Trilogy in Theory

Ep. 178 - Pawn Sacrifice (Searching for Bobby Fischer vs. Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine)

Sep 30, 2015

On this episode we look at the pressures of chess, not by actually playing the game ourselves, but instead watching a small child get berated by his father and the best chess player in the world berate a machine. Our resident nerd expert, Patrick McGill of Role Play Craft, joins us for a double feature of SEARCHING FOR...

Ep. 177 - Grandma (Ulee's Gold vs. Whale Rider)

Sep 28, 2015

On this episode we talk about the role of the grandparent in film by hanging out with the distant beekeeper played by Peter Fonda in ULEE’S GOLD, who has to make a decision to become more involved than he would like to be in his son’s criminal dealings in order to protect his grandchildren.

And in WHALE RIDER a...

Ep. 176 - Everest (Frozen vs. The Grey)

Sep 23, 2015

On this episode we are joined by Brad from the Movie Bears Podcast to help tackle the elements found in the 2010 horror movie FROZEN and the somber Liam Neeson survival film THE GREY. But first Ben from Cinematic For the People joins for a filmgoing summit of new release...

Ep. 175 - Black Mass (The Friends of Eddie Coyle vs. The Departed)

Sep 19, 2015

On this episode we take a trip to Boston with David from That Moment In on a mission to uncover some rats. Martin Scorsese's Best Picture winning THE DEPARTED has Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio as a compromised cop and an undercover agent who are looking to reveal the other in a deadly game of cat and mouse. And in...

Ep. 174 - Results (Great Expectations vs. The Immigrant)

Sep 16, 2015

On this episode we talk about one of our favorite films of the year, Andrew Bujalski’s RESULTS. This film is about two personal trainers played by Guy Pearce and Cobie Smulders whose lives are altered when a rich client arrives seeking to improve himself but finding the trainers themselves to be searching for...