Abc Movies

This week, it's two stories of despair and failure (and Jesus) in the South: The Devil All the Time (2020) & Wise Blood (1979).

This week, it's two films by the totally singular Kelly Reichardt: First Cow (2020) & Wendy and Lucy (2008). Longtime listeners know this one is very emotionally important for the show (especially Chris)!!

This week, it's two movies about inescapable, transmittable horror: She Dies Tomorrow (2020) and It Follows (2014). 

This week, we're stuck in a loop! Stuck in a loop. It's Palm Springs (2020) and Edge of Tomorrow (2014). We're stuck in loop! 

This week, it's two different looks at extremism in film: the drama Young Ahmed (2020, Best Director at 2019 Cannes for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne); and the comedy Four Lions, (2010, Chris Morris). 

This week, we're talking about two acclaimed directors' first movies not in their native language. It's Hirokazu Kore-eda's The Truth (2020, French and English), and Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster (2015, English). 

This week, it's two (mostly fictional) looks at (totally real) writers as they work on their (also totally real) books: Shirley (2020, Josephine Decker) and American Splendor (2003, Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini). 

This week, it's two movies about race, America, violence and our own minds -- both from visionary director Spike Lee. They're the new Netflix original Da 5 Bloods (2020) and the stone-cold classic Do The Right Thing (1989).

This week, it's two extremely different looks at life in the biosphere: the documentary Spaceship Earth (2020) and the Pauly Shore vehicle Bio-Dome (1996). Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs, who has a GREAT NEW EP! More info here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases

This week it's two bizarre horror comedies: Deerskin (2020) and Butt Boy (2019). Even better, they're both on independent streaming services, where renting them puts money towards your local arthouse theater. Deerskin is through Virtual Cinemas, and Butt Boy is on the new Alamo Drafthouse streamer, Alamo On Demand. Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs, who has a GREAT NEW EP! More info here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases

This week, stay home and relax with these two movies about abortion!  Two very different takes on abortion, and abortion access: the 2020 neo-realist drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always and the 2014 Jenny Slate comedy Obvious Child.  Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs, who has a GREAT NEW EP! More info here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases

This week, it's two tragic tales of love set in mid-century Asia (at least partially): Alan Yang's Tigertail (2020) and Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000).    Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs, who has a GREAT NEW EP! More info here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases

This week, we're talking two films where small bands of people have to fend off mysterious, murderous attackers: Bacurau (2020,Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles dir.) and Assault on Precinct 13 (1976, John Carpenter dir).  Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases

This week, two movies which are sadly extremely topical: Contagion (2011) and This Is The End (2013). Watch fake people deal with deadly viral outbreaks and the end of the world instead of dealing with it yourself!!c Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases 

This week, it's two smoldering period romances: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and Call Me By Your Name (2017). Also we have a guest! AOL Build's Ricky Camilleri. Also Chris's mic is a little echoy for some reason, sorry about that!  Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases 

This week, it's two mental illness dramadies co-written by their stars. Wait don't go!! They're actually both pretty interesting: Horse Girl (2020), starring Alison Brie, and Welcome to Me (2014), starring Kristen Wiig. Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases 

This week, it's two movies about women being victimized by monstrous authorities at work: The Assistant (2020) and Compliance (2012). Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases 

This week, it's two extremely different takes on filmmaking and filmmakers. First, it's Pedro Almodóvar's 2020 double Oscar nominee Pain & Glory (2019); next, it's Robert Altman's big commercial comeback, the cynical Hollywood thriller The Player (1992).  Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases     

This week, we're talking about two movies co-starring Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper where writers struggle to put their lives on the page. It's Little Women (2019) and Adaptation (2002). Plus, we talk to the world's foremost Little Women expert: Chris's Mom!  Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases 

This week, Caleb is so excited about Uncut Gems he basically can't form a coherent sentence. Plus we talk about what's wrong with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and what was right in cinema in the 2010s. Title music is "Life Story" by Kevin Hairs. Learn more here: https://kevinhairs.bandcamp.com/releases