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 "This is it, don't get scared now." - Kevin Mcallister O.K. Video is going into hibernation. But before we sleep, we have one last ranking episode for you. The Summer of Change was indeed that for Ryan and I, and we are going to try to keep our creative energies going and continue to make stuff. Thank you to our loyal listeners for sticking with our tiny little show.  Both Ryan and I en...

We started The Summer of Change batch with George Lucas' American Graffiti and we end it with his best friend's contribution to the coming-of-age genre, Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans . A suitable way to close out this batch. Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedback. You can also interact with us on BlueSky, OKVideo, or instagram, okvideopodcast. Hopefully...

We're taking it to the brink with this film. Right up to precipice of adolescence. This week we're watching The Edge of Seventeen as we continue through this batch of coming of age films. Nathan and Ryan discuss, argue and recap this week's movie as they themselves are pushed to the edge(!). That's a tad dramatic but it's not easy writing these blurbs. Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if...

Are your street smart or are you book smart? Well the two lead characters in the this week's film find out you can be both., and that they might have missed out on a more fun high school experience because they pursued one over the other. Here at the cast, we're watching Booksmart as we continue through our The Summer of Change batch. This one comes from a whole team of female creators and offers...

Nathan and Ryan splish and splash through the water slide of emotions in this week's film, The Way Way Back . They'll discuss summer jobs, nicknames, terrible people and waterparks, all while talking about growing up. Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell star as polar opposites when it comes to the treatment of our protagonist, Duncan. Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions...

Have you ever built a fort for you and your friends? Ever wanted to? These are the types of fantasies The Kings of Summer is predominantly interested in, as well as overbearing parents, loyalty to your friends and how unpleasant a game of Monopoly can be. Thanks for joining us during the Summer of Change. Biaggio only sends emails, and if you're like him, you'll need these addresses. ryan@okvideo....

It's late August, and you know what that means. Time to visit the local, kinda sad amusement park. In Pittsburgh, that would be Adventureland . Greg Mottola made a movie about it, and I'm happy to report, it's still a thoughtful film about growing up a bit on the precipice of big life changes. Jesse Eisenberg and Kirsten Stewart lead a talented cast in this slice of late 80s life. Thanks for joini...

Come back in time to 2007. No smartphones, porn was behind a paywall and The Getaway: Black Monday was a video game you might be playing.  Superbad ruled late August at the box office, and Ryan and Nathan remember it well.  We also get into a discussion about podcasts themselves, so fans of meta-text may be interested. Thanks for joining us for the latest in our Summer of Change series....

 Richard Linklater is back with another Huntsville Hangout movie. Everybody Wants Some!! is the safest way to hang out with fifteen baseball players for a weekend without getting belittled or hearing some questionable politics or personal beliefs. This makes it a winner in our books.  email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedback You can also interact w...

Hey man, cool of you to hang out with us during the summer of change, man. We got us a special episode today. Dazed and Confused , you seen this thing? INCREDIBLE vibes, dude. Straight up time machine back to May 1976. Man, I hope Jimmy Carter wins that election, dude.  So, you can write us a letter. But like, through the computer, man. email ryan@okvideo.ca. Nathan should see that too, ...

 Thanks for Standing By Us these past few years. Very Chris Chambers of you. Ryan and Nathan continue the Summer of Change with a dive into Stand By Me , the Rob Reiner-directed, Stephen King creation starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell as four remarkable boys on an adventure that will change their worldviews forever.  Thanks for joining us. Follow us o...

 Ryan and Nathan are finally back from an important, extended break. Thanks for your patience. It is the "Summer of Change" and Ryan and Nathan are taking a look at a defining work in the career of George Lucas and the genre of the "Coming of Age" story,  American Graffiti .  We are also expanding our "Heart Media" segment with a spirited discussion of JAWS, the Spielberg Classic. W...

We reached the end of another batch, our 22nd! Nathan and Ryan look back over this batch of Criminally Unknown films and discuss their favourites and not-so favourites. Will their lists line up? You'll have to tune in to find out. Thank you for joining us! If you'd like to send us questions for future shows, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on Hive and instagram, okvideopodca...

We kicked off this batch of Criminally Unknown films with Cop , a movie focused on one cop, so it's only appropriate that we end this batch with a movie about a whole bunch of cops that have created their own land, of sorts, Cop Land . I know, it's a bit of a stretch but I couldn't think of anything else. Hopefully you still join us. If you'd like to send us questions for future shows, email ryan@...

Ryan and Nathan are heading undercover with Bill Duke's Deep Cover , the last film to feature Larry Fishburne (he went by Laurence after this). Crack Babies, diplomatic immunity, cocaine snorting, this is a dark journey into the underworld.  If you'd like to send us some questions for a future show, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on Hive and instagram, okvideopodcast....

Run, run, run as fast as you can. You’ll never catch me, I’m the gingerbread man. Now what does that have to do with this week's film, very little. Robert Altman writes and directs this week's film, based upon a discarded manuscript by John Grisham, The Gingerbread Man  quietly released in January 1998 and doesn't get talked about much these days. So we asked, is The Gingerbread Man  Cri...

Ryan and Nathan find quite the gem in the deserts of Rio County. Lone Star is the film, John Sayles is the man, and this one is worth a watch for sure. Thanks for joining us.  If you'd like to email us questions for future shows or weigh in on our Director Showdown segment, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on Hive and Instagram, okvideopodcast, and BlueSky, OKVideo.&nbsp...

Marriage on the rocks? Try white water rafting! All you have to do to revitalize a failing marriage is take a raft down a river while being held hostage. It's proven to work at least one time. This week we continue our look at some Criminally Unknown film, and this week is The River Wild . This action-adventure film stars Meryl Streep(!). If you'd like to email questions, ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan...

Don't trust the fuzz. That's the lesson at the heart of Unlawful Entry , a surprisingly dark movie in our batch of 90s crime movies. Thanks for joining us.  If you'd like to email questions, ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca are the addresses. We are also on Instagram and Hive, okvideopodcast. And BlueSky, OKVideo. For our Letterboxd accounts, Kraznor and ramcculloch are the usernames. -N...

Ryan and Nathan decide to take a look at one of Quentin Tarantino's favourite movies. Is Tony Scott's Revenge criminally unknown? Eh, kind of, but we have some significant issues with it as well. Thanks for joining us.  If you'd like to send in questions for a future show, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on BlueSky, OKVideo, and Instagram and Hive, okvideopodcast. For L...

Ryan and Nathan discover what they would do if they found themselves in the position of the characters in Judgment Night , the latest crime film we investigate in our search for hidden gems of the 90s. Thanks for joining us.  If you'd like to send in questions for future shows, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on Hive and Instagram, okvideopodcast, and BlueSky, OKVideo....

Ryan and Nathan are at odds on this one. Is it a delightful rage fantasy against the Reagan administration and their scapegoating of Oliver North, or is it a Thin Blue Line-championing, tone deaf celebration of hypocrites who are far too willing to turn their weapons on their fellow officers? The Last of the Finest is the name and it features Brian Dennehy, Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Fahey and Bill Paxt...

Nathan is having a minor bout of mania in this episode and is pretty angry at "The Man", so this discussion about David Mamet's Homicide is a little pessimistic. It's a pretty lively discussion though, so enjoy. If you'd like to send in questions for a future show, or have something to say on behalf of Zionism, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on Hive and Instagram, okvideopo...

Ireland. A land of tradition. And bombs. Hollywood takes a crack at exploring the Irish experience with broad stereotypes and crusty accents in Blown Away , a mad bomber movie with a shot of whiskey. Sorry, that's the type of stereotypical character trait you will find here. Also, this movie came out AFTER Speed , so it was doomed from the start. If you'd like to send us questions, we can create a...

The lurid world of feminist poetry is explored in Cop , the first in our look at films from the 90s featuring cops and criminals. Is this movie Criminally Unknown? Ryan and Nathan discuss, as well as a larger discussion of Copaganda. Thanks for joining us.  If you'd like to send us questions for future shows, email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca We are also on Hive and instagram, okvide...