The Actor and The Engineer Podcast

We talk about two movies that are avialable to rent right now.  We get into the superb actors and some issues that we had with each of the movies.  This also marks one of the first times where we com…

We talk about the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how it is in the unenviable position of trying to set up what will come next in their series of films while itself being entertaining.…

We talk about the directorial debut of 28 Days Later scribe Alex Garland.  He gives us an original screenplay that brings up a lot of questions and doesn't offer many answers.  With such a small cast…

We talk about three recent television shows that we consider to be like long-form movies.  We have made passing mention of House of Cards, True Detective and The Fall, but we delve deep into what we …

We talk about our favorite biographical movies about famous musicians.  From Buddy Holly to James Brown, from Mozart to Johnny Cash, we go over what works and what doesn't work when telling a story i…

We profile the Mexican auteur by discussing all of his feature length films, including Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel, Biutiful and his most recent Academy Award winning effort, Birdman.  For a more …

In this episode, we talk about Terry Gilliam's most recent film and discuss why our expectations are so high.  We also discuss the great acting jobs by the main characters and some cameo roles.  Subs…

We talk about Chris Rock's most recent, and possible most personal movie.  We also get into the state of  film criticism and stand up comedy today.  We begin the show talking about new trailers that …

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite movies where the actors talk directly to the audience.  We also recommend 5 movies for each other to watch in 5 months.  Subscribe on iTunes:  https://itun.es/…

We talk about the phenomenon that we both experience when watching Coen Brothers movies where we don't fully enjoy/understand a Coen Brothers movie the first time around.  We are also in good company…

Paul and Josh talk about two documentaries that analyze the relationship between technology and art.  Side By Side talks about the film industry being at a technological crossroads between old and ne…

Paul and Josh reflect on the 2014 Oscars, the good and the bad.  We also took a cue from Steven Soderbergh and tracked what we have been watching (both television and movies) for the last month or so…

It's Oscar time and Paul and Josh run down their list of top 5 favorite movies of 2014, along with some honorable mentions and Oscar picks for the upcoming Academy Awards.  Subscribe on iTunes:  http…

Paul and Josh discuss two movies that are getting a bit of Oscar buzz.  We focus on two movies that are both based on true stories and have centralized characters that are struggling with particular …

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite directors and somehow fail to mention Clint Eastwood, Akira Kurosawa and many more.  The episode is still packed with discussion of luminaries of filmmaking (S…

Paul and Josh talk about feature-length animated movies from Snow White to the Lego Movie.  We also talk about some animated movies that are not really kid friendly and some that are really sad, alon…

Paul and Josh talk about the newest film from Clint Eastwood starring Bradley Cooper (in an Oscar-nominated role) and Sienna Miller.  We also discuss the Oscar nominations and some of the controversy…

Paul and Josh get to talk about another PTA movie, and this time it is new!  We also talk about each starting a media diary, inspired by Steven Soderbergh's media diary of 2014 that can be found here…

Paul and Josh talk about two movies, both about British scientific geniuses, that are both getting some Oscar buzz for their main actors.  Subscribe on iTunes:  https://itun.es/i6gB67Y  Check out our…

Paul and Josh discuss one of their most anticipated movies of the year, along with the performances of it's three main actor and it's seemingly subtle, but powerful director.  Subscribe on iTunes:  h…