The Movies that Move Us

Al Larson talks with University of Utah Linguistics Alumnus, Marz Petersen, about her enjoyment of the film, Frances Ha. We talk about the Marz's connection with the film, if she would be friends with Marz and we talk about the poetry of the film's title. Hear why this is Marz's most comfortable version of New York City!

Al Larson and Quince Van Orden are back for another fun and games episode. They play 20 Questions - Movie Edition, chat about the things they have been watching, and play Reboot, Remake, Recast with the movie, The Italian Job

Al Larson and Quince Van Orden come back for another episode of their podcast with Scott Carter, a BYU Information Systems student and amateur film critic, who has chosen to talk about The Way Way Back (2013). We discuss the film's show don't tell moments, our favorite scenes and the title to the movie. Then we play Reboot, Remake, Recast for the movie 500 Days of Summer. Follow our guest on insta...

Al Larson and Quince Van Orden interview the director/writer/main actor of Rogue Life, Brady Flanagan, to discuss his podcast as well as the 1981 Disney film, Condorman. We talk about why his family was the unofficial “Blockbuster of his neighborhood,” look up Condorman trivia and discuss our edits to make the film better. Finally, we talk about Rogue Life, how it came to be written out of an inde...

Al Larson and Quince Van Orden bring on mutual friend, Aaron N Hall to discuss 1995's Toy Story. We discuss Toy Story and Pixar's impact on animation, the sequels to Toy Story and the new Lightyear film. Do graphics matter and should Toy Story be remastered with Pixar's 4th Toy Story graphics? Last of all, they play Remake/Recast/Reboot for the film Sleepless in Seattle. If you'd like to check out...

Quince Van Orden and Al Larson discuss actor catchphrases and their favorite (and least favorite) films of 2021 and describe how they would make one of their least favorites a better movie in their Reboot/Remake game. 

Al Larson and Quince Van Orden talk to Austin Najar about The Magnificent Seven - the 1960 John Sturges western based on Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. They talk about Austin's personal connection to the film as well as the near Shakespearean level of universality of the basis for the film and the films it inspired. They invent a new game called Vudu Presents Common Sense Media that they play, an...

Podcast host, Al Larson, interviews his long-time collaborator and brother, August Larson, about why Napoleon Dynamite is his favorite movie. The two explore the relationships of Napoleon, Uncle Rico and Pedro, the relatability of the film and whether or not it still holds up today. Finally, we discuss what MCU movie we'd like Jared Hess to direct.

Your hosts, Al Larson and Quince Van Orden, battle two of their favorite romantic comedies against one another - When Harry Met Sally (1989) vs. Roxanne (1987). They've been given strict categories for them both to shine in. Listen on for fun trivia at the end.

Hosts Al and Quince interview Nathan Barton about the Tom Clancy thriller, The Hunt for Red October (1990), and try to understand why he's watched the movie hundreds of times.  They also play "Remake/Recast" for the movie The Fast and the Furious.

Hosts Al and Quince interview Nellie Ramirez, a Salt Lake schoolteacher, about one of her favorite movies -- Freedom Writers (2007). Following the true story of Erin Gruwell, a new high school english teacher in charge of the "rowdy" students at a voluntarily integrated high school in California, she does the first thing no other teacher has ever done and attempts to connect with them. Her empathy...

Al Larson interviews co-host Quince Van Orden about Les Intouchables (2011 French) and what makes it so special to him and his wife. They play a trivia game about the movie and also introduce a game "Remake/Recast."