Feelin' Film

In this episode - Ethan Hunt returns, this time to face off against a threat unlike anything he's ever confronted before. It's a danger for the modern world and Ethan needs the help of some new companions, in a constantly shifting game where it's nearly impossible to trust anyone but yourself. Seattle film critic Nick Tiffany joins the show to discuss the film and then go through a cha...

We're going back to the beginning (of the movies at least) to start off three weeks of celebrating this outstanding spy series. Tom Cruise instantly becomes the iconic IMF agent Ethan Hunt, we learn about the power of masks, get to see exploding gum, and kick-off a world in which practically everyone goes rogue at some point. This is a very 90s and very De Palma entry in the franchise, but rem...

Pixar brought us one of their most adult films yet in this beautifully animated tale of anthropomorphic elements. There's a lot going on, though, from a romantic comedy to an immigration allegory and more. We dig into our responses to this somewhat surprising entry from the studio and share what moved us and where we felt it fell a little short. * Note - full spoilers in effect for entire epis...

In this episode - a quirky group of people converge on a small southwestern town in 1955 for a Junior Stargazers event and are impacted by events and interactions with each other that leads to several of them confronting their own grief, and Indiana Jones is back in action alongside his goddaughter in a race against a Nazi physicist to claim the mythical Dial of Destiny, which is believed to revea...

Barry Allen misses his Mom, so he runs backward really fast and reverses time so that he can try and keep here alive in the present. Unsurprisingly, this timeline meddling causes lots of complications, among them Barry having to team up with an alternate version of himself and recruit a new squad of superheroes to help fight off the return of an old/alternate threat. There's a big mess to unpa...

In this episode - my review of a cinematic and emotionally compelling documentary journey through the college and NBA careers thus far of superstar Stephen Curry, as well as his pursuit to finish the college degree he never obtained. Also, my conversation with Director Peter Nicks and Producer/Director of Photography Sean Havey about the film. Stephen Curry: Underrated - 1:09 Interview with Direct...

In this episode - a newly appointed knight is framed for a crime he didn't commit and ends up on the run with a shapeshifting creature who wants his help to fight the system in their futuristic medieval world, and Tyler Rake is back to take on another extraction job and reign down hell on those who would attempt to stop him and hurt the people he cares for. Nimona - 0:38 Extraction 2 - 11:28 F...

Fellow Hollywood Critics Association members Meredith Loftus, Brian Formo, and David Bax join the show for a conversation about our favorite films of the year so far. Settle in and get your Letterbox watchlist ready because it's time to add to it. Brian Formo - Twitter / Letterboxd Meredith Loftus - Twitter / Letterboxd / see Twitter bio for bylines David Bax - Twitter / Letterboxd / Podcast F...

Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal, together, fighting to keep Earth safe along some unlikely human heroes. We dug Steven Caple Jr.'s transportation of the franchise into the 90s for the first time and thought the action, the humor, and the heart were all very solid and helped deliver one of the better films featuring the robots in disguise so far. We question whether there was enough use of the...

In this episode - five friends/former military colleagues come together for a séance and end up having to confront ghosts both real and metaphorical as secrets are revealed and their traumas laid bare, and in a city of many elements, a water lad and fire gal strike up an unlikely friendship leading to a romantic and comedic adventure with some wonderful lessons about multicultural life. Brooklyn 4...

In this episode - Barry Allen runs really fast back in time hoping to prevent a family tragedy and he must team up with another version of himself and other heroes to deal with a resulting deadly consequence. Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Letterboxd Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Fee...

In this episode - Transformers and the beast-like Maximals must join forces in the 90s with two unlikely human heroes to stop a world-devouring threat, and I share about my time visiting the Stranger Things interactive story experience. Transformers : Rise of the Beasts - 0:46 Stranger Things: The Experience (Seattle) - 12:04 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter...

Our animated web slinger Miles Morales is back and this time he's got a lot more friends, a new enemy, and some spider-frenemies too. We talk about our love for the animation, of course, how this story utilizes more of a dual protagonist structure, and the fantastic meta narrative about "canon", among many other things (including a few nit picks). Dive into the Spider-Verse with us thi...

In this episode - a retrospective on the live-action TRANSFORMERS franchise along with thoughts on a newly released box set, and Miles Morales returns to take on a new villain while struggling with his newfound role as a superhero both at home and multi-dimensionally. Transformers 4K 6-Movie SteelBook Collection - 0:41 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - 13:48 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitte...

This week we enjoy taking a break from blockbusters to talk about how a 90-minute movie centered on exploring honesty in relationships could be so relatable, thought-provoking, and entertaining despite its seeming simplicity. We get into some personal examples, as well, so this is one of the episodes where you'll get to know us better through the conversation. * Note - full spoilers in effect...

In this episode - a transparent documentary about the success of and struggles that resulted from the athletic game show competition AMERICAN GLADIATORS which aired from 1989-1996, including a fascinating search for the truth about who deserves credit for its creation. We also have a conversation with director Ben Berman about how he became involved in this project, his approach to truth-telling i...

In this episode - a CIA agent on a secret mission in Afghanistan fights alongside his Afghan interpreter in an effort to get out of the country safely after this cover is blown. Also, my interview with director of the film, Ric Roman Waugh. In this conversation, he discusses his relationship with frequent collaborator Gerard Butler, his film style influences, what it was like shooting on location...

In this episode - a gardener with a sordid past meets a young woman who helps him move forward on his journey for redemption, and a mermaid who wishes to experience life on land and relationship with humans gives up her voice to make it happen.  Master Gardener - 0:33 The Little Mermaid - 11:35 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twit...

Family! Family, family, family... family; family? FAMMMMMMIIILLLLLLYYY. The family is in trouble because Dante Reyes is out for blood, but first he wants to cause them as much suffering as possible, which means we need even more family to come back so that they can be punished, too. This entry goes fully self-aware and asks us to laugh at it instead of just with it. We don't exactly think it&#...

In this episode - a dominatrix and her client have a disagreement about the end of their relationship and sexy mind games ensue, and the Toretto family is haunted by their past as a psychotic vengeful son rains down chaos upon them. Sanctuary - 5:37 Fast X - 14:31 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Patrick Twitter An Original Series Podcast Twitter Feelin' Film Facebook T...

A largely underrated gem in A24's catalog, this coming-of-age story is among the most natural we've ever seen, with an authenticity to its characters and dialogue that make it heartbreakingly and beautifully relatable. We chat about teenage alcoholism, keeping secrets from your children, and what it means to live in the moment, among other things, in this conversation. * Note - full spoile...

In this episode - the chronicle of a billionaire couple turned conservationists efforts in South America, a magical realism infused re-imagining of a famous operatic tragedy, and the tale of how a revolutionary smartphone went from conception, to successful status symbol, to non-existence. Wild Life - 0:36 Carmen - 11:02 BlackBerry - 16:51 Follow & Subscribe Aaron Twitter Facebook Letterboxd P...

Our time with the Guardians of the Galaxy as we've known them for nearly ten years now is coming to an end. We get backstories, a rescue mission, lots of relationship closure, plenty of laughs, one exceptional action sequence, some fantastic needle drops, a strangely boring new future teammate, and a somewhat alarming amount of animal torture. James Gunn does his own thing, that's for sure...

David Lowery has a way with fantasy and imagery and for the second time he is adapting a Disney animated film into live-action, this time a much more well-known one. But does he bring enough creativity and imaginative vision to set this version apart from the man that came before? And why is Peter Pan only the third most interesting character in a movie whose title starts with his name? We dig int...

In this episode - David Lowery adapts another beloved classic into live-action for Disney, this time hoping to find new magic in the Peter Pan story, and James Gunn sends off one of the weirdest and coolest cinematic superhero teams we'll ever see with a deeply emotional and crazy mission to save a friend. Peter Pan & Wendy - 0:57 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - 11:21 Follow & Subscri...