Claire and Gavia discuss Gus Van Sant’s iconic queer drama My Own Private Idaho (1991), loosely based on Shakespeare’s Henriad plays. River Phoenix stars as a hustler in Portland, Oregon, who sets off on a journey in search of his long-lost mother, accompanied by best friend and fellow hustler Keanu Reeves.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan return to the Matrix with The Matrix Resurrections, Lana Wachowski's long-awaited sequel to the original trilogy. Original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return along with new faces including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, and Neil Patrick Harris. Topics include the film's self-aware skewering of franchise cinema, its visual departures (and connections to) the original films, Reeves' and Moss' powerful performances, and more.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan revisit Kenneth Branagh's classic 1993 adaptation of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, starring a glitzy ensemble of actors including Branagh himself, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, and many more. Topics include Branagh and Thompson's peculiar careers, Shakespeare on film, the influence of Shakespeare's comedies, and more.
Read MoreThis week, Morgan and Gavia travel back to 1999 once again to dive into the Wachowskis' iconic blockbuster The Matrix. They discuss the film's connection to other cyberpunk films, how it has been reinterpreted over time, Keanu Reeves' starpower, and more.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan celebrate Halloween by watching Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 horror classic, Bram Stoker's Dracula. They discuss how it diverges from other Dracula films, its unconventional romance, Keanu Reeves' worst performance, and Gavia's dream Frankenstein adaptation.
Read MoreGavia and Morgan discuss Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break, covering topics including the film's homoerotic subtext, Bigelow's strength as a director, Keanu Reeves' glorious blankness, Patrick Swayze's glorious mullet, and how the film differs from other entries in the action-bro genre.
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