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PODCAST

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast

Paul James and Josh Knapp

This is a film podcast by two people that come at movies from different angles. Paul is a trained actor and Josh is a broadcast engineer. They have lively conversations about all aspects of old and new films: technical, emotional, acting, directing, writing, music, special effects, and more. Check out the website at www.actorandengineer.com and email actorandengineer@gmail.com.

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01:36:33

Dogtooth

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/08/31

This Academy Award nominated film from Yorgos Lanthimos (the co-writer/director of last weeks "The Lobster") is another cautionary tale. This time Lanthimos sets his sights on parental love and protection and he asks: To what lengths would you go to "protect" your children? The parents in this movie take the concept to it's absurd extreme and forbid their children from leaving their house and interacting with others. This can only end badly... Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y

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01:25:20

The Lobster

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/08/24

This week we begin to delve into the world of writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos with his most recent film set in a near future where people must be coupled together or get transformed into an animal of their choosing. Much like his previous films, Lanthimos goes to extremes to bring up questions about how we live and interact with each other. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:38:57

Suicide Squad

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/08/16

How will the newest entry in the DC Extended Universe fare with the Actor and the Engineer? This movie has fervent supporters and many critical detractors. We go in with open minds, but that can only go so far. We also talk about a couple of trailers that have come out recently. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:29:26

Midnight Special

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/08/10

This week we talk about a movie that dropped through the cracks for both of us when it came to theaters this spring. We had it on our list of most anticipated movies of the year and we finally watched it. Jeff Nichols (writer/director of Mud and Take Shelter) gives us his take on sci-fi, with a child with powers that both the government and a small religious group are extremely interested in, and a father that is trying to save him from both of them. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y

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01:44:41

Star Trek Beyond

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/08/04

This week we boldly go to the theater and take in the third installment in the new Star Trek universe. The new director Justin Lin and the new writing team of Simon Pegg and Doug Jung try to make this franchise extensible while still making it fun. Also, Paul has an exciting acting announcement! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:55:33

Directors' First Films

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/07/26

This week we talk about the debut films of our favorite directors and how those films compare to some "one hit wonder" directors. We talk about Spielberg, Scorcese, Hitchcock, PTA, Michael Bay, Kathryn Bigelow, Richard Kelly and many more! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:22:04

Ghostbusters

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/07/20

This week we look at the remake/reimagining/retool of the Ghostbusters franchise. We talk about the new all-female cast (Wiig, McCarthy, McKinnon, Jones) and the movie's similarities and differences from the originals. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:55:41

Favorite Movie Quotes

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/07/12

This week we go back and forth sharing our favorite quotes from movies. We talk about many popular quotes (You can't handle the truth!) along with some quotes that are more personal. We also try to answer "What makes a movie quotable?" Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:59:09

The Neon Demon

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/07/06

Nicholas Winding Refn's new film is the subject of our discussion this week. We start with the theme music by Cliff Martinez, which should give you an idea of what is in store. We talk about Refn's take on the teen horror genre, set in the LA modeling world. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:46:15

High-Rise and Kill List

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/06/28

This week we talk about two films from the up-and-coming British director Ben Wheatley. This director has only made a few films, but they are haunting and masterful. We talk about one of his earlier horror thriller movies, Kill List and then dig into his newly released 70's dystopian film High-Rise starring Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans and more. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on

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01:10:38

The Nice Guys and X-Men: Apocalypse

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/06/21

This week we go to the theater to see two new movies. Can the X-Men series successfully bring this new cast into the 80's while essentially doubling its cast? Will Ryan Gosling be as hilariousl opposite Russell Crowe as the trailer lets on? Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:04:40

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/06/15

This week we catch up and talk about what we have been watching and Josh shares his favorite trailer of the year. We also talk about a movie that serves as an addendum to our previous episode about difficult movies to watch, starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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02:19:44

Difficult Movies to Watch

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/06/01

This week we delve into a subject that we have been putting off for a while. We talk about movies that might challenge the viewer or put them in uncomfortable positions. Some of these movies we even swear that we will never see again. They are that good/disturbing. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:02:53

100th Episode!

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/05/26

This week we look back at some clips from past episodes. We talk about some of our bold Oscar predictions that actually came true and some that didn't... Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:30:31

Captain America: Civil War

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/05/19

This week we talk about the first big blockbuster movie of Summer and Paul makes a persuasive case as to why this is more of a Captain America movie as opposed to an "Avengers 2.5". We also talk about the new additions to this movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Black Panther and Spiderman). Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:19:42

Green Room

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/05/10

This week we talk about Jeremy Saulnier's new film. We had a lengthy discussion about his last movie, Blue Ruin and this movie doesn't disappoint. We talk about how this filmmaker can create tension and show violence in a disturbing way. We also talk about the new list of 80 best directed movies according to the Director's Guild of America. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:10:02

The Girls with the Dragon Tattoo (Part 2)

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/05/03

This week we finish up our analysis of the two cinematicversions of the super popular novel. In this second part, wetalk about some big differences between the two movies includingFincher's inclusion of Blumquist's daughter and the difference inthe two endings. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer andfollow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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50:43

The Girls with the Dragon Tattoo

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/04/26

This week (and next week) we dig deep into the similarities anddifferences between the Swedish and American adaptations of the Stieg Larsson novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. We talk about what we like about each and Paul offers up an interesting new way to watch these films together. Make sure to listen next week to hear the end of our discussion of this rare situation of two films based on the same material made only 2 years apart. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out

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01:11:25

The Danish Girl and New Trailers

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/04/19

We talk about another recent Oscar-winning movie (Alicia Vikander as Best Supporting Actress) that Josh finally saw and whether or not it deserved the Oscar (hint: probably). We also spend some time in the beginning of the podcast talking about bold new trailers from Nate Parker (The Birth of a Nation) and Nicholas Winding Refn (The Neon Demon). Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on

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01:43:26

Creed and Upcoming Movies

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2016/04/12

This week we continue to catch up on Oscar nominated movies from 2015. We talk about co-writer and director Ryan Coogler's entry into the Rocky universe and why it isn't just another sequel. We also talk about our anticipated movies of 2016. We go over the newly released trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and talk about big blockbusters coming up along with some smaller can't-miss independent movies. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page:

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