Sinopsis
Awake in the Dark is a bi-weekly podcast devoted to discussing the latest in mainstream and independent cinema. Each week, host Brent Leuthold is joined by a guest as they discuss a recent film and their reactions to it.
Episodios
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Ep. #60 – Dune
27/10/2021 Duración: 01h36minI’m joined by my friend Paul as we spice up our lives with Dune, the new sci-fi epic from Denis Villeneuve. Then we talk over some series we've been streaming, including Maid (entire miniseries available on Netflix) and What We Do In The Shadows (all three seasons on Hulu and FX). We also dunk on Marvel movies and Free Guy a lil bit. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #59 – No Time To Die
09/10/2021 Duración: 01h23minI’m joined by my friend Logan as we find some time to scrutinize No Time To Die, the latest in the long-standing James Bond film franchise. Then we talk over some new series that we've been streaming, including Only Murders In The Building, the comedic whodunnit series available on Hulu, and Midnight Mass, a horror miniseries available on Netflix. We also mention a video essay which makes the argument that The Rock is a secret James Bond movie. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #58 – Malignant
16/09/2021 Duración: 01h10minI’m joined again by my lovely wife Aubree as we carve out some time for Malignant, the new over-the-top horror film from director James Wan. Then we recap some Sydney Sweeney-starring streaming selections, including The Voyeurs (streaming on Amazon Prime) and The White Lotus (entire season streaming on HBO Max). I also get briefly bummed about Pixies canceling their fall tour. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #57 – CODA
16/08/2021 Duración: 53minI’m joined by my friend Taylor as we rave about CODA, a new feel-good family dramedy now streaming on Apple TV+. Then we dive into a garbage heap of trashy reality television (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Love Is Blind, Too Hot to Handle) before talking about an actual show: Kevin Can F**k Himself, whose first season is available to watch wherever you watch AMC. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #56 – The Green Knight
03/08/2021 Duración: 01h03minI’m joined by my friend Nick as we get medieval on your heinies to discuss The Green Knight, the new Arthurian tale from A24 and writer/director David Lowery. Then we share other things we've been listening to and watching, including the Radiolab project The Vanishing of Harry Pace and the Apple TV+ comedy musical series Schmigadoon! (first four episodes currently streaming, final two in the coming weeks). Nick also plugs his excellent short story series podcast Written and Read By. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #55 – A Quiet Place Part II
01/06/2021 Duración: 01h18minI’m joined by my friend Bailey as we dive back into movie theaters to talk A Quiet Place Part II, the new horror movie from writer/director John Krasinski. Then we share some content to stream at home, including murder mystery miniseries Mare of Easttown (streaming in its entirety on HBO Max) and the new comedy special Bo Burnham: Inside (streaming on Netflix). Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #54 – Godzilla Vs. Kong
09/04/2021 Duración: 01h02minI'm joined via Zoom (an Awake In The Dark first!) by my friend, IFJA colleague and all-around Godzilla/Kong guru Evan for Godzilla vs. Kong, the fourth feature in Legendary's MonsterVerse that's now playing in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Then we go over a couple additional streaming options, including the still-developing MCU series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+ and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, now available to rent digitally. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #53 – Top 10 of 2020
02/03/2021 Duración: 01h07minI'm joined by my wife Aubree as we discuss the year that was 2020 and run down each of our 10 favorite films from last year. Find us on Facebook, Twitterand Letterboxd. Aubree's Top 10: The Kid Detective(available to rent) Nocturne(Amazon Prime) I'm Your Woman(Amazon Prime) The Devil All the Time(Netflix) Palm Springs(Hulu) Sound of Metal(Amazon Prime) News of the World(available to rent) On the Rocks(Apple TV+) Enola Holmes(Netflix) Emma(HBO Max) Brent's Top 10: Soul(Disney+) The Assistant(available to rent) Palm Springs(Hulu) The Nest(available to rent) Lovers Rock(Amazon Prime) Sound of Metal(Amazon Prime) Nomadland(Hulu) American Utopia(HBO Max) Minari(available to rent starting Feb 26) Boys State(Apple TV+) Brent's Top 30 Films of 2020
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Ep. #52 – Soul
04/01/2021 Duración: 01h19minI’m joined for the first time by my parents Julie and Keith Leuthold as we break down Soul, the latest animated marvel from Pixar that's currently streaming on Disney+. Then we go over some belated holiday streaming options, including The Christmas Chronicles 1 and 2 (both available on Netflix) and The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (streaming on Amazon Prime). I also make a pitch for The Flight Attendant, the comedy-drama thriller series whose entire first season is up on HBO Max. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #51 – Manksgiving Feast
16/12/2020 Duración: 01h04minI’m joined yet again by my hunker-down honey Aubree as we give Manks to a cornucopia of new streaming content. Seated at our table this year is Mank, (the new Netflix biopic from David Fincher), The Queen's Gambit (the hit limited series streaming now on Netflix), Run (the thriller now available on Hulu), How To With John Wilson (the comedy docuseries whose full season is now on HBO Max) and Happiest Season (a romantic holiday movie streaming on Hulu). Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #50 – Quaranstream III: Happy Hallostream
29/10/2020 Duración: 01h06minI’m joined again by my wife Aubree as we get into the Halloween spirit and discuss some spooky streaming options for your fall viewing pleasure. We talk over the Hulu movie Books of Blood, the Amazon Prime film series Welcome to the Blumhouse, Adam Sandler's new Netflix "movie" Hubie Halloween, the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor and the Hulu anthology series Monsterland. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #49 - Possessor
06/10/2020 Duración: 01h11minI’m joined by my friend Logan as we infiltrate each others minds to discuss Possessor, the new sci-fi horror movie from Brandon Cronenberg. Then we go over a couple shows that we've both been watching on Hulu, including the FX series Legion and PEN15, whose second season debuted last month. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #48 - Tenet
07/09/2020 Duración: 01h12minI’m joined by my friend Matt as we collectively unspool our brains over Tenet, the new Christopher Nolan actioneer now playing in theaters. Then we talk over some streaming options like Lovecraft Country, whose ongoing first season is available on HBO, and Feels Good Man, which is now available to rent digitally. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #47 - Money Plane
12/08/2020 Duración: 01h31minI’m joined by my friend Zach as we take off and dissect Money Plane, the so-bad-it's-good heist movie now available to rent. Then we talk over other shows we've been streaming like Schitt's Creek, whose first five seasons are streaming on Netflix and I'll Be Gone in the Dark, the new docuseries streaming in its entirety on HBO. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #46 - Palm Springs
15/07/2020 Duración: 51minI’m joined by my friend Taylor as we chill out and enjoy Palm Springs, the new romantic comedy now available on Hulu. Then we discuss other streaming options, including the filmed version of the smash Broadway hit Hamilton, now streaming on Disney+ and the Netflix series The Politician, whose first two seasons are available now. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #45 - Irresistible
26/06/2020 Duración: 01h09minI’m joined by my friend Nick as we get back to movies and discuss Irresistible, a new political satire from writer/director Jon Stewart. Then we talk over other releases we've been streaming through quarantine, including the new Dave Chappelle special 8:46 on Netflix's YouTube channel. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #44 – Quaranstream II: Electric Streamaloo
28/05/2020 Duración: 59minI’m joined again by my wife Aubree as we continue to brave the COVID madness and talk through more shows that we've been streaming during our extended time at home. Points of discussion include The Last Dance (streaming in full on ESPN), the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special (streaming on Netflix), The Great (streaming in full on Hulu), Run (streaming in full on HBO) and Defending Jacob (7 episodes currently streaming on Apple TV+; finale to air on 5/29). Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #43 - Quaranstream
23/04/2020 Duración: 01h07minI’m joined by my wife Aubree as we hunker down and talk through the shows that we've been streaming during the coronavirus stay-at-home order. We talk Tiger King, 100 Humans and the third season of Ozark, which are all available on Netflix. We also discuss the third season of The Sinner, which is streaming on USA and the fifth season of Better Call Saul, which is still running on AMC. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #42 – The Invisible Man
26/03/2020 Duración: 01h09minI’m joined by my wife Aubree as we quarantine and chill with The Invisible Man, the new horror movie that is now available to rent on demand. Then we recap the thriller series Servant, whose entire first season is available to stream on Apple TV+. We also talk about the coronavirus pandemic and the effect that it could have on the film industry and movie theaters moving forward. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.
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Ep. #41 – Onward
12/03/2020 Duración: 01h02minI’m joined by my friend Miles as we pack up the van and discuss Onward, the new family comedy from Pixar. Then we discuss other shows we’ve been streaming, including the new Amazon Prime series Hunters and the Stephen King-based miniseries The Outsider, whose entire first season is now streaming on HBO. We also inevitably talked about Coronavirus and its effect on pretty much everything. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.