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Andrew and Dave ditch 1930s era New York for '80s era Berlin in the latest Films(trips)! This time out, the duo take a look at Wim Wenders' 1987 masterpiece, WINGS OF DESIRE. How much love will the pair show this classic of international cinema? Where does Peter Falk fit into things? And how the hell does CADDYSHACK II even come up in this conversation? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave may not be able to bring the Beatles back to Hamburg, but they can probably swing getting Donnie Iris to show up at the Dresden, Ontario fair.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

(Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions about sexual assault. Please be advised)In this belated episode of the Films(trips) podcast (sorry, folks!), Andrew and Dave find themselves face to face with MURDER, INC., a film which might just give THE V.I.P.s a run for its money as the worst film covered on the show. Can Andrew and Dave's beloved Peter Falk help make this film tolerable? What scene pushes all of Dave's rage buttons? And just who has more charisma: Stuart Whitman, or the obvious dummy? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Big questions. Big emotions. Small gestures. Also, Nick Cave.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Like a improve musical performance from a jail cell, Andrew and Dave's discussion of Elia Kazan's 1957 social drama A FACE IN THE CROWD rambles at the start, but eventually finds its groove. Tune in and find out what the pair make of evil Andy Griffith, how much praise they have for Patricia Neal, and whether or not the film has the best-worst-edit of all time.Next Episode: Hey, you make a film in nine days and see how well it turns out!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Hey, you know what would have improved Marc Blitzstein's play about class conflict and social stratification? A robot cop.In this episode, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Fred Dekker's ROBOCOP 3, the final entry in the original Robocop trilogy. Is the film a disaster as it is frequently made out to be, or is it better than its reputation? And just how happy is Shane Black to be in the same scene as Robocop? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: To Mayberry, with Hate.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving Coscarelli country behind them, Andrew and Dave follow Paul Giamatti to the perplexing CRADLE WILL ROCK, director Tim Robbins' star studded look at the Federal Theater Project and the early days of HUAC. Next Episode: Sure, you CAN make a film looking at social stratification and class conflict without cyborg cops and robot ninjas, but why would you?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Buying themselves a week, Andrew (a parent) and Dave (an uncle/nerd) zero in on superhero cinema and explore the relationship between kids, superhero cinema, marketing, and critical thinking. Also, what special guest will pop up before this episode is over? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: We return to our regular broadcast schedule.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

With MIMIC having proven to be an average genre picture, Andrew and Dave turn to Don Coscarelli's JOHN DIES AT THE END, a film which is anything but average. Will Andrew get Dave's (not unconditional) love of Coscarelli's work? what will the pair make of the film's more problematic elements? And just how much love will the duo show to Clancy Brown? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: In which HUAC goes from being subtext to text.Don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB, from Ross May!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Having made it through the problematic 2013 version of OLDBOY, Andrew and Dave follow Josh Brolin to 1997 to take a look at the director's cut version of MIMIC, Guillermo del Toro's troubled science fiction horror film. Is del Toro's cut any better than the one released in theaters in 1997? Is there much to the film beyond its production history? And how many times will Dave mispronounce the name "Chuy?" Tune in and find out!Next Episode: There's this film that- nah, I just made that up.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.Check out the podcast REITMAN FOR THE JOB, created and hosted by Ross May!

Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.In what might prove to be the ultimate evidence of Andrew and Dave's lack of planning, the duo discuss Spike Lee's 2013 adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY on Easter Monday. Or, to be more accurate, the pair discuss Lee's remake of the 2003 South Korean adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY. Is there really a distinction between being a new adaptation and a remake of a prior adaptation? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You are entering another dimension; a dimension of studio executive interference and problematic subtext. You are entering the dimension of...Dimension Films.And don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Having left New York 1979 behind, Andrew and Dave head to Washington, D.C. in 1993 to take a look at Robert Townsend's THE METEOR MAN, the superhero film which is much better than its reputation! Where does the film go right? Where does the film go wrong? And how much respect will our podcasting duo walkaway with for writer/director/star Robert Townsend? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: An American remake of South Korean film that is an adaptation of a Japanese manga. Also, trigger warnings.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Was NAKED LUNCH too grime and grotesque a film about a self destructive artist for you? Don't worry! This time out, Andrew and Dave take a look at ALL THAT JAZZ, Bob Fosse's 1979 semi-autobiographical film about a self-destructive artist that also happens to be a musical meditation about death! That's got to be slightly more upbeat, right?Next Episode: One of the most earnest films of 1993, though not necessarily the most well thought out.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave leave behind BARTON FINK, the 1991 Fox film about the struggles of writing for NAKED LUNCH, the 1991 Fox film about the struggles of writing. Wait, what?Next Episode: Bob Fosse, dancin' and death!All music to Andrew Kannegiesser.

Having (thankfully) left BLUES BROTHERS 2000 behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to BARTON FINK, the 1991...comedy? Drama? Horror film? Look, it is a film from Joel and Ethan Coen, so Andrew and Dave are going to have plenty to say no matter what the film ends up being classified as.Next Episode: Do you think William S. Burroughs ever saw ROBOCOP 2? If so, what do you think his thoughts on "Nuke" were?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

How on Earth does one discuss a film as messy, aimless, cheap, shoddy, sad, and disappointing as John Landis' BLUES BROTHERS 2000? If you are Andrew and Dave, you look for help! Former 24 Panels Per Second co-host Chris Martin joins the duo to try and make sense out of the film which ended John Landis' time as a studio filmmaker and which showcases the worst attributes of Dan Aykroyd as both a writer and performer. Will the trio succeed? Or will they end up getting a tad bit meaner than usual? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You know what sucks? Writing. Just ask professional writers!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave head to Virgil, Texas in this episode of Films(trips) to talk about David Byrne's one and only feature film as a writer, director, and star, TRUE STORIES! What exactly will the duo make of this atypical cult film? Can the pair agree on exactly what a vanity project is? And will Annie McEnroe break their hearts while singing over a (delightfully) silly fashion show? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Look, there isn't much of a chance of John Landis or Dan Aykroyd listening into this podcast, but if they do, just skip the next episode, okay?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Films(trips) hits fifty episodes, and to celebrate, Andrew and Dave made an episode less than 80 minutes in length! That's not because the pair are lacking in subjects to talk about when it comes to STOP MAKING SENSE, the 1984 concert film from director Jonathan Demme which showcases a stunning performance from the legendary band, the Talking Heads!Next Episode: A wild, wild life.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Andrew and Dave trade in Abel Ferrara's sleazy tale of murder in New York for NBC's much more cheerful tale of murder in Los Angeles! That's right, this time out, the pair take a look at the TV movie (or is that a TV episode?) COLUMBO: MURDER UNDER GLASS, starring the great Peter Falk and Louis Jordan! How will the pair justify this choice in a show dedicated to film? How much do the pair love the quirky TV cop? And will Dave deliver a rate that was rendered pointless about twenty minutes after the episode was recorded? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: This is not your beautiful house. This is not your beautiful wife. But it is your concert film.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Having put Toronto-pretending-to-be-Chicago behind them (for now), Andrew and Dave head to New York! Unfortunately, the pair arrive their via Abel Ferrara's 1984 sleaze-fest FEAR CITY, starring Tom "Not Treat Williams" Berenger, Melanie "At Least it isn't ROAR" Griffith, Jack "Should Have Been a Major Star" Scalia, and Billy Dee "Should of Been Two-Face" Williams! What will the pair make of this initially Fox funded project? How many showers will it take to feel clean again? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Just one more question.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Leaving the various versions of the town of Silent Hill behind them, Andrew and Dave arrive on the suspiciously Toronto-looking streets of Chicago to talk about Reginald Hudlin's THE LADIES MAN, the 2000 comedy adapted from the "Saturday Night Live" sketch of the same name. What will the pair think of the THE LADIES MAN's sexual politics? Was lead actor and co-writer Tim Meadows truly a comedy megastar waiting to happen? And how great is Billy Dee Williams? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Bonkers sleaze in New York City!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave breath a sigh of relief this episode as they no longer have to discuss real life tragedy (at least for an entire episode) by moving on from AFTERMATH to M.J. Bassett's SILENT HILL: REVELATION, the 2012 sequel to the 2006 horror film/video game adaptation SILENT HILL. Will either Andrew or Dave find something nice to say about the film? Will game fans be more upset by the film, or by Dave's ignorance of the series (and video games in general)? And what the heck does Dolly Parton have to do with any of this? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Exhibit 876 in the case of "Cinema Patrons Vs. Lorne Michaels."All Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Well, except the outro music this week.