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Back to the Frame Rate

Back to the Frame Rate is a movie discussion podcast where filmmakers, actors, and passionate wannabes come together to celebrate the art of cinema. From beloved popcorn flicks of the "80s, "90s and today, to timeless classics and arthouse gems we cover it all. But we’re not just here to talk movies — we’re here to save them! In a world facing imminent asteroid-induced doom (think Armageddon without the happy ending), we’ve built a fallout shelter for the greatest films of all time. With only

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40:05

April Wrap-Up / Nolan Awards / Movie Musings

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2024/05/01

It's our April Wrap-up BONUS EPISODE. On the show today we reflect on our recent Christopher Nolan retrospective and give our those coveted awards. We catch up on all our latest movie watching (Civil War, Abigail, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Fallout), and Sam's latest Walks of World adventures. We tease our next retrospective series, 'MAD MAY', where we will be watching and discussing all 5 installments of the Mad Max franchise (Mad Max, The Road Warrior, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,

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The Prestige (2006) / Nolan Nostalgia #4

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2024/04/22

We conclude Nolan Nostalgia month with the 2006 science fiction/mystery about obsession, madness, and magic with 'The Prestige' staring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johanson, Michael Caine, and Rebecca Hall. Joining on this week is award winning filmmaker/documentarian, Christian de Rezendes. Christian is the creator is the award winning 11 part series, 'Slatersville' which is currently available on PBS and firstmillvillage.com. Christian is also the director of the award winning

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Insomnia (2002) / Nolan Nostalgia #3 / Our Eclipse...

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2024/04/15

Today we discuss Christopher Nolan's first big studio feature 'Insomnia' with the star-studded cast including Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hillary Swank. This is a interesting film from him because it's a relatively straight forward cat and mouse detective story...or is it? No matter what your opinion is on 'Insomnia', in comparison to his other films it does have a very different vibe. Timestamps02:12Question to the hosts05:05 Plot synopsis & Plot synopsis for your young children08:02

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Following (1998) / Nolan Nostalgia #1

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2024/04/01

Let's take a deep dive into Christopher Nolan's debut flick, 'Following,' as part of our Nolan nostalgia month! We'll be getting into everything from the film's plot twists to its teeny-tiny budget, and how it fits into Nolan's larger body of work, especially now that he's got that shiny Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'! We're gonna break down 'Following' like never before, exploring its clever storytelling and what it meant for Nolan to step

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Atonement (2007) / Epic Romances #3

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2024/03/18

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Movie Musings / Movie Prep for 'Atonement' / Oscar...

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2024/03/14

On this week's Movie Musings the hosts share thier latest watches of 'Wonka', 'Napoleon', and 'Orion and the Dark'. Sam caught up on a trifecta of 90s throwbacks including 'No Escape', 'Nixon', and 'First Knight'. We share our thoughts on the 96th Academy Awards too. For our Movie Prep segment, a new incarnation of our Recommendation Shelf, we have some great suggestions to pair with our upcoming review the 2007 Joe Wright film, 'Atonement'.Nathan pairs Atonement with 'Black Swan' (2010) Dir

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Out of Africa (1985) / Epic Romances #2

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2024/03/11

We watched the 1985 Sydney Pollack helmed sweeping historical drama, 'Out of Africa' for our second entry into our Epic Romance Retrospective series. As expected, our takes on this film were wildly all over the map. Let us know which of us your opinion aligns with. 01:50 Introducing the Movie of the Week: Out of Africa04:58 Initial Thoughts and Impressions42:47 Alternate Casting Suggestions01:14:46 Final Thoughts/MVP/Vault DecisionTake our Poll - Help shape the future of our Podcast!Sign up for

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Movie Musings / Movie Prep for 'Out of Africa' /...

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2024/03/06

Movie Musings this week we discuss our recent movie and tv show watches, which include 'Drive Away Dolls', 'Snowfall', 'Faster Pussycat Kill Kill', 'The Good Place', and 'Dune 2' as well as a great book recommendation – Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino. For this week's movie prep we recommend some nice pairing to watch with our upcoming review of 'Out of Africa'Bee recommends: The Sheltering Sky (1990) Dir. Bernardo BertolucciNathan recommends: The Bridges of Madison County (1995) Dir. Clint

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The Notebook (2004) / Epic Romances #1

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2024/03/04

We transition into a new theme for the month of March, Epic Romance Films. In this retrospective we'll be watching and discussing some of the most talked about, most audacious, and debatably overated films of this genre. We kick things off with the 2004 timeless Nicholas Sparks adapted novel, 'The Notebook' staring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The hosts have some very different opinions on this film, but the question that really matters, at the end of the day do we save this film from

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Movie Musings - February 29, 2024 / Movie Prep for...

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2024/02/29

In our Movie Musings this week, we catch up and discuss recent experiences, movies we've watched and an insight into judging indie films for a festival. Mentioned movies include The Thing from Another World, Suncoast, Whore, The Sopranos series, Land of Bad, and Alienoid. They also introduce a new segment, 'Movie Prep,' where they suggest companion movies to an upcoming reviewed film. In this instance, it's tailored for their upcoming review of 'The Notebook.'00:43 Sam's Mishaps03:17 Movie

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Movie Musings - February 22, 2024 / The Great Season...

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2024/02/22

Nathan, Eli, Bee, and Sam plunge into a daring rescue mission. Amidst the chaos of a fiery asteroid apocalypse, their sole objective is to salvage the lifeblood of cinema. They are the last gatekeepers, deciding which films from season 1 are worthy to be enshrined in their sacred Vault and which are to be cast into the fiery abyss. The selection is ruthless - majority rules. Their mission grows intense with each movie they assess, heated debates sparking and subsiding like the flames of the

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The Thing (1982) / Winter Survival Films #4

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2024/02/19

Hosts Nathan, Bee, Eli, and Sam, delve into the 1982 science fiction/horror classic from John Carpenter, 'The Thing' in the final film of their Winter Survival Retrospective.01:35 The Great Facial Hair Challenge02:39 The Fallout Shelter Challenge: Who Gets What Facial Hair?05:19 The Movie Discussion Begins: The Thing (1982)08:30 The Movie Facts: A Look at the Making of The Thing01:06:30 Housekeeping01:08:14 MVP, Final Thoughts and VerdictSign up for new online newsletter, Frame Rate Monthly. Email

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The Revenant (2016) / Winter Survival Films #3

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2024/02/12

In our 3rd week of Winter Survival Films we discuss the 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle, 'The Revenant' directed by Alejandro Iñárritu. Watch the film and join our quite contentious discussion regarding if this is purely a revenge tale, the true meaning of Leo's blink, and if Tom Hardy's character was pure evil.01:16 Welcome to Back To The Frame: A Film Podcast02:34 The Hot Dog Debate: A Fun Banter06:42 Movie Facts: The Revenant35:27 The Bear Attack Scene: A Discussion42:21 Analyzing Tom Hardy's

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Movie Musings - February 8, 2024 / Tribute to Carl...

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2024/02/08

Bonus Episode: Movie Musings and Remembrance of Departed StarsIn this bonus episode we discuss what we've been watching, particularly sharing about seeing 'Moulin Rouge' at the Boston Opera House, and an experience of watching 'American Fiction' in the theater. We pay tribute to Carl Weathers and director Norman Jewison, both of whom passed away recently. We wrap up the discussion by exploring upcoming trailers, including 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare', 'Back to Black', and pondering the

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The Grey (2012) / Winter Survival Films #2

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2024/02/05

On this episode hosts Nathan Suher, Brianna Butterworth, Ellie Escobar and Sam Coale analyze and discuss director Joe Carnahan's film 'The Grey' starring Liam Neeson. They dive deep into the themes of mortality, belief in God versus atheism/agnosticism, and rugged survivalism. An argument arises over the effectiveness of the movie's exploration of masculinity; while some hosts connect with the characters and the existential philosophy of the film, others feel less emotionally impacted. The decisions

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Society of the Snow (2023) / Winter Survival Films #1...

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2024/01/29

Welcome to Season Two! We have so many amazing films to watch, discuss, and share with you. But now there are stakes. Each film is judged and we must decide if it is worthy of preseving in our falloutshelter. Oh yeah...did we mention that we have build a bunker five miles deep to save only the best films ever made due to the impending asteroid apocalpse? Listen to our opening for the full explanation or read our comic strip here for those that need a visual aid - Back to the Frame Rate Comic

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Movie Musings - January 25, 2024

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2024/01/25

We have retitled our bonus episodes "Movie Musings" since this is the place where we share what we've been watching over the past week. This is also where we will post content unrelated to our main movie reviews, such as film news, movie drafts, top 10 lists, and all sorts of shenanigans. In this episode Bee, Eli and Nathan share what they've been watching this past week. Nathan discovered a whole new ad-free streaming service he didn't know loaded with amazing titles. He also binged through Fargo

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The 2024 Movie Forecast

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2024/01/22

With the book closed on 2023 our minds are solely focused on the New Year and slate of films on the upcoming calendar. On this week's show we each share our 10 most anticipated films for 2024. Hopefully there are no unforseen strikes or pandamics to interfere with the release schedule. Knock on wood.Sign up for new online newsletter, Frame Rate Monthly. Email backtotheframerate@gmail.com to subscribe.Find all our episodes here on your preferred Podcast app:https://backtotheframerate.comBack to the

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Bonus Episode (January 18, 2024) / Movie New Year's...

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2024/01/18

On the bonus show this week Eli and Nathan share their movie New Year's Resolutions and reveals his obsessive nature of logging films. Both talk about what they've been watching this past week.Sign up for new online newsletter, Frame Rate Monthly. Email backtotheframerate@gmail.com to subscribe.Find all our episodes here on your preferred Podcast app:https://backtotheframerate.comBack to the Frame Rate is on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/backframerate/Be sure to Follow

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2023 Year In Review / Our Top 10 Movies / Awards

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2024/01/15

It is time to look back at the year that was 2023. SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Superhero fatigue, Disney losing it's stronghold as the #1 studio in the world for the first time since 2016. It was certainly an unconventional year for the film industry. Rising from the ashes though were some incredible stories. On this episode we discuss the highs and lows of 2023 and Countdown our TOP 10 Films of the Year!Sign up for online newsletter, Frame Rate Monthly. Email backtotheframerate@gmail.com to

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