CinEffect Podcast Episode 22

Yet another content filled episode as we have a hefty section detailing the newly released Playstation 4, and review Matthew McConaughey’s “alright alright alright” in Dallas Buyers Club, get a snippet of the AFI Film Festival with a review of Ari Folman’s The Congress, and conclude with a detailed discussion about The Hunger Games and its second installment, Catching Fire.

To listen to this week’s episode, click here.

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EPISODE TIMELINE

(0:00) Abraham’s Daughter by Arcade Fire
(0:45) Intro

GAMES
(1:29) Alex got the PS4
(11:39) Battlefield 4 and the Dualshock 4
(21:18) Killzone: Shadowfall
(33:30) Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
(50:02) Contrast
(55:51) Tearaway

MOVIES
(59:29) About Time
(1:06:59) The Congress
(1:24:55) Dallas Buyers Club
(1:45:07) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

(2:08:34) What’s Coming Out This Week?
(2:14:04) Links/Outro

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’

 

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective continues with a look at my favorite film from Miyazaki, Kiki’s Delivery Service. Click here for the full article on Movie Mezzanine.

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Grave of the Fireflies

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective continues again this week to look at Isao Takahata’s devastating Grave of the Fireflies. Click here to read the full article and feel the feels.

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘My Neighbor Totoro’

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective not only continues, but we make it to the company’s most iconic film: Miyazaki’s beloved My Neighbor Totoro. Click here to read the full article.

AFI Fest Review: ‘The Congress’

I was sadly only able to see one film at the AFI Film Festival, but boy did I pick a good one. I review Ari Folman’s follow-up to Waltz With Bashir, the beautiful, beguiling, disorienting The Congress, which stars Robin Wright as… Robin Wright. Click here to read the full review from the fest.

CinEffect Podcast Episode 21

A jam-packed episode this week as Chris and Alex gush over Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave, reminisce the disappointments of both Thor: The Dark World and Ender’s Game, get meta with The Stanley Parable, brag about seeing Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises before everyone else, and other such shenanigans.

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You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes and a traditional RSS feed, as well.

EPISODE TIMELINE

(0:00) The Wind Rises Theme
(1:25) Intro

GAMES
(10:14) The Typing of the Dead
(16:43) The Stanley Parable
(26:16) Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

MOVIES
(39:07) Ender’s Game
(1:01:56) The Wind Rises
(1:19:00) 12 Years A Slave
(1:41:36) Thor: The Dark World

(2:08:33) What’s Coming Out This Week?
(2:12:18) Links/Outro
(2:15:33) 12 Years A Slave OST by Hans Zimmer

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Castle in the Sky’

 

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective takes to the skies this week, as I discuss Castle in the Sky and the sheer force of optimism. Click here to read the full article.

How I Became A Film Critic

Here’s a nifty little feature on Movie Mezzanine: Editor Sam Fragoso asked us all how we ended up becoming film critics, and the results reveal something beautiful and unifying. No matter how much we disagree, we share a bond with that medium that connects us all. Click here to read how I and various other great writers become film critics.

CinEffect Podcast Episodes 19 and 20

Better Nate than lever! Oh wait, that’s not how it goes… help me out here…

To listen to the episodes, click here for Episode 19 and Episode 20.

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EPISODE 19

(0:00) Theme from Carrie (1976) by Pino Donaggio + Disclaimer
(1:32) Intro/Other Podcasts/Foreign Exchange Student

GAMES
(16:41) Chris is still playing Kingdom Hearts HD
(18:18) The Stanley Parable
(24:43) Upcoming Games Discussion

MOVIES
(41:21) 12 Years a Slave
(59:34) Carrie Remake & Comparing to the Original
(1:30:13) What’s Coming Out Next Week

(1:37:18) Links/Goodbyes
(1:38:06) Journey to the Line by Hans Zimmer (12 Years a Slave Trailer)

EPISODE 20

(0:00) Those Days Are Gone and My Heart is Breaking by Barton Carroll
(0:59) Intro

GAMES
(5:47) Batman: Arkham Origins

MOVIES
(23:14) Blue is the Warmest Color
(41:26) The Counselor

(55:34) What’s Coming Up (Already Come out)
(1:05:54) Links/Where to Follow Us
(1:06:37) Reflektor by Arcade Fire

The Studio Ghibli Retrospective: ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’

Ta-da! My long-awaited (by certain people) retrospective series is not on one director, but many! I take on all eighteen films from Studio Ghibli, and begin with the one that brought about the formation of the studio: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Click here to read the full article.

This is also a good time to check out Movie Mezzanine’s brand new redesign, which is very sleek and sexy looking. We hope you enjoy it too!