Let's Take Five

A film where it's just a series of unrelated conversations throughout the city of Austin. Conversations about conspiracy theories, typewriters they ought to destroy and whether they should go see that band tonight. Is this the best film ever or "not a film"? Find out as Austin and Eric dive into the first film in their Richard Linklater Five.   Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Dazed and Confused. Artwork by Ray Martindale

When the Kubrick Five was announced, Austin had doubts on the subject. Did he learn anything over these five weeks? Find out as Eric and him also look into what really defines a Kubrick film and they look into the rest of his canon. Also the next Five is announced!   Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the first episode of their next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

It's a story of rape, murder, brainwashing, made up language and classical music. It can only be A Clockwork Orange. Austin and Eric brought in their friend Beau Thompson to talk about why this film has such a classic status. The trio look at what acts the satire works the best and what the film is saying about reformation in the prison system.    Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for their wrap-up of Stanley Kubrick. Artwork by Ray Martindale

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the most beloved films ever made. It is endlessly referenced and analyzed. Time to add to the pile! Austin and Eric dive into the film that is unlike any of the other Kubrick films covered so far in how its presentation and ambition. The guys analyze how Kubrick approaches humanity and promise in a way that only could.    Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the review of A Clockwork Orange. Artwork by Ray Martindale

This week Austin and Eric discussed Dr. Strangelove, perhaps the movie everybody thinks about when they think of nuclear war. While Stanley Kubrick used the fear of nuclear consequences for dark comedy, it still made the guys think about the reality of the nuclear weapons in the real world. What exactly is our relationship between the US and Russia when it comes to these weapons? So we sat down with one of the world's leading experts on the topic. Richard Lugar is a six-term US Senator who has spent almost all of his career working on nuclear disarmament. In this interview, Austin talked with Senator Lugar and heard about the incredible stories about how he got involved in this important issue, what his trips were like to Russia and what we should be worried about looking forward. It's truly a fantastic way to go beyond the movie.    –Leave us your thoughts on this interview at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immorta

After two movies devoid of any chuckles, the next film in our Stanley Kubrick Five is considered one of the greatest comedies of all time. Why does a movie about a nuclear doomsday hit the funny bone so well? Austin and Eric look into how Kubrick worked with his actors and how he staged such an intensely dramatic comedy. Also they announce a very special bonus episode that will come out tomorrow in relation to this film...   Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us tomorrow for a very special interview and next Friday for the review of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Artwork by Ray Martindale

It may not make sense, but Austin and Eric are here to review Paths of Glory. The second film in their Stanley Kubrick Five is very different from last week's noir caper as leadership is questioned in the heat of war. It's senseless, cruel and also beautifully made.   Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Dr. Strangelove. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Another day, another Five. Another Five, another dollar. Another dollar, another race. Another race, another con. That's right, Austin and Eric are starting off their Stanley Kubrick Five with the noir film The Killing. Does this early film of the master director show the greatness that will come? Or will it be outshadowed by other elements in the film? Only way to find out is to listen to the episode.    Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Paths of Glory. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Ah, this was a nice Five. We had loyal toys, super parents, lovable robots, adventurous old men and perhaps the elements that make up our very souls. And it was so colorful! Austin and Eric look back at their past five weeks with Pixar and they go through every single other film in the Pixar library they didn't cover. So much Cars talk! Also, stay tuned for their pick for their next exciting Five.   Pixar's Five 1) Toy Story 2) The Incredibles 3) WALL-E 4) Up 5) Inside Out   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the first film in their next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

To say that Austin and Eric have feelings about this movie is less of an attempt to be clever and more of a description of how we experience all of these films. Inside Out is an exploration into the mind of a young girl and the feelings that are working hard to give her the greatest life possible. While everybody has Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust within them at all times, what emotion was the leading the charge for Austin and Eric on this film? Find out here! (Just please don't mention Bing-Bong.)   Pixar's Five 1) Toy Story 2) The Incredibles 3) WALL-E 4) Up 5) Inside Out   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for their wrap-up of Pixar and the announcement of their next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Oh no. It's the beginning of Up. I know that's where you're supposed to start the movie, but it's so much! Austin and Eric were able to get past it and even watched the whole film to properly review it as part of their Pixar Five. Did the emotions work for them? Was this a villain that Eric liked? Was Dug the dog great or really great? All of these answers and more!   Pixar's Five 1) Toy Story 2) The Incredibles 3) WALL-E 4) Up 5) Inside Out   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Inside Out. Artwork by Ray Martindale

It's easy to take it for granted, but WALL-E is one of the craziest plots to a kid's movie. Here to break it down is Leigh Montano from The Immortals podcast to join Austin and Eric as they look into this post-apocalyptic trash robot movie. They examine it as a science-fiction film as well as a political film as well as a beautiful comedy. It's one of Leigh's favorite movie but is it enough to break Eric's curse with guests? Find out!   Pixar's Five 1) Toy Story 2) The Incredibles 3) WALL-E 4) Up 5) Inside Out   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Up. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Who watches the Incredibles? Austin and Eric did as they go into their second of their Pixar Five. This is the 2004 film written and directed by Brad Bird and looks into the lives of a secret superhero family. The guys discuss what makes this work differently than other superhero movies, how it works as a character based film and about how effective its action scenes are. Bring on the sequel!   Pixar's Five 1) Toy Story 2) The Incredibles 3) WALL-E 4) Up 5) Inside Out   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of WALL-E. Artwork by Ray Martindale  

It's such a peaceful podcast recording until one of the guys pushes the other out the window. Austin and Eric are here to start their Pixar Five and the only place to start is with one of the most important movies in cinema history. Toy Story changed the face of animation and it did it with an incredible story to match its technical capabilities.   Pixar's Five 1) Toy Story 2) The Incredibles 3) WALL-E 4) Up 5) Inside Out   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of The Incredibles. Artwork by Ray Martindale  

Who doesn't love Jimmy Stewart? Austin and Eric look back at what they've seen and all the films they easily could have covered. Stewart is such a charming actor who always pushed himself to a new exciting performance. So many of his films have become immortal classics thanks a lot to what he put into the film. What Five could possibly top this one? What one person could top Jimmy Stewart? Maybe they'll need more than one...   James Stewart's Five 1) The Philadelphia Story 2) It's a Wonderful Life 3) Winchester '73  4) Harvey 5) Vertigo    –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the first film of their next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Austin and Eric are back but they're both very nervous about being this high up. Luckily Vertigo is easily cured. Right? They'll find out as they deep dive into the acclaimed Hitchcock thriller starring Jimmy Stewart as a detective who looks into a ghost story. It's strange, upsetting and it all feels like a dream. But did that work for both of them? They can definitely agree on Stewart's nuanced and upsetting performance.    James Stewart's Five 1) The Philadelphia Story 2) It's a Wonderful Life 3) Winchester '73  4) Harvey 5) Vertigo    –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for their wrap-up of Jimmy Stewart and the announcement of their next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Austin and Eric are joined this week by their good friend Harvey, a tall invisible rabbit who enjoys a drink as much as they do. Unfortunately Harvey isn't much of a talker so it's up to the guys to discuss the fourth entry in their Jimmy Stewart Five. This is a charming movie with a sophisticated performance by Stewart that makes the entire film grander.   James Stewart's Five 1) The Philadelphia Story 2) It's a Wonderful Life 3) Winchester '73  4) Harvey 5) Vertigo    –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Vertigo. Artwork by Ray Martindale

After so many episodes, it's shocking that Austin and Eric haven't covered a western. And what a one to start with. Winchester '73 is a dark film that follows a rifle as it is passed and stolen all while Jimmy Stewart tries to track it down and settle his revenge. It's such an interesting movie, they couldn't do it alone so they brought in acclaimed western writer Johnny D. Boggs to discuss what makes an Anthony Mann western unique and what Jimmy Stewart is like post-World War II.    James Stewart's Five 1) The Philadelphia Story 2) It's a Wonderful Life 3) Winchester '73  4) Harvey 5) Vertigo   --Go to Johnny D. Boggs' website and buy all his books!   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Harvey. Artwork by Ray Martindale

  It's our first December episode which means it's already the Christmas season. Austin and Eric are ready to discuss perhaps the greatest holiday movie and one of Eric's all time favorite films. It's a Wonderful Life shows Jimmy Stewart in his most relatable and his most devestating as he shows in great detail what it looks like when a man fails to live up to his dreams.    James Stewart's Five 1) The Philadelphia Story 2) It's a Wonderful Life 3) Winchester '73  4) Harvey 5) Vertigo   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Winchester '73. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Welcome to our next Five as Austin and Eric are going to spend the next five weeks talking about the great actor Jimmy Stewart. First up is his Oscar winning performance in The Philadelphia Story. They discuss his excellent depicition of being drunk, how he acts when other people are speaking and just how good this movie is. Get excited!   James Stewart's Five 1) The Philadelphia Story 2) It's a Wonderful Life 3) Winchester '73  4) Harvey 5) Vertigo   –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.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of It's a Wonderful Life. Artwork by Ray Martindale