Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." 'tis the season for horror films, and few are better than George A. Romero's legendary Trilogy of the Dead: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. Shawn and his wife Sarah sit down for Sarah's first ever viewing of the films. Do they still hold up? Tune in to find out! HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Sarah Eastridge...

Ridley Scott's 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner is one of the most stunning and influential films ever made. While co-hosts Shawn and John have seen the film in one form or another, Shawn has never seen the theatrical version and John has never seen the Final Cut. In this episode, they join forces to discuss their reactions and which edition they prefer. And not only did they watch the original film,...

Happy 30th anniversary to The Princess Bride! Directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin and Christopher Guest, The Princess Bride has been embraced by audiences worldwide as a classic fairy tale/romance/comedy. (It really is all of the above) Despite having seen bits and pieces of the film, Shawn has never seen it in its entirety. Now, just in time for their own...

Six months ago, Shawn and John sat down for John's first viewing of Before Sunrise. In this episode of Missing Frames, the duo reunites for John's first viewing of its sequel Before Sunset. Filmed nine years after Before Sunrise, Before Sunset reunites writer/director Richard Linklater with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, and is considered by many (including Shawn) to be the best film of their Before...

We ran into some audio issues during the 'Before' segment of the episode. These were amended in time for the 'After' segment. Please bear with us for the first 13 minutes or so. Things clear up after the break. Thanks for your understanding and keep being awesome! Lee Hutchison of Filibuster fame makes his first Missing Frames appearance to watch and discuss a film neither he nor Shawn have seen b...

How has Shawn gone so long without seeing True Romance? The film, written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, might not have made much of a splash when it was first released in 1993, but in the years since it's developed a reputation as a modern classic. Now the time has finally come. Join Shawn and his wife Sarah as they navigate Shawn's first viewing and determine once and for all h...

Christopher Nolan's debut feature Following was shot on weekends over the course of a year with a budget of roughly $6,000. No biggie. Despite its low budget, it is an effective and unsettling thriller, including many of the staples that would become synonymous with Nolan's style such as confusing, out-of-sequence narratives and characters named 'Cobb.'  Paige Hamilton and Mark Spurlock make their...

To celebrate this past weekend's release of War for the Planet of the Apes, the Missing Frames crew takes a look at the entire Planet of the Apes franchise, starting with the 1968 classic and navigating through the truly insane sequels all the way to the brilliant 'Caesar Trilogy' reboot. Co-host Sarah reacts to seeing the original franchise for the very first time and she and Shawn offer up their...

Happy almost 4th of July, everyone! And what's more patriotic than flying some fighter jets, playing some shirtless volleyball and taking the highway to the Danger Zone? In 1986, Top Gun gave us all these things and more and went on to become the highest grossing film of the year. It launched Tom Cruise's career to a whole new level of stardom and, despite mixed reviews, is considered something of...

What's so wrong with Batman being funny? In celebration of Adam West's life and the amazing legacy he's left behind, the Missing Frames crew watched the 1966 classic Batman the Movie. In the wake of Frank Miller, Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan, Batman has developed a reputation for being dark and brooding, and rightfully so. But an unfortunate side effect of this Dark Knight appreciation was fan...

It's happening again.  Shawn has just finished his first viewing of Twin Peaks. John has been a fan since the show first aired back in 1990. In this episode of Missing Frames, the two join forces to discuss this landmark series, its controversial prequel Fire Walk With Me and the first two episodes of the new series/season/revival/whatever. Grab a damn fine cup of coffee, a slice of cherry pie, a...

Nearly a decade before he hit it big with Guardians of the Galaxy, writer/director James Gunn made a low-budget horror film called Slither. Gunn's 2006 debut might have only made $12 million on a $15 million budget, but through the years it's garnered something of a cult following. To celebrate the theatrical release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the Missing Frames crew decided to sit down an...

This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for the entire Fast and Furious series. If you're not up to date, listen at your own peril. Missing Frames is back in full force with a doozy of an episode. Inspired by last weekend's release of The Fate of the Furious, Shawn has decided at long last to sit down and watch through the entire Fast and Furious series for the FIRST TIME EVER. Joining him for this su...

Missing Frames host Shawn recently had the opportunity to see the new Power Rangers with his wife Sarah. As a child of the 90s, Shawn had something of a moral obligation to see the film; Sarah on the other hand has never seen a single episode of the series. In this Between Takes mini-episode of Missing Frames (recorded on Shawn's iPhone, so please forgive the audio quality), the two of them discus...

On March 15, 1972, Francis Ford Coppola's cinematic adaptation of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel The Godfather was released in theaters. The film was a huge hit, the highest grossing of 1972, and went on to be nominated for nine Academy Awards, ultimately winning three including Best Picture. Today, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, if not THE greatest.  And, wouldn'...

In January 1995, Richard Linklater's fourth feature Before Sunrise was released in theaters. While it was by no means a box office smash, the film, which stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, has since gone on to develop something of a cult following and many have declared it, along with its two sequels Before Sunset and Before Midnight, as one of the defining cinematic romances of all time. It also...

The Notebook is considered by many to be one of the great romantic movies of all time, and what better time to watch a beloved romantic movie than the weekend before Valentine's Day? Lindsey Kendrick joins Shawn Eastridge for his first ever viewing of a Nicholas Sparks adaptation and a discussion about the meaning of true love, the concept of soulmates and the mystery behind young Ryan Gosling's s...

George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 is one of Missing Frames host Shawn Eastridge’s all-time favorites. And though Michael Radford’s film adaptation (released in 1984) has a decent reputation thanks to Roger Deakins’ stunning cinematography and John Hurt’s esteemed lead performance, Shawn has avoided it out of fear that it wouldn’t live up to his expectations. But no more. Join Shawn and...

Released in 1986, Jim Henson's final film Labyrinth was a bit of a flop both financially and critically. In the years since it's release, however, it's become something of a cult classic and has an incredibly devoted following. In honor of David Bowie, who passed away one year ago this past Tuesday, Shawn Eastridge has decided to finally sit down and watch it for the first time, and he has recruit...

The Blues Brothers is one of the greatest comedies of all time. Few films have successfully meshed so many different genres and emerged victorious. It's a comedy, a musical and an action movie; for years it even held the record for most crashed cars in a single film. It's excessive in the best way possible and features one of Carrie Fisher's most memorable performances in a film. In honor of her m...

Catching Up on Lethal Weapon On March 6, 1987, the 'buddy cop' genre was refined to near-perfect with the Shane Black-penned, Richard Donner-helmed film Lethal Weapon. Starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover doing some of the best work of their careers, Lethal Weapon was a hit with critics and audiences and went on to spawn three, count 'em, THREE sequels. But while its action and humor is great, Let...

Catching Up on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation It's that time...the holiday season has arrived! So why not check out some Christmas movies our hosts have never seen? Released on December 1, 1989, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was the third and final film written by the late, great John Hughes. While it received mixed reviews upon its release, its reputation has only grown through the...

Catching up on Rushmore In 1998, Wes Anderson followed up his modest debut film Bottle Rocket with a work of absolute genius: Rushmore. With Rushmore, Anderson demonstrated the unique visual stylings, song choices and storytelling sensibilities that would become regular staples in his work and introduced the world to the wonderful Jason Schwartzman. It also marked the beginning of a long, fruitful...

Catching up on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Hop on your flying bikes and join the Missing Frames crew as one of our co-hosts watches E.T. for the first time ever. Beloved by audiences worldwide and considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is mandatory viewing for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the artform. And yet, som...

Catching up on Gremlins Is there such a thing as ‘too many Gremlins?’ Shawn Eastridge and Alex Beard intend to find out with their first ever viewing of Gremlins. Released in 1984, Gremlins was a major hit with audiences and critics. Along with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, it also ushered forth the PG-13 rating due to its somewhat violent nature. But while it might be a beloved Horror/Hol...