Outside the Envelope – Spring Breakers

spring-breakers2On the newest episode of OtE Dan, Rick, and Brian are joined by Ryan McNeil from The Matinee to discuss the newest film from Harmony Korine, Spring Breakers.

Also discussed: Bull Durham, Room 237, Vanishing Waves, and Tai Chi Zero.

 

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Outside the Envelope – Oz the Great and Powerful

On the newest episode of Outside the Envelope Brian, Dan, and Rick discuss what you the listeners selected as the probable best film of March, Oz the Great and Powerful… and they are all very disappointed in you.

Also discussed: Stoker, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Prestige.

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Outside the Envelope – Beautiful Creatures

Welcome to the latest update of Outside the Envelope, now with a new co-host and a sheen of new content to enhance your listening experience. Dan Gvozden of Grind My Reels takes a permanent seat next to Rick and Brian to talk about Beautiful Creatures, the young adult supernatural romance that maybe – just maybe – won a few Outside the Envelope hearts.

Also discussed: The Walking Dead, The Americans, Flowers of War, and The Impostor.

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Outside the Envelope – Looper

Now it is time for the predicted best film of September – Looper, by Rian Johnson. Rick and I are joined by Joanna Chlebus from Reel Feminist and Filmoria to talk about this mind-bending sci-fi thriller from the mind being Brick and Brothers Bloom.

Also discussed: Being Human, Tyrannosaur, and How I Met Your Mother.

0:00 – 9:31: Introductions and recently watched.

9:31 – 16:02: Looper Review

16:02 – 1:09:59: Spoilers and Closing Remarks

Outside the Envelope – Dredd

 

Ote is dead. All hail OtE!

We are back and better than ever with a brand new format and a brand new episode. Rick Sandlas and I, both of DearFilm, get into the nitty gritty with the new film Dredd.

Also discussed: The War of the Arrows and Treme.

Outside the Envelope – Prometheus

On this episode of Outside the Envelope, returning guests Rick Sandlas from DearFilm and Dan Fogarty from Fogs’ Movie Reviews drop into orbit to talk about Ridley Scott’s sci-fi yarn Prometheus. 

Also discussed: Alien 3, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Box of Moon Light, and Psych.

00:00 – 13:11 — Introductions and Literal Last Watches

13:11 – 31:09 — Prometheus Spoiler Free Review

31:09 – 01:00:37 — Prometheus Spoiler Discussion and Goodbyes

Show notes:

Brian’s Prometheus Review

Rick’s Prometheus Review

Fogs’ Prometheus Review

Scott’s Mendelson’s piece on Prometheus and Big Idea movies: Bad films have good ideas too. Or why Prometheus shouldn’t get a token pass for its ‘big ideas’.

Outside the Envelope – Battleship

On this episode of Outside the Envelope…

It’s the joke that became and movie, and now it’s the subject of a rollickingly fun episode of Outside the Envelope:

First time guest Rick Sandlas from DearFilm joins third-time guest Andrew from A Constant Visual Feast and host Brian Roan to talk Battleship. Also discussed: Melancholia, Drive, and The White Ribbon.

Outside the Envelope – Shame

On this episode of Outside the Envelope…

Brian is joined by Ryan McNeil from The Matinee and Dan Gvozden from Grind My Reels to talk about the sex-addiction drama Shame, starring Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, and directed by Steve McQueen.

Also discussed – We Need To Talk About Kevin, Boogie Nights, and New Girl.

Outside the Envelope – The Hunger Games

On this episode of Outside the Envelope, Brian is joined by Sam Fragoso of Duke and the Movies, and is rejoined by Andy of A Constant Visual Feast to discuss The Hunger Games.

Also discussed – the pitfalls of book-to-film adaptation, Detention, Wrath of the Titans, and Tideland.

Show Notes:

None.

Outside the Envelope – Jeff, Who Lives At Home

On this episode of Outside the Envelope, Brian is joined by Fredo, from FilmYarn, to discuss Jeff, Who Lives At Home, the newest film from the Brothers Dusplass. They also discuss Puss in Boots, HBO dramas, Michael Mann, and the films of M. Night Shyamalan.

Show Notes:

The Slate article that is mentioned.

Roger Ebert’s review of the film.