The Circle of Film: Recent Episodes
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Winner Rek joins me to talk about the second half of the season all the way down to Final Interrogation.
Runner-up Logan joins me to talk about the post-merge portion of the game and Final Interrogation.
Runner-up Logan joins me to talk about the pre-merge portion of the game from his perspective.
The second runner-up of the season joins me to chronicle his journey through the season: what went right and what went wrong.
4th place finisher Em joins me to talk about her obsessive command hunting and coming oh so close to reaching the end.
7th place finisher Deaze joins me to talk post-merge game: taking down threats and then falling victim.
7th place finisher Deaze joins me to talk about the first half of the season and how crazy it was.
8th place finisher Loaf joins me to talk about the wild post-merge portion of the game and life on the jury.
8th place finisher Loaf joins me to talk about the pre-merge game and always making it to the merge.
9th place finisher Dems joins me to talk about his time in the game through to its unfortunate conclusion.
10th place finisher Huntress joins me to talk about the post-merge portion of the game and explains how she handles being on the jury.
10th place finisher Huntress joins me to talk about the pre-merge portion of the game and being on the other end of a game-altering lie.
12th place finisher Inkwyrmling joins me to talk about his first Survivor ORG and the successes and disappointments that came along with it.
15th place finisher Harry joins me to talk about his first outing in Alliance and how iconic he was.
Meg and I discuss Invicta’s theme, structure, and challenges!
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The winner of Alliance: Invicta joins me for the second half of his interview as he navigates the endgame after returning from the recovery room.
The winner of Alliance: Invicta joins me to talk about his unique and unorthodox journey through the season. There was a bit of a technical snafu that led to losing part of the early portion of the recording.
The podcast is back and starting with an overview of the Espionage season! Get a refresher on the season’s challenges and votes before the interviews!
5th place finisher hutson joins me to talk about playing a social game, coming up just short in challenges, and making too many charts!
Bot expert LunaTheLizard is back to talk about what was updated for Invicta, as well as how we created TRIALS!
Ryan and Meg talk about Nexus Park from the production side of the game and answer your questions! At the very end, there’s a now outdated teaser for season 15!
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Bot expert LunaTheLizard joins me to talk about how she got into ORGs, coding, the inaugural season of MegaCrab, and why we needed it in the first place.
Runner-Up Ryan joins me to talk about gathering information and maneuvering through the season to the endgame!
4th place finisher Waxler joins me to talk about their head to head matchups against Bird and the tumultuous ending of the season!
4th place finisher Waxler joins me to talk about the pre-merge portion of the season that he wasn’t even playing!
2nd Runner-Up Mary joins me to talk about the post-merge game, emotions running high, and getting to work on a radio play!
4th place finisher Toga joins me to talk about the second half of the season and falling just short of the finish line.
4th place finisher Toga joins me to talk about the first half of the season and having a hand in votes without actually being part of them.
2nd Runner-Up Mary joins me for part 1 of her interview as she enters the game after watching her friends play in previous seasons.
6th place finisher Heidi joins me to talk about her relatively blind journey through the season and the joy of the recovery room twist!
To kick things off before the Invicta cast interviews, Ryan provides a brief overview of the season, running down the key events from the cast to the votes at Final Kigo Ceremony!
Winner Bird joins me for part 3 of their interview as we close out the season, suffer through FTC, and wrap things up with post-Nexus Park things and some outtakes!
Winner Bird joins me for part 2 of their interview as we enter the merge and begin their systematic betrayals.
Winner Bird joins me for part 1 of their interview as they form social bonds and navigate the pre-merge portion of the season.
Runner-Up Court joins me for part 2 of her interview as she finally finds some footing in the game and then prepares to face the jury at FTC.
Runner-Up Court joins me for part 1 of her interview, sharing how she got into ORGs and her journey from the original Mirth tribe into the merge.
3rd place finisher Steph joins me for part 2 of her interview, picking up at the final eight, sailing through FTC, and then touching on her involvement behind the scenes during Espionage and Academy.
3rd place finisher Steph joins me for part 1 of her interview, chronicling her introduction to ORGs mid-wedding and leaving off at the final nine tribal council.
5th place finisher Matty joins me to reveal all his thoughts as he played an under the radar game amidst a season of larger than life personalities.
11th place finisher SMM joins me to talk about having fun, playing chaotically, and being a good human being.
6th place finisher ChocoBeans joins me to talk about her schedule finally lining up to play a season of Alliance, narrowly missing a handful of challenge wins, and forming tight bonds with her allies.
7th place finisher BrambleCat joins me for part 2 of their interview as we cruise into the merge, celebrate victories, lament close defeats, and analyze the emotions that come with playing online reality games.
7th place finisher BrambleCat joins me for part 1 of their interview, featuring the pre-merge portion of the season down to final twelve.
8th place finisher Darcyyy joins me for part 2 of her interview about the arrival of the merge, joining the jury, living in ponderosa, and a thrilling FTC.
8th place finisher Darcyyy joins me for part 1 of her interview. This part covers the pre-merge portion of the game as she butts heads with Taylor and prepares a tumultuous merge.
9th place finisher Jordanne joines me for part 3 of her interview about the end her time in the game, what life was like in ponderosa, and the effects the season had afterward.
9th place finisher Jordanne joins me for part 2 of her interview about the resolution of the pre-merge game through the season’s touchy subjects results.
9th place finisher Jordanne joins me for part 1 of her interview about the early days of the pre-merge, her bestie Lord Shamrock, and wraps up at the F13 vote.
10th place finisher Spenjaminn talks about getting to the merge, napping, and coming so close to winning individual immunity when he needed it.
12th place finisher Nae joins me to talk about missing the merge and being in the minority. I think if you listen closely you’ll hear her kids in the background.
13th place finisher Taylor joins me to talk about his time in the game and tackle some of the explosive drama of the pre-merge. There was also a bet in the background about how long it would take before I mentioned Pups. Listen to find out.
15th place finisher Brendon joins me to usher in the Nexus Park player interviews from the perspective of the pre-merge tribe Mirth. A disastrous immunity challenge unfortunately painted a target on him.
Ryan and Meg talk about High Seas from the production side of the game and answer your questions! If you don’t like hearing people talk about mental trauma and problems, maybe stop listening around the 3:13 mark.
High Seas Winner rdt24 joins me from an undisclosed location to discuss his time on the water. After a rocky post-swap pre-merge, he got his webbed feet underneath him, found a couple advantages, and maneuvered his way to the end, becoming the 6th Alliance winner!
4th place finisher Dano joins me to talk about his experience in High Seas: a tumultuous merge game capped with a do or die fire-making challenge.
5th place finisher Sulli joins me to talk about his experience in High Seas: having a difficult schedule and knowing when to cut an ally. Additionally, there’s a short discussion about the future of Alliance at the end of the episode.
6th place finisher Flare joins me to talk about her experience in High Seas: playing from the bottom, catching fish, and exactly where she was during specific moments of the game.
7th place finisher Krystle joins me to talk about the wild ride she experienced on the High Seas from winning challenges to forming bonds, then a peak into joining Production, and even a teaser for Suruali.
8th place finisher Zach joins me to talk about the chaos he caused during his time on the High Seas and we find out how he feels about things a year and a half later.
Viewer Favorite of the season from across the pond, Cici, graces us with his presence to talk about the highs and the lows of the season as an early member of the jury.
Ryan and Meg answer some community questions and give some details from behind the scenes of all your favorite Summit moments like Board Game Gate, Ariana, and Simmotion.
The winner of Alliance’s 5th season walks us through her side of the season and lets us into the mind that spawned the Yeti Genetics Theory.
Summit Podcasts continue with the season’s runner-up! KT talks through her game and how she got to the end.
Summit’s Second Runner-Up is an ORG veteran who felt like he was playing from the bottom the entire game. In today’s episode, we’ll hear how he pulled himself up and managed to reach the end.
One of the most fascinating players/characters in Alliance history talks about his journey up the mountain in Summit. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The Summit interviews continue with the player many considered to be the largest threat in the game at nearly every stage.
Today’s episode is with the player the viewers voted as the one they’d “most like to see play again” and we learn how things might have been different if he’d been able to devote a little more time to the endgame.
Another Summit episode… another recounting of BoardGameGate. The penultimate retelling!
Our youngest player to date revels in pulling off a big move and then letting it all slide away.
A brief respite from the drama of BoardGameGate takes us to the first member of the Summit jury!
Another episode from our fifth season Summit… another perspective on BoardGameGate. And other things, too.
The saga of BoardGameGate continues as a viewer favorite’s time in the game ends earlier than anyone expected.
BoardGameGate is upon us and it’s only fitting to start with the victim. William makes it clear what he thinks about the events that went down.
The podcasts continue into the fifth season of Alliance! G00SE kicks things off exploring his time in the game, ending with a bit of talk about another ORG he got to be part of: TRIALS.
Meg joins me to go through Dark Forest from the production side of things and answer some listener questions!
I sit down with the winner of Dark Forest to go through his record-breaking season and get the definitive reasoning on why he asked a mermaid to stand up.
Today’s episode is with Dark Forest runner-up Barker and his attempts to fly under the radar and take down the biggest target of the season.
The second runner-up from Dark Forest joins me to talk about his approach to the season and the legendary Sports Bros alliance.
The final member of the jury talks through the game from his perspective as one of the two players to experience the first Alliance fire-making challenge.
The interviews are back! Crab joins me to talk through her perspective of the season, filled with highs and lows.
Live through the ups, downs, twists, and turns of Dark Forest through the eyes of a player who consistently thought she would be voted out as soon as the merge happened.
I hope to finally get full context, reasoning, and understanding behind one of the more unique events that took place in Alliance, and Reineke provides that clarity.
Halfway through the season and today I talk to one of the more prominent players in the cast.
Today’s episode reveals some of what was happening on the Fotia tribe and then scratches the surface of the game after the merge.
The next part of the Dark Forest player interviews! This time with the last player eliminated in the pre-merge portion of the game and how she handled attending every tribal council up to that point.
Our series of Dark Forest podcast episodes has begun! And it’s off to… a shaky start to say the least. But Squirb was very accommodating and we managed to make it work! The magic of the Dark Forest will be revealed as we look toward season 7, Nexus Park.
After hearing from all of the players, it’s time to take a look at the season from the other side of the server. Three members of the Alliance Production team answer the questions you sent in and talk about hiding how messy making a season happen really is.
The winner of Mojo Desert shares what was going on in her head and how she became the third winner of Alliance!
The Mojo Desert runner-up talks about her new perspective on the season and on her game a year later.
Our first foray into the Mojo Desert finalists gives us a real understanding of what was going on in Muse’s head during the season.
Our final episode before talking to the finalists of Mojo Desert, Chocoplex takes us through his experience in the final days of the season and what it was like to unfortunately be the first Alliance player removed from the game outside of Tribal Council.
A reality show buff gets to try his hand at Alliance and just hopes to make it farther than MisterDave. Today, I talk to Angelcake about surviving the first Alliance rock draw and how easily paranoia sets in.
Time to talk to the most accomplished Immunity Idol hunter to date about what life is like in Alliance when you’re on the outs with… everyone.
Our journey continues as we talk to the first (and as of this posting, only) player to make it to the merge without ever attending a Tribal Council! Though, there’s no pop starlet talk this time.
The second member of the jury joins me to talk about his journey through the desert. And there’s more discussion over how “rated” Ariana Grande is.
Today’s episode is with the first member of the Mojo Desert jury! Nux and I take a few tangents on our way to sussing out the most underrated modern pop singer, because that’s what we’re here to do, after all.
The last pre-merge interview is with a player who found himself in the middle of a lot of the drama during the pre-merge game.
The trip through Mojo Desert continues with Castle, who attended every tribal council he could have and regrets not being more invested in the game.
The Alliance: A Survivor Game podcast progresses into season 3, Mojo Desert, starting with STEVE, the second person voted out of that season.
Meg and Ryan answer some listener questions about Chattern and discuss the season from the production side.
Today’s episode is a conversation with the final member of the Chattern jury. Shahed reveals how he managed to survive as long as he did when he expected he would be one of the first people voted out.
We breach the final five of Alliance: Chattern and talk to one of the biggest personalities from the season!
We have reached the merge of Chattern and the highly controversial naming of the Bioplasm merge tribe!
The 10th place finisher, Alie, talks with me about being thrown under the bus and finding a welcoming community.
We’re already down to the 11th place finisher from Alliance: Chattern. Noah joins me to talk about Mastermind solvers and miscommunication.
Interviews with players from the second season of Alliance have begun! First up is returnee season hopeful, Napalm, who had the honor of handing off the first-ever legacy advantage. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Former players and viewers alike sent in questions to ask the host/gamerunner of Alliance about Discordia. He does his best to answer them all. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
It’s time to find out what was going on inside the head of the player that won Survivor: Discordia. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
The longest episode of the season will cover the gamut of emotions. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Most players would acknowledge that they made a variety of mistakes throughout the season, and that extends to the host. Unfortunately, some of the larger ones came at Jak’s expense. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
All I do is dig, dig, dig no matter what. Got idols on my mind; I can never get ’em off. And every time I head down to the beach, yeah, everybody hands go up! Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Jeffery and I talk about what it’s like to play with a huge target on your back. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Rush proves that it is possible to have a ton of fun in a game where you have to vote out people you like. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Blink and I talk about life between alliances. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
More exploration of the jury and how they think as Devil and I talk through the sinking ship of the Fomula tribe. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
The merge is here! Amber and I walk through everything in the game from her perspective, all the way to her vote at Final Tribal. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Medical injuries in this game are no joke. Merr tells us about her ordeal during the game that may have cut her time in Discordia short. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
What was happening on the original Fomula tribe? And what does the landscape look like in a post-swap world? Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
The final pre-swap boot of Discordia had a pretty unlucky string of events during his time in the game. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Today’s episode is with the original creator of the group chat, a cautionary tale. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
Do animals speak multiple languages? Does Tom have a good singing voice? These and other questions unrelated to Discordia will be answered. Get in touch on Discord: Plexy#1082Apply for a future season at: http://www.allianceseasons.com
I swear I had it recorded in time for yesterday. And then… forgot to post it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Made it in time for Monday! Progress! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A bit of an unexpected hiatus, but here’s a new episode! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Theaters might be closed, but there are still new streaming titles! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
With no new movies in theaters, I was able to finally cross a film off of my list that has been nagging at me for a long time. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
March wasn’t as great as I hoped, but it still had a lot of strong films. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
While in quarantine, it seems like as good of a time as any to do another Scavenger Hunt! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A lot of new names grace this year’s list! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
An updated take on Jane Austen’s classic story. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
After diving into all of the films of the MCU and looking ahead to the films and series to come, we finally stop and look at our own rankings and rating of these movies. Roughly, the first 90 minutes are Ryan’s rankings. The next 90 minutes or so are Meg’s … Continue reading →
The finale to our MCU retrospective is coming a whole day early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
While the world shuts down, the podcast perseveres! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new Netflix film… because theaters are a bygone era. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spider-Man: Far From Home and the future of the MCU are packed into this 3.5 hour long episode. We touch on the films announced for Phase 4, the shows going to Disney+, and whether or not COVID will impact the release schedule. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: … Continue reading →
A somewhat rushed episode due to poor time management! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spoilers start around the 20 minute mark! New Pixar film! Get hype! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spoilers start around the 20 minute mark! New Pixar film! Get hype! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Avengers: Endgame. This episode is longer than the movie. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A speedy episode a day late. Apologies! Circumstances have led to this reality. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
How many horror films have we had in 2020 already? The Invisible Man teeters between horror and thriller, but it’s a lot. I think this one is the first good one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
Ant-man and the Wasp plus Captain Marvel as we near the end of the series! (Sort of, there are still at least three parts left.) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Harrison Ford and a CGI Dog! What’s not to like? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
That’s actors born between 1900 and 1909, not the whole century! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Part 6 is here! It’s all Avengers: Infinity War! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A day and a half early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Some new names, some old favorites. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The newest video game movie! Does it buck the trend? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther! Strap in for the longest part in this series, yet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Woo! 15 hours early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a lot of recent films in preparation for the Oscars and the Circle of Film Awards, but they’re good and they’re mostly not the ones making lots of money at the box office. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
An over-the-top R-rated female-driven comic book film about antiheroes! What more could you want? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A quick episode with a tiny NSFW warning when we talk about Best Picture (there’s a mention of the NSFW part just before it happens). Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Our pace has really ground to a halt. Just two films occupy today’s (somewhat) shorter episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No technical issues this year! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Because I’m awarding films from 2019 and that’s how awards shows should be names. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
There were a couple of technical hiccups with this one, but we salvaged it as best as we could! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Yeah, it’s a list of a lot of names you won’t recognize. But it’s still a lot of statistics! (That might not be any more enticing, haha.) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
There were some technical issues, but it’s almost as good as new! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
An old film with a ton of people in it! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A couple of days early! Part 3 of the MCU Series with Meg will likely be out on Wednesday. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Part two is here! Today we get all the way to Avengers: Age of Ultron! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A huge cast… for a not so great movie. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another top 10 actor list and there are a lot of new faces on this one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
In Part 1, we touch on how each of us started watching the MCU and then dive in to Phase 1! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A whole week early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Makoto Shinkai’s newest animated film is out now and everyone should go see it! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s that time again! A review of the first film I see from the new year! Surprise, surprise, it’s a horror film again. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
In Part 1, we touch on how each of us started watching the MCU and then dive in to Phase 1! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Avi and I go through all of the nominations, reflect on how well we were able too predict them, and also touch on the Razzie shortlists. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
A look back at the fantastic older films I discovered during the course of 2019. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
December is always a great month for new films and this one is no exception. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new French film from Celine Sciamma! I love her and her films, so naturally I was really looking forward to this one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Statistics on statistics! Statistics for everyone! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s long. There’s a spoiler-free section for about 17 or 18 minutes. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Lots of stats for a huge movie! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s finally here! The last retroactive installment of the 2010s Awards. What’s Best Picture? What’s the Best Scene? Performance? All that and more. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Didn’t get to as many films for the purposes of this episode as I wanted to, but it’s here and in the correct month nonetheless! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a hidden gem from this year. Trust me! Or don’t. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
After finally watching the third film in this trilogy, I am ready to talk about this long journey. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Eight days early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A week early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Finally got around to seeing the newest Disney live action remake. It did not go well. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
So early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The third Jumanji film brings in even more recognizable actors! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
After a couple of down months in terms of quality and quantity, November is a big pick up! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A few days early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Avi joins me to talk about Marriage Story today, the newest Awards contender from Noah Baumbach. There’s a brief spoiler-free section, then it’s all spoilers after the bumper. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Early episode for next week! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Trey Edward Shults is back with a new film that does a lot of things and goes to a lot of places. It’s filled with spoilers, so there’s a spoiler section that starts around the 18 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
I think I’m going to rewatch this very soon. I missed a key second of the film during the opening credits. Sigh. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Getting close to back on schedule with this series of episodes! Hopefully, I’ll have December’s episode out before the end of the month. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A bonus episode to make up for missing last Friday’s episode! These are some of the things I’m thankful for, relating to film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Scorsese’s new Netflix film! Is it better than a marvel movie? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spoilers start around the 19 minute mark! Lots of stuff to talk about with Rian Johnson’s Knives Out! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
While the category is definitely statistics, there’s a fair amount of Review in this one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A big Roland Emmerich blockbuster(?) with a big cast. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
An animated take on the classic live action films/series. Does it live up to its predecessors? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another early episode! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Woo! Early episodes are back! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It was a weak month from a quality standpoint and a down month from a quantity standpoint. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Better late than… never? A lot of new faces in this month’s top 10 actor list. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I have returned! It’s been a while, but here’s an update on what was going on and what will be happening. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Two reviews for the price of one! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Lots of cast members, how did Joker affect them on spreadsheet? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Is it Taxi Driver? Is it The Dark Knight? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Lots of Looney Tunes this month! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
We’ve got a new space movie starring Brad Pitt! It’s a slow burn. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
An indie film from a director who reached out to me. I watched it and here are some of my thoughts. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The last Rambo movie, perhaps? Here are my thoughts. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I recently gained access to Criterion’s new streaming channel and so here are some of my thoughts on it and what it has to offer! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Don’t worry if you’ve never seen the TV show, because neither have I! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new top 10 actors list with some big names flexing their filmographies. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
J-Lo and Constance Wu in a stripper movie with good reviews! What more could you want? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Adults expand the cast and most of the kids have a real filmography now. Statistics abound! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
August was a return to form in terms of quantity, but a handful of the films on the list have already received their own individual review episodes. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
The sequel to the breakout horror film from 2017 is here! It’s very long. Does it earn its running time? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Really early! 😀 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Jennifer Kent (The Babadook) has a new film out that is pretty brutal. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A day early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
From the director of… The Cloverfield Pardox!? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’ve seen Bong Joon-ho’s Palme D’or winner, and I have a lot to say about it. Spoilers begin about halfway into the episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A day early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Gerard Butler brings the ‘Has Fallen’ franchise back and I really hope it’s the last one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a great film with strong performances that deserves your time and attention! Shia LaBeouf is worth it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s bloody, thrilling madness of the highest order. Samara Weaving deserves all the love and respect. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Three documentaries in today’s review episode! Great Directors, Tabloid, and Running with Beto! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Are they good? Is the movie good? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another animated kids movie with a bunch of famous names in it. This one has good reviews and is fresh on Rotten Tomatoes… does it deserve them? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
A day early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Five holdovers from 2017, but five fresh new faces that I enjoyed talking about! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A day! Or is it only a night? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The first true Oscar contender! In my opinion, anyway. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Dora the Explorer gets her own live action movie! Is it Tomb Raider? Jumanji? Detective Pikachu? Something else entirely? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A bit has changed since the review episode, but we’ll get into that! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I can already feel myself waning on the positive elements of this film. That’s not good. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A couple of films make this month’s list that I’ve talked about already, but some good stuff to be found otherwise! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A day early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Big cast! Tarantino! Statistics abound. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A day early this time! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new Tarantino movie that’s got everyone talking. I do a little soul-searching to find out what I really think about this movie after a less than stellar initial reaction. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
It’s a new indie musical starring Jessie Buckley! She’s pretty splendid. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Three days early! This is the life, ain’t it? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
They remade it and brought in an almost entirely new cast! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A full day early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
4 hours early! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Finally! For a podcast called “The Circle of Film” I couldn’t possibly avoid reviewing The Lion King, now could I? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Ari Aster is back with his follow-up to Hereditary. Did I like it more than his breakout hit from last year? Not exactly. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I used my phone as a hot spot to be able to upload this today, haha. Peter tingle! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Only two weeks late getting to the latest entry in the MCU. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A bad movie isn’t always a bad thing. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Quite a better crop of films to choose from in June than in May. A bunch of small films at the start of the list that might be unknown to many of you. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
Luc Besson is at it again, remaking the same movie… Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Five names from the 2017 list are still here, but we’ve got a fresh bunch of newcomers to spice things up! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Going back to the early 00’s to revisit the original X-Men trilogy and how it holds up after more than a decade. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
When I find myself on a vacation,I record these pods earlySpeaking to the futureLuckily Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Round two of this list features a huge overhaul of new names and faces. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The best Conjuring-Verse film since the original one? Maybe? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
All the voice acting! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
This is half Toy Story 4 review and half Toy Story franchise reflection. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Lots of Godzilla on display! And a bunch of 2019 films that I’ve already talked about… It was a slow May. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Jim Jarmusch, Zombies, Tilda Swinton. What’s not to like!? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Sequels! Reboots! Talking animals! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
This is the summer of disappointing sequels, yeah? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I had to record this episode twice. I hope that doesn’t impact the energy or commitment, but it probably did because I did not like this movie! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
After a week’s delay, the 2011 Circle of Film Awards are here! The page on the website will be visible tomorrow around 3PM Eastern. Lots of great films from 2011! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
The James Gunn-Produced horror/super movie asking What if Superman was a bad guy. This is a short one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Disney’s newest live action film is making a bundle of money, but is it any good? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Olivia Wilde’s new coming-of-age movie is a lot of fun and a great directorial debut with a fantastic cast. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The title is… kind of accurate. You’ll see. Also a special guest! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
This month’s list is much more similar to the one from two years ago than April’s was, but we still see a lot of movement and new entries. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Wrapping up a franchise that has some of the best action around the only way Chad Stahelski knows how… Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a new Netflix movie! I’m slowly getting back into the groove. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A little rusty getting back into the swing of recording. Bear with me, folks. Is Detective Pikachu the best video game movie adaptation? Inquiring minds want to know. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Who likes a creepy Dennis Quaid? Yeesh. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s late, but it was always inevitable… Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A fitting film to be the subject of the 100th statistics episode! Not really any analysis going on this time. With so many people to get through, it’s just pure numbers and names. >< Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
Scavenger Hunt superlatives as well as the top 10 of the 30 films I saw during this hunt! If you haven’t participated in a letterboxd Scavenger Hunt, you should give it a try! https://letterboxd.com/lastcooldude/list/scavenger-hunt-master-list/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
Forgot to mention who fell out of the list from two years ago! Saoirse Ronan (10th), Al Pacino (8th), William Holden (6th), Seth Rogen (5th), and Robert Downey Jr. (4th) all dropped off the list in the last two years. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More … Continue reading →
Two new movies to talk about today! Check out Guava Island on Amazon or La Llorona in theaters this weekend! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Sometimes we just need to vent about how shitty technology can be. While I wait and work to fix what’s going on, here’s 40 minutes of me lamenting my history with technology. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
Laika is back, but are they better than ever? Kubo was a very high bar to reach and I don’t quite think they got there. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Matthias Schoenaerts is here to win your heart as a tough inmate who bonds with a horse. Here are my spoiler-free thoughts! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Ten great films! Lots of good stuff this month, including a new film breaking into my top 300! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No spoilers today, but probably more time spent talking about the exclamation point than was necessary, haha. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Two reviews today! Roughly half of the episode each. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
SCAVENGER HUNTS ARE BACK, BABY! And I’m in charge of this one. https://letterboxd.com/circleoffilm/list/scavenger-hunt-49-april-2019-association/ And here’s the list of Gaps (films I haven’t seen from all the other scavenger hunt lists): https://letterboxd.com/circleoffilm/list/the-gaps-april-2019-scavenger-hunt/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
The newest Disney remake has plenty to talk about! Flying elephants! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Small spoiler section in the last ten minutes or so, but I do my best to talk about as much of the film as I can without spoiling anything before that! Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out is a fascinating film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm … Continue reading →
It’s basketball season, isn’t it?! I revisit a classic from my childhood and then look at how sports is often poorly portrayed in movies. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Director Cody Clarke returns to talk about his new movies, now available on Amazon Prime! Give them a look! Mute Date on Amazon Bed on Amazon Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
All the young people who have been doing well for themselves! It’s a female-dominated century! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new animated movie out this week and the unusual circumstances that it finds itself in. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
As well as a brief mention of Netflix’s Triple Frontier! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I walk through the plot of Captain Marvel to talk about how I saw it and how it works and we get deep into specifics. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another episode about the brilliant, female superhero! A touch of spoilers related to who we see in the end credits and some character motivations. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spoiler-free! Spoiler-free! How does the MCU handle their first female protagonist? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Less of a review and more of a commentary on the nature of art/artist. Lots of speculation and musings. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
About half of them have been talked about before, but there are some great documentaries and short films in this month’s top 10 list. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new documentary that takes us closer than ever before to the Apollo 11 mission and man’s first steps on the moon. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Avi returns as a guest to talk about all the oscar winners from Sunday night. Was it a good night? Bad night? Yup. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Lots to talk about including the first look at the films competing for the 2019 Circle of Film Awards! There’s a long way to go this year. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
If you can’t hear, I’m very upset at the circumstances that led to this episode being what it is. A well reasoned and fascinating conversation was had over these picks with my friend Lars (Venom Review Episode) and that is lost to the ether. My most sincere apologies. Email Ryan: … Continue reading →
All the awards for 2018! It’s another long episode. >< Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Recording from Site B, today! As such, I’m only on my laptop, so the intro/outro have been reverted to some of their old variations. Lots of stats for The Lego Movie 2! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
It’s mostly spoilers! There is a spoiler bumper. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
All the live action short films! It’s a dark year for this category. I do go into the plot of each of them, but avoid significant spoilers. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
Young people! This is my birth decade and these are people I’ve grown up with. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A Bollywood film and a massive tangent into controversy surrounding the director credit of the film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Some short films, lots of Oscar nominees, but a few classic gems, as well. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
One of the nominees for Best Foreign Language Feature at this year’s Oscars! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Sorry it’s coming out late! Scheduling and business got in the way! I will do better! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s not a film titled ‘Quick Reactions,’ it’s a bunch of quick reviews from the films I’ve seen in the last few days! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No spoilers today, but a long intro about podcasting and hosts. Check out The Kid Who Would Be King! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Round three with director Cody Clarke restrains us to what is generally the most comfortable place in the world: the bed. With Bed, Clarke steps in front of the camera to play one half of the film’s engaging couple. His partner is the wonderful Chloe Castiglioni. The two of them … Continue reading →
Spoilers start around the 6 minute mark. This is as bizarre a movie as I’ve ever seen and I attribute many equally incredulous words to it throughout this episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
Avi joins me once more to go through every Oscars category and get our preliminary thoughts on what we think could win and how well AMPAS did this year. Stick around to the very end for a little outtake. Trailer for Every Oscar Winning Movie Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbhrz1-4hN4 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com … Continue reading →
Shyamalan is back with the third film in the Unbreakable universe. Does it stack up to Unbreakable or Split? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s the beating heart of Hollywood today with some of the best actors and biggest names around. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The top 10 list of films I saw for the first time in 2018 that came out before 2018! Lots of old films and lots of great films. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
It’s a late episode and I apologize! This year’s review of the first 2019 film I saw in theaters! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Back in April 2018, I reviewed a movie from Cody Clarke called Ramekin. It came out a year ago and despite the fact that it did not have a budget in the millions, it was a thoroughly entertaining film. I was later privileged to have Clarke on my podcast and … Continue reading →
It’s catch up time for cinephiles, and 8 of the 10 movies on this list are 2018 releases. That also means a good many of them I’ve talked about already. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
A Foreign Language Feature contender at the Oscars and every other awards ceremony this year. And it’s as good as advertised. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a bunch of random stats related to my movie watching in 2018! Info from Letterboxd and the spreadsheet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No spoilers. A review of the new Lucas Hedges/Julia Roberts film. Enjoy! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Great film! Everyone should check it out! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s certainly ambitious, but is it good? Is Jason Momoa the new Dwayne Johnson? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I am joined by the Prince of Darkness to talk about the hottest new animated film of the year. Spoilers ahead! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
My friend Avi @sakskidz joins me to talk about the Oscar Shortlists. (Spoilers: There’s a lot of agreement.) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a big movie that’s poised to make a lot of money and features some brilliantly funny songs! But it’s also very similar to the original. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Three films for the price of one! Kind of. Lots of good stuff, though! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
There’s a new documentary and it’s available on Hulu if you have a subscription (free trials cost nothing!). Go watch it! It’s pretty great! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
There’s a new Transformers movie, but don’t tell Bumblebee that. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Huzzah! Another top 10 actors list with some big names and surprises! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The best movies I saw for the first time in November! Short films, old films, and new films! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
As one of my favorite films, The Dark Knight deserves its own RetroReview. This isn’t a scene by scene analysis, but just a look at how the film works and also pointing out how it doesn’t work. It was inspired by this 1-Star review on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/followtheblind/film/the-dark-knight/ I would also recommend this … Continue reading →
There are so many voice actors in it! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Steve McQueen is back and it’s great. I break down the elements of Widows in all its statistical glory. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a Harry Potter movie? So, that means there are a lot of recognizable actors? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Just a few updates and a brief look ahead to the rest of 2018’s theater releases. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Rocky’s back! Creed’s back! Drago’s back! Everyone’s back! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a new Coen Brothers movie on Netflix! Everyone can see it and everyone is in it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
All the big names are out in full force in this episode. Apologies for the lateness, but things should be back on track for Monday! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Upstate Story is a micro-budget film from director/writer/star Shaun Rose. The film follows Ellis Martin (Rose) through a pretty typical week of his life. We pick up with him on Sunday night, doing everything he can to block out the coming dull work week. The week progresses, following Ellis through … Continue reading →
Short episode. Sorry for the delay! No spoilers! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Two long movie titles in today’s review episode. Both films are anchored by strong female leads and wonderful writing. No spoilers today! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
That’s right! The best in film the year 2012 had to offer! It’s not perfect, but it’s how I see things! Enjoy! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Timothee Chalamet and Steve Carell give us their drug-filled father-son relationship in Beautiful Boy. How many times before we relapse into hysterics? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a new Disney movie! They can’t do any wrong, can they? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
This month’s list is stuffed with 2018 films. That’s the way things are trending toward the end of the year. It’s also a tiny bit rushed due to some real life factors. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
A bit of a backward look at a movie that I have no idea how it got made. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s (maybe?) Robert Redford’s last movie. I try a new approach to the Statistics format that, in my mind, works out pretty well! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s not out for a week, but I’ve got the inside scoop! Not really. I just responded to a free screening e-mail. But here are my spoiler-free Bohemian Rhapsody thoughts! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
Two important films that touch on the same issue. There are some spoilers toward the end of the episode, but there is a bumper. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The umpteenth film in the franchise! But really, it’s just a sequel. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Marginally misleading title, as there are 5 films under review this episode: the titular ones, as well as Private Life, Monsters and Men, and The Kindergarten Teacher. Enjoy my 300th episode of The Circle of Film Podcast! And if you listen to the outro music, it’s been adjusted! Monsters and … Continue reading →
That’s right, TWO movies in today’s Statistics episode! Is it convenient? No. Will it ever happen again? Who’s to say? Two big prestige films that influence a lot of names on the spreadsheet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
Today’s review dives into Tom Hardy’s version of the titular Spider-Man villain. I also bring along Derek, a friend to join me on this… journey. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Can you really spoil a movie about a thing we all know? I definitely talk about the ending, but I try to avoid some of the lesser known moments. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
The schedule was thrown off by a mislabeled movie ticket, so no First Man review, yet! Apologies! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga team up to bring you the musical you’ve always wanted. It’s pretty good, guys. No spoilers in this episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
When Yeti discover a human being, their entire world is turned upside down! It’s a pretty standard film. This episode is sprinkled with more ‘review-y’ elements than a normal Statistics episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
Lots of big names and lots of Harry Potter Alums in this month’s top 10 decade-born actors! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new A24 movie that’s both in theaters and on demand! Starring Emma Thompson! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Two reviews in today’s episode! No spoilers, though! Don’t worry! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Partly about the movie, partly about my own outlook on politics, and partly about the experience I had at this screening, which was quite enjoyable. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I bring on the 2001: A Space Odyssey expert to help me deep dive into everything we can think of that happens in this dense film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Three new films to review today! No spoilers, but a wide range of reactions. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s the Goosebumps sequel! Oh… no, wait. It’s just a different Jack Black, YA, scary adaptation of a kids book. Hmmm. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s got a pretty underutilized cast from Moonlight star Trevante Rhodes to Olivia Munn to Yvonne Strahovski. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
We march into another decade and encounter a lot of people from the Harry Potter franchise! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s an old movie, but it’s got a helluva cast! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
How true to the source material is The Meg? Today we figure that out as we talk to one of the people the movie is based on. Thank you to Meg for helping record the Outro used in this episode (and more to come!). Find her on twitter: @algoferoz Email … Continue reading →
A little late today! But a strong crop of new films this month, including a handful that I’ve already talked about, but are still worth mentioning again! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
Turbulent times in my real life have taken over this episode. It’s releasing early and will take the place of the normal Wednesday episode. There’s very little film-related discussion going on. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
New indie film. It’s a doozy. There is a small spoiler section at the end. If you can find a showing near you, I encourage you to check out Madeline’s Madeline! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
Here’s 6 Academy Award Winning Shorts! Two Soldiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQtKzxOiK-E Nature’s Half Acre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meaFIBdGewY An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: https://vimeo.com/163730099 Saving Face: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDdNCsHtteM Harvie Krumpet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LIZkWqUEQ0 The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZxy15yZsvo Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
A new indie review, plus some thoughts on the new policies at RT for approving critics (and how they apply to me). Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
What’s the point of them? Is there a point outside of money? When is a remake worth making? These are questions that I try to answer in today’s episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
I got into an early showing! No spoilers! Timur Bekmambetov! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No spoilers in this review, but I try to cover as much as I can! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a huge ensemble that I just couldn’t avoid doing a statistics episode about. 1991’s JFK is a behemoth of a movie. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Go out and see it! Support diverse cinema! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Ten more big names, including the reveal of the NEW OVERALL #1 ACTOR! And we’re finally in a decade where most of the names are still alive. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
A friend joins me on today’s episode to discuss the upcoming/proposed changes to the Academy Awards! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The best of the year of 2013!! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Bo Burnham’s feature-film directorial debut is a stunner. Here are my thoughts, as well as spoilers around the 30 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Better late than never! It was a very busy day as moving-related things are still going on! My sincerest apologies! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
My 100th review episode! The Spy Who Dumped Me is in theaters now and act fast if you have MoviePass, because it won’t be around for much longer. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
A look back at this year’s best movies, performances, and technical achievements, so far! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Crack an egg on it! Ca-CAW! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Threequels are all the rage nowadays. The kids love established intellectual properties. Hotel Transylvania 3 is not “all the rage,” nor is it the direction that the franchise should have gone in. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
The next Top 10 list is here and there are some fantastic names on it! (As well as a lot of Kurosawa.) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a little rushed! I’m in a bit of a hurry! <3 But all the statistics found their way into the episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
After a long vacation, my June Top 10 is here! Maybe… the first month without Kurosawa on it? Plenty of variety to be had, regardless! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’m back from vacation and got to see the MCU’s latest! Here are my spoiler-free thoughts! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Andrew comes on to talk about… well, nothing! It’s like a regular Seinfeld episode up in here. Find more from Andrew @azembala on Twitter. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Adam helps me talk about the films of Korea that provide both of us with a wonderfully (and harrowing) alternative to the Hollywood studio films here in the states. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
Today’s episode brings on Dylan, the founder of LAMB (http://www.largeassmovieblogs.com/), as he dives deep into my mind to figure out why I watch so many movies. You can also check out the LAMBCast here: http://www.largeassmovieblogs.com/category/podcasts/lambcast Or here: @lambcast Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
Jerry comes on to today’s episode to help me go through every feature film that Pixar has released (and one that they haven’t). Enjoy the trip down nostalgia lane! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
Today’s episode brings on Joe to talk about how he handles the question of what movies he lets his daughter watch. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’m joined by one of the hosts of the FML My Life podcast: David Hammock to talk Fallen Kingdom spoilers! You can find more from David and the FML My Life podcast here: https://fmlmylife.wordpress.com/ Or here: @FMLMyLifePod Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
Are you ready for some tangents, because this episode goes everywhere. College stories, work stories, pet stories, FML stories. The sky is the limit and it could have gone on a lot longer. Find Meg on twitter: @Algoferoz Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
No spoilers for this one, but I’m a huge fan of the music! Check it out on youtube if the movie isn’t playing near you. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new type of heist movie is out and I break it down. Spoilers around the 24 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Today’s episode features a review of the new blockbuster, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. No spoilers and it’s fairly short. There will be a spoiler-filled episode in the future, though! Also, this is episode #250! The march to 300 continues! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: … Continue reading →
A triple threat of reviews in today’s episode! Hereditary: 1:30 The Tale: 18:40 First Reformed: 34:10 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Wouldn’t it be great fun to play a children’s game as adults? Many of them, yes. Here’s how Tag affected the spreadsheet, cast, and crew! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Despite my trip to Brazil, I still managed to watch plenty of films in May to reach a fairly strong Top 10 list! Kurosawa’s streak continues, and he’s joined by a wealth of other foreign language directors. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
Got to see this one on Wednesday in Imax! There is a small spoiler section toward the end, too. Just how incredible is Incredibles 2??? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A big ensemble with some of the most talented female actors alive! Here’s how it all shakes out statistically. This was one I was looking forward to, and a big summer movie. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
And my official return from Brazil is here! The first real episode after being back is a review of the new Star Wars anthology film, Solo. There is a bit of commentary on my time in Rio and seeing Solo there, as well as a spoiler section around the 34 … Continue reading →
Apologies for the short episode today, everyone. Recovering from an illness, but hope to be good to go by Monday’s episode! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No particular film at play in this episode. I wasn’t sure what to do with this episode before I left, but it mostly comes down to thinking outside of the box in the terms of the film industry and films themselves. Don’t worry about the start being focused on Fantasy … Continue reading →
A pair of Rachels headline this film that I finally got to see! No spoilers in this review. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’m joined by cohost of The Cinereelists Podcast, James, to talk (bitch) about MoviePass, its history, and what the future holds for movie-going. James @ Cinereelists: www.cinereelists.com letterboxd.com/yojrb twitter.com/yojrb twitter.com/cinereelists instagram.com/yojrb Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
A breakout on FML, but not a good thing for those involved on my spreadsheet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
People gotta be born at some point, right? Here’s my current Top 10 actors born between 1910 and 1919. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Uncovered this episode just laying around! Let’s see what the best of the best is for 2014’s films. And it’s less than 3 hours! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Just look at all those cameos!!!! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
There are spoilers in this episode starting at around the 16 minute mark. The newest R-rated comic book movie is out and it’s getting some pretty glowing reviews. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Two documentaries on tap for today’s episode! Spoilers throughout, if you can really call them that. Two brilliant and important women and the legacy they left behind. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
A new Jason Reitman film starring Charlize Theron. No spoilers in this review. Here are my thoughts; I was quite favorable. No FML update this week! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
There are a million heroes in this film and they’re all on my spreadsheet. Infinity War is one of the biggest films of all time from a cast perspective. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
The biggest movie of all time? It might end up that way for a while. Most of this review is spoiler-filled, so don’t listen if you haven’t seen it! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
A big cast for the sequel to the cult hit Super Troopers! Unfortunately, it’s a negative effect on everyone involved. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A few more recognizable names this decade than than Pre-1900 list! And that trend should only continue as me move through the years! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another month, another 10 movies that I loved. A fairly strong list this month featuring Kurosawa (as usual), a 2018 release, and 4 films off of Miran’s top 300! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
This innocuous 2018 release reimagines Batman in Feudal Japan! And an FML update. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Today’s episode goes through all the Best Picture winners from 1928 to 2017 and compares them to the film that is currently my favorite from those years. A lot of films to cover! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
Today’s episode looks at VERY rotten films on Rotten Tomatoes that I gave decent to good scores to. These aren’t the best of the best films, but maybe worth a look if the RT score drove you away. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
It’s not precisely a review as it is a springboard. You’ll see what I mean. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Had a chance to talk to the director of Ramekin, Cody Clarke! We discuss his films, what he’s working on, and aspects of being a micro-budget director. Support Ramekin and see it here: https://indiegogo.com/projects/help-us-get-our-feature-length-film-ramekin-seen-horror Find the rest of Cody’s things here: http://codyclarke.com/ And my review of Ramekin here: http://www.circleoffilm.com/2018/04/13/article-2-ramekin-review/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com … Continue reading →
Let’s break the normal format, go all night long, and talk as many movies as we can! Thanks to Kyle for his time! Find Kyle on Letterboxd here: www.letterboxd.com/peterskb Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
A group of brief film reviews in today’s episode, counting among them the films in the title as well as Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero. Spoilers: I don’t really recommend any of them. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
It’s a new Wes Anderson film! Why am I not more excited!? Ramekin Review: http://www.circleoffilm.com/2018/04/13/article-2-ramekin-review/ Ramekin Official Website: http://codyclarke.com/ramekin/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
There are a lot of well-known actors born in the 1800s that did work well into the mid-1900s. Bogey, Chaplin, Maxwell, Darwell, Laughton, Bainter, Huston, McDaniel, Muni, and Jannings to name a few. None of them are in the top 10, though. That’s reserved for the extras, for the most … Continue reading →
Ramekin is the new film from Cody Clarke that revolves around a tiny bowl that controls a college girl’s life. It’s a horror-comedy that is deadpan on both ends of the scale without ever tipping too far in either direction. Clarke’s steady hand, in more ways than one, in conjuction … Continue reading →
Finally getting around to my Unsane review! And I threw in a short take on Rampage, as well. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Jim Halpert’s new horror movie is deliciously filled with tension. I had a blast with it and here are my thoughts! (No spoilers.) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The best films I discovered in March 2018! A strong foreign showing this month, but no films from 2018. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A big actiony blockbuster deserves its own statistics episode! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spielberg is back again with his adaptation of a popular novel. It might be his most ambitious film? No spoilers in today’s episode as I talk about the wealth of pop culture references in the film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
First of all, yes! General episodes now have numbers! This episode is definitely not a review for Unsane. I talk about the relationship between screenplays and the films we actually watch and what goes into them. Then I dive into some of the screenplay ideas I’ve been kicking around. Enjoy! … Continue reading →
What’s up with the action scenes in PR:U? How similar is this movie to Iron Man 2? And the Cinereelists FML Week 4 update! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Today’s episode touches on the newest pun-filled kids franchise, Gnomes. Sherlock Gnomes. Gnomeo. Mankini. You get the idea. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another YA review, but one that strikes a little closer to home with its theme for me. And I took notes while watching it, so I had some ground to build from. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
Let’s head back to 1992 for today’s Statistics episode! I’ve been watching a lot of early Charles Chaplin lately as he was born in April, so I also decided to watch his Oscar-Nominated biopic. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
There’s a new teen rom-com in theaters and I kinda liked it. It does a lot of good things and affected me quite a bit. Spoilers start around the 19 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
We’ve made it through 12 full months of Top 10 actor lists and we are finally returning to the place we started in. I break down the new top 10, see who’s still holding on to their position, who fell off, and who made the jump from obscurity to noteworthy. … Continue reading →
The date may not be right, but the movie has some pretty far reaching ripples. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The final performance from the late Anton Yelchin should not be missed! Thoroughbreds is in theaters now and I had a great time watching it. No spoilers in today’s episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
A new (hopefully) monthly episode! Today I’ll go into the top 10 films I saw in February for the first time. There’s some new stuff and some old stuff. And the phrase I search for futilely is “piss and vinegar,” not “blood and vinegar.” Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd … Continue reading →
Games, competition, intrigue: Statistics. And the first FML update for the Spring 2018 season! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s coming out a little early just for you guys! My reaction and some stat stuff for this year’s Academy Awards! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new science fiction film is out adapted by the mind that gave us Ex Machina. I know I was excited to see it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Milestones! This is a big one! It came out of nowhere. Also, the final FML update for the Awards 2018 season! Enjoy! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
We go WAY back to 1952 for today’s Statistics episode. There are a lot of names under this Big Top. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s not four hours this year! (It’s still 3.5, though!) These are my best films and best elements therein! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It opened the eyes of the public to a lot of big names in big roles and some smaller names that will be household ones (or maybe already are). Some stats from the new King of Wakanda! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
It’s a big one! The spoiler section starts about halfway through the episode around the 30 minute mark. Lots to talk about and go through. I try to touch on everything I can think of. On Wednesday, I’ll dive into the Statistics and look at how Black Panther made history … Continue reading →
A new month, and ten more actors step into the spotlight! Quite the representation from Harry Potter in this month, as well as some of the smallest names to ever grace a MonthBorn Top 10 list. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
CGI Rabbits! They’re about to be eaten by a Panther and we’d better talk about them while we have the chance! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I run down my picks as I make them for this year’s Independent Spirit Awards! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I go through some stats on the films that won Best Actress, having finally seen all of them. How often do they line up with Best Picture winners/nominees? How do they compare to Best Actor winners? What are their correlations with the Supporting categories? And can we forecast the likelihood … Continue reading →
It surprised everyone when it was released, but was it as effecting at surprising the viewers? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’m taking up another Letterboxd challenge! 30 new classic Hollywood films to see! Find my personal list here: https://boxd.it/1w6QQ The official challenge link: https://boxd.it/1w6bo Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A reaction to the nominations with a very snappy run through of all the categories. Brief predictions and assumptions about the winners. Followed by a few stats and trends between this year and the previous few, as well as comparisons to the CoFAs. All the good stuff! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com … Continue reading →
The fuzzy little bear that has earned the current best reviewed movie on RottenTomatoes! Here’s how the film affects my stats. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’ve seen it twice and now I can give you a review of Luca Guadagnino’s new film. No explicit spoilers. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Going back to 2014 for today’s movie. Quite a swathe of actors in play here, though. Enjoy! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Hitting a big milestone with my 1800th female actor, I decided to analyze the stats comparing male and female actors. The results aren’t exactly surprising, but they’re noteworthy all the same. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
No spoilers today, coupled with a brief summary of this week in the Cinereelists’ FML League. I think I’m down to just foreign language/short film nominees at the Oscars at this point, which feels great. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon … Continue reading →
Big names and voice actors in this month’s Top 10! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s finally in theaters near me! Here’s my review of one of the funnier movies of the year! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s a big movie with big names and big impact on the spreadsheet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I watch movies. I’ve been away from a steady job for roughly 5 months at this point and when someone asks me what I do or what I’m doing with my life, my response is, “I watch movies.” It’s not very impressive to a lot of people. Friends, acquaintances, family … Continue reading →
I just kind of ruminate on this topic for an hour or so. My opinions have likely even changed further since recording this, but I think this is as good a launching off point as any. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
First official 2018 film of the year! Starts off about as well as last year did. 2017 debuted with Sleepless, for the record. You know, that Jamie Foxx movie? Yeah. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
A little late with this today, but it’s here! Also, since I recorded the end segment regarding FML, much has changed, but still more than willing to share my information! =D Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
All spoiler talk today. I try to cover every aspect of the film I’ve debated over in the last week or two. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Two reviews AND the FML update in today’s episode. It’s a jam-packed episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Lots of numbers and stats being thrown at you. There’s math and calculations, too. And most of the records I had previously were thoroughly broken by 2017. Here’s to 2018 and to a better year for movies! (That’s what we always want, yeah?) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
Got this one out on time! Had a fun month watching December’s films. I will be taking at least January off to give myself the time to try and round out as many 2017 films as I can in preparation for the 2017 CoFAs. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd … Continue reading →
Getting this out there just before the end of the year. A bit of a mixed bag for December with some huge names, names you’ve never heard of, and people I’ve been trying to get off of this list. But this is what we’re left with! The full list can … Continue reading →
A big film deserves a statistics episode! Lots of movement in the top 50, as well. Plus, the FML update starts around the 29 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Finally, a truly detailed expose on the spreadsheet. I try to cover everything that goes in to inputting the data from a film into my spreadsheet. I’d be happy to field any further questions that anyone might have! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
Uploading just a few minutes late, but here at last! This episode is entirely spoiler free for The Last Jedi. There will be an entirely spoiler version later this week/next week, time permitting. Thank you for putting up with all the delays from my vacation! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: … Continue reading →
For the episodes initially intended to be released on Dec. 18th, Dec. 20th, and Dec. 22nd, I am regrettably in an internet-forsaken place that won’t permit me to do a single thing besides upload the smallest files imaginable. It’s not a question of speed, but of unstable connection. I’ve had … Continue reading →
Great news, everybody! I found this episode lying about in the archives and have touched it up and can share it with you! 2015 was a different era when episodes of the Circle of Film Podcast were much longer. I’ll warn you now, it breaks the 4 hours mark. Maybe … Continue reading →
There are so many people in this movie. Maybe too many? At least, according to IMDb, perhaps. FML update starts around the 39 minute mark! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Not going for low hanging fruit in this description, nor am I affecting Wiseau’s voice during this episode. That’s all for James Franco and he does it better than I ever could. I mean, this is a real Hollywood movie. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More … Continue reading →
Scavenger Hunt Preview? A full week into the month? I know, I know. Truth be told, I’ve seen more than half the films on the hunt already. (Your guess if I recorded this before watching any of them.) But it’s here! And the Review episode will be out before the … Continue reading →
This week’s FML update is large and in charge, coming at the beginning of the episode. Then I dive in to my own experiences with film, the way it’s shaped and molded me over the years and where I would like it to go in the future. This is a … Continue reading →
Today’s episode is the first in what I hope to turn into a more recurring episode genre going forward. I take two lists of films (Zach and James’ top 300 films in this instance) and pit them against each other based on my personal ratings of those movies. Precaution: There’s … Continue reading →
Today’s episode is a two-way interview between me and Declan, www.letterboxd.com/iammrdexb. He was the host of July’s Scavenger Hunt and was willing to join me for a conversation to talk about the Scavenger Hunts in general, his involvement, and a bit about all of the tasks he came up with … Continue reading →
Another big oscar contender finds its way to Pittsburgh and here’s my review (all spoiler-free). Also, there’s the final Cinereelists FML update for the Fall 2017 season, including record breaking performances, our first repeat winner, and much much more. The FML update starts around the 23 minute mark. Email Ryan: … Continue reading →
There’s a new Pixar film in town and I’ve got a review of it. Spoilers start around the 32 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Go see it! Saoirse Ronan and Greta Gerwig and Laurie Metcalf deserve all the love and adoration. (I guess I kind of liked it.) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The FML update will hit you around the 27 minute mark. Justice League touched a lot of people and none of them enjoyed it, statistically. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Spoiler: There won’t be much praise dished out to the newest DCEU film in town. No sir. Not much at all. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
It’s an animated film with a huge cast, the perfect subject for a statistics episode. There’s also some talk about my upcoming episodes and a piece of listener mail! This is also the first episode I’ve recorded on my desktop computer! I finally took the time to port over all … Continue reading →
Today we dive into Top 300 films, James vs. Zach, some 2017 statistics and round things out with the FML update starting around the 45 minute mark. Enjoy! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
The November page here on Circle of Film has already been updated. 10 more names get immortalized in this month’s Top 10 actor list. There’s old and new, male and female, and dead and alive names to talk about. But how many of these names will be here next year? … Continue reading →
Apologies for the late release! A new Branagh film that’s sure to appeal to the older crowd. It’s got a flashy cast that features some of the best names around (Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe) as well as the new hotness (Daisy Ridley, Leslie Odom Jr.). Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: … Continue reading →
In addition to the films in the title, I also go into Ex Libris: New York Public Library, The Little Hours, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. The FML update starts around the 40 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
There’s a brief spoiler section for a couple of the actors starting around the 22 minute mark. It should come to little surprise that everyone involved benefited greatly from their inclusion in Ragnarok. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
Spoilers start around the 18-minute mark! Marvel’s newest comedic, space-adventure book movie. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Episode 150! The FML update starts around 25:20. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Including a top 10 of my best horror films! Spoiler: I generally don’t go for traditional horror films. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Seven new films are on the docket this episode. In addition to the ones in the title, I also go over Professor Marston & the Wonder Women, Same Kind of Different as Me, and Breathe! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon … Continue reading →
Kick up your feet and relax in front of the newest disaster movie. Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess are here to try and prevent global storms from destroying everything (spoiler: it doesn’t go smoothly). Plus, the Week 8 update to the Cinereelists Fantasy Movie League. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: … Continue reading →
Noah Baumbach’s new Netflix film is out and it’s pretty good. Here are some statistics about the film! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Special episode today! It’s a long one and it features a surprise guest! Tune in to hear how this show sounds when I can get a more seasoned podcast host to join me as we count down some of the worst parties for movie characters to have attended. Email Ryan: … Continue reading →
This new film might be hard to come by, but I think it’s worth seeking out. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
No, not the director (sort of), but the new documentary ABOUT the director. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The new formula is in effect and the new top 10 is here! Enjoy! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
This new documentary dives into the world of conservation in Africa, focusing on Rhinos, the Big Five, big game hunting, and much more. Also, the Cinereelists FML League. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
There’s a new sci fi blockbuster in town directed by Denis Villenueve. Today I deep dive into Blade Runner 2049, as well as touching on the three short films leading into it. Spoilers start at 33:13. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
Listener Mail!!! Followed by a pretty significant change to the formula I use to rank actors/directors/writers on my spreadsheet. Tantalizing stuff, folks. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A fairly brief review of the new Tom Cruise-Doug Liman film, American Made, then a look in at Week 5 in the Cinereelists FML League. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The patreon is now up to date on the new costs and tiers. Today’s episode goes from Battle of the Sexes to feminism in film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Sorry about this episode being late, guys! I was at the zoo! Save the animals! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Statistics abound as we delve into the star-studded sequel to 2015’s breakout hit. Then, at the 23:40 mark, a look at Week 4 of the Cinereelists Fantasy Movie League. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
Two new movies came out this weekend. One is a big sequel; the other is a franchise spinoff. I felt somewhat similarly about both of them. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
With my internet currently out, I go into a more philosophical approach to today’s episode. How do we balance watching as many movies as we can with watching the best movies we can? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
This animated classic was back in theaters and what better time to talk about it given the live action film came out earlier this year? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another cluster of reviews for today’s episode. Four more recent releases, including this past weekend’s wide openings. Edit: It appears the audio for this episode cuts out periodically. The issue doesn’t look like it can be resolved. I apologize as I only just noticed this issue. I doubt I can … Continue reading →
Follow this link to the list I made on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/strangah/list/actors-with-40-credits/ Today’s episode is all about the brave actors that have appeared in 40 or more films that I’ve seen. It’s only 14 names, but it’s a list I hope to grow and cultivate over time. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: … Continue reading →
Two movies that someone somewhere considered to be “Sci Fi Classics,” including a film that involves a robotic trump card defeated by the way someone refers to it and a film that isn’t even science fiction. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
Got this one done early for a change while I’m on vacation! Some big names here this month, but definitely a top 10 that features a lot of weaker links, in my opinion. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
It’s here, It’s big, It’s scary, and It’s going to do gangbusters at the box office. Previews on Thursday were 13.5 million, a record for horror, September, R-rated films, and Stephen King. Here’s my review. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon … Continue reading →
A smorgasbord of short films are discussed in today’s episode. Additionally, the week 1 results of FML are discussed at the end. Letterboxd Short Film List: https://letterboxd.com/elskov/list/very-short-and-very-good-countless-10-minute/ FML Group: Cinereelists PW: heyguys Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
A different approach to this review episode. Today, I’ll be talking about the last 6 films I saw in theaters, most of which didn’t exactly warrant a full review episode. Ingrid Goes West: 5:20 Leap!: 16:00 Lady Macbeth: 27:00 Annabelle: Creation: 41:07 Tulip Fever: 57:29 The Nut Job 2: Nutty … Continue reading →
Sometimes an SNL alum gets it right, and this is one of those times. Spoilers around the 8 minute mark or so. It’s better to go into this one as blind as possible. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
Today’s episode is all about the FML! The first part deals with a general overview of the site and how the game works, then I move into some statistics for a private league that I’m part of: The Cinereelists: https://fantasymovieleague.com/group/6410 You can join their league at the above link with the … Continue reading →
Right under the line is this month’s top 10 actors! We’ve got the most nominated actor that has never won an Oscar, last year’s Best Actor winner, and Andy Serkis’ protege in the lineup. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
A new film from the Safdie brothers starring Robert Pattinson has hit theaters. It’s probably flying under the radar, but I’m making sure that someone knows about it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Soderbergh is back and meh-er than ever. Here’s my brief take on his new film and what it means for the spreadsheet at this point. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Taylor Sheridan steps behind the camera to sit in the director’s chair after two big critically acclaimed films under his belt (Sicario, Hell or High Water). In today’s episode, I review his new film, Wind River. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
Halle Berry’s newest acting vehicle has cruised into theaters and I’ve got a pretty controversial take on it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Head over to check things out. This episode will be all about the Circle of Film Patreon, so I understand if some of you might skip it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Difficult to watch films are trending upward. Rather than bury myself too deeply in the content of Detroit, I decided to focus on the stats it provides. But I do think this is a film that many need to see and experience for themselves. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd … Continue reading →
Firstly, I gotta apologize for some poor audio quality on this episode. It took me a little time to realize the wrong microphone was being used for the input. The issues start at the 1:52 point and end at the 14:52 point, mostly encompassing me talking about the technical merits, … Continue reading →
David Lowery’s new film finally came to a theater near me and I got a chance to see it. This episode does feature a spoiler section. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Today’s update episode introduces an episode release structure, outlines some changes in my own life in the near future and what that means for the podcast as well. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
The final part of this series! We count down to the highest grossing film of all time, reflect on the list a little, and hypothesize the future of film’s box office receipts. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
Charlize Theron’s action film is fun and energetic, but it has a few problems. I’ll break my thoughts on the new film down in today’s episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Some fine actors and incredibly recognizable names feature in today’s top 10 list. July turns out to be a very strong month to be born in for actors. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
Christopher Nolan’s newest is being heralded as his best work to date. I’ll go through my own thoughts on the film and where I’m currently nominating the film for the Circle of Film Awards. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
My first scripted episode. What do you think? Should I try to do this more often? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Three months later, I’m finally trying to wrap up this top 100 list. Here’s the penultimate part of the Box Office Mojo Top 100. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The first big Oscar player of the year, perhaps? One can only hope. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A companion episode to the review for the new Spider-Man film. With a cast this big, there’s plenty of numbers to get into. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The newest iteration of the webslinger is out in theaters in his own movie and this is my take on the film. No spoilers in this one, folks. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
I have a wonderful surprise for everyone in the form of a second voice on today’s episode! Please join me in welcoming my very first guest to the podcast in a close friend of mine who has agreed to go on this month’s hunt with me. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow … Continue reading →
It’s finally here! Complete with Miran’s prediction results, the superlatives, and the top 10. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Just under the wire, I pulled a rabbit out of a hat and finished off this episode to keep myself on track. Enjoy the current top 10 actors (by the numbers) that were born in June. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
A look at where my Circle of Film Awards stand halfway through the year. A lot of big blockbusters and comic book films lead the way, but as we all know, most of the big awards players don’t come out until the fall. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
A brief touch on the newest Superhero film. How does Wonder Woman stack up against the Marvel Juggernaut and where does it fit in to this year’s best films? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
A huge episode that took 3 separate recording sessions to finish. We look at the top ten actors born in May and it’s quite a quality crop. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, … Continue reading →
A rapid paced statistics episode about the newest MCU film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I’m back! Sorry for the delay! The review for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Where’ve I been? What was I doing? What’s going on? Find out! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Guys, I’ve been pronouncing the Huston name wrong this whole time. You deserve better and I will be better. =) Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A big episode! The superlatives at the top of the episode, a brief analysis of Miran’s predictions in the middle,and the top ten as a closer. Check out the Superlatives page to see how this month stacks up! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
A tiny new film with an excellent cast from director, Ben Wheatley. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Some truly great films are in this section of the top 100. Likewise, there are some mediocre sequels to great films. The end is in sight! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Did you hear about this film? It just came out. Don’t watch it. I’ll explain why. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Expect more franchise films, but a general improvement in overall quality as we reach toward the top. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Just one non-franchise film in today’s part. It’s shorter today because we’ve talked about almost all of these films in a tertiary sense previously. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
This review gets a little personal, so bear with me. Sorry for the delay, I’ve been dealing with accident/work things for the last day or two. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
I figured out how to upload larger files yesterday for the AprilBorn episode, so expect file sizes to be a bit larger from here on out and quality to match that. =D Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
A huge episode with a ton of information. Almost twice as long as the March episode, but there’s twice as much to dive into. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Installment #4! A lot more franchise films to be had. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The newest Terrence Malick film is rampant with big names. Here’s a statistics episode for you! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The next installment on my path through the highest grossing films of all time. A bit higher quality in this segment than in the last, but still a lot of franchise films represented. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
A short review today and an update on the condition of my hand. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The newest WWII story has made it to the big screen. Have a review episode! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
A new month and another round of film tasks, curtesy of Letterboxd. Jayce Fryman’s Master List: https://letterboxd.com/frymanjayce/list/april-scavenger-hunt-25/ My list: https://letterboxd.com/strangah/list/april-2017-scavenger-hunt-25/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I won’t let a workplace injury stop me from putting out content! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Part Two! A surprising lack of quality through many of this part’s films. Four of them come from the same franchise that receives a large amount of hate from a lot of people. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
Not as much a review of The Shack as a commentary on Religious films and how they play into the genre of Fantasy. But there are some review type things about The Shack, too. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
The first part in a ten part series chronicling the top 100 films in terms of worldwide box office gross. We go up to number 91 in this episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, … Continue reading →
With a huge cast, Beauty and the Beast is a perfect candidate for a statistics episode. See how it affected the people that helped make the film, then I’ll compare and contrast Beauty and the Beast with the films from 2016 that got the same rating. Also, stay tuned at … Continue reading →
Today’s episode looks at the live action update to the 1991 Best Picture Nominee: Beauty and the Beast, with comparisons to the original animated classic and a few of the other live action remakes in recent years. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
The big ape crashed into theatres and outperformed at the box office. I ignore doing a review episode and do a sightly deeper statistics dive than usual, hence the longer run time. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
A new series! This episode dives into the top ten actors (based on a few pieces of criteria that I outline) born in March. I spend an inordinant amount of time on number 10, but everything else is evenly spread. Enjoy the episode! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
There’s a new R-Rated Superhero film in town. Does it stack up to Deadpool? No spoilers this episode, but a bit of comparison in the last fifteen minutes or so in my review of Logan. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon … Continue reading →
The newest horror movie in town from director Jordan Peele is all about race and unease. Today’s episode dives in to Get Out. Spoiler section: 9:00 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
31 More movies that I will be watching this month. Two of them are rewatches. Here’s a sample of my initial thoughts on what’s to come for this month. Feel free to join me if any of these titles peak your interest. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: … Continue reading →
After a surprisingly strong month in the Scavenger Hunt, what rose above the rest? There’s a top ten breakdown followed by the 4th iteration of the Scavenger Hunt Superlatives. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
La La Land? Moonlight? Suicide Squad? Who did well? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
The first annual Circle of Film Awards are here! This is the longest episode yet and I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to tell me just how I wrong I got it. 😀 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon … Continue reading →
The shortest genre episode yet! I’m really crammed for time, but I do think that these genres are fairly straightforward in their interpretations. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Better or worse than Fifty Shades of Grey? Worth the ticket price? More or less steamy sex scenes? Oscar potential? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Tangents abound in Part 5 of the Genre breakdown for 2016. Why aren’t more American audiences turning out to see great foreign cinema? What would it be like if we had an alternate Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon reality? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: … Continue reading →
How does it stack up against 2014’s John Wick? Is the action as good, better, or worse? Worth seeing? Listen in on today’s review episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
With so many cameos, it’s no wonder The Lego Batman Movie would have such a significant impact on the spreadsheet from the top to the bottom. Find out how it stacks up against the rest of 2017, what top 10 actor moves up, and if it’s worth keeping in the … Continue reading →
Trying out a new structure to my review episodes! What did I think about the newest animated film of the year? Is RatPac’s logo really cool? …No, I don’t think so. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
Three more genres to dive into in today’s episode. How do they stack up in 2016, and what should we be looking for in the upcoming year? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
A look at the 28 films I will definitely be watching this month. I have some high hopes for this batch and here are my preliminary thoughts on the picks and some details about them. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon … Continue reading →
After a hopeful preview to January, the review takes on a much more downtrodden note. It’s no wonder this month’s review episode is much shorter than the previous ones. Enjoy the top 10 and then the superlatives for the month! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More … Continue reading →
Part 3 of 2016s Genre discussions. Some of the combinations in this group are minimal at best, but I try my best with what I’ve got. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
I go through every category and film, citing the surprises and snubs along the way. I also dip my toes into the impact of this year’s nominations on my spreadsheet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, … Continue reading →
2016’s foreign anime hit is going to be getting a domestic release. Today’s review episode goes as deep into the film as I can manage. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Another Mark Wahlberg real life event film from Peter Berg, does this hold up against Deepwater Horizon? How much benefit does the huge ensemble cast get? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
How do I feel about Martin Scorsese’s newest directorial effort? The first part of the review is spoiler and bias*-free. Spoilers/Bias: 15:47 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
Generally, two of the smaller film genres, but I hope that they can expand and become more recognized and talked about in years to come. It seems like that’s the direction for one of these, but not necessarily the other. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More … Continue reading →
The first of eight episodes dealing with genre specific films, this episode will look at trends and movement in regards to the Action and Adventure films that came out this year. The breakdown for the rest of the episodes will be as follows: Animation/Short films Comedy/Musical/Romance films Crime/Drama/Thriller films Documentary/Foreign … Continue reading →
Is this getting the coverage it deserves by critics and the box office? Who really is the best actress in the film? And whose story could have been cut without affecting the overarching narrative? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
Just how big of an impact are films on my life through the end of 2016? Letterboxd’s newest life statistics feature opens up the door on many interesting facets and things that I think a lot of people don’t generally consider when they think about all of the films they’ve … Continue reading →
Where did my final film count land? How many full 24-hour days did I spend this year watching movies? And what percentage of my lifetime movie watching took place during this year? All that and more on today’s Statistics episode. Letterboxd 2016: http://letterboxd.com/strangah/year/2016/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
A day late and a dollar short, but here nonetheless. A look at 31 of the films I’ll be watching this month and my initial thoughts on them. As expected, another handful of Samuel L. Jackson roles are in this batch. January Scavenger Hunt List: https://letterboxd.com/strangah/list/january-scavenger-hunt-22/ Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow … Continue reading →
Another month, another hunt. This month’s 31 films were great to experience, even though the overall quality was a bit lower than November. What film sits at the top this month? Who walks away with the most superlative wins? That and more in today’s Scavenger Hunt Review episode. Scavenger Hunt … Continue reading →
Just how ugly of a crier is Viola Davis? Is the fence built with inside wood or outside wood? These questions and many more will not be answered in today’s review episode of Fences. Spoilers start around the 15 minute mark. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm … Continue reading →
Who falls out of the top 50? What was my reaction after a second watch of La La Land? Pretty much just that in today’s episode. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
What are my initial reactions to the Best Picture frontrunner? How did I like the musical numbers? Is this the worthy follow up to Whiplash that many are heralding it as? Aside: I just found out that I’m going to see this movie again. If my response differs in anyway … Continue reading →
Do we need anything else on O.J. Simpson after this and The People vs. O.J.? How worthwhile is an 8 hour documentary on this man? I think it’s pretty damn worthwhile. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on … Continue reading →
Who’s the biggest beneficiary from their appearance in Rogue One? What actors get added to the spreadsheet? Where does Rogue One fall in the overall Star Wars filmography? And what’s on tap over the next few days? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
With this year’s blockbusters being both hit and miss, how does Rogue One stack up as a big budget film? Where is its place in the Star Wars leaderboard? And what does this do for the series going forward? Today’s review touches on the first Star Wars film to eschew … Continue reading →
Where does Park Chan-wook’s new film find itself on my top films of 2016? I gush pretty hard over this one. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
What does sitting in the worst seat in the theater do to the viewing experience? Is Manchester the high quality film that it’s being touted as? I dive in to the film and start with a spoiler-free reaction. Spoilers kick in after the transition around 15:45. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow … Continue reading →
Today’s review is for Tom Ford’s newest film, Nocturnal Animals. I struggle to really wrap my head around it, but ultimately end up with a somewhat competent review that’s entirely spoiler-free. <!– ddsig –> Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
With a weekend full of new prestige films, here’s the first of three reviews for films I’ve been highly anticipating. Will Miss Sloane be the the top of the mountain, or merely the first step on the way to the summit? Also, there’s a new segue transition for spoiler sections! … Continue reading →
I’ve seen 28 Spielberg films and I’m gonna go through every single one of them from top to bottom. Where will your favorites end up on the list? How obvious is it that I really don’t remember some of these films? Today’s episode is the longest yet, but there’s plenty … Continue reading →
Why do so many recognizable actors appear in relatively awful comedies? And why are those comedies so awful? Today’s episode looks at a 2009 comedy that features a plethora of actors ranging from A-list to B-list to C-list. Take a step back in time with me as I go through … Continue reading →
What’s on tap for this December Scavenger Hunt? How many times can I sum up a film with “I’m looking forward to this”? Today’s episode is all about at least 31 of the films I’ll be watching this upcoming month. December Scavenger Hunt Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
The month is at an end and another 30 films have been checked off from the scavenger hunt! Find out which ones impressed me the most, and who walks away with what awards as I hand out various superlatives to the deserving films. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
After 15 years, Warren Beatty returns to the big screen with his newest directorial effort, Rules Don’t Apply. Is it a success? How many times do I find myself off topic? Check out today’s episode to find out! Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
Where does Illuminations newest animated film rank against the rest of the 2016 releases? Who all rises into the top 500 actors thanks to their voice work? And are there any Oscar prospects at all for this movie? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle … Continue reading →
Through a special free preview through AMC this weekend, I got to see Sing almost a month early! Here’s my spoiler-free take on the new Illumination Animated film. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, … Continue reading →
First, I give my take on the new Brad Pitt/Marion Cotillard WWII drama, then we move over to Jeff Nichols’ new film, Loving. Loving Review: 14:56 Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Who was the highest rated actor lending their voice to Disney’s newest film? How much does this help Dwayne Johnson on the spreadsheet? And what are my favorite animated films, Disney or otherwise? Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the … Continue reading →
The newest Disney “Princess” film featuring Dwayne Johnson is out and today I’ll be talking about it, it’s relation to Zootopia from earlier this year and other Disney films, as well as the music. Getting this one out a little late today, but I hope everyone in the US had … Continue reading →
Today’s review episode covers two films I watched over the weekend. Ang Lee’s new PTSD/War film opens the episode. But you can skip ahead to ~24:13 if you’re only interested in Bleed for This. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
The first RetroReview episode! Today I shine a light on a handful of films I’ve seen recently that came out before 2000. Legends of the Fall Bugsy Kes Starman Kiss Me Deadly Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show … Continue reading →
Like the original Harry Potter films, Fantastic Beasts features a huge cast and sends shock waves through my spreadsheet. Today, I’ll go through some of that. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and … Continue reading →
Another big blockbuster is out this weekend and I’ve got an opinion. I explore Fantastic Beasts from my nostalgic, Harry Potter-loving, childhood perspective. There’s plenty of good and plenty of bad to go around. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find … Continue reading →
A new format for statistics episodes debuts with The Edge of Seventeen. And then a brief look at some of the data on my top 100 (without going into too much detail on what films are actually in it). Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: … Continue reading →
Today’s review focuses on the new James L. Brooks film, The Edge of Seventeen, starring Hailee Steinfeld! Spoiler: I liked it. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film Patreon Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.fm, CastBox, and TuneIn.
I break down Arrival, and I kind of break down a little bit myself, too. There’s a brief spoiler-free section, but the majority of the episode is spoiler-heavy (which I say, so fear not about being surprised by things). Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: … Continue reading →
I take a deep look at my feelings on Moonlight, which definitely perplexed me as to what I should rate it. I compare it to Carol and Steve Jobs, noting the pluses and minuses for each comparison. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of … Continue reading →
Just a short update on the podcast. It’s still very much in its infancy and I’m working to make it as great as I can, but I can only do so much! Feel free to let me know if you have any other helpful tips or advice toward progressing Circle … Continue reading →
I give a general overview of the impact the spreadsheet has had on me and my life. A little dabbling in the spreadsheet as a conversation piece, what I would love for it to result in, and how it all started. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm … Continue reading →
I see just how much of an imprint Hacksaw Ridge leaves on the spreadsheet and then dive a little deeper into the actors’ page to explore and explain the ins and outs of how it works. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet Ryan: @Circleoffilm More information: Circle of Film … Continue reading →
I do an immediate review of Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s latest directorial effort, today on my way home from the theater. Also, note the different intro! There will be a general episode soon to address a few changes I’ve made to some of the intro media and a whole new … Continue reading →
I go into the newest MCU film and looks at how it stacks up to the rest. Then, I see just how it affects my spreadsheet and everyone involved in the film. Part two deals with my top ranked directors as I continue to try to flesh out my personal taste in film … Continue reading →
Today, I check in with the two biggest releases of the weekend with Trolls and Doctor Strange. No overt spoilers to be found, but some general and vague ones if you’ve seen any other MCU film before Doctor Strange or generic animated kids movie before Trolls. Check below for how … Continue reading →
Ryan dives into his spreadsheet to see just how many people are affected by the dismal score given to Foodfight! Then he takes a step back to talk about the few films he’s ever given a 100 score to, focusing on The Nightmare Before Christmas. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: … Continue reading →
Ryan gives you a brief look at a couple of recent films he’s finally gotten around to: The Shallows, Ouija/Ouija: Origin of Evil, and Swiss Army Man. Then he moves into a full review of the 2012 animated disaster that is Foodfight! Stay tuned in the next couple of days … Continue reading →
Today’s episode is a preview for the upcoming November Scavenger Hunt on Letterboxd. 30 films in 30 days with each task submitted by various Letterboxd members this month. I go over everything from Swiss Army Man to The Rock in the longest episode, yet. Email Ryan: circleoffilm@gmail.com Follow Ryan: Letterboxd Tweet … Continue reading →
Review #3: Supersonic: The Oasis Documentary Today, I take a few minutes on my walk home to go into my immediate reaction to this documentary about a band that I’ve always liked, but didn’t have any background knowledge on prior to the doc. This episode is recorded on my phone, … Continue reading →
The first episode that sort of adheres to my new Statistics format. Essentially, this is just me going through the process of inputting the data for this film into my spreadsheet and adding a bit of context to how this affects the data. Going forward, this will also be a … Continue reading →
Today’s review is for the new Zach Galifianakis movie, Keeping Up with the Joneses. Spoiler: This one doesn’t get the rave reviews that I gave American Honey. This will be the last review episode that only deals with the titular film. Going forward, the review episodes will incorporate the format … Continue reading →
An overview of the spreadsheet that I refer to and a brief delve into some of the data inside it. This is not the format for these types of episodes going forward, so rest assured for those of you that find it meandering and aimless. The one primary focus for … Continue reading →
Review #1: American Honey I give a brief response to Andrea Arnold’s new feature film starring Shia LaBeouf. In hindsight, I’m hoping to make these episodes about twice this length and feature a broader scope of review in the beginning of smaller things I’ve seen before transitioning into the primary … Continue reading →
Here it is! The first episode of the Circle of Film Podcast. This episode will primarily deal with my general ideas and hopes for the podcast as a whole. It also provides a bit of information about me, your host. And it puts forth what kinds of episodes I’m looking … Continue reading →
Hi everyone! This is the official website for my new podcast, Circle of Film, where I talk about anything and everything movie related. Currently, I have three different types of episodes: General, Reviews, and Statistics. My General episodes will pertain to topics such as the Academy Awards, upcoming films, passing … Continue reading →