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A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.
A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.
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La La Land (2016)
4 days ago
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Howdy do crooners, belters, and smooth operators! Our Heart of Stone marathon continues on this week as we take a look at the film that got Stone her first Oscar, La La Land. That's right, Damien Chazelle returns to the analysis table with his Classic Hollywood Musical. We discuss music, what it takes to accomplish dreams (and when to sell out), and much, much more as we discuss La La Land and Emma Stone's continued rise. Join us now, and don't forget to subscribe to keep up with all our Heart of Stone content!

Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Easy A (2010)
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Gather 'round friends and foes, we're back with a new month—and of course, that also means a new marathon. This month, we're pivoting from Jack Ryan to one of the best actors of her generation, Emma Stone. This month, it is our "Heart of Stone" marathon. And we kick it off with Stone's first leading role, Easy A. We discuss the purity culture movement, Emma Stone, high school comedies, pastiche, and much, much more as we examine Easy A. Tune in now to hear out thoughts; and subscribe to keep up on the full "Heart of Stone" marathon.

Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
For the second time in as many weeks, we find ourselves learning once more about young Jack Ryan. In the second reboot of the series, Chris Pine now helms the mantle of the analyst extraordinaire. We finally see the legendary helicopter crash that is pivotal to his backstory before we see him move to Wall Street to begin his work with the CIA. Trading in James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman for Kevin Costner, we get another image of Ryan in another decade where franchise filmmaking has shifted significantly—we of course talk about the politics, the post-war on terror philosophies, the Hollywood Chrises, and much more! Join us now as we wrap up our You Don't Know Jack... Ryan marathon.

Thursday Feb 19, 2026
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Thursday Feb 19, 2026
Thursday Feb 19, 2026
We continue to learn more about Jack... Ryan this week as we move into the third part of our marathon. Not only do we get a new movie for a new decade, we get another new Jack Ryan — Ben Affleck. Maybe most noted for its mid-film set piece that stands as eerie bit of business at the time of release, Affleck's Ryan outing is rooted in the action filmmaking style of the 2000s. How does it hold up? How do Clancy's politics continue to shift? We discuss all of that and much more on this episode. Tune in now!

Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Patriot Games (1992)
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Hello lads, lasses, and other un-assumed masses, our "You Don't Know Jack... Ryan" marathon with the second man to take the mantle, Harrison Ford. This week, we play Patriot Games. It is Jack Ryan versus the IRA, so you know Dalton has things to say. We discuss the IRA, Ford's take on the character, and much, much more as we continue our trek through the Jack Ryan universe. Tune in now!

Thursday Feb 05, 2026
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
It's a new month. And this year, that means it is always a new marathon. That's right, 2026 is the year of "Ooops, all marathons!" This week, we bring back an oldie with "You Don't Know Jack...", and this month we're featuring the Tom Clancy CIA Superstar Jack Ryan. Obviously, it was apropos to follow The Red Shoes with The Hunt for Red October. We talk the Soviet Union, American Geopolitics, Jack Ryan, Alec Baldwin, and start to think about how we're going to rank our Ryans. Tune in now!

Thursday Jan 29, 2026
The Red Shoes (1948)
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
As the lights begin to fade, we find ourselves at the final performance of the Archers for this marathon. This week, we take a look at Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes. The Archer's oft-considered magnum opus has inspired countless filmmakers and fans alike. We talk stardom, performance, tyrannical leaders, and much, much more as we lace up our dancing boots to discuss The Red Shoes. Tune in now!

Thursday Jan 22, 2026
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Hark, we pilgrims continue down the road of the Archer's filmography in order to view A Canterbury Tale. On our journey to The Red Shoes, we find ourselves stopped over in a random small village to solve the mystery of what is going on with this movie. Dustin posits an interesting production hypothesis on the making of this film as we discuss the Britishness of it. Join us as we walk the road and analyze A Canterbury Tale.

Thursday Jan 15, 2026
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Ahoy dear friends! The train keeps rolling and the target keeps moving. The Archers are back with an epic adventure: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. With a returning crew of actors and a cartoon inspiration, the duo turn in maybe their most British movie. We talk England, conflict, the women of the Archers, and much, much more! Join us now as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp hits the analysis table.

Thursday Jan 08, 2026
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Cheers friends, we're back for another round of that Antitrash goodness as we reach back into our quiver and fire another round of analysis at The Archers. This week, we take a look at Powell and Pressburger's I Know Where I'm Going. This slapstick romance takes us on location for some fun and adventure, but does it have anything going on when the wind settles? We continue our discussion of Powell and Pressburger and move through their filmography. Join us for our conversation over I Know Where I'm Going!
