Cinema Dual

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Baltimore correspondent Erik Highter joins Jon and Chris to look at a couple of movies by John Waters. Movies Discussed: Polyester, Serial Mom Recommendations : Backrooms, Over Your Dead Body (Jon), Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, The Man With the Golden Gun (Chris) Female Trouble, Captain Blood (Erik) For more of our movie thoughts, including our series Shaken Not Sti...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris look at a couple of musicals. Movies Discussed: Cabaret, The Testament of Ann Lee Recommendations : 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Send Help (Jon), They Will Kill You (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our series Shaken Not Stirred on the James Bond franchise, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of G...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris look at a couple of movies from French filmmaker Jacques Demy. Movies Discussed: Bay of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Recommendations : Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice (Jon), Cold Storage (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our series Shaken Not Stirred on the James Bond franchise, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Ci...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris look at a couple of movies up for Best Picture at this year's Oscars. Movies Discussed: Bugonia, Train Dreams Recommendations : Primate (Chris), If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (Jon)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our series Shaken Not Stirred on the James Bond franchise, you can check them out at www.cinemadua...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris return to the films of Billy Wilder, this time for a full episode. Movies Discussed: Sunset Boulevard, Irma La Douce Recommendations : The Films of Billy Wilder, KPop Demon Hunters, Dust Bunny (Chris), Beau is Afraid (Jon)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our brand new series Shaken Not Stirred on the James Bond franchise, you can check them...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris dive back into their pile of unwatched Criterion Collection discs. Movies Discussed: Some Like It Hot, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Recommendations : Hedda (Jon), Predator: Badlands, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Labyrinth (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousness The...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris dive into the films of Satyajit Ray. Movies Discussed: Pather Panchali, The Music Room Recommendations : The Elephant God, Wake Up Dead Man (Chris), Wake Up Dead Man, Aparajito, The World of Apu, Devi (Jon)  For more of our movie thoughts, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousness The Films of Cinema Dual Fo...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris return to the worlds of Spike Lee featuring Denzel Washington. Movies Discussed: Highest 2 Lowest, Malcolm X Recommendations : The Naked Gun, I Saw the TV Glow (Jon), One Battle After Another, Frankenstein (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousness The Films of Cinema...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris return to the annual tradition of watching movies from Chris' Hooptober marathon. Movies Discussed: Viy, The Fifth Cord Recommendations : Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, 28 Years Later, The Black Phone, The Untamed, The White Reindeer, Hellboy: The Crooked Man (Chris), One Battle After Another, Severance, The Studio, The Lowdown (J...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk about a couple of movies inspired by their love of the Screen Drafts podcast. Movies Discussed: Grand Prix, River Recommendations : Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (Jon), Weapons (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including recently finished series Choose The Sword on the Lone Wolf and Cub movies, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris cover a couple of movies from Kenji Misumi's Sword Trilogy. Movies Discussed: Kiru (Destiny's Son), Kenki (Sword Devil) Recommendations : Sinners, Weapons (Jon), Superman (2025), The Taste of Things (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our new series Choose The Sword on the Lone Wolf and Cub movies, you can check them out at www.cinemadua...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Erik Highter returns to talk with Chris about some more swashbuckling movies. Movies Discussed: The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers Recommendations : Cyrano de Bergerac, Becoming Led Zeppelin (Erik), Dark City, Rejected (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our new series Choose The Sword on the Lone Wolf and Cub movies, you can check them out at...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris take a look at a pair of movies from Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Movies Discussed: The White Balloon, The Mirror, Recommendations : The Sixth Sense (Jon), Sinners, Taskmaster....again (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our new series Choose The Sword on the Lone Wolf and Cub movies, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cin...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris take a look at a pair of movies about first contact with aliens. Movies Discussed: The Abyss, Contact Recommendations : Freaky Tales (Chris), Star Wars: Rogue One, Strange Days, Point Break (Jon)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our recently completed series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinem...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris take a look at a pair of movies that feature Shelley Duvall. Movies Discussed: 3 Women, Popeye Recommendations : Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (Jon), Star Wars: Rogue One, Mickey 17, The Linguini Incident (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our recently completed series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadu...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris watch a couple of movies recently nominated for Best Picture. Movies Discussed: Nickel Boys, Anora Recommendations : Ghostlight, Sing Sing (Chris), Dune Part II, Wicked, Conclave (Jon)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousn...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris dive into the works of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Movies Discussed: Certified Copy, Close Up Recommendations : Where is The Friend's House (Jon), And Life Goes On, Through the Olive Trees (Chris)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' M...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris cozy up into some more comfort movies. Movies Discussed: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Pirates of Penzance Recommendations : Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, The Animal Kingdom, Dersu Uzala (Chris), Twin Peaks, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Jon)  For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you c...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, returning guest and newly minted author Jeremy Hunt talks rock and roll with Chris and Jon. Movies Discussed: Pater Noster and the Mission of Light, Green Room, Velvet Goldmine Recommendations : The Substance, The Tragedy of Macbeth (Jon), Red Beard, Strange Darling, Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out, Neon Genesis Evangelion (Chris), Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Shrinki...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, the eagle flies at midnight. Movies Discussed: The Parallax View, Arlington Road Recommendations : Taskmaster, The Substance (Chris), Drive My Car, Klute, All The President's Men (Jon) For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousness The Films o...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Dan Morris returns to celebrate spooky season with selections from this year's Hooptober marathon. Movies Discussed: The Hands of Orlac, Onibaba, Stree Recommendations : Insidious, The Sect, Peeping Tom, Oddity, Salem's Lot (2024), Twixt (Chris), Lake Michigan Monster (Dan), The Frighteners, Death Becomes Her (Jon) For more of our movie thoughts, including our serie...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk about a couple adaptations of The Lower Depths Movies Discussed: The Lower Depths (Kurosawa), The Lower Depths (Renoir) Recommendations : Save The Green Planet, Blackout (Chris), Aniara, Rebel Ridge (Jon) For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Dual...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris talk about a couple movies by Robert Altman. Movies Discussed: McCabe and Mrs Miller, Nashville Recommendations : Love Lies Bleeding (Jon), Perfect Days, Dragon Inn, Kill (Chris) For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousness The...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Dan Morris returns to talk with Jon and Chris about Yasujirō Ozu. Movies Discussed: Tokyo Story, Good Morning, Floating Weeds Recommendations : 35 Shots of Rum, Perfect Days (Dan), I Saw the TV Glow, Ferrari (Chris), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (Jon) For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, y...

On this episode of Cinema Dual, Jon and Chris celebrate Chris' birthday. Movies Discussed: Kiss Me Deadly, Tapeheads Recommendations : I Am Cuba (Jon), Straight to Hell, Night of the Hunter (Chris) For more of our movie thoughts, including our series on the films of Akira Kurosawa, you can check them out at www.cinemadual.com .  Cinema Duals' Mountain of Gloriousness The Films of Cinema Dual Follo...