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Sunspring: Herald of the Future | Dim the House Lights

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:24:16 -0500

Sunspring: Herald of the Future | Dim the House Lights: I’ve written about Sunspring in the past (a...

reloadingthecanon: It’s time to talk about the artiest film to...

Sun, 29 Jan 2017 13:42:05 -0500

It’s time to talk about the artiest film to ever conspicuously involve dogshit, cannibalism, vomit, and rotting meat- yes, Ross and Michelle got together to talk Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. There’s also long diversions about British vs. American filmmaking and a certain movie involving a talking dog and an early Oscar Isaac role. Long in the tooth and a bit looser than usual, but fun nonetheless.

Also sorry we’re two days late, I just straight up forgot.

Recommended in this Episode: Sense8 by the Wachowskis, Morgan by Luke Scott

Opening song is “Trucker’s Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: Today Ross and Michelle discuss Elephant. No,...

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 21:01:14 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

Today Ross and Michelle discuss Elephant. No, not the Gus Van Sant film, the Alan Clarke one from 1989. A minimalist made-for-television film about The Troubles, it’s certainly one of the more challenging pieces of work to be broadcast during prime time on a major TV station. There’s also an extended discussion about the different reasons people watch movies, and what cinephiles can learn from the filmgoing hoi polloi.

Recommended in this Episode: How Fiction Works by James Wood, Flowers of Romance by Public Image Ltd

Intro song is “Truckers Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle discuss...

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 10:51:58 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle discuss two films: The Birth, the Life, and the Death of Christ by Alice Guy-Blaché, and The Seashell and the Clergyman by Germaine Dulac, which both share a common thread of being pioneering but now mostly forgotten films directed by women. Michelle also makes sure to take the opportunity to insult Pixies, because not enough people distrust her opinions on art yet.

Also sorry we’re a day late, Michelle forgot how time works.

Recommended on this episode: Resolutionary by Vivien Goldman, Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy

Intro music is “Truckers Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: Blood! Sex! Jennifer Tilly! Yes, you could...

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:05:15 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

Blood! Sex! Jennifer Tilly! Yes, you could say Bound has it all, and on this episode Michelle and Ross talk about the Wachowski’s first film and all the cool shit in it. We also end up talking about pretty much everything else the Wachowski’s have made too.

Recommended in this episode: Curse of Chucky by Don Mancini, Ed Wood by Tim Burton

Intro song is “Truckers Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: Today’s episode is a little different, as...

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:04:55 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

Today’s episode is a little different, as Ross and Michelle take two and a half hours to sum up the year in film for 2016. They reveal their top ten films of the year, talk about disappointments and surprises, and heap praise on Shane Carruth, who didn’t even have a film released this year. Eight films are discussed at length (Dead Slow Ahead, American Honey, Everybody Wants Some!!, This House Has People In It, The Bones Brigade Video Show, Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, Sunspring, and Paterson- yes, two of those didn’t come out in 2016. It’s explained in the podcast), and there might even be a few additions to the canon this week. Michelle also explains skateboarding terminology to Ross.

Intro music is “Truckers Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: It’s finally here. The film that started it...

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:50:55 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

It’s finally here. The film that started it all, the reason 30 Below began and the main target when it changed to Reloading the Canon- today, Christmas comes early as Ross and Michelle talk the legendary, the singular, the incredible Freddy Got Fingered.

Recommended on today’s episode: Charlie’s Angels by McG, Atlanta by Donald Glover

Intro music is “Trucker’s Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle discuss...

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:09:08 -0500

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On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle discuss Ms .45, Abel Ferrara’s exploitation nasty that might be something more. Warning for discussion of sexual assault.

Recommended in today’s episode: Let it Die by Grasshopper Manufacture, Movie Love by Pauline Kael

Intro music is “Truckers Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle talk...

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:15:56 -0500

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On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle talk about eight different short films by Lillian Schwartz (UFOs, Mirage, Apotheosis, Metamorphosis, The Museum of Modern Art, Pixillation, Alae, Pictures from a Gallery), abstraction in mainstream film, and what the future of cinema might look like. Jem and the Holograms gets mentioned. All films available to watch for free here.

Recommended in this episode: Punch-Drunk Love by Paul Thomas Anderson, Focus by Cynic, 4K TVs (just as a concept)

Opening theme is “Truckers Atlas” by Modest Mouse

reloadingthecanon: On today’s episode, we look at Martin...

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:04:22 -0500

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On today’s episode, we look at Martin Scorsese’s After Hours, talk about the minor efforts of major auteurs, and talk about Ridley Scott for longer than either Michelle or Ross expected going in. I don’t know, but I think this Scorsese kid is going places.

Recommended in today’s episode: Robin and the Dreamweavers by Kamoon Song, American Gangster by Ridley Scott

reloadingthecanon: Happy Black Friday! For today only, Reloading...

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:52:57 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

Happy Black Friday! For today only, Reloading the Canon episodes cost a shockingly low $0.00! Make sure to get in quick, because tomorrow they’ll go back to being free.

On today’s episode, Ross and Michelle discuss Millennium Actress, the 2001 Satoshi Kon film, and more broadly Ross’ problems remembering anime films. Also, Michelle reveals where her sympathies lie in the constant battle between robots and humans.

Recommended in today’s ep: Altered States by Ken Russell, Paterson by Jim Jarmusch

reloadingthecanon: Sorry for the late arrival! Michelle had...

Sat, 19 Nov 2016 17:32:07 -0500

reloadingthecanon:

Sorry for the late arrival! Michelle had internet issues on Friday.

Either way, this week’s film is One Hour Photo, one of Robin Williams’ most uncharacteristic (and best) roles, and a movie that trades intensely on discomfort. Hopefully our hosts will be more agreeable than last week to contrast.

Recommended in this Episode: Reflektor by Arcade Fire, Sing Street by John Carney

Dead Slow Ahead | Dim the House Lights

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:13:25 -0500

Dead Slow Ahead | Dim the House Lights: Every room you look into is empty, save for maybe the blue...

reloadingthecanon: In our most contentious episode by a country...

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:13:50 -0500

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In our most contentious episode by a country mile, Michelle tries to convince Ross that Red Riding Hood by Catherine Hardwicke is an undiscovered classic. It doesn’t go well.

Recommended in this episode: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes by J. :ee Thompson, The Criterion boxset Always For Pleasure featuring the films of Les Blank

reloadingthecanon: Ross and Michelle move to a weekly schedule...

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:41:16 -0400

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Ross and Michelle move to a weekly schedule and discuss INLAND EMPIRE, David Lynch’s last (as of now) feature film, and maybe his defining one. Also, Ross does his David Lynch impression.

Recommended in this Episode: The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel by Mark Frost, Writing on Games by Hamish Black

Rats | Dim the House Lights

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:17:18 -0400

Rats | Dim the House Lights: I don’t much care for Morgan Spurlock, and after this review I don’t...

Dust Devil | Dim the House Lights

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:10:30 -0400

Dust Devil | Dim the House Lights: It’s Dust Devil that earns [Richard Stanley] a place as one of...

reloadingthecanon: IT’S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL TIME! For Reloading...

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:23:08 -0400

reloadingthecanon:

IT’S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL TIME! For Reloading the Canon’s first annual Halloween special, Ross and Michelle talk about Halloween traditions, the worst horror films they’ve seen, a couple perfect picks for Halloween night, and then some underrated gems that deserve your time. It’s over two hours long, there’s spooky transition sound effects, Michelle gets mad at Ross over Hostel 2, and we talk about Disney Channel original movies. It’s all here folks.

reloadingthecanon: Content warning for discussion of sexual...

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:59:02 -0400

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Content warning for discussion of sexual assault, torture, graphic violence, and murder.

In today’s episode, Ross and Michelle talked about notorious extreme horror film August Underground and the aesthetics of realistic violence.

Recommended in this episode: House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse, Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

Phantasm: Ravager | Dim the House Lights

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:52:08 -0400

Phantasm: Ravager | Dim the House Lights: Even given Coscarelli’s wonderful track record and handle...