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Preview: InSession Film Awards / Top 10 of 2015

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Preview: InSession Film Awards / Top 10 of 2015

This week marks our third annual InSession Film Awards show, which is really exciting and one of our favorite moments of the year. We’ll discuss all of the best that film had to offer in 2015 in many different categories and we’ll be capping it all of with our Top 10 movies of 2015. Just like our Awards show last year, this will probably go a little longer than normal but it’s well worth it, we promise.

So to help you prepare for this week’s show, we’ve laid out all of the categories we’ll be discussing. For each category, we’ll each come up with our own three nominations and then discuss our winner for that category. If you’d like to play along, click on the link below to download the category sheet, fill it out and stay tuned for Episode 150 this weekend!

InSession Film Awards 2015 – Fill in Sheet

Remember, treat each category as your own. Come up with your own three nominations and then pick a winner. If you’d like, email, Facebook or tweet us your ballot and again, stay tuned for Episode 150 to see how your list compares to ours!

Here are all the categories we’ll be discussing this weekend:

Individual Special Awards

– For this, we’ll make up our own special awards that we want to give away. Can be anything relating to film in 2015.

Biggest Disappointment

Worst Movie

Best Movie Trailer

Best Opening/Closing Credits Sequence or Scene

Best Surprise Actor/Actress

Best Surprise Movie

Best Use of Soundtrack Music

– Doesn’t have to impact movie, but just a song (non-score) used in the film. Opening and Closing credits count.

Best Score

Best Animated Movie

Best Screenplay (Adapted)

Best Screenplay (Original)

Best Director

Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Actress

Best Actor

Best Picture

– This will be our Top 10 of 2015.

Poll: What is the best movie of 2015

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Poll: What is the best movie of 2015

Well, it’s finally here. Our year end wrap up show is among us and we couldn’t be more excited. This weekend we’ll be handing out our InSession Film Awards as well as our Top 10 Movies of 2015. It’s been a great year for film and there will be plenty of amazing films to talk about. With that as our inspiration for our poll this week, we are asking, what do you think is the best movie of 2015?

Vote below or write in another option!

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List: Top 3 Best Shot Films of 2015

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List: Top 3 Best Shot Films of 2015

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we continue our look back at 2015 as we discussed the best shot films of 2015, which felt even more appropriate coming of the heels of our review of The Revenant, shot by the great Emmanuel Lubeski. Cinematography is of course a crucial piece to any film, but each year there are certain movies that stand out due to it’s camera work and how it immerses you into the experience. Some of the best movies in any given year has cinematography that uses it’s visuals to tell the story, along with robust narrative and character work. Our lists this week definitely reflect that well.

That being said, what movies and cinematography would make your list? Here are the one’s that made ours:

*Keep in mind we have different criteria for our lists as well

JD

1) Emmanuel Lubeski – The Revenant
2) Ed Lachman – Carol
3) Roger Deakins – Sicario

Brendan

1) Roger Deakins – Sicario
2) Emmanuel Lubeski – The Revenant
3) Ed Lachman – Carol

Nathan

1) Emmanuel Lubeski – The Revenant
2) Alwin H. Küchler – Steve Jobs
3) John Seale – Mad Max: Fury Road

Honorable Mentions (Combined)

Ping Bin Lee – The Assassin
Adam Arkapaw – Macbeth
Rob Hardy – Ex Machina
Dariusz Wolski – The Martian
Sturia Grovlen – Victoria
Sean Baker / Radium Cheung – Tangerine
Yves Belanger – Brooklyn
Robert Richardson – The Hateful Eight
Janusz Kamisnki – Bridge of Spies
Cary Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
Robert Yeoman – Love & Mercy
Maryse Alberti – Creed

Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. There were plenty of great films this year with superb cinematography that we may have missed. That being said, what would be your Top 3? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].

For the entire podcast, click here or listen below.

For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Top 3 Movie Lists page.

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Podcast: The Revenant, Top 3 Best Shot Films of 2015 – Episode 151

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Podcast: The Revenant, Top 3 Best Shot Films of 2015 – Episode 151

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, Nathan from The Empty Theater joins us to discuss Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in The Revenant as well as the best shot films of 2015. We finish off the show talking about The Revenant director, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, who has become a very polarizing director over the last few years with a lot of hate being thrown his way.

Big thanks to Nathan for joining us this week, his first time on the show and he was a great guest. The Revenant and Iñárritu both won last night at The Golden Globes and it caused a big stir online with a lot of people so our conversations this week on both the film and it’s director seems very appropriate. We know some people will highly disagree but we welcome the conversation.

Anyway, check out this week’s show and let us know what you think in the comment section. Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting of the InSession Film Podcast!

– The Revenant Movie Review (9:29)
    Grades
    JD: A
    Brendan: A-
    Nathan: A

– Top 3 Best Shot Films of 2015 (51:13)
Cinematography is of course a crucial piece to any film, but each year there are certain movies that stand out due to it’s camera work and how it immerses you into the experience. Some of the best movies in any given year has cinematography that uses it’s visuals to tell the story, along with robust narrative and character work. Our lists this week definitely reflect that well. That being said, what would be your Top 3?

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– Alejandro G. Iñárritu Controversy (1:33:59)

Iñárritu has always been a polarizing director but over the course of the last few years, he’s cultivated a special breed of hate on the internet that is, well let’s just say interesting. For our discussion segment this week, we dive into this topic and try to understand what has possibly caused this outrage among movie fans. Whether you like his work or you’re a part of this outrage, we’d love to hear your thoughts and where you lean on this subject.

– Music

    The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Opening – Carter Burwell
    Internal War – Antonio Sanchez
    The Return of the Eagle – Atli Örvarsson

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    2015 InSession Film Awards

    Top 10 Movies of 2015

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Video: InSession Film Podcast – Episode 150

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Video: InSession Film Podcast – Episode 150

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Podcast: The Tribe, The Danish Girl – Extra Film

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Podcast: The Tribe, The Danish Girl – Extra Film

This week on the InSession Film Podcast: Extra Film segment, we discuss the Ukrainian film The Tribe, which is known for having zero dialogue and being completely done in sign language. And in the second half of the show we discuss Alicia Vikander and Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl.

The Tribe is one of the more overlooked foreign language films of the year, at least based on what we’ve seen. Granted, it had a small release but if you get a chance to see it, it’s quite the experience. As for The Danish Girl, well check out the review but it lost all it’s potential pretty early on in the film.

Anyway, have fun listening to this week’s Extra Film segment and let us know what you think in the comment section below. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

– The Tribe Movie Review (6:23)
Grades
Brendan: A-
JD: A-

– The Danish Girl Movie Review (33:38)
Grades
Brendan: C-
JD: C-

– Music

Skyworld – Thomas Bergerson
The Danish Girl – Alexandre Desplat
The Return of the Eagle – Atli Örvarsson

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Featured: Anticipating The Revenant

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Featured: Anticipating The Revenant

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we’ll be discussing Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest film, The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Of course, Iñárritu was well discussed last year with his Best Picture winner, Birdman and he stirred up a lot of hard feelings for some when he also won Best Director over Richard Linklater. Iñárritu, like many of his films, is a very polarizing subject. Some people find him very pretentious and overbearing, while others appreciate his craftsmanship and artistic approach. Regardless of where you lean on this fence, I find the conversation pretty fascinating and we’ll talk more about it on the show this weekend.

As for me and where I lean when it comes to Iñárritu? Spoiler alert, he doesn’t irk me in any way. He’s not the first pretentious director to come from Hollywood and he won’t be the last. I really appreciate his craftsmanship and especially love the approach to both Birdman and The Revenant. A lot of people have problems with the “gimmick” but for me, the camera and editing (and in the case of The Revenant, the lighting as well) do a great job of supplanting me in both of those worlds and help me feel the chaos and immediacy of those films. And the real reason it works? There’s thematic resonance to those films that give life to the characters, which makes it feel more than just a “gimmick” to me. Perhaps it’s my own pretentiousness speaking, but filmmakers use different techniques and ideas all the time, I don’t get why everyone loses their mind when Iñárritu does it too.

At any rate, we look forward to discussing The Revenant this weekend. Regardless of how you feel about the director, there’s a lot to appreciate about this film. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy are very good. Will Poultier gives a surprising performance that I didn’t expect either. The bear attack (not a spoiler) is one of the craziest things I’ve seen and it’s breathtaking to watch. It’s also worth noting, if you’re reading this before seeing the film, get the proper expectation. Remember, this is Iñárritu we are talking about. Do you really think, based off of his filmography, that this is a simple revenge thriller? No, no it’s not. This film isn’t about revenge. It’s about survival. Surviving and using tools that you may not know you would need to use in order to survive. There is a revenge element, for sure, but know this film is a lot more than that. Whether or not that works for you is a different story. I can completely understand why it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Again, this is Iñárritu we are talking about. As for me, well I loved it. And I’ll tell you why on Episode 151 this weekend.

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Be sure to listen to Episode 150, where we discuss Quentin Tarantino and The Hateful Eight!

Poll: What’s your favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performance?

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Poll: What’s your favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performance?

This weekend on Episode 151, we’ll be discussing The Revenant, of course starring the wonderful Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s obviously never won an Oscar but that doesn’t mean he didn’t deserve it. Either way, he’s a great actor who may get a chance at that elusive trophy this year with his performance in The Revenant. Spoiler alert, he’s great.

Well, with that as our motivation for our poll this week, we want to know which performance of his you like the most! Vote in the poll below and feel free to write in another option, if yours isn’t listed!

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List: Top 3 Scenes of 2015

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List: Top 3 Scenes of 2015

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we discussed our top 3 movie scenes of 2015. This is one of our favorite year-end top 3 list’s that we get to do every year. Each year is full of great films with memorable scenes that resonate with us and 2015 was no different. There were SO many great scenes to choose from and we break them down on this week’s show.

That being said, what Top 3 scenes would make your list? Here are the one’s that made ours:

*Keep in mind we have different criteria for our lists as well

JD

1) Joy in the Pit – Inside Out / Cop Car – Room
2) Ending Sequence – White God
3) Rocky/Creed before 12th Round – Creed

Brendan

1) Rocky/Creed before 12th Round – Creed
2) Border Crossing – Sicario
3) Ending Sequence – Phoenix

DJ

1) Remember Me? – Mad Max: Fury Road
2) One-take House Sequences – Beasts of No Nation
3) Finn/Rey escape on Millennium Falcon – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Honorable Mentions (Combined)

Bear Attack – The Revenant
Hitman Sequence – Sicario
Hammer Scene – Age of Ultron
Han Solo (You know!) – The Force Awakens
Space rescue – The Martian
Outside of plane – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Washes face with Milk – Mad Max: Fury Road
Amy’s Speech – Trainwreck
Church scene – Kingsman
Ending scene – Beasts of No Nation
Steve Jobs / CEO go back and forth – Steve Jobs
Clouds scenes – Sils Maria / The Assassin
Detroit Concert – Straight Outta Compton
The Walk – The Walk
Pet Sounds creation – Love & Mercy
One-Take Fight – Creed

Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. As we mentioned previously, this is such a rich universe and there are a lot of other great moments from the franchise we didn’t have time to mention. That being said, what would be your Top 3? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].

For the entire podcast, click here or listen below.

For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Top 3 Movie Lists page.

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Podcast: The Hateful Eight, Top 3 Scenes of 2015 – Episode 150

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Podcast: The Hateful Eight, Top 3 Scenes of 2015 – Episode 150

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, DJ Valentine from Simplistic Reviews joins us to review Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, The Hateful Eight and later on in the show we also have a fun discussion where we rank all of Tarantino’s films. As for our top 3, we discuss the best scenes of 2015. Also, it’s Episode 150, how fun!

Thanks to DJ for joining us on short notice, he’s always a fun guest to have on the show, and given that The Hateful Eight made his Top 10 movies of 2015, we figured he’d be a good to have for this review. We’re all huge Tarantino fans too, so we loved the opportunity to discuss his work on this episode.

Anyway, check out this week’s show and let us know what you think in the comment section. Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting of the InSession Film Podcast!

– The Hateful Eight Movie Review (8:46)
    Grades
    JD: C+
    Brendan: C+
    DJ: B

– Top 3 Scenes of 2015 (51:13)
This is one of our favorite year-end top 3 list’s that we get to do every year. Each year is full of great films with memorable scenes that resonate with us and 2015 was no different. There were SO many great scenes to choose from and we break them down on this week’s show. That being said, what would be your Top 3?

Top 3 Sponsor: First Time Watchers Podcast

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RELATED: Listen to Episode 149 of the InSession Film Podcast where we discussed Joy!

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– Ranking Quentin Tarantino (1:33:59)

This was a short-lived discussion that hopefully we can come back to at some point because there’s so much here to discuss that we didn’t have time for. That said though, we at least ranked all eight of Tarantino’s films and gave a few other thoughts on the director, again one we do like very much.

– Music

    L’Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock – Ennio Morricone
    The Fire – The Roots, John Legend
    Django – The Directors
    The Return of the Eagle – Atli Örvarsson

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    Main Review – The Revenant

    Top 3 – Best Shot Films of 2015

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Podcast: Bone Tomahawk, Concussion – Extra Film

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Podcast: Bone Tomahawk, Concussion – Extra Film

This week on the InSession Film Podcast: Extra Film segment, in anticipation for The Hateful Eight, we discussed another western starring Kurt Russell in Bone Tomahawk. And in the second half of the show, Lorne and CJ from Wolverine Wanderings join us to discuss Will Smith in Concussion and how the sports world is responding to the film.

Huge thanks to Lorne and CJ for joining us this week and doing such a wonderful job. It was great to have a more sports perspective with Lorne and CJ vs a film perspective with our other guests. Our discussion of these two films were really fun and we are confident you’ll enjoy them!

Anyway, have fun listening to this week’s Extra Film segment and let us know what you think in the comment section below. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

– Bone Tomahawk Movie Review (5:44)
Grades
Brendan: B
JD: B+

– Concussion Movie Review (37:37)
Grades
JD: B+
CJ: B+
Lorne: N/A

– Music

Four Ride Out – Jeff Herriott
Jacked Up – James Newton Howard
The Return of the Eagle – Atli Örvarsson

We try to make this the best movie podcast we possibly can and we hope you enjoy them. Subscribe today on iTunes and Stitcher and please leave us a review on iTunes. You can also find us on Soundcloud, PlayerFM and TuneIn Radio as well. We really appreciate all your support of the InSession Film Podcast.

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Poll: What is your favorite Quentin Tarantino film, other than Pulp Fiction?

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Poll: What is your favorite Quentin Tarantino film, other than Pulp Fiction?

It’s always a good year when Quentin Tarantino has a film on the schedule. In 2012, the world was graced with his latest film Django Unchained, a film that won Christoph Waltz an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. The film itself was nominated for Best Picture too, among having other nominations. So, what’s in store for us this year and The Hateful Eight? Well, we’ll be discussing it on Episode 150 this weekend and we are hoping to see similar results as we are big Tarantino fans ourselves.

At any rate, he’s also inspiration for our poll this week. We understand that Pulp Fiction isn’t everyone’s favorite Tarantino film but a lot of people love it and we do think it’d win this poll in true fashion. Maybe were wrong but for the sake of argument we are going to leave it off this week’s poll, in which were asking, what is your favorite Quentin Tarantino film?

Vote now!

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List: Top 3 Funniest Moments of 2015

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List: Top 3 Funniest Moments of 2015

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we discussed our favorite comedic moments of 2015. This year was full of great humor and films that featured some hysterical moments. Pure comedies like Trainwreck and Spy provided some great moments, but others like The Martian and Ex Machina also gave us some of the best scenes of the entire year. Either way, no matter your cup of tea, there were plenty of times to laugh in the cinema throughout the year.

That being said, what Top 3 discoveries of 2015 would make your list? Here are the one’s that made ours:

*Keep in mind we have different criteria for our lists as well

JD

1) Convenient Store – Magic Mike XXL
2) “We’re werewolves, not swerewolves” – What We Do in the Shadows
3) Luis’s Stories – Ant-Man

Brendan

1) Dance Scene – Ex Machnia
2) “I blew myself up” – The Martian
3) Triple Dent Gum Jingle – Inside Out

Jessica

1) Odd Gadgets – Spy
2) John Cena Sex / Movie Theater Scenes – Trainwreck
3) Train Sequence – Ant-Man

Non

1) BB-8 Thumbs – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2) “We’re werewolves, not swerewolves” – What We Do in the Shadows
3) Train Sequence – Ant-Man

Honorable Mentions (Combined)

**** Cameo – Me & Earl & the Dying Girl
Amy on Treadmill – Trainwreck
Out with a vampire – What We Do in the Shadows
Throws up on bad guy – Spy
Fat Amy woos Bumper – Pitch Perfect 2
All of Matt Damon – The Martian
Dad Emotions – Inside Out
Boy Meets Riley – Inside Out
Moment before Motorcycle Chase – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Many moments… – Chi-Raq

Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. As we mentioned previously, this is such a rich universe and there are a lot of other great moments from the franchise we didn’t have time to mention. That being said, what would be your Top 3? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].

For the entire podcast, click here or listen below.

For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Top 3 Movie Lists page.

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Podcast: Joy, Top 3 Funniest Moments of 2015 – Episode 149

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Podcast: Joy, Top 3 Funniest Moments of 2015 – Episode 149

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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, Jessica and Non from the Joy Sandwich Podcast joins us to (ironically) discuss Joy, the latest film from David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence. Sticking with the them of “joy”, we also discuss our Top 3 funniest moments of 2015 in film and we finish off the show talking about this year’s Golden Globe nominations.

Thanks again to Jessica and Non for joining us, it was a huge pleasure to have them on the show finally. It was not intentional and it was pure irony that the title of the film happened to be the same as their podcast. We just wanted them on the show this weekend and Joy was the film we wanted to talk about. Glad we did though because the theme of “joy” ran it’s course throughout this show organically in a great way.

Anyway, check out this week’s show and let us know what you think in the comment section. Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting of the InSession Film Podcast!

– Joy Movie Review (6:20)
    Grades
    JD: B-
    Brendan: B-
    Non: B
    Jessica: C+

– Top 3 Funniest Moments of 2015 (48:49)
This year was full of great humor and films that featured some hysterical moments. Pure comedies like Trainwreck and Spy provided some great moments, but others like The Martian and Ex Machina also gave us some of the best scenes of the entire year. Either way, no matter your cup of tea, there were plenty of times to laugh in the cinema throughout the year. That being said, what would be your Top 3?

Top 3 Sponsor: First Time Watchers Podcast

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– 2015 Golden Globe Nominations (1:34:48)
These nominations came out a few weeks ago but because we were in the middle of our Star Wars Movie Series we didn’t get a chance to discuss them on the show, so we decided to talk about them on this week’s show. Due to time we weren’t able to cover all of them, but here are the categories we did discuss:

Best Picture Drama
Best Picture Comedy / Musical
Best Actor Drama
Best Actor Comedy / Musical
Best Actress Drama
Best Actress Comedy / Musical

– Music

    I Feel Free – Cream
    Bundle of Joy – Michael Giacchino
    Investigative Journalism – Howard Shore
    The Return of the Eagle – Atli Örvarsson

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Next week on the show:

    Main Review – The Hateful Eight

    Top 3 – TBD

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Video: InSession Film Podcast – Episode 149

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Video: InSession Film Podcast – Episode 149

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Featured: David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy

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Featured: David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy

Jennifer Lawrence’s best works, in my opinion, are when she has been paired with David O. Russel, which is why I already had high expectations for Joy. Joy pairs David O. Russel with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper for the third time (Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle)and the result is the same: another stellar performance for Lawrence. Lawrence this time around stars as Joy Mangano, a woman whose persistence leads to the Miracle Mop becoming a QVC hit in the 1990s. I think films that teach great lessons, especially for a woman, because sometimes life gets in the way of their hopes and dreams. Joy has the ultimate struggle: She has kids; her mom (Virginia Madsen) does nothing but watch soap operas all day; her ex-husband Tony (Édgar Ramírez) lives in the basement, and then shares the space when her dad (Robert De Niro). I forgot to mention that Joy also works as well, so finding time to Tony Stark something becomes almost impossible.

An incident cleaning up broken glass gives her the creative spark she needed, and who can blame her, I hate touching broken glass with my hands. The idea that Joy came up with was the Miracle Mop, a self-wringing mop. The idea alone seemed like a winner because who wouldn’t want to use a mop that they never had to touch and can be thrown in the washer and dryer to be cleaned. Joy starts gaining ground when the character deals with the challenges of the business world.

Joy goes through many ups and downs, trying to sell her product, but when she meets Neil, (Bradley Cooper) the head of QVC, she is given an opportunity to showcase her product to the world. Well if you know anything about Joy Mangano than you know how everything all works out in the end which brings me to why this film falls short in comparison to David O. Russell’s previous Lawrence-Cooper connections.

Russell utilizes musical interludes, flashbacks, and flash-forwards to tell the story of Joy, and it never really seems to come together in a cohesive manner. The bar was set high with Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, so I think I was expecting that same caliber movie all around.

Most people know Jennifer Lawrence from her larger roles, such as Mystique in the X-Men films or Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series, but this is her best role since Playbook. Joy caps off a progressive year in cinemas for females, a fact that I am proud of and will be writing a piece on that before the year’s end. However, despite Lawrence’s performance, this film was a bit all over the place and was disappointing given my expectations.

Video: InSession Film Podcast – Episode 148

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Video: InSession Film Podcast – Episode 148

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Podcast: The Big Short, Carol – Extra Film

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Podcast: The Big Short, Carol – Extra Film

This week on the InSession Film Podcast: Extra Film segment, Cody from CineSnob joins us to review Adam McKay’s Golden Globe Best Picture Nominated film (still crazy to me), The Big Short as well as Todd Haynes highly praised and beautiful film, Carol.

No Brendan this week but he is in our thoughts and prayers due to recent family circumstances. Thanks again to Cody for joining us though, he was stellar filling in for Brendan and we had fun discussing both of these highly buzzed films. Also, thanks again everyone for all the kind comments of our Star Wars: The Force Awakens show. You are all very kind.

Anyway, have fun listening to this week’s Extra Film segment and let us know what you think in the comment section below. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

– The Big Short Movie Review (4:09)
Grades
Cody: B+
JD: A

– Carol Movie Review (34:02)
Grades
Cody: C
JD: A-

– Music

Smells Like Sheep – Nicholas Britell
The Train – Carter Burwell
The Return of the Eagle – Atli Örvarsson

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Poll: What is your favorite Christmas movie?

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Poll: What is your favorite Christmas movie?

Happy Holidays everyone! I don’t know about you but I love this time of year. Christmas is a great season to celebrate family, reflect on life and the previous year and enjoy some really great film. Of course, over the years we’ve seen some great Christmas movies that have become ingrained in our culture when it comes to Christmas. So for our poll this week, we want to know which Christmas movie you like the best. And yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie, if you ask us.

Vote now and let us know your thoughts!

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List: Top 3 Star Wars Moments

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List: Top 3 Star Wars Moments

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we finally got to see and discuss one of our most anticipated of the year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Going off of that film, it only felt appropriate to discuss our top 3 Star Wars moments. And as we discussed in our Star Wars Movie Series, this franchise is full of rich characters and story that it’s hard to just choose three moments that stand out to us. However, we were up to the challenge. And no, we didn’t skip the prequel trilogy. Those films are flawed for sure, but they have some great moments as well.

That being said, what Top 3 discoveries of 2015 would make your list? Here are the one’s that made ours:

*Keep in mind we have different criteria for our lists as well

JD

1) “I’m a Jedi like my father before me” – Return of the Jedi
2) Yoda lifts X-Wing – Empire Strikes Back
3) Anakin Finds Mom – Attack of the Clones

Brendan

1) Yoda lifts X-Wing – Empire Strikes Back
2) Climax of lightsaber battle between Luke / Darth Vader – Return of the Jedi
3) “You were the Chosen One!” – Revenge of the Sith

Kevin

1) “You were the Chosen One!” – Revenge of the Sith
2) Darth Vader kills the Emperor – Return of the Jedi
3) Obi Wan / Yoda train Luke – A New Hope / Empire Strikes Back

Honorable Mentions (Combined)

Luke / Vader fight – Empire Strikes Back
“I am your father” – Empire Strikes Back
Luke reveal to Sister – Return of the Jedi
“I love you, I know” – Empire Strikes Back / Return of the Jedi
Darth Maul fight – The Phantom Menace
Darth Maul lightsaber reveal – The Phantom Menace
“Death of a major character” – The Force Awakens
Obi Wan vs Vader – A New Hope
Battle of Hoth – Empire Strikes Back
Space Port – A New Hope
Yoda’s Death – Return of the Jedi
Asohka leaves Jedi Order – The Clone Wars
Captain Rex returns – Rebels

Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. As we mentioned previously, this is such a rich universe and there are a lot of other great moments from the franchise we didn’t have time to mention. That being said, what would be your Top 3? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].

For the entire podcast, click here or listen below.

For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Top 3 Movie Lists page.

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