Measuring Flicks

He may be one bad mutha. He may buy his lady the finest buckets of KFC. He may have the most unassailable pistol license of all time. But Truck Turner sure does shoot in the back a lot. And Nichelle Nichols says the a certain word more violently than any pimp in history. This flick is great. Measuring Flicks Patreon ! If you like this episode, go check out our Patreon for Patron-exclusive bonus ep...

Jim Jarmusch, David Lynch, Robin Williams, Terry Gilliam, Blood and Concrete . Who will wear the crown in Quarter Two? (Spoilers: it’s not Blood and Concrete . That movie was terrible.) Measuring Flicks Patreon !

The visual tapestry, the fairy-tale feel, the darkness to come, the field of faces…what better way to end our monthlong appreciation of Robin Williams than with What Dreams May Come (1998, Dir. Vincent Ward)? Measuring Flicks Patreon ! You keep us online, up and running, and eternally grateful. So come check out bonus episodes, our 7-episode Season Zero, and so much more!

Max and Karl wrap up their discussion of Penny Marshall’s brilliant Awakenings by doing their best to learn from it before it slips back out of their lives, off and away into the dreamland of movies past. Measuring Flicks Patreon! Bonus episodes! Shout-outs on the show! Exclusive content! Less crying! More crying!

Max and Karl marvel at the little miracles of 1990’s Awakenings , directed by Penny Marshall.

Part 2 of our surprisingly nuanced and attentive discussion of One Hour Photo (2002). Measuring Flicks Patreon : Bonus content, exclusive episodes, shout outs, and more!

When we sat down to record this episode, we figured One Hour Photo would be the easy breezy August episode, in with the heavy hitters (and boy, do we have some powerhouse performances coming up)…and then we sat down to talk about it, and realized that this movie broke our brains. Thanks, Sy. And thank you, Robin Williams, for the incredible pictures you left us. Measuring Flicks Patreon : bonus ep...

Wrapping up the conversation on Good Morning, Vietnam , Karl and I decide to go out by discussing the most intricate and impressive performance we’ve seen since the infamous Season Zero episodes. Seriously: Robin Williams is incredible, here. For more, including the new two-part House of Wax patron-exclusive series, check out our Patreon !

Kicking off Robin Williams month is a long conversation on 1987’s Good Morning, Vietnam . Tears of laughter, tears of loss, tears of appreciation for a brilliant film and a brilliant performance. We’re off to a good start. Check out our Patreon for more!

Wrapping up Karl’s birthday month, we learned a few things: 1) Blood and Concrete is a terrible movie. 2) Blood and Concrete is hilarious to talk about. 3) Shelley Duvall is endlessly entertaining. Measuring Flicks is supported by You (and You and You and You)! If you like what we do, and want more and better film chatter, head over to our Patreon ! Full-length Bonus Episodes, shout-outs on the sh...

Fly to the moon in a balloon made of underwear, with Karl and Max and the man who rode a cannonball across the sky and back. Let Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) remind you that the the difference between childhood and a dull death is imagination. An absolute delight. If you like what we do, and want to help us keep doing it, head on over to the Quill & Film Patreon pa...

Cemetery Man . This is about as much fun as two guys can have, sitting at a kitchen table after having screened a deeply problematic and hysterically funny schlock-fest of a film in the wee hours of the morning. There’s nothing we can write here that we didn’t laugh our way through in the episode. What you’re about to listen to borders on madness, or hysteria. We wish we could have this much fun e...

In which Karl and Max fly among the clouds, crash among the skyscrapers, and wonder how much paperwork it takes to drown a man…wonder if all of us have not already drowned. Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985) is genius. If you like what we do, and want more of it, head over to our Patreon , where you can find patron-exclusive episodes, get shout-outs on the show, and all sorts of other awesome stuff, al...

We said it in Part 1. We’ll say it again: watch this movie. If you’re creative, artistic, or appreciate beautiful things, watch this movie. If you want to live more fully, look to Jarmusch’s dead. Part 2 of Max and Karl’s review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). Highest marks, across the board.

Max’s month of movies ends with a bang and with a whimper, with the movie heard round the world (or, at least, heard around the kitchen table where we record these). It is no exaggeration to say that Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), directed by Jim Jarmusch, has irrevocably changed the rules of Max and Karl’s life. If you only watch one movie from this month, make it this one. Absolutely brilliant....

David Lynch continues to amaze us, befuddle us, and make us wonder: just how much of his films are us? 1986’s Blue Velvet is a delight, and a lot of fun to dig around in. More fun than an ear in the grass, or a maskful of nitrous. Support our weirdness and the deep-dive film review over on our Patreon Page !

Max and Karl continue, on the verge of tears and only ever half a second away from applause, to dig in and dive deep and love and review Night on Earth (1991). Seriously. You should watch this movie. If you like what we do, and want more Measuring, more Flicks, and more all-around awesomeness, check out our Patreon Page !

Jim Jarmusch's 1991 Night on Earth broke the podcast this week, and Max and Karl’s brains. There was so much here, such brilliance, such nuance and light and inspiration in Jarmusch’s wonderful indie that we recorded over three hours of digging and delight. Check out Part 2 for the rest of the story! If you like what we’re doing, and want to support this kind of deep-dive film fandom, head over to...

It's time for a whole other kind of film (David Lynch’s Eraserhead ) and an entirely new kind of episode...and by that, we mean more of the same, except this time, talking about movies late into the night, Max and Karl got paranoid and terrified and began to doubt their sanity and whether or not objective reality was quite what it seemed. This month promises to be heady, heavy, and hardcore. After...

Max and Karl break out the measuring tape and heft the most impressive flicks of the season so far! Big meaty movies mix with a few limp offerings as Max and Karl weigh the options, feel things out, and now I've run out entendres. Which Flick will come out on top? Slip into something comfortable and come find out! If you like what we’re doing, go take a peek at the Patreon Page for bonus episodes,...

Before we let you out of the Cage, how could we not  watch the single greatest Nicolas Cage performance of all time, and a strong contender for this year's Golden Measuring Tape?  So, we'll be taking you along for the ride (along with these Huggies, and whatever cash you got), as we watch 1987's Raising Arizona .  We love it so much. (I know you do, baby.) We love it so mu-uh-u...

Karl didn't like it. Max adored it. It could be a generational thing, or, like, Karl could be, like, totally missing out on this totally b**chin' flick, right? Not like Valley Girl ? Barf me out! Tune in for totally tubular crest-shaped chest hair! Thrill to one of the best soundtracks we've heard since the Mysterious Season Zero ! Gag me with a spoon! And if you need more Measuring Flicks in your...

Max and Karl put on thirty pounds of muscle and pogo the night away to 1995's KISS OF DEATH. A movie so good, they made it twice...and made it the second time with Nicolas Cage! So, after a brief moment of silent appreciation for one of the craziest stunts we've seen all season (semi truck, Nic Cage's traps...you WILL believe a stuntman can fly), let's lean in for a taste of that KISS OF DEATH. An...

What better way to kick off our monthlong celebration of Nicolas Cage than with this steaming pile of kooky cults and car porn? Max loved it. Karl hated it. They both agree that it's terrible...but is it Good Bad or just Bad? Listen and decide for yourself, but whatever you do: if you're going to watch this movie, watch it with a couple of rowdy friends and a couple of beers, and for the love...

What better way to wrap up our Westerns series than with the best Western ever made? You don't even have to take our word for it: the American Film Institute says so, too! Max and Karl embark on a journey to inspect, analyze, and appreciate every angle, every cut, every line, and every performance. It's John Wayne's best. It's John Ford's best. If you haven't seen it, check it out, then come liste...