The Dungeon

3/13/2022 This week, we were joined, as we often are, by special guest Natalie for a discussion of The Terminator (James Cameron, 1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, 1991), and Oceans Twelve (Steven Soderbergh, 2004). As always, we went off the menu and got even weirder than we already are.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me S...

3/6/2022 This week, we decided to try a new experiment. We recorded live while watching the classic Dungeon film Rampage (2018, Brad Peyton). We hope you enjoy this immersive audio experience.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE COMMENTARY: Rampage is currently playing on HBO Max (and you can of course rent or buy it in all the usual places). Basically, you want to press play on the movie and then pr...

2/28/2022 This week, we welcomed back famous guest Natalie for a discussion of three Julia Roberts bangers: The Pelican Brief (Alan J. Pakula, 1993), Sleeping With the Enemy (Joseph Ruben, 1991), and Erin Brockovich (Steven Soderbergh, 2000). Stick around, as always, for OFF THE MENU. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnhe...

2/21/2022 Friends, it is serial killer research week here on The Dungeon. We watched Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007), Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-ho, 2003), and The Silence (Baran Bo Odar, 2010). Including a very special Off the Menu segment.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro...

2/15/2022 Alongside yet another Peter Weir movie ( Witness , 1985), we discussed The Vanishing (George Sluizer, 1988) and Arrival (Denis Villeneuve, 2016). We then went off menu to discuss what it feels like to bomb in front of the room when you're teaching.    Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public do...

2/6/2022 We discussed movies about rocks: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975), Alison's Birthday (Ian Coughland, 1981), and Cliffhanger (Renny Harlin, 1993). Then we went off the menu to, um, keep talking about that? Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: "Heather on the Hi...

1/30/2022 Natalie joined us to discuss Fiddler on the Roof (Norman Jewison, 1971), Zoolander (Ben Stiller, 2001), and Grey Gardens (The Maysles Brothers, 1975). Then we go Off the Menu to see whether we all can hold it in. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: "Who Threw the Ove...

1/23/2022 We discussed Wanda (Barbara Loden, 1970), The Party (Blake Edwards, 1968), and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Peter Weir, 2003). Then we go Off the Menu and into "harborless immensities." Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: "Moonlight Bay," American...

1/16/2022 We discussed Commando (Mark L. Lester, 1985) alongside, for some reason, Throne of Blood (Akira Kurosawa, 1957) and The Tragedy of Macbeth (Joel Coen, 2021). Stay tuned for a really good "copse" pun and some real Off the Menu fun. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music:...

1/9/2022 Natalie joined us to discuss The Village (M. Night Shyamalan, 2004), Vernon, Florida (Errol Morris, 1981), For All Mankind (Al Reinart, 1989), and two shorts: Jumping (Osamu Tezuka, 1984) and Powers of Ten (Charles and Ray Eames, 1977). A person could get whiplash from so many radical shifts in perspective.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music...

1/2/2022 We celebrated a new year with a rewatch of long-time Dungeon-favorite Rampage (2018, Brad Peyton) alongside Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren & Alexandr Hackenschmied, 1943) and Jallikattu (Lijo Jose Pellissery, 2019). Stay tuned for an Off the Menu discussion of Chaotic Emissions.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More...

12/30/2021 For our final episode of the year, we discussed The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion, 2021), Faya Dayi (Jessica Beshir, 2021), and The Hunt for Red October (John McTiernan, 1990). Then we went off the menu to...continue having the same conversation? Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the...

12/20/2021 This week, we watched Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. We talked about fellowship. We talked about love. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: "Shine a Light," The Rolling Stones

12/15/2021 This week, we welcomed back Natalie for a discussion of Mask (Peter Bogdanovic, 1985), Fire in the Sky (Robert Lieberman, 1993), and the previously dungeon'd La Jetée (Chris Marker, 1962). We talked about our various moves. Stuff like that. We went "off the menu," as is usual now, and Natalie joined us for that. It was fun.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public...

12/5/2021 This week, we discussed Under Siege (Andrew Davis, 1992), Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2013), and Paddleton (Alex Lehmann, 2019). This week is about being willing to be pummeled and to accept regret. Then we go off menu for a little eye patch talk.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / P...

11/28/2021 This week, we discussed Possession (Andrzej Żuławski, 1981), Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, 1993), and Event Horizon (Paul W. S. Anderson, 1997). As it turns out, we're all just trying to fill the holes inside of us. We go "off menu" again, only to quickly return to the original menu.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some Mor...

11/21/2021 This week, we discussed The Secret of Roan Inish (John Sayles, 1994), Destroyer (Karyn Kusama, 2018), and Crossfire (Edward Dmytryk, 1947), and we realize we're really talking about the possibility of transformation. Or maybe grace. Anyway, stick around after the episode for a special bonus "off the menu" feature in which we get into the weeds about ol' Dungeon favorite The Untamed (Ama...

11/14/2021 This week, we discussed Don't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1974), Wild Blue Yonder (Werner Herzog, 2005), and Lady in the Water (M. Night Shyamalan, 2006). Stick around after the episode for a special bonus "off the menu" feature we recorded for some reason.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public dom...

11/7/2021 This week, Natalie joined us once again, and we discussed Carrie (Brian De Palma, 1976), Firestarter (Mark L. Lester, 1984), and Scanners (David Cronenberg, 1981).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

10/31/2021 This week, we discussed Sword of Doom (Kihachi Okamoto, 1966), Bone Tomahawk (S. Craig Zahler, 2015), and Ball of Fire (Howard Hawks, 1941).   We talked about weapons, including communication, and about what the pandemic has done to our sense of the dungeons within.   Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930,...

10/24/2021 This week, we were joined again by special guest Natalie to discuss The Joy Luck Club (Wayne Wang, 1993), Jennifer's Body (Karyn Kusama, 2009), and Diary of a Mad Housewife (Frank Perry, 1970)—a collection of movies about, to at least some degree, the nightmare of being stuck in relationships that aren't working.   Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Ou...

10/14/2021 This week, we discussed Timecop (Peter Hyams, 1994), Gulliver's Travels (Dave Fleischer, 1939), and Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984). As it turns out, every single movie is actually La Jetee , so we get into that a bit.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

10/3/2021 This week, we discussed Air Bud (1997, Charles Martin Smith), Watership Down (1978, Martin Rosen), and Falling Down (1993, Joel Schumacher). As it turns out, these movies are all about the problem of knowing when to acquiesce and when to fight. They are also about coming to terms with your feelings about clowns.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro...

9/23/2021 This week, our special guest Natalie joined us again to discuss Onibaba (Kaneto Shindo, 1964), Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975), and Martha Marcy May Marlene (Sean Durkin, 2011). Are cults doors? Is Seth Landman running away from God? Stick around and find out! Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public dom...

9/12/2021 This week we watched Cabin Boy (Adam Resnick, 1994), Deep Cover (Bill Duke, 1992), and Post Tenebras Lux (Carlos Reygadas, 2012). Sometimes the cover is so deep, you drown. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain