Rules of the Frame

We're back after our year break, and we are so excited to talk Titanic and all things Cameron. We bring in sci-fi expert Travis Olson to talk about JC's least fictional film and hear his thoughts on …

Connor & Jon contemplate and argue about which movies fit into the category of Top 5 Films of the 1990's.

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Connor & Jon bring on the final sibling, one Dima Skinner, to discuss the not-so-humble beginnings of the Fast and the Furious franchise. Jon's opinion wavers back and forth as to whether it is a rip…

Connor & Jon once again dip into the deep well of Indiana Jones to discuss Spielberg's ward's attempt to make an action-adventure film. Together the two examine what separates Indy from it's rip-offs…

It's hard to believe that this show has been running for five years now. Connor, Jon, and Riley meet up to talk about the history and development of the show, some of their favorite and least favorit…

It's our 100th episode, so we're bringing the whole gang back together. Join Connor, Jon, and Riley as they discuss Jean Renoir's masterpiece, the namesake of the show, The Rules of the Game. Connor …

Connor & Jon get sent to space prison or Manhattan prison as they examine the weird Euro-action b-movie Lockout, and it's definite point of inspiration Escape from New York. They examine the actual l…

Connor & Jon mosey on down to the ol' West/feudal Japan to consume one of the greatest spaghetti Westerns of all time: A Fistful of Dollars! Since there was a legal dispute over this film, does it au…

Connor and Jon bring along fellow weird-film-enthusiast Travis Olson to discuss House. The three dig into how the studio wanted this film to be the Japanese Jaws, the incredible use of practical effe…

Connor & Jon get spooked out by Tim Burton's claymation adaptation of his short film: Frankenweenie. Jon gets freaked out by the teeth, Connor is frustrated by the Laika-esque animation, and the two …

Connor & Jon are reluctantly dragged to space as they try to decipher James Gray's opaque space road movie. The boys try to figure out how much it is inspired by Apocalypse, Now or by Heart of Darkne…

Connor & Jon are joined by Thatcher Radler to discuss Joker and why it pulled so much from King of Comedy and Taxi Driver. Jon is bothered by the messiness of the Batman and DC universe. Connor can't…

Connor & Jon are joined by Dillon Worthington to figure out how well The Last Duel harnesses Rashomon's storytelling technique. Jon wonders if Scott was the right choice of director. Connor tries to …

Connor & Jon start off the new series by analyzing Super 8 and its predecessor E.T. Is it purely an homage, and does it count as one since Spielberg worked on it? Is it to be blamed for the boom in 8…

Connor & Jon set up the stage for their new series: Retelling or Rip-Off. They make the distinction on what films are eligible, and that this is not dedicated to official remakes or adaptions, but to…

Connor and Jon bring on too many guests to discuss Tommy Wiseau's labor of love: The Room. Connor Gooderl tries to piece together Tommy's mysterious past, Tim goes on about the non-stop moaning, Dani…

Connor & Jon grab a milkshake with musician and filmmaker Erick Frost and talk about the subversive oil epic: There Will Be Blood. Connor is happy because the film is a non-traditional slow western. …

Connor & Jon dive into the big blue with Michael Kelley to discuss the aquatic cinematic masterpiece: Finding Nemo. Of course there is a fair amount of discussion on the state of animation, Michael t…

Connor & Jon are joined by Alan Sisto and Shawn Marchese of The Prancing Pony Podcast to talk about the Middle Earth Masterpiece: The Return of the King. The four ponder the strange filmic history of…

Connor & Jon go straight to the heart of Gotham City with Zack Reed to discuss The Dark Knight. Zack remembers the days of old where he could just look at this as a "cool movie." Jon can't stop obses…