The Movie Crew

Episode 355: The Crew’s terrified of all these violent children while watching Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. Peckinpah has lots to say about violence and it’s effects in his 1969 Western. The film editing is revolutionary, mixing shots with different frame rates to help visualize the horrific chaos of a gunfight. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundclou...

Episode 354: The Crew’s wearing Bowler hats while watching Billy Wilder’s The Apartment. While the plot may seem dated, the story of loneliness and wanting to find connections is still relevant today. Wilder’s tonal switches are so perfect, he makes it look effortless. The apartment and office building sets are jaw-dropping amazing. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over...

Episode 353: The Crew’s wondering if they really ever saw colors before watching Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace. This early slasher/giallo film (maybe the first color giallo) is an artistic marvel. Yes, the lighting is colorful, but everything in front of the camera is gorgeous. The fun whodunit plot accented with some brutal murder scenes makes this 60’s film enjoyable even today. The Cr...

Episode 352: The Crew’s refusing to shave while watching Robert Aldrich’s The Dirty Dozen. This star studded WWII movie was a huge box-office hit in 1967 and influenced so many movies. John Cassavetes, Jim Brown, and Telly Savalas really standout from the dozen. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusw...

Episode 351: The Crew’s taking creepy carriage rides around Central Park while watching Woody Allen’s Manhattan. Woody Allen follows up his first Oscar win (Annie Hall) and his first dramatic feature (Interiors) with one of his biggest box-office hits. Cinematographer Gordon Willis shoots this romantic comedy in black and white, giving the film a nice European/Art House feel. All the perform...

Episode 350: The Crew’s packing for Camp Climax while watching Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita. Kubrick manages to make a story of an adult sexually fantasizing about a 12 year old girl watchable by inserting some comedy. Yeah, Peter Sellers hams it up; but some of the edits are comedically timed, and the dialogue is innuendo filled. Everything is heavily implied… but that has more to do with the H...

Episode 349: The Crew’s having a glass of milk while watching Luc Besson’s Leon: The Professional. This 90’s cult classic has 2 different edits, the American cut and the 20 minute longer International version, which includes more scenes of a 12 year old girl making sexual advances to an adult man. Creepy romance aside; this film is beautiful. Cinematography and Production Design are super im...

Episode 348: The Crew’s having a bowl of bread, milk, sugar and liquor while watching Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Robert De Niro plays the titular villain (antihero?) that’s about to explode into a violent rage. The photography is amazing, the music is perfect, and every performance is memorable. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazin...

Episode 347: The Crew’s swinging nunchaks around while watching Chad Stahelski’s John Wick: Chapter 4. Wick is back in action with more weapons, more supporting characters, and a longer runtime. Donnie Yen steals the film as a blind swordsman who knows how to make use of motion detectors. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music fro...

Episode 346: The Crew’s hanging out with their attack dogs while watching Chad Stahelski’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Keanu Reeves is back, this time with Halle Berry and her amazing dogs (they have the most memorable action set piece in the film). Anjelica Huston and Mark Dacascos are also great new additions to the cast. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head o...

Episode 345: The Crew’s thinking that John Wick is back while watching Chad Stahelski’s John Wick: Chapter 2. “Someone please get this man a gun!” Keanu Reeves is back shooting every assassin in the head. The world-building and action scenes are expanded to a crazy level. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon....

Episode 344: The Crew’s counting their gold coins while watching Chad Stahelski and David Leitch’s John Wick. Keanu Reeves stars as an assassin seeking revenge for the death of his puppy. Simple plot, lots of style, nice world-building, and so many headshots. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweap...

Episode 343: The Crew’s feeding the birds while watching Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. The performances are great from this small cast. Brenden Fraser does earn his Oscar win here, and Hong Chau shines in her role. Regardless of your opinions on the portrayal of an obese character; the filmmaking on display is impressive. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundclo...

Episode 342: The Crew’s deciding which finger to cut off first while watching Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin. This comedy/drama reunites Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson with writer/director McDonagh after their successful collaboration, In Bruges. The script is brilliant and every actor is cast perfectly. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud...

Episode 341: The Crew’s prepping their Sark unit while watching David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future. Cronenberg’s return to body horror had fans excited but Neon’s release of the film was poorly marketed; finishing its run with less then 5 million. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can...

Episode 340: The Crew’s asking for their cheeseburger to go while watching Mark Mylod’s The Menu. This black comedy puts high dollar fine-dining in the pressure cooker, which explodes with themes of class, art, and finding joy in your work. The cast and editing are pretty perfect. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquari...

Episode 339: The Crew’s doing the Mondoshawan (the aliens in the beginning) Waddle Dance while watching Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. This big budget French Sci-fi film was a surprise box-office hit in 1997. But does it still hold up? The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on...

Episode 338: The Crew’s watching Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. Doth thou have problems with the Shakespearean English? Don’t worry… so do some of the actors in this film. Baz and company update this play with guns, fast cars, and a Fed Ex company named Post Haste. John Leguizamo steals the film! The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing m...

Episode 336: The Crew’s definitely not looking at Frank while watching David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. David Lynch films can be confusing and hard to digest, but Blue Velvet is not one of them. All the ambiguity is in the looks and the performances, and the plot is easy to follow. The film’s opening is one of the best of all time; clearly setting up the themes and tone. The Crew discusses… If you...

Episode 336: The Crew’s staring down Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West. This classic delivers all the Spaghetti Western goodies. Everyone is sweating while covered in mounts of dirt, and if you’re lucky, only three other people used the bath water that day. Henry Fonda and Claudia Cardinale steal the show, and Jason Robards adds some much needed comedy. The Crew discusses… If you l...

Episode 335: The Crew’s decoding riddles from a sign post while watching Mick Jackson’s L.A. Story. Steve Martin writes and stars in this 90’s comedy that switches from satirical takedown to a love letter to LA. Sometimes smart, sometimes goofy, but always funny. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquarius...

Episode 334: The Crew’s wondering if the unpronounceable name joke was ever funny while watching Carl Reiner’s The Man With Two Brains. This film was the third of four collaborations between Carl Reiner and Steve Martin. After their spoof of film noirs with Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, they took aim at 50’s sci-fi (Donavan’s Brain, or The Brain that Wouldn’t Die). The jokes are good but the fi...

Episode 333: The Crew’s hiding from the mob while watching Herbert Ross’ My Blue Heaven. This early 90’s comedy has a great cast and some big names behind the camera, but it’s largely been forgotten and feels very dated. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found...

Episode 332: The Crew (and everyone else) has been waiting 13 years for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. How can any film live up to this amount of hype? Well, that’s just the Way of Cameron, who continues to give us great sequels. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on Y...

Episode 331: The Crew’s painting themselves blue after watching James Cameron’s Avatar. Cameron took 12 years to give us another film after the global success of Titanic. And the wait was worth it. The CGI and 3D floored audiences in 2009 and the film went on the become the biggest box-office hit of all time (it’s still the highest grossing film after a couple of re-releases). The Crew discusses…...