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Trilogy in Theory

Michael Denniston and Web Bist

A month of movies meeting movies to form a good trilogy... in theory.

tv & film film reviews

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00:36:50

The Menu (2022)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2023/01/25

Horror adjacent but still a generous helping of black humor. That would be a description of TRILOGY IN THEORY but we suppose we can share some of that thinly veiled acclaim with Ralph Fiennes and company in THE MENU. One of the few adult-targeted movies to have some degree of financial success in the fall of 2022 we sit down for seconds of eating the rich and discuss just how weird looking Anya Taylor-Joy remains. Listen to the full episode for more treats like that and a s'more! Support what we do

00:29:25

Tár (2022)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2023/01/19

We are experts on Cate Blanchett performances. Which is to say that we think they are mostly pretty good. Good job, Ms. Blanchett. Well... except for that TRUTH movie about Dan Rather. That one was pretty bad, CATE. But Tár is great! Well... one host thinks so. The other is greatly insulted at writer/director Todd Field's views on video game music. Insert Homer Simpson NERDDDDDS gif here. Or a Youtube clip if you are feeling frisky. Which you shouldn't. Not when supporting Tár. Tár is too

00:32:53

The Outfit (2022)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2023/01/11

We present a resolution for the new year... ...and that is a simple request to find the little square on a streaming service (currently Amazon Prime, you're welcome) and enjoy the old-fashioned thrill of discovery as Mark Rylance schools us all in THE OUTFIT! Now granted we fully support you doing this only after you've had your fill of watching GLASS ONION on repeat, because Netflix needs all that new ad money to pay for it. However there is a joy in the unknown. Especially when one of the hosts

00:30:08

Glass Onion (2022)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/12/21

Rian Johnson Strikes Back... ...with another KNIVES OUT entry and OF COURSE it features the return of Ana de Armas as she finds yet another rich liberal family of condescending jerks and challenges them to a laser sword fight. Just as the Internet drew it up. Fortunately that is not the case as Daniel Craig is the lone returning character to GLASS ONION and this time the target is a Musky group of sycophants enjoying a murder mystery game all in pursuit of... an iPad. It is our Christmas week

00:34:09

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/12/14

It's Christmas season which means we should be watching IN BRUGES. Or more likely IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. However we choose instead to continue our look back at our fandom for 2022 with a brand spanking new to HBO Max (though you should have watched this in theaters, jerk) THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. Martin McDonagh reminds us all that time is limited... and yet here we are podcasting. And here you are listening. Or maybe just reading the show notes. And deciding against listening. Jerk. Support what

00:32:28

Scream (2022)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/12/07

This Rian Johnson mockery will not stand... ...well, maybe for this episode. But just you wait until the end of the month, dear listeners! Just don't tell Netflix we actually watched a movie in theaters. ANYWAY we are back with our own version of a "requel" as it was just our last trilogy that featured the black sheep of the SCREAM franchise... and here we are with another entry. 2022 was a decent year at the movies. But really we just want to feel the comforts of childhood again. A place

00:24:33

A Trilogy of Black Sheep

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/11/16

We accepted our punishment and have reached the end. Again. And again. Our reexamination of the black sheep of highly respected film trilogies (okay maybe not GHOSTBUSTERS) has reached its unnatural conclusion as we kick THE GODFATHER PART III, SCREAM 3 and GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) one last time while they are down... and have a pretty good time doing it. This may be our coldest take in a medium that demands something spicy and controversial. What can we say? We think these three movies still stink

00:28:34

Ghostbusters (2016)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/11/10

Answer the Call? The Female Ghostbusters? We got all the clickable comments. Two men who are decidedly not beholden to the original GHOSTBUSTERS film take on THE hot button issue of 2016... Paul Feig's GHOSTBUSTERS. Notice how we give all the credit to a man there? Does that help? DOES IT? Unfortunately it doesn't. As much as we want to root for Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig's cosplay this just ends up being the saddest episode ever. We mention STRANGER THINGS a few times... does that help? No

00:34:33

Scream 3 (2000)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/10/13

Jay and Silent Bob learned how to overstay their welcome from the SCREAM franchise. This seems like an appropriate lesson for TRILOGY IN THEORY as our little podcast just hit 100 episodes. Spoiler alert: we don't plan on stopping anytime soon because we have yet to make any money off of this crap. Unlike the SCREAM franchise which still is held in high regards by your hosts... though maybe not this entry. At least there is Parker Posey playing the best Courtney Cox in the entire series. AT LEAST WE

00:41:57

The Godfather Part III (1990)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/10/06

We question just how much Francis Ford Coppola values family... ...and how little he valued Al Pacino's hair in THE GODFATHER PART III. Or is it The GODFATHER CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE? Take your pick for we remain decidedly unhappy. Or are we happy in our unhappiness with the finale to the Corleone family saga? Because of this and search engine optimization #ReleaseTheSnyderCut gets mentioned and to a lesser extent our shared love of SCREAM 2. Which at least mentions The Godfather

00:29:14

Paradise is No Picnic

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/09/30

Much like Albert Brooks... one host can't be happy with every version of cinematic heaven. As the host with the opposite opinion of THE MAJESTIC I'll take my cheap shots on my unwitting partner in podcasting. For I write the show notes. Which is clearly important. Maybe. With DEFENDING YOUR LIFE and THE DESCENDANTS joining us in our idyllic trilogy (in theory, of course) we debate the traumas of our various leading men as they attempt to keep their previous sins away from what should be paradise. As

00:40:13

The Descendants (2011)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/09/22

George Clooney makes a flip-flops sprint of panic iconic. Among his other accomplishments. Such as losing a lover to one Matthew Lillard. Alexander Payne continues to bring darkly comic tragedies to life in his follow-up to SIDEWAYS and in doing so he may have peaked with one host. But not before said host hated THE DESCENDANTS initially. It's an episode of wild emotional swings and Robert Forster punching children. A new TRILOGY IN THEORY classic! Support what we do with bonus content and early

00:27:35

The Majestic (2001)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/09/16

Jim Carrey gets no respect... ...and Frank Darabont is told to get back to his Stephen King books as one host comes out swinging. This instinct for cruelty inspires the host with a heart to also turn to the dark side in what may be the most contentious (and yet joyful) conversation on THE MAJESTIC. For that matter it may be the only conversation that's currently taking place about THE MAJESTIC in 2022. So we mention THE BATMAN in a futile effort to draw the listener in as two podcasts hosts enter..

00:29:31

Defending Your Life (1991)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/09/08

We love everything about an Albert Brooks movie except for Albert Brooks! However a little bit of Meryl goes a long way as we kick off our paradise trilogy with this oddly charming movie about a man who gets hit by a bus and scores a date with The Greatest Actress of All Time. Ms. Streep gets a guy who terrorized Ryan Gosling in DRIVE and also made an appearance on THE SIMPSONS. She loses but we all win and can only hope that Rip Torn defends us in the in-between place. Support what we do with bonus

00:27:54

Sex, Lies and High School

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/09/03

We can only relate to the youth of movies with a reference to THE SIMPSONS. That's still hip right? We finish our tour of lying about sex in high school across cinematic generations by both justifying titillation (thank you, WILD THINGS) and condemning it (go kick rocks, ASSASSINATION NATION.) Which leaves us to say mostly nice things about the charms of EASY A while acknowledging that its setup only really works if you have the movie star charm of Emma Stone. And thank god Bo Burnham's EIGHTH GRADE

00:27:26

Assassination Nation (2018)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/08/18

Two old guys are scared of young women. So just another movie podcast! Unfortunately for us (and you, dear listener) we come to our final entry in our look at modern-ish high school life with ASSASSINATION NATION. One host maintained hope that he would like this film (both times!) before the hate settles in. For fans of this film we plead ignorance immediately by trying to apply the STAR TREK good/bad rules to the HEATHERS inspired entries to a world that has blissfully passed us by. So there's

00:25:42

Easy A (2010)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/07/07

Patricia Clarkson becomes the official face of TiT... ...but Stanley Tucci isn't far behind. This duo of perhaps the greatest onscreen parents in EASY A allows two old men to discuss the sexual politics in a high school setting... and now that I'm looking at that sentence I should probably make clear that these show notes are a collaborative effort between hosts. Mike has very little oversight on this show. What we do have is a charming film announcing Emma Stone as a movie star and a continued

00:30:27

Wild Things (1998)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/06/30

A formative film in one man's youth. And a formative film in one man's middle age as well! WILD THINGS is everything to everyone! Especially if you are Matt Dillon. Somehow not reaching his apex of creep as he would later in 1998 with THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY... but he still does pretty well for himself here. We debate if Neve Campbell is white trash enough, how Denise Richards should have been a great sitcom star and whether or not there's enough bacon from Kevin Bacon. All in all another

00:25:47

Tracking Down Trials of Combat in 1978

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/06/23

We come to the conclusion that we wouldn't have survived 1978. On the other hand we've come of age post 9/11, a recession and a global pandemic so 1978 had the simple amusements of Clint Eastwood and a monkey riding around in a truck; 1978 can go kick rocks. Enjoy! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @trilogyintheory Tweet at your hosts: @projectingfilm & @webistrying Letterboxd: @projectingfilm & @webistrying Artwork by:

00:24:34

Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Trilogy in Theory ·

2022/06/16

One host just doesn't understand the blue collar desire for Clint Eastwood and a monkey. The simple pleasure of life. The greatest film of 1978. EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE. Theme song included. Enjoy! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @trilogyintheory Tweet at your hosts: @projectingfilm & @webistrying Letterboxd: @projectingfilm & @webistrying Artwork by: @nasketchs Find out more at https://trilogyintheory.pinecast.co This podcast

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