Podcast
In the Cut
Hosted by Jesse Holden · EN
a podcast about overthinking movies
11episodes
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[30] Stalker: The Holy Fool
Oct 9, 201601:05:47Tap to summarizeIn our final episode of “Season 2” we enlist Yakov Grinberg to help peel back some of the many layers within Tarkovsky’s 1979 masterpiece Stalker; a hard to describe — and equally hard to forget — meditation on the human condition, and the broader challenge of expressing the inexpressible. Watch Stalker: ▸ Amazon [DVD] ▸ Amazon [Blu-Ray] Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Transcribe →[29] Moon: There’s a Fun Zoo
May 15, 201600:57:17Tap to summarizeLuke Christensen from Portland’s Hollywood Theatre joins us to talk about 2009’s “Moon” — Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey’s performances, Clint Mansell’s score, and the unique plot construction of this the artful, ponderous character study and mutual favorite of the hosts. Watch Moon: ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Transcribe →[28] Showgirls: The Robocop of Sex
Mar 1, 201600:53:09Tap to summarizeWe welcome the amazing Jenny Benevento to help us wrap our brains around one of the towering cinematic wonders of our age: the anti-erotic madhouse Showgirls, in all of its contradictory, critically loathed, unforgettable glory. Watch Showgirls: ▸ Amazon Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Transcribe →[27] The Serpent and the Rainbow: Now I Have the Power of the Jaguar
Oct 29, 201500:27:44Tap to summarizeOne of the lesser-remembered entries in Wes Craven’s oeuvre, The Serpent and the Rainbow is a bit less than the sum of its parts, sending Bill Pullman stumbling and snarking through Haiti in search of a substance that can turn men into zombies. Watch The Serpent and the Rainbow: ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS
Transcribe →[26] The Evil Dead & Evil Dead 2: You Can’t Not Do That
Sep 8, 201500:52:42Tap to summarizeEran and Jesse talk about Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell’s landmark horror films that set such a high bar for the nascent Splatstick genre that they’ve yet to be dethroned thirty-plus years later. Groovy. Watch The Evil Dead: ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Watch Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn: ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Discuss: FanFare | Facebook
Transcribe →[25] Lolita (1962 & 1997): Obviously They’re a Bag of Dicks
Jul 15, 201501:21:28Tap to summarizeEran, Whitney and Jesse sit down for a chat about both the Stanley Kubrick and Adrian Lyne adaptations of Nabokov’s Lolita, and their respective approaches to the challenging source material. Watch Lolita (1962): ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Watch Lolita (1997): ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Discuss: FanFare | Facebook
Transcribe →[24] Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Finally Coming to Kwahng-Yi
Jul 1, 201501:45:30Tap to summarizeJesse and Whitney can’t get enough of talking about Hedwig: the characters, the songs, how it differs from the stage version, the difficult questions it raises, and those poor, poor Bilgewater’s patrons. Watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch: ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Discuss: FanFare | Facebook
Transcribe →[23] Starship Troopers: I Hope It Makes Up For Brainscan
Jun 17, 201501:09:18Tap to summarizeWith Eran back in the saddle with Jesse, and first-time co-host Jacob Henderson joining us as well, we talk about Paul Verhoeven’s visually amazing adaptation/sendup of Robert Heinlein’s military sci-fi classic, and along the way we just might find out what Eran thinks was the saddest piece of pornography he’s ever seen. Watch Starship Troopers: ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Discuss: FanFare | Facebook
Transcribe →[22] RoboCop (2014): All Up In The Cut 45
Jun 3, 201501:07:58Tap to summarizePortland musicians and troublemakers The Cut 45 are here to kick off Season 2 with a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a frank discussion of whether or not you ever oughta reboot RoboCop. If you want more, you can also listen to our earlier RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 episodes! Watch Robocop (2014): ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Discuss: FanFare | Facebook
Transcribe →[21] Season Finale Pt.2: You Can’t Lose Sight of the Building
Aug 7, 201301:21:22Tap to summarizeContains the shocking conclusion to Part 1’s cliffhanger ending. You’ll also hear Nunk calling from a fishing boat in Alaska to discuss the embarrassments of personal taste, and Jon talking with Jesse about the podcast and the nature of criticism itself. Thank you for listening. Listen to Podcast:
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