http://www.filmmisery.com For those who are miserably obsessed... Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Film Misery 2011 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) Podcast 1440 http://www.filmmisery.com/podcast/logosmall.jpg http://www.filmmisery.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/filmmisery For those who are miserably obsessed... Based in Minneapolis and hosted by Alex Carlson and Phil Kollar, this movie podcast features a weekly film review, listener feedback, interviews, top 5 lists, classic films revisited, and so much more! Film,Movies,Oscars,Academy,Awards,Reviews,Classic,Films Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no Film Misery 2011Film,Movies,Oscars,Academy,Awards,Reviews,Classic,FilmsTV & FilmArtsAlex@filmmisery.comAlex Carlson & Phil Kollar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/OGdRmUz1tTg/ http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-065-the-great-gatsby-podcast-baz-luhrmann/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:53:04 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=19583 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gatsby-podcast-e1368812928411.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Phil are joined by a special guest to discuss Luhrmann's latest.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/OGdRmUz1tTg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-065-the-great-gatsby-podcast-baz-luhrmann/feed/ 4 0:59:41 Alex and Phil are joined by a special guest to discuss Luhrmann's latest. Alex and Phil are joined by F. Scott Fitzgerald expert and Alex’s lovely wife, Katie Carlson, to discuss Baz Luhrmann’s bombastic film The Great Gatsby. Then they look back at Luhrmann’s entire career and discuss what makes his films work and why some of them don’t. Can you guess which film both Alex and Phil adore? Or the Luhrmann film they have drastically different opinions on? Listen now and find out! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:18 – Introduction 02:18 – 20:24 – Review of The Great Gatsby 21:18 – 28:35 – Intermission and Question of the Week 29:29 – 53:31 – Retrospective of Baz Luhrmann’s Films 54:11 – 58:54 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 65 was provided by B.B. King. Tracks included “Lucille” and “Tomorrow Night.” Show Notes: Follow our guest Katie Carlson on Twitter @emcee_grammar. Listen to our Top 5 Movie Musicals podcast here. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: Take a Side: Star Wars or Star Trek? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film Star Trek Into Darkness. We will also be reviewing the avante garde independent film Upstream Color. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter, Phil on Twitter, and Katie on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed Podcast Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-065-the-great-gatsby-podcast-baz-luhrmann/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/dk0JxWG4lOA/ http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-064-iron-man-3-podcast-review-paul-laverty-interview/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 00:40:49 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=19393 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/iron-man-3-podcast-e1368318817526.jpg" width="240" /> </p>In a totally unsurprising move, Alex and Phil disagree about a Marvel movie. Also, Alex interviews award winning screenwriter Paul Laverty.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/dk0JxWG4lOA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-064-iron-man-3-podcast-review-paul-laverty-interview/feed/ 4 0:53:34 In a totally unsurprising move, Alex and Phil disagree about a Marvel movie. Also, Alex interviews award winning screenwriter Paul Laverty. Alex and Phil jump into the Summer movie season with a review of Iron Man 3 and since it is a Marvel franchise film, they naturally disagree. In the intermission, they discuss Leonardo DiCaprio’s best performances in anticipation of the Baz Luhrmann themed podcast next week. Alex also had the opportunity to interview screenwriter of the Palme d’Or winning film The Wind that Shakes the Barley Paul Laverty about his newest film The Angels’ Share. Listen to the interview in the second half of the episode. Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:46 – Introduction 02:46 – 25:30 – Review of Iron Man 3 26:49 – 32:59 – Intermission and Question of the Week 34:11 – 46:49 – Interview with Paul Laverty 47:39 – 53:12 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 64 was provided by Atlas Genius. [Website] Tracks included “Trojans” and “When It Was Now.” Show Notes: Here is the text of Alex’s interview with Paul Laverty. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: What is your favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performance? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film The Great Gatsby. We will also be doing a retrospective on all of Baz Luhrmann’s films. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed Podcast Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-064-iron-man-3-podcast-review-paul-laverty-interview/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/5tSmc-8sLno/ http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-063-to-the-wonder-summer-movie-preview/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:44:18 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=19275 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/to-the-wonder-podcast-e1367209712512.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Phil discuss the style of Terence Malick and debate the merits of giant robot movies after promising to be more active in the Summer movie season.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/5tSmc-8sLno" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-063-to-the-wonder-summer-movie-preview/feed/ 5 1:02:48 Alex and Phil discuss the style of Terence Malick and debate the merits of giant robot movies after promising to be more active in the Summer movie season. Alex and Phil return from their unplanned hiatus to review Terence Malick’s latest film and preview the Summer movie season, which they promise to have future episodes about very soon. The pair discuss the sensibilities of Malick that draw some people to his work and push others away. Alex and Phil also engage in a spirited debate about the quality of giant robot movies. Listen to those conversations and much more on this week’s episode! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:36 – Introduction 02:36 – 21:46 – Review of To the Wonder 22:38 – 26:27 – Intermission and Question of the Week 26:55 – 55:13 – Summer Movie Preview 56:53 – 1:02:05 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 63 was provided by Damion Suomi. [Facebook] Tracks included “Mustard Seed” and “San Francisco.” Show Notes: CORRECTION: Emmanuel Lubezki did not win Best Cinematography for The Tree of Life. Here is the link to our review of The Hangover, Part II and Bridesmaids. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: What movie genre are you most anticipating this Summer? Vote in the poll to the right and share your comments below! Next Episode: Next week we will be reviewing the new film Iron Man 3. We will also be hearing Alex’s interview with The Angels’ Share screenwriter Paul Laverty. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed FMP Ep. 063 – To the Wonder and Summer Movie Podcast Podcast Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-063-to-the-wonder-summer-movie-preview/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/XX9aEoMuPCs/ http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-062-2013-oscar-predictions-podcast/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:00:18 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=18596 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/oscarstatue-e1327267881271.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Duncan make their final predictions for the big eight categories ahead of this year's Oscar awards.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/XX9aEoMuPCs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-062-2013-oscar-predictions-podcast/feed/ 0 noFor those who are miserably obsessed...Alex Carlson & Phil KollarBased in Minneapolis and hosted by Alex Carlson and Phil Kollar, this movie podcast features a weekly film review, listener feedback, interviews, top 5 lists, classic films revisited, and so much more!Film,Movies,Oscars,Academy,Awards,Reviews,Classic,Filmshttp://www.filmmisery.com/ep-062-2013-oscar-predictions-podcast/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/ZPKODU-YZtM/ http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-061-zero-dark-thirty-most-anticipated-films-of-2013/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:45:47 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=18576 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Zero-Dark-Thirty.png" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Phil review a movie that might have made their best of 2012 lists and share what they're anticipating in 2013.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/ZPKODU-YZtM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-061-zero-dark-thirty-most-anticipated-films-of-2013/feed/ 0 noFor those who are miserably obsessed...Alex Carlson & Phil KollarBased in Minneapolis and hosted by Alex Carlson and Phil Kollar, this movie podcast features a weekly film review, listener feedback, interviews, top 5 lists, classic films revisited, and so much more!Film,Movies,Oscars,Academy,Awards,Reviews,Classic,Filmshttp://www.filmmisery.com/ep-061-zero-dark-thirty-most-anticipated-films-of-2013/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/T2bbHRfqXzo/ http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-060-top-10-movies-of-2012-podcast/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:52:16 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=17958 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Django-Unchained.png" width="240" /> </p>Last year Alex and Phil had two films overlap. You might be surprised to find out how many they have in common this year.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/T2bbHRfqXzo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-060-top-10-movies-of-2012-podcast/feed/ 1 noFor those who are miserably obsessed...Alex Carlson & Phil KollarBased in Minneapolis and hosted by Alex Carlson and Phil Kollar, this movie podcast features a weekly film review, listener feedback, interviews, top 5 lists, classic films revisited, and so much more!Film,Movies,Oscars,Academy,Awards,Reviews,Classic,Filmshttp://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-060-top-10-movies-of-2012-podcast/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/IhIWf8sPCzY/ http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-059-the-hobbit-podcast-django-unchained/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:52:22 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=17686 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hobbit-django.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Phil also offer quick thoughts on 'Les Miserables' and 'Holy Motors.'<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/IhIWf8sPCzY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-059-the-hobbit-podcast-django-unchained/feed/ 2 1:01:24 Alex and Phil also offer quick thoughts on 'Les Miserables' and 'Holy Motors.' Alex and Phil play catch up with reviews of every film they saw over the Holidays. Their discussion of The Hobbit includes Alex’s take on 48 fps and why he feels Peter Jackson’s film might have been the wrong one to introduce the technology. Their discussion of Django Unchained includes a look at Tarantino’s recurring themes and a slightly differing opinion on his portrayal of violence. Listen now and join the conversation by posting a comment below! Show Schedule: 00:32 – 02:27 – Introduction 02:27 – 37:40 – Reviews of The Hobbit and Django Unchained 38:38 – 40:34 – New Question of the Week 42:05 – 53:57 – Reviews of Holy Motors and Les Miserables 55:17 – 1:00:53 – Recommendations and Contact Information Music: Music for Episode 59 was from The Lumineers. [Website] Tracks included “Flowers in Your Hair” and “Ho Hey.” Show Notes: At one point, Alex’s dog is whining near his microphone and a squeaking noise can be heard. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: What is your favorite movie of 2012? Answer below or send us an e-mail and your response could be read on next week’s podcast! Next Week: Next week Phil and Alex will be counting down their top 10 movies of 2012. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed Podcast Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no http://www.filmmisery.com/ep-059-the-hobbit-podcast-django-unchained/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/9Bpi4JorQjc/ http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-058-2013-oscar-predictions-drew-goddard/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:32:41 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=17620 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cabininthewoods21-e1335419090238.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex is joined by Duncan Houst to predict the Oscars along with an interview from earlier this year.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/9Bpi4JorQjc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-058-2013-oscar-predictions-drew-goddard/feed/ 1 http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-058-2013-oscar-predictions-drew-goddard/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/M8XZij9B6Zk/ http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-057-skyfall-podcas-lincoln/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:47:12 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=17218 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lincoln-skyfall.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Phil discuss what makes a good Bond villain and a slightly different Spielberg film.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/M8XZij9B6Zk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-057-skyfall-podcas-lincoln/feed/ 2 0:46:22 Alex and Phil discuss what makes a good Bond villain and a slightly different Spielberg film. Alex and Phil discuss what makes a good Bond villain and a slightly different Spielberg film. Podcast Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no http://www.filmmisery.com/fmp-ep-057-skyfall-podcas-lincoln/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/filmmisery/~3/Y7MuWm-88Ng/ http://www.filmmisery.com/056-wreck-it-ralph-podcast-star-wars-episode-vii/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:38:28 +0000 Alex@filmmisery.com (Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar) http://www.filmmisery.com/?p=16651 <p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://www.filmmisery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/wreck-it-ralph-movie-2012-e1352496655636.jpg" width="240" /> </p>Alex and Phil talk about a current Disney movie and a future Disney franchise in this week's episode.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filmmisery/~4/Y7MuWm-88Ng" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.filmmisery.com/056-wreck-it-ralph-podcast-star-wars-episode-vii/feed/ 5 1:00:01 Alex and Phil talk about a current Disney movie and a future Disney franchise in this week's episode. Alex and Phil review the new Disney animated movie Wreck-It Ralph with each of them bringing a different history with video games to their opinion. Then the Disney conversation continues as they share thoughts on the acquisition of LucasFilm and the announcement of a seventh Star Wars movie. Also, this episode includes an opportunity for you, the listener, to select a movie for us to review. Show Schedule: 00:32 – 01:59 – Introduction 01:59 – 23:47 – Review of Wreck-It Ralph 24:56 – 31:54 – Movember Contest and Question of the Week 32:49 – 52:57 – Thoughts on Disney’s Star Wars Acquisition 54:09 – 59:19 – Contact Information and Recommendations Music: Music for Episode 56 was provided by Atmosphere. [Website] Tracks played included “The Best Day” and “Shhh.” Show Notes: Donate to Alex’s Movember campaign and you will get entered into a drawing to choose a movie for us to review. $1.00 = 1 entry. Click here to donate! Read Justin’s Star Wars: Episode VII wish list here. We would love you to review us on iTunes. Question of the Week: What is your opinion on Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilm and the announcement of a 7th Star Wars film? [Vote in the Poll] Next Week: Next week we will be reviewing the new James Bond film Skyfall. We will also be doing a retrospective of the James Bond franchise. Contact Us: E-mail us at podcast@filmmisery.com Find Alex on Twitter and Phil on Twitter. Like Film Misery on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to RSS Feed Podcast Alex Carlson & Phil Kollar no no http://www.filmmisery.com/056-wreck-it-ralph-podcast-star-wars-episode-vii/ Alex Carlson & Phil KollarnonadultFor those who are miserably obsessed...