This Movie Saved My Life

John and Miles talk about films set in the desert, The Batman, The Godfather 50th anniversary restoration, and Euphoria.

Last weekend, Miles and John planned on recording a spoiler-filled take on Worst Person in the World. As we release the episode, we would like to offer a statement of solidarity with the Ukrainian people: " John and I firmly stand for the Ukrainian people facing a senseless war against Putin and his delusional and cruel regime.  We strongly encourage you visit (for example) the NPR and Fortun...

John and Miles clash swords over samurai films, Licorice Pizza, The Worst Person in the World, and A Bronx Tale. Oh, and if you're a musician or in a band, we'd love to hear from you. 

Listen as we talk about German cinema, Noir City Festival, the 90s, and why John sounds like Jim Jarmusch.

What makes Eyes Wide Shut the best Christmas movie ever? Join John and Miles as they discuss Stanley Kubrick's swan song and other recent films they've seen in the run up to the holidays. 

John and Miles talk about Squid Game, House of Gucci, Dune, Tiger King, and more. 

It's our favorite time of year. Listen as Miles and John talk about why October is their favorite month for movies. 

Listen as Miles and I discuss Them Andersen's Los Angeles Plays Itself and David Lynch's Mulholland Drive in the first installment of our recurring "Los Angeles and Cinema" series. 

Join John and Miles as they stay up all night watching movies. What films did they pick? Find out in our latest episode. 

Listen as Miles and I discuss why Kubrick's masterpiece Barry Lyndon is "the greatest virtual reality film ever made." 

Miles and I explore difficult and "unwatchable" movies from different angles. Some movies are too dated. Some movies are too wedded to the subcultures they depict. Some movies are too violent, risqué, or exploitative. And others are stylistically or aesthetically inaccessible to some. What do we think?  Join us in a conversation on Kings Row (Sam Wood, 1942), Suburbia (Penelope Spheeris,...

John and Miles are joined by Seattle restauranteur Monica Dimas to talk about their favorite foodie films (from fine dining to fast food): Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016), Like Water for Chocolate (Alfonso Arau, 1992), Tampopo (Juzo Itami, 1985), Chunking Express (Wong Kar Wai, 1995), La Ricotta (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1962), and Big Night (Stanley Tucci, 1996).

John and Miles talk about some of their favorite films with vibrant and intense color palettes: Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979), The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (Kenneth Anger, 1954), Kagemusha (Akira Kurosawa, 1980), Samadhi (Jordan Belson, 1968), The Holy Mountain (Alejandro Jodorosky, 1973), and La Chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)