Lonely PhDs

The docs are back this week talking about the films Vengeance (Novak, 2022) and All Quiet on the Western Front (Berger, 2022). Topics include bodily etiquette at concerts, beef with actors learning lines, Ashton Kutcher crushing it, explicit violence in war films, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcas...

The docs are back for season 2! This week they jump into the Oscars, talk about Spielberg's more recent outings, and then talk through Postmodernism and the directors of Mexican cinema.  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us,...

This week the docs close out season 1 with an episode about Clerks III (Smith, 2022). Also, they break down the view askew universe, Kevin Smith's place in cinema history, and more.  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or a...

The docs are back this week talking about the films Rollercoaster (Goldstone, 1977), and A Touch of Zen (Hu, 1971). Also, they stroll down memory lane thinking about movie palaces of the past, debate the new Indiana Jones trailer, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get...

This week on the show the docs talk about the films Sorcerer (Friedkin, 1977) and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Hughes, 1987). Other topics include debating the necessary Thanksgiving side dishes, Dr. Hayes's continuing fascination with the death of the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s', John Hughes legacy, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple,...

This week the docs discuss the films Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980), and Waiting for Guffman (Guest, 1996) and dive into the end of the new Hollywood movement of the 70s', try to figure out how to make an improvised script, and much more! You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the...

The docs are back this week talking about the films Better Off Dead (1985, Holland) and Don't Worry Darling (2022, Wilde). Also, we mourn the loss of Kevin Conroy, debate about teen comedies of the 1980s', take a deeper dive into dystopian science fiction, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Che...

The docs are back from fall break and looking at the films Halloween Ends (Green, 2022) and Cat People (Lewton, 1942). They will weigh the merits of horror franchises, discuss Halloween in New Orleans, and question does noir and horror mix well?  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get...

On this episode the docs welcome legendary filmmaker John Waters to the show for a chat!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us lonelyphds@gmail.com Info on An Evening with John Waters: UAH - Even...

The docs are back this week and looking at the films Confess, Fletch (2022), and Johnny Dangerously (1984). Also, the Happy Meal returns with vengeance, the history of the Fletch franchise is explored, debates on the parody genre and the problematics that come with them, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your...

This week the docs discuss Tucker: The Man and his Dream (1988) and Nightmare Alley (1947). Dr. Hayes has major beef with Francis Ford Coppola, the litmus test for a directorial career is debated, the ever hanging question of what makes a noir surfaces, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check...

The docs are back this week diving into the films Over the Top (1987) and The Worst Person in the World (2021). Join them as they get into top karaoke jams, the power of Stallone, Canon films, the difficulty of creating well rounded characters, and much more! You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our di...

The docs are back this week with a theme episode looking at the works of filmmaker Paul Schrader!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us lonelyphds@gmail.com

This week the docs look at the films Darkman (Raimi, 1990) and The Rum Diary (Robinson, 2011). It has been a long week of adulting, and the docs are a bit loopy as they also touch on the highs and lows of Sam Rami as a director, horror as a profitable genre, the beauty of VHS box cover art, magic in mix tapes and more!   You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google...

This week the docs dive into the films Nope (Peele, 2022) and AI Artificial Intelligence (Spielberg, 2001). Spoilers abound regarding Nope, so proceed with caution. Also, an in-depth conversation about the ethical concerns that AI raises and why it is a forgotten dark masterpiece.  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podc...

This week the docs look at the films The Sands of Iwo Jima (Dwan, 1949) and Platoon (Stone, 1986). Along with some beef Dr. Watson has this week, the docs dip into the genre of War/Combat films and the conversation gets into the history and format of the genre, the connection of the children of the 80s' with the Vietnam films, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show...

The docs dive into the films Xanadu (1980) and Prey (2022) this week and discuss the possibility of the musical, why realism and fantasy does not necessarily work, the magic of Olivia Newton John and Gene Kelly, how plot formula can work against a film, the importance of diversity on screen, and much more! You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or w...

The docs are back this week to discuss the films St. Vincent and The Hudsucker Proxy as well as talk about the death of summer, nuances of Bill Murray curmudgeon roles, Melissa McCarthy, rank the Coen brothers worst films, and more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the ch...

This week the docs get in deep about super sizing, 90s' Japanese Horror ( J-Horror) movement, Michael Keaton performances, the journey of a screenplay, and more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat: //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail...

The docs are back this week to talk about San Diego Comic Con, Marvel Studios mistreatment of VFX houses, love for Brad Dourif performances, remembering the films of Bob Rafelson, John Huston, and more!! You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat: //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Qu...

This week the docs talk about physicals, color schemes of the 70s', Ethan Hawke as a villain, definitions of horror, Blumhouse and Hammer House, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat: //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail u...

This week the docs wonder why southerners drive aggressively, what's up with garbage plates, discuss Michael Mann's strengths as a director, wonder how can you not like Harrison Ford, and much more!  Check out our discord and get in on the chat: //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us lonelyphds@gmail.com

The docs break down the Clerks III announcement, get into Film Noir, chat about the importance of Howard Hawks, and debate the process of the National Film Registry.   Check out our discord and get in on the chat: https://discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us lonelyphds@gmail.com

The docs are back! This week they discuss the pleasure and pain of Cuphead, dive deep into the Firestarter mythology, and an open conversation about dream logic, history, and film.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat: https://discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us lonelyphds@gmail.com  

The Docs go back to the 80s this week, and discuss their love of minor league baseball, why you DO NOT mess with the aspect ratio, positivity in the teen comedy, appreciating the performances of Phillip Baker Hall, and more!   Check out our discord and get in on the chat: https://discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us lonelyphds@gmail.com