INFINITY WAR!!!
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Here we are - it's READY PLAYER ONE!!!
Book (2011): "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline
Film (2018): "Ready Player One" directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tye Sheridan
Character Cheat Sheet!
- Tye Sheridan as Perzival aka Wade Watt
- Olivia Cooke as Art3mis aka Samantha
- Ben Mendelsohn as Sorrento
- Lena Waithe as Aech
- Mark Rylance as Anorak aka Halliday
- Simon Pegg as Ogden Morrow
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Here's our pitch for the APRIL EDITION of the Literate CineClub!!!
Book (2011): "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline
Film (2018): "Ready Player One" directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tye Sheridan
It's CineClub, March 2018 Edition. This month we dig into a review of A Wrinkle in Time, but before we get there we talk Oscars and SXSW screening goodness.
Book (1962): "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle
Film (2018): "A Wrinkle in Time" directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Storm Reid...
Character Cheat Sheet!
- Storm Reid as Meg
- Oprah Winfrey as Mrs Which
- Reese Witherspoon as Mrs Whatsit
- Mindy Kaling as Mrs Who
- Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace
- Chris Pine as Mr. Murry
April 2018's CineClub book will be Ready Player One! Episode coming on April 5th. We'll also have a "SURPRISE" review later this month.
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Show Notes
- Film Crit Hulk on "Annihilation & The Horrors of Change"
- Check out the GREAT Channel 33 interview w/ Alex Garland
Show Notes
- Michael mentioned a magical article that will help us all want to see Shape of Water
Welcome to our first episode of the Literate CineClub (our monthly adaptation club)! This month we review Annihilation (and spend a little time talking Black Panther... cuz...) Book (2014): "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer Film (2018): "Annihilation" directed by Alex Garland, starring Natalie Portman
Character Cheat Sheet!
- Natalie Portman as Lena
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dr. Ventress (the Psychologist)
- Tessa Thompson as Josie Radek
- Gina Rodriguez (aka Jane the Virgin) as Anya Thorensen
- Tuva Novotny as Cass Sheppard
- Oscar Isaac as Kane
Show Notes
- Film Crit Hulk on "Annihilation & The Horrors of Change"
- Check out the GREAT Channel 33 interview w/ Alex Garland
March 2018's CineClub book will be A Wrinkle in Time! Episode coming on March 15.
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Introducing the LitCin Book/Movie Club (new name coming, we promise...)! Listen in as we explain what we're doing and pitch our February book/movie combo:
- Book: "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer
- Film: "Annihilation" directed by Alex Garland, starring Natalie Portman
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Oscar Nominations are out, and thus we're compelled to deliver hot takes. ALSO, we dig into our most anticipated films of 2018 and the books we're most excited for. HAPPY NEW YEAR, PEOPLE! *wait...what? it's already late January? WHO MESSED THIS UP?!
Show Notes
- Michael mentioned a magical article that will help us all want to see Shape of Water
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Per tradition, the Literate Cinephiles list out their individual Top 10 Films of 2017! Also, we talk Golden Globes, #timesup, and Kyle brings the surprises.
Show Notes
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STAR WARS!
Show Notes
- Here is the /Film article we referenced in reaction to some of the complaints about the movie and an argument for what Rian Johnson was doing with the film.
- The Ringer thinks Kylo Ren is the best movie villain in decades!
- Oh, and Film Crit Hulk (a supernerd like us) also loves the film to no end
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SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT!!!!! Most Anticipated Movies of 2017 check-in.... Justice League DRAAAAAMA! Books Books Books! Oh, and Kyle is obsessed with Edison. JOIN US!
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Prepare to get lost in Kyle's moping, Jeff watching ALL THE MOVIES, and Michael's affection for Charlie Hunnam... It's been a long time coming, and while The Lost City of Z didn't make Michael cry (see "Movie Bets" episode), we made sure to catch up on film and book so could discuss in depth. Toss in a group hug over Thor: Ragnarok, a sales pitch for Brigsby Bear (SO GREAT!), and serious confusion over A Ghost Story - it's CineMAGIC!!!
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Character Cheat Sheet!
- Charlie Hunnam as Percy Fawcett
- Robert Pattinson as Henry Costin
- Sienna Miller as Nina Fawcett
- Tom Holland as Jack Fawcett
Show Notes
- Brigsby Bear is wonderful and "a tribute to the wonders of being weird". Seriously, go watch it!
- Thor: Ragnarok was INDEED 80% improvised, according to Director Taika Waititi
- The take down that Kyle believes word for word, written for the The Spectator
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Philip K Dick is a genius, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is a classic, and we have TWO Blade Runner movies to discuss. Dispense with the formalities - let's do this!
Show Notes
- Michael is not the only one super disappointed by "The Snowman"
- Denis on why he wants to tackle "Dune" and how that project contrasts with creating a sequel to Blade Runner....
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Oscar Winner Brie Larson finally gets her due as we cover the film (and source material) that brought her an Oscar! Also, Star Trek Discovery and a crazy Annihilation trailer.
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Show Notes
- Annihilation Trailer
- We're not the only ones annoyed that CBS has their own stupid service and they're keeping Star Trek Discovery hostage
- Emma Donoghue on how she prepared and wrote Room
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Yippy Ki-yay, we're talking DIE HARD! Did you know Die Hard was based on a book? And the protagonist WASN'T NAME JOHN MCCLANE?!?! Well, at least Hans Gruber was real, and there were explosions and stuff.... Anyway, check the pod for our takes on Book & Movie, plus some follow-up on The Good Place, Logan Lucky, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.
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Show Notes
- Here's a really neat interview with screenwriter Jeb Stuart on adapting the book - excuse the poor audio
- The Screen Junkies Honest Trailer for Die Hard is truly great
- Here's a SUPER OLD interview with Bruce Willis on his approach toward the character of John McClane
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If you'd like to support the Texas Gulf region after Hurricane Harvey, please check out the Rebuild Texas Fund, our honorary sponsor of this week's episode.
In their triumphant return in a post-Harvey world, the Literate Cinephiles catch up on Summer Movies, their Most Anticipated Films of 2017, and determine who won the 2017 Summer Movie Bet!
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Rather than continue discussing super happy, light hearted, and comedic novels/films, we decided to go in the complete opposite direction and embrace the sadness.
Show Notes
- Lessons From the Screenplay: Game of Thrones - How to Evoke Emotion
- CineFix: 3 Brilliant Moments in Battle of the Bastards
- Collider has a great interview with Viggo Mortensen on The Road and his preparation.
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Rather than put another dumb joke about ALL THE TITLES here, we'll say, "the episode is great and it covers really kick @$$ material. You will not be disappointed." Also, trailer talk re: Ready Player One, Thor: Ragnarok, and someone finished reading a GIANT Brandon Sanderson book...
Show Notes
- Yes, the movie has had multiple names mostly because the marketing was so poorly handled
- Doug Liman also has a pretty ridiculous story regarding the many names, which is worth reading
- Proof that the sequel will indeed be named Live Die Repeat and Repeat along w/ promises that the ending of Edge will make more sense?!?!
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It seems like we talked about this movie only yesterday (see our 25 Top Films of the 21st Century Episode), but it's time we do a FORMAL Literate Cinephiles review of The Social Network, and it's source material by Ben Mezrich.
Show Notes
- The Director's Series: David Fincher
- One of our favs, Lessons from the Screenplay, has a great video essay on Sorkin, Structure, and Collaboration that is definitely worth checking out to use how non-linear structure is used to tell a story.
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We've been talking about it incessantly since our Most Anticipated Films of 2017 episode, and now that it's here it gets an episode for itself. That's right, woodchuck chuckers, it's BABY DRIVER!
Show Notes
- As mentioned multiple times, Nerdwriter did an excellent job of discussing how Edgar Wright makes transitions count, using Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as an amazing example.
- We've shared this before, but Every Frame's a Painting's video on Edgar Wright and visual comedy is definitely worth checking out.
- Michael mentioned an interview where Edgar Wright clues us in to Griff's fate - you can find that on The Empire Film Podcast released on 7/4/2017 ("Baby Driver Spoiler Special with Edgar Wright")
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We are 17 years into the 21st century, so why not make a list of the top 25 movies of the century so far? Everyone else is doing it! Michael, Kyle and Jeff provide their opinions on which movies should be on the list and why.
Show Notes
- Here's the New York Times list that started it all.
- Cinefix did a pretty rad video essay on the anatomy of the highway scene in Sicario
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