Episode 307: The Big Lebowski with the Letterhack

Forrest, Kristina Oakes, Conan Neutron and Matt "The Letterhack" Strackbein talk about the classic Coen Brothers movie The Big Lebowski Written in the early 1990s, but not released until 1998 because John Goodman and Jeff Bridges had been quite busy. Starring Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, David Huddleston, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott and Tara Reid. The Dude is bumming around Los Angeles, minding his own business, when a case of mistaken identity throws him into a kidnapping plot. #coenbrothers #thebiglebowski #jeffbridges #noirvember #noir #lebowski #film #moviepodcast #coen #bartonfink #stevebuscemi #johnturturro #johngoodman #1998 #fargos #fargo #neonoir #hostagedeal #kidnapping Forrest and Kristina are starting a new YouTube channel/show The Absurdity Space!! https://www.youtube.com/@UCa3LavkP9F_NxOnl0A2soXQ We are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtraConan Neutron & the Secret Friends new noir inspired music video "A Villain of Circumstance" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjmjKzbTSI

Forrest, Kristina Oakes, and Josh Duggan talk about Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye Starring Elliot Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Henry Gibson, Mark Rydell, and Sterling Hayden A 1970s Neo-Noir version of Raymond Chandler's iconic Phillip Marlowe novel. #TheLongGoodbye #RobertAltman #neonoir #gould #elliotgould #raymondchandler #phillipmarlowe #marlowe #noirvember #filmnoirvibes #noir #sterlinghayden #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #classiccinema #newhollywood #arnoldschwarzenegger #altman #shortcuts #theplayer #postmodern We are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtraLeslie Lee who has been a guest on this show multiple times including the last Oscars passed away from Long COVID.. his widow has a GoFundMe for expenses and for the Long COVID community: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiiiConan Neutron & the Secret Friends new noir inspired music video "A Villain of Circumstance" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjmjKzbTSI

On our second Noirvember Episode, Forrest, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes and McKenzie Wilkes talk about John Huston's 1948 Crime Drama Key LargoStarring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Edward G. RobinsonIt was Bogart and Bacall's fourth and final film together.WW2 Veteran Frank McCloud goes to Key Largo to pay his respects to the family of a dead comrade and stays at the hotel owned by his widow Nora only to get stuck during a hurricane with a group of mobsters led by the infamous Johnny Rocco at gunpoint for the duration of the storm. #humphreybogart #warnerbros #warner #warnerbrospictures #warnerbrospicturesclassics #keylargo #laurenbacall #edwardgrobinson #johnnyrocco #johnhuston #noir #noirvember #filmpodcast #movie #classichollywood #hollywood #bogart #bacallWe are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtraConan Neutron & the Secret Friends new noir inspired music video "A Villain of Circumstance" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjmjKzbTSI

Forrest, Conan Neutron, and Kristina Oakes talk about Michael Curtiz's 1945 psychological drama Mildred Pierce.Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, and Zachary ScottBased on James M. Cain's 1941 novel, a story of “social inequity and opportunity in America" set during the Great Depression.The 1945 Michael Curtiz's film turns the novel into a story of murder. money, and a mother's obsessive love for her spoiled ungrateful daughter.Movie Night Extravaganza is doing another month of Noir movies for Noirvember. #MildredPierce #joancrawford #michaelcurtiz #casablanca #1945 #noir #filmnoirvibes #filmnoir #warnerbros #warnerbrosentertainment #jamesmcain #hardboiled #moviepodcast #filmpodcastWe are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtraConan Neutron & the Secret Friends new noir inspired music video "A Villain of Circumstance" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjmjKzbTSI

Forrest, Conan Neutron, and Kristina Oakes talk about Zach Cregger's Weapons After Zach Cregger's last film Barbarian in 2022, Weapons is a supernatural horror film about a town where 17 children in the same 3rd grade class suddenly go missing. Starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan #weapons2025 #weapons #zachcregger #juliagarner #joshbrolin #benedictwong #aldenehrenreich #barbarian #WKYK #whitestkidsuknow #weaponsmovie #witches #witchcraft #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #amymadigan We are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtra

Forrest, Kristina Oakes and Josh Duggan talk about Anna Biller's horror comedy the Love WitchWritten, Directed, Produced, and even Scored by Anna Biller, a Feminist Filmmaker raised by a Fashion Designer mother and Visual Artist father. The Love Witch satirizes the fact that most horror/supernatural/thriller in fact most cinema in general is filmed with the "male gaze" in mind. And attempts to create a movie about Witchcraft filmed from the female gaze.. with female visual desire in mind. Starring Samantha Robinson as Elaine Parks, a recently widowed Witch who uses her powers to try to find love with disastrous results for the men she charms. #TheLoveWitch #witches #malegaze #femalegaze #samantharobinson #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #film #witchcraft #witchcore #feminism #feministart We are also streaming on @thisspacetv give them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtra

On October 21st, Forrest and Kristina will be joined by AlexHaha @devilsadvocateproductions to talk about Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) One of the earliest Studio Ghibli films after My Neighbor Totoro just 4 years after Ghibli was founded. Based on the book Witch's Express Home Delivery by Eiko Kadono Miyazaki made a whole lot of changes to the story in the book, in order to create a story about maturing, growing up, and feeling confident about yourself. The 1989 version in Japanese stars Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko TodaThe English stars Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman and Jeanne Garofalo and came out in 1997 #studioghibli #hayaomiyazaki #kikisdeliveryservice #myneighbortotoro #jiji #kiki #witches #witchcraft #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #anime #philhartman #kristendunst #manga #sherlockhound

Forrest, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes and Lauren Chouinard talk about Robert Eggers debut feature film The Witch. It's episode 300!!! This is SPARTA!!!The directorial debut of Robert Eggers and the breakout film for Anya Taylor Joy. Eggers, who grew up in New England, spent alot of time around the Plimouth Plantation both on field trips and while writing the film. It tells the story of a Puritan Family in the 1630s, who are banished from Plimouth, and left to fend for themselves in the woods. While they slowly starve, they begin to realize they're being tormented and stalked by something evil and they begin feeling like one of the family members may be communing with the Devil. #roberteggers #thewitch #witches #witch #anyataylorjoy #puritans #puritan #nosferatu #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #film #300 #thelighthouse #ralphineson #a24 #indiefilm We are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtra

Forrest, Conan Neutron, and Kristina Oakes talk about Kenny Ortega's 1993 family Witch comedy Hocus Pocus Produced by Disney and written by Mick Garris Hocus Pocus was a flop when it came out, but over time, and through Disney Channel and ABC Family.. it's become one of the biggest Halloween Films ever. Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najmi as the Sanderson Sisters. Three Witches in Salem who need to steal the life essence from children to keep being young. When they get hung by the Salem Villagers, they must wait for a virgin to light a black candle to bring them back.. which doesn't happen until the 1990s

Podcaster, Writer, Film Journalist, and Cinephile Marta McFly of McFly's movie house is coming on Movie Night Extravaganza, for what movie? We find out together in a live 16 movie elimination round! https://www.martadjo.com/ ‪@mcflysmoviehouse‬ https://letterboxd.com/martamcfly/