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| Episode 190 - McQ | 14 Sep 2024 | 02:01:25 | |
In this episode of the show we are beginning our September with the Old Duke, a short survey of movies John Wayne made when he got older. This week we talk about McQ, a movie where The Duke tried to catch up to the stoic silent cop movies like Dirty Harry and Bullitt. In our conversation you will hear us talk about movies being written around John Wayne and whether he needed to move on with the times, the allure of a police procedural and whether the intense plotting in this movie makes it a bit more forgettable. We also talk about the logistics of firing lots of rounds in six seconds, maintaining a low profile in a muscle car and much more!
Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| BONUS Spike Lee's Major Joint 08 - Inside Man (teaser) | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:15:48 | |
In this episode of our 2024 Spike Lee Retrospective we are touching base with Inside Man. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk at length about Spike Lee in the mid-2000s, Denzel Washington and Chiwetel Ejiofor playing good cop-bad cop, Clive Owen's brief moment in the limelight and the idea of bringing New York together as a melting pot. We also talk about hiring easily recognizable sidekicks, getting a shave in weird basements, and the idea of spending a week behind a wall with only a hole in the ground as company. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this show in full in addition to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Head over to our website to find out more (uncutgemspodcast.com) Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| BONUS Spike Lee's Major Joint 07 - 25th Hour (teaser) | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:15:47 | |
In this episode of our ongoing 2024 Spike-a-Thon we are finally getting to his 2002 joint 25th Hour. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the many reasons why Spike Lee would have gravitated to David Benioff's book, how this movie tries to grapple with the looming spectre of 9/11 and how it speaks to all New Yorkers with whom Spike Lee feels immense kinship. We also talk about Edward Norton's method acting and old man makeup, Barry Pepper as a criminally underrated character actor, whether it's a good idea to attend night clubs where your students hang out and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this show in full in addition to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Head over to our website to find out more (uncutgemspodcast.com) Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 132 - Haywire | 04 Aug 2023 | 03:16:07 | |
In this episode of the show we are touching base with our ongoing Soderbergh project by talking about Haywire. Over the course of our chat you will hear us try to figure out if this is Soderbergh's The Bourne Ultimatum or The Ipcress File, marvel at Gina Carano's athletic prowess, and share a few comments about her acting skills, too. We also talk about exposition-free plotting, Bill Paxton's alpha energy, Ewan McGregor's chops as a villain and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp & Hillary White Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 131 - Waterworld | 28 Jul 2023 | 03:27:42 | |
In this episode of the show, we are putting a bow on our short exploration of the professional partnership between Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner by talking about the 1995 Waterworld! Joined by our special guest Jackson Boren, the widely recognized defender of this movie, we discuss the lore surrounding this film's troubled production, the story of how the two Kevins fell out of love with each other and how this movie functions as a western, a Mad Max ripoff and an environmentalist cautionary tale. We also talk about how to correctly pee into a cup, opine on the Ulysses Cut, share some hot takes about world-building and much, much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren (@JacksonBoren) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| John Cassavetes Marathon 07 - A Woman Under the Influence (teaser) | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:15:47 | |
Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our ongoing 2023 John Cassavetes, we are finally talking about this filmmaker's most acclaimed work, the 1974 A Woman Under The Influence. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about capturing life on film using documentary techniques, the many imperfections of human relationships, the horrors of toxic family members, how this movie broke Cassavetes, and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 130 - Fandango | 21 Jul 2023 | 01:41:45 | |
In this episode of the show, we are discussing the first collaboration between Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner, which was also Reynolds' feature debut, the 1985 Fandango! Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about how this movie fits within the grand legacy of Hollywood hangout movies, how it relates the Vietnam War-era anxieties, and how it also may have something to say about the filmmaker's own life experiences. We also touch on the genesis of Costner as a maverick star, rogue filmmaking and the crazy idea of expanding a short movie in two directions at once! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Tie-in 24 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (teaser) | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:15:46 | |
Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are pairing our Bonus podcast to a complement this month's theme on the professional partnership between Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner. Therefore, it is only logical to take a stab (or maybe fire an arrow at it) at their biggest box office success, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Kevin Costner being out of shape, Kevin Reynolds maybe being out of his depth, the accent debacle, Alan Rickman unhinged, and a possibility this movie owes more to Return of the Jedi than meets the eye. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 129 - Insomnia | 14 Jul 2023 | 03:07:18 | |
In this episode of the show we are preparing for the upcoming theatrical release of Oppenheimer by talking by Christopher Nolan's arguably most underappreciated movie, the 2022 Insomnia. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about what potentially drew Nolan to the project, why Steven Soderbergh may have passed on it, Robin Williams' era of playing against type, the movie as a second cousin to Heat, the setting giving the story an upside-down feel, and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 128 - The Girlfriend Experience and The Informant! | 07 Jul 2023 | 03:57:19 | |
In this episode of the show we take on a duo of Steven Soderbergh's underrated 2009 releases - The Girlfriend Experience and The Informant! Over the course of our chat - which turned out to be a massive reunion recording - you will hear us talk about the thematic depth of an otherwise lean indie film, Sasha Grey's dramatic range, Matt Damon's comedic chops, Richard Lester, movies about people who think they are in movies, subtle winks at cinephiles and more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Nicoló Grasso & Jak-Luke Sharp Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Cutting into Soderbergh 07 - Contagion (teaser) | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:15:48 | |
Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, our Soderbergh project leads us to re-open the pandemic wounds as we discuss Contagion. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about how this movie got a lot of stuff right, the idea of making science a thrilling subject, the success of a lead-less narrative, Jude Law as an early example of a Rogan-esque influencer and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 127 - Coma | 30 Jun 2023 | 02:00:16 | |
In this episode of the show, our June Jaunt through Michael Crichton work comes to a close with a discussion on his 1978 medical thriller Coma. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder why this movie wasn't a bigger hit, whether star power is what Crichton needed, if the movie functions as a feminist metaphor for dismantling the patriarchy, an indictment of a for-profit healthcare model, or both and if it is even remotely acceptable to eat a sandwich during an autopsy. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| John Cassavetes Marathon 06 - Minnie and Moskowitz (teaser) | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:15:47 | |
Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our ongoing 2023 John Cassavetes, at its halfway point to be exact, we are talking about Minnie and Moskowitz. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about how this movie came together as a rebound after Husbands, how it functions as an antithetic romantic comedy and how it dismantles the Hollywood fakery. We also wonder what Minnie sees in Seymour, whether he is an obnoxious bum or a loveable rogue and what it is exactly that endears some of us to this movie more than others. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 184 - Bamboozled | 03 Aug 2024 | 02:50:22 | |
In this episode of the show we are joined by our great buddy Jak to talk about Spike Lee's Bamboozled. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Spike Lee embracing consumer-based filmmaking tools, the film's complex satire on Hollywood and how it has been mostly misunderstood and hidden from view. We also talk about making radical aesthetic choices to upset the viewer, the film's incredibly dense messaging, Lee's feud with Tarantino and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 126 - The Andromeda Strain | 23 Jun 2023 | 02:03:31 | |
In this episode of the show, Michael Cricht-June continues with The Andromeda Strain, a Robert Wise-directed first-ever adaptation Crichton's debut novel. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the shifting sands of science-fiction, Wise putting himself outside of his comfort zone, the idea of science-fact as an alternative to science-fiction, how the movie connects to the COVID pandemic, how it depicts scientific processes in cinematic way, our thoughts on the frequent deployment of split diopters and if lasers can give you a concussion! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Tie-in 23 - Raiders of the Lost Ark | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:15:47 | |
Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this bonus bonus tie-in episode we are piggy-backing off of our last week's celebratory Jurassic Park chat and jumping into some more Spielberg in anticipation of the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. We are talking about Raiders of the Lost Ark, the anatomy of a set piece driven spectacle, Harrison Ford's charisma, snakes, Nazis and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 125 - Westworld and Futureworld | 16 Jun 2023 | 02:44:19 | |
In this episode of the show, we are opening what we jokingly call Michael Cricht-June, a short series of episodes devoted to the work of Michael Crichton. Therefore, it only makes sense to start with his directorial feature debut Westworld, as well as the 1976 follow-up to this movie, Futureworld. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Westworld as a protoplast to Jurassic Park, you will hear us wonder if this is a disaster movie, a speculative fiction, a proto-slasher or a combination of all three, and also how its inventiveness filtered into the culture and inspired many other filmmakers. In addition, we also talk Futureworld and its doomed mission to follow up an instant classic, Peter Fonda's hair, Yul Brynner invading your dreams and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Tie-in 22 - Jurassic Park (teaser) | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:15:41 | |
Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month, we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the release of Jurassic Park by, well, talking about it. This episode ties together with our main show conversation about the other dinosaur cloning movie released in the same year, Carnosaur. Over the course of our chat you will hear us marvel at Spielberg's directorial flair, ponder about the popularity of dinosaurs in general, explore the science beneath the movie and even poke a few holes in this otherwise perfect cinematic spectacle. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 124 - Carnosaur | 09 Jun 2023 | 01:44:28 | |
In this episode of the show, we are marking the impending 30th anniversary of the release of Jurassic Park by talking about a movie that kinda ripped it off... a month ahead of its release, no less - Carnosaur. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about why this movie even exists, the business savvy of one Roger Corman, the career choices of one Diane Ladd, doing practical effects on the cheap, our nostalgic connection to video store schlock and of course, how Carnosaur connects to Spielberg's juggernaut! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Cutting into Soderbergh 06 - Che (teaser) | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:15:41 | |
Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are taking on the epic saga of Che that once again brought together Steven Soderbergh and Benicio del Toro. As we discuss this beast of a movie, conveniently divided into two parts, we talk about its doomed theatrical release, the intricacies of its production, Soderbergh's idea of a big prestige spectacle, reinventing the biopic and wondering how exactly this movie connects to the larger body of cinema. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 123 - The Good German | 02 Jun 2023 | 02:04:03 | |
In this episode of the show, we are stopping over at the Soderbergh Station to talk about The Good German. Over the course of our chat you will hear us wonder why this movie was made, if it is an elaborate experiment and a directorial challenge or a genuine attempt to tell a compelling story, George Clooney's classic leading man appeal, Cate Blanchett as a modern-day Marlene Dietrich, Tobey Maguire's cheeky energy and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 122.5 - Hudson Hawk (Bonus Conversation with Michael Lehmann) | 28 May 2023 | 01:06:02 | |
In this very special bonus episode of our show we had a pleasure to talk with Michael Lehmann, the director of Hudson Hawk, Heathers, Airheads and many other movies and TV shows! Over the course of our conversation you will hear him talk about how Hudson Hawk came together, what it was like to work with Bruce Willis and why perhaps people didn't get the movie at the time. We also talk about his most recent project The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, his take on comedy, inspirations, recollections of what Hollywood was like back in the day and what it's like now and much, much more! We had an absolute blast speaking with Michael and we hope you will have as much fun listening to this too! Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Michael Lehmann Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 122 - Hudson Hawk | 26 May 2023 | 01:44:41 | |
In this episode of the show, we are robbing auction houses to the tune of elevator jazz as we talk Hudson Hawk! Over the course of our chat you will hear us wonder how this movie came together and how nobody got it at the time. We also try to figure out what this movie is at its core, identify its comedic roots, applaud Bruce Willis' timing, the wackiness of the movie's ideas and how it purposefully undercuts itself with serious action when you least expect it. We also give a final verdict on whether Andie McDowell should pretend she's a dolphin ever again and if mailing yourself to the Vatican is a good idea. Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| John Cassavetes Marathon 05 - Husbands (teaser) | 24 May 2023 | 00:15:47 | |
Here's a short teaser of the fifth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes Marathon we are talking about Husbands, his 1970 follow-up to Faces. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie came together, how the world rejected it and... how the world was wrong to do so. We also talk about midlife crises, getting to grip with your own mortality, finding a place in the world as a man and if we could be friends with any of these three bozos. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 183 - Bad Lieutenant | 27 Jul 2024 | 02:03:31 | |
In this episode of the show we are concluding our month-long male therapy session as we talk about Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Ferrara's stylistic and thematic relationship with Martin Scorsese, the movie being a journey towards spiritual catharsis, and rogue filmmaking. We also talk about Harvey Keitel's audacious role choices, his many infamous scenes and that for some reason this movie is a formative experience for Jakub who has watched it more often than it is perhaps healthy for the human brain. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 121 - Sneakers | 19 May 2023 | 02:05:17 | |
In this episode of the show, we are continuing our journey through 90s capers as we are talking about Sneakers. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder if this genre mishmash works in the first place, we comment on the ensemble comedy aspect of the film, its dense plotting, Ben Kingsley's running skills, David Strathairn's superpowers and more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Tie-in 21 - Heat (teaser) | 17 May 2023 | 00:15:45 | |
Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month, we are bolstering our little journey through 90s heist movies by talking about perhaps the definitive caper of the decade, Michael Mann's Heat. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us recount our personal stories connected to the movie, talk about the iconic showdown of talent between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, wax poetic about the realism in Mann's cinema, ponder about woes of masculinity and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Joey Weale Find Joey's short film FLAGWAR here! Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 120 - Bottle Rocket | 12 May 2023 | 01:52:14 | |
In this episode of the show, we are beginning our May mini-journey through 90s heist movies with Wes Anderson's debut Bottle Rocket. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Wes Anderson's artistic collaboration with Owen Wilson, how his style developed and where it began, whether the move is a heist movie at all, whether it is autobiographical in nature and - most importantly - you will hear us theorize about what the title of the movie even means in the first place. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Cutting into Soderbergh 05 - The Ocean's Trilogy (teaser) | 10 May 2023 | 00:15:46 | |
Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, are taking on the trifecta of Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen, three of Soderbergh's most profitable movies! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Soderbergh's approach to constructing set pieces, the idea of freshening up the blockbuster landscape with an ensemble piece, the free-wheeling chemistry between its leads, breakdancing through lasers, the difficult art of generating suspense by way of a procedural, Don Cheadle's infamous accent and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 119 - Solaris | 05 May 2023 | 02:05:34 | |
In this episode of the show, we are continuing our journey through the cinema of Steven Soderbergh as we talk his 2002 re-adaptation of Solaris. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the allure of making a sci-fi spectacle and rubbing shoulders with Tarkovsky, using a genre template as a vehicle for a psychological drama, the idea of Solaris as a fully functional allegory the viewers did not appreciate at the time, the place of spirituality in a scientist's life, George Clooney as an introspective lead and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 118 - The Rocketeer | 28 Apr 2023 | 03:26:04 | |
In this episode of the show, we are blasting into the stratosphere together with Joe Johnston's The Rocketeer! Listen as we put a bow on our April trek through 90s superheroes, marvel at this film's Spielbergian energy, talk about Nazi blimps in America and the technical accuracy of flying with a rocket strapped to your back, Howard Hughes, The Rocketeer as a family-friendly piece of Americana, the woes of making a Disney movie a bit more edgy and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren (@JacksonBoren) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| John Cassavetes Marathon 04 - Faces (teaser) | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:16:02 | |
Here's a short teaser of the second episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes marathon, we talk about Faces, John Cassavetes' return to indie filmmaking. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us marvel at the believability of the character work, the nuanced portrayal of a disintegrating marriage, the vagaries of a midlife crisis, the subtle art of communication and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 117 - The Shadow and The Phantom | 21 Apr 2023 | 03:14:13 | |
In this episode of the show, we are talking about The Shadow and The Phantom, two 90s adaptations of comic strips from the 1930s. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how Tim Burton's Batman incentivized Hollywood to look for other superheroes from the past, Alec Baldwin as a Bruce Wayne-esque leading man, the tonal shifts in The Shadow, the idea of wearing a purple onesie in the jungle, Billy Zane's short stint at the top of the world, the idea of 90s oddities inspiring Christopher Nolan, ripping off Spielberg and much more! Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Hillary White Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 116 - Darkman | 14 Apr 2023 | 02:03:47 | |
In this episode of the show, we are embarking on our April journey through 90s superheroes as we talk about Sam Raimi's Darkman. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Raimi as a studio filmmaker, Liam Neeson as a leading man, Darkman as a synthesis of Universal Monsters and Tim Burton's Batman, the difficulty of manufacturing an icon and much more! Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Tie-in 20 - Batman (teaser) | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:15:48 | |
Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month, in connection to our theme of 90s superheroes explored on the main show, we decided to tie into it with a conversation about Tim Burton's 1989 Batman, the movie without which the 90s superhero craze wouldn't have taken off the ground at all. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Batman as a movie rooted in expressionism and noir, Jack Nicholson's comedic genius, Tim Burton's idiosyncratic singularity that gives the movie its unique charm, Michael Keaton as a superhero material and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| BONUS Kathryn Bigelow Marathon 06 - The Weight of Water (teaser) | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:15:48 | |
In this episode of the 2024 Kathryn Bigelow Marathon we are joined by our good buddy Jak to talk about The Weight of Water. Over the course of our conversation, which is arguably more interesting than the movie itself, you will hear us talk about possible reasons why this film came to exist in the first place, what may have drawn Bigelow to the project and why it was initially shelved for a year, only to be dumped into cinemas with very little marketing behind it. We also talk about doing research on a boat, the many problems with how this movie weaves historical fiction with present-day pretentious romance, and how Liz Hurley's presence may be the only saving grace for this film. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this show in full in addition to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 115 - Full Frontal, Eros and Bubble | 07 Apr 2023 | 03:16:53 | |
It's the first Friday of the month so we are checking in at the Soderbergh Hotel to talk about some of his less well known films. In this episode we are taking a look at Full Frontal, Bubble and Eros, in which Soderbergh contributed a vignette to accompany one from Wong Kar Wai and one from Michelangelo Antonioni. Over the course of our rich and meandering conversation you will hear us talk about Soderbergh revisiting his absurdist ideas in Full Frontal, consolidating his directorial voice as an cinematic experimentalist, Bubble as a soulful piece of social realism, stepping up to the challenge of working with non-actors, subverting the expectations of a horny short with his work on Eros, and much more. Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows & Nicoló Grasso Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Cutting into Soderbergh 04 - Traffic (teaser) | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:15:57 | |
Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are trying to stay on top of the tightly woven labyrinth of stories that make up Traffic, Soderbergh's most acclaimed movie to date. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about colour-coding a movie, Soderbergh consolidating his filmmaking voice, the idea of transcending the remit of an afterschool special, the wonderful talents of Miguel Ferrer and Benicio del Toro and the many addictions we can fall victim to! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 114 - The Crow | 31 Mar 2023 | 01:58:33 | |
In this episode of the show, we are marking the 30th anniversary of Brandon Lee's untimely passing by talking about his final film, The Crow. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the movie as a mixture of a cathartic revenge fantasy and a gothic love story, Brandon Lee's iconic portrayal of Eric Draven as compared to Heath Ledger's take on Joker in The Dark Knight, Alex Proyas' knack for visual storytelling, The Crow as related to Tim Burton's Batman, The Matrix and John Wick and much more. We hope that with this conversation combined with a whole month devoted to his work, we will have given Brandon Lee a salute he is owed by the world. Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| John Cassavetes Marathon 03 - A Child Is Waiting (teaser) | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:15:56 | |
Here's a short teaser of the second episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes marathon, we take a look at the other of Cassavetes' early studio efforts, A Child Is Waiting starring Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland and Gena Rowlands. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the naturalism of the kids hired to be in the film, the parental woes of boomers, the glee of watching kids perform in a school play, the different approaches to care and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 113 - Rapid Fire | 24 Mar 2023 | 01:57:40 | |
In this episode of the show, we are taking our Brandon Lee journey to the next level as we talk his 1992 Rapid Fire. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Brandon Lee channeling Jackie Chan, his maturation to become a bona fide action star, the film's meta connection with real life, Powers Boothe playing a good guy for a change, the oddity of navel kissing to the tune of 80s rock, the sheer talent needed to sketch a full-on dragon to complement a nude live subject in art class, and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 112 - Showdown in Little Tokyo | 17 Mar 2023 | 02:12:27 | |
In this episode of the show, we are continuing our trek through the cinema of Brandon Lee as we talk about Showdown in Little Tokyo. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the buddy cop energy of this movie, Brandon channeling Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren as an underrated action man, the latent homoerotic energy of the movie, the idea of Showdown in Little Tokyo being a parody of itself and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren (@JacksonBoren) & Brandon Streussnig (@BrndnStrssng) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Tie-in 19 - Game of Death (teaser) | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:14:59 | |
Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month, in connection to our series on Brandon Lee's cinema, we are tying in with a conversation about the last movie starring Bruce Lee - Game of Death. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Bruce Lee's legacy, propriety and impropriety of using the footage of his funeral, the wonders of cardboard cutouts, eerie foreshadowing of his son's demise, Golden Harvest as a fetish, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's shoe size and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 111 - Legacy of Rage and Laser Mission | 10 Mar 2023 | 02:46:49 | |
In this episode of the show, we are beginning our March journey through the cinema of Brandon Lee, the 30th anniversary of whose death we will be marking at the end of the month. Therefore, we start by talking about his first two feature films, Legacy of Rage and Laser Mission. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Brandon desiring not to live in his father's shadow, how Bolo Yeung anointed him for greatness, Hong Kong cinema as an outlet for passionate amateurs wishing they were doing Hollywood movies, Brandon Lee as a master of disguise, his appeal as a James Bond stand-in, a proper way to test a guillotine and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| BONUS Cutting into Soderbergh 03 - Erin Brockovich (teaser) | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:16:02 | |
Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are blowing the whistle on Erin Brockovich, a prestige drama married to an investigative thriller that earned Julia Roberts a Best Actress Oscar. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Soderbergh's time in the spotlight, the importance of knowing when to let the actors do their thing, the parenting drama at the core of this story and whether this movie is Soderbergh's All The President's Men, his Rocky, or both. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 110 - The Limey | 03 Mar 2023 | 02:38:23 | |
In this episode of the show, we are making our monthly stop over at the Soderbergh station to talk about The Limey, a visually audacious take on an archetypal revenge thriller starring Terence Stamp and Peter Fonda. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Soderbergh settling into a groove, the notion of experimenting with a revenge narrative, Terence Stamp's magnificent hair and if the movie as a whole is a touching (or maybe dark) commentary on paternal abandonment. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| Episode 182 - Shame | 20 Jul 2024 | 02:17:53 | |
In this episode of the show we are continuing our July debate about Men in Crisis as we take on a real humdinger of a movie, Steve McQueen's Shame. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie is equally something everyone should see and something everyone will wish to never see again, how Steve McQueen's meticulous and relentless directorial choices influence the thematic sphere of the movie and how Michael Fassbender embodies his main character and plumbs the depths of his death spiral. We also talk about addiction, searching for connection and meaning and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 109 - The Evening Star | 24 Feb 2023 | 01:59:28 | |
In this episode of the show, we are putting a lid on our February theme of sequels to Best Picture winners by talking about The Evening Star, the sequel to the 1983 Terms of Endearment. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about what makes a movie an Oscar Bait, whether Terms of Endearment required a sequel in the first place, who the character of Aurora can appeal to, the importance of authenticity in trying to tell stories about human drama and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon for even more podcasts! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||
| John Cassavetes Marathon 02 - Too Late Blues (teaser) | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:15:47 | |
Here's a short teaser of the second episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes marathon, we continue our odyssey through the work of this maverick director by talking about his sophomore feature Too Late Blues. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Cassavetes going to Hollywood, the idea of trying to bring freshness into the stale studio filmmaking, the vagaries of dealing with producers, the movie as an autobiographical confessional, Cassavetes learning visual direction and the crisis of masculinity. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) | |||
| Episode 108 - French Connection II | 17 Feb 2023 | 01:34:22 | |
In this episode of the show, joined by a special guest Ian Schultz to talk about French Connection II, the sequel to one of the best movies of all time. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about, following up true greatness, John Frankenheimer's directorial style, his relationship with William Friedkin, the idea of making movies by going places and doing stuff, and if you hang out for long enough you may also hear a think or two about Captain Ahab and Brian Wilson, too. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production | |||