The Oversights
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Tired of constantly hearing, “I can’t believe you haven’t seen that movie.”? Join us as we work to check some of these films off of your list. Part “movies they don’t teach in film history” and part “movies your dad likes," The Oversights examines films we hope won’t slip through the cracks. Hosts, Professor Travis Knox and film school alum Luca Rohr, take you behind the scenes while discussing where some of these classic films belong in today’s world.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Tired of constantly hearing, “I can’t believe you haven’t seen that movie.”? Join us as we work to check some of these films off of your list. Part “movies they don’t teach in film history” and part “movies your dad likes," The Oversights examines films we hope won’t slip through the cracks. Hosts, Professor Travis Knox and film school alum Luca Rohr, take you behind the scenes while discussing where some of these classic films belong in today’s world.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Beatles' Yellow Submarine
4/12/2022
Luca's the one to suggest a movie to Travis and Hunter this week, leading to a lot of laughter and great conversation about nostalgia and animation as a medium in cinema... come join us on The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine'!
Duración:00:30:48
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4/5/2022
Travis, Luca, and new guest Jordan Sharkey make contact with Steven Spielberg's third feature film... 1977's 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'.
Duración:00:40:10
Legally Blonde
3/29/2022
Travis, Luca, and new guest Alyx Lee rush into the courtroom to talk about an industry-changing comedy and all of the ways in which it still holds up... that's right, this week we're discussing 2003's 'Legally Blonde'!
Duración:00:29:26
Good Will Hunting
3/22/2022
It's spring break for many university students across the country, so what better time to delve into a movie about youth, brilliance, love, and grief? This week, Travis and Luca invite Liv Janicek back on the show to talk about 'Good Will Hunting', directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon & Ben Affleck!
Duración:00:30:34
The Commitments
3/15/2022
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Travis, Luca, and new guest Angelique Acuna delve into the 1991 musical comedy-drama 'The Commitments'! A cult classic out of Ireland, how do we feel it's held up in today's world?
Duración:00:28:21
Shallow Grave
3/8/2022
Travis, Luca, and Hunter dig into Danny Boyle's 1994 directorial debut 'Shallow Grave', featuring Ewan McGregor's first big theatrical role and a first-time writer-director-producer team.
Duración:00:31:00
What's Up Doc?
3/1/2022
Travis, Luca, and Hunter jump into one of the wackiest screwball comedies you can find... 1972's 'What's Up Doc?' starring Barbra Streisand!
Duración:00:27:33
Escape from New York
2/22/2022
Andrew Patterson returns to discuss John Carpenter's 'Escape from New York' with Travis and Luca. By all means an influential 80s classic, but has it held up in today's sci-fi/action genre landscape... and do our hosts' thoughts all line up? Join us on the Gullfire as we find out.
Duración:00:31:27
Rosemary's Baby
2/15/2022
In 1968, 'Rosemary's Baby' changes the face of the horror genre and the industry as a whole. Today, Travis and Luca, along with returning guest Amelie Beresford-Wood, discuss their thoughts on this seminal film and how the genre has changed since.
Duración:00:29:54
Aliens
2/8/2022
Hunter Freedman returns to the show as Travis and Luca jump back into the world of Alien with Cameron's 1986 sequel 'Aliens'! Considered by many to be one of few sequels that surpasses its predecessor, do we think that it holds up today and does it compare the Scott's seminal first entry? Join us as we discuss.
Duración:00:37:02
A Few Good Men
2/1/2022
Travis, Luca, and guest Bridget McGarry tackle Rob Reiner's legal epic 'A Few Good Men', written by Aaron Sorkin (his first feature screenplay!) and adapted from his play of the same name. Can you handle the truth... that this movie is a must-watch?
Duración:00:33:17
El Mariachi
1/25/2022
Travis and Luca invite guest Julian Tuttle to discover another major director's feature film debut... 1992's 'El Mariachi'! Why is it important for aspiring filmmakers to see a film like this, and has it held up despite its low budget? We discuss.
Duración:00:27:58
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
1/18/2022
This week, Travis, Luca, and special guest Ashley Reiner discuss Steven Soderbergh's directorial debut 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape' (1989), starring Andie MacDowell and James Spader. How does the film hold up today, and what makes it interesting to look at after all these years? Join us as we find out.
Duración:00:25:43
Monty Python's The Life of Brian
1/11/2022
The gourd or the shoe? This week, Luca and special guest Nick Wnuk introduce Travis to Monty Python's 'The Life of Brian'. Has this 1979 British comedy film aged well, or should it be left behind in the desert of time?
Duración:00:29:28
Alien
1/4/2022
Board the Nostromo with Travis and Luca as they meet up with guest Hunter Freedman to discuss why Ridley Scott's original 'Alien' is such a seminal piece of horror sci-fi.
Duración:00:35:44
When Harry Met Sally
12/28/2021
Get ready to ring in the new year with Travis, Luca, and new guest Liv Janicek as they revisit 1989's unmissable romantic comedy 'When Harry Met Sally'.
Duración:00:31:39
A Christmas Story
12/21/2021
Happy holidays! Amelie Beresford-Wood returns to introduce Travis and Luca to the classic 'A Christmas Story"! Does it stand the test of time? Has everyone on the show retained their joyful Christmas spirit? Join us as we find out...
Duración:00:25:18
The Abyss
12/14/2021
1989 was a year with three big-budget Hollywood action films set underwater... is it any surprise that James Cameron's "The Abyss" is the only one that holds up? Join Travis and Luca as they welcome AM Haveson and look back at this film that must not be forgotten.
Duración:00:26:37
Battle Royale
12/7/2021
Before Fortnite, before The Hunger Games, there was 'Battle Royale'... Join Travis and Luca as they reflect on their first experience with the hit Japanese film that gave the genre its name, accompanied by guest Andrew Patterson!
Duración:00:28:47
Risky Business
11/30/2021
It may have launched a megastar's career, but does this 1983 comedy classic work today? Join Travis and Luca as they welcome Amelie Beresford-Wood to take a look back at this iconic film that in many ways defined the decade.
Duración:00:28:34