Posts Tagged movies

Under Culture Podcast Crossover!

By brian longtin • Oct 11th, 2011 • Category: side notes

Brian has the pleasure of being a guest on The Brad Bogner Show to talk movies (Red State, Drive), books (Bossypants, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, Shakespeare), and other assorted topics.



The Right Kind of Violence

By brian longtin • Mar 18th, 2011 • Category: watching

Why shocking Asian imports like I Saw The Devil deserve to be seen.



You Know, For Kids: Five Weird Things About Toy Story 3

By brian longtin • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: watching

Toy Story 3 is typical Pixar greatness. But a few odd details stand out to the adult viewer.



Our Favorite Shit: The 2010 Undie Awards

By brian longtin • Feb 25th, 2011 • Category: side notes

An epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2010 — in every category we could think of — and why each one made the list.



Scott Pilgrim vs Every Other Comic Book Movie Ever Made

By brian longtin • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: watching

No matter which side of the geek fence you fall on, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ is still a movie that needs to be seen — mainly because its visual style is unlike anything out there.



LA Film Fest 2010 Round-Up: The Good, The Great, and The Artsy

By brian longtin • Jun 30th, 2010 • Category: watching

A brief overview of this year’s LA Film Fest selections, with a list of the top films that really floored me this year.



Under Culture Podcast #9 - I Promise, There Won’t Be Any Soccer

By brian longtin • May 10th, 2010 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss The Damned United, new albums by The New Pornographers, Broken Bells, Titus Andronicus, and seeing Pavement live. Plus, the friendship-crippling online game Neptune’s Pride and the questionable behavior of Steve Jobs.



Documentaries Aren’t Always for Activists: A Trip to 45365

By brian longtin • Mar 20th, 2010 • Category: watching

The world is full of fascinating stories, and not all of them have to end with a call to action; some, like the documentary 45365, just help us see the world through someone else’s eyes.



Under Culture Podcast #8: Bring Own Bag

By brian longtin • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss Oscar contenders like Inglorious Basterds and Avatar with returning guest Gino, plus a handful of great new albums by Los Campesinos, Surfer Blood and Beach House. The whereabouts of B.O.B. are still unknown.



Judgment Day: The Troubling Implications of Avatar as Best Picture

By brian longtin • Feb 19th, 2010 • Category: watching

Does pushing the boundaries of ‘what a film can be’ excuse a filmmaker from respecting what’s already within them?