The Trotsky (2010)

We dive into maybe the most boring 90s future apocalypse action flick we've ever seen. Not even a crazy practical effects monster can save it.

This one is pulled from the archives. It's very long and very rambling, and several months out of date. Whoops.

Today (a few months ago), we got on a call with filmmaker Steven Bernstein, who spoke to us about Mr. Jealousy, directed by Noah Baumbach, for which he was cinematographer. We also spoke about the nature of the film industry in 2025, his continuing work as a director, and his new novel, GRQ, which came out earlier this year.You can find GRQ for sale on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or order a copy from Fly on the Wall Press. You can also listen to Steven's podcast Filmmaker and Fans on all major podcasting platforms.

Our End of the Year award show is here! Much to discuss

Returning heavyweight titans of film commentary podcast guests, Sage and Stuart (and also off to the side, Spencer), are here to discuss German, sexy, grungy, pseudo-sci-fi experimental hyperlink thriller film Run Lola Run. We drink wine. We have fun. Somebody explains astrology. It's a romp. Also, there's some audio glitching on this one. Sorry, couldn't fix it.Check out @birdsofuno on instagram for some great bird photos.Listen to Stuart featured on his friend drrtgrrl's new album: https://drrtgrrl.bandcamp.com/album/the-grip-of-non-existence

It's a (time-capsuled) All-Guest August episode with fellow Louisiana-centric film podcast cohorts, Brandon and Britnee of Swampflix, as they bring to our attention the gimmick laden work of William Castle, and this film, which is his response to Psycho.You can check out Swampflix's podcast and their film reviews at swampflix.com (with Brandon's fun art). If you want to know more about Puccino's, check out lovepuccinos.com/gambling, where you can learn about the casino games available inside, and how Puccino's "don't care if you play poker naked". This is not a paid advertisement for Puccino's or gambling, I just think it's funny.

After years of promising, Jay Wade Edwards has finally come on the show, and with a double feature at that! Flipside (2024), and Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018), two films that are ostensibly about record collecting, but reveal themselves to be about much more.You can follow Jay's baseball substack here, where just the other day he wrote about more baseball music: https://tinkertaylorsolerspiezio.substack.com/

Editors note: I did finish Hard 8 in July, and would have been able to discuss it were we recording on the correct schedule. I gave it a 3.5/5 on Letterboxd.Also, I am on a road trip which is why editing this took so long.

Grant and Danny are joined by video essayist and film industry writer (like, having written about film in articles and stuff, not screenwriter? Idk what the correct terminology is), Max Marriner, so the three of them can discuss the life of Brian Wilson, through the 2015 Co-lead Biopic Love and Mercy.You can find Max on his YouTube channel where he's making video essays about films and video games! https://www.youtube.com/c/MaxMarriner/videos

Grant and Danny spar over the nature of Coming of Age movies, look over Master P's new culinary offerings, and the show gets a phone-in from a certain New York mayoral candidate.The Mississippi Masala: https://www.therawtarian.com/community/recipe/mississippi-masala