Lonely PhDs

Lonely PhDs: Tucker The Man and his Dream / Nightmare Alley

This week the docs discuss Tucker: The Man and his Dream (1988) and Nightmare Alley (1947). Dr. Hayes has major beef with Francis Ford Coppola, the litmus test for a directorial career is debated, the ever hanging question of what makes a noir surfaces, and much more! 
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Lonely PhDs: Over the Top / The Worst Person in the World

The docs are back this week diving into the films Over the Top (1987) and The Worst Person in the World (2021). Join them as they get into top karaoke jams, the power of Stallone, Canon films, the difficulty of creating well rounded characters, and much more!
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Lonely PhDs: The Films of Paul Schrader

The docs are back this week with a theme episode looking at the works of filmmaker Paul Schrader! 
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Lonely PhDs: Darkman / The Rum Diary

This week the docs look at the films Darkman (Raimi, 1990) and The Rum Diary (Robinson, 2011). It has been a long week of adulting, and the docs are a bit loopy as they also touch on the highs and lows of Sam Rami as a director, horror as a profitable genre, the beauty of VHS box cover art, magic in mix tapes and more!  
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Lonely PhDs: Nope / AI Artificial Intelligence

This week the docs dive into the films Nope (Peele, 2022) and AI Artificial Intelligence (Spielberg, 2001). Spoilers abound regarding Nope, so proceed with caution. Also, an in-depth conversation about the ethical concerns that AI raises and why it is a forgotten dark masterpiece. 
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Lonely PhDs: The Sands of Iwo Jima / Platoon

This week the docs look at the films The Sands of Iwo Jima (Dwan, 1949) and Platoon (Stone, 1986). Along with some beef Dr. Watson has this week, the docs dip into the genre of War/Combat films and the conversation gets into the history and format of the genre, the connection of the children of the 80s' with the Vietnam films, and much more! 
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Lonely PhDs: Xanadu / Prey

The docs dive into the films Xanadu (1980) and Prey (2022) this week and discuss the possibility of the musical, why realism and fantasy does not necessarily work, the magic of Olivia Newton John and Gene Kelly, how plot formula can work against a film, the importance of diversity on screen, and much more!
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Lonely PhDs: St. Vincent / The Hudsucker Proxy

The docs are back this week to discuss the films St. Vincent and The Hudsucker Proxy as well as talk about the death of summer, nuances of Bill Murray curmudgeon roles, Melissa McCarthy, rank the Coen brothers worst films, and more! 
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Lonely PhDs: Cure / Game 6

This week the docs get in deep about super sizing, 90s' Japanese Horror ( J-Horror) movement, Michael Keaton performances, the journey of a screenplay, and more! 
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Lonely PhDs: The King Of Marvin Gardens / Wise Blood

The docs are back this week to talk about San Diego Comic Con, Marvel Studios mistreatment of VFX houses, love for Brad Dourif performances, remembering the films of Bob Rafelson, John Huston, and more!!
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