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True Detective

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This week we’re talking about True Detective! Earl and Patrick discuss the recently finished first season, critique the finale and its take on spirituality and existentialism, debate the concept of a “television novel”, and speculate on a second season. They also end up butchering people’s names, and connect the series to Taxi Driver, Top of the Lake, and Kenny vs. Spenny. Get ready to enter Carcosa and check out the episode! (Full spoilers, because time is a flat circle.)

Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com

Supplementary notes:
True Detective Conversations
As many as five serial killers who operated in London, Ontario, may still be alive and free, new book says – National Post article
The Genius of True Detective: “It’s Just One Story” – Badass Digest / Film Crit Hulk
Seitz: The 7 Things That True Detective Was About

Audio notes: (47min. runtime)
0:01:10 – General thoughts on series, and the finale
0:07:30 – Speculating nominations, performances, and straight man & funny man dynamic
0:10:40 – Ending analysis, spirituality, Nic Pizzolatto & Cary Fukunaga, and the afterlife
0:20:40 – “Television novels”, miniseries format, detective genre, and writer/director combo
0:28:15 – Dread, cosmic horror, “little priest”, and HP Lovecraft
0:33:20 – Occult history of US transportation system, keeping it strange, and London as capital of serial killers
0:37:05 – Speculating on Season 2, fractured perspectives & time periods, and female leads

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Oscars 2014

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This week, we take a look at the nominees for the Oscars 2014! Earl brings back Patrick Barfoot, who brings in new guest Shawn Lotte to the show, to talk about the Academy Awards, hash out their thoughts on the choices and offer up some alternate nominations. They also end up discussing the Jonah Hill conundrum, and completely go off the rails when they start power rankings on the actor and actress categories. Before the awards show, why not check out our pre-show episode! (No major spoilers here.)

Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com
Shawn Lotte – “Hello, Google”

Supplementary notes:
2014 Oscar Nominees
How To Pronounce Chiwetel Ejiofor
Most Americans have yet to watch any best-picture Oscar nominee: poll

Audio notes: (1hr. 9min. runtime)
0:01:35 – Documentaries: Stories We Tell, The Act of Killing, and Crystal Lake Chronicles
0:08:10 – Makeup & Costuming: Jackass presents Bad Grandpa, Evil Dead, The Hobbit, and American Hustle
0:13:35 – Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Roger Deakins
0:18:15 – Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave, and Gravity
0:24:05 – Alternate Best Pictures: Out of the Furnace, Side Effects, Pacific Rim, and returning to Gravity
0:33:55 – The Jonah Hill conundrum, Vince Vaughn, and Leonardo DiCaprio
0:39:25 – Best Actor: Bradley Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Nicolas Cage
0:49:35 – Power Rankings: Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Michael Fassbender, and Jared Leto
0:58:00 – Animated films, who’s watching the awards this year, hosting, and Pixar
1:01:10 – Best Directors: Steve McQueen, Alfonso Cuarón, David O. Russell, and Martin Scorsese
1:04:00 – Google, and more than 60% of Americans have not seen the nominees

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Spike Jonze – Her

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We’re back from winter hibernation with a new episode, this time on Spike Jonze’s Her! We welcome back Patrick Barfoot to the roundtable, along with newcomer Daniel Ura to discuss the film and look back on the rest of Spike Jonze’s filmography. We also speculate on whether those crazy-high waist-pants will take off in the future. (Spoilers on the whole film, so watch it first, yeah?)

Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com
Daniel Ura – Film critic for We Eat Films

Supplementary notes:
“Her” – Jonze With Another Winner
‘Her,’ In Translation
Why Her Will Dominate UI Design Even More Than Minority Report
Her is believable not because of love or technology, but high-waisted pants
I’m Here – Short Film
Her by Opening Ceremony

Audio notes: (50min. runtime)
01:15 – Overall impressions, sci-fi tropes, messages & themes, the ending, and film length
11:50 – Lars and the Real Girl, physical contact, the date scene, technology, and the future
19:20 – Her & Lost in Translation as companion pieces, Theo’s perspective, urbanization, and social detachment
27:55 – Spike Jonze’s filmography, and subverting expectations
33:05 – Creative control, executing concepts, music videos, and Spike Jonze’s defining traits
42:30 – Original score, cinematography & design, waist-pants, Joaquin Phoenix, and Scarlett Johansson

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Kanye West, James Franco, and Bound 2

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If you’ve been checking out the internet the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen either Kanye West’s Bound 2 music video or James Franco & Seth Rogen’s parody version. Well, one can’t help but put two cents into the cultural conversation! Earl brings over Patrick Barfoot for some drinks at the pub, while chatting about these two eccentric creatives and their respective videos. They analyse whether one or both have any artistic merit, if their creators are as honest about their intentions as we’re led to believe, and what this video says about art and culture today. Yes, all this from a video involving tastefully silhouetted bodies gyrating on a motorcycle in front of a green screen. Call them crazy, but it made for one hell of a conversation topic! So get on your bike and come on over to listen to the episode! (Recorded live at a local pub during a Leafs game, so expect ambient noise.)

Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com

Supplementary notes:
Bound 2 and Bound 3: Side by Side

Audio notes: (45min. runtime)
0:02:15 – Bound 2, megalomania, Kanye’s comment on his video, and looking artificial
0:08:35 – Music videos, illusion of film, celebrity, celebration, and Kanye’s earnestness
0:14:55 – James Franco, comparing videos, parody & irony, self-awareness, and authenticity
0:23:10 – Comedy, aesthetics, being an asshole, and viral marketing
0:28:00 – Being stupid, artistry, modern art, and shifting one’s creative medium
0:34:30 – Franco and Kanye’s respective outputs, “artist on celebrity”, and fringe vs. populist tastes
0:40:50 – Intent vs. execution, explaining one’s art, underlying motives, and originality vs. reflection in craft

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TIFF 2013 – Days 1 to 3

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With over 300 films and only eleven days, you’d think there’d be no time for All Kinds of Philler! This is the first of what’s planned as a series of short episodes on the Toronto International Film Festival. Earl manages to get together with Parker Mott while lining up for one of the events, talking about their festival experiences so far. Patrick Barfoot joins them partway to offer up what he’s looking forward to. They talk about some of the most-buzzed about films like Blue is the Warmest Color, 12 Years a Slave, and Palo Alto, as well as smaller fare like Unbeatable, Mystery Road, and Night Moves. They also recommend some choices if you plan to catch a movie at the last minute, or in theatres in the next few months. (Note: Recorded at a crowded line-up, but background noise was kept as minimal as possible.)

Guests:
Parker Mott (@parkermott) – Writer & film critic for The Final Take, Scene Creek, Movie Knight
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot)

Supplementary notes:
Festival Page

Audio notes: (22min. runtime)
01:20 – Parker, Patrick, and Earl’s festival takes
11:15 – Films to check out & People’s Choice predictions
18:45 – Things we’re checking out in the festival

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