The first of in a series of weekly episodes where I talk about a current movie with a guest! Jeff Ruberg joins me to talk about James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy. Topics include speculation about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, heavy-handed friendship, and the morning routines of super villains. I also manage to tie in a few thoughts about The Room.
Read MoreAs I edit the first episode of ADR Weekly, here's a quick recommendation for a beautiful, artsy project from 1982. Koyaanisqatsi is a rich visual poem about mankind's place in the world. Come for the novelty, stay for the revelations.
Read MoreThe poster child for French New Wave cinema really shouldn't be Breathless by Jean-Luc Goddard, but it's still a fascinating cultural artifact. Hot topics include the production of the movie (that's actually more interesting than the movie itself), French bastardization of American culture, and my fear of pronouncing French names.
I promise this is the most film-student-y I'll be on this show.
Read MoreRichard Linklater's 2001 film Tape was filmed on a consumer level camcorder, even though he had the budget and clout to make it with much more sophisticated and enjoyable means. Why would he decide to film Tape on tape?
Read MoreKicking off a series of episodes on lo-fi movies is a movie unlike anything else I've ever seen. Harmony Korine's 1997 film Gummo is bizarre, horrifying, funny, and oddly moving. Hot topics include the idea of a single filmmaker's strange vision, scripted versus improvised scenes, and the reasons filmmakers would choose to go this route and make such an unrefined film.
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