Episodes
The Cravens bros are back for a Star Wars special.
Published 12/28/17
Francesco joins the for your speculation podcast to break down the Oscar race in the main eight categories.
Published 12/17/17
We recorded our IT pod f*****g forever ago, but the audio got corrupted and I had no idea how to fix it. Hardcore props to Eric Revilla, our guest on this pod, who not only contributed some awesome analysis but also fixed the audio problems. Too bad there's not a life system that gives you cash-value points for kicking ass.
Published 12/17/17
Ladybird was really good! We discuss its comedic chops, its originality as a genre film, and its (and our) observations on finding common ground with your parents.
Published 12/04/17
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Sequels, sequels, sequels! This is from a while back, Mitch forgot to see Kingsman and Jeepers Creepers 3 and Francesco had some things to say about them. Aaaand then Mitch had some stuff to say about other sequels. I am a mess.
Published 12/04/17
A coupla' bros talk about offbeat comedies, namely Little Miss Sunshine and Hot Fuzz. #brosesh
Published 10/10/17
OMG, Mother! was weird but kind of amazing. We break down the film and try to give some guidance on how to deal with challenging and/or abstract films in general. YAY FOR INFANTICIDE!
Published 10/02/17
OMG THE HOT LESBIAN SEX IN ATOMIC BLONDE WAS SO HOT. (No, not really, and it was kinda problematic...we discuss.)
Published 08/19/17
Dunkirk was the best film we've seen in 2017. Hence the length of this episode. We had so much to talk about.
Published 07/30/17
We quickly run out of things to say about Baby Driver, Hot Fuzz, and the work of Edgar Wright. If you could subscribe to our podcast and/or rate it, that would be awesome - it's available on iTunes, Google Play, and thevisualtext.com/podcast. We also have a blog at said site, blog.thevisualtext.com, in which Francesco (and soon I) break down even further the films that we discuss on this podcast.
Published 07/15/17
We discuss the work of Bong Joon-Ho via Okja (on Netflix/in theaters now) and The Host (2006). If you could subscribe to our podcast and/or rate it, that would be awesome - it's available on iTunes, Google Play, and thevisualtext.com/podcast. We also have a blog at said site, thevisualtext.com, in which Francesco (and soon I) break down even further the films that we discuss on this podcast.
Published 07/10/17
We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of Sofia Coppola's work. We'll take a close look at her latest work, The Beguiled, which is out in theaters now starring Nicole Kidman, and compare it to an earlier film of hers, Lost In Translation. If you could subscribe to our podcast, that would be awesome - it's available on iTunes, Google Play, and thevisualtext.com/podcast. We also have a blog at said site, thevisualtext.com, in which Francesco (and soon I) break down even further the films...
Published 07/04/17
It's time for.....CHUNKY! In this episode we introduce our wonderful selves and talk a lot about It Comes at Night (2017, Shults) and what it means in today's America. We also tack on a bit about Wonder Woman and what's important about it and what's not. Be sure to check out Francesco's review of It Comes At Night at our (but mostly his) film blog @ http://thevisualtext.com. There's one on Wonder Woman too!
Published 06/27/17