Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

Shawn is joined by writer/director Frederike Migom to discuss her new film Binti, which premiered in the Kids section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Twelve-year-old Binti and her father, Jovial, are undocumented immigrants from the Congo, who have lived in Belgium since Binti was a baby. She aspires to be an online influencer, but their lives are upended when the refugee squat they are living...

And Then We Danced was one of Shawn's favorite films from Sundance 2020. In this Between Takes episode, he chats with the film's writer/director Levan Akin. They discuss the controversy surrounding the film's production and how the film has helped open doors to reaffirm LGBTQ rights and protections in the country of Georgia. They also discuss the film's joyful tone, and why it was so important to...

Shawn attended the red carpet premiere for Tesla at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Not only did he get to chat with some of the stars and writer/director Michael Almereyda, he got to share a brief moment with Ethan Hawke celebrating the 25th anniversary of Before Sunrise. Also featuring interviews with: - Rebecca Dayan - Michael Almereyda - Jim Gaffigan To learn more about the Sundance Film Fest...

Actor Will Madden joins Shawn to discuss his role in the upcoming film Beast Beast, which premiered at Sundance 2020. Will plays Adam, a somewhat introverted gun enthusiast who seeks to make a full-time career as a YouTube personality. He and Shawn discuss how Will managed to make Adam sympathetic, despite some of the character's darker tendencies, and what it's like to star in a Sundance film. Yo...

Shawn's Sundance Festival 2020 coverage continues! In this Between Takes episode, he chats with cinematographer Kristian Zuniga about his incredible work on the film Beast Beast. They discuss the visual aesthetic, coming up with different styles for each character and the pros and cons of shooting in such a kinetic style. Learn more about Kristian's work at his website: kristianzuniga.com. Follow...

Near the start of Sundance 2020, Tricia Aurand and Alex Calleros of the Lessons From the Screenplay crew help Shawn kick off his festival experience. The trio met up to discuss the films they'd seen, as well as the films they planned on seeing during the week. Additionally, they share some of their top festival moments, the stress of trying to do EVERYTHING, a few favorite celebrity sightings and...

It's the first Missing Frame of 2020! We asked you to decide what movie Shawn should watch during his flight to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and you picked Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's slice-of-life dramedy Frances Ha. Shawn goes it alone in this episode to discuss his first-ever viewing of the film. Did he enjoy it as much as he hoped? Tune in to find out! HOSTS Shawn Eastridge

Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, join Shawn Eastridge and Aaron Prescott of the Rest. In. Pictures Podcast as they take a trip down the (mostly) merry lane that is the entire Die Hard franchise. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Aaron Prescott

Shawn Eastridge and Richie Pepio reunite to share their complicated views on Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Is it a worthy 'conclusion' to the 'Skywalker Saga,' a complete mess, a fun diversion? All of the above? None of the above? Maybe talking about the film so soon after seeing it isn't a smart idea, but never tell them the odds. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Richie Pepio

On the eve of The Rise of Skywalker's release, Shawn Eastridge and Richie Pepio take a look back at the first two entries in Disney's Star Wars Sequel Trilogy: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. They discuss all the things they love, the things they don't love, the things that work and the things that don't. They also share their hopes (and concerns) for Episode IX. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Richie...

Two years ago, Charlynn Schmiedt joined Shawn Eastridge and John Mills to discuss her first viewing of The Empire Strikes Back. Now, two years later, the trio is reunited to discuss Char’s first viewing of Return of the Jedi. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge John Mills Charlynn Schmiedt

TC Padgett made his Missing Frames debut one year ago to discuss his first viewing of Richard Donner's 'Superman.' Now he returns to discuss Richard Lester's 'Superman II.' Does Lester's film hold up as well as Donner's? Exactly how many superpowers were invented just for this movie? Shawn and TC take a deep dive to discover all the answers. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge TC Padgett

20 years ago, a little film called The Matrix came along. The film raised the bar for action, science-fiction and special effects. More importantly, it's just so gosh darn cool. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Shawn sits down with Julia Barton, who had never seen the classic sci-fi/action film. (She didn't even know there was kung-fu involved!) Find out whether or not she enjoyed her plunge dow...

Brad Gullickson and Aaron Prescott of the Rest. In. Pictures Podcast join Shawn for a rewatch of the entire A Nightmare on Elm Street series. Which ones are great? Which ones are terrible? Our co-hosts answers might surprise you. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Brad Gullickson Aaron Prescott

'Tis the season for horror movies and what better place to start than William Friedkin's 1973 classic The Exorcist. Michael Tucker, creator of Lessons From the Screenplay, joins Shawn to discuss Michael's first-ever viewing of the film and whether or not its reputation as the 'scariest movie of all time' still holds up today. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Michael Tucker

When it was first released in 1954, Johnny Guitar was dismissed by critics and left in the dust. In the time since, Nicholas Ray's landmark western has been dubbed one of the greatest films of all time by the likes of François Truffaut and Martin Scorsese. Brad Gullickson returns to celebrate Missing Frames' 70th episode and to introduce Shawn to this classic masterwork. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Brad...

Star Trek: The Motion Picture celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Has time been kind to the film not-so-affectionately dubbed 'The Motionless Picture'? TC Padgett returns to Missing Frames for his first viewing of the film. Also joining for the first time is Star Trek fan Leah Hale to help navigate TC and Shawn through their many emotions about the film. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Leah Hale TC P...

John Mills returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to Joel Schumacher's 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys, starring Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz and the first on-screen pairing of Coreys Haim and Feldman. Will Shawn embrace this fan favorite and its magnificent soundtrack or would he prefer to eat maggots and/or worms? Tune in to find out! HOSTS Shawn Eastridge John Mills

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, the cult favorite starring Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Shawn and his wife Sarah ring in the occasion with Sarah's first-ever viewing of the film and a discussion about Shawn's deeply-rooted love for this franchise. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Sarah Eastridge

Shawn celebrates the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's sci-fi/horror classic Alien with returning guest TC Padgett, who has never seen the film before. They discuss whether or not it lived up to TC's expectations and the major differences between this and James Cameron's equally amazing (for completely different reasons) sequel Aliens. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge TC Padgett

Pulp Fiction is 25 years old this year. Missing Frames celebrates the occasion by introducing the Quentin Tarantino classic to someone who has never seen it before. Julia Barton and Ryan Lambert join Shawn in discussing Julia's many, many feelings watching this beloved movie for the first time. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Julia Barton Ryan Lambert

John Mills returns to Missing Frames for his first watch of Guillermo del Toro's masterful horror flick The Devil's Backbone. He and Shawn discuss John's journey towards appreciating del Toro as a filmmaker and why horror stories that get under your skin are just as effective as the ones that are outright terrifying. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge John Mills

Brad Gullickson and Aaron Prescott of Rest. In. Pictures podcast join Shawn to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's 1989 Batman. While they're at it, they take a look at the original Batman film franchise, from Batman Returns all the way to Batman & Robin, and Shawn defends his not at all controversial opinion that Batman Forever is the best of the bunch. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Brad Gulli...

Shawn and Sarah celebrate the 20th anniversary of 10 Things I Hate About You with Shawn's first-ever viewing of the beloved film. They also spend a good chunk of time gushing about the amazing cast (especially Heath Ledger) and take great pleasure in pointing out all the connections between this film and the Batman franchise. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Sarah Eastridge

Dan Rainer returns to the show to school Shawn in the ways of Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. Despite being a Kubrick fan, Shawn has never seen this beloved classic. He and Dan discuss the film's initial mixed reception, it's pros and its cons and whether it deserves to join the ranks of Kubrick's other masterworks. HOSTS Shawn Eastridge Dan Rainer