#35 Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - Same Existential Crisis, Different Day

Continuing their Coen double-header, guest host Sean Farina and JP talk through the many trials and tribulations of fictional folk singer L-win Davis.

JP and guest host Sean Farina dissect the Coen Brothers' existential crisis masterpiece. Hear two secular goys somehow argue that Judaism is largely window dressing, in one of the Jewishist movies ever made.

The guys relive the sheer carnage and terror of Superman's love. When does trying to 'be awesome' become an albatross? Ayn Rand is mentioned more than once. John exits the podcast the way he entered it, disappointed by his favorite properties.

After a brief hiatus, the boys are back to talk about a movie you probably remember fondly but don't think about that often, 2001's Johnny Depp coke-apalooza, Blow. Do our intrepid cinemanauts think this movie stands up to its hallowed reputation in dorm rooms across this great nation? Listen to find out! (The answer's no. No, it does not.)

Financial Malfeasance Month concludes on Refried Reviews with Oliver Stone's 1985 high finance fairy tale, Wall Street. Enjoy!

Continuing our ongoing study of how capitalism is Just. The. Worst, we took a look at recent Oscar contender The Big Short for an understanding of just how and why the generations that came before us broke the concept of money itself. Do we suddenly understand high finance? Listen and see (no,we don't)!

Today on Refried Reviews, the boys are joined by LA comedian Andy Sell to talk about David Mamet's 1992 paean to free enterprise, Glengarry Glen Ross. Come for the Thing references, stay for the speculations regarding Jonathan Pryce's eventual demise!

Today,the guys check out Tom Hardy's OTHER driving movies to round out car week (month? fortnight?) here at RR. Listen!

This week, our cinemanauts peer through the fog of what might have been, hoping for a glimpse of George Lucas, indie auteur. Could Mr. "I actually wrote Anakin and Padme's dialogue in Episode 2, read it back to myself, and decided it was good enough to put in a movie" actually make a thoughtful, impressionistic teen dramedy? You know, kinda, yeah. Click the thing and listen!

This week, we take a break from our ongoing car crash bonanza to talk about something new for once! Does Disney's dip into the galaxy far,far away hold up across multiple viewings? Click the thing and listen!