Jul 31, 2020

‘John Wick’ is about as simple a story as can be found in modern cinema, but the execution of it was close to flawless. But “close to flawless” isn’t the same thing as “perfect.” Why did Paul put off watching this movie so long? From a practical standpoint, what did John Wick actually accomplish?...

Jul 24, 2020

Commenters on Out of Frame videos have been requesting an episode on ‘Parasite’ since its theatrical release in 2019. It doesn’t quite get a video, but it does get the podcast treatment. Is it really the brutal commentary on class struggle and the exploitation of the poor by the rich so many people said it is? And...

Jul 17, 2020

The crew watched the newly-available on VOD film ‘Mr. Jones.’ It’s rare to find a movie so openly critical of communism, and yet, it made everyone pretty angry. In a good way, though. Why is it so few people know the story of Gareth Jones, the title character? How was the New York Times involved? What does the...

Jul 10, 2020

This week, the crew watched the 1982 classic E.T. Is it really as good a movie as it’s remembered being, or is it a case of collective nostalgia goggles? Did John Williams write a great score or the best score? Director Stephen Spielberg went for subtlety over statement, but did it work? Sean, Jen, and Paul talk about...

Jul 3, 2020

Welcome to the very first episode of Out of Frame: Behind the Scenes, the brand-new, weekly podcast based on the YouTube series, Out of Frame. This week, the crew watched the 1997 film adaptation of Starship Troopers. Was it really a nationalist/fascist propaganda piece? Did our hero, Johnnie Rico, learn what he...