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In a rootin tootin kind of episode, London and Thomas dive into the world of Spaghetti Westerns, and speak about what might be the most famous examples of the genre: Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 17:52 Question Time 28:00 A Fistful of Dollars 52:45 For a Few Dollars More 1:13:56 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1:39:34 Outros and Picks for Next Week

On the longest episode of Screen Weens yet, London and Thomas look at 5 films by Paul Thomas Anderson.0 00:00 Introduction and Other Watches This Week 22:27 Question Time 28:38 Paul Thomas Anderson: THE MAN 53:25 Hard Eight 1:28:08 Boogie Nights 2:28:02 Magnolia 3:29:10 There Will Be Blood 4:01:56 The Master 4:35:30 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

William Lustig's trilogy of terror is next up on the list, and Thomas and London feel very strongly about ONE OF THEM. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 30:30 Question Time 35:12 Maniac Cop 1:02:05 Maniac Cop 2 1:29:42 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence 1:55:50 Outro and Movie Picks for Next Week

To bookend their few weeks of Mecha Animes, this episode Thomas and London cover the three original Mobile Suit Gundam films, compilations of the original show. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 26:05 Question Time 32:53 Mobile Suit Gundam I 1:19:05 Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow 1:44:30 Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space 2:14:00 Ratings, Outros, and Movie Picks f...

In another special episode, Thomas and London take a peek at two anime miniseries: the Hideaki Anno helmed Gunbuster, as well as its successor series Diebuster. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 20:35 Question Time 27:15 Gunbuster 1:11:10 Diebuster 1:47:00 Outro and Movie Picks for Next Week

In another exciting Director Deep Dive, London and Thomas look at Mamoru Oshii, the visionary director known mostly for his work in anime, and a few of his projects.   00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 21:26 Question Time 25:22 Mamoru Oshii: The Man 46:40 Angel's Egg 1:11:10 Patlabor: The Original OVA's 1:50:33 Patlabor: The Movie 2:03:33 Patlabor 2: The Movie 2:22:00 Ghost in the Sh...

A double feature of Randy Quaid films as well as the Kiyoshi Kurosawa thriller Cure are whats on the discussion block for today's episode. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 26:10 Question Time 36:50 Parents 1:13:05 Frankenstein (1992) 1:48:44 Cure 2:20:48 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

In this exciting episode of Screen Weens, we take a look at one of the early films of John Carpenter, The Fog, as well as one of the most highly rated films of last year, The Last Black Man in San Francisco. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 24:17 Question Time 29:23 The Fog 1:14:45 The Last Black Man in San Francisco 2:11:05 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

Time for Thomas and London to talk about two completely different movies, both in tone and quality. Who could possibly guess what the better of the two is? 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 24:35 Question Time 29:25 Blood Shack (The Chooper) 1:00:57 Portrait of a Lady on Fire 1:48:20 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

In this episode of Screen Weens, recorded separately during social distancing, London and Thomas do another deep dive, this time looking at the works of Steve McQueen, the director, not the actor. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 13:58 Steve McQueen, THE MAN 22:35 A Few of His Short Films 33:55 Hunger 55:55 Shame 1:12:50 12 Years A Slave 1:49:18 Widows 2:18:15 Outro and Picks for Ne...

In the last recorded podcast before Thomas and London had to stop seeing each other on a physical level, wink wink, they speak about the Abel Ferrara twist on the Robin Hood tale: King of New York, as well as the Sam Rockwell starring Space Drama: Moon. Enjoy the podcast, wash your hands, and stay at home. 00:00 Introduction, Other Watches, and Questions 33:48 King of New York 1:04:25 Moon 1:24:00...

On this episode of Screen Weens Thomas and London show their weeb side and talk about a ton of Ghibli and Dragon Ball films. It's a DOOZY.   00:00 Intros, Other Watches, and a Big Discussion on Dragon Ball Z 54:03 Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest 1:20:17 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn 1:45:27 From Up On Poppy Hill 2:13:58 Outros and Movie Picks For Next Week

One of the most notoriously intense films, Salò, is on the chopping block today, as well as the Adult Swim surrealist stop motion horror comedy series The Shivering Truth. 00:00 Intros and Other Watches This Week 18:30 Question Time 27:14 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1:05:15 The Shivering Truth Season 1 2:09:00 Outros and Picks for Next Week

Who would win in a fight. Brigsby Bear or King Kong? That is the real question, that we DEFINITELY do not answer on the latest episode of Screen Weens. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 21:13 Question Time 39:00 King Kong 1:21:30 Brigsby Bear 2:07:28 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

We take another deep dive, this time exploring the life and career of critically acclaimed South Korean Director Lee Chang-dong 00:00 Intros and Other Watches This Week 15:26 Question Time 37:16 Lee Chang-dong and his Life 59:39 Green Fish 1:30:11 Peppermint Candy 1:48:58 Oasis 2:20:49 Secret Sunshine 2:52:56 Poetry 3:07:57 Burning 3:39:10 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

RAY WILLIAM JOHNSON! RAY WILLIAM JOHNSON! RAY WILLIAM JOHNSON! BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY JOHN WOO! 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 27:13 Question Time 39:05 The Killer 1:14:50 Who's Driving Doug? 1:47:10 Outros and Picks for Next Week

In this episode of the SCREEN WEENS, we talk about the 1984 Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas, as well as the Spike Jonze directed, Charlie Kaufman written absolute CLASSIC Adaptation. 00:00 Intros and Other Watches This Week 23:00 Question Time 30:55 Movie Ideas 34:22 Paris, Texas 1:25:20 Adaptation 2:12:20 Outros and Movie Picks for Next Week

In this exciting episode of Screen Weens, we look at a truly funky film, David Byrne's True Stories from 1986, as well as the prequel to the much beloved Alien franchise, Prometheus. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches This Week 29:53 Question Time 39:25 Movie Ideas 43:30 True Stories 1:08:29 Prometheus 2:27:51 Outro and Movie Picks for Next Week

Agnès Varda, arguably the most important and influential female director of all time, is the highlight of this episode. We speak about two of her narrative features, and a whole lot of her documentaries. 00:00 Introductions and Other Watches of the Week 16:10 Question Time 26:44 Movie Ideas 30:15 Cleo From 5 to 7 1:12:09 Uncle Yanco 1:19:10 Black Panthers 1:32:52 Vagabond 2:10:05 Beaches of Agnes...

Our good friend Hannah joins us for episode 28, with discussions on a film by Ken Loach and a film by William Friedkin. Exciting times indeed.

Two french films from the director Robert Bresson and another DAVID LYNCH FILM. What will the jokesters think of these films. Note: We spend a lot of time talking about Mulholland Drive in comparison to the others. In fact we RUSHED THROUGH the others just to talk more about Mulholland Drive. SPECIAL GUEST: JOE THE EGG. 00:00 Introduction and Other Watches This Week 41:50 Oscar Nominations Talk 1:...

A classic of the Italian Neorealism Era & a film from Lebanon deeply rooted in the race relations between Native born Lebanese & Palestinian Refugees. That's whats up today on SCREEN WEENS.

The absolutely legendary Akira Kurosawa is the next director for us to take a deep dive on, and we COULDN'T BE HAPPIER.   Covered in this Episode: Drunken Angel Ikiru Seven Samurai High and Low Ran

Come with us and explore the wonders of Jim Jarmusch's 1984 minimalist drama Stranger Than Paradise, as well as Rungano Nyoni's directorial feature film debut I Am Not A Witch. Happy New Years everybody!