Pivotal Film

Mario and Tom take it to Bradley Cooper's "A Star is Born," (1:45) and then Tom rhapsodizes about Ethan Hawke's Blaze Foley biopic "Blaze" (32:30).

talk -pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com twitter.com/filmpivotal visit- pivotalfilm.com follow -instagram.com/pivotalfilm This week Mario and Tom start the pod by talking about some new Netflix flicks: Paul Greengrass’s 22 July (6:20), and Tamara Jenkin’s extraordinary Private Life starring Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti (22:15). They then drive their car in the vicinity of a clock tower in a lightning...

talk -pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com twitter.com/filmpivotal visit- pivotalfilm.com follow -instagram.com/pivotalfilm This week Mario and Tom start the pod by talking about Amazon’s King Lear adaptation starring Anthony Hopkins (4:45), and Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix film Hold the Dark, starring Jeffrey Wright, Riley Keough, and Alexander Skarsgard (23:30). They then call home hoping someone will tell...

talk -pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com twitter.com/filmpivotal visit- pivotalfilm.com follow -instagram.com/pivotalfilm This week Mario and Tom jump right into a flaming barrel of movies (Tom 6:39, Mario 37:25). On Tap! Counter Weight Brewing Co.'s Work Horse Pilsner (German Keller Pilsner)(2:29)https://www.counterweightbrewing.com/?page=brews Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" Robert...

talk -pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com twitter.com/filmpivotal visit- pivotalfilm.com follow -instagram.com/pivotalfilm Mario and Tom talk briefly about Nicole Holofcener's new film The Land of Steady Habits (4:28) before launching into a longer conversation about Panos Cosmatos's Mandy (6:45). They then drink LSD from a jar in an effort to conjure their number 91s (Tom 38:15, Mario 1:14:34) On Tap! B...

talk -pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com twitter.com/filmpivotal visit- pivotalfilm.com follow -instagram.com/pivotalfilm Mario and Tom open a couple of beers and talk about Andrew Bujalski's Support the Girls starring Regina Hall and Haley Lu Richardson (6:13). They then end up in a knife fight with their number 92s (Mario 29:30, Tom 1:07.00). On Tap! Connecticut Valley Brewing Company's Trailblazer (N...

visit - pivotalfilm.com talk - pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com Mario talks some about "Searching" starring John Cho (9:15) and then Tom joins in for a deep dive into Lenny Abrahamson's new one "The Little Stranger" (13:40. The then spin a roulette wheel until they land on their number 93s (Tom 47:43, Mario 1:09:37) On Tap! East Rock Brewing Company's Weisse Bier (4:10)(https://eastrockbeer.com/beers/...

visit - pivotalfilm.com talk - pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com Mario and Tom crack open a beer and talk about the responsibility of the viewer when confronting the work of problematic performers, directors, ideas (9:40). They then find themselves in a cave spelunking for their number 94 films (Mario 36:52, Tom 54:12). On Tap! Kent Falls Brewing Co.'s Line Aversion (3:50) (https://kentfallsbrewing.com...

visit - pivotalfilm.com talk - pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com This week- Mario and Tom finally get around to talking about the Oscars' announcement that they are developing an "achievement in popular film" category, as well as briefly discussing Spike Lee's new film "Blackkklansman" (3:45). They then dig around in their pockets for their #95's (Mario 24:23, Tom 43:20). On Tap!- Omnipollo's Shoutao (...

Visit - pivotalfilm.com Talk - pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com In this bonus episode Mario and Tom discuss the work of Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, specifically her most recent film "You Were Never Really Here" starring Joaquin Phoenix We were drinking - Two Roads Brewing Co.'s collaboration with Lawson's Finest Liquids Typecast (New England Farmhouse IPA)(1:35)tworoadsbrewing.com/beers/view/type…...

Visit - pivotalfilm.com talk - pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com Episode 96 - Tom and Mario drink a bunch of beer and the talk about their #96s (Tom 6:45, Mario 35.38). On Tap! Two Roads Brewing Co.'s collaboration with Lawson's Finest Liquids Typecast (New England Farmhouse IPA)(1:35)https://tworoadsbrewing.com/beers/view/typecast-new-england-farmhouse-ipa . Then later Two Road's Honeyspot IPA and Roa...

Visit - pivotalfilm.com Talk to us - pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com This Week! Mario talks briefly about Mission: Impossible - Fallout (5:15). Then he and Tom talk for a while about Bo Burnham's directorial debut Eighth Grade (9:45) before heading into their lists looking for #97(Tom 42:49, Mario 105:08). A special thanks is then issued for helping get the pod set up (1:42;38). On Tap - New England...

Mario and Tom discuss "Ant-Man and the Wasp" briefly, while tackling some linger questions about superhero/ big budget studio movies (3:45). Then they dig into the #98 movies on their lists (Mario 26:35, Tom 54:00). On Tap - Banded Brewing Co. (ME) - Greenwarden (Pale Ale with Spruce Tips (21:30)https://bandedbrewing.com/beers/greenwarden/ Visit pivotalfilm.com. Talk to us at pivotalfilmpodcast@gm...

Mario and Tom begin episode 99 by talking about Boots Riley's "Sorry to Bother You" (7:30), before they head into their lists (Tom 42:45, Mario 1:10:45). On Tap - Hanging Hills Brewing Company's Metacomet IPA. Visit pivotalfilm.com. Talk to us at pivotalfilmpodcast@gmail.com Music Credits: "Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera" - Robert Pollard, "Pivotal Film" Guided By Voices, "Outer Inner & Secret...

Mario and Tom officially kickoff the podcast and talk about the number 100 movies on their respective lists, but first they discuss some of the films that DIDN'T make the top 100's. On tap: Tilted Barn Brewery's The Raffi (oatmeal stout) and The Other One DIPA (American Double IPA).

Mario and Tom experiment with the form, and talk about the movies just outside their top 100.