Uncut Gems Podcast

In this episode of the show, we are beginning our March journey through the cinema of Brandon Lee, the 30th anniversary of whose death we will be marking at the end of the month. Therefore, we start by talking about his first two feature films, Legacy of Rage and Laser Mission . Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Brandon desiring not to live in his father's shadow, how Bolo Ye...

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 blowing the whistle on Erin Brockovich , a prestige drama married to an investigative thriller that earned Julia Rob...

In this episode of the show, we are making our monthly stop over at the Soderbergh station to talk about The Limey , a visually audacious take on an archetypal revenge thriller starring Terence Stamp and Peter Fonda. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Soderbergh settling into a groove, the notion of experimenting with a revenge narrative, Terence Stamp's magnificent ha...

In this episode of the show, we are putting a lid on our February theme of sequels to Best Picture winners by talking about The Evening Star , the sequel to the 1983 Terms of Endearment . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about what makes a movie an Oscar Bait, whether Terms of Endearment required a sequel in the first place, who the character of Aurora can appeal to, the i...

Here's a short teaser of the second 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 continue our odyssey through the work of this maverick director by talking about his sophomore feature Too Late Blues . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us t...

In this episode of the show, joined by a special guest Ian Schultz to talk about French Connection II , the sequel to one of the best movies of all time. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about, following up true greatness, John Frankenheimer's directorial style, his relationship with William Friedkin, the idea of making movies by going places and doing stuff, and if you ha...

In this episode of the show, we are starting our February series on sequels to Best Picture winners by talking about They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! , a sequel to the 1967 In the Heat of the Night . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder why and how this movie came together in the first place, whether Virgil Tibbs is enough of a Columbo to sustain a franchise, if the people who mad...

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 episode of our monthly Tie-in series, we are heading to the Deep South to explore the racial tensions of the late 1960s in the Best Picture-winning In the Heat of the Night in connection to our February s...

In this episode of the show, we are again cutting deep into Soderbergh's filmography as we talk about his two mid-90s movies The Underneath and Schizopolis . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about deconstructing noir, following the post-QT trends, the importance of characters in a template-based story, New Wave deconstructionism, Richard Lester as a comedy genius, Soderber...

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 journey through Steven Soderbergh's filmography by stopping over at Prestige Station and talking abou...

In this episode of the show, we are talking about Space Rage , a microbudget space western from 1985 starring Richard Farnsworth. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about what makes cheap trashy movies likeable and equally what makes some of them unappealing, the power of passion behind the camera making up for budgetary shortcomings, the long tradition of low-fi knock-offs...

Here's a short teaser of the first 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 show, we are officially starting with his 1959 debut feature, Shadows . Over the course of our conversation, you will hear us talk about Cassavetes as a cultural icon, the movie as an early example of indie filmmaking, the g...

In this episode of the show, we are talking about Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as part of our 80s space western January expedition. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie fits into the legacy of Star Wars , how it borrows a thing or two from The Road Warrior , and how it sets up a few things for Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome to draw from. We a...

In this episode of the show, we are opening our short January series on 80s space westerns by talking about Outland . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Sean Connery transitioning from the leading man to a stately old man, Peter Hyams as an underrated voice in the genre space, the idea of staging a western in space, the film's characteristically organic approach to wor...

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 episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are connecting our conversation to the upcoming show about Outland by talking about its predecessor, the 1952 High Noon . Over the course of our conversation you will...

In this episode of the show, we are cutting deep into Soderbergh's filmography and examining one of his more underrated movies, the sophomore feature Kafka . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder if this movie can function as a biopic, how its structure relates to Franz Kafka's real life, the inspirations drawn from Orson Welles and Terry Gilliam and how, if at all, Kafka can...

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. And where else should we start if not at the beginning? Therefore, we are talking about his ground-breaking debut Sex, Lies and Videota...

We are closing the year by talking about Ghostbusters 2 ! Join us and hear us discuss whether this movie can hold the candle to the 1984 original, if Vigo is a better villain than Gozer, whether the chemistry between the boys is still there and if the comedy lands the way it did. We also discuss the thematic relevance of the brand, the logistics of having the Statue of Liberty become a Godzilla fo...

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 episode of our Bonus Tie-in series - the last one in 2022 - we are charging our proton packs and balming up on our Tobin's Spirit Guide as we are talking about the 1984 Ghostbusters ! Over the course of o...

Here's a short teaser of the twelfth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. With this episode, our year-long adventure is coming to a close! To cap off the twelve months of comprehensively discussing David Lynch's film...

In this landmark 100th episode of the show we are talking about Joe Dante's Gremlins 2 ! Joined by a special guest we wonder what makes Joe Dante tick, marvel at the insanity of this movie, ask if Gremlins 2 is the last 80s comedy or the first 90s comedy and wonder where in the film the line lies, the crossing of which will leave the viewer desensitized to the mayhem on the screen! Hosts: Jakub Fl...

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 episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are getting into a  Christmas spirit by talking about Joe Dante's Gremlins ! Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the difficult balancing act...

In this episode of the show we are discussing the 1989 Leviathan , a George P. Cosmatos-directed addition to the short run of horrors set under water. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us compare this movie to Deepstar Six and The Abyss , discuss Peter Weller's allure, debate which of these Alien knock-offs works better, wonder if the score isn't a bit too Christmasy for its own go...

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 episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are talking about The Abyss in connection to our short series of podcasts about thrills under the sea. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us opine over...

In this episode of the show we are snorkelling in Bermuda together with Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Shaw as we talk about The Deep . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder about what could potentially have made this story a bit more compelling, if it is a result of Peter Benchley's post- Jaws ego, if it is in fact a fantasy prequel to Jaws about Quint's stay in th...