Road Dawgs

Josh and Nick check in on the state of movies a little over a quarter of the way through the year. Then, Josh introduces a new segment entitled “Studio Survey”, where the dawgs try and piece together what audiences want, and what the studio system is giving them. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick stay in the 1950s and take a leap one year forward to discuss the noir-thriller classic “The Night Of The Hunter”. Respecting what happens behind the camera as much as in front. The surreal, gothic fairytale tension the film builds. Harry Powell as destruction and salvation. What animal in the “nature montage” should’ve spoken up? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick hog the binoculars to see what’s going on in the courtyard as they discuss the 1954 masterpiece, Rear Window. Hitchcock Comes To America. Alma Hitchcock’s influence on his films. Josh is mad you don’t watch more black and white films. What do the “windows” say about L.B.? And why can’t we stop creepin on each other 70 years later? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick know that all they are is what they’re going after. All roads have led the dawgs here; for the show’s 100TH EPISODE, they discuss one of their all-time favorites, Michael Mann’s 1995 crime saga, HEAT! Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return with their yearly movie draft. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick share their favorite films from this past year. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick pay their respects to the late great David Lynch. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick reunite this week to discuss a sweet little film by the name of Ruby Sparks. The creative partnership of Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano, and the talented stable they bring along the way. LA as a character. The pitfalls this movie avoids by having a female voice behind it. Is the rom-com coming back? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick do some peepin n creepin as they discuss 1989’s The Burbs. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick take a break from the regular scheduled programming, and share some films with you they saw for the first time this year. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick bring you an episode nearly three years in the making, The VelociPastor! The boon of self-financed filmmakers. So shlock it hurts. Where the heck is VelociPastor 2 at?!?!? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick know we are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and die! So listen to us chat about 1987’s Moonstruck while you’re here. Superstar Cher. Simmering Nic Cage. Norman Jewison holding it all together. The specific cultural milieu of New York Italian-Americans. The operatic nature of the film’s characters. Is this the best rom-com ever? Like, rate, sub...

Josh and Nick take a “Slow Boat To China” as they conclude their conversation about 2012’s The Master. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick want you to know if you leave this podcast now, in the next life you shall be our sworn enemy and we will show you no mercy, so skip that hassle and listen to the dawgs discuss 2012’s The Master. PTA’s ability to capture time and place. Can Freddie be “cured”? Does Dodd truly believe he is helping people? Who is the true “master”? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return this week to discuss 1970’s The Conformist. “Dawgs Of Future Casts” comes to an end. The provocative career of Bernardo Bertolucci. The danger of the bystander. Storytelling through architecture. Is Marcello the most detestable main character ever? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are headed down to South Park to see if they can’t unwind. 90s Dawgs Of Future Casts ends. What did we learn? The Matt and Trey story. South Park’s enduring run. Best joke? Best song? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick discuss the 1998 war-epic Saving Private Ryan. What does this movie do for Spielberg’s legacy at the time? Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski’s longstanding partnership with Spielberg and his influence on the film. Is it possible to make an anti-war movie? Like, rate, subscribe!

You’re big and you’re bad. But you’re in bad shape. With Josh and Nick it’s a full time job. Now behave yourself and listen to this week’s episode of The Road Dawgs! Michael Caine and this film’s legacy amongst a certain generation of British and world filmmakers. The UK culture and towns director Michael Hodges investigates vs. the Western image of British culture. Can we root for Carter? Like, r...

Josh and Nick are back this week to discuss 1997’s Cure. The terror in the domicile. The style exchanges and influences of cinema from nation to nation. Filmmaking with intent. The lost of art of blocking. Is Takabe a villain? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are headed down the Amazon River this week for Werner Herzog’s adventure-epic Aguirre, The Wrath of God. Herzog’s assault on the orthodoxy of filmmaking throughout an illustrious 50+ year career. Josh as the flute man. The indifference of man versus the indifference of nature. Is any society truly civilized? Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick know the podcast is a fertilizing rather than destructive event. That’s why they’re back this week with their first NC-17 film, 1996’s Crash. The films complicated release via Ted Turner. The 90s reaching a violent peak. Cronenberg’s “sexless sex”. Elias Koteas forever. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick are back to discuss 1973’s Coffy! How did blaxploitation films allow black creatives to take back their cinematic image and voice? The road dawgs turn 2! Nick is a keeper of all animals. Josh shows his knowledge of drugs and alcohol. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick return to their New England roots with 1995’s To Die For. The cynical 24-hour news boom of the 90s. Gus Van Sant as a versatile figurehead for independent cinema. The audience as judge, jury, and executioner. Like, rate, subscribe!

Josh and Nick pull out their best Christmas sweater and pour a glass of eggnog for 1974’s Black Christmas! Grab your popcorn and soda folks, because this episode is a Road Dawgs Watchalong! Join Josh and Nick for some colorful commentary and discussion with behind the scenes facts on the making of Black Christmas! High stakes abound as we play Josh’s Trivia and Tribulations, with a coveted Criteri...

Josh and Nick layer on some sunblock and grab their safari hats for 1994’s The Lion King. The creative trials to get this film across the finish line. Combining the old with the new. Singalongs aren’t the dawgs bag. The role of voice acting in animation. What makes this movie and its story endure 30 years later?