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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Has streaming permanently changed how we gauge success? Are BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER the future of Hollywood? The Brothers discuss these questions and more as they examine three possible trends in filmmaking and cinema during a bonus roundtable discussion.

0:22 - Roundtable: 3 Big Trends Going into 2024

Clips:
- “Dune” (1984) Universal Pictures

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What does a good modern blockbuster look like? Is it more like Takashi Yamazaki’s GODZILLA MINUS ONE or Zack Snyder’s REBEL MOON: PART ONE - A CHILD OF FIRE? The Brothers examine the state of modern, large-scale genre filmmaking in a roundtable discussion of GODZILLA MINUS ONE, the surprisingly successful new entry in the long-running kaiju series from Toho Studios. They discuss the film’s dramatic approach, action sequences, and homages to the work of Steven Spielberg and Studio Ghibli before they turn their attention to Snyder’s REBEL MOON: PART ONE, the divisive director’s attempt to create a space opera franchise on Netflix.

0:33 - Keynote

3:29 - Roundtable: “Godzilla Minus One”

47:53 - Roundtable: “Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire”

Clips:

- “Godzilla Minus One” (2023) Toho Studios

- “Henry V” (1989) Curzon Film Distributors

- “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” (2023) Netflix

- “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” (1984) Paramount Pictures

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When it came out in 1970, Donald Shebib’s GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD was considered the greatest English-language Canadian film ever made. Today, it remains one of the seminal films of Canadian cinema and a profound working class drama about shattered dreams in Toronto. In light of Donald Shebib’s passing late last year, Anton and Aren discuss GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD and why it remains such a powerful work to this day.

2:12 - Roundtable: “Goin’ Down the Road”

Clips:
- “Goin’ Down the Road” (1970) Chevron Pictures

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Is NAPOLEON a heroic epic or a tragic comedy? Does Ridley Scott split the difference between the two in his historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French military commander-turned-emperor. The Brothers examine these questions during a roundtable discussion of Scott’s new film. In particular, they focus on the film’s battle scenes, its performances, its portrayal of Napoleon as a great man of history, its comic elements, its point of view, and its comparisons to past Scott films as well as key influences, including Stanley Kubrick’s BARRY LYNDON and Miloš Forman’s AMADEUS.

0:23 - Keynote
6:23 - Roundtable: “The Napoleon”

Clips:
- “Amadeus” (1984) Orion Pictures
- “Napoleon” (2023) Columbia Pictures

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Is THE KILLER David Fincher’s return to form or Fincher’s self-reflexive critique of his own filmmaking habits? Could it be both? The Brothers dig into these questions during a roundtable discussion of Fincher’s latest film, which is currently streaming on Netflix. During the discussion, they also ask whether we should only expect great movies from great auteurs, examine the film’s performances, discuss its critiques of modern society, compare it to film noirs of the past, and celebrate its standout action scene.

0:23 - Keynote
4:27 - Roundtable: “The Killer”

Clips:

- “Fight Club” (1999) 20th Century Fox
- “The Killer” (2023) Netflix

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Additional Reading:
Adam Nayman’s review of “The Killer” for The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2023/11/7/23949516/the-killer-movie-review-netflix-david-fincher