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Welcome back to another episode ending in zero so we are once again talking about a filmmaker's whole filmography and for this episode the boys have one of Tyler's big faves, David Lynch. They have a good long talk about all of Lynch's films and Twin Peaks because we had too. Spoiler: Sometimes my arms bend back. 00:00-04:33: Intro 04:34-09:51: Tyler's Mount Rushmore 09:52-12:38: Ben's Mount Rushm...

Welcome back yet again, to another new episode of TWGTF this week we have two films that (however loosely) melodramas. The first is the classic 70s Sci-Fi horror film The Stepford Wives (1975) dir. Bryan Forbes . The second film on our docket is the decade defining film Gone Girl (2014) dir. David Fincher. We have a good talk about two films that maybe stretching the term melodrama juuuust a littl...

Welcome back friends! On this Episode Tyler gets to cross off two embarrassing films off his towering watch list. First we have Akira Kurasawa's The Seven Samurai . Then closing us out tonight is Ingmar Bergman's Seventh Seal . Both are good and pretty firmly in the Tyler camp, this go around. Spoiler: What is this gambling? Look at all those sevens. What Tyler Watched this Week: Passion of Joan o...

Welcome back to another special double feature at TWGTF video store today the boys have two comedy films that Tyler thinks might not hold up all the way. Up first from the man himself Kevin Smith you have 1995's Mallrats . Then from 2004, if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball, Dodgeball: a true Underdog Story . One film maybe holds up better then the other one? Who knows? Not me. Spoiler:...

Welcome back and how's it going? The boys have one and one half remakes for you today. Up first and the movie Tyler has some issues with (because of course he does) Apocalypse Now . Then they follow it up with maybe the best the film from the mad Canadian David Cronenberg The Fly . It's a good show (we think anyways) so sit back and relax and enjoy? Spoiler: We would like to apologize to the Reyno...

Welcome back to the store, where the TWGTF guys have two technicolor classics. First up one of the original hollywood blockbusters from 1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood . Then we follow it up with a problematic fave The Searchers . Both are...interesting in their own ways so grab a glass of your favorite ale and sit in your favorite rocking chair and relax. Spoiler: Tyler was right but if you wan...

Welcome back, the TWGTF boys are going underground and are going to be talking about the most mysterious of directors, one Mr. Allan Smithee. The first movie is the 1969, and the first of Smithee's films, Death of a Gunfighter. The second (and third) film are Smithee's Catchfire and Denis Hopper's Backtrack. The boys have two different talks about two (three) films that are very different.  Spoile...

On This Years 4th of JuWhy we are asking is America always been as messed up as it is now or are we just seeing the true underbelly! Either Way we talk Altman's Nashville from 75 along with another amazing synchronicity of  connection!

Last Year we sat down and talked about Jaws in our first American Classic Jaws! Join us tomorrow for our second installment but for now travel back a year before all this insanity happened in the world and enjoy a chat about one of the greatest films ever made!

Welcome to another episode that ends in zero, the sixth in fact and for this episode we're going out of the states for our director, and for this Rushmore we will be talking about Bong Joon-Ho. The boys have a good talk about four movies from the reigning best director (as of 2020).  Spoiler: The next Rushmore is from a real straight forward filmmaker. 00:00-03:34: Intro 03:35-06:45: Ben...

Hello boils and ghouls...welcome back to another episode on this episode Ben and Tyler watch two monster movies. First on the list is the B-Movie classic The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. Then from 2013directed by the big Del Toro Pacific Rim. Some of the monsters are cute and other's are...less cute but boys talk about them all on this episode. Spoiler: A heelflip is a skateboard trick where you fli...

Gear up fall in and  head out for 40 plus minutes of war torn film coverage as Ben and Tyler join the 5 Bloods on their quest for fortune and glory and perhaps redemption! Two different thoughts on the film one solid conversation over all! Spoiler: Ben's Microphone was in the Shit we are choppering him to a near by microphone hospital two clicks down river.

Welcome back TWGTF fans for this episode Ben tasked Tyler with picking two films written by two other filmmakers. For the first film Tyler dug into his French New Wave bag and pulled out Jean-Luc Godard first film from 1960 with a story written by Francois Truffaut Breathless . Then following that we have the Oliver Stone directed based off a story by Quentin Tarantino the 1994 film Natural Born K...

3-2-1 and they are off ladies and gentleman and welcome back to TWGTF where this week we are doing two car films. Up first from 1971 Two-Lane Blacktop directed by Monte Hellman. Second from 1971 as well directed by Richard C. Sarafian Vanishing Point . The boys have a fun informed talk about two movie about revolution and existentialism. Spoiler alert: These cars go fast. Best thing Tyler watched:...

Welcome to another beautiful day at TWGTF-land this week Tyler asked Ben to bring two revnege films to the table and he did deliver. First the classic sleek and brooding 1967 neo-noir Point Blank . Then up second is the Australian revisionist western film from 2005 The Proposition . Both are interesting tales of bravado and of course revenge. Spoiler: that Payback poster was so sick. What Ben Watc...

We sat down recently with the director of King Cohen Steve Mitchell who has put together one of the best profiles on a filmmaker in some time. Please take the time to seek out and purchase King Cohen so you can follow our interview and learn all about this Maverick of cinema! Follow them also @KingCohenMovie on Twitter. Now sit back relax and get ready to hear about how Mr. Mitchell got to intervi...

Welcome back to the shop this week we are offer two second films. First up from the director of Paper Moon and the previously covered Targets Peter Bogdanovich The Last Picture Show. Then up second from the director of the previously cover Tree of Life, Knight of Cups and Badlands Terrence Malick we have Days of Heaven . The boys have a fun talk about two Texas bound classics. Spoiler: Apologizes...

Ahoy Ahoy! Welcome back to the shop? Intresting, do look into that. This week the boys have two more first films. Going back to link up with the second episode, Ben picked the first films of the Coen Bros. and Jordan Peele. The first of the two is Blood Simple (1984). Then from 2016 the great indelible Get Out (2017). We have a good talk about both films so enjoy! Spoiler: M. Emmitt Walsh got paid...

Welcome back film goers, the boys are back this time Tyler was tasked with two films that Ben would like and Tyler did not disappoint. Up first from 1970 the blistering American indie The Honeymoon Killers (dir. Leonard Kastle) . Then from 1995 the dark and brooding La Haine (dir. Matthieu Kassovitz). It's another dark one film fans but both films are good and the boys have a good light mostly lig...

Welcome back to another episode of TWGTF, today we have two cosmic horror films to tear down your reality and break open your mind. First we have the classic 1979 Ridley Scott film Alien . And then in the the 2 slot we have the final film in the apocalypse trilogy by John Carpenter In the Mouth of Madness from 1992. The boys have an interesting discussion about both of these films. Spoiler: Tyler...

It's More of the Man the Myth the Eyebrows!! Its just us chatting more about our favorite guy Martin Scorsese as we "Try" to bring you where all his other films fell in the list! Spoilers: We both screwed up on making our lists

Happy 420 to all our green enthusiasts and buddies around the world! Hope today is finding you happy and high! Tyler picked out a special one for your high viewing on this most holy roller of days. So sit back wipe the crumbs from your shirt and get ready to chill with the insanity that is the 1968 Musical satirical mostly every genre film from Bob Rafelson Head ! Now everybody say it with me all...

Welcome pod fans for yet another milestone for the TWGTF-pod lads. It is yet again an episode that ends with a zero so they are once again talking about a director's entire filmography in order to pick out their four favorites, in order to build a Mount Rushmore of said director's four best films. This week because fifty felt somewhat lofty the two boys are talking the on the only Martin Scorsese....