WR17, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" and the Sad Decline of Peter Jackson

WR6, "Force Majeure" Review and a Knock-Down Drag-Out Brawl over Nicolas Roeg's "Don't Look Now": This episode is less a review of Ruben Östlund's amazing new movie "Force Majeure" and more of an excuse to allow co hosts Parker Dixon and Mikhail Karadimov to go to war discussing the merits or lack thereof in Nicolas Roeg's horror film "Don't... by Wrong Reel

60 min listen

"Birdman" Review, The Dark Side of Show Business in Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz" by Wrong Reel

61 min listen

WR11, "Foxcatcher" Review and A Look Back at the Financial Crisis in "The Queen of Versailles" (2012): Our review of one of the most ruthless and thought-provoking dramas of the year, Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher", starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. We continue the discussion of madness and wealth run amuck with a look back at... by Wrong Reel

69 min listen

WR8, Science Fiction in Cinema and Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar": After hitting a midnight screening on Tuesday of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" in Imax 70mm, we decided to tackle the genre of science fiction in film and discuss to what extent Christopher Nolan's epic new film pushes the genre forward. by Wrong Reel

82 min listen

WR36, Nosferatu: Symphonies of Horror and Phantoms of the Night: In honor of Friday the 13th, we take a look at two of the finest horror films ever made, F. W. Murnau's silent film classic "Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens" (1922) and Werner Herzog's 1979 remake "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht" (1979). Featuring... by Wrong Reel

80 min listen

WR26, S&M, The Duke of Burgundy and the Films of Todd Solondz: We enter strange new territory in the world of S&M as depicted in Peter Strickland's new film "The Duke of Burgundy" now available in limited release in the US and on VOD. We close the episode with a look at the dark, often misunderstood,... by Wrong Reel

61 min listen

WR29, Red Diapers & Thigh-High Leather Boots in John Boorman's "Zardoz" (1974): In honor of the retrospective of John Boorman's work at the Film Forum (Feb 11th-17th) we recorded our second commentary episode while watching Boorman's truly strange and offbeat post-apocalyptic adventure film "Zardoz" (1974). Starring Sean Connery... by Wrong Reel

121 min listen

WR13, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (Part II): In Part II of a special 2-part episode, we look back at one of the finest documentaries about film history ever made, "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies" (1995). by Wrong Reel

50 min listen

WR27, Xavier Dolan's "Mommy" and Film Noir in Color in "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945): Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Xavier Dolan's "Mommy" is a groundbreaking new film employing a rare 1:1 aspect ratio. After our review we look back at the classic "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945), a movie often described as a film noir in... by Wrong Reel

83 min listen

"Whiplash" Review, Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" and His Fight Against Censorship: In this episode we review Damien Chazelle's new film "Whiplash" starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. Using the topic of jazz as a springboard we launch into a discuss of Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder" featuring a score by jazz master Duke... by Wrong Reel

61 min listen

Ben Wheatley's "A Field in England": In our first podcast ever we (Parker Dixon, James Hancock, Mikhail Karadimov) discuss Ben Wheatley's ambitious film "A Field in England" (2013) and debate to what extent the film is successful in what it sets out to accomplish. by Wrong Reel

45 min listen

WR17, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" and the Sad Decline of Peter Jackson: After soaking in the news about Sony's plans not to release "The Interview" due to threats by terrorists, we show a rare display of unity as we take turns angrily expressing our disappointment in Peter Jackson's new movie "The Hobbit:... by Wrong Reel

71 min listen

David Fincher and "Gone Girl": In this episode we review David Fincher's latest film "Gone Girl" and discuss in the larger context of his career. by Wrong Reel

75 min listen

WR10, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (Part I): In Part I of a special 2-part episode, we wish Martin Scorsese a very happy 72nd birthday with a look back at one of the finest documentaries about film history ever made, "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies" (1995). by Wrong Reel

47 min listen

WR25, 100 Years of Orson Welles: In an episode that will go down in infamy as the one that nearly killed the podcast, we celebrate the centennial of Orson Welles and discuss the incredible retrospective of his work at the New York Film Forum. by Wrong Reel

82 min listen

WR14, "The Babadook" Review and David Cronenberg's "The Brood": Jennifer Kent's debut feature "The Babadook" successfully scared the hell out of all of us and after a lengthy discussion of the film we dig into David Cronenberg's horror classic "The Brood" (1979). by Wrong Reel

64 min listen

WR12, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" Review: We get in touch with our inner 12-year-old girl with our review for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1". by Wrong Reel

36 min listen

WR37, Hidden Monsters: The Ineffable Fears of "It Follows" and "Repulsion": With David Robert Mitchell's new horror film "It Follows" delighting horror fans across the country, we take a look at what makes the film tick before diving into one of the most beautiful black and white horror films ever made, Roman Polanski's... by Wrong Reel

124 min listen

WR22, The Best Movies of 2014: Grab yourself an espresso and get ready for our epic discussion about the best films of 2014. Some call movies like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Godfather" epics. They pale in comparison to the marathon we ran in producing this episode of our top ten... by Wrong Reel

158 min listen

WR9, Guilty Pleasures from the Dixon Bros Video Vault and a Review of "The Wraith" (1986): We gave Parker Dixon carte blanche with this episode and he used the opportunity to take us on a guided tour of the guilty pleasures he and his older brother Lawrence adored during their misspent youth. We bring the episode to a close with a look... by Wrong Reel

53 min listen

WR7, Midnight/Cult Movies and Reviews of "John Wick" and "Nightcrawler": In this episode we discuss the midnight movie phenomenon, what films it applies to and how it has changed over time. We also review the new movies "John Wick" starring Keanu Reeves and "Nightcrawler" starring Jake Gyllenhaal. by Wrong Reel

78 min listen

WR16, "Inherent Vice" and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson: With the limited theatrical release of "Inherent Vice" we decided to look back at the career of one of our greatest filmmakers, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson. Following on the heels of what are popularly considered to be his two greatest... by Wrong Reel

112 min listen

WR23, Wrong Reel Commentary to Pasolini's "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom": If you have a weak heart, turn back. This episode is not for you. For our first audio commentary track, we settled on Pier Paolo Pasolini's controversial film "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom" (1975), a movie that shocks and polarizes... by Wrong Reel

133 min listen

WR20, Let There Be Light: The Films of John Huston at the Film Society of Lincoln Center: With the Film Society of Lincoln Center exhibiting their remarkable John Huston retrospective Let There Be Light until January 11th, we decided to go deep into the career of one of the greatest filmmakers in history. A larger than life individual... by Wrong Reel

72 min listen

WR15, Robert Altman MoMA Retrospective: In honor of the Museum of Modern Art's comprehensive retrospective on the amazing career of Robert Altman (1925-2006), we decided to discuss his entire filmography as well as review his masterpiece "Nashville" (1975). The retrospective continues until... by Wrong Reel

85 min listen

WR28, Sex with Dogs in "Jupiter Ascending" and the Well-Built Women of "Heavy Metal" (1981): This week we review the latest sci-fi extravaganza from the imagination of the Wachowskis. Sadly the experience fell short of our expectations. Thankfully we rebound with the animated cult classic "Heavy Metal" (1981) and wallow in all of its juvenile... by Wrong Reel

65 min listen

WR31, John Carpenter, Master of Horror: In this week's episode we offer up some Oscar predictions before diving into an intense discussion of the films of John Carpenter, a director whose films had an enormous impact on our childhoods. by Wrong Reel

118 min listen

WR34, John Cassavetes - The Godfather of Independent Film: In this episode, the gang delves into the life and work of one of film's biggest contributors to the art of film of the latter half of the 20th century, John Cassavetes. Paying particular attention to "Faces" and "A Woman Under... by Wrong Reel

94 min listen

WR35, Wim Wenders MoMA Retrospective: A key figure in the New German Cinema of the 1970s, Wim Wenders is one of the most distinctive, original voices in film working today. The Museum of Modern Art has assembled an extraordinary retrospective covering much of his career from his award... by Wrong Reel

93 min listen

WR24, Sex, Suicide & the Films of Signe Baumane: We sit down with the brilliant animator Signe Baumane and her voiceover director/co-producer Sturgis Warner to discuss her new feature film "Rocks in My Pockets". Available for pre-order at rocksinmypocketsmovie.com by Wrong Reel

78 min listen

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