and Parker check the copy, take a moment to cry, and make sure they're sitting on their suitcoats because this week they're diving into a discussion of James L. Brooks's Broadcast News (1987). Will Jane, Tom, and Aaron manage to beat Charles to the story? Or will Kane enforce a strict deadline? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time...

This week, Max and Parker welcome another guest - film buff and friend, Amanda Walton! Tasked with bringing a film she loves to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Hannah decided on Wes Craven's meta-horror classic; Scream (1996). Will Sidney come out on top as the true cinematic Final Girl? Or will Kane slash her chances? Let's find out! Often considered to be the &quot...

This week Max and Parker are convinced to commit to the podcast over love because it's what they live for. Fine by them! These red shoes they were sent are sick as hell! But for now, they'll be discussing the dream team P&P's The Red Shoes from 1948! (Powell and Pressburger, that is.) Will Vicky show Kane that she can be a Great Dancer in a Great Film without him? Or will Charlie&#...

This week Max and Parker find themselves in a bit a of a theological quandary. Max claims to have received visions from God, while Parker is busy forging letters from a king, as they discuss Carl T. Dreyer's 1928 silent classic, The Passion of Joan of Arc . Will Joan prove her cinematic divinity to Kane? Or will Charles and his institutions label her claims as blasphemy? Let's find out! Of...

This week Max and Parker have some good ideas for ways to get that 30 share and a 20 rating they've been chasing their entire lives...but we'll see. Until then, they're discussing Sidney Lumet's 1976 satire, Network . Will Howard Beale show Charles Foster Kane that he's not gonna take it anymore? Or will Kane's media empire swallow him whole? Let's find out! Often consi...

This week, Max and Parker welcome another guest - film buff and friend, Hannah Coleman! Tasked with bringing a film she loves to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Hannah decided on M. Night Shyamalan's sci-fi horror classic; Signs (2002). Will Graham and his family be able to find Kane's fatal weakness? Or will Charles invade their corner of cinema? Let's find out!...

This week Max and Parker sail on to the sun 'til they find a sea of green as they discuss The Beatles' psychedelic odyssey, Yellow Submarine (1968). Will The Fab Four prove to Charles that in the end all you need is love? Or will Kane a-blue-terate their chances at stardom? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Citizen Kane is a be...

This week Parker shows up at Max's door asking for quite the favor...little does he know Wil showed up a few weeks ago asking the exact same thing so we'll see how this goes, but of course before all that they simply have to discuss Masaki Kobayashi's jidai-geki masterpiece Harakiri (1962). Will Hanshiro sway the cinematic powers that be with his story? Or will Charles force him to com...

This week, Parker's lost his house key and Max lost a chess piece, but that'll have to wait because they're breaking mirrors and hitting the beach to discuss one of film's great pioneers, Maya Deren, and her first two works: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) and At Land (1944). Will Deren manage to shatter the reflection of Welles' ego? Or will Orson prove the more prolific 40s auteur? Let's find out...

This week Parker and Max are celebrating the holiday season by finally shaking the dust of this crummy town and discussing Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life (1946)! Will George and the residents of Bedford Falls show Charles that they're the richest film in this cinematic town? Or will Kane prove we'd all be better off if they had never been born? Let's find out! Often consid...

This week Parker and Max are leaving Houston and heading for Scotland as they try to convince their listeners to sell them their land in exchange for a discussion on Bill Forsyth's Local Hero (1983)! Will Mac manage to close the deal on wipe Kane off the map? Or will Charles having Mac buying his own shirt back off him this time next week? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "g...

This week, Max and Parker welcome another guest - film buff and friend, Amy Whiting! Tasked with bringing a film they love to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Amy decided on Greta Gerwig's adaptation of a literary classic; Little Women (2019). Will Jo, Amy, Beth, and Meg claim their spot against Kane's publishing empire? Or will Charlie demand they be either married o...

This week, Max and Parker welcome another guest - Max's dad, Dave Bennion! Tasked with bringing a film he loves to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Dave decided on Brad Bird's animated cult classic; 1999's  The Iron Giant . Will Hogarth and The Giant prove themselves the cinematic Superman? Or will Kane send a government man to nuke their chances? Let's find o...

This week, Max and Parker welcome back another guest - the Aud Brother himself, Wil Cowser! This time, rather than bringing a film he loves to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Wil has been subjected to Parker's sadistic annual watch of Stephen Sommers' horrifically horny, monster-mash action-adventure; 2004's  Van Helsing . Will Gabriel and Anna drive a stake thro...

This week Parker and Max grab their skateboards and show those fangs as they take a look at Ana Lily Amirpour's Iranian vampire western, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014). Will The Girl and Arash drain Kane's glory dry? Or will Charlie put a stake in their chances? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Citizen Kane is a benchmark of the cinematic art...

This week Parker and Max abscond with $40,000, only to wind up at a charming little motel. Maybe they'll even hop in for a quick shower as they dive back into the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock by taking a look at his arguable magnum opus, Psycho (1960). Will Norman and Marion slash their way to the top spot? Or will Kane prove that they couldn't harm a fly? Let's find out! Often cons...

This week Parker and Max kick of Spooky Season by turning the blue iris, only to find hell (and some immaculate maximalist decor) behind the door, as they take a look at Dario Argento's giallo classic - Suspiria (1977). Will Suzy manage to break the Kane curse? Or will Charles call on all the powers of his cinematic coven to defeat her? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "grea...

This week Parker and Max receive jury summons on the hottest day of the year. So open the windows and get the old man out of the bathroom! It's time to discuss Sidney Lumet's debut feature, 1957's 12 Angry Men. Will the jury find Kane guilty of no longer being top of the heap? Or will Charlie prove that the game was rigged from the start? Let's find out! Often considered to be the...

This week, Max and Parker welcome another guest - actor and artist, Theresa Fassler! Tasked with bringing a film they love to go head-to-head with the likes of Charles Foster Kane, Theresa decided on Josh Cooley's energon-infused action-adventure; 2024's Transformers One . Will Orion, D-16, Elita-1, and B-127 overthrown the tyrant Kane? Or will Charlie prove there's nothing more to the...

This week, Parker and Max journey down the Yellow Brick Road with a well-choreographed skip as they take a look at Victor Flemings's 1939 Technicolor staple, The Wizard of Oz . Will Dorothy and friends be able to melt Kane off his top spot? Or will Charles get them and their little dog too? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Citizen Kane is a benchmark o...

This week, Parker and Max hop in the driver's seat to ride eternal on the Fury Road as they take a look at George Miller's 2015 post-apocalyptic classic, Mad Max: Fury Road . Will Furiosa and Max manage to make it to the cinematic Green Place? Or will Kane find their efforts to be mediocre? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film of all time", 1941's Cit...

This week, Parker and Max discover that what this country needs is to know if there's a baritone in the house as they take a look at Dorothy Arzner's pre-code romantic dramedy, Merrily We Go to Hell (1932). Will Joan and Jerry order another round in celebration of their victory over Kane? Or will Charlie make them sober up to face reality? Let's find out! Often considered to be the "greatest film...