It’s been two decades since viewers chose the red pill and entered the science-fiction world of The Matrix. David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by David Sims, film critic for the Atlantic and co-host of Blank Check podcast, to chase the white rabbit and discuss The Matrix’s lasting impact on film culture today.
Read David Sim’s writing in The Atlantic on why a movie like The Matrix might never be made again, Mark Harris’s piece in Vulture on how The Matrix built our reality-denying world, and Emily Sandalwood’s article in Vox on how the film influenced her own trans experience.
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David and Jeff investigate HBO’s documentary Inventors: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. For their feature review, the cast discuss the highly-anticipated film Us, Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out. In the After Dark, Peter Sciretta joins to ask the super important question: when should this year’s Summer Movie Wager begin? Cast your vote on Twitter here.
Read about Us’s themes, twists, and ending on slashfilm.com.
Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra’s new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David’s Youtube channel at Davechensky.
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David enjoys the provocative dance-horror film Climax while Jeff reflects on parenthood through the Netflix show Working Moms. For their feature review, the trio tackles Triple Frontier, the star-studded Netflix original film directed by J.C. Chandor.
Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra’s new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David’s Youtube channel at Davechensky.
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David and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson, senior writer at Vanity Fair and co-host of A Cast of Kings, to talk about the much anticipated next entry in the Marvel franchise: Captain Marvel. Sandwiched between Infinity War and Endgame, does the first female superhero in the EMU live up to the hype? Stay after the feature review to hear how David installed his new OLED TV.
Read Joanna’s writing in Vanity Fair on everything you need to know before diving into Captain Marvel. Check out David’s video interview with filmmakers Zeek Earl and Matt Acosta on how they designed the space helmets in the new film Prospect.
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David and Devindra launch to the Moon in Apollo 11 while Jeff climbs to Yosemite’s El Capitan in Free Solo. The cast is then joined by Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm.com to talk about the Japanese film Shoplifters, winner of the Palme d’Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
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David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Tasha Robinson, film and TV editor for the Verge and co-host of The Next Picture Show podcast, to dish on the good, the bad, and the green at the 2019 Oscars. The cast discuss the Netflix film High Flying Bird and then move on to an in-depth review of the third installment in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
Read LA Times film critic Justin Chang’s take on how Green Book is one of the worst Oscar wins and the Shadow and Act’s article on why Dr. Shirley’s family opposed the release of the film. Also read Mark Harris’s illustration of the core audience of Green Book and Sean Fennessy’s analysis on what this means for an Academy that’s desperate to reinvent itself.
To understand how films like How to Train Your Dragon dismiss strong female characters, read Tasha Robinson’s theory on “Trinity Syndrome.”
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David, Devindra, and Jeff devote an entire episode to Alita: Battle Angel, the new film directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-written by James Cameron, based on Yukito Kishiro‘s manga series Gunnm. The cast is joined by Max Evry, Senior Editor at ComingSoon.net to ask the question: was it worth the wait?
Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra’s new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David’s Youtube channel at Davechensky.
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David, Devindra, Jeff return to adjudicate a movie-related dilemma. The cast are joined by April Wolfe, host of the podcast Switchblade Sisters, to discuss whether Velvet Buzzsaw paints a good picture. Dan Gvozden, host of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast, chimes in for an after dark on the Korean drama-thriller Burning.
Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra’s new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets.
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