This week we discuss one of David's favorite films from the 80's - THE THING - directed by John Carpenter and Starring Kurt Russell. The TML Duo discusses the movie's place in 80's films and among other Sci-fi Horror films. Looking back on the book and the classic film from the Fifties that this film is based on, David and Izzi discuss why the film…

Izzi's Pick! Join the TML Duo as we discuss The Devil Wears Prada starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. We have fun discussing the look and feel of the films, as well as the differences between the book and the movie. Also, is Nate really that bad of a guy? Come along for a lively discussion of one of the most memorable films of the mid-aughts. …

Play Ball! With the baseball season half over, Izzi and David discuss the classic baseball movie Bull Durham, directed by Ron Shelton, starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins. As baseball fans, the TML Duo have fun discussing the changes to baseball since this movie was made and why it is still relevant today. So come along as we sw…

Izzi's decides to pick a family favorite this week. The In-Laws, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, is not only a good caper film but part of the screwball comedy resurgence in the 1970s. David and Izzi have fun discussing whether the comedy holds up or if this film is better left in the past. Visit us at tmlajourneyt…

We are back!! The TML crew return with a lively discussion of Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock. Izzi and David discuss where this film sits on their list of favorite Hitchcock films and does it live up to its high praise. Visit us at tmlajourneythroughcinema.com Follow us on: Instagram @tmlajourneythroughcinema Twitter - @tmlajourney Facebook - @TheMovi…

Izzi's pick! tick, tick...BOOM! is one of the highlights of this year's awards season highlighted by Andrew Garfield's performance. Izzi and David discuss the Oscar-nominated musical film. The TML Duo discusses this play's history, Jonathan Larson's bright but short career, and how this movie treats the creative process. Visit us at tmlajourneythro…

Our first Silent Film! David shares the classic Sunrise directed by FW Murnau with Izzi. Our discussion moves from German Expressionism to how this film influenced other films with a little Holywood and film history thrown in. Visit us at tmlajourneythroughcinema.com. Follow us on: Instagram @tmlajourneythroughcinema Twitter - @tmlajourney Facebook…

We're Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This week's episode came just in time. Back from their long winter break, the TML duo discuss the time travel, coming of age story, Safety Not Guaranteed, a film directed by Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World). In this episode, Izzi and David talk about the cliches of time travel and how a writer can use this troupe to their…

We're back from a quick holiday break!! Double feature: Westerns! In this week's episode, David picked two westerns that show similar themes, and follow the western cliches while also being a unique take in the genre. In the first half of the episode, the TML duo discusses the 1985 film Silverado, and how Hollywood flipped the "western myth" on its…

Bonus B Roll Episode! With Thanksgiving on the horizon, Izzi and David discuss their favorite holiday movies. Favorite Thanksgiving Movie? Favorite Christmas Movie? And what movie do you have to watch or it doesn't feel like the Holidays? Visit us at tmlajourneythroughcinema.com. Follow us on: Instagram @tmlajourneythroughcinema Twitter - @tmlajour…

Izzi's Pick! The sixties were an important time for movie musicals and this week the TML Duo discusses the 1963 film adaptation of the Broadway Musical, Bye Bye Birdie. In this episode, Izzi and David discuss what makes a well-made musical adaptation, while debating if there should be changes to the musical's source materials, as well as touching u…

All for one and one for all! In this week's episode, the TMLdiscusses the double feature of 1973's Three Musketeers and 1974's Four Musketeers starring Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finley. In the episode, Izzi and David talk about the change in sword mastery in the fights due to Sword Master William Hobbs's work, the histor…

Halloween Movie Month: This week's movie monster is the Mummy! In this week's episode, the TML duo talks about the 1959 Hammer film, The Mummy, a remake using the beloved Universal studio character. In the episode, David and Izzi talk about Hammer Studios and beloved Horror actors, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Along with the 1959 movie, Izzi …

Halloween Movie Month: This week's movie monster is Aliens! This week the TML Duo discusses the groundbreaking Korean Sci-Fi Horror film Save the Green Planet! Has David picked a Horror film that Izzi will like? Or is this film not in her wheelhouse? The Duo discusses the film's unreliable protagonist and if his story in this genre-bending film qua…

Halloween Movie Month: This week's movie monster is the Serial Killer! Is it creepier that the camera doesn’t show any murder or violence? This week, the TML Duo answer this question as they travel back in time to the foggy streets of 1800’s Edinburgh in this week’s movie The Body Snatcher, the 1945 Horror film, produced by Val Lewton at RKO. Izzi …

Halloween Movie Month! This week’s Halloween monster is Ghosts. This week's episode starts TML's spooky season with the 1987 Hong Kong Cult Classic, A Chinese Ghost Story. In this conservation, David and Izzi talk about the many aspects that made this movie important to Hong Kong cinema history. With the new Horror genre emerging, the TML duo discu…

Izzi's Pick! In this week's episode, the TML duo dives into the world of 1970's Colorado to discuss 2018's crime drama, BlackkKlansman. Through the lens of this movie, The TML duo discusses the themes of perception and film history. The TML duo also discusses director Spike Lee's career and his film trademarks, as well as, the flourishing careers o…

This episode is positively medieval. In this week's episode the TML duo discuss David's pick of the 1991 comedy drama, The Fisher King. David and Izzi discuss the career highs and lows of director Terry Gilliam, the wonderful performances of Robin Williams and Jeff bridges, and the mythic elements in this modern fairytale. Parry : There's three thi…

Our first audience pick! This week Izzi and David travel back to 1950 to discuss the film, All About Eve. In this episode the duo talk about the beloved actress, Bette Davis, while also revisiting the career of writer/director, Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The pair also take a deep dive in the themes of Ageism in Hollywood especially with female stars and…

Heavenly Entertaining! In this week's episode the TML duo talk about David's pick of The Trouble With Angels, an Ida Lupino directed film. In the episode, Izzi and David talk about the trailblazing director's career and controversial movies, such as Outrage and The Hitch-Hiker. Many other amazing women worked on this movie including writer Blanche …

Izzi's Pick! This week's episode, the TML Duo discuss the beloved coming of age story, Booksmart. Throughout this episode, Izzi and David compares this female-led to other teen movies of the 80's, 90's and early 2000's and drawing on the movies inspirations. This movie is also the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde, and the duo date on the importanc…

David's pick!! This week the TML duo discusses the French World War I drama, A Very Long Engagement. David and Izzi talk about how to make an epic War film without spotlighting on the bigger battles and switching focus to women and families of the soldiers. In our first French movie, Izzi and David talk about Jean-Pierre Jeunet's animation backgrou…

Izzi's Pick! David and Izzi talk aliens. This week's episode marks the first episode of Season 2 where the TML Duo discuss the Sci-fi cult classic, Attack The Block. In this episode, David and Izzi discuss the major stepping stones this movie caused for many of it's cast and crew, including Star Wars' own, John Boyega. The Duo continue their conser…

B-Roll Bonus Episode: With movie theaters opening and choices of films to go see is expanding, David and Izzi discuss what they are excited to experience in going back to the theater for watching films and what they are dreading. Also, do they feel theaters will make a full recovery from the last year of not operating. Izzi's pick launches Season 2…

This week the TML duo talk about Fan Theories! In this bonus episode Izzi and David discuss their favorite fan theories from their favorite movies while talking about how fan theories shape a fandom. With the rise of nerd culture and the internet, are head-cannons and theories great tools to join people together or a hindrance that take away from t…

Bonus Episode! In this week's B Roll David and Izzi discuss their favorite and least favorite movies of all time. Because there are millions of movies, the TML duo has only limited themselves to three movies in each category. The duo also mention some re-watchable movies. Visit us at tmlajourneythroughcinema.com. Follow us on: Instagram @tmlajourne…

A B-Roll Bonus Episode to tide you over until season 2. In this episode the TML duo discuss each other's picks for Season 1. What were their favorite, least favorite and most surprising movie the other person picked this season. Visit us at tmlajourneythroughcinema.com. Follow us on: Instagram @tmlajourneythroughcinema Twitter - @tmlajourney Facebo…

Double Feature! In the TML Season 1 Finale, the Duo are doing things a little different. In this week's episode BOTH Izzi and David make a pick with a certain theme: Action movies starring Charlize Theron. David picked Mad Max: Fury Road and Izzi picked the Cold War espionage film, Atomic Blonde. In the Episode, David and Izzi discuss the themes of…

David's Pick! This week's episode the TML duo discusses the 1992 crime noir, One False Move. This film introduced the world to Billy Bob Thornton's writing, Bill Paxton's first leading man role and Carl Franklin's feature directorial debut. During this episode, David takes Izzi down memory lane, describing going to local film festivals and the hist…

Izzi Pick! This week the TML Duo travel back to 1963 and discuss the Hollywood film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor. In this contended pick, Izzi and David talk about 60's Hollywood's love for the historical blockbusters and how this movie went wrong. Izzi gushes over the beautiful costumes while David states his distain over and over. Tune in…

Hear ye! Hear ye! This week, it's David's pick. The TML duo are discussing the 1985 Japanese film, Ran (a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear), in the second of the Shakespeare themed episodes. This week David and Izzi discuss how this adaptation, set in warring medieval Japan, differs and improves upon the source material and the director'…

Here ye! Here ye! In this week's episode, David and Izzi do things a little differently as the TML duo go to the Renaissance era for their next movie, The Tempest. This Shakespeare adaptation starring an all-star cast including Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou, Ben Whishaw and Felicity Jones, sparks a conversation between the two about the modernizatio…

Our first Mystery! This week it is David's turn to pick the movie. As Izzi is a fan of Mystery TV shows and movies, David picked Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a 2005 Neo-noir film starring Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. In this episode Izzi and Davis discuss elements of mystery, and how they work within director Shane Black's debut film. As fans of Bla…

Izzi's Pick! Our first Disney movie! In this week's episode, The TML duo dive back into their childhood's and discuss how Disney influenced them through it. Listen to Izzi and David's take on the 2013 Disney Original Movie Alex vs. Alex, a movie based on one of Izzi's favorite kids TV shows, Wizards of Waverly Place. David talks about how the VCR c…

How much narration is too much narration? Izzi and David debate this topic in this weeks episode discussing Ealing Studio's 1949 dark comedy, Kind Hearts and Coronets starring Dennis Price and everyone's favorite Jedi, Alec Guinness. The TML duo talk briefly about the Ealing Studio History and the antics that happened behind the camera. Will Izzi u…

Our first animated movie! In this week's episode the TML duo discuss the Studio Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies. For those of you that love Studio Ghibli, this episode might be a fun divertion as Izzi and David discuss Isao Takahata's influence and involvement with the Anime studio. This movie is unique being a animation movie and a war movie. …

DAVID'S PICK! As Izzi starts into finals prep, TML turns to the lighthearted spy thriller, Hopscotch, starring Walter Matthau. The TML duo discuss spy thrillers and what they like and dislike about the genre. As this movie was made in the late 70's- early 80's, Izzi and David discuss political references, jokes and filmmaking of Hopscotch. There is…

Izzi's Pick! In this episode, The Movie Log team passionately discuss the 2018 horror, action film, Mandy. Izzi loves horror films and is an avid watcher while David is not. Did Izzi pick this movie to torture her father or to show that even the horror genre can produce great cinema. Through a feisty debate David and Izzi talk about the inciting in…

Our first Hong Kong cinema film! This week's episode centers around Once Upon a Time in China, the first installment of the famous trilogy of the same name, starring Jet Li (David's pick). The TML crew discussed the connection between American western folk heroes and characters in Chinese kung fu movies. They also talk about the Chinese and Hong Ko…

What's it all about, Alfie? This week the TML Duo travel to 1966 London for Izzi's pick, Alfie. As Alfie is one of the centerpieces of British 60's cinema, Izzi and David discuss the history behind Swinging London and how it influenced the movie of the time. They also debate on how audiences would react to a gritty story like Alfie in today's world…

What will you do to become a star? In this episode, David takes Izzi on a nostalgic trip to the 1980's with his pick, the Australian musical comedy, Starstruck. The TML podcasters talk about the wonderful world of video rentals, record stores and cool art house theatres that were prominent in the pacific northwest. Izzi discusses about the processe…

EPISODE 6 Which is better: A Novel or a Movie. Is it the story that makes them good or is it the medium. This week The Movie Log Podcast discussed these questions with Izzi’s pick Fahrenheit 451 (1966) inspired by Ray Bradbury’s iconic novel about government censorship and technology. David and Izzi talk about director François Truffaut, a pioneer …

Our first Black and White movie! With David’s turn to pick, the TML duo discuss Billy Wilder’s 1960, Oscar-winner The Apartment starring Jack Lemmon (Some Like It Hot), Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray (Double Indemnity). With the rich filmography of Wilder, Izzi and David talk about their take on screenwriting, direction and film structure (a very…

BONUS EPISODE: Action! In this mini episode, David and Izzi discuss what draws them to the ever changing media of film. Movies mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people which allows for new voices, great stories and infinite amounts of experiences. Izzi talks about the difference between theatre and cinema while David is excited f…

What makes us human? What makes up our personal identity? Are we the same person three years in the future as we are now? Will Izzi gloat about seeing a great science fiction movie before her dad? In this week's episode, The Movie Log Podcast answers these very questions through the lens of Izzi’s pick, the 2009 science fiction thriller, Moon. Thro…

DAVID'S PICK! This week the father-daughter duo debate the Coen Brother's third motion picture, the cult classic Miller's Crossing starring Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, Albert Finney and John Turturro. In this podcast, Izzi and David discuss the Coen Brother's influence on film, their own influences and fun tidbits and facts about this beloved…

This week it is Izzi's turn to pick the movie. She knows David has a soft spot for Romantic Comedies and thought he would like About Time, written and directed by Richard Curtis and starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy. Izzi and David have a fun romp through the Curtis-verse as they discuss all things concerning Richard Curtis. …

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Movie Log: A Journey Through Cinema. David and Izzi slide into a familiar genre on their very first episode - The Western. On this episode David picks a genre that Izzi is not too familiar with and is not too fond of. Will Izzi like this film and does a western made in 1975 hold up on a fresh viewing? Tune in and find ou…

Welcome to of The Movie Log: A Journey Through Cinema. We are Izzi and David, a daughter and father, and we like to discuss films. We choose films the other might have missed and then discuss them. Is this a plot for David to ask Izzi to watch movies older than her or is Izzi plotting to select movie genres David doesn't like to broaden his scope. …