Episodes

  • Anora: A Mature Fairytale

    Anora: A Mature Fairytale
    Dec 12 2024
    Well, well, well, we finally saw it! This week, we cover Anora (dir Sean Baker)! Join us as we get into Sean bakers process, the performances he got out of his actors, Mikey Madison’s incredible show of force, a little detour into the institution of marriage, that last scene - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Heretic: You Can't Hide Horny

    Heretic: You Can't Hide Horny
    Dec 5 2024
    We're covering HERETIC (dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods) today! We're walking right past the shallow religious interpretation of this film, and taking a swing at a more provocative take: this movie is about sex. And does it even do a good job of being about it? Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Gladiator II: Sans Gravitas

    Gladiator II: Sans Gravitas
    Nov 28 2024
    On my signal!! Join us for our chat on GLADIATOR II (dir. Ridley Scott). Was this movie worth the wait? And for that matter, who was waiting for it...? We get into why these lega-sequels feel empty, the relevance of Gladiator II within today's sociopolitical situation, how this film served its star-studded cast - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • John Hughes Comfort Views

    John Hughes Comfort Views
    Nov 21 2024
    Autumn: the time of cozy movies and (un)comfortable nostalgia! In this CAGE MATCH episode, we pit The Breakfast Club against Planes, Trains & Automobiles to explore the autumnal film. What makes a film cozy? What is the philosophy behind Thanksgiving (hint: capitalism)? How can we associate John Hughes with Reagan era films? We get into these questions - and more! Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • The Zone of Interest: The Evil of Banality

    The Zone of Interest: The Evil of Banality
    Nov 14 2024
    The crew is joined by recurring guest Mallory Blair to talk Jonathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST! Starting off with the worst take of all time on this film, this conversation ranges from the filmmaking techniques within, similar Holocaust films, materialism and other philosophy lessons, the very obvious comparisons to the events unfolding in Gaza, and the evil of the banality. ...enjoy? Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) and on Letterboxd! @SMTMPod @creamatoria @izbel (Henry) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Alex Garland's Civil War: Vagueness, Violence, Boring

    Alex Garland's Civil War: Vagueness, Violence, Boring
    Nov 7 2024
    The guys cover CIVIL WAR (dir. Alex Garland) on this one, and it gets heated! But does it get heated because the film is hot garbage? Join the guys as they attempt to find out what this movie is trying to say through its vagueness, violence, philosophy, and potential to be a good film. Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Movie Slasher Showdown

    Movie Slasher Showdown
    Oct 31 2024
    Happy Halloween! Raymond and Austin - and the stream audience - pit 8 Hollywood Slasher Villains against each other to decide who is the ultimate Slasher Champion. We got Michael Myers v Art the Clown, Jason v Norman Bates, Freddy v Leatherface, and Ghostface v Chucky. Who will win? Take a listen! Along the way, we break down archetypes of the horror-slasher genre and find a little philosophical guidance within it. Who will win? Take a listen! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Furiosa: Studio Flop or Furious Masterpiece?

    Furiosa: Studio Flop or Furious Masterpiece?
    Oct 24 2024
    Start your engines! Austin and Raymond jump into FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (dir George Miller). The guys get into the mythos of this installment within the larger franchise, the role of fan service in these cinematic universes, concepts of religion and populism in Mad Max villains, and the decency of the heroes within. Enjoy! Join the SHOW ME THE MEANING! LIVESTREAM every Tuesday at 5 PM PST on the Wisecrack 2 channel! https://youtube.com/@wisecrack_2 Follow us on Twitter! @austin_hayden (Austin) @creamatoria (Raymond) © 2024 Wisecrack / Enthusiast Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins