The Love of Cinema

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John discuss films we've been watching, including a thumbs up to The King of Staten Island, before discussing our rewatch of three films from 2011. We start with a Bridesmaid conversation almost 10 years after release- how has it aged? We then discuss the one of a kind, Drew Goddard/Joss Whedon comedy slasher flick The Cabin In The Woods before finishing with Th...

This week on the pod Jeff, Dave and John discuss movie theaters getting set to reopen in time for Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Will teenage ticket rippers mandate MMA stans wear their goddamn masks while in a crowded cinema? Tenet, in theaters July 31st. We then discuss three extremely watchable films from the surprisingly decent 2009 film year: District 9, Invictus and Avatar- was it really that ba...

This week on the pod we discuss some of the classic films of 1979 after an opening rant about the high straight-to-on-demand movie pricing of Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island. in 2019, Francis Ford Coppola recut his masterpiece Apocalypse Now for a 40th anniversary edition. We then discuss cult classic The Warriors, set in a tense NYC gang environment in the late 70s. We c...

This week on the pod we open with a discussion about the Criterion Channel removing its paywall for their Black Lives film collection, making incredible black films free to watch. We then discuss our film of the week, The Devil Wears Prada, before laughing our nostalgic asses off discussing Office Space. *NOTE: We apparently don't know how to praise a comedy without cursing a lot. Lots of F words...

This week on the pod we bring our 11-week Corona Franchise Faceoff to a close. We've used quarantine to rewatch 17+ film trilogies and franchises, forced up their dukes with some friendly head-to-head debate, and finally narrowed them down to four: The Lord of the Rings, MCU, Harry Potter and Mission: Impossible. It was tough, tensions rose and it was hard to say goodbye, but ultimately we chose o...

This week on the pod we discuss our quarterfinal match-ups featuring our top 8 film trilogies or franchises of all time. Throughout our Corona Franchise Faceoff we have watched or rewatched the better part of 17+ film trilogies and franchises and narrowed them down to 8 after some tense head-to-head bouts. Find us on Instagram to see the brackets: @theloveofcinemapod.  Music soundcloud.com/dasein-...

We had WAY too much fun (and too many adult beverages) while recording this episode. We conclude Round 1 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff with a review of our 16-series bracket, we reconsider snubs based on an audience poll, and reseed the best movie franchises 1-8 in preparation for next week's 4 head-to-head quarterfinal match-ups. Snubbed franchises discussed include Bond, Rocky, The Dark Knight...

This week on the pod we discuss the beauty of Jurassic Park and its hallowed sequels. We then take a look at how Tom Cruise & co. continue to escalate the Mission: Impossible series into exciting and surprising heights, literally (he climbed the Burj Khalifa!). We then vote on which is the greater film franchise, a vote which brought us much anxiety leading up to recording. Who will advance to the...

This week on the pod we discuss how the MCU pulled off the most successful film franchise of all time on the backs of charismatic stars and existing IP. We then discuss how the Terminator suffered from the Godfather Syndrome- two legendary films that set the bar very high for future sequels. We end the episode with a vote to see who will advance to the quarterfinals for a shot at the status of bei...

In week 6 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff we pit the brilliant, gripping, emotional Harry Potter series up against the best action comedy series of all time (sorry Rush Hour), Die Hard. Our conversation unpacks the experience of re-watching both film series in their entirety, how the storytelling compares to similar series such as Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings, the progression of the c...

This week on the podcast we analyze the rich nostalgia of the Back to the Future trilogy before diving deep into the very high highs and very skippable lows of the Star Trek cinematic franchise (please skip 5 and 10- pretend they're Rocky 5 or Godfather 3 or The Land Before Time 2-14). Only one franchise can advance to the quarter finals of our Corona Franchise Faceoff. Follow us on Instagram to s...

In week 4 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff, we discuss the ridiculous achievement of our 4 seed, The Toy Story series, followed by how goddamn fun is our 13 seed, The John Wick trilogy, before wrapping up with a vote of who shall advance to the quarter finals. Follow us on Instagram to see our bracket @theloveofcinemapod. Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced by Dave Green. H...

In week 3 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff, we let our No. 3 seed, the Star Wars Skywalker Saga have it before praising our No. 14 seed, the Fast and the Furious Franchise. Finally, we wrap up with a contentious vote to see who will advance to the quarter finals where top seeds The Lord of the Rings and The Godfather Trilogy eagerly await. Follow us on Instagram to see our bracket @theloveofcinemap...

In week 2 of our Corona Franchise Faceoff, after giving a shout-out to Tiger King on Netflix, we discuss our 2 seed, The Godfather Trilogy, followed by our 15 seed, the nostalgic Austin Powers Trilogy, before wrapping up with a vote of who shall advance to the quarter finals. Follow us on Instagram to see our bracket @theloveofcinemapod. Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced...

For the next few episodes we're doing something a little different. To cope with quarantine and self-isolation, we've created a bracket with trilogies or film franchises, seeded 1-16, and each week we will have a head-to-head clash until we determine which is the best film trilogy or franchise of all time. This week we begin discussing our top seed, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, followed by our 1...

This week on the podcast Jeff, Dave and John compare The Invisible Man to Gaslight, and The Way Back to Man on Fire. We then praise the invisibility effect of The Invisible Man in our 'How The F*** Did They Do That' segment before trying (and failing) to redeem the 2019 Men in Black: International. Please refer to the time stamps if you want to avoid any spoilers. Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos B...

This week on the podcast Jeff, Dave and John compare Birds of Prey to Kill Bill, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire to A Royal Affair. We then praise the stunts in Birds of Prey in our 'How The F*** Did They Do That' segment before trying (and failing) to redeem the 2019 reboot of Hellboy. Please refer to the time stamps if you want to avoid any spoilers. Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edite...

This week on the podcast Jeff, Dave and John discuss 1917 and Paths of Glory (1:31), Little Women and Pride + Prejudice + Zombies (32:54), Roger Deakins in our segment 'How The F*** Did They Do That' (58:54), and then we redeem a furry flop at the 2019 box office (1:17:03). Music by Dasein. Beer by Carlos Barrozo. Edited and produced by Dave Green. Hosts: Jeff Ostermueller, John Say, Dave Green.