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Episode 140 Safe and Carol

December 16, 2019 / Matt Fisher

Todd Haynes is the best gay American film maker working today. While the majority of his films aren’t overtly homosexual, their themes and subject matters align with the queer sensibilities of longing, isolation, and desire for something more. In ho… — Todd Haynes is the best gay American film maker working today. While the majority of his films aren’t overtly homosexual, their themes and subject matters align with the queer sensibilities of longing, isolation, and desire for something more. In honor of this uniquely talented man, we’re digging in on two of his best films, Safe (1995) and Carol (2015). One stars Julianne Moore struggling to find the cure and the cause of her terrifying physical ailments. The other stars Cate Blanchett smolderingly restraining herself from her carnal thirst for another woman. Both films are delicate masterworks in their own right. Join us as we tackle time trolls, nog raisins, and the Lesbian and Portia show, this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 139 High and Low

December 09, 2019 / Matt Fisher

Akira Kurosawa is a cinema titan. His stunning visuals, complex characters, and humanist themes maintain their relevance decades beyond their creation. High and Low (1963) is no exception. By combining a police procedural with a serious class-based moral quandary, Kurosawa has crafted a gripping, 140 minute sensation that never lags and, in fact, often thrills. Join us as we get all giddy over a shareholders meeting, plead for creative yet rudimentary blocking, and seriously discuss a cat who no like vegetals, this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 138 Synecdoche, New York

December 02, 2019 / Matt Fisher

Synecdoche, New York (2008) is a glorious rumination on death, life, and everything in between. Using dream logic, meta humor, and abstract poignancy, Charlie Kaufman has crafted a spectacularly dense gem that takes its viewers on an emotional journey through the second half of one man’s life as he strives to reconcile his anxieties surrounding the inevitable. Join as we dive headfirst into a world of irrational projections, teeny tiny little portraits, and coke-colored urine this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 137 After Hours

November 25, 2019 / Matt Fisher

On the surface, Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (1985) is the anti Before Sunrise, where romance is annoyingly thwarted at every turn. And while the movie is perfectly enjoyable on this level, it is also a cinematic illustration of unfounded yuppie fears of 1980’s New York bohemia. Join us for a heaping helping of supporting lady love, a potential show pilot where Matt and Katie Couric battle ageism, and a ton of toilet talk this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 136 Sita Sings the Blues

November 18, 2019 / Matt Fisher

Based on the Ramayana and featuring several musical numbers by the 1930’s jazz singer Annette Hanshaw, Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues (2008) is a dazzling animated treat that you can watch for free whenever you like due to its public domain status. Using various styles of animation, Paley reimagines the ancient Hindu text with a sympathetic slant towards Sita while simultaneously breathing new life into the story by weaving in parallels to her own life. Join us as we prioritize our pets, contemplate communist cheese, and reference Norman Rockwell on two separate occasions this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 135 MAS*H

November 11, 2019 / Matt Fisher

For Veteran’s Day, Matt wanted to pick a movie that didn’t focus on war so much as it celebrated the troops. And while AFI avoidance sticklers may balk, Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H (1970) definitely fits the bill. Celebrated as fresh, bold filmmaking upon its release, the movie has aged relatively well, despite containing some problematic misogyny, racism, homophobia, and football. Join us as we knee-jerk against the boomer rebelliousness, tackle Ryan’s icky feelings towards the theme song, and imagine tasting pasty lipstick, this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 134 Wes Craven's New Nightmare

November 04, 2019 / Matt Fisher

To paraphrase an oft-credited Jay-Z quote, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) walked so that the Scream franchise could run. And while the film is unfortunately saddled with troubling 90’s styling, cringe-worthy dialogue, and some mediocre acting, the originality of its concept and the solidity of Craven’s direction elevate it to the unique status of probably not good, but respectable. Erik Blood and his titties join us once again to discuss the horror of corded phones, share some earthquake stories, and call out Matt’s giallo director bias this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 133 Oculus

October 28, 2019 / Matt Fisher

Specializing in horror, Mike Flanagan has emerged as one of the genre’s smartest and most terrifying directors of the last decade. And while a movie about a haunted mirror might sound lame on paper, his first major effort, Oculus (2013), is an ambitiously complex exercise in dread, deceit, and dementia that foreshadows the integrity of his present-day work. Join us for some second level tent forts, a quick rundown on the death tax, and a surprising Hello Again reference this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 132 Candyman

October 21, 2019 / Matt Fisher

Twenty five years before Get Out was released, Candyman (1992) managed to highlight the horror that exists in America’s racial and socio-economic disparities. While perhaps a bit unfocused and problematic by today’s standards, this movie’s excellent cast, sleek cinematography, and uncommon score conjure a mature and captivating spell that still manages to shock and disturb us today. Join us for an episode that includes Matt coming for Shonda Rhimes, Ryan doing some “good” troll work, and a whole hive’s worth of bee material, this week on Ex Rated Movies!

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Episode 131 Christine

October 14, 2019 / Matt Fisher

It’s October, the scariest month, which means it’s time once again for our annual Schlocktoberfest! We’re kicking off our celebration of all things spooky-ooky with John Carpenter’s lightweight yet underrated Christine (1983). On the surface, this movie is about a haunted car that kills people, but if you pop open the hood, you’ll find threads of repressed homosexuality and anti-materialism that give this well-crafted gem the horsepower it needs to go that extra mile. Join us as we fawn over Carpenter’s sturdiness, relive a Law & Order moment, and review an infomercial for the Venus II, this week on Hex Rated BOO!vies!

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