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19 - Solaris (1972/2002)
04/20/2026
19 - Solaris (1972/2002)
The boys kick off The Spring of Love proper with a beefy double feature of Andrei Tarkovsky's arthouse sci-fi tale of love and loss along with the confusing but interesting remake by our boy Soderbergh. We talk about Tarkovsky's beef with Kubrick and 2001, filmmaking in the USSR and how not very different it was from the West, explore the depths of hatred author Stanisław Lem had for both adapations and marvel about how Hollywood got together to make sure George Clooney's nude ass could appear in a PG-13 rated movie. Also discussed: Bad Day at Black Rock, Apocalypto, Ad Astra, Intersteller, The Drama (spoiler warning) plus the Larry McMurty novel Lonesome Dove and the new game from Pearl Abyss Crimson Desert. We will be back next week when we go back to 1966 for Claude Lelouch's gorgeous romance "A Man and a Woman". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod
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18 - The Wrestler (2008)
04/12/2026
18 - The Wrestler (2008)
With Tim in Ireland Ben enlists a tag team of special guests, returning champ Nick (Nyid07) and Jeremy (jmball321) to talk Darren Aronofsky's 2008 masterpiece "The Wrestler". We get into the coolness of pro wrestling, the world that the movie captures in downright uncanny detail, Aronofsky as the dumb guy GOAT, suggest Necro Butcher matches to watch on YouTube and of course we remember so many guys. Also discussed: Stone Cold, The Truman Show, Project Hail Mary, The Alabama Solution, Den of Thieves, Killers of the Flower Moon and the work of Jean Claude Van Dam along with so much more. The Spring of Love will kick off next week when Tim returns for us to talk both the original and the remake of Solaris. Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Support local wrestling where you live. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFormatPod
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17 - Army of Shadows (1969)
04/05/2026
17 - Army of Shadows (1969)
The boys are back with another episode before Tim left in the first place. This week we are talking one of the coolest to ever do it, Jean-Pierre Melville and his brutally personal mangum opus "Army of Shadows". We dive into another tortured production, talk about the near semi-autobiographical nature of the French Resistance capering, how Le Wokeism kept this movie from most of the world for over 40 years and talk about why every director you think has made cool movies since the 70s probably was influenced by Melville to some extent. Also discussed: Brawl in Cell Block 99, Sometimes I Think About Dying, Paris 13th District plus we both saw Return to Silent Hill and boy does it suck major ass! Ben will return next week with a tag team of special guests to talk Darren Aronofsky's 2008 masterpice "The Wrestler". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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Rerun - The Counselor (2013)
04/01/2026
Rerun - The Counselor (2013)
With Tim in Ireland we are back this week with an episode from the old show where we dig into Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy's utterly insane 2013 film "The Counselor". Everyone knows this movie sucks but this podcast presupposes that notion.... maybe it's actually awesome? We will return with a new episode next week, the schedule for April will be: Army of Shadows (Melville, 1969) The Wrestler (Aronofsky, 2008) Solaris (Tarkovsky/Soderbergh, 1972/2002) A Man and a Woman (Lelouch, 1966) Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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16 - Night Moves (2014)
03/22/2026
16 - Night Moves (2014)
Tim and Ben are back with Kelly Reichardt's masterfully tense and morally thorny terrorism thriller "Night Moves". Ben argues for her status as one of our most underrated working filmmakers and offers plenty of comparison to 2025's "Mastermind". Together we get into the fantastic Acting on display, the insane tension it builds, how it compares to How To Blow Up a Pipeline and how you can't outrun the consequences of your actions. Also discussed: In the Loop, Undertone (spoilers, like you care), 2001: A Space Odyssey, War Machine plus we preview the Oscars which have already happened and I skipped to watch wrestling instead. Letterboxed (follow us!): DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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15 - Fatal Deviation (1998)
03/16/2026
15 - Fatal Deviation (1998)
Tim and Ben are back and have reached the logical end point crap auterism, Ireland's first kung-fu crime thriller "Fatal Deviation". We talk about movie fighting, how this feels legitimately dangerous to watch in places, jam to the rock group Boy Zone, speculate as to what Irish karate might look like and get into all the things you take for granted when you watch a movie that is made by professionals. Also discussed: Hundreds of Beavers, C'était un rendez-vous, Speed Racer and somehow Marathon vs ARC Raiders. All that plus Tim reviews Akira Yamaoka live in concert! We will be back next week with a much better movie as we talk Kelly Reichardt's thorny, ecoterrorism procedural "Night Moves" from 2014 (which stars Dakota, not Elle Fanning). Thanks as always to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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14 - Observe & Report (2009)
03/09/2026
14 - Observe & Report (2009)
The boys wrap up the Winter of Torture with the first big studio comedy we have done and sorry, it's a Ben pick so it's still super nasty and unpleasent! We dive into Jody Hill's blacker than black 2009 mall cop comedy "Observe & Report" and talk about how this movie should have been the end of Jody Hill's career, how the complete opposite ended up happening and marvel at how ahead of it's time this movie is in showing a dangerous, mentally ill man trying to become a cop to live out a violent power fantasy and isn't that just 2026 America? All that, plus we examine what it means to have a "perfect comedy penis". Also discussed: Interview with the Vampire (tv), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Bone Tomahawk plus impressions from the Marathon server slam. We will be back next week talking Ireland's first kung-fu action flick, 1998's "Fatal Devitation", which is certainly a movie you can watch. Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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13 - Dogville (2003)
03/02/2026
13 - Dogville (2003)
Tim and Ben go absurdly deep into Lars Von Trier's 2003 black box theater psycological horror small town drama "Dogville". We talk about what the hell this movie actually is, the murder's row cast and what this movie actually says about Our Present Moment as the Winter of Torture climaxes. Plus, Tim kinda defends the infamous sequel "Manderlay" from Ben's weed addled memory. Also discussed: The Atomic Cafe, so many vampire movies, another Red Dead Redemption 2 check-in PLUS Ben remembers Fredrick Wiseman. We will be back next week to complete Ben's trilogy of movies with relevance to 2026 America with Jody Hill's blacker than black mall cop comedy "Observe and Report". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme song. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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12 - Us (2019)
02/23/2026
12 - Us (2019)
Ben and Tim are back talking Jordan Peele's 2019 home invasion, horror movie "Us". Ben gets really confused about why this movie exists and Tim provides some analysis that kinda helps even things out. Not crap auterism per se but a baffling movie all the same. Also discussed: Citizen Kane, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Underworld: Evolution, Lost in America, Death Rider: In the House of the Vampire. We will be back next week going deep on Lars Von Trier's 2003 black box Dust Bowl nightmare "Dogville" as the winter of torture continues apace. Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme song. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod
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11 - Lost River (2014)
02/16/2026
11 - Lost River (2014)
Ben and Tim continue to talk crap auterism as they dig into Ryan Gosling's 2014 directorial debut Lost River. We talk non-professional actors, attempt to parse what the hell this movie is actually about and wonder if knowing who David Lynch is good enough to justify making a movie. Also discussed: The Chair Company, Sinners, Doctor Sleep, Memory of a Killer, Let the Right One In, 2000 Meters to Andriivka and Red Dead Redemption 2. Plus, Tim becomes a vampire! We'll be back next week to talk Jordan Peele's 2019 horror thriller "Us", which is not crap but still a deeply confusing movie from a legit auteur. Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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10 - Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
02/09/2026
10 - Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Mangia, mangia bon appetit! Ben and Tim are joined by friend of the show PD to discuss the notorious final film by Pier Paolo Pasolini 1976's "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom". We talk about how the hell you make a movie like this, what is says about Our Current Moment plus share the recipe for homemade poop. This one has to come with a content warning because we get real nasty with this one. Also discussed: Bastarden, Inglourious Basterds, Bugonia, Ballad of a Small Player and Yellowjackets. We will be back next week to talk Ryan Gosling's directorial debut, 2014's Lost River as Tim's "crap auterism" block continues. Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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9 - Kate Plays Christine (2016)
02/03/2026
9 - Kate Plays Christine (2016)
Welcome to a very special episode of Dead Format, the mental health extravaganza! Ben and Tim dig into Robert Greene's 2016 documentary(??)/psychological horror(???) movie "Kate Plays Christine". The boys dig into why most docs suck, what makes this one so compelling and if the end makes the mistake of going full on "Funny Games". Also discussed: The Mastermind, Die My Love, Boogie Nights, Sam Barlow's "Immortality" and Stephen King's IT (plus related media). We will be back next week for the next with good friend of the show PD discussing the final, notorious film by Pier Paolo Pasolini 1975's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Thanks to Disco for the show art and thanks to Eric for the theme music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod
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8 - Don't Worry Darling (2022)
01/25/2026
8 - Don't Worry Darling (2022)
Ben and Tim, reeling from finding out a glitch has caused their eggs to be empty examine Olivia Wilde's* 2022 film "Don't Worry Darling". We talk about a steakhouse worth of behind the scenes beef, what a director's job actually is and what happens when you let the fans behind the camera. Also discussed: The Housemaid, Avatar 3: Fire & Ash (no spoilers), Blonde, Yeast and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. We will be back next week discussing Robert Greene's 2016 psychological horror/anti-suicide documentary PSA "Kate Plays Christine". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod
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7 - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
01/19/2026
7 - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Ho ho ho, it's Christmas in January. In the last of the early episodes, Ben cashes in on his birthday episode and the boys sit down to talk Stanley Kubrick's 1999 "Eyes Wide Shut". Ben turns this into Mythbusters big time as we deboonk Kubrick urban legends, talk about the insane production behind this film and oooh boy a whole lot of talk about the rather controversial remaster now out from Criterion Collection (hope you like it grainy). Also discussed: Fallen Leaves, Red Rocks West, Maps to the Stars, Eddington and One Battle After Another. Full spoilers for Eddington - 20:00 - 24:45 Full spoilers for OBAA - 25:00 - 30:30 We will be back next week with Tim's "Crap Auterist" programming block from 2022 Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the music. Bluesky: DeadFormatPod Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod
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6 - Lawless (2012)
01/12/2026
6 - Lawless (2012)
Ben and Tim put on their grayest fighting cardigans and crack open some alcohol free moonshine to talk about John Hillcoat's 2011 bootlegger crime thriller Lawless. We get into Nick Cave & Rod Dreher talk, goofy ass Tom Hardy voices and conclude that yeah, the Blood Meridian movie will probably be fine. We will be next week for our Christmas episode and the last of the prerecorded episodes, Stanley Kubrick's final opus from 1999 "Eyes Wide Shut". Also discussed: Gone Baby Gone, Eephus, The Shadow Strays, Black Bag and an apology to the film Secretary. Thanks as always to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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5 - Amadeus (1984)
01/08/2026
5 - Amadeus (1984)
The boys, along with music correspondent Gus don their powered wigs and pantaloons to discuss Miloš Forman's 1984 biopic fantasia Amadeus. We talk the real guys, if it holds up given it's reputation (it does) and Ben reports in on the hated director's cut. Also discussed: Twin Peaks, the television of David Simon and Park Chan-Wook's "No Other Choice". We will be back in a week discussing the nasty John Hillcoat/Nick Cave bootlegging period piece "Lawless". Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme song! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod Bluesky: DeadFortmatPod
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4 - Haywire (2011)
01/01/2026
4 - Haywire (2011)
Live from Barcelona, it's Dead Format! The boys are back talking Soderbergh, show muse Michael Fassbender and look back at one of the great Hollywood bag fumbles in recent memory. Also discussed: Fredrick Wiseman's "Belfast, Maine", the videogames of Remedy Entertainment and "Rejection" by Tony Tulathimutte (I accidentally swapped the last 2 shows bonus features so apologies if you had to wait for the Remedy talk). We will be back on Monday with friend and music correspondant Gus to talk about Miloš Forman's 1984 biopic told through the eyes of a world historic hater, "Amadeus". Thanks to Eric for the theme music and friend of the show Disco for the artwork! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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3 - The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
12/22/2025
3 - The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Tim and Ben don their finest velvet capes and big ass floppy hats as they discuss Peter Strickland's giallo tinged BDSM romantic thriller. Also discussed: Predator: Badlands, The Batman and the work of Taylor Sheridan. The boys will be back next week to discuss Steven Soderbergh's "Haywire'. Thanks to Eric for the theme music and friend of the show Disco for the artwork! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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2 - Zodiac (2007)
12/12/2025
2 - Zodiac (2007)
Ben, Tim and Nick (NYid07) meet at the corner of Washington & Cherry to compare notes on David Fincher's 2007 serial killer newspaper procederual "Zodiac". Also discussed on the episode: Park Chan-Wook's "Oldboy", Pascal Plante's "Red Rooms" and The Kane & Lynch franchise of video games. Weekly episodes begin starting next Monday, 12/22 with Peter Strickland's psychosexual romance thriller "The Duke of Burgundy". Thanks to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme music! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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1 - Birth (2004)
12/12/2025
1 - Birth (2004)
Tim and Ben slide into a clawfoot bathtub together and talk Jonthan Glazer's 2004 reincarnation psychodrama "Birth" and ask "is Nicole Kidman indeed in GOAT?". Thanks to Disco for the show art and to Eric for the theme music! Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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0 - Ghost(s) in the Shell(s) (1995/2017)
12/12/2025
0 - Ghost(s) in the Shell(s) (1995/2017)
Tim and Ben draw their suitcase guns and activate optical camo to discuss the 1995 cyberpunk anime classic "Ghost in the Shell" along with it's beloved 2017 live action remake. The boys also discuss "Wanted: Dead" and "Beyond: Citadel" which are not movies but that's what you get. This was also recorded for the old show back in 2024 and will hopefully serve as an amuse bouche for the real episodes to follow. Thanks as always to Disco for the show art and Eric for the theme music. Letterboxed: DeadFormatPod BlueSky: DeadFormatPod
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