Flixwise Podcast

It's the final installment in this trio of teen movie submissions. This time, Emma Guerard must convince the panel that Richard Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED is one of the greatest teen movies of all time. Find out if Lady P and Andy Theiss agree that DAZED AND CONFUSED is worthy of inclusion in the Flixwise Favorites List.  And if you're a Linklater fan, stayed tuned for our discussion about his recent release BOYHOOD, coming up in the next few weeks. In the meantime, let us know what you think of DAZED AND CONFUSED, and if you have any suggestions for movies we should discuss in a future teen moviethon session.   

On today's episode Lady P is joined once again by writer and film historian, Professor Joseph McBride. They sit down to discuss the number 15 movie on the Sight and Sound Greatest of All Time List, Yasujiro Ozu's LATE SPRING. As Lady P mentions in the podcast, Joe was selected to participate in the 2012 Sight and Sight Critic's Poll, and he included LATE SPRING in his individual top 10 list. Lady P and Joe talk about why he feels LATE SPRING is worthy of inclusion in the canon. They also get into some of the personal and sociopolitical influences that may have informed much of Ozu's work, and they discuss the enduring appeal of Ozu's filmography. For the second topic, Joe and Lady P offer up a handy guide for budding cinephiles. If you're someone who's always wanted to be able to show off your well honed movie tastes, but have never known where to start, then this is the episode for you. Prepare to start spending a lot more time indoors, because Lady P and Joe are offering up a selection of "gateway films", o

Lady P, Emma Guerard, and Andy Theiss are back for another installment in the Flixwise Teen Moviethon. Each episode in the series features a  panelist pitching their favorite teen movie for inclusion in the Flixwise Favorites List. The roundtable carefully weighs the faults and merits of the film, to determine if it is worthy of inclusion in the Flixwise pantheon. Last week the panel reviewed John Hughes' SIXTEEN CANDLES, and despite Andy's impassioned and thoughtful analysis, Emma and Lady P both gave it the gong. This week it's Lady P's turn to pitch her favorite teen movie. Listen up to find out if her appeal to include Michael Lehmann's 1989 black comedy, HEATHERS, hits the final stake. Let us know what you think of HEATHERS, or any of the films we discuss on the podcast in comments section below. Also, if you have a film you'd like to pitch to the Flixwise Favorites List just email us at info@flixwise.com Corn... Nuts!

On today's episode, back by popular demand is the one and only Mr. Steve Teamkin. Steve will be joining Lady P and her longtime friend, writer/director Ted Campbell, to discuss--according to the Sight and Sound Critics' Poll--the 14th Greatest Movie of All Time, APOCALYPSE NOW. The production on the film was notoriously troubled. Did Francis Ford Coppola manage to pull off an epic masterpiece, or is it the giant folly-of-a-film that the Hollywood prognosticators of the 1970's initially predicted? Because APOCALYPSE NOW is a loose adaption of the Joseph Conrad novella, HEART OF DARKNESS, for the second topic, the panel discusses their favorite movie adaptations of famous literary works.  They also talk about what kinds of stories make great fodder for the silver-screen. Then Lady P and Ted finish up the episode with an overview of an exciting new project he's working on called Myrna. To find out more about the project, and to help get it made, simply follow this link.

Inspired by last week's John Hughes discussion, we at Flixwise have decided to do a whole series of episodes focusing on teen movies. Each installment in the series will feature a Flixwise panelist pitching their favorite teen movie for inclusion list in the Flixwise Favorites List. Then the roundtable will carefully weigh the faults and merits of said film, to determine if it is worthy of inclusion in the rarefied collection of the Flixwise pantheon. Participating in the panel are Lady P, Emma Guerard, and Andy Theiss (making his Flixwise debut.) Since the series was inspired by John Hughes, we felt it only appropriate that he should lead off the discussion. So for our first entry in our teen moviethon, Andy Theiss makes the case for why SIXTEEN CANDLES is the Greatest Teen Movie of All Time. Let us know if you find Andy's argument persuasive. And stay tuned to see if your favorite teen flick makes the cut.

On today's show Lady P and Gabe are joined by journalist, historian, and former chief film critic for The Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt. First up, the trio discuss Jean-Luc Godard's landmark 1960 film, BREATHLESS. According to the Sight and Sound Critic's Poll, BREATHLESS is the 13th Greatest Film of All Time. Listen up to find out why it, and the entire French New Wave movement are held in such high regard.  For our second topic, we switch gears and talk about another kind of New Wave. This time it's the sythesizer and skinny tie variety. Kirk is currently writing a biography on John Hughes, director of such 1980's classics as THE BREAKFAST CLUB and FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. Kirk gives our listeners a sneak preview of his book, and offers his opinion on why Hughes' films will continue to enchant future generations of teenagers.     

On today's episode special guest, Chris Knoblock, suggests another entry to the "Why Isn't THIS on the List" List. According to Chris, William Friedkin's 1973 horror film, THE EXORCIST, is one of the scariest movies ever made, and he feels its omission from the Sight and Sound List of Greatest Movies of All Time is a travesty; a travesty that he intends to make right. Listen up to see if Lady P and Gabe agree to include the film on the Flixwise Favorites List.

On today's show local director, cameraman, and film enthusiast, Chris Knoblock joins Lady P and Gabe Haggard to discuss the number 12 movie on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll: Jean Vigo's L'ATALANTE. L'ATALANTE was released in 1934, and is often considered to be among the most influential films in French cinema history. Listen up to find if the movie floats the Flixwise boat. Also, for added fun, try to keep track of all the different ways we pronounce the film's title. Next up, the panel decided to take a break from classic film to discuss a recent release. This time it's the 2014 movie LOCKE, wherein Tom Hardy drives around for an hour and a half, and makes a few phone calls. Is Tom Hardy's chiseled mug and furrowed brow captivating enough to hold the viewers attention? We discuss!

Today's episode is another submission to the Flixwise Alternate Greatest Films of All Time List. This time, Gary Lampert pitches to the panel what he considers to be "The CITIZEN KANE of action movies." That's right ladies and gentleman, today we're talking about John McTiernan's 1988 Christmas classic DIE HARD. We're talkin' Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis' poor bloody feet, the calorie content of twinkies, and of course Alan Rickman's glorious German accent. It is Gary's contention that silly action movies have been egregiously overlooked on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll, and that Flixwise needs to do what it can to rectify Sight and Sound's carelessness. Listen up to find out if the rest of the panel agrees, and inducts DIE HARD in the Flixwise Alternate List. 

Our friend Gabe Haggard had to go hang out with his family this week, so he is only in this episode in spirit.  Fortunately, Lady P rounded up a couple of great guests to pick up the slack. This week Gary Lampert and Emma Guerard join Lady P to discuss the number 11 movie on the Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time List: Sergei Eisenstein's BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN.  Next, they discuss how much we should take historical context into consideration when assessing a film. For instance, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN was funded and made at the behest of a dictator. It's without question, a brilliant piece of Soviet propaganda. Should the film be docked a few notches due to it's sorted history? And what about films that feature blatant racism or sexism? Should important films like BIRTH OF A NATION or TRIUMPH OF THE WILL be included on the Sight and Sound list, despite the fact that they feature some very disturbing themes?? Listen and find out what the panelists think.

It's official! We've now produced and published 10 episodes, plus 1 bonus episode. They said it couldn't be done. They said we'd lose interest, they said we give up, They said, "What are you thinking? Nobody watches classic movies anymore."  (Actually, they might still say that. Haters gonna hate) However, let the record show, we have crossed the threshold between passing phase to legitimate hobby.  To celebrate our achievement, we had our friend Julianne Martin make a special appearance on the show. Listeners will remember Julianne from her takedown of Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. Find out how well Fellini fares when the Flixwisers take on Sight and Sound's 10th Greatest Movie of All Time: 8 1/2. Early adopters of the Flixwise Podcast will recall that on the very first episode, Lady P mentions that  8 1/2 is one of her favorite movies. However, she also mentions that 8 1/2 doesn't have the same emotional resonance that it had when she was younger. This got her to thinking about how and why our tastes chang

On today's show Lady P and Gabe are reunited with Flixwise's very first guest, the one and only Gary Lampert. The three panelist discuss the number 9 movie on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll: Carl Theodor Dreyer's THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC. Then things get serious on the Flixwise Podcast. The Joan of Arc topic segues into a discussion about theology in the movies. They talk about how their personal relationship with religion colors how they view films with biblical themes. But not to worry, before it gets too heavy, they end the podcast with their final notes of positivity.

On today’s episode Lady P and Gabe are joined by writer, producer, and good friend of the show, Steve Teamkin. This time the panelists embark on an epic journey through space and time, as they discuss Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. 2001 is considered to be among the greatest and most influential science fiction films of all time, which is probably why it’s ranked number 6 on the Sight and Sound critics poll. That being said, one or two of our panelists were a little less than awed by Mr. Kubrick’s grand tour of the cosmos. Listen and find out how well they defend their dissent from popular critical opinion. Next up, we jump forward in time to the 21st century for a discussion about another touchy feely machine. This time it’s the female operating system in Spike Jonze’s oscar winner, HER.  Most humanoids are typically rendered helpless when they encounter the husky, melodious vocal tones of Scarlett Johansson. Find if out the panelists are as enraptured with Johansson’s

On this episode of Flixwise Gabe and Lady P are joined by the one and only Julianne Martin. The three of them tackle the number 5 movie on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll FW Murnau’s Sunrise: A Song of Two Human’s. While the Flixwisers acknowledge Sunrise’s influence on future cinema, there were some elements of the film with which Lady P and Julianne took issue. Let us know how you feel about the criticism in the comments section. The panelists follow up the Sunrise discussion with a throwdown: Television vs. Film. Is television a giant, Kardashian laden, artistic wasteland? Or is it film that’s suffering the long banal death that no amount of bloated superhero sequels can prevent?… “But perhaps there are good and bad elements in both mediums…” NO, ONLY ONE CAN SURVIVE!! They follow up the bloodshed with a final note of positivity.

On today’s episode Lady P and Gabe are joined once again by mademoiselle Emma Guerard. This time the panelists discuss comedies of manners. First up, it’s the mother of all movie comedy of manners: Jean Renoir’s 1939 classic La Règle du jeu aka The Rules of the Game. According to the Sight and Sound Critics Poll, The Rules of the Game is the 4th Greatest Movie of All Time. In case the headline didn’t tip you off, the panelists don’t necessarily agree. We follow up our Rules of the Game discussion with a countdown of each person’s top 5 comedy of manners. Be forewarned that a good portion of the countdown time is spent trying to figure out if the movies the panelists selected actually qualify as comedies of manners. Also, some of the selection may stretch the definition of “comedy of manners” just a smidge. Let us know if you think the Flixwisers are at least somewhere in the ballpark. We finish off with our final notes of positivity:

Hey guys! Ever wonder what that creepy eyeball at the top of our showpage is all about? Well wonder no more, just as soon as you listen to our latest episode. For this edition, we are once again joined by Jeffrey Ashkin to discuss the number 8 movie on the Sight and Sound Critics' Poll, Dziga Vertov's MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA. Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent classic is the first documentary on the list. So to celebrate both our first documentary, and our very first seamless transition between topics, we spend some time talking about our favorite documentaries and how the form has changed over the years. Then we finish off with a final note of positivity.

In this is episode Lady P conducts a one on one interview with her mentor, Professor Joseph McBride. McBride is an accomplished author, a journalist, and a film historian whom Lady P met as a student at San Francisco State University. It was an honor to have him on the show. For the first segment, Lady P and McBride discuss the number 7 picture on the Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time List: John Ford's, THE SEARCHERS. McBride has written two books on John Ford including this one. In our interview, McBride offers a lot of interesting tidbits about the production, as well as insight about the major themes of the film. And since McBride was a actual contributor to the Sight and Sound poll (we told you he was accomplished), Lady P took the opportunity to try to dig up some insider secrets about why the list shaped up the way it did. Is there a vast conspiracy among all British film journals to denigrate the legacy of Orson Welles? Has William Randolph Hearst come back from the dead and threatened all the

On this week’s episode, Gabe and I are joined by the lovely and talented, Miss Emma Guerard. In addition to being our resident art conservationist intern, Emma is also the one who made all of our website’s sketches and drawings. Make sure to take some time to admire Emma’s handiwork while you prowl around our site for hours on end.   In this edition, we kick things off by talking about our goals for the Flixwise Podcast. We discuss what our intentions are for this project, and what listeners can expect from future Flixwise Podcasts. I suppose this would’ve been a good topic for our first edition, but better late than never. We follow that up with a discussion about the movie on the tip of everyone's tongue, the 1953 Classic Yasujiro Ozu feature: TOKYO STORY. TOKYO STORY is ranked third on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll.  Listen up to find out if our panel feels it lives up to the hype. (SPOILER: Of course we like it, we’re not made of stone!)  Lastly, we end the show with our notes of positivity.