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Journey through modern and classic cinema with Chandler & Jacob. Each week we watch a movie from the 2012 BFI/Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time list and a newer release.
The French Dispatch is a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".
Director: Wes Anderson - 1h 47m - English - R
This discussion is a part of our ongoing series reviewing the films on the 2012 BFI Greatest Films of All Time List. M (1931) is 56 on the Critics' poll and is 75 on the Directors' poll.
Chandler and Jacob talk about the filmmaker John Waters and review Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974).
John WatersJohn Samuel Waters Jr. is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble.
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Movie Synopsis: In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives.
Movie Synopsis: A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
Skip to minute 8 for the start of our Dune discussion. We first talk about a few movies, including brief thoughts on The French Dispatch, The Swimmer, Last Night in Soho, and The Last Duel.
Chandler & Jacob review a classic of Japanese cinema, Sansho the Bailiff (1954).
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.
Director Kenji Mizoguchi - 2h 4m - Japanese - Not Rated
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Chandler & Jacob review The Green Knight (2021).
This Episode: *The Green Knight (2021)*King Arthur's headstrong nephew embarks on a daring quest to confront the Green Knight, a mysterious giant who appears at Camelot. Risking his head, he sets off on an epic adventure to prove himself before his family and court.
Dir. David Lowery - 2h 5m - USA - R
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Chandler & Jacob Review the 2014 Cartoon Network animated series, Over the Garden Wall.
Over the Garden Wall (2014)On an adventure, brothers Wirt and Greg get lost in the Unknown, a strange forest adrift in time; as they attempt to find a way out of the Unknown, they cross paths with a mysterious old woodsman and a bluebird named Beatrice.
Created by Partrick McHale - 110m - English - TV-PG
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Jacob fumbles across Italian history, Chandler has a crush on Burt Lancaster, and they both review the classic Italian film directed by Luchino Visconti, The Leopard (1963). The Leopard is #57 on the 2012 Critics Sight & Sound: Greatest Films of All Time Poll.
Chandler & Jacob's thoughts on Pig (2021), the recent 2021 release from new director Michael Sarnoski and starring Nickolas Cage.
Chandler and Jacob celebrate 100 subscribers on YouTube, discuss their favorite blu-rays (not criterion collection), and review the first Scorsese on the 2012 Sight & Sound list, Goodfellas (1990).
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Chandler and Jacob celebrate 100 subscribers on YouTube, discuss their favorite blu-rays (not criterion collection), and review the first Scorsese on the 2012 Sight & Sound list, Goodfellas (1990).
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Chandler and Jacob celebrate 100 subscribers on YouTube, discuss their favorite blu-rays (not criterion collection), and review the first Scorsese on the 2012 Sight & Sound list, Goodfellas (1990).
For the full show notes and other content go to SplitTake.com.
Chandler and Jacob talk about what they’ve seen and are joined by friend of the show, Nick, to discuss Bo Burnham’s new special, Inside. For the full show notes and other content go to SplitTake.com.
Jacob suggests someone should rip off Back to the Future, Chandler defends Before Sunrise as his favorite in the trilogy, and we do a deep dive discussion/review on two very different films with very similar titles.
Episode Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction - 04:24 Chandler’s Movie Diary - 20:20 Jacob’s Movie Diary - 39:14 A Touch of Zen Review - 1:14:07 Touch of Evil Review
Chandler reviews a few movies, Jacob reappraises his opinion of Before Sunrise, and we agree The Woman in the Window is not good. Blow-Up (1966) is the 2012 Sight and Sound poll film of the week and Chandler recommends Blow Out (1981).
Episode Outline:
03.25 Chandler’s Movie Diary
12:21 A Women in the Window REVIEW
29:16 Jacob’s Movie Diary
36:24 Blow Out REVIEW
58.22 Blow-Up REVIEW
Chandler & Jacob review a classic martial arts film, Dragon Inn (1967), and the ode to movie theatres that it inspired decades later, Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003).
Chandler & Jacob review Minari (2020) and The Conformist (1970). More info and episodes @ thefilmsync.com
Chandler and Jacob start recording the podcast video on zoom, Jacob shares his love for British murder mysteries, and Chandler reveals his thoughts on Ghostbusters (1984).
Chandler and Jacob catch up on what they’ve been watching and then review one of Jacob’s favorite TV shows of all time, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2012).
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Podcast hosts, Chandler and Jacob, recap the podcast after one year and introduce it for any new listeners, and then review the first Godard film on the Sight & Sound list, Vivre Sa Vie.
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Chandler and Jacob talk about what they’ve been watching, review the new Parasite Criterion, and take a look back at the filmography of South Korean Director, Bong Joon Ho.
Recorded in Nov 2020. For the full podcast show notes, a preview of the new episode, and more content, go to TheFilmSync.com
Chandler discusses some movies he watched in October, Jacob talks about some Korean thrillers, and they both review Children of Paradise (1945). Recorded early November 2020.
Chandler and Jacob review Chinatown (1974).
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Chandler watches some movies, Jacob complains about shipping costs for blu-rays, and they both review another Paul Thomas Anderson film, Inherent Vice.
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Chandler & Jacob discuss what they’ve been watching recently before diving into a review of The Return of the King and a discussion of the entire LOTR Trilogy.
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Chandler & Jacob review Michael Haneke’s 2005 thriller, Caché, which is #75 on the 2012 BFI/Sight & Sound Director’s poll, and discuss some of their theories on the film. Spoiler-free review until 13 minutes. For more info, episodes and content go to TheFilmSync.com
Chandler & Jacob review The Shining (1980). For the full show notes, more episodes and content go to TheFilmSync.com.
Chandler and Jacob run through some of the movies they’ve watched during the month of September and review the French World War 2 film, Army of Shadows (1969).
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Chandler & Jacob are joined by their friend, east coast Chandler, to discuss the directorial and acting masterclass that is There Will Be Blood. For the full show notes and to get more episodes, check out TheFilmSync.com
Chandler & Jacob are joined by their friend, east coast Chandler, to discuss what they’ve been watching lately and to review the short anime TV series, The Tatami Galaxy.
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As Chandler & Jacob review another French film from the 2012 Sight & Sound greatest films list: Beau Travail, Jacob struggles to pronounce French names and Chandler asks “Is it gay? Or is it just French?”
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Chandler & Jacob talk about one of the great stories of filmmaking, Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons. A masterpiece in the making that was irrevocably butchered by the studio and found new life years later. The full show notes and more content can be found at SplitTake.com. Thanks for listening!
Chandler, Jacob, and friend of the podcast Nick review Phantom Thread (2017) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The full show notes and outline can be found @ SplitTake.com. Thanks for listening!
Chandler & Jacob discuss the new Mulan movie and Dune trailer and review I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020). You can find the full show outline and more content at SplitTake.com
Chandler & Jacob review A Clockwork Orange (1971) directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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Chandler & Jacob share their July Criterion Sale pickups and review one of the all-time great films not included in the 2012 Sight and Sound top 100 list: The Red Shoes (1948).
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Jacob talks about his Godard binge from August 2020 and his new respect for Godard as a director, and then we gush over Mike Leigh’s charming and criminally under-seen period drama: Topsy Turvy (1999).
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Chandler confronts Jacob about his favorite movies and we review Palm Springs. For the full show notes and more content: SplitTake.com
Chandler & Jacob review the classic Spanish film, Spirit of the Beehive (1973), made in Spain during the final years of the Franco government.
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Chandler, Jacob, and an old film school buddy get existential and review one of the most unique animated films from the mind of Don Hertzfeldt: It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012).
A friend from film school joins us to talk about college filmmaking, discuss some of the worse movies we’ve ever seen, and some of the most comforting films.
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Continuing to discuss the themes from their Code Unknown review, Chandler & Jacob tackle Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s tender and simple film about finding love in the face of prejudice: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.
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Chandler & Jacob review Michael Haneke’s aesthetically unique film: Code Unknown, a frighteningly relevant two-decade-old film that attempts to explore and unearth the underlying issues at the heart of social dysfunction in modern Europe.
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Tune in for another installment of Chandler’s COVID quarantine watchlist, Jacob shares some podcast updates, and they impromptu review The Tree of Life and Do the Right Thing.
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Chandler mispronounces Kestral, Jacob rages against the system, and along the way, we review Kes, Ken Loach’s 1969 film about a boy and his bird. Full show notes available at SplitTake.com
Chandler watched the Naked Gun, Jacob recommends Studio Ghibli movies not by Hayao Miyazaki, and they review one of the most critically controversial Miyazaki movies: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004).
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Chandler updates us on everything he’s been watching during his July quarantine, Jacob gives his thoughts on Luis Buñuel as a director and shares his initial blu-ray purchases during the July 2020 Criterion Barnes and Noble sale.
Chandler & Jacob start with some small talk about Westerns, discuss glaring omissions from the BFI/Sight & Sound list and finally review Casablanca “the most perfect movie ever.”
Chandler is stuck at home with COVID-19, Jacob watched some Buñuel and they both review the Jury Prize winner at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival: Bacurau.
Chandler & Jacob jump right into a review of John Cassavetes Husbands (1970). The pair then discuss the shortcomings of Cassavetes's styles and try to come to terms with their mixed reactions to his work.
Chandler reviews an anime show, Jacob talks Yakuza movies, and then we review and analyze Mike Leigh’s 1993 film, Naked.
The Color of Pomegranates is one of the most avant-garde films of all time and is #84 on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list. Chandler & Jacob review the film and pitch the premise to their friend Nick.
Friend of the podcast Nick joins Chandler & Jacob to do a deep dive review of the new Spike Lee joint: Da 5 Bloods (2020). But before that we discuss some of the assorted movies we’ve been watching including the massive mistake that is Artemis Fowl (2020).
Sam Peckinpah’s violent and gritty revisionist western was a sensation when it was first released, now with the proliferation of violence in media does the film still have an impact? We also discuss how The Treasure of the Sierra Madre relates and what movies The Wild Bunch inspired.
Chandler & Jacob chat about new blu-rays and their favorite seasons of Fargo the TV show and then go into a deep-dive review of the classic Hollywood adventure: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
Chandler & Jacob watch a strange restoration of Greed (1924), which is considered one of the great epic silent films but will it hold up to our irreverent scrutiny?
Impromptu reviews of What We Do in the Shadows and Uncut Gems precede our discussion of Blindspotting
We talk about our Blu-ray collections, our favorite Criterions, and then deep dive into Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, and debate its merits.
A friend from the east coast joins us to discuss Jim Jarmush, Ozu’s filmography, Weezer of all things, and finally a deep discussion of the J “horror” film Cure (1997).
We’re joined by special guest Daisuke Beppu who is one of our favorite movie review YouTubers. Daisuke skyped in all the way from Tokyo to discuss his channel and review Edward Yang’s 1991 masterpiece: A Brighter Summer Day.
Chandler & Jacob discuss Jaws (1975) with guest host Nick Johnson and review American Movie (1999), a documentaryabout the trials and tribulations of an independent filmmaker in Milwaukee, WI.
Jacob has been busy watching movies while social distancing, including watching the entire Pirates trilogy in less than 48 hours. We watch Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman on Chandler’s suggestion and the BFI movie of the week, Los Olvidados (1950), is a harrowing account of growing up in poverty in ‘50s Mexico City.
As the pandemic rages on outside, a special guest joins us on the podcast to discuss short films by famous directors and the difference between short films and features. But first, we all review the eternally charming British fantasy/romance: A Matter of Life and Death.
Chandler & Jacob share their thoughts on the Twin Peaks universe, review Twin Peaks Season 3: The Return, discuss their top 10 favorite moments and finally discuss the potential meaning behind the ending of The Return.
The Princess Bride (1987) won Chandler’s twitter poll so we’re reviewing that with a special guest who videos vegetables in Ohio for a living. Then we suffer through D. W. Grifiths Intolerance (1916) and discuss the future early cinema.
Full Show Notes: https://thefilmsync.com/splittake/episode-18
A special guest joins us for an in-depth discussion on Nashville (1975) and then Chandler & Jacob attempt to make sense of their split opinion on John Cassavetes: Opening Night (1977).
We discuss two beautiful movies made across the world from each other that explore two very different time periods and places but may have a bit more in common than you might think: Roma (2018) and Yi Yi (2000).
Chandler & Jacob discuss how to use DVD covers as toilet paper, if you run out. They consult the internet about movies to watch while you’re sick and movies about isolation. Eventually, they discuss Charlie Chaplin’s misleadingly titled: The Gold Rush (1925).
In a particularly smashing episode of Split Take, Chandler & Jacob discuss two of the best movies they’ve ever seen, Portrait of a Lady on Fire and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Come for the lesbian love story and stay for the ultimate British boomer movie.
A technical issue means we fast forward one episode, Jacob gets some new toys and movies, and Chandler figures out Twin Peaks: The Return with the help of the internet. Eventually we discuss a very old French short film.
War, what is it good for? Good movies, that’s for sure. Chandler & Jacob discuss two very different war movies this week, the 2019 best picture nominee 1917 and The Deer Hunter (1978).
Join Chandler, Jacob, and a whole host a wacky characters and friends as they review their favorite movies of the decade in a super-sized, mega stuffed, action-packed episode. Part 1 of 2.
Part 2 of our retrospective on the movies of the 2010s decade. Join us and our friends as we realize movies are as awesome as ever and fail to properly express how much we love some of the best ones from the past decade.
Chandler & Jacob return to talk about The Rise of Skywalker even more! We also discuss Greta Gerwig’s wonderful new movie Little Women (2019), disagree (but not really) about L’argent (1983), and Jacob presents a new chart to visually categorize movies. Is this chart really a look into cinematic madness? Find out on episode 9 of Split Take.
It’s 2020 but we’re still talking 2019. Chandler peeks into the madness of Jacob’s yearly movie excel spreadsheet, we discuss the divide between critics and audiences, review Uncut Gems (2019), and struggle to find words about how strange Imitation of Life (1959) is.
Chandler and Jacob discuss their favorite holiday movie traditions including The Star Wars Holiday Special and they review The Rise of Skywalker (2019). But wait, there’s more! Listen now and we’ll also discuss The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), whatever that is.
We discuss the various merits of nostalgia-based cinema, condemn the recent onslaught of dog movies, pick apart the murder mystery genre and Knives Out, and find a rare French movie that we both thoroughly enjoyed: The Earrings of Madame De...
Chandler takes advantage of black Friday. We discuss the various terrible qualities and merits of the Star Wars prequels, take a trip to Mr. Roger’s neighborhood, review The Irishman (2019), and the British mystery/thriller Don’t Look Now (1973).
We lose track of time discussing Parasite (2019), Chandler keeps bumping his mic, Jacob gives a mediocre Cuban history lesson, and we discuss communist propaganda in Soy Cuba (1964).
We unexpectedly review The Lighthouse (2019), talk about the beautiful nonsense of Last Year at Marienbad (1961), and start to rethink our BFI journey.
We discuss Jean Pierre Melville's Le Samourai (1967), obligatorily mention the French New Wave, and chastize Chandler for his cursing.
Full show notes on SplitTake.com
Chandler & Jacob talk about their love of cinema, their contempt of Godard and begin their odyssey to watch every film on the British Film Institute’s Best Movies of all-time list.