Let The Right Films In

Gabe Aikins rejoins the podcast to discuss The Shining. It's influential, sure, but is it as good as advertised? And when will the sheeple finally embrace the truth that we've never actually been to space? First, though, we have to dream cast True Detective season 3, revisit Pawnee, tease Halloween, and get our minds around the name and work of Yorgos Lanthimos. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/let-the-right-films-in/id1030971410 Show notes: http://bit.ly/Ep27notes TL;DR -> more of the usual, with shots fired at Chris Hardwick. 0:29 Intro 2:02 Recently Watched Parks and Recreation, Mark Brendanaquitz, a lively fisting, Beast of No Nation, True Detective. 10:36 Hail Caesar, hits and misses, a plea for Burn After Reading, The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos. 20:10 Holidays, Tales of Halloween, disappointment. 23:43 The Shining discussion Setting and camerawork Steve King and the nature of film adaptation Kubrick, casting, and the nature of horror 1:04:00 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week