Rules of the Frame

Connor & Riley traverse through the wild world of Fantastic Planet in this episode. They contemplate if tone can carry a story with light characters. Why this movie feels like one long Monty Python c…

Major spoilers for A Scanner Darkly, minor spoilers for Bernie

Films mentioned in this episode:

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- A Scanner Darkly (2006) | Dir. Richard Linklater

- Before Sunrise (1995…

This week Connor & Riley delve into one of the most beautifully animated films of all time: The Garden of Words. But does beauty equate with good animation? Is Makoto Shinkai's work comparable to Miy…

Connor & Riley start off the new animation series with one of the strangest films ever to be animated. In this episode on The Triplets of Belleville they wrestle with different animation styles, hila…

Connor and Riley are joined by New Zealand cinematographer Nigel Bluck to discuss the cult favorite road film Two-Lane Blacktop. This film stars singer-songwriter James Taylor, and Beach Boy's drumme…

Connor and Riley share their thoughts about Peter Jackson's newest film and first documentary: They Shall Not Grow Old. This film gives an unprecedented glimpse into the often overshadowed WWI. By sh…

Connor and Riley examine one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers of all time: Werner Herzog. In his 2005 film Grizzly Man, he studies the tragic story of Timothy Treadwell, a man who spent 1…

Connor and Riley are joined by Suite 25 drummer Dan Funk to gush about the surf film disguised as a musical documentary: Fading West. This film follows the band Switchfoot as they tour the world pla…

Connor and Riley welcome Andrew Lewis to the show to discuss the strangely operatic video game documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe build an extremely e…

What words are there to describe Baraka? Revolutionary. Breathtaking. Unifying. Harmonious. If it weren't for the character limit on these summaries, there'd be quite a few more. Connor and Riley tal…

Grey Gardens is a landmark documentary film in cinema verite, or direct cinema. The Maysles brothers took a unique approach to filmmaking, simply turning the camera on the Beales and letting them tel…

Connor and Riley travel back to the South to talk about the Coen Brothers' film O Brother Where Art Thou? This film ushers in the new era of digital color grading, making it a landmark film in the w…

Full spoilers for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, minor spoilers for Sky High
Films mentioned in this episode:

• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010) | Dir. Edgar Wright
• Schindler's List (1993) | Dir. Stev…

Films mentioned in this episode:

• Apocalypse Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
• Chocolat (2000) | Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
• The Deer Hunter (1978) | Dir. Michael Cimino
• Dr. Stangelove or: How I Learne…

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Major spoilers for A Series of Unfortunate Events, minor spoilers for The Night of the Hunter

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Films mentioned in this episode:

• Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Throne of Blood (1957) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, & Simon Wells
• Star War…

Full spoilers for Treasure Planet

Films mentioned in this episode:

• Treasure Planet (2002) | Dir. John Musker & Ron Celements
• Treasure Island (1950) | Dir. Byron Haskin
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996) …