We talk some of the greatest Valentine day movie with Production Designer Cheyenne Ford! Known for her work on Shiva Baby, Give or Take, and Story Ave which is premiering at SXSW.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Panahi made news recently for his release from Iranian prison after a hunger strike. The director made history in 1995 by winning the Caméra d'Or (best first feature film) at Cannes, making Panahi the first Iranian to win a major award at Cannes. He has since gone on to go on making classics like The Mirror, Offsides, This is Not a Film, Taxi, and …

Writer/Director of the gruesome movie Bone Tomahawk and the pretty good Vaughn flick Brawl in Cell Block 99, ye ol' Zah-dog gives the brothers a lot to talk about.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Remember those old Movie Guide books you saw on your grandparents library? The one with the old dude smiling at you like he new everything about movies. Well we're talking about that guy.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Perhaps one of the most famous and influential American film critics, Pauline Kael is a tough person to tackle. But the brothers give it a go in this ongoing series of film critics.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The lesser known of the Siskel and Ebert show, Gene Siskel was a man with strong opinions. Watch the brothers remain undecided on him.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

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The brothers talk to Possum Hill! Current head of content and creative at 1824 Universal Music Group, but also Sam's old boss back when he was a senior director of video production at Capitol Records and Sam was a wee intern.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Mr. New york times movie review himself! We talk about one of the most iconic movie reviewers currently working.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

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Starting our new critics series off right. The old grouch himself. A dilly of a podcast. YEEHOOOOO!Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers talk to animator and tik toker (and perhaps soon to be children's book writer??) Jordan Studdard!Av Two Thumbs Undecided

With Zach out for moving to his new studio apartment, Sam plays his Vinyl records from Amadeus and West Side Story and reads some inspiring words.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

We take a break from our typical programming to promote our sister podcast and friend of the show's podcast Into the Ether with Kid Nicoleman, created by Nick Deveau. Check it out on Spotify or where ever you get podcasts.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers talk about the recent deaths and lives of several iconic actors who have played mobsters in movies and TV shows. Tony Sirico who plays Paulie in Sopranos, Michael Caan who plays Sonny in The Godfather, and Ray Liotta who plays Henry Hill in Goodfellas.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Once again, the brothers play an old episode from 1908 with Dudly Kay-Pax and Ishmael. This time, they have Thomas Edison on to talk about his new company. Let's just say, things get a little heated.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers geek out with Mark DePasquale about VFX. Mark is a VFX supervisor and director at Atlantic Pictures, and loves talking about that shinny ball VFX artists use.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

This was a tough one. Zach had just moved back to Pittsburgh, Sam was moving in two days, and work was spiraling out of control. So instead of doing a full on episode, Sam reads "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel and slowly falls asleep while playing the theme music to the movie.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brother talks to McDonalds social media manager and comedian Courtney O'Donnell!Get tickets for her June 15th Hot Cousin's show here.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-cousin-tickets-357837651047Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers talk about all mothers days movies! And what exactly does that mean. Like in a metaphorical sense what is the narrative around being a mother? OH! we also talk about Scorsese's mom because ya know.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers bring on their parents to talk about Easter Movies and what exactly is the theme of Easter.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers talk about broadway musicals that turn into hollywood movies (and visa versa).Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers talk about Dick Lester! Famed surrealist director who started out with the Goon Show squad including Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. He then went on to director the Beatles in Hard Days Night and Help! Finally ending up his career with Superman 2 and 3. And odd hodge podge of a career and we get into it.…

Old Friend Andy Theiss @theaudioandy comes onto the show to talk about his time as a professional sound mixer. Some of his credits include sound mixer for "The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles" and "Gingerdead Man vs Evil Bong"Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers try out a few new segments for the show! Including a worst of the best segment and a lil bit of gonzo film theater journalism at THEE Spectacle theater.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Ah yes. Arshum. What a guy. Friend of co-host Sam for about 8 years now. He's currently a creative video producer at Capitol Records, but is also a music video director on the side. He's worked with all your favorite artist. If you wanna find out who your favorite artists are, welp, sounds like you gotta listen to this episode. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯…

Oh boy. How to describe Karina. She's a Sundance Ignite Fellow, Jacob Burns Fellow, One of Marie Claire's top 21 creators to watch. She's directed three short films, one of which (Dress Up) recently was accepted into the Aspen Shortsfest. She's currently working on her fourth and writing her first feature. But we at 2TU like to call her the third t…

Interview with Tik Tok legend Reece Feldman aka @guywithamovingcamera. You may know him as the The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel tik tok guy, for his goofy videos with Dylan O’Brien, or for his amazing outfits on the red carpets. I know him as, dare I say it, a friend :_)Also, there was a lil technical difficulty with this one so it ends kinda abruptly. We…

The brothers sit down with friends of the show and long time PAs Connor and Nick. They discuss the then present potential strike as well as the hardships of being a PA. Recorded Oct. 3rdAv Two Thumbs Undecided

BEFORE YOU CLICK PLAY:Our mixer died as we were recording so the audio files from the mics were corrupted. BUT at the same time we were recording on a hi-8 camcorder. So unfortunately the audio isn't great.If you can't bare to listen, we are going to redo with some different flare next week. If you want to just check the video out, check our Patreo…

Interview with Beanpole director "Kantemir Balagov" during the 57th NYFF.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

The brothers dive into Road Trip movies and why they are so enduring. They are joined by longtime friends of the show Nick and Dalton who are in the middle of their own road trip from NYC to LA.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

What starts out as a casual conversation about DVDs and how it's decline has impacted the types of movies coming out slowly turns into a plot to save cinema as we know it.Av Two Thumbs Undecided

We are back! And better than ever? Who's to say, but a lot has changed and also not much has changed.The brothers go over their lives since the last ep and talk about the weird string of high school love movies from the 90s to the early 2000s. (She's all that, She's the man, Clueless, etc.)Av Two Thumbs Undecided

Zach and Sam have a fateful meeting with their producer Martin Scorsese (played by AJ Golio).Av Two Thumbs Undecided

This episode aired May of 2018 so apologies for anything that is outdated. This is our full episode explaining our very complex feeling about Marvel movies, at the time at their peak. Bit of clarity, Sam is not a fan and Zach was a fan but loves the comics.Av Sam Ferguson

This is our first episode ever back in January of 2018. This was YEARS before Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson STOLE the idea from us about doing a podcast on the AFI. Listen as we try to figure out the name of the show and argue if Hitchcock is overrated (yes he is).Av Sam Ferguson

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Director of the oldest known surviving black directed film "Within our Gates," director of the first silent film from a black director "The Exile," and a seminal artist of the Harlem Renaissance. While many of the early silent films from black directors have been lost, Micheaux's catalogue in one of the few remaining that offers a glimpse into the …

Yo guys. I'm an unpaid intern fresh out of Harvard Law School. My name is Dwight D. Shortbottom. These two brothers (they aren't even brothers! They met in a line to watch Avengers 2) hired me to make up these stupid Episode Summaries for them under the false pretense that they know Judge Judy, and now I'm stuck because I didn't read the "entire" c…

Aired a few days after the Biden 2021 inauguration, the Brother are high on life as they discuss the Bernie meme (that's hopefully dead by now), morn the loss of Bee Movie actor Larry King, and discuss all the Hollywood Backlistings due to the Red (and Lavender) Scare from the 40s and 50s, culminating in the infamous McCarthy trials.…

From Un Chien Andalou to That Obscure Object of Desire, we go over everything from his spy days in the Spanish Civil War to his attempted shooting of Salvador Dali. The Spanish surrealist who moved to Mexico, Luis Bunuel!Av Sam Ferguson

Great Gatsby is now in the public domain! You know what that means? Muppet version coming soon! In the meantime while The Jim Henson Company figures that out, join the brothers while they talk about the wonderful world of public domain. (also heads up, the storming of the Capitol had just happened and Sam was a little verklempt)…

The brothers go over some of their favorite episodes of this rollercoaster of a year, 2020.Av Sam Ferguson

In this lost tape we find Dudly Kay-Pax and Ishmael at the 1904 Premiere at Loews Theaters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sadly the two fellows have parted ways since the last tape, but there may be hope yet! Guests include greedy banker, Andrew Mellon, a 19 year old Louis B. Mayer, and an ambitious Alice Guy (the first woman director). Take a gander at the …

The brothers discuss the filmography and biography of the late great French director Jean Renoir known for "The Grande Illusion," "The Rules of the Game," "The River," and many others.Av Sam Ferguson

From the Judgment at Nuremberg to My Cousin Vinny, the brothers discuss the classic court room dramas. Also special shoutout to Bosnia and Herzegovina where our show is the #7 film and TV podcast in the country! Bosnian tour as soon as Covid is over.Av Sam Ferguson

The brothers talk about one of the gods of cinema, OG French new wave French New Wave filmmaker/photographer Agnes Varda. Her films are filled with wife and filled us with life as we talked about her filmography from La Pointe Courte to Faces Places and why Godard can go fuck himself. Seriously, she has become one of our favorite directors after wa…

Sam and Zach discover yet another recording by Dudly Kaypex and Ishmael from 1902! Dudly and Ishmael talk about living in tenement housing, their growing rivalry with Tesla, their love of George Melies, AND they convince Harry Houdini to let strangers punch him in the stomach.Av Sam Ferguson

The brothers talk about acclaimed Austrian director Michael Haneke, known for his films Funny Games, Amour, Piano Teacher, and much much more!Av Sam Ferguson