Let's Take Five

Did you hear that? The guys end up being recorded as they talk about Francis Ford Coppola's paranoid thriller, The Conversation.    Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula

No episode this week, but The Conversation will be out next Friday.

Well....it's The Godfather! Eric and Austin look at this immortal classic and how it embraces immersion, authenticity and scale. Also Austin talks about You've Got Mail.

The guys have finished another Five and are looking back at how much they just like this good boy. They look at what seems to drive Ethan Hawke, his interest in getting better and they get distracted to talk about Warcraft. They also announce their next Five...

As we enter the end of our Five, we maybe get to Ethan Hawke's best performance of a depressed priest who starts to radicalize himself. They talk about the movies ambiguous qualities as well as how the film embraces transcendentalism. Don't sit on this underseen masterpiece.   Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed

Austin and Eric talk civilly about a movie that is primarily about a fight. The guys talk about the final(?) entry in the Before series by talking about Ethan Hawke returning to the role for the second time.    Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed

No more of these movies where Ethan Hawke has one very emotional day. We're going to watch one where it's four days! Eric and Austin get into the very scary horror film Sinister to see what it's like to see Hawke play a bad guy and lean into genre.   Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed

After several episodes, Eric and Austin return to have a long conversation again about the Before trilogy. They break down Before Sunset with their usual amount of hyperbole including wondering if this is the best sequel ever made.    Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed

We have covered a number of Ethan Hawke movies before but haven't devoted any time looking purely at his career. We start our Five looking at his first Oscar nomination playing the supporting(?) role in Training Day. Does the movie hold up? At all? Find out!   Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed

First Five of the season completed! Eric and Austin look back at Paul Thomas Anderson's career, talk about the films they didn't cover, and what it means to be an event director. Also they announce the next Five...

The boys come to the end of their Paul Thomas Anderson Five with his latest film, the beautiful Phantom Thread. Listen as they talk about the underrated performance of the film, what it means to write about an artist who isn't a writer and pondering the romance of the ending.   Paul Thomas Anderson's Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch Drunk Love 4) The Master 5) Phantom Thread

What happens when a cult leader is past his prime? That's what Paul Thomas Anderson showed us in The Master. The guys talk about the career of Joaquin Phoenix, what PTA is saying about male friendships and the psychology of manipulation.   Paul Thomas Anderson's Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch-Drunk Love 4) The Master 5) Phantom Thread

Time to get romantic during this Valentine's Day week. (It counts!) Eric and Austin dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's film Punch Drunk Love. They look into how PTA shifted his approach from his last two films, the legacy of Adam Sandler and Paul Thomas Anderson and wondering if the film let the female lead down.    Paul Thomas Anderson's Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch Drunk Love 4) The Master 5) Phantom Thread

Eric and Austin dive into their next PTA film by looking at...everything. What is the purpose of coincidences? Is the screenwriter god? Is the score there to make us anxious? That's Magnolia!

Austin and Eric start their Paul Thomas Anderson Five with a look at the movie that launched his career, Boogie Nights. Why is the film about porn not sexy? Does PTA judge his characters? Was Luis Guzman stoned in that scene? Was that Tom Jane?! All of these will be answered.    Paul Thomas Anderson Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch Drunk Love 4) The Master 5) Phantom Thread

You thought they were dead because they straight up said over 10 episodes they were dead. Guess again! Eric and Austin are back and ready to talk about more good movies.

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Grab your milkshakes before they're gone, it's the final movie review of Let's Take Five. The guys dive into the Paul Thomas Anderson Oscar winning film, There Will Be Blood. They look into the complexity of the character of Daniel Plainview, the themes of duplicity and the films long-lasting impact on pop culture. Get excited!   Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up 1) Casablanca 2) Rear Window 3) 12 Angry Men 4) The Seventh Seal 5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  6) Amadeus 7) Die Hard 8) The Last Temptation of Christ 9) The Royal Tenenbaums 10) There Will Be Blood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for their Let's Take Five wrap-up. Artwork by Ray Martindale Theme Song by Adam Lord 

"All my life I wanted to review The Royal Tenenbaums." "Me too." Eric and Austin break down one of Eric's favorite films--and favorite films to quote. It is the story of a father who abandoned his family and left them all emotionally stunted geniuses. The guys break down how this film features some of the best performances by its cast (included Gene Hackman), the particular qualities of the set design and its use of music.    Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up 1) Casablanca 2) Rear Window 3) 12 Angry Men 4) The Seventh Seal 5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  6) Amadeus 7) Die Hard 8) The Last Temptation of Christ 9) The Royal Tenenbaums 10) There Will Be Blood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of There Will Be Blood. Artwork by Ray Martindale Theme Song by Adam Lord   

As we get closer to Easter, the guys look back at one of the great films by Martin Scorsese and his most controversial. The Last Temptation of Christ tells the story of the last days of Jesus as he embraces his destiny to die on the cross while dealing with the mortal fears and doubts. The guys talk about the powerful titular temptation, Willem Dafoe's humanistic portrayal of a god and how Scorsese's background inspires the types of stories he wants to tell.    Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up 1) Casablanca 2) Rear Window 3) 12 Angry Men 4) The Seventh Seal 5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  6) Amadeus 7) Die Hard 8) The Last Temptation of Christ 9) The Royal Tenenbaums 10) There Will Be Blood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of The Royal Tenenbaums. Artwork by Ray Martindale T