Uncut Gems Podcast

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our ongoing marathon we are talking about John Cassavetes' ninth film, Opening Night . Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Gena Rowlands' unbridled talent and the tender way in whic...

In this episode of the show we are talking about another Arnie cult classic from the 80s starting (sort of) with the letter R - The Running Man ! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us argue about whether this movie is amazing or just a bit too much, how it functions as an Arnie best-of mixtape and how it may have marked an inflection point in the 80s as a whole. We also talk dystopi...

In this episode of the show we are continuing our journey through Arnold Schwarzenegger's underseen 80s movies starting with the letter R, as we talk Raw Deal . In the course of our chat you will hear us talk about what happens when Arnie is asked to take the character seriously, the idea of making a gritty gangster movie in the 80s, Schwarzenegger's relationship with Stallone and his own...

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month, in connection to a selection of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 80s oddities we explore on the main show, we are tying in with a conversation about Conan the Barbarian , the movie that catapulted him...

In this episode of the show we are launching our brief expedition into the 80s to investigate some of Arnold Schwarzenegger lesser liked ventures and we begin with 1985's Red Sonja . Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the legacy of Conan the Barbarian , 80s romance with fantasy movies, Arnold's ability to know his place, Brigitte Nielsen's onscreen energy, the movi...

Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are talking about a perhaps a bit underrated, but nonetheless important entry in Steven Soderbergh's catalog...

In this episode of the show we peek Behind the Candelabra and talk about Steven Soderbergh's last film before his short-lived retirement. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about what exactly drew Soderbergh to the project, how well Michael Douglas played Liberace, the idea of Matt Damon as the underrated movie star, and the truly dark side of celebrity. Tune in and enjo...

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes Marathon, we are discussing The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, a film Cassavetes directed immediately after A Woman Under the Influence . Over the course of our conversation you will hea...

In this episode of the show we try to find our voice as we talk Mute Witness . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how much this movie owes to Brian De Palma, John Carpenter and Alfred Hitchcock, how it fires on all cylinders until it doesn't, and how its setting in early 90s Moscow gives the movie its unique sheen. We also talk about how much one can accomplish on...

In this episode of the show we "dance with the devil, but the devil don't change" as we talk 8MM . Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the pros and cons of getting a hot box office star to be in your movie, Joel Schumacher's run of late 90s oddities, the idea of remaking Hardcore , and what happens when you get the writer of Se7en to write your movie and then...

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are tying into our August porn-adjacent explorations by talking about the one and only Boogie Nights. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Paul Thomas Anderson as a wunderkind...

In this episode of the show we are talking about Paul Schrader's Hardcore as we begin our August journey through porn-adjacent days of summer. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about how much this movie owes to The Searchers , how hard it must be for Paul Schrader to shake off Taxi Driver , how the movie might be autobiographical in places and how it would have been a different...

Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are continuing our Soderbergh journey by talking about Magic Mike . Over the course of our chat you will hear us...

In this episode of the show we are touching base with our ongoing Soderbergh project by talking about Haywire . Over the course of our chat you will hear us try to figure out if this is Soderbergh's The Bourne Ultimatum or The Ipcress File , marvel at Gina Carano's athletic prowess, and share a few comments about her acting skills, too. We also talk about exposition-free plotting, Bill Pax...

In this episode of the show, we are putting a bow on our short exploration of the professional partnership between Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner by talking about the 1995 Waterworld ! Joined by our special guest Jackson Boren, the widely recognized defender of this movie, we discuss the lore surrounding this film's troubled production, the story of how the two Kevins fell out of love with e...

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our ongoing 2023 John Cassavetes, we are finally talking about this filmmaker's most acclaimed work, the 1974 A Woman Under The Influence . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about c...

In this episode of the show, we are discussing the first collaboration between Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner, which was also Reynolds' feature debut, the 1985 Fandango ! Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about how this movie fits within the grand legacy of Hollywood hangout movies, how it relates the Vietnam War-era anxieties, and how it also may have something to say about...

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are pairing our Bonus podcast to a complement this month's theme on the professional partnership between Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner. Therefore, it is only logical to take a stab (or ma...

In this episode of the show we are preparing for the upcoming theatrical release of Oppenheimer by talking by Christopher Nolan's arguably most underappreciated movie, the 2022 Insomnia . Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about what potentially drew Nolan to the project, why Steven Soderbergh may have passed on it, Robin Williams' era of playing against type, the movie as a...

In this episode of the show we take on a duo of Steven Soderbergh's underrated 2009 releases - The Girlfriend Experience and The Informant! Over the course of our chat - which turned out to be a massive reunion recording - you will hear us talk about the thematic depth of an otherwise lean indie film, Sasha Grey's dramatic range, Matt Damon's comedic chops, Richard Lester, movies about...

Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, our Soderbergh project leads us to re-open the pandemic wounds as we discuss Contagion. Over the course of our chat...

In this episode of the show, our June Jaunt through Michael Crichton work comes to a close with a discussion on his 1978 medical thriller Coma . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder why this movie wasn't a bigger hit, whether star power is what Crichton needed, if the movie functions as a feminist metaphor for dismantling the patriarchy, an indictment of a for-profit hea...

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our ongoing 2023 John Cassavetes, at its halfway point to be exact, we are talking about Minnie and Moskowitz . Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about how this movie came together as a rebound...

In this episode of the show, Michael Cricht-June continues with The Andromeda Strain , a Robert Wise-directed first-ever adaptation Crichton's debut novel. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the shifting sands of science-fiction, Wise putting himself outside of his comfort zone, the idea of science-fact as an alternative to science-fiction, how the movie connects t...

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this bonus bonus tie-in episode we are piggy-backing off of our last week's celebratory Jurassic Park chat and jumping into some more Spielberg in anticipation of the release of Indiana Jones and the D...