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Send us Fan Mail How has visual effects and CGI developed over the years? We also chat about whether good visual effects matters, especially when watching older films. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) licen...

Send us Fan Mail How have we not talked about time travel until now? In this episode, we chat about what constitutes as a time travel film and what genres are often paired with time travel plot lines. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attri...

Send us Fan Mail Hold up - why are we watching Back to the Future? To our surprise, the third installation of the Back to the Future franchise was a western, because Mcfly and Doc end up travelling back in time to the 1850’s. We talk about how we liked the film and how it compares to the first iconic film. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme...

Send us Fan Mail What is a revisionist western? In this episode, we chat about how Django Unchained falls under the subgenre revisionist western, and how it differs from other westerns. We also chat about films and their contexts both during production and upon release - and how that influences what we think about it. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_...

Send us Fan Mail Even though westerns are set around the same time as the civil war, slavery isn’t often portrayed in the genres. Why is that? In this episode, we chat about how changing contemporary audience interests and attention spans may have something to do with the complexity of storytelling in the modern day western genre. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twi...

Send us Fan Mail Why are some directors, like Quentin Tarantino, considered auteurs? We chat all about auteurs in this episode - from notable filmmakers to our favourite auteurs.  Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ...

Send us Fan Mail We’re starting 2024 by challenging ourselves to watch a film by a director that we don’t usually watch - Quentin Tarantino! What do we think of him and did we like Django Unchained? Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribu...

Send us Fan Mail Another year, another top 5! Listen in to our top picks this year and what films we’re looking forward to next year. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/...

Send us Fan Mail Our chat about the culmination of the film and its iconic shootout scene leads us to talk about the loose alliances of the three main characters in the film, and whether “The Good” (i.e. Blondie) was actually good?  Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 License...

Send us Fan Mail Why is there so much killing in Westerns? We chat about the characters’ lack of morals and lawlessness in Westerns - why it exists and how it makes the film feel more masculine in nature. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons A...

Send us Fan Mail Clint Eastwood is one of the most iconic Western actor - but why? What do we look for in the Western protagonist? In this episode, we chat about the qualities and look of a Western protagonist and why certain actors seem better matched to portray these characters. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Light...

Send us Fan Mail One of our oldest and most challenging films we’ve watched on the podcast: Sergio Leone’s “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”. This episode, we chat about our impressions of the film and chat about the sub-genre, Spaghetti Westerns. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyrigh...

Send us Fan Mail We had to talk about the ending - was it satisfying or surprising? Our conversation also leads us back to adaptations and the types of narrative adjustments that are made for more mainstream content (ex. Harry Potter).  Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Lic...

Send us Fan Mail We couldn’t talk about “No Country For Old Men” without dedicating an entire episode talking Anton Chigurh and Javier Bardem’s phenomenal, bone-chilling performance of a psychopath. In this episode, we also chat about other psychopaths in film, and how the introduction (or lack of back story) of Anton Chigurh influenced our experience of the film. Let us know what you think and ch...

Send us Fan Mail Coen or Safdie? In this episode, we chat about all things Coen brothers - from their filmmaking style to their background and interest in westerns. Our conversation also leads us to a wider conversation about artistic partnerships and relationships. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kar...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our Western season - and what a departure from the last few films we’ve been watching on the pod! We chat about whether the western genre is a more masculine drama and discuss our initial thoughts on No Country For Old Men. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) cop...

Send us Fan Mail In our final episode of book adaptations, we talk about one unifying feature of all of the stories we’ve watched the last few months: strong female leads. From our personal favourites to discussing the similarities and differences between them all, listen in on our conversation about feminist characters over the years and our wrap up of book adaptations. Let us know what you think...

Send us Fan Mail Before Anna and Elsa, there was Biana and Kat, because at the heart of “10 Things I Hate About You” is a story about sisterhood. We talk about sisterhood stories and the different forms of sisterhood in film, tv and our media - and why that’s important. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan...

Send us Fan Mail What better way to first meet a character than for them to enter into a scene with “Bad Reputation” blasting in their car? That’s how we first meet Kat in “10 Things I Hate About You”. This episode, we talk about rebels and the act of rebellion over the years both on screen and off. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music...

Send us Fan Mail Our last film of our book adaptation theme is “10 Things I Hate About You”. We chat about the story structure of the script and the Shakespearean nature of “problems within problems” - particularly in his comedies. Along the way, we couldn’t resist talking about Nolan and action films - and we snuck in two other TIFF films we watched at the end. Let us know what you think and chat...

Send us Fan Mail Having just gotten back from TIFF, we chat about our thoughts on this year’s festival, including the lineup and how it felt without actors attending the festival. Stay tuned to also find out our top 5 films of TIFF! Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 License...

Send us Fan Mail Within “Shakespeare in Love”, we can find many romantic and character tropes in the film - leading us to have a wider conversation about tropes and how it affects our experience watching a film. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Co...

Send us Fan Mail Shakespeare continues to be studied in schools and performed on stages around the world. Why is that? In this episode, we chat about the impact of Shakespeare on our education and society - and how it influences our culture over time. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) cop...

Send us Fan Mail Shakespeare in Love is one of the older films we’ve watched recently, and of the period pieces it’s the oldest one. How does it compare with the other period adaptations we’ve watched? And, what does it say about changing audience tastes over time? Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kart...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a step back in time, we’re watching Shakespeare in Love this month! In this episode, we chat about the similarities and differences between Shakespeare in Love and Emily, particularly about the interpretations of both writers’ lives. Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (...