Is ROAD HOUSE truly ROAD HOUSE without Patrick Swayze? This question looms over the Brothers roundtable discussion of Doug Liman’s ROAD HOUSE, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. They discuss the film’s action filmmaking, storytelling, setting, and approach as a remake before comparing it to Rowdy Herrington’s original film starring Patrick Swayze. In particular, they outline some of the many reasons why the original film is not a guilty pleasure, but rather one of the best action films of the 1980s.

0:29 - Keynote
3:49 - Roundtable: “Road House” (24) vs “Road House” (89)

Clips:
- “Road House” (1989) United Artists
- “Road House” (2024) Amazon MGM Studios

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Is DUNE: PART TWO this generation’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK? None other than Christopher Nolan suggested as much. The Brothers examine the success of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sequel in this roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s thematic approach, its Shakespearean ending, the performances of the all-star cast, the design and worldbuilding, its qualities as an adaptation, and its potential legacy within science-fiction cinema.

0:28 - Keynote
4:12 - Roundtable: “Dune: Part Two”

Clips:
- “Dune” (2021) Warner Bros.
- “Dune: Part Two” (2024) Warner Bros.
- “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Twentieth Century Fox

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Indebted to Otto Preminger’s ANATOMY OF A MURDER as well as many prestige dramas from the 1980s and 1990s, Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL is one of the best reviewed movies of 2023 and a nominee for Best Picture and Best Director at this year’s Oscars. The Brothers dig into the film and its deliberately ambiguous storytelling in a roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s withholding of information, stylistic approach, interrogation of the French legal system, and showy performances. They also debate the film’s central question: did she do it?

0:29 - Keynote
5:14 - Roundtable: “Anatomy of a Fall”

Clips:
- “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) Le Pacte
- “The Shining (1980) Warner Bros.

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