This episode we offer you some films to watch as you beat the heat. David Gordon Green’s film George Washington is discussed. Jeff wants to revisit Wet Hot American Summer, and Heather reminds us that Joel Schumacher has a well made film set in the summertime in LA, Falling Down.

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Film Club Rule #799: If you’ve got the music in you, there’s probably a movie for you.

We’re talking soundtrack compilations. American Graffiti, Waiting to Exhale, O Brother Where Art Thou, and of course Purple Rain are all part of this episode as we explore the great compilation soundtracks. When did compilations of songs in movies make their first appearances? How did George Lucas change the genre? How do Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson fit in the conversation?

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Film Club Rule #1,814: When you want more there’s always Moore, Julianne Moore.

This week we look at the career of one of the greatest working female actors today, Julianne Moore. After a career in television, she turned to film at the age of 29. Early on she worked with Robert Altman on Short Cuts. Her turn in Todd Haynes’ film Safe continues to amaze. In this episode we also discuss Far From Heaven, Still Alice, Savage Grace, and more.

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Film Club Rule #705: When it’s time to start making sense, it’s time to start looking at the films of Jonathan Demme.

We recently lost one of America’s great film directors Jonathan Demme. He created some of the darkest films in the last 40 years including Something Wild and Silence of the Lambs. He also directed one of the most heralded concert films Stop Making Sense. In this episode we take a look at the career of Jonathan Demme.

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Film Club Rule #777: When selecting a year to celebrate it’s best to go to a galaxy far far away.

A year many consider to be a banner year for cinema, 1977 boasted some of the most talked about and influential films of the 20th century. It’s the year Star Wars became the largest grossing film ever, John Travolta strutted down the street to the disco beats of ABBA, and Burt Reynolds was as big a movie star as anyone. We look at the influential films of the year and discuss some similar films that maybe didn’t get as much attention. Join us, as we look at disco, rednecks, and a little sci-fi action.

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Confounding, hilarious, terrifying, surreal, the work of David Lynch is all of this and more.  Starting with his cinematic debut Eraserhead, Lynch displayed a penchant for the confusing and offbeat wrapped in the most basic of human tropes.

As we get ready to take in his newest endeavor Twin Peaks: The Return, we take a look at some of our favorite pieces of Lynchopia. Jeff takes a look at the beginnings with Eraserhead. Heather looks at Lynch’s most approachable work the Disney produced The Straight Story. We also discuss Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, The Elephant Man and of course the original Twin Peaks.

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We discuss the career of Patrick Swayze with particular emphasis paid to Dirty Dancing, Roadhouse, and Point Break.

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