It's the final day of the year AND the final episode! That's right, for our very last installment of the podcast, we're giving you the classic Top 10 end of year list, with returning guest PETER GRAY here to help send us off! What were your favourite films of the year? The Invisible Man? Wonder Woman 1984? Nomadland? How will our list stand up next…

It's hard hitting news this week! Journalism is on the table and boy do we have some firecracker films, this week, hosts talk about 3 sizzling films ripped from the headlines! Zodiac (2007) dir. David Fincher Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chloe Sevigny Robert Graysmith, a cartoonist by profession, finds himself obsessiv…

It's the taboo topic of POLITICS, this week we have returning guest PETER GRAY to talk about 3 very different films about Politics - THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) dir. Brian De Palma, starring: Robert DeNiro, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery "Despite Prohibition in the USA, a mobster, Al Capone, continues his illicit liquor business. A federal agent, Eliot Ne…

A Very Special Interview with Horror Author and filmmaker Aaron Dries. Writer of works like House of Sighs, The Fallen boys and Where the Dead Go To Die. Talking Horror, Queer Horror and much, much more! We have a special interview with Horror Author and filmmaker Aaron Dries. Writer of works like House of Sighs, The Fallen Boys, A Place For Sinner…

This week our hosts dive into cinematic depictions of Power, royal, and criminal. Our three films are: A PROPHET (2009) dir. Jacques Audiard, starring Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69ARbQt-Ko SECRET HONOR (1984) dir. Robert Altman, starring Philip Baker Hall ELIZABETH (1998) dir. Shakhar Kapur…

Creature Feature fare abounds as hosts dive into three films that will make your skin crawl. Your hosts look at: CRITTERS (1986) dir. Stephen Herek, starring Dee Wallace, M. Emmett Walsh, Scott Grimes, Billy Zane Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V3YGz-u2Ts THE RUINS (2008) dir. Carter Smith, starring Shawn Ashmore, Jonathan Tucker Trailer:…

Pace yourselves, we’re here for a while as our hosts look at some really long movies. A Minimum runtime of 2hrs 50 minutes was the requirement and we have made our picks! THE DEER HUNTER (1978) Dir. Michael Cimino, starring Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Cazale. An Oscar Winning Best Picture, Set in the backdrop of the US-Vie…

The great beyond, infinite darkness, cold comfort, our hosts venture into the Cinema of Space. Three **very different** films this week that look at space and it's meaning in very unique ways: INNERSPACE (1987) Dir. Joe Dante, starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short and Meg Ryan. "When Tuck volunteers to be miniaturised and put into the body of a lab r…

Sing and dance to your heart’s content. This is certainly our jam this week as our hosts, back from Coronavirus isolation, dive into three very different films that each look at music in a different way. FRANK (2014) Dir. Lenny Abrahamson, starring Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal "A young aspiring musician finds himself far …

Welcome to misery! The team is looking at Feel Bad Films, so grab that tub of chocolate and a box of tissues and brace yourselves as we look at: REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBwzN4v1vA0 Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly Directed by Darren Aronofsky THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY? (1969) - https://w…

It's TIME to talk about TIME!!! Today we tackle the mysterios and ever present ticking clock in three different films! PREDESTINATION (2914) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FcK_UiVV40 Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook Directed by The Spierig Brothers ABOUT TIME (2013) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7A810duHvw Starring: Rachel McAdams, Domnh…

It's CAR CHASE day for the rangers as they explore three films featuring that staple of filmmaking. Tremors (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liJfZvXdiTE Starring: Kevin Bacon Directed by Ron Underwood Thelma & Louise (1991) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iBFmKlO4BY Starring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Brad Pitt, Harvey Keitel Directed…

It's here! They're back! Find out what our Rangers thought of this years films. Irishman vs Marriage story! Did we join the Bong Hive? What movie is so brutal Charnstar will probably not see it? The rangers make their top 10 lists and honorable mentions alongside regular guest Zane C Weber Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerange…

Hey Guys, we're taking a break to recharge and focus on some filmmaking projects so that we have more stories to tell you and more people to bring on for an interview! Stay Tuned and have a listen to our back catalogue if you want to catch up! Also we highly recommend the other brilliant shows on our network available wherever you get your podcasts…

It's Sketch Time! or Skit TIme??? What is the difference between the two? We go into that and more! Special Guests Cheeky Moon are sketch comedy creators who join us to talk about the art of Sketch Comedy. LINKS: Cheeky Moon on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSeUJhAOnOnRUnCTydJSAA Cheeky Moon on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CheekyMo…

This week we interview another Film Festival Producer about what it takes to get in and what film festivals are looking for! USE THE CODE: pictureranger to get 5% off your tickets when you buy online LINKS: Event Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/brisbane-backyard-film-festival-2019-tickets-56675848990?aff=eac2 BBFF Facebook https://www.faceb…

We are joined by another first time feature filmmaker! Britt Kynde had her debut as writer/director and star of CURSED! The guys chat to her about the trials and triumphs of going it alone and how to make a feature film on no money. LINKS: Cursed on Vimeo On Demand https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cursed Grade one Productions https://www.facebook.com/gra…

Things get self-referential as we dive into movies within movies, stories about stories and filmmakers depicting filmmakers! What do we mean when we say meta? When is it parody and when is it serious drama and we make sure to demolish the 4th wall while we're at it! LINKS: A Beginner's Guide to Meta Films https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/a-be…

It's the newest Commentary! This time the guys give their thoughts on the animated classic(?) Bionicle Mask of Light based on the Lego property. LINKS: The Making Of Bionicle The Mask Of Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osp5bmv42EM Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…

YES.... AND we're doing a brand new episode and throwing out the rundown! This week we wanted to talk about improvising in film and decided to improvise the episode too! Guest Zane C Weber joins us to talk about the values and shortcomings of improv in film and TV. Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Ac…

It's an Epic Movie! It's a Date Movie! It's... another bad parody??!! (we're looking at you Meet The Spartans) we dive into the (lost?) art of the parody this week and how random references, do not, a joke, make. LINKS: Underwater Bar Fight from Top Secret! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfRi-a8hPh0 Top 10 Movie Spoofs https://www.youtube.com/watc…

It's the big debate, which is a purer form of cinema? The rangers divided into the technicalities of both,their limitations, how David Fincher uses invisible CGI, why Guillermo del Toro loves practical monsters and many many more! LINKS: DAVID FINCHER CGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QChWIFi8fOY THE THING 2011 Practical effects https://www.youtu…

Have you always dreamed of making a feature film, but don't know where to start? You're in luck! Today the guys interviewed the first of several first-time feature filmmakers about their experiences and lessons learne dso you can have the motivation to make one yourself! This week we had Stewart Tyrrell who's in the middle of shooting "Brisbane" a …

Reboots, Remakes, Reimaginings, what do they all mean? We dive into the meanings of all these terms and ask, how many reboots is too many reboots and are we in peak A Star is Born universe? Shane Recommends: Delusions in Modern Primitivsm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aonX3DVxBEA Josh Recommends: Night Owls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbDLqRD…

We need a 6ft nerdy type! But do it like you're climbing a mountain! This week we're taking the casting couch for a spin and talking about the casting process with guest Kyle McCallion from Friends of Atticus! LINKS Tchucango Entertainment https://www.facebook.com/tchucangoent/ Leading Lady Parts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpDHNbjGivo Find us …

It's time to look at another under-appreciated talent! This time it's the Angel himself, BEN FOESTER! You'll know him from X-Men 3 and Warcraft, but have you seen all his cinematic Deep Cuts? Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

It's time to look to the future!!! What movies and TV shows are our hosts excited for! What is overhyped? Listen to find out! Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Mighty Motion Picture Rangers - TNC

What's this episode about you ask?... it's gonna be legen.... wait for it... ... ... Dary! Was that suspenseful? This week we dive into what we can learn from Mystery and suspense and how it applies to our own work as well as others'. LINKS: Hitchcock on Mystery and Suspense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xs111uH9ss Harry Potter: How JK Rowling w…

No, not the ark filled with the power of God, it's Arcs as in CHARACTER ARCS! We're talking how and why character need arcs in narrative films. What it says about the themes and how we each approach character arcs in our own work. LINKS: Writing Character Without Arcs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot02hMJ6Hkk Ghostbusters: A Movie About Nothing h…

It's the episode you've all been waiting for! What a year it's been! Will our choices match with the Oscars? or even Your own favourite films? Listen and find out! LINKS: Shane on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/2wenty4frames/ Josh on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/thatsundancekid/ Charnstar on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/charnstar/ Zane…

It's the time of the year for TOP lists, and this week: hosts present their favourite and the BEST Television shows of 2018, from Haunted Houses to Puberty, Female Stand ups to murdered lawyers, it's definitely been a hell of a year for Television! LINKS 2018 in Television https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_American_television NY Times Best Show…

OUR FIRST COMMENTARY! Watch along with us as we witness the gloriously awful Geostorm! Geostorm on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80185871 Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Mighty Motion Picture Rangers - TNC

Jingle Bells, Santa KILLS! Things go a bit evil this Christmas as we dive into the Darker side of Holiday cinema. From gems like Silent Night Deadly Night to Christmas Evil we ask, what does it take to fuck with the joy of the holidays? LINKS: 17 Dark AF Christmas Movies https://www.moviefone.com/photos/christmas-movies-that-are-dark-af/ Shane Blac…

WE GOTTA DEFUSE THE BOMB!.... The Bomb of this episode... in a good way? I think I'm mixing metaphors here,but the point is we're looking at the thriller this wee, spies, turncoats, ticking clocks and panic rooms galore! LINKS: Thriller Sub-Genres https://kathrineroid.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/list-of-thriller-subgenres/ Single Location Thrillers ht…

This week we chat to Mary Duong and Rhiannon Steffenson about how they and their cast and crew pulled together to create the LGBTQ+ web series "Two Weeks" right here in Brisbane! We go through the writing process, shooting, post production, marketing and they let us in on all the ups and downs and lessons learned and they have some great advice for…

Can you believe it's been a year already? This week we ask YOU what have you been watching and our Correspondent on the ground Josh, talks with Supanova attendees about their favourite shows and movies at the moment. Then we chat about ourselves, our film projects and future plans for the Podcast. LINKS Red Curtain Hell https://vimeo.com/ondemand/r…

Heeeeeeey, how you doin? Bazinga! We're entering through a door to a round of applause... cue the canned laughter! It's the sitcom everybody, that staple of television since it's inception with I Love Lucy all the way to shows that push the definition like Veep and The Good Place. LINKS: The Hidden Sitcom Formula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvH…

This week is rather Lyrical! Guest Alex Smith from the podcast My Songs Suck! joins us to talk about the use of songs in movies and TV, the difference between a music movie and a musical, diegetic and non-diegetic and why Sister Act is the best film ever. LINKS Your Man Alex Smith on Bandcamp https://yourmanalexsmith.bandcamp.com/ Your Man Alex Smi…

Things get GORY this week! Charnstar and Josh are away, so guest Sebastian Briguglio and Zane C Weber join us to talk about violence in cinema, it's impacts and how much further can we push it? LINKS: APOSTLE TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1JdWOqc9Q8 CryptTV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJ6Dn01AqjvFVN2EiK72Ag SALO - The Most Banned F…

Why should the kids get all the cartoons? From Rick and Morty to Bojack Horseman, the Rangers dive into the world of animation for adults, from it's history, through to the explosion following the rise of The Simpsons. LINKS History of the Simpsons https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8791379/The-Simpsons-history-of-the-series.html 10 Ani…

The Night he came home! And we sat through 10 of these damn films!!! That's right, we're taking a trip to Haddonfield to hear a bunch of teenagers scream about the booyman... and then it becomes runes, and people are dead, but then they're not... it's all confusing. Join us for our LIVE STREAM review of the new Halloween starring Jaime Lee Curtis t…

IT'S A NEW EPISODE BITCH! Time to go to Springwood and fight Freddy! From the 1984 classic to the New Nightmare to the terrible Remake! We look at it, warts, burns and all! Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

We're doing this episode for you DAMIEN!!! This week we look at the demonic child, the antichrist, the 1976 original to the much derided 2006 remake! We get satanic with The Omen franchise. Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Stick Around!... we're Kicking off Octoberlooking at the PREDATOR frnachise, from the jungle to a weird futuristic LA that's not all that futuristic, we take a look at the Ugly Motherfucker who has graced the screen for the last 30 or so years. LINKS: Van Damme as THE PREDATOR http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/predator/32595/when-jean-claude-van-damm…

Hey... you there! Filmmaker! Wanna know all the HOT TIPS about film festivals? Well we have a treat for you! Special Guest Dr Tess Van Hemert with a PhD in Film Festivals to tell you all about it! LINKS: Film Festival Secrets http://filmfestivalsecrets.com/ Film Freeway https://filmfreeway.com/festivals The Film Festival Project https://www.imdb.co…

You talkin' to me? Well of course you are! We've had sound in movies since 1927, so how do you craft great dialogue? We dive into that and much more this week! Links Hollywood's 100 Favourite Lines of Dialogue https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-movie-quotes-hollywoods-top-867142 William Monahan on Writing Great Dialogue https://www.fastco…

We're a Plane Podcast now! JK, it's time to talk about TV in more depth, what is a Pilot, what is the creation of a TV show like and what are the writing challenges that come with writing the 1st episode of a show? LINKS: How a TV Show is Made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8aW1Ae6gcI Writing, Selling and Producing a TV PIlot Spec https://gointot…

It's the SHOWDOWN of the century! We bring a Film Critic on and we duke it out for the championship... well not so much duke it out as have a lively and well-mannered discussion on the relationship of the filmmaker and the film critic. LINKS: Peter Gray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratedPDG David Ehrlich & director of a film he HATED https://www…

We'll be back next week with "Critics vs Filmmakers"! Stay tuned! Find us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Mighty Motion Picture Rangers - TNC

It's the showdown of the century, Tom Cruise vs Phillip Seymor Hoffman... no it's not Mission Impossible 3, it's a discussion on the movie star vs the actor, what's the difference? can someone be both? What's a character actor? All that and more this week! LINKS Rita hayworth and Orson Welles (You Must Remember This) http://www.youmustrememberthisp…