Tagged: battleship pretension

lincoln hayes / movies / podcast / tim bridge / What the Hell Are You Watching

September 25, 2017

What the Hell Are You Watching?!: It

The reboot of Stephen King’s classic It is rocking theaters and dividing audiences, at least in Lincoln’s circle. Tim and he discuss the film’s pros and cons, gush over how great the kids were, and praise the film for omitting...

movie meltdown / movies / podcast

September 25, 2017

Movie Meltdown: The Starsky Generation

This week we return to our coverage “live” from Fandomfest as we sit down with our special guest… Paul Michael Glaser! We discuss everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Starsky and Hutch. We go into his different roles over the years from acting...

movies / musical notation / podcast / west anthony

September 25, 2017

Musical Notation: Bonus: The Greatest Song of the Vietnam War

In this episode, West talks about the song Ken Burns should have included in his sprawling documentary about the Vietnam War. Music in this episode includes: “An Open Letter To My Teenage Son” written by Robert R. Thompson; performed by...

david bax / episode / marc edward heuck / movies / podcast / tyler smith

September 24, 2017

Episode 549: Marc Edward Heuck

In this episode, Tyler and David are joined by film historian Marc Edward Heuck to discuss Netflix, preservation and the work of 1970s writer/director Horace Jackson..

movies / sarah brinks / top 100 challenge

September 23, 2017

BP’s Top 100 Challenge #25: M, by Sarah Brinks

I decided to undertake a movie challenge in 2017. This seemed like a good way to see some classic movies that I have unfortunately never seen. The Battleship Pretension Top 100 list provided such a challenge. Fritz Lang’s first “talking picture”...

movies / news / tyler smith

September 22, 2017

Summer Slumps, September Surprises, by Tyler Smith

While the majority of studios still wait until summer to release their tentpole blockbusters, it may be time to declare the concept of “Summer Movie Season” officially over. What used to be considered the most lucrative time of the year...

mat bradley-tschirgi / movies / podcast / sequelcast 2 / william thrasher

September 22, 2017

Sequelcast 2: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi and William Thrasher talk about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. This is the one that won a zillion Oscars. Covering a third of The Two Towers and all of Return of the King, this...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

September 22, 2017

Criterion Prediction #107: Titicut Follies, by Alexander Miller

Title: Titicut Follies Year: 1967 Director: Frederick Wiseman Synopsis: Wiseman’s debut feature is an unflinching look into State Prison for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater, MA. Titicut Follies is a spare and unflinching look at the various facets of life...

ask bp / david bax / featured / tyler smith / video

September 22, 2017

Ask BP (September 22, 2017)

Tyler and David discuss podcasting and three act structure.

david bax / movies / reviews / theatrical review

September 21, 2017

Friend Request: When a Stranger Pokes, by David Bax

Friend Request, directed by Simon Verhoeven (no relation), is mostly a collection of scary movie tropes, slightly reconfigured for the world of Facebook. The social media site is never mentioned by name, however, instead replaced by endless utterances of the...

Tagged: battleship pretension

What the Hell Are You Watching?!: It

Movie Meltdown: The Starsky Generation

Musical Notation: Bonus: The Greatest Song of the Vietnam War

Episode 549: Marc Edward Heuck

BP’s Top 100 Challenge #25: M, by Sarah Brinks

Summer Slumps, September Surprises, by Tyler Smith

Sequelcast 2: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Criterion Prediction #107: Titicut Follies, by Alexander Miller

Ask BP (September 22, 2017)

Friend Request: When a Stranger Pokes, by David Bax

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