Our Magic Movie theme continues with Dave's pick, 1984's The NeverEnding Story! Join us as we travel Fantasia, marveling at this film's brilliant character and set designs, rocking out to its banger of a titular song, and trying our best to figure out what is happening and why! Would we take to the skies riding Falcor ourselves, or are we just a bunch of Gmorks? Tune in to find out!
Read MoreHey everyone! Magic is still in the air as the gang rolls on with Magic Movies! Chrystine's selection, 2020's one-man-show-turned-cinematic-event In And Of Itself! Join us as we ponder how the film compares to the live show, weigh the elements of performance and artifice, and each reveal our thoughts on sleight of hand and magic in general!
Read MoreHey folks! Magic is in the air, and the Butter crew are pulling back the curtain on some of our favorite Magic Movies! Sam takes the stage with 1964's Disney masterpiece Mary Poppins! Join us as we revisit and re-evaluate this classic, decide if its blend of live-action and animation holds up, and discuss what the so-termed "Disney magic" is and whether or not we believe!
Read MoreHey Butter-buddies! This week we conclude our Cold Movies theme with Chrystine's selection, 2007's My Winnipeg! Chill with the crew as we untangle fact and fiction in this "docu-fantasia" that explores Winnipeg's rich yet tragic civic history, creates a complex municipal mythology, and delves into the ambiguity between memories, legends, and outright fabrications. Plus, is the penultimate embrace between mother and son tender or skeevy? Tune in to find out!
Read MoreHey there, Butter-bigfoots! Our Cold Movies theme rolls on with Dave's selection, 2017's Pottersville! Join us as we try our damndest to understand what these filmmakers were thinking, decide whether the cast of grizzled heavies hits their family-friendly-comic beats, and tease out if this was a genuine passion project or a regional money laundering scheme!
Read MoreHey folks! Bundle up with the Butter crew as our Cold Movies theme rolls on with Sam's pick, 2015's The Spirit Of Christmas! Tune in as we try to make sense of this merry mystery, discuss whether or not pocket-square designer Thomas Beaudoin can act his way out of a paper bag, and ponder the age old question: How much do ghosts really need to eat?
Read MoreA butter-blizzard is upon the crew as we revisit one of our first-year themes: "Cold" Movies! The first cold front passing through is Connor's selection, 1990's Misery! Gather 'round the fire as we discuss this film's brilliant and taut atmosphere, Kathy Bates's stellar and menacing performance, and, as we always ask this time of year, whether or not the snow is real?
Read MoreHey Butter-divas! Concluding our Fighting And Family is Chrystine's selection, 2019's Fighting With My Family! Tag in with the crew as we wrestle with this film's family themes, its outstanding and/or underwhelming performances, and whether we feel it squares with the realities of the industry it portrays! Plus, the gang plays a little wrestling trivia! Do we know our stuff?! (Spoiler: we tapped out)
Read MoreHey there, Butter-bruisers! Our Fighting And Family theme rolls on as we roll with the punches into Dave's selection, 2008's The Wrestler! Listen in as we tackle the triumphant return of Mickey Rourke, the physical toll of professional wrestling, and find out if infamously unflinching director Darren Aronofsky's dark interpretation of the industry had us tapping out or not!
Read MoreHey Butter-brawlers! Continuing our Fighting And Family theme, this week Connor walks us through the gritty underbelly of the big apple with 1979's The Warriors! Cannnn youuuu DIG IT?!
Read MoreHey there, Butter-boxers! We're kicking off our Fighting And Family theme this week, and Sam's choice, 2011's Warrior, has us all against the ropes! Tune in as we take the emotional punches, break down these powerhouse performances, and dig into the surprisingly tender core of this brutal knockout of a film! Plus, a soundtrack prominently featuring The National? Call the fight, I'm hurtin'!
Read MoreHey Butter-lovers! This week we wrap up our Scary Movie series with Chrystine's selection, 1993's Cronos! Join us as we discuss del Toro's debut film, his famed balance of horror and whimsey, keen attention to detail and mythos, and Ron Perlman's desperate desire for a nose-job!
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