This week Ryan and Shane discuss Black Christmas! We talk about the beloved original 1974 and the less beloved 2006 and 2019 remakes.

The original film directed by Bob Clark is a slasher classic with brilliant cinematography and sound design. Clark manages the film’s tone brilliantly. The characters are realistic and the film features complex, three-dimensional female characters. The whodunit story is fascinating and always keeps the audience guessing. A true Christmas classic that holds up today. We also discuss the remakes and why we found them disappointing, especially in comparison to the original.

All aboard! This week we’re talking trains. We discuss Buster Keaton’s classic silent film The General and Bong Joon-ho’s dystopian sci-fi film Snowpiercer for our episode titled The Genowpiercer. We talk about Buster Keaton’s brilliant career and the many daring stunts in The General. We also discuss the themes and metaphors explored in Snowpiercer.

On Episode 6.5 of the show we discuss Satoshi Kon’s Christmas classic Tokyo Godfathers. We discuss the film’s portrayal of a transgender character and the themes of coincidence, forgiveness, and family.

This week our topic is psychological thrillers and we discuss two very different films within that genre. The first is Perfect Blue. Satoshi Kon’s debut feature uses dreamlike animation in a haunting portrayal of dissociation and psychological turmoil. Our second film is Saltburn, a witty dark comedy with plenty of shock value. We discuss the differences in each film’s approach to telling their stories within this genre.

Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault in our Perfect Blue segment from 00:18:00 to 01:08:00

On this week’s mini-episode we discuss Mike Judge’s silly social satire Idiocracy. The film manages to combine crude humor with astute social commentary to create a unique cocktail of early 2000’s comedy. While some elements haven’t aged particularly well, the themes of corporate power, advertising, and automation leading to the downfall of humanity feels more prescient with every passing year.

On Episode 5 of the podcast, Ryan and Shane discuss high concept movies. We talk about the massive cultural impact of Independence Day, and the underrated brilliance of M. Night Shyamalan’s Old. This week, we celebrate our IndeOLDence Day!

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It’s a Trap! This week Ryan and Shane review M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap. This comedy/thriller’s strange tone works better for some than others. In this episode, we talk about the film’s cinematography, performances, dialogue, and the silliness of certain scenes. Is this a flawed masterpiece, a well-made disaster, or somewhere in between? Find out on the Mind Your Movies Podcast!

HAAAARK! This week we’re spilling our beans about two great modern black-and-white movies.

First we discuss The Lighthouse. A spellbinding masterpiece that transports you to a hellish 1890’s lighthouse off the coast of Maine. With farts.

Then we talk about Ana Lily Amirpour’s Iranian vampire-western, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. A partially crowdfunded indie flick that also uses black and white cinematography to transport you to an otherworldly reality.

P.S. we recorded this before the very disappointing election on Tuesday. Maybe our enthusiasm for movies can be a nice distraction for someone out there.