Stuff We’ve Seen

#byNWR, Nicolas Winding Refn All the Time.

This week Jim and his guest, Bill Muir, tackle the filmography of Danish provocateur, Nicholas Winding Refn. It's all about the #byNWR in this laugh-filled romp through the dark and violent world of Refn, including an extended discussion about the merits of Amazon Prime's, Too Old to Die Young.

The Devil All The Time and The Cotton Club Gets an Encore.

Netflix surprised Jim with a new offering, The Devil All The Time. Filled to the rim with white English and Australian actors playing Souther white characters from the late 1950s through mid 1960s this Southern Gothic offers a lot. But what does Teal have to say? That is the question for you, the podcast listener.

First up, though is Francis Ford Coppola's 1984 misfire, The Cotton Club, gets a new look thanks to a complete reworking done in 2019. Now available on Amazon Prime and other streaming services, Jim and Teal checked out Coppola's latest effort to re-imagine one of his earlier films, and talk about its problematic history. Does this new version come closer to the classic people envisioned when they first heard about the project?

 

All this, plus Jim and Teal discuss the current state of cinema going with the recent stateside failure of Tenet to get people into the theater. Is this the end of moving going in the US?

I'm Thinking of Ending Things: Charlie Kaufman's Manic Pixie Fixation.

On this week's episode Jim discusses the controversy surrounding the Netflix film, Cuties, and then Jim and Teal dissect Charlie Kaufman's, I'm Thinking of Ending Things. 

Things start to get spoiler-ish around the 32 minute mark, so if you haven't seen Thinking of Ending Things, and want to keep surprises and plot points in tact, don't listen past this point until you do. Listener be warned!

Slacker Films of the 90s and Jim Sees Tenet

Get ready for some Gen X excitement as Jim and Teal explore the very white and male genre (as they discover) about trying to make it in your 20s during the 1990s. Lots of titles to tackle, so get ready for a trip back to the time of flannel, grunge, and artistic dreams.

And while Tenet has not turned out to be the lure back to the cinemas that film studios were hoping for, Jim found his way to the one theater open in Vermont, and caught an opening week screening. Hear his thoughts on the experience of going to the movies during the pandemic.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and Other Lurid Tales

Ultra camp! Road trips! Stories of a sordid nature! So much action and hilarity packed into one podcast we can barely stand it. Jim, or is it James now, and his guest Bill banter back and forth telling tales, and talking Russ Myer. What else could you want? And what's this about Ethan Hawke? You're just going to have to listen and find out.

An Interview with Galen Howard: Actor and Cult Movie Enthusiast.

This week take a listen to Jim's interview with character actor, Galen Howard. Galen's performed in numerous television, film, and video projects, and he's a lover of cult movies. Hear about his acting journey, and his love of those movie oddities.

All The Great Movies: Spotlight 1993.

Guess who's back? Teal joins Jim as they interview Eric Jason Gray. By day he's in finance. But at night Gray curates an Instagram page called AllTheGreatMovies. His quest? See all of the Oscar nominated, and critical darlings of a particular year. He'll post about them when he's seen them.

Currently, Gray is putting the spotlight on 1993. Hear Jim and Teal talk to Gray about his project, and find out what else is he's planning on reviewing in the coming weeks.

Meryl Streep and The Academy vs.Jimmy and Billy

It's the snobs vs the slobs as Jimmy and Billy take on all of Meryl Streep's Academy nominated and winning performances. Are they all worthy? Find out what Stuff We've Seen thinks, and then weigh in. Do you agree with Jimmy and Billy? Did the Academy get it right, or should some of Jimmy and Billy's picks get robbed?

Jess Lambert Sees Every Disney Movie Ever!

This week our guest is Jess Lambert, star of Every Disney Movie Ever on Youtube. Jess tells us how she started her quest to see over 800 Disney movies, and Jim and Jess go in-depth on some 70s Disney movie classics. You don't want to miss this one folks.

And catch up on all of Lambert's Disney reviews on her channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JessLambert19

 

Tim Roth: Man or Muppet? The Films of Mike Leigh

This week's episode: A focus on the film's of Mike Leigh, including Meantime which features one of Tim Roth's earliest performances. Also, a tribute to John Saxon, Alan Parker, Ennio Morricone, and Wilford Brimley.