FM 807: O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?

Patrick, Jan, and JB are bona fide.

1998 Month Rewind: Cinema Bestius: THE BIG LEBOWSKI

 by JB

This week, we look at the man, the movie, the myth… The Big Lebowski. Many films become cult sensations; this film spawned a religion. The Pope of Film takes this very seriously.

FTM 673: HAIL, CAESAR!

Patrick and JB do their part to crown this 2016 Coen Brothers movie a masterpiece. Would that it were so simple.

I Stream, You Stream Vol. 48

by Patrick Bromley

This week's streaming recs share the theme of "movies we should talk about more."

The Death of Dreams: Inside Llewyn Davis

by Alejandra Gonzalez

I think we would all agree that one of the most magical experiences that comes with loving movies is crossing paths with just the right one at just the right time. What’s bizarre is that the same movie at an otherwise less perfect time might not have the same effect on us.

Cinema Bestius: Fargo

This outstanding, entertaining film has been so written about and discussed that I considered spending this entire column talking about the stamps. Even though it’s just a three-cent stamp; people don’t much use the three-cent. Of course, whenever they raise the postage, people need the little stamps…

Cinema Bestius: The Big Lebowski

This week, we look at the man, the movie, the myth… The Big Lebowski. Many films become cult sensations; this film spawned a religion. Yes, the Pope of Film takes this very seriously.

Growing Up Nerdy

by Adam Thas and Mike Pomaro

Are you listening, Hollywood? The Nerdy Boys have some big ideas.

7 Movies in Which an Adult Child Confronts an Estranged Parent

by Doug Schultz

Whilst watching Inside Llewyn Davis  (a truly excellent film, so brace yourself for this NITPICK), I was struck (STRUCK!) by how often films depict scenes in which a child confronts his or her estranged parent. Whether it be visiting a mother with dementia in a nursing home, or confronting a dickhead father who used to molest you, these movie kids JUST WANT A LITTLE CLOSURE (and maybe a hug? Let's not get greedy). Disclaimer: this list is by no means complete -- can you think of more?

Director Essentials: Joel & Ethan Coen

by Patrick Bromley

Could the Coen Brothers be the best American directors working today? A look at their essential films suggests it's possible.

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis

There are some movies that announce themselves as masterpieces. Others sneak up on us quietly. Inside Llewyn Davis sneaks up on us quietly.

Unsung!: Miller's Crossing

When the conversation turns to the Coen brothers, no one ever talks about Miller’s Crossing. Blood Simple? Sure. Fargo? You betcha. Big Lebowski; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; No Country for Old Men; and True Grit? Obviously. But not a word about Miller’s Crossing. Why?

F This Movie! - Fargo

Patrick and JB talk about Fargo. Mostly.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (Sept. 28)

This is the last WEB post for September, which means our next entry will officially kick off #ScaryMovieMonth! I get SHIVERS down my spine just thinking about it! What a TREAT! Those last 11 months DRAGGED, right? Of CORPSE they did. To get up-to-speed with all the WICKED activities we have planned, please read "Your Scary Movie Month Primer." We hope you're able to join us for the SPOOK-TACULAR fun! Don't be intimidated by the STIFF competition in the Scary Movie Challenge thread -- everyone should particiPUMPKIN. Step up to BAT, boys and GHOULS. WITCH scary movie should you watch? All of them! No BONES about it! GHOST of a chance! GOBLIN up the competition! WEREWOLF DRACULA BOO BERRY! Heh-heh ... mummies.

25 Good Non-Horror Remakes

The Russell Brand remake of Arthur is in theaters Friday, finally cementing his place in Hollywood as the new Dudley Moore. It doesn't end there, though; there are over 50 remakes currently in development, because if something ain't broke let's try super hard to break it. Here are 25 non-horror remakes (in no order) that are good. Not better than the original (except sometimes). Just good taken on their own.

F This Movie! - The Big Lebowski

Patrick and Doug just dropped in (to see what condition their condition was in).

F These Bad Movies from Good Directors

This list kind of speaks for itself, right? Let's f.

Thanksf'ing #5: Five Movies for Which Alex is Thankful

It's November, and that can mean only one thing at F This Movie! -- it's time to celebrate the holiday of Thanksf'ing. Throughout the month, all of the F This Movie! crew will be sharing the movies for which they are thankful. Because the Mayflower.

Today's entry comes courtesy of Alex:

1. Fargo (1996) - There's not one thing about the Coen brothers' magnum opus of Midwestern malfeasance that doesn't work for me. I remember seeing this when I was probably too young for the content, but also too young to define what makes a movie really "work." I know that it's flawlessly written, directed, photographed and acted, but when I was just a wee one, I remember coming away from Fargo thinking, "Well, that just really worked."

2. Inglourious Basterds (2009) - While I enjoyed Death Proof a lot (more than most, even), I left it thinking that Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction magic was a once-in-a-career type of spark. It's my firm belief that the discovery of Christoph Waltz propelled this movie to the heights it achieved. It's also the best work of Brad Pitt's career and I can scarcely recall a movie that had me so gleefully invested in the interest of both the "good" and the "bad" guys simultaneously the way Inglourious Basterds does.

3. Hoop Dreams (1994) - For a deliberately paced, meditative documentary that nearly touches the three-hour mark, Steve James' documentary remains relentlessly rewatchable for its at-once heartbreaking and soaring take on the American dream played out on basketball courts from Cabrini green to affluent private high schools.

4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - The movie that served as a comforting shoulder upon which a whole new generation of sad single people could cry. That sort of sounds like an insult, but the fact of the matter is that Michel Gondry's pitch-perfect bittersweet valentine took the lovable rom-com, a genre that had been summarily drawn and quartered in the early 2000s, and turned it completely on its head, delivering one of the most original love stories ever to grace the screen.

5. Team America: World Police (2004) - Mostly because of this. Also because I do believe it to be one of the most patriotic films released in the past 20 years. Seriously. Further deepening that sentiment is the fact that I can't help but swell with pride when I contemplate the notion that I live in a country where a film about marionettes who fuck and kill each other whilst simultaneously lampooning elite Bush-era conservativism and elite Hollywood liberal douches gets a wide release. America? Fuck yeah.

Got a movie or movies you're thankful for? Email us at fthismoviepodcast(at)gmail.com and share. We'll be reading submissions on the podcast all month long. Happy Thanksf'ing!