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Episode #45 Erik and Nick had the pleasure of recently talking to Eddie Muller, the Czar of Noir. Erik met Eddie at a Noir City event at the Redford Theatre in Metro Detroit. Our discussion touches on film noir as a genre, including the views of Andrew Sarris and Paul Schrader, Our discussion also covers … Continue reading Episode #45 – The Czar of Noir, Eddie Muller →

Encore presentation of Episode #4 We are replaying our interview with David J. Hogan from May 2013 in anticipation of our next episode, an interview with Eddie Muller. We thought it would be nice to have these back-to-back in the feed so you can get your film noir fix all at once. Enjoy!

Episode #44 My mother thanks you; my father thanks you; my sister thanks you; and WE thank you for joining us for our excursion into the world of biographical cinema! In episode 44, the gang at That’s a Wrap! tackles their top 5 biopics. What does each selection reveal about its selector? We have no … Continue reading Episode #44 – Top 5 Biopics →

Episode #43 – Part II Here’s Part II of our discussion of the Coen Brothers. We had some lost audio in the first part, and this is that audio. In Part I, we do pickups, talk about Hail Caesar for almost an hour, and get into about 17 minutes of a discussion of the Coen … Continue reading Episode #43 Part II – Coen Brothers continued →

Episode #43 – Part I This is Part I of our discussion. Part II to follow shortly. We hope you enjoy our COEN BROTHERS / HAIL CAESAR episode wherein we dicuss Joel and Ethan’s latest effort and cast retrospection on their canon. Part of what makes these auteurs so fascinating is their cultivation of an aesthetic … Continue reading Episode #43 – The Coen Bros / Hail Caesar →

To cap off our week long Oscars extravaganza – we present our all-Oscars episode wherein we discuss our thoughts on this year’s best picture nominees, our own special favorites and, of course, our predictions. Let us know if you’ve enjoyed our special Oscars coverage this year. We appreciate any and all feedback. Here is the … Continue reading Episode #42 – The 88th Academy Awards →

A short episode with our reaction to The Big Short as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

A short episode with our reaction to Bridge of Spies as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

A short episode with our reaction to Brooklyn as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

A short episode with our reaction to Mad Max as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

A short episode with our reaction to The Martian as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

A short episode with our reaction to The Revenant as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

A quick 20-30 minute reaction to Room in our Oscars 2016 series.

A short episode of our reaction to Spotlight as part of our Oscars 2016 coverage.

Episode #41 In episode #41, your hosts (Erik Marshall, Nick Schlegel and Chris Gullen) discuss Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature film The Hateful Eight and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We start with a discussion of Tarantino in general before diving into the film. Spoiler: 2/3 of us loved the movie. In segment 2, we turn into a bunch of … Continue reading Episode #41 – The Hateful Eight and Star Wars: The Force Awakens →

That’s a Wrap happily presents its 2015 year in review. Chris may join in later with his picks but for this 365 day roundup Erik and Nick share their favorite films, television and books of 2015. For Erik, Ex Machina took the top honor for his favorite film of the year (covered in-depth in Episode … Continue reading The Year in Review – 2015: Special Episode →

Episode #40 This time Nick, Erik and Chris tackle holiday movies, including movies explicitly about Christmas and movies we like to watch during the holiday season. It’s a fun, loose conversation with some cinematic gems. We then decided to watch the Netflix special A Very Murray Christmas, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray and Paul … Continue reading Episode #40: Holiday movies and A Very Murray Christmas →

Episode #39 Please join us for episode #39 where we discuss the science fiction darling of many critics and audiences this year, Alex Garland’s Ex Machina (2015). Erik and Nick discuss their reactions to the film and also the topic of gendered/sexualized androids, robots and cyborgs trending now and in the recent past. In segment two, … Continue reading Episode #39 – Ex Machina and Wes Craven →

Episode # 38 In this episode, we each list and discuss our top (favorite) movie openings of all time. We loosely define openings to include pre-credits, credits, post-credits – shots, scenes, sequences etc. Pretty much anything in the first ten minutes is fair game. We hope, as always, that you enjoy our list episodes – and … Continue reading Episode #38 – Our Top Movie Openings →

Episode # 37 The Marvel Cinematic Universe & Netflix’s Daredevil For Episode #37, Erik, Nick and Chris tackle the massive Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the Netflix streaming series, Daredevil. The guys give a brief history of the superhero genre from the eighties up to the present including commenting on the (somewhat controversial) acquisition … Continue reading Episode #37 – The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Netflix’s Daredevil →