Not Your Average Movie Podcast: Recent Episodes
Thomas Stift
Tom and Adam explore the world of underseen films. Each week we will talk about and analyze films that, for one reason or another, have not been recognized by the general public. If you are looking to expand your views on the wide world of movies this is the podcast for you.
This week we have our first guest, Tom's brother Alex Stift! This week we talk about a Taika Waititi classic hunt for the Wilderpeople. We go over Taika himself as well as his unique sense of humor in this movie.
This is kind of joke episode where Adam and Tom talk about the early 2000 romantic comedy Just Married. This is a shorter episode where I get to rant about a movie and Adam gets to play devils advocate.
This week Tom and Adam discuss Bong Joon-Ho's first major theatrical release, The Host. It is a classic monster film from the Oscar winning South Korean director.
Adam and I discuss the critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli film When Marnie Was There. An emotional story of a teenager growing up and finding love out in the country side. We go over the beautiful animation and story told by one of the most prolific anime studios ever.
This week Adam and Tom discuss the Hong Kong comedy from 2002, Shaolin Soccer. There's a lot to talk about with the crazy combination of martial arts and soccer.
Adam and Tom discuss the 2002 gangster epic, City of God. We go into how this movie was filmed and how the nature of it being a foreign film helps it stand out amongst so many gangster movies.
This week we talk about Upgrade. A science fiction horror film from the writer of Saw and director of the Invisible Man remake. We go in depth on the themes of the movie along with the amazing cinematography of the film.
Tom and Adam talk important issues as we analyze Blindspotting. A film about a couple of friends dealing with everyday life in their home city of Oakland, we will talk about the movie and go deep into it's themes of race relations, gentrification, and police violence.