Into The Wild
Back Pocket Films
For the season 4 premiere David & Devon discuss Sean Penn's incredible cinematic adaptation of Jon Krakauer's INTO THE WILD which details the true story of Chris McCandless and his epic journey to seperate from society and conquer the harsh Alaskan landscape alone. Featuring an unbeleivable performance by Emile Hirsch and a stunning soundtrack from Eddie Vedder this is one of the best conversations we've had about a film that we love. Enjoy!
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To Die For
Back Pocket Films
For our 60th episode and the third season finale, David & Devon discuss Gus Van Sant's scorching black comedy with a screenplay by Buck Henry and starring an electrifying, incredible central performance by Nicole Kidman plus featuring a young Joaquin Pheonix, Matt Dillon, and Casey Affleck. Enjoy!!!
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HUD
Back Pocket Films
David & Devon take the opportunity to discuss the legacy of Paul Newman as they include this 1963 back pocket gem to the library... Part western, part character study, part Greek tragedy that is directed by Martin Ritt... adapted from a novel by Larry McMurtry... phototgraphed by the great James Wong Howe... and featuring a quadruble threat of a cast. This is a cinematic marvel of a film. Enjoy!!!
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Sweet and Lowdown
Back Pocket Films
David and Devon are back to discuss Woody Allen's 1999 musical docudrama featuring an out of this world Sean Penn performance as well as a remarkable turn from Samantha Morton. Another back pocket pick with a great cast, great writing, and a great soundtrack! Enjoy!!!
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Stalker
Back Pocket Films
David & Devon share one of their favorite filmmakers, Andrei Tarkovsky's incredible 1979 STALKER, and take a deep dive into the many intepretations, allegories, and deeper reading of this one of a kind cinematic experience. Enjoy!!!
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BRICK
Back Pocket Films
David & Devon discuss the stunning debut film of writer/director Rian Johnson and how incredibly well he adapts a 1940's film noir in a high school setting with a pitch-perfect performance from Joseph Gorden-Levitt. Enjoy!!!
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A Very Long Engagement
Back Pocket Films
This week David pulls French filmmaker Jean Pierre Jeunet's visually mesmerizing and deeply affecting romantic drama A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT out of his back pocket to discuss with Devon the overwhelming affect of this visionary filmmaker's total command of story, cinematography, and art direction as well as the amazing performance by Audrey Tautou. Enjoy!
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Jesus' Son
Back Pocket Films
Devon pulls a low key indie film from 1999 called Jesus' Son featuring a stellar central perfromance from Billy Crudup with a rougue's gallery of amazing supporting performances from Michael Shannon, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Jack Black, and the amazing Holly Hunter! Take our word for it and see this wild ride of a film and enjoy our discussion about it!!!
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Kings of the Road
Back Pocket Films
This week David discusses his mad love for Wim Wender's ultimate road film odyssey THE KINGS OF THE ROAD wih Devon as they discuss how the film's loose, improvisational structure and its deeply emoptional undertow affected them both on their first viewing. Enjoy!!!
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The Chocolate War
Back Pocket Films
info_outlineThe wonderful, amazing co-host of the Oscar Wild podcast, Sophia Ciminello, joins David & Devon to present Ingmar Bergman's bittersweet masterpiece WILD STRAWBERRIES and how this master filmmaker's rich tapestry of self-reflection, cinematic inventiveness, and concise storytelling is her "back pocket Bergman"!