Rules of the Frame

Connor & Riley are joined by Rod Reed to observe one of the sweatiest movies of all time: 12 Angry Men. They discuss how it brilliantly deconstructs the prejudices inherent in the judicial system, ho…

It's time for a new series and Connor & Jon start off with some bittersweet news: Riley Hardy is no longer a host. So we wish him well and continue onward with our new series about how limitations in…

Connor & Riley cozy up to their pillow shots as they examine Yasujiro Ozu's masterwork: Tokyo Story. They discuss the complexity of the characters, and how the family dynamic makes the film universal…

Connor & Jon quote through Noah Baumbach's first film Kicking and Screaming(not the Will Ferrell one). They make the strange discovery of how relatable it is to their own lives and who is which chara…

It's our 50th episode so we decided to do our first audience pick! Connor & Riley discuss Lulu Wang's 2019 film: The Farewell. They discuss what is really the most ethical thing to do, when it's okay…

Connor & Riley are taken way back to their awkward years when they analyze Richard Linklater's passion project: Boyhood. The guys discuss the advantages and disadvantages to not having a script, and …

Connor & Jon are joined by the first critic of the show, Caleb Maine, to discuss the Coen's depressing masterpiece: A Serious Man. Jon gets distracted by the fact that there were earbuds in the '60's…

Connor & Riley take it all the way back to 1948 to discuss the Italian Neo-Realist classic: Bicycle Thieves. They admire how the film breaks all of the Hollywood conventions of the time and how more …

Connor & Riley just couldn't resist talking about another animated film for this miniseries. They talk how everyday life can look extraordinary in animation when it's in the hands of Isao Takahata. S…

This episode Connor & Riley are joined by Clare Warrington to discuss the groundbreaking emotional drama: Ordinary People. Clare lends her knowledge of family and human therapy to break down the psyc…

We are now at the start of a new series and are excited to be digging into films that are more grounded in reality and focus on the complex emotions of characters and the crazy machinations of societ…

Connor & Riley top off their second animation series with a slew of wonderful short films. The films span from the 50's to modern day and are made with almost every medium in the animator's toolkit. …

Connor & Riley take a look at a film unlike any other: Waltz with Bashir. This one of a kind animated/documentary/autobiographical pic has both an intriguing storytelling style and animation style. L…

Films mentioned in this episode:

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• The Secret of Kells (2007) | Dir. Tomm Moore
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) | Dir. Richard Williams
• Home on the Range (2004) | Dir. Wil…

Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Yellow Submarine (1968) | Dir. George Dunning
• The Jungle Book (1967) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
• Wizards (1977) | Dir. Ralph Bakshi
• A Hard…

Connor & Riley take a little bit more of a somber tone while discussing the great animated classic: Watership Down. They are also joined by the very talented Amber Maine who shares her thoughts on th…

Connor & Riley tread dangerous Bakshi waters in their episode on Wizards. It may be hard for them to find the silver lining to the film, but at least that lends itself to fun conversations. The opini…

Connor & Riley are joined by previous guest, Stephen LaGue and his little brother Patrick, to discuss one of their all time favorite films: The Iron Giant. Together they break down Bird's animation c…

Connor and Riley are joined by Michelle Johnson this week as they talk about the hidden 90's horror film: Ravenous. Things get a little graphic when discussing cannibalism, but don't get too grossed …