We give some of our thoughts on what got nominated this year. Some films we're excited to see, others...not so much. Have a listen.
Episode 11 - Ghostbusters, Star Trek, and Franchise Fandom
Return of the pop culture franchise films! Remakes and reboots abound! We discuss two of the higher-profile examples of the year and try to contextualize with a bit of our own fan histories as well as how they relate to the broader public's reception.
Episode 10 - Movies for People Who Love Movies: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Robert Zemeckis directs a comedic detective noir feature with a star-studded cast and also a cartoon rabbit. What else needs to be said? Maybe not this, but we said it anyway.
Episode 9 - Oscars 2016 Aftermath
Reflections on the 2016 Academy Awards. The good, the bad, and the just plain weird. A little about upcoming titles, too.
Episode 8 - Best Picture Rundown 2016
Having now seen all of the nominated movies, we give a few thoughts on each and speculate on the outcome.
Episode 7 - Oscar 2016 Nominations
It's award season again, which means we get (have?) to react to the list of nominees. There were some surprises and oddities this year. More to come on this topic as we see the rest of the movies and, of course, the awards themselves. Also a brief remembrance of some recently departed film stars who will be missed.
Episode 6 - Movie Fail
What makes a movie not work? Plainly a very subjective question about which everyone has his or her own ideas. Here are some of ours!
Episode 5 - Summer 2015 Wind-down
As a bookend to our last episode, we talk about the now-concluded summer movie season and the cinematic offerings contained therein. Action, adventure, comedy, drama, thrills, and chills! Also Jurassic World.
Episode 4 - Superhero Fatigue
Superheroes! Comic book adaptation installments! Sequels sequels sequels! A cautionary look at the upcoming summer movie season and beyond, some wild speculation and fantastical what-if scenarios, and just a bit of Star Wars. And we didn't even mention Jurassic World! (It can't see us if we don't talk about it...)
Episode 3 - Oscar 2015 Preview
Our rundown of the Academy's nominees of Best Picture, including general opinions of the films, what we think will win vs. what should win, and plenty of the usual rambling tangents.
Episode 2 - Movies for People Who Love Movies: The Muppet Movie
In a new segment, we discuss a movie that embodies practically everything that we love about movies. 1979's "The Muppet Movie" has it all: laughs, drama, spectacle, music, and some really great how-did-they-do-that moments. Throw in a host of celebrity cameos, and you've got a recipe for one of the all-time greats.
Dead Letter Movie Podcast - Episode 1 - Halloween Favorites
Tim and Andrew count down their top 5 favorite movies for the Halloween season!
Tim
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
- Garfield's Halloween Adventure
- Bugs Bunny's Howl-o-ween Special
- Ghostbusters
- The Frighteners
Andrew
- Bride of Frankenstein
- The Black Cat
- The Halloween Tree
- Arsenic and Old Lace
- Trick 'r Treat
Coming soon:
- The Boxtrolls
- The Book of Life
- Interstellar
- Big Hero 6
Et Cetera:
- First teaser trailer for Tomorrowland