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Off Screen Death

Michael Denniston and David Giannini

A podcast about all the things we must do before the inevitable. Mostly watching movies. However one host intends to use that time wisely by looking at respected lists of curation from the likes of Sight And Sound or the AFI"s Top 100. Meanwhile the other watches a lot of STARZ. Really. An unreasonable amount of STARZ. And yet he heroically finds the time to podcast. Before he dies. This is OFF SCREEN DEATH. Hosted by Michael Denniston and David Giannini. Artwork by Nathan Thomas Milliner. Music

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00:34:03

The American (RT 65%)

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2023/07/04

Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate all that is America we present to you: George Clooney (a Kentuckian at that!) Big asses (no matter that state they are great!) And a picnic (between people who want to kill each other!) Also with the numbers dwindling on this podcast we threaten our remaining listeners by switching from the Sight and Sound list of the greatest films ever made to... every hobbit movie ever made on the IMDb Top 250. Download this episode many times to stop this madness and to keep

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00:39:33

Overnight with Hearts of Darkness (#1 & #2 in...

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2023/06/23

A wine maker compared to a beer pitchman from THE SIMPSONS... ...we think Francis Ford Coppola would be okay (ONLY in that context) of being paired with Troy Duffy of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS fame. In this episode both director's have a bout of madness with the promise of all of the toys in the sandbox being at their disposal. In HEARTS OF DARKNESS we see how the classic APOCALYPSE NOW came to be... though it didn't always look like it would. And in OVERNIGHT we get to point and laugh at the bully Duffy

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00:41:55

John Wick: Chapter 4 (#1 Wick for the Critics)

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2023/05/30

One host gets married and decides to travel the globe like Keanu. Maybe not exactly like Mr. Reeves does in the new release JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 but mostly the same. (In his mind.) We play a little would you rather starting with Charles Bronson leading into Arnold in his COMMANDO days and debating on if we should chuck our format and just watch more Keanu in SPEED next week. The correct answer is alway SPEED so stick around to see what we film we punish ourselves (and you the listener) with next

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00:31:15

Black Girl (Sight and Sound #98)

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2023/03/25

This is not a happy story, it's probably Dave's fault. Actually, it’s because of Sight and Sound and their ridiculous list. We had no choice, except not to do a podcast, and good luck getting that to happen. We take a look at a movie that one of us owns (nerd) but neither of us have seen. This one gets a little serious when talking about representation and streaming, but we manage to still keep it light. After all, Mike is apparently the eponymous Black Girl. Who knew? Join us as we talk for about

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00:09:31

Patreon Preview for A MONTH OF MOVIES (February 2023)

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2023/03/11

A month when Kentucky beat Kang and Drax... ...but not MAGIC MIKE. Which is an understandable L to take. Especially with Steven Soderbergh and Salma Hayek along for the LAST DANCE. But before we get to that spectacle we make fun of Marvel's visual effects, defend M. Night Shyamalan's THE VILLAGE and think that Californians should pick up a book. To hear all of these charming complaints give us a buck (just one dollar, people) and support us on Patreon along with other material from the movie

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00:33:55

The Shop Around the Corner (AFI #28 100 Years... 100...

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2023/02/23

Dave attempts to give Mike a Valentine's Day gift better than two Gwyneth Paltrows... We do not get emails on ancient computers, but we do get star crossed lovers, workplace drama that Michael Scott would be proud of, and…suicide. Again, Dave? Ok ignore the suicide attempt, this is actually a very sweet movie, minus the mean spirited fat phobia. Bonus in this episode, there are no ugly Englishman, just underweight Jimmy Stewart and the Enemies of Judy. Just listen, you’ll get it. Support what we do

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00:34:53

Sliding Doors (RT 65%)

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2023/02/16

The Sight & Sound was wrong draft relies on Englishmen... ...and we realize that by the late nineties that Hugh Grant was not walking through that door every time. If only Gwyneth Paltrow could learn that lesson quicker as we travel with her in a romcom multiverse that somehow manages to be more depressing than Bill Murray in GROUNDHOG DAY. And the men less sexually appealing than Stephen Tobolowsky. Who admittedly is a hard man to beat in that category. Alas... we are stuck with THE MUMMY's

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00:31:55

The General (Sight and Sound #99)

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2023/02/10

We delve deeper into Sight and Sound... this time with no sound. Well, kind of. Dave and Mike manage to compare one of the gems of silent film to both Avatar and Mean Streets. But they also talk about silent films in general and how unfair it is to compare. However, it’s no Terminator 2. Life can be difficult for action filmmakers (keep an ear out for William Friedkin in this episode) but nowhere near as hard as Buster Keaton had it on this gigantic chase sequence. Support what we do on Patreon

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00:39:37

The Verdict (AFI #75 100 Years... 100 Cheers)

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2023/02/02

David Mamet sure knows how to write an ending... ... even if they don't really use it. But, BUT... there is one of the greatest final speeches in the history of film and that is why one host picked this as his first selection in the Sight & Sound Was Wrong draft. Even though he didn't know it yet. For he hadn't seen the movie. And his co-host had. But he didn't trust him, Naturally. Put your trust in Paul Newman's greatest performance as he boozes, has one-sided fisticuffs with Charlotte

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00:42:49

The Group (RT 67%)

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2023/01/26

With the first selection in the SIGHT & SOUND Was Wrong draft... ...one can't go wrong with Sidney Lumet and Murphy Brown, right? RIGHT? Well here at OFF SCREEN DEATH we can as we admit to being befuddled by the sheer amount of women on screen. And all of their majors! And hopes! And dreams! It's like dating in college again. Which is to say mostly miserable. Enjoy the show as we stake our two dudes on a movie podcast claim to the 1966 film THE GROUP! Support what we do on Patreon with early

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00:33:24

Get Out (Sight and Sound #100)

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2023/01/12

We dive into the 2022 Sight and Sound list and find ourselves in The Sunken Place. Not really. Although maybe it would be The Sunken Place of Film Twitter if Twitter was still a thing. Thankfully at the start of this ten year project (!) we all seem to be in agreement that Jordan Peele's GET OUT will not only make the 2032 list but will be cracking the top 100 of cinema decades from now. And while one host tries to maintain the sense of decorum for this show as we choose to focus on one list the

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00:39:32

Sex Tape (RT 16%)

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2023/01/08

This episode ends with Aubrey Plaza mommy talk. So you have that to look forward to. Before we get there though we talk about "mommy porn" as it relates to Kindles (yes) and if an excessive amount of body hair would allow us to take Jason Segal more seriously in sexual situations (not really.) These hard hitting topics required a guest as one host brings along his fiancee to hate watch the 2014 comedy hit SEX TAPE. A lot of sighing takes place. And not the kind Cameron Diaz and company were hoping

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00:32:41

Spencer (#2 Christmas Movie Behind Ron Howard's Grinch)

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2022/12/22

"It's a historical fantasia, a claustrophobic thriller and a dark comedy of manners, all poised on a knife's edge between tabloid trash and high art." Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times presumably would say the same thing about OFF SCREEN DEATH so we find ourselves in good company with Kristen Stewart in SPENCER. That's about the only comfort we can take away from this bit of holiday joy that has us questioning where this one will sit in the DIE HARD pantheon of Christmas movies. Certainly a

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Aquaman (RT 65%)

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2022/12/15

"The dumb parts of the movie are the best parts of the movie. I wish it had leaned into being more dumb." We here at OFF SCREEN DEATH thought James Wan's AQUAMAN was plenty dumb, Amy Nicholson. PLENTY DUMB. And we had a good time with it. Along the way Dave longs for Nicole Kidman (reasonable) and claims Venom as the one comic book character he would aspire to be (questionable) while Mike is complaining about Amber Heard... but just the shade of red they use for her wig. That's it, internet! Now

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00:37:09

Grumpier Old Men (RT 17%)

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2022/10/19

"This is, of course, a big-screen sitcom, and in fact I would love to see this material transplanted to the TV screen, where it belongs." We use the words of the great Roger Ebert against him as a discussion on GRUMPIER OLD MEN leads into the effect of seeing something like DUNE on one's television at home. This has nothing to do with the fact that this episode is a year late NOR that perhaps technical difficulties delayed our recording of ANOTHER GREAT SEX COMEDY... 2014's SEX TAPE. And yes, we

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00:33:28

Hush (Mike Flanagan's #1... except for Doctor Sleep)

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2022/10/06

"HUSH is probably the best home invasion film since Adam Wingard's YOU'RE NEXT." Shikhar Verma of High On Films is not exactly effusive in their praise, but we still agree. Also, HUSH is much better than WAIT UNTIL DARK (sorry, Audrey). We talk mean spirited movies, representation battles, and somehow, yet again, redheads. This is definitely MIke’s fault. Despite this, we make short jokes, talk horror, and complain about Legolas. Just listen. Please? Support what we do on Patreon with early

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00:35:54

Wait Until Dark (AFI #55 100 Years... 100 Thrills)

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2022/09/28

"This 1967 thriller draws its effectiveness less from the intelligence of the direction (by Terence Young) than from the unbridled sadism of the concept." We think Dave Kehr of The Chicago Reader was a little mean to our director, but that doesn’t mean we liked WAIT UNTIL DARK. Mike has finally watched an Audrey Hepburn performance and he is filled with deep regret. Dave should have recommended CHARADE instead. Or again, don’t use TV Guide to pick a movie. Despite these obstacles, we talk

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00:40:35

Welcome Home (RT 10%)

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2022/09/16

"Once the buzz from the ending fades, you may find yourself resenting WELCOME HOME for not figuring out that it could've been a classic until it was too late to be one." Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com perhaps had more confidence in the monthly selection of STARZ than we did but we aspire to get to that level of film enthusiasm. Especially for this reverse home invasion movie which has your hosts welcoming each other back to podcasting with text messages that went without a response, movies

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00:40:23

Away We Go (RT 67%)

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2022/05/26

"Navel-gazing malarkey." Keith Ulich of Time Out cuts right to the chase for any octogenarian who has been sitting on Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski's parenting adventures in AWAY WE GO for thirteen years. Thankfully, we know our demo and are here to correct assertions such as this one from Deborah Ross of The Spectator: "It's sweet, I suppose, but it's also oddly inconsequential, fake and annoying." Well so is this podcast, Deb. So is this podcast. Support what we do on Patreon with early access

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00:36:41

Sophie's Choice (Sophie's 1 of 2)

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2022/05/25

"SOPHIE'S CHOICE is a rare film, literate, deeply moving, and gifted with an absolutely awe-inspire it performance by Meryl Streep." Bob Thomas of the Associated Press really comes out swinging and he should probably calm down. We all agree that Meryl is great, but the rest of the movie... not so much. "The way Streep inhabits Sophie, and brings her history to life whether she's explicitly talking about the past or carrying herself across the room with wounded grace, can't help but make parts of the

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