Forgotten Cinema

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

The Mikes are taking Forgotten Cinema international for the holidays and trying not to upset the elves as they discuss the 2010 Finnish film, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.Mike Field and Mike Butler talk about how more foreign films like this should be watched by American audiences. They look at the father-son relationship at the heart of the film, compare it to the popular short films this was based on, and talk about the setting and plot of this very unique sci-fi, horror, dark-comedy, holiday film.So grab your paukkumaissi and sooda, please notice that the exits are located at the etuosa and takaosa of the auditorium, and rentoutua for Forgotten Cinema.

The Family Man

It's another holiday episode of Forgotten Cinema!!! And this time the Mikes are looking at the 2000 film Family Man starring Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni.Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they discuss the use of theme over substance and story and how Hollywood's view of the "real world" might taint the way that Jack Campbell's story is told.So grab your sugar plums and egg-nog, please notice the elves at the front and rear of the sleigh, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema.

Strange Days

Happy New Year from Forgotten Cinema!What better way to celebrate the new year than the 1995 sci-fi, noir thriller that takes place on New Years, Strange Days. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by James Cameron and starring Ralph Fiennes, and Angela Basset.Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they discuss where in the film the noir portion actually comes in as well as the weakness and almost pathetic nature of the protagonist, Lenny, that takes the film in an interesting direction and plays with convention. The Mikes also discuss why this movie was forgotten.So grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits at the front and rear of the auditorium, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema.

Sing Street

The Mikes travel back in time and across "the pond" for this episode of Forgotten Cinema as they talk about the 2016 film, Sing Street, written and directed by John Carney.Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about the sights, sounds, and life in 1980s Dublin. They discuss the importance of the relationship between Connor and his older brother as well as between Connor and his crush Raphina. The Mikes also comment on the way that the film handles the characters create their band and then their music and videos and the truthful way in which it is handled.So grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits at the front and rear of the auditorium, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema.

The Conversation

Bust out your sleuth gear and your saxophones because on this episode of Forgotten Cinema the Mikes are having a conversation about the 1974 Gene Hackman thriller, The Conversation (see what we did there?).Written and Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, listen to Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss Hackman's character, Harry Caul; from his character's look and attitude, to how a typo informed much of the character that appears on the screen. The Mikes also go into the history of what inspired Coppola to write this film, the look he was trying to achieve and how the themes of the film resonated with an audience in 1970's USA. Field and Butler also examine how one future superstar's character choices took him from an unnamed bit part to a fairly prominent role. Who's that, you ask? Well, you'll have to listen to the episode to find out.So grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits at the front and rear of the auditorium, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema.