Episode 46 – ‘The Big Short’, ‘Brooklyn’, and ‘Carol’

The Cinematic Tangent catches up on the last-minute films that fly into theatres just before the Oscars. The Big Short made Chad a happy anarchist (#Occupy, #OWS!); the Irish names in Brooklyn upset Brad; and neither of our intoxicated hosts are convinced Carol deserves all the praise it’s been receiving.

This episode unofficially brought to you by Blue Moon Brewing Co. (Please sponsor us!)

 

Episode 45 – ‘The Revenant’, ‘The Hateful Eight’, and ‘Joy’

Just in time for Oscar season, the Cinematic Tangent returns to delve deep into The Revenant, The Hateful Eight, and Joy.

 

Episode 44 – ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Spoiler Alert! The Cinematic Tangent has seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Is the Force strong with this one, or is it still sleeping? These two Jedi have a passionate discussion about the Disney era of Star Wars that you won’t want to miss.

 

A CinTan Message: ‘Star Wars’ Reaction

A brief, spoiler-free reaction to Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The full episode is coming soon!

Episode 43 – ‘Creed’ and ‘The Good Dinosaur’

Why did The Good Dinosaur make Chad and Brad cry? Is Pixar “back”? Is Creed a knockout? Armed with a plethora of prehistoric boxing puns, the Cinematic Tangent answers these questions and much more.

 

Episode 42 – ‘Spectre’, ‘Martian’, and 2015 Catch-Up

Taking a moment to catch-up on some of 2015’s biggest films, The Cinematic Tangent talks Spectre, The Martian, Black Mass, Sicario – and more.

Episode 41 – Spooktacular

The Tangent is talking Crimson Peak, Hellraiser, Dawn of the Dead (1979), Dawn of the Dead (2004), and Ash vs Evil Dead. Happy Halloween!

Episode 40 – The ‘Psychos’ at Bates Motel

After watching Psycho twice (sort of), the guys check in to the infamous Bates Motel to compare the 1960 Hitchcock classic to the 1998 frame-by-frame remake by the very talented Gus Van Sant. Some film experiments are murder…But why not take a stab at it?

Episode 39 – ‘Mission Impossible’, ‘Shaun the Sheep’, ‘Mr Holmes’, and ‘Paper Towns’

A heated discussion about the merits of Shaun the Sheep is sandwiched between in-depth talks of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Mr Holmes, and Paper Towns.

Episode 38 – The Wachowskis, ‘Jupiter Ascending’, and the Art of the Director’s Cut

Chad and Brad talk the films of The Wachowskis, including their latest, Jupiter Ascending. After a detailed talk of the philosophy of The Matrix and the glory that is Cloud Atlas, the guys take a step back to debate the merits of direct-to-dvd director’s and unrated cuts of previously released movies.

This episode is definitely NOT brought to you by Blue Moon Brewing Co. (unfortunately).