Movie Food

3 Women, O.C. & Stiggs w/ Cristina Politano

Cristina Politano, aka MonaLisaVitti, joins Carlo & Steve to discuss two Robert Altman classics: 3 Women (1977 starring Shelley Duvall/Sissy Spacek) and O.C. & Stiggs (1987). They are shockingly more similar than you'd think...

But first, in our Appetizers (3:00) we get to know Cristina and discuss non-Italians playing Italians, 1st-time 5-star watches, what makes a great film, the Ferrari trailer, Dracula, Hoboken root beer kegs, and a French lesson.

32:15 a Barbenheimer Correction & Retraction

34:30 Emma Seligman shorts

37:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

42:45 Carlo's Canon: Felix the Cat

and for The Main Course:

48:00 Robert Altman general discussion

1:03:00 3 Women

1:48:00 O.C. & Stiggs

 

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Barbenheimer, Hiroshima (2009) and Cloak & Dagger (1984)

In this big summer blow-out ep, we re-watch some of old favorites and breakdown Barbenheimer.

Carlo's recommended current favorite: Hiroshima from Pablo Stoll (2009, a silent musical).

Steve's recommended past-favorite: Cloak & Dagger (1984, starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman).

After a quick Summer of Anger update:

3:00 Carlo Commemorates William Friedkin

27:45 Scott Take on Friedkin Car Chase Scenes

In our Appetizers:

31:00 Barbenheimer

41:30 Barbie

1:03:30 Oppenheimer

1:44:30 Debut a New Segment: Steve's Smithcinemonian

1:47:15 Movie Food News regarding Kevin Spacey & The Usual Suspects

2:03:45 Equalizer 2

2:06:00 Shin Kamen Rider

2:09:00 The Killer (1989)

2:11:30 Carlo's Canon

And in our Main Course:

2:16:00 Cloak & Dagger

2:41:30 Hiroshima (2009)

 

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Se7en & The Insider w/ Jacob Rivera

The mighty Jacob Rivera returns to discuss two of his favorites: Se7en and The Insider! 

But first in Appetizers (3:00), Carlo has some burning questions for Jacob as we discuss boxing films, the new season of Black Mirror, The Banned Woman (Le femme defendue), a new segment “Movie Food News”, The Round Up: No Way Out, Across the Spiderverse, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Jack Reacher, a Beef leftover, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Last Days of Disco, favorite studios, ticket collecting, Boxing Gym, 30 for 30s, and They Shall Not Grow Old.

In our Main Course we do a deep dive into:

The Insider, 1999, starring Russell Crowe, directed by Michael Mann (1:18:00)

and

Se7en, 1995, starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, directed by David Fincher (2:04:00).

And we end the episode with the trivia game we straight stole from the Man, I Love Films Podcast (or courtesy of...) (3:40:30).

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James Benning w/ Kay

Hitch a ride with Carlo and Kay as they take the conversational scenic-route through the James Benning filmography (44:30). It’s peaceful, wandering, and contemplative, as you’d expect.

But first in Appetizers, Carlo delves into the mind of Kay and we discuss Casa Bonita, Skinamarink, and Letterboxd lists among other topics (12:00).

Then the James Benning deep dive begins, including:

44:30 The United States of America (1975), James’ personal history and slow cinema, Benning documentaries (James Benning: Circling the Image & Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater), and touch upon the Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab.

2:40:00 the California Trilogy (Valley El Centro, Los, Sogobi),

3:33:30 RR

3:40:00 L. Cohen

3:49:00 Ruhr

3:53:00 Small Roads

3:56:00 Twenty Cigarettes

 

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Top 5 TV Seasons

A Summer Salute to TV! Carlo & Steve discuss their Top 5 Favorite TV Seasons (1:51:00), including current & past shows and shows. Check if one of your favorite shows or seasons made our list!

But first, after some Baywatch and Portlandia talk, in our Appetizers (15:30) we discuss Beef, White Lotus, Reality, shows that only lasted one season such as Random Acts of Flyness, Pretend It’s a City, Copenhagen Cowboy, Mindhunter (2 actually) and Modok. Also, The Curve, Reacher, and Banshee, a Scott Take on Ted Lasso (1:30:30), some discussion of Succession and Black Mirror, and Jury Duty enters Carlo’s Canon (1:43:30).

Also, Carlo calls a famous character from one of our TV seasons (2:11:30).

And we end the conversation with TV show wine pairings for each other (3:40:00).

 

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Marked for Death w/ Petros Papadakis

Petros Papadakis (Petros and Money Show and College Football Analyst) joins the show to discuss Marked For Death (1990, starring Steven Seagal). We break it down scene by scene, limb break by limb break, and dreadlock by dreadlock (1:22:30).

But first, after some Policy Academy talk, Carlo and Steve discuss in Appetizers (8:30): the Cannes Film Festival, Return to Seoul, The Adam Friedland Show, Sisu, Acquainted with the Night, James Turrell’s Skyspaces, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.

Also, our first Carlo’s Canon Retraction for Beau is Afraid (1:09:00),

A Scott Take on action movie breathers (1:12:30),

And The Curve enters Carlo’s Canon (1:17:30).

After talking with Petros about Marked for Death (1:22:30), we end the ep with some Marked for Death Leftovers (2:08:00) and Steve describes how his jingle career started with Petros and Money (2:22:30).

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Super Mario Movies w/ Amanda (WMassLiberty)

It's a Mario Party! Amanda aka WMassLiberty joins Carlo & Steve for a deep dive into the holy trinity of Super Mario movies: The Wizard, 1993's Super Mario Bros and the 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie. 

But first in Appetizers (1:50) we discuss: Atom Egoyan movies, The Thing 2011, No Bears, A Tale of Springtime, Party Girl, Pedro Almodovar films, The Capsule, Empire Records, Scream 6, The Hourglass Sanatorium, Jumanji (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire, Gamer, The Egyptian, The Land of the Pharoahs, Beau is Afraid enters Carlo’s Canon (46:00), and The Gleaners & I.

Then we discuss in detail:

The Wizard (1989, starring Fred Savage & Jenny Lewis; 1:19:45)

Super Mario Bros. (1993, starring Bob Hoskins; 1:46:45)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023; 2:12:00)

And Amanda closes the show with an epic round of The Game (2:38:30, courtesy of the MILFcast).

 

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Spring Appetizer Buffet

Grab a plate and dig in, as Carlo and Steve feast on a smorgasbord of films they’ve seen over the past two months. It’s a Spring Buffet of Movie Food appetizers! They break up the film categories as...

Sides (16:00): M3GAN, All My Friends Hate Me, Death Wish (1974), Memoria, Scream 6 (split side/entrée 49:00), Banshees of Inisherin, Knock at the Cabin, John Wick Chapters 1-3 (including some Leftovers from the John Wick 4 episode), Jade, The Chaser, I Woke Up Early the Day that I Died, and Singles. 

A Scott Take on sports movies (1:36:30).

Entrées (1:44:30): Infinity Pool, Sudden Death, Clean Slate, Used Cars, Jackals & Fireflies, Jackie Chan’s First Strike, Suzume, Aftersun, The Raid 2, SPL2 (Kill Zone 2), The Capsule, and Wild Tales.

Desserts (2:25:00): Shiva Baby, Rocky, Creed III, Tokyo Fist, The Souvenir & The Souvenir Part 2, The Aviator, The Five Obstructions, Two-Lane Blacktop, and Only Lovers Left Alive.

Carlo’s Canon (3:07:00): (Eloge de l’amour) In Praise of Love, Origins of the 21^st Century (De l’Origine Du XXI Siecle), Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, and Presages.

And we end the ep with a little mini trivia game about 1988 films (3:22:30).

 

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