Oct 31, 2019
Part 2 of our Halloween double-feature, once again, pits two opposite styles of adaptation against one another, in another faithful vs funny compare and contrast. Can the melodrama of Kenneth Branagh live up to the standard of not just the companion, Coppola produced Dracula, but that of the comedy classic by Mel Brooks...
Oct 28, 2019
Part 1 of a Halloween Double Feature block tackles the most classic, and probably most filmed screen villain of all time. Dracula goes by many names; the Prince of Darkness, Vlad the Impaler... and his names are almost as numerous as the number of adaptations of Stoker's classic novel. We explore some reasons for that,...
Oct 19, 2019
*Re-posted to allow for a Joker podcast binge.
We continue our discussion of the Joker with a seminal entry into his lore, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, featuring a bravura performance by Mark Hamill as the Clown Prince of Crime. We break down many reasons it is still one of the best, not just animated, but best Batman...
Oct 19, 2019
*Re-posted to allow for a Joker podcast binge.
In advance of the new Joker origin film, starring Joaquin Phoenix, directed by Todd Phillips with Martin Scorcese producing, Seamus & Kraig run down the list of actors who have played the iconic role so far, and discuss hopes for the new interpretation. Plus, there is...
Oct 19, 2019
Society doesn't get off easy as Seamus & Kraig dive into why Joker happened, and why a film like it must exist in this day & age. Plus it's an obvious connection to pair it with Taxi Driver, but even beyond the street level stories and amazing lead performances, the depth of similarities are astonishing, and...