“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”– H.P. Lovecraft “Adding a Lovecraft quote to your film doesn’t make your film Lovecraftian.”– The Cast of Cthulhu...
In this episode, Tyler and David are joined once again by Wayne Federman, author of the new book The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle.
Here are the top five things that went down at Battleship Pretension this week: Malcolm & Marie: Solitaire, by David Bax Episode 725: Sundance Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up with Angie Han Little Fish: Just Keep Swimming, by David Bax BP...
The director’s cut has long been a source of comfort for film fans. Rooted in the idea of a movie’s director being its primary author, a director’s cut is an opportunity for a filmmaker – likely stymied by a short-sighted...
In this episode, Tyler and David discuss the movies they’ve been watching, including: FIRST MANSAVE YOURSELVES!THUNDER ROAD76 DAYSSTAR WARS: EPISODE IX – THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
The first episode in the Benson/Moorhead back-to-back is here with this review of Resolution, though as we’re wont to do, there’s a fair bit of banter before the episode begins, this time on beer and breweries and pouring one out –...
Tyler and David respond to this year’s Oscar nominations. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Become a Patron!
It’s 1961, the Cold War is at its peak, and, as The Courier’s opening titles remind us, both America and the Soviet Union stand poised on the brink of mutually assured destruction thanks to a buildup in nuclear arms. The...
The BPs nominations are determined by tallying the ranked submissions of Battleship Pretension contributors. In the instance of a fifth-slot tie, both submissions have been included. Best PictureDA 5 BLOODSTHE INVISIBLE MANLOVERS ROCKNOMADLANDSOUND OF METAL Best DirectorSpike Lee, DA 5...
