Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast

For our 33rd episode, Austin kicks off his Early Bergman Marathon with Ingmar Bergman's directorial debut, Crisis (1946). Then he and Joe discuss Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) which celebrates its 44-year anniversary today (as of the release of this episode)! They discuss the first Star Wars film and trail off into the franchise a bit, but it's a fun time. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Crisis (...

For our 32nd episode, Austin welcomes his old friend Jake Bottiglieri back to discuss a recent Paul Schrader film, First Reformed (2017). They start the first half with general conversation about the film, and then take a break before jumping into "spoilers", if one can even spoil First Reformed . Before their chat, Austin shares a voicemail from friend of the show Matthew Socey telling Austin why...

For our 31st episode, Austin and Joe discuss another one of Austin's favorites, the South Korean gem, Na Hong-jin's The Chaser (2008). But before that Austin shares his thoughts on the new millennial comedy directed by Will Bakke, The Get Together , out On Demand this Friday (5/14)! All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:08 - Austin & Joe discuss L...

For our 30th episode, Austin and Joe discuss another one of Joe's favorites, Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986). After they finish their discussion, Austin welcomes his daughter Evey on to get a 9-year-olds perspective on Labyrinth . All that and more here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Austin & Joe discuss Labyrinth 1:25:10 - Austin & Evey discuss Labyrinth...

For our 29th episode, Austin reviews... well, it's more of rants about the new Mortal Kombat reboot, out now on HBO Max. But after that, Austin and Joe do a deep dive into their feelings about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in preparation for the 2021 summer movie schedule. All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:52 - Mortal Kombat rant...

For our 28th episode, Austin provides some background on the concept of separating the art from the artist, because today he chose to discuss Woody Allen's Annie Hall (1977) with Joe. It's a complex topic and hopefully this provides some context. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:50 - Austin on separating the art from the artist... 21:50 - Joe discusses separating the art from the artist with Austin 50...

For our 27th episode, Austin and Joe discuss Joe's follow up to Point Break ... this week is Joe chose to discuss Jon Favreau's Chef (2014) from his list of favorites. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:10 - Austin and Joe discuss Chef (watch it now on Netflix!) 1:26:00 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates...

For our 26th episode, Austin starts off with a rant about the new blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong , out now in theaters and on HBO MAX. Then he and Joe celebrate the birthday of acclaimed filmmaker Barry Levinson, who turned 80-years-old today! They watched Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) in preparation for this celebration and they discuss their thoughts here. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:42 - Austin'...

For our 25th episode, Austin shares some thought about the new documentary 30 Years of Sacrifice about one of his favorite metal bands growing up, Living Sacrifice. Then he and Joe pay their respects to one of the all-time great filmmakers, Billy Wilder, who died March 27th, 2002 at the age of 95, almost exactly 19 years ago. They watched The Apartment for this memorial episode and discuss their o...

For our 24th episode, Austin shares his review of the new movie Nobody , starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Ironside, and RZA. Nobody comes out this Friday, March 26th, in theaters. Then he and Joe tackle one of Austin's favorite films, Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia (1999). All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast! Enjoy! 0:00 - Introductio...

For our 23rd episode, Austin shares his thoughts on The Courier , the new Benedict Cumberbatch vehicle. Then Joe does an exhaustive play-by-play of the 1991 Kathryn Bigelow classic, for better or for worse, Point Break . Also, Austin is tired as heck and slurs through half the episode. All that and more on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast! Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Austin's thoughts on The Cou...

For our 22nd episode, Austin shares his thoughts on The Affair , the new Czech Republic film by director Julius Sevcik. It was first released in 2019, but had it's first US release last Friday, March 5th. Then he and Joe talk to Lou Simon, writer/director/producer of horror movies and psychological thrillers. Her newest release is Agoraphobia , filmed in 2015, but due to a series of legal issues i...

For our 21st episode, Austin and Joe discuss their thoughts on Anthony and Joe Russo's Cherry (2020), which released wide in theaters on Friday, February 26th, and will go live on Apple TV+ on March 12th. It stars Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, and Jack Reynor. Before that though, Joe tells us what he's seen recently because Austin's neck deep in noir at the moment. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:45 - Wh...

For our 20th episode, Austin and Joe discuss their thoughts on Florian Zeller's The Father (2020), which releases wide in theaters this Friday, February 26th, and on VOD March 26th (which we encourage you to wait for because... you know... global pandemic). It stars Anthony Hopkins, Olivia (not Elizabeth) Colman, Mark Gatiss, Olivia Williams, and Imogen Poots. Before that though, Joe tells us what...

For our 19th episode, Austin and Joe discuss their thoughts on Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), starring LaKeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, and Martin Sheen. Check it out on HBO Max, it's out now! After that, Austin and Joe predict five 2021 movies that they think will end up on their end-of-the-year lists. We'll see! Until then, enjoy! 0:00 - Int...

For our 18th episode, Austin is joined again by Joe Shearer! It's the 2020 wrap episode, so Austin and Joe will be discussing honorable mentions to their Top 10 films (as discussed in the last two episodes), as well as unexpected delights and unexpected disappointments. All that and more on this episode of Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 5:45 - Austin and Joe wrap up 2020,...

For our 17th episode, Austin is joined again by Joe Shearer, co-owner of The Film Yap, and Matthew Socey, the WFYI film guru. Today's episode will cover their #1-5! Also, special thanks to the other Film Yap co-owner, Christopher Lloyd for calling in with his #1 pick! Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 2:45 - #1-5 / Top 10 Films of 2020 2:02:10 - Outro Check out Matthew Socey's show Film Soceyology ! Clic...

For our 16th episode, Austin is joined by our old pal Joe Shearer, co-owner of The Film Yap . We're also joined by a new friend of the show, Matthew Socey. Matthew is WFYI's film guru and he has a show called Film Soceyology which features criticism and commentary on recently released movies, as well as DVD releases and general film chatter. It’s great! Anyways, today's episode will cover their #6...

For our 15th episode, Austin and his friend Jake Bottiglieri continue their exploration of John Cassavetes. In part three of this marathon, they discuss Opening Night (1977)! Unfortunately, Love Streams (1984) is nowhere to be found, and only Austin was able to see it via bluray, therefore the final Cassavetes film will be discussed by Austin solo on a future episode. IT'S 2021, WHY IS THIS MOVIE...

For our fourteenth episode, Austin and Joe celebrate the life of Kinji Fukasaku! He died on January 12, 2003, and 18 years later Austin and Joe are digging into Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973), the first film in Fukasaku's Yakuza Papers anthology, and Battle Royale (2000)! Let's get into a little bit of the ultra-violence. 0:00 - Introduction & Updates 10:30 - Battles Without Honor a...

For our thirteenth episode, Austin and Joe celebrate two birthdays! Director Todd Haynes had a birthday on January 2nd, and the legendary filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, celebrated his 80th birthday today, January 5th! Austin chose Haynes' Safe (1995), and Joe had the choice between the Miyazaki classics My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001). Which one does he pi...

For our 12th episode, Austin brings back old pal, Jake Bottiglieri, to celebrating the grandfather of independent cinema, John Cassavetes. In part two of this marathon, they discuss A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)! But before that, Austin talks about his New Years Resolutions, some 2020 movies he has seen recently, and a preview of next week's show. En...

For our eleventh episode, Austin invites Greg Bennick back for part 2 of their conversation. Part 1 can be found wherever you get your podcasts! Austin and Greg get philosophical before getting to movies... get ready. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 3:45 - Conversation with Greg Bennick 2:02:25 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on s...

For this bonus content, Austin, his wife Amanda, and his 9-year-old daughter Evey decided, spur-of-the-moment, to marathon the Shrek series (1-4) and discuss them on Medium Cool. Evey always wanted to be on the show, and tis the season... so here they are. Enjoy! Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all o...

For our tenth episode, Austin invites hardcore vocalist, movie producer, public speaker, and professional juggler, Greg Bennick, to have a two-part conversation here on Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast. Part 1 is admittedly light on the movie talk, but it is jam packed full of interesting and entertaining stories surrounding Greg's wild and unique life, from touring Europe with his band, to acting in...