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Ever get the feeling like the world is getting Dumber? Well come along with Branden and Lewis as they face that very reality with Mike Judge's 2006 film Idiocracy, starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph. A film that looks forward to a world that is going backwards, lead by people with no common sense and corporations that control areas of the government. I wonder what that is like...? They talk abo...

He's big, he's scary, he has atomic breath. This week Lewis and Branden are tackling the humongous cinematic colossus that is Godzilla from 1954, starring Takashi Shimura and directed by Ishiro Honda. A movie that has spawned countless sequels, remakes and spoofs, one that both co-hosts needed to mark off the to watch list. What did they rate this Japanese classic? They talk about monster movies,...

EXTRA! EXTRA! HEAR ALL ABOUT IT! This week Branden and Lewis are talking about Deadline U.S.A. from 1952, starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by Richard Brooks. A film about journalism and the integrity of the presses. What did our co-hosts make of it? We talk about Bogart, the world of 50's journalism, and abrupt endings! As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your tho...

This week on the show, Lewis and Branden tackle another classic of American cinema, Paris, Texas from 1984 directed by Wim Wenders and starting Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski and Dean Stockwell. We talk about road trips, family and breathtaking cinematography. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts to us @filmchurchradio Thank you so much for the suppo...

This week Branden and Lewis took their daily dose of Vitajex (we hear Lewis keeps the new large economy size by his bed- thats a 10 year supply!) to talk about A Face in the Crowd from 1957, starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal, directed by Elia Kazan. We talk about The Andy Griffith Show, directors getting performances from actors and overlooked gems of American Cinema! As always we recommend...

This week Lewis and Branden are talking about the Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days from 2007, starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu and Vlad Ivanov directed by Cristian Mungiu. This film deals with the topic of abortion and listen discretion is advised. We talk about abortion, great filmmaking and the Oscar’s. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoug...

What lengths would you go to to win a brand new pickup truck? This week Branden and Lewis discuss the 1997 documentary 'Hands on a Hardbody' that follows a group of contestants that spend days with a hand on a car in order to win it. We talk about The American Dream, Branden's hometown and great sports documentaries. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts to...

Hey there Buddy Boy! And welcome to this week's Film Church Radio! This week Lewis is lending Branden the key to his apartment so he can have some alone time with Fran Kubelik and watch Billy Wilder's 1960 Masterpiece.... The Apartment! We talk about progressive Hollywood cinema, Billy Wilder and despicable characters As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts t...

This week Branden and Lewis go back to hometowns to talk about Bernie from 2011, starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine & Matthew McConaughey, directed by Richard Linklater. As mentioned in the ending to last weeks show this is one of Branden’s all time favorite films! Will Lewis enjoy it as much? Listen to find out! We talk about Linklater, home town vibes and murder! As always we recommend ev...

The campaigns have ended, and the votes have been counted... This week Lewis and Branden talk about Election from 1999, starring Reese Witherspoon & Matthew Broderick. Both co-hosts had this film on the 'To-Watch' lists from Letterboxd and this podcast is all about working through that list! Join us and watch along! We talk about politics, small town America and perfect casting! As always we r...

Hello boys and girls! This week Branden picked for us to watch Tusk, directed by Kevin Smith from 2014. Both co-hosts are huge fan of Smith's work and Branden has seen Tusk before, but knew that this would be a first time watch for Lewis! We talk about Walruses, Johnny Depp and the great Kevin Smith. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts to us @filmchurchra...

We now return to our regularly scheduled broadcast! This week Lewis and Branden settle back into the regular show, with Lewis' pick The Seventh Seal from 1957. A behemoth of cinema that both co-hosts needed to check off the to-watch list. We talk about death, arthouse cinema and films living up to the hype. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts to us @filmc...

Part seven of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we conclude with Once Upon a Time in America (1984) the last film from Leone starring Robert De Niro & James Woods. We are joined by a special guest to round off our Leone retrospective, and we talk about epics, unredeemable characters and 'The American Dream' As always we recomm...

Part six of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we continue with Duck, You Sucker! (1971) aka A Fistful of Dynamite aka Once Upon a Time, The Revolution aka Giù la Testa aka Keep Your Head Down aka Get Out of the Way, the last western from Leone starring Rod Steiger and James Coburn. We talk about anti-hero's, friendship and represe...

Part five of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we continue with Once Upon a Time in the West from 1968, another western from Leone finally pairing him with Henry Fonda We talk about female representation, perfect music pairings and why Leone decided to make another western. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, a...

Part Four of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we continue with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from 1966, the last of the Eastwood collaborations, and the last of the ‘dollars’ trilogy. We talk about perfect movies, scene stealers and The Civil War. We apologize for any coughing you may hear on the show, Lewis has been recovering...

Part Three of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we continue with For a Few Dollars More from 1965, and just like Clint Eastwood our special guest Zach is back for more (poncho not included). He joins us for the discussion this week. We talk about emerging Auteurs, Lee Van Cleef and peculiar faces. As always we recommend everyone t...

Part Two of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we continue with A Fistful of Dollars from 1964. We talk about realistic westerns, the feelings of a first feature and the all standing, all walking Rory Calhoun. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts to us @filmchurchradio Thank you so much for...

Part one of seven has co-hosts Branden and Lewis tackle the filmography of Sergio Leone from the start. This week we start with The Colossus of Rhodes from 1961. We talk about action figures, swords, sandals AND sand, and the all standing, all walking Rory Calhoun. As always we recommend everyone to watch along with us, and send your thoughts to us @filmchurchradio Thank you so much for the suppor...

Grab your garlic and your crucifix, this week Lewis and Branden sit down for a SPOILER filled chat about the latest in the Spider-Man adjacent Sony-verse, Morbius. We discuss Jared Leto, weak scripts and our feelings about the future of the Sony-verse. We recommend you going to see the movie before listening to us talk about it, but with Morbius you might save yourself the effort. Thank you so muc...

And the winner is…. Predicted by Lewis and Branden! This week the long awaited 2022 Oscar prediction episode is finally here, we sit down to pick our personal choices, as well as what we think the academy will go with. As always let us know your thoughts on any of the categories, and follow us on social media to see who gets the closet! Thank you so much for the support on the previous episodes, w...

The countdown to the 94th Academy Awards begins this week with Branden and Lewis talking about three of the films nominated for various awards! We begin by quickly going over Spencer and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, then delve deep into the Best Feature nominee, Drive My Car. We talk about bloated runtimes, beautiful cinematography and emotionless acting. Thank you so much for the support on the previo...

Just like Julie we are back, and talking about The Souvenir Part II (2021). We highly recommend watching and listening to both films and our last episode before jumping into this! This week we talk about creative visions, dealing with grief and perfect film duos. We really hope you love this film as much as we do! Thank you so much for the support on the previous episodes, we love reading all the...

Happy Sunday! This week Branden and Lewis discuss Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir (2019). In this episode we talk about the amazing performances from the cast, the struggles of filmmaking, and the beautiful writing and directing from Joanna Hogg.

Kon'nichiwa! This week Branden and Lewis mark off one of the most influential films ever made, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai from 1954. We talk about Samurai, simplicity, and long runtimes! Thank you so much for the support on the previous episodes, we love reading all the comments and reviews! If you Like the show make sure to leave us a rating and review wherever you listen! We hope that you en...