Aspect Radio #118: Summer 2015 Recap/Fall 2015 Preview

Ben and Corey look back at summer 2015 and look ahead to the busy fall and winter 2015.

They break down their favorite moments and films from a solid summer season that brought “Inside Out,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Tangerine,” “Mad Max Fury Road” and so much more.

They break down their most anticipated movies for the fall and winter season, including “Spectre,” “Spotlight,” “The Good Dinosaur” and some dinky little production called, I don’t know, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” y’all.”

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Produced by Andrew Richardson

Music heard in AR #118:
Kanye West – “Runaway”

Aspect Radio #117: Ben Stark talks Dead Saturday

Our friend Ben Stark’s new short film “Dead Saturday” stars Oscar-nominee Eric Roberts (“Inherent Vice,” “The Dark Knight,” “Runaway Train”) as Pastor Malcolm and Kurt Krause (“True Detective”) as troubled youth Jimmy, who interprets a loophole in the Bible as a free pass to sin without consequence on the Saturday before Easter.

Acclaimed young Shoals-area band The Bear contributed an original score.The film will screen at Druid City Brewing Company in Tuscaloosa on July 11 at 6 p.m. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow, with another screening of the movie right after.

After a series of statewide screenings, the filmmakers will then take the film to as many regional film festivals as they can manage, including this year’s Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, so stay tuned for programming information.

Ben talked to Stark about the themes and ideas explored in this film, why the short format suited this project, how to find the right people to help make it and how he plans to get more eyes on the movie moving forward.

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Music heard in AR #117:
The Bear – “Sinner’s Prayer” (as heard in “Dead Saturday”)

Aspect Radio #116: Summer Movies 2015 Pt. 2

Ben and Corey dive back into the summer to catch up on the latest, some of them record-breaking, releases like “Jurassic World,” “Inside Out” and “Terminator: Genisys.”

The guys see eye to eye on Pixar’s latest, calling it one of the studio’s best to date, and mostly agree they didn’t really care for “Jurassic” or “Terminator.”

They also look ahead to the rest of summer 2015 which promises even more good times with movies like “Ant-Man,” “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and “Straight Outta Compton.”

They’ll be sure to check back in as soon as they see another handful of them.

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Music heard in AR #116:
Michael Giacchino – “Bundle of Joy” (as heard in “Inside Out”)

Aspect Radio #115: Summer 2015 So Far

Ben and Corey catch up via phone to recap the 2015 summer movie season so far, including huge releases like “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Spy.”

They did most of what they’ve seen so far, but are split on titles like “Tomorrowland,” “San Andreas” and “Entourage.”

Corey also recommends a few indies to keep an eye on, especially a couple from the horror genre.

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Music heard in AR #115:
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – “Mas que nada“

AR Nugget: Slow West, Welcome to Leith and More from the Nashville Film Festival

Corey recaps his visit to the 2015 Nashville Film Festival where he saw a handful of  fantastic movies including John Maclean‘s western “Slow West” starring Michael Fassbender.

Other notable films included Rick Alverson’s “Entertainment,” Bill Pohlad‘s “Love & Mercy” and Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker‘s “Welcome to Leith.“

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Music heard in this AR Nugget:
Lovin’ Spoonful – “Nashville Cats”

Aspect Radio #114: Trailer Blow-Out with ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Batman v Superman’ and more

The guys finally sit down to analyze the second teaser trailers for “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” which stirred one or two emotions within before watching it 20 more times.

They also discuss the “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” teaser, shockingly disagreeing on its merits and potential.

Also on tap are Jared Leto’s Joker look, the creepy cool “Spectre” teaser, plus a short list of other teaser trailers that prompted similar emotional responses.

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Music heard in AR #114:
Chris Isaak – “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing” (as heard in “Eyes Wide Shut”)

Aspect Radio #113: Chappie, 2015 Summer Movie Preview

Ben and Corey finally discuss once-beloved writer/director Neill Blomkamp’s latest sci-fi action flick “Chappie,” which somehow found itself met with vitriol from most fans including those who loved his first film “District 9.”

The guys also preview the summer movie landscape of 2015, running through the full calendar of major release on the horizon.

They even pick their top three films they’re most looking forward to seeing this season including “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Inside Out.” This summer, you’ll also see new movies from Cameron Crowe, Brad Bird, Judd Apatow and Guy Ritchie.

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Music heard in AR #113
Die Antwoord – “Ugly Boy”
Aphex Twin – “Ageispolis”
“Work Song (Cinderelly, Cinderelly)” (as heard in “Cinderella”)
Die Antwoord – “Enter the Ninja” (as heard in “Chappie”)

Aspect Radio #112: Best of 2014

Just in time for this weekend’s Oscars, Ben and Corey finally say goodbye to 2014 by sharing their top 10 favorite films from another year to remember.

There is even some overlap with their lists, including a few of the usual suspects you’ve heard them babble on about in recent episodes.

We also hear from our friends at FilmNerds.com, as Craig Hamilton, Matt Scalici, Graham Flanagan and Ben Stark share their personal favorite films, performances and more from 2014.

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Music heard in AR #112
Hank Levy – “Whiplash”
Minnie Riperton – “Les Fleurs”
Alexandre Desplat – “The Society of the Crossed Keys”
Simon & Garfunkel – “El Condor Pasa”

Aspect Radio #111: American Sniper, Selma, Inherent Vice

Ben and Corey sift through the high praise and backlash for “American Sniper” to determine whether Clint Eastwood has his best movie in years, or if the film’s perceived lack of nuance on important issues costs it any integrity.

The guys do the same for Ava DuVernay’s historical drama “Selma,” which has its own equal share of supporters and detractors, many of whom take sides on the issue of the film’s artistic liberties taken by the director.

They also spend a few minutes on Paul Thomas Anderson’s trippy take on the Thomas Pynchon novel “Inherent Vice,” a far-out detective story simultaneously about something, everything and nothing.

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Music heard in AR #111
Chuck Jackson – “Any Day Now” (heard in “Inherent Vice”)

Aspect Radio #110: Predicting the 2014 Oscar Nominations

Ben and Corey jump right into the melee known as the Oscar season to analyze the races and prediction the nominations in the major categories for the 2014 film year.

The nominees will be announced on Jan. 15, but the guys think they mostly know what to expect.

But that doesn’t mean you won’t hear any surprises next Thursday in several categories, even if the fields are a little drier than usual.

They expect “Boyhood,” “Birdman,” “The Imitation Game” and other usual suspects to rack up nominations, so stay tuned to see if they’re right so you can point and laugh when they’re wrong.

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Music heard in AR #110
Alexandre Desplat – “A Prayer For Madame D” (from “The Grand Budapest Hotel”)