Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

Matthew Schott and Chris Okawa of The Adaptation Game podcast join Shawn for a viewing of Clive Barker's Hellraiser, a film neither Shawn nor Chris have ever seen. Will Pinhead and his Cenobite buddies fulfill all their wildest horror fantasies or will this movie tear Shawn and Chris' film-loving souls apart? HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Chris Okawa Matthew Schott

Carley Cooper, make-up artist extraordinaire, returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to one of her favorite films: Creature from the Black Lagoon. They marvel at the gorgeous underwater cinematography and Milicent Patrick's remarkable creature design, and Carley makes a pitch that the sinister creature was really just misunderstood. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Carley Cooper

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World's 10th anniversary celebrations were delayed due to COVID, but now, to celebrate its 11TH anniversary, the film is returning to theaters with a new remaster supervised by writer/director Edgar Wright. What better time for John Mills to finally get around to watching this beloved cult classic? But will he give in to its hyperactive charms or will Scott Pilgrim leave him...

Shawn and his good friend Matthew Schott of The Adaptation Game podcast watched Zack Snyder's Justice League and have many, many thoughts to unravel. There are improvements to be sure, and the fact that Snyder got a chance to rework the film into his originally intended vision is undoubtedly an artistic triumph. That said, this is still pretty much the same movie, only with a lot more slow motion...

Three years ago on Easter Sunday, Shawn introduced his wife Sarah to David Lynch's Blue Velvet. Now, Richie Pepio takes his first step into the larger world of David Lynch with Mulholland Drive, one of Shawn's favorite films. The two explore Lynch's mysterious, disturbing and often hilarious look into the darker side of Hollywood. They praise the amazing performances, question the more baffling mo...

Alfonso Cuarón came into his own with his stunning third feature Y Tu Mamá También. It’s one of Shawn’s favorite films and his wife Sarah has never seen it. In this episode, they discuss their love for Cuarón, why Shawn’s first viewing of Y Tu Mamá También overwhelmed him to the point where he thought he didn’t like it and how Cuarón, aided by an amazing crew and incredible performances from Marib...

Despite their love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both Shawn Eastridge and Richie Pepio were less than enamored with Marvel's new Disney Plus series WandaVision. And while they originally intended to just let it slide, the insanely positive fan reaction and critical response threw them for such a loop that they just had to record an entire podcast episode devoted to complaining about it. Join...

John Mills returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to Brian De Palma’s cult classic Carlito’s Way. They discuss De Palma’s knack for crafting brilliant suspense sequences and the excellent performances from Al Pacino, Sean Penn and John Leguizamo. There’s also a question of whether De Palma is the epitome of style over substance without the negative connotations that term suggests. HOSTS Shaw...

Missing Frames has reached its 100th EPISODE. Shawn Eastridge and Brad Gullickson celebrate with some of their favorite memories of the amazing conversations, the incredible guests, the filmmaker interviews, etc. that led to this major milestone in the history of podcasting. And what better film to celebrate a film lovers podcast than Giuseppe Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso. Shawn has never seen this...

In this Between Takes interview, Shawn chats with author Melissa Maerz about her amazing new book 'Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused.' The two discuss Linklater's initial reluctance about being interviewed about 'Dazed and Confused' AGAIN, the film's many production challenges and how this oral history ends up being even more of a Linklater-esque...

Alex Calleros of the Lessons from the Screenplay team returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to Rian Johnson's second feature The Brothers Bloom. Somehow The Brothers Bloom has become the forgotten step-child of Rian Johnson's filmography, but does it deserve this reputation? Shawn and Alex discuss Rian Johnson as a filmmaker, the pros and cons of this film's more overt style and where it ra...

What started as an episode focused exclusively on The Godfather: Part II evolved to encompass the entire Godfather Trilogy. Sarah joins Shawn to discuss her first viewing of all three Godfather films, including a review of Francis Ford Coppola’s new cut of The Godfather: Part III. They discuss The Godfather's status as 'The Greatest Film of All Time,' the ongoing debate of Part I vs. Part II and d...

Merry Christmas, Missing Framers! Having just watched Black Christmas for the first time, it seemed only fair for Shawn to head to the other end of the color spectrum for his first watch of White Christmas. His wife Sarah grew up loving the film, but will it hold the same appeal for someone who’s never seen it before? HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Sarah Eastridge

On this Between Takes episode of Missing Frames, Shawn chats with filmmaker Evan Kidd about his new movie Panda Bear It, which is now streaming on Amazon. They discuss the film’s production, the life of an independent filmmaker, how Evan got started and his ‘do it yourself’ attitude. Make sure to check out Evan’s YouTube channel for some of his other work too.

As we move into the holiday season, Shawn joins forces with John Mills and Richie Pepio to discuss one of John’s favorite horror/Christmas films, the cult classic Black Christmas. Directed by Bob Clark (yes, the same Bob Clark who directed A Christmas Story), Black Christmas has developed a reputation as one of the seminal films in the slasher genre. But is that reputation merited? HOSTS Shawn Eas...

Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate the occasion, Brad Gullickson and Aaron Prescott of the Rest. In. Pictures Podcast joined Shawn for a rewatch of the ENTIRE Rocky franchise, including the Creed films. Join the boys for an epic conversation about the series' many highs and its confounding lows and why they think the Rocky franchise still holds up so well today. Also be sure to check out Brad's amaz...

Brian Bitner of the Lessons from the Screenplay team returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to Hal Ashby's comedy classic Being There. Shawn has never seen a Hal Ashby movie before and knows next to nothing about the film (other than it being the inspiration for Wilco's second album's title). Will it live up to its heralded status or will its unconventional plot and structure throw Shawn for...

Back in January, Shawn caught the hilarious bromance deconstruction that is The Climb, directed by Michael Covino and co-written by both Michael and his buddy Kyle Marvin, who also star in the film. While the film was originally scheduled to hit theaters back in March, COVID delayed its release. Now that the film is (FINALLY) seeing a limited theatrical release on November 13, this interview, cond...

Happy Halloween, Missing Framers! Actor Will Madden (The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Beast Beast) has never seen Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho. He joins Shawn to discuss his reactions to the landmark horror film as well as the brilliance behind Psycho's unconventional plot structure and Hitchcock's unmistakable influence on modern moviemaking. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Will Madden

During the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival, Shawn met the writing/directing husband-wife duo Ruckus and Lane Skye to discuss their incredible film 'Reckoning,' which won the festival award for Best Georgia Film. Now, a year and a half later, the film has finally been released with a fancy new title: 'The Devil to Pay.' Shawn catches up with Ruckus and Lane for a SPOILER-FILLED follow up conversation di...

Jim Cummings' new film The Wolf of Snow Hollow is now available on VOD platforms and in a limited theatrical release. Shawn had the chance to sit down with the film's producers Matt Miller, Natalie Metzger and Benjamin Wiessner. They discuss Jim's unique vision, working with the legendary Robert Forster in his last feature film role and the experience of working with a larger studio like Orion. To...

The spooky season is upon us! John Mills (Aggressive Negotiations, House of Fincher) and Brad Gullickson (Rest. In. Pictures Podcast, Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast) join Shawn for his first viewing of Halloween III: Season of the Witch. The third entry in the Halloween franchise is controversial for getting rid of Michael Myers and attempting to move the series into 'anthology' territory....

The 2020 Atlanta Film Festival comes to a close! Kale Smith, The Youth Critic, joins Shawn to discuss the pros and cons of the experience and how impressed they were with the Atlanta Film Society team's ability to pull off a festival in the time of COVID-19. They also review a few of the feature films they saw. This is part one of a two-part conversation between Shawn and Kale. To listen to part t...

Shawn's favorite film from the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival was Ruckus and Lane Skye's excellent thriller The Devil to Pay starring Danielle Deadwyler. (The film will be playing at drive-in theaters starting October 2nd, and will be available on VOD starting October 6th). Danielle's performance was phenomenal, but Shawn wouldn't get the chance to tell her until one whole year later - as in RIGHT NOW...

Some of the best films at the 2020 Atlanta Film Festival were short films, and one of Shawn's absolute favorites was 'Coffee Shop Names,' written and directed by Deepak Sethi. Shawn had the chance to chat with Deepak about his hilarious short, the challenges of taking on his first directing gig and his future project plans. To learn more about the Atlanta Film Festival, visit atlantafilmfestival.c...