Mindframe(s)

In this episode, Michael and Dave delve into the newest installment of the Mad Max universe, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Directed by G…

The Complexities of "Civil War" and the Intricacies of Alex Garland's Direction

In this episode of "Mindframes," hosts Dave and M.W. Cockerill delve into Alex Garland's latest film, "Civil War," expl…

Episode Summary: In this enthralling episode, Michael and Dave embark on a journey through the expansive deserts of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune Part T…

Dave and Michael discuss their five go-to movies for 2023, along with some initial Oscar reactions, and a lot of honorable mentions.

The Mindframe(s) must-sees of 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppe…

• Anaita Wali Zada as Donya
• Jeremy Allen White as Daniel
• Gregg Turkington as Dr. Anthony
• Hilda Schmelling as Joanna
• Avis See-tho as Fan
• Siddique Ahmed as Salim
• Taban Ibraz as Mina
• Timur Nusratty as Su…

This episode’s topics

Start - 18:23 Greta Gerwig and the people who made Barbie

18:23 - 41:35 Mindframes reviews

Conversation 1: Barbie and the Millennial experience 

Conversation 2: IP in films, are…

In this episode of Mindframe(s), Michael and Dave discuss Christopher Nolan's new film, Oppenheimer. Our hosts praise the film's technical achievements and discuss the flaws and triumphs of the titul…

The Flash

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Introduction:

Welcome to "Mindframe(s)", the podcast where Dave and Michael try to pull themes and ideas relevant to our modern world from the world of movies.

Overview:

In this episode, Dave and Mic…

Ari Aster's new surreal film Beau is Afraid is more likely to leave you confused than fearful, but Michael and Dave love it all the same.

00:00 - 00:57    Intro and synopsis 00:57 - 09:14    Is Ari…

Dave and Michael tackle the outrageous world of "Renfield," a film that follows the comical journey of Dracula's henchman as he tries to break free from what has been reframed in modern terms as a to…

Dave and Michael recommend five movies from 2022 that you shouldn't miss. We discuss why we chose these and why they scream, "2022." We abuse the word "zeitgeist" for your enjoyment.

They are

5. RRR

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The modern zeitgeist seems destined to waver between despair and daring to hope, and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" perfectly dissects that phenomenon. How it does that is our thematic discussio…

Yeah, we're talking about the movie everyone's talking about this week, but only one podcast has our special guest Sergio Mims. 

We discuss Nope, Jordan Peele, and Sergio's shock and horror of the Wa…