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Some movies are arthouse masterpieces. Other movies are mainstream crap. And sometimes the crap turns out to be art and the art turns out to be crap. That’s what's great about movies. To quote Gary Sinise in The Cremaster Cycle, “You never know what you’re gonna get, babyyyyy!” Each week on Weekend at Bergman’s, Forever Dog co-founders and movie lovers Brett Boham and Joe Cilio wade ass-deep into the high culture/low culture debate by watching two movies. One from the arthouse and one from the mainstream. They give you a historical and cultural rundown on the movies so you have something interesting to talk about the next time you get invited to a party. They discuss their personal thoughts and feelings about watching the movies. And they declare, without artifice or deceit, with one hand planted firmly over their hearts, which one they enjoyed more. The Seventh Seal or Weekend at Bernie’s? In the Mood for Love or She’s Out of My League? Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles or Die Hard? Listen to find out! Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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2022-10-19 | Boil, boil, toil, and double trouble! Horror month turns witchy with two flicks about the occult. Representing the arthouse is Robert Eggers' debut feature film for A24, The Witch. Representing the mainstream is the 1996 movie that made the jocks think... |
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2022-10-12 | Your teachers are trying to kill you! Horror month rolls on with two movies about cutting class and getting cut by knives. Representing the arthouse, it’s Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian giallo cult classic, Suspiria. And representing the mainstream, it’s... |
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2022-10-05 | We're kicking off spooky season with two of the biggest baddest monstars in the cinematic universe! Xenomorph vs Yautja! Representing the arthouse, it’s Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien starring Sigourney Weaver. And representing the mainstream, it’s John McT... |
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2022-09-30 | BOYS just wanna have fun??? The co-hosts of the Everyone is Hot! podcast Shelley Brooks and Michael Stevens join us for two films about men behaving badly. Representing the arthouse, it’s John Cassevetes 1970 Husbands with Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, and ... |
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2022-09-23 |
Ratatouille vs The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (with Patton Oswalt) PATTON OSWALT JOINS US! Yes chef! Representing the arthouse, it’s Peter Greenaway’s 1989 Jacobean Thatcher-era ultra-repulsive ultra-beautiful satirical black comedy, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. And representing the mainstream, it’s P... |
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2022-09-09 |
Paris Is Burning vs Drop Dead Gorgeous (with Big Dipper & Meatball) Big City Balls vs Small Town Pageants! 1980s vs 1990s! Documentary vs Mockumentary! Guest co-hosts Big Dipper and Meatball (Sloppy Seconds) join Brett for a battle of the stars. Representing the arthouse, it’s Jennie Livingston’s 1990 documentary of th... |
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2022-09-02 | BACK TO SCHOOL! We're watching two movies about teachers and students and politics on campus. Representing the arthouse, it’s the 1969 Maggie Smith tour de force The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, based on the novel by Muriel Spark. Representing the mainst... |
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2022-08-26 | Car culture, counterculture, subcultures, give me the nitrous baby!!! Representing the arthouse, it’s Alex Cox’s 1984 cult classic Repo Man. And representing the mainstream, it’s the one that started it all, 2001’s The Fast and the Furious. PLUS Merge ... |
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2022-08-19 | Joe’s having a baby! Which means we’re watching two disgusting films about fatherhood. Representing the mainstream, it’s Judd Apatow's 2007 smash hit comedy Knocked Up. And representing the arthouse, it’s David Lynch’s 1977 surrealist cult classic Eras... |
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2022-08-12 | Get your hands off my bicycle! This week we're comparing two movies about bicycle theft and so much more. Representing the arthouse, it’s the 1948 Italian Neorealist classic Bicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio de Sica. And representing the mainstream,... |
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