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Netflix is back with another original film "Velvet Buzzsaw" or "Why My F*cking Subscription Fee is Going Up Again". Let's judge some art!From IMDB: "After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art."Cast:Jake Gyllenhaal as Morf VandewaltRene Russo as Rhodora HazeZawe Ashton as JosephinaTom Sturridge as Jon DondonToni Collette as GretchenJohn Malkovich as PiersDirector:Dan GilroyMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

The votes have been tallied, the dresses have been made, the films...have not been seen by us! We don't have a lot of respect for the Oscars so we figured we might as well predict a few awards and mock everything because we're jerks. And stay tuned for our Best Picture bet that will electrify you to your very soul!Prolly.Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

What was once seen as an almost career ender for Jim Carrey has been more appreciated in recent years. But does it deserve cult classic status like so many movies achieve over time or does it suck and should be forgotten?From IMDB: "A lonely and mentally disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences"Cast: Jim Carrey - The Cable Guy Matthew Broderick - Steven M. Kovacs Leslie Mann - Robin Harris Jack Black - RickDirector:Ben StillerMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodThings we mention in the podcast:That One Night: The Oral History of the Greatest ‘Office’ Episode EverSupport the show

The absolute definition of "WTF Cinema", Swiss Army Man is one of the weirdest movies we've ever reviewed, maybe the weirdest either of us have ever seen. If you like fart jokes, this may be your Citizen Kane.From IMDB: A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.Cast:Paul Dano as Hank Daniel Radcliffe as Manny Mary Elizabeth Winstead as SarahDirectors:Dan KwanDaniel ScheinertMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

It may seem like we picked "Sicario" to be topical, what with all the talk of American border security lately. But nope! We just wanted to watch Emily Blunt kick ass.From IMDB: "An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico."Cast:Emily Blunt as Kate MacerBenicio Del Toro as AlejandroJosh Brolin as Matt GraverJon Bernthal as TedDaniel Kaluuya as Reggie WayneDirector:Denis VilleneuveMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodLinks to things we mentioned in this episode:Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy TapesEd GeinJohn Wayne GacyCBC Report: "Twins get some 'mystifying' results when they put 5 DNA ancestry kits to the test"List of Cities by Murder Rate2019 Venezuelan presidential crisisCanadians Spent $1.6 Billion on Legal Weed in 2018: ReportWhen Yasiin Bey was force-fed Guantánamo Bay-style – eyewitness accountSupport

Matthew McConaughey stars in the sort-of biopic about...you guessed it...GOLD. He goes full method actor and gets fat and goes bald and yet we still would...From IMDB: "Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia"Cast:Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells Edgar Ramírez as Michael Acosta Bryce Dallas Howard as Kay Corey Stoll as Brian WoolfDirector:Stephen GaghanMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

This Netflix sci-fi/horror movie has been memed to death and now it's time to see if Sandra Bullock and co. can live up to the "Bird Box" hype.From IMDB: Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.Cast:Sandra Bullock as Malorie Trevante Rhodes as Tom John Malkovich as Douglas Sarah Paulson as Jessica Machine Gun Kelly as FelixDirector:Susanne BierMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodAlso mentioned in this episode:A Quiet PlaceColor Me KubrickCon AirSupport the show

Time to kick off season 2! The guys tackle this found-footage horror flick about a lonely weirdo and ask the question: How much would you put up with for the sake of politeness?From IMDB: A young videographer answers an online ad for a one-day job in a remote town to record the last messages of a dying man. When he notices the man's odd behavior, he starts to question his intentions.Cast:Patrick Brice - Aaron Mark Duplass - JosefDirector:Patrick BriceMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodAlso mentioned in this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_3:_Nemesishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal_Activityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blair_Witch_Projecthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_LeagueSupport the show

2018 was the first year of Scene by Scene and we reviewed 35 movies in exhausting detail for you! So now, we're tired and we're counting down our favorite movies of the year. Note: If you haven't listened to all of our episodes yet, this isn't a great place to start because there are a TON of spoilers for a lot of movies. So go get caught up!Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

We celebrate the Christmas season with a fan recommendation: the infamous Santa slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night". Pulled from theaters after only a week back in 1984, we'll find out if this movie really was as shocking at the PTA made it out to be. We also count down our top 3 favorite Christmas movies of all time!From IMDB: "After his parents are murdered, a tormented teenager goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa, due to his stay at an orphanage where he was abused by the Mother Superior."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodCast:Robert Brian Wilson - Billy at 18Gilmer McCormick - Sister MargaretLilyan Chauvin - Mother SuperiorDirector:Charles E. Sellier Jr.Support the show

"Die Hard" is one of the most famous action movies of all time, known for it's badass cop John McClane taking down a group of German terrorists while barefoot.  Also, Bruce Willis has hair. So that's weird to see.From IMDB: "John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles."Cast:Bruce Willis - John McClane Bonnie Bedelia - Holly Gennaro McClane Reginald VelJohnson - Sgt. Al Powell Alan Rickman - Hans GruberDirector:John McTiernanMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

We're heading back for another winter movie with "Wind River", a western drama set in rural Wyoming. We also felt like we should mention that this episode talks about sexual assault, so if that is something that you're not interested in hearing about, maybe skip this episode.From IMDB: "A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation."Cast:Kelsey Asbille as Natalie Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert Graham Greene as Ben Elizabeth Olsen as Jane BannerDirector:Taylor SheridanLinks to things we mentioned in this podcast:CBC: "Confusion reigns over number of missing, murdered indigenous women"Robert PicktonHighway of TearsBruce Willis Made MusicMake sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

This 2006 sci-fi film went from box office bomb to reclaimed classic. We take a look at the film's view of the future, how it's treatment of immigrants parallels today, and pooping. This is a film that people have been telling Brian to watch for years, so let's see if they were right.From IMDB: "In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodCast:Clive Owen as Theo FaronClare-Hope Ashitey as KeeMichael Caine as JasperChiwetel Ejiofor as LukeJulianne Moore as JulianDirectorAlfonso CuarónSupport the show

This week we watched a recent box office bomb and tried to see if maybe the people were wrong to ignore this movie. Come for the eels, stay for the uncomfortable sex scenes!From IMDB: "An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps, but soon suspects that the spa's treatments are not what they seem"Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodCast:Dane DeHaan as LockhartJason Isaacs as VolmerMia Goth as HannahDirectorGore VerbinskiSupport the show

This surprising thriller had a lot of darkness to mine and mine we did! Jason Bateman leads the cast of the 2015 film about gifts, secrets, and koi fish.From IMDB: "A young married couple's lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband's past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodCast:Jason Bateman as Simon CallemRebecca Hall as Robyn CallemJoel Edgerton as Gordon "Gordo" MosleyDirector:Joel EdgertonSupport the show

Over a decade after "Twilight" was a big thing, we decide to see what all the hubbub is about. This episode we'll cover: bad CGI, prom dresses, stupid vampire hair, and more! Let break this masterpiece of disappointment down!From Wikipedia: "This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Bella Swan (a teenage girl) and Edward Cullen (a vampire), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a coven of evil vampires."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodCast:Kristen Stewart as Bella SwanRobert Pattinson as Edward CullenDirector:Catherine HardwickeSupport the show

Welcome to our Halloween Spook-tacular! To commemorate our favourite holiday, we decided to review the original "Halloween", the film that spawned countless slasher movies knock-offs. We break down some of the short comings of the genre, and try to watch this 40-year-old movie with fresh eyes.From IMDB: "Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodCast:Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam LoomisJamie Lee Curtis as Laurie StrodeP. J. Soles as Lynda Van Der KlokNancy Kyes as Annie BrackettDirector:John CarpenterSupport the show

Natalie Portman heads into a weird swamp bubble and weirdness ensues! We are jumping into this recent sci-fi/horror film, trying to figure out just what the hell was going on. Anyway, come find out.From IMDB: "A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply."Please don't forget to rate us on whatever podcast service you use, we love you for it!Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

Time to get high in the friendly skies with "Sully", a film about that guy who landed the plane in the Hudson River. I think. It's definitely not about that character from "Monsters, Inc."  Or is it? I have no idea what's going on.From IMDB: "The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show

Snow. Mountains. Wolves. Masks. "Hold The Dark" is the new Netflix original thriller and the guys are going to get to the bottom of all these gorgeously filmed mysteries. Let them break down the plot for you as you sit in your cabin next to the fire with a glass of warm cherry Kool-Aid in your hand. From IMDB: "After the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the parents of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate their son in the Alaskan wilderness."Make sure to come visit us at scenebyscenepod.caInstagram: SceneByScenePodFacebook: SceneByScenePodTwitter: SceneByScenePodSupport the show