Blu-ray Boutique

NOTE: This episode was originally supposed to be out in April.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- ⁠⁠⁠a film writer for Film Obsessive⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠a blogger⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠YouTuber⁠⁠⁠ -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for ⁠⁠⁠FThisMovie.com⁠⁠⁠, look at two films from comedian, actress, writer, and director Elaine May. A New Leaf (1971) stars her and Walter Matthau in a romantic dark comedy and Mikey and Nicky (1976) co-stars Peter Falk and John Cassavetes in a gangster drama. Tim and Rosalie discuss May's twist's on these well-trodden genres and May's clashes with her studio. You can find A New Leaf through Olive Film's Olive Signature Collection and Mikey and Nickythrough The Criterion Collection.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for ⁠FThisMovie.com⁠, and Tim Rosenberger -- ⁠⁠a film writer for Film Obsessive⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a blogger⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTuber⁠⁠ -- are joined by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle lover Andy Ginestra for another episode outside the boutique for more films not currently released under a specialty label. They look at three 1990s, live-action TMNT movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993). They discuss the bodacious and the hellacious. So, grab some pizza and join Rosalie, Tim, Andy, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo and discover the true meaning of cowabunga.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a film writer for Film Obsessive, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, go to Miami and discuss two comedic crime films: Miami Blues (1990) starring Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward, and Jennifer Jason Leigh; and Out of Sight (1998) directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, and Steve Zahn. Miami Blues is available through MVD Rewind and Out of Sight is available through Kino Lorber.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a film writer for Film Obsessive, a blogger, and YouTuber -- discuss three more films from famed Japenese director Yasujirō Ozu. This time it's two family comedy-dramas and one crime drama: I Was Born But... (1932), Dragnet Girl (1933), and Passing Fancy (1933). The first and the last are available on Criterion's Eclipse Series 10: Silent Ozu —Three Family Comedies and the second film is available through Criterion's Eclipse Series 42: Silent Ozu —Three Crime Dramas.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, discuss two feel-good films from actor and singer Bing Crosby and director Leo McCarey: Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's(1945). Both feature Crosby in the lead as young, optimistic Father Chuck O'Malley. These two standalone films are all about light, feel-good moments sprinkled with songs here and there. Going My Way was released through Shout Factory and The Bells of St. Mary's was released through Oliver Signature, which is part of Olive Films.

For the podcast's third anniversary, hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- return to the mysterious, supernatural, horrific, and sometimes traumatic town of Twin Peaks. They discuss the cult show's third and, as of right now, final season: Twin Peaks: The Return. They also look at Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces. The Missing Pieces is 90 minutes of deleted and extended scenes from the Twin Peaks feature film, released through Criterion, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. David Lynch and Mark Frost co-created the show, which starred Kyle MacLachlan. Lynch co-wrote and directed the film and all episodes of The Return.

SPOILER SECTIONS OF PODCAST: 1:01:00 to 1:10:03 and 1:20:17 to 1:34:07

Hosts  Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, talk about the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, through two of his thrillers, both released through The Criterion Collection: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) and Notorious (1946).

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- travel back to the Golden Age of Television again with four live teleplays featured in the Criterion Collection's boxset The Golden Age of Television: Bang the Drum Slowly (1956), Requiem for a Heavyweight(1956), The Comedian (1957), and Days of Wine and Roses (1958). They feature such actors as Paul Newman, Mickey Rooney, Piper Laurie, Jack Palance, and Cliff Robertson.  Rod Serling also returns, writing two of the teleplays. Three of the four were later adapted into feature films.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, celebrate Rosalie's birthday with two films from summer 1981, the year she was born. They take a look at John Carpenter's dystopian, science fiction, action movie Escape from New York starring Kurt Russell, and they close things out with Brian De Palma's political, mystery, thriller Blow Out starring John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and John Lithgow. Escape from New York is available through Shout Factory and Blow Out is available through The Criterion Collection.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- talk about The Before Trilogy: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013). Directed and co-written by Richard Linklater and starring and co-written by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, the three films follow the love story of two people over the course of 18 years, the audience being dropped into their story every nine years. The films are full of love, regret, second chances, the hardships of long-term relationships, and the ever important element of our lives: connecting with others. The trilogy is available through The Criterion Collection.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, our joined this month by writer Nora MacIntyre. For her website notoriouslynora.com, Nora has written about a wide variety of subjects, such as LGBT films or topics, toxic masculinity, sex, hagsploitation, and she also writes more general film reviews. For Pride Month, Nora's here to discuss three films she considers part of sapphic cinema: the historical, political thriller The Scarlet Empress (1934); the film noir Nightmare Alley (1947); and the romantic drama Walk on the Wild Side (1962). Sapphic has many definitions depending on who you ask, but it can be a synonym for lesbians or lesbianism. For Nora, it can encompass lesbianism but also bi/pan women. The three talk about how the trio of films fare as movies, how they fit into sapphic cinema, and what they mean to Nora. The Criterion Collection released the boutique hom video versions of The Scarlett Empress and Nightmare Alley, and Arrow Video released Walk on the Wild Side in the U.K.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- discuss two films from Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodóvar: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) and Volver (2006). The first, an almost screwball-like comedy drama, deals with the relationships between women and the men in their lives. The second, a drama, touches on the lives of five women and their healing from generational trauma. Both are told in Almodóvar's unique style and are just as revelant today as when they premiered.

For the first time, hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, step outside the boutique and cover films not released by a boutique home video label. They discuss four 90s films of Brendan Fraser: Encino Man (1992), Airheads (1994), Still Breathing (1997), and Blast from the Past (1999). Fraser delivers silly, stupid, serious, and sincere and shows why the recent Brenaissance is much deserved.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- discuss two animated films you don't want to show to the kids: Heavy Traffic (1973) and Perfect Blue (1997). One's a Ralph Bakshi helmed semi-autobiographical X-rated dark comedy, drama about a young cartoonist who struggles to succeed in a rundown New York City that's pracitcally crumbling around him. The other, an anime directed by Satoshi Kon, is a psychological thriller about a Japapenese pop-singer turned actress who begins to lose her grip on reality as someone is murdering those around her. They deserve their adult ratings and feature adult content in more ways than one. Shout Factory released both Heavy Trafficand Perfect Blue. The former is, sadly, out of print.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, celebrate Black History Month by honoring the great Sidney Poitier, who passed away about a month-and-a-half before this episode's release. Rosalie and Tim discuss why Poitier was so important and what he meant to them while focusing on two of his many famous films: the 1961 drama A Raisin in the Sun and the 1963 comedy-drama Lilies of the Field. For the latter, Poitier won the Oscar for Best Leading Actor, the first time a black actor (male or female) had won such an award (Hattie McDaniel had won for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939)). The Criterion Collection released A Raisin in the Sun on DVD and Blu-ray, and Kino Lorber released Lilies of the Fieldon DVD and Blu-ray.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and  Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- travel to Japan to discuss three early silents from famed Japanese writer and director Yasujirō Ozu. While Ozu would become known for his films examining familiar relationships and dynamics in post-war Japan, his early films were of different genres, such as crime. He still made films like dramadies that were closer to the work he would become known for in later years. Tim and Rosalie touch on Walk Cheerfully (1930) and That Night's Wife (1930) from the Criterion Collection's Eclipse Series 42: Silent Ozu—Three Crime Dramas and Tokyo Chorus (1931) from Criterion's Eclipse Series 10: Silent Ozu—Three Family Comedies. All three films are also available on The Criterion Channel.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, dance their way through two 1933 pre-code musicals: Gold Diggers of 1933 and Flying Down to Rio. The former features musicals sequences directed by the great Busby Berkeley, both feature Ginger Rogers in supporting parts, and the latter marks the first pairing up Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers. Take a listen to see why these movies may send your feet a tapping, especially during the holidays. Take a listen to see why these movies may send your feet a tapping, especially during the holidays. Both are available through Warner Archive.

For the podcast's second anniversary, hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- make their first visit to the mysterious, supernatural, horrific, and sometimes traumatic town of Twin Peaks with the cult show's first two seasons and its feature film, released through Criterion, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. The show starred Kyle MacLachlan and was co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, with Lynch co-writing and directing the film.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- take a look at two European horror films: Eyes Without a Face (1960) -- from French director and co-writer Georges Franju -- and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), directed and written by Italy's Dario Argento. Both break the horror mold and feature elements of mystery and a psychological human story or of thriller and suspense. But they dial up the horror when needed to be interesting October viewings. The Criterion Collection released Eyes Without a Face and Arrow released The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, travel back to the Golden Age of Television with four live teleplays featured in Criterion's boxset...um...The Golden Age of Television. Hollywood later adapted all but one of the four teleplays -- Marty (1953), Patterns (1955), No Time For Sergeants (1955), and A Wind from the South (1955) -- into successful feature films and were written by legends like Paddy Chayefsky, Rod Serling, and Ira Levin.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- look back at two of Al Pacino's earliest films: his second film and the first to feature him in a leading role, The Panic in Needle Park (1971), and Scarecrow (1973), a little-talked-about drama starring him and Gene Hackman. Both highlight his early talent while also showing a lighter, more comedic side that some may be unfamiliar with.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.com, discuss Bruce Lee with big Lee fan, Andy Ginestra. The three dive into Lee's best known films, both available in The Criterion Collection's boxset Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits. First up, there's a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy The Way of the Dragon, directed and written by and starring Lee. Secondly, there's the most successful martial arts movie ever made, 1973's Enter the Dragon, a Hong Kong and American co-production.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- celebrate pride month by educating themselves on the gay and lesbian experience through two historic documentaries: Portrait of Jason (1967) and Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977). The films explore what it was like to be gay in the 60s, 70s, and earlier.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, travel through America and the afterlife as they discuss two Criterion comedies from actor, writer, director, and comedian Albert Brooks: Lost in America (1985) and Defending Your Life (1991). The films explore life, romantic relationships, fear, Reagan-era values, and the importance of nest eggs.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- put on their deerstalkers and grab their magnifying glasses as they investigate four silent Sherlock Holmes films: two German adaptions of The Hound of the Baskervilles and two screen versions of the famous early 1900s William Gillette play simply titled Sherlock Holmes.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, set the table and eat up a couple of cannibalism movies: Ravenous (1999) andRaw (2016).

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber -- delve into the matter of love with two films that feature a form of it: The Kid (1921) focuses on the love between a father and son, and the 1955 Best Picture winner Marty is about two people who fall in love over one romantic night.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, take a look behind the curtain of three boutique video labels: Kino Lorber, Arrow Films, and Flicker Alley. They discuss how and why each label does what it does by talking with Kino Lorber Senior Vice President and Producer of Archival Restorations Bret Wood, Arrow Films' Head of Catalogue Kevin Lambert, and Flicker Alley founder, CEO and President Jeffery Masino.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber--discuss why independent, black-and-white, 1961 film noir Blast of Silence and 1983 war film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence starring David Bowie may contain unexpected Christmas moments and themes. 

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the podcast with a look at four David Lynch films: Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), and Mulholland Drive(2001). It's a longer discussion than normal, but a fun and interesting one. If you like mysteries, the weird, and very human themes, have a listen.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- discuss three classic horror/thriller films from the Golden Age of Hollywood: Island of Lost Souls (1932), Cat People (1942), The Night of the Hunter (1955). All three explore very different themes and bring a unique flavor to the horror genre.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, discuss the André Gregory & Wallace Shawn: 3 Films boxset. It includes My Dinner with Andre (1981), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), and A Master Builder (2014), which all take inspirations from the theater in one or the other and are deep examinations of people and the world they live in.

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Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- discuss the Koker Trilogy, a series of Iranian films from famed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Rosalie and Tim explore the topics of childhood, love, loss, finding beauty in tragedy, and fourth wall breaking.

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Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, discuss five short documentaries of director Les Blank: The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968); God Respects Us When We Work, but Loves Us When We Dance (1968); Spend It All (1971); A Well Spent Life (1971); & Dry Wood (1973). Join them as they delve into the food, music, and culture of the Blues, Cajuns, hippies, and more.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on June 29, 2020.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- discuss their first Criterion Collection buys: Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) and Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp. Join us for this truly weird mashup of films that turnout to actually pair well together.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on May 27, 2020.

Hosts Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- and Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, journey through German filmmaker Wim Wenders' Road Trilogy: Alice in the Cities (1974), Wrong Move (1975), and Kings of the Road (1976), which take us on a trip through human emotions and relationships as well as the former West Germany.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on April 29, 2020.

Hosts Rosalie Lewis, a writer for FThisMovie.net, and Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- take a dive into two Criterion films starring Jack Nicholson Five Easy Pieces (1970) and The King of Marvin Gardens (1972). Both were directed and co-written by Bob Rafelson and are 1970s classics.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on March 31, 2020.

Co-host Tim Rosenberger -- a 25 Years Later film writer, a blogger, and YouTuber-- and new co-host Rosalie Lewis, a writer FThisMovie.net, discuss Criterion films about childhood: the 1959 Japanese film Good Morning by director Yasujirō Ozu, British director Ken Loach's 1969 film Kes, and The Spirit of the Beehive, a 1973 film by Spanish director Víctor Erice.

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on March 9, 2020.

Host Tim Rosenberger is joined by film fan and FThisMovie.net writer Rosalie Lewis to discuss The Criterion Collection's Eclipse Series 8, which features four early-sound-era musicals from famed director Ernst Lubitsch: The Love Parade (1929), Monte Carlo (1930), The Smiling Lieutenant (1931), and One Hour with You (1932).

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NOTE: This episode was originally released on Feb. 18, 2020.

Host Tim Rosenberger is joined by film fan and FThisMovie.net writer Rosalie Lewis (whose Twitter can be found at @rosalielewis) to discuss four Criterion Collection and Criterion Channel films directed and/or written by women about women: Not Wanted (1949), Vagabond (1985), Sweetie (1989), and Tomboy (2011).

NOTE: This episode was originally released on Nov. 19, 2019.

The first 15 Godzilla films, made from 1954 to 1975 during the Showa Era, were recently restored and released on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection. For the premiere episode of 25YearsLater's first podcast, host and 25YL writer Tim Rosenberger will discuss some of the movies with fellow 25YL writers and Godzilla fans Katie Bienvenue and Billie Wood (NOTE: when this episode was recorded, Billie was she was still going under her dead name).

This podcast is part of a three part package. Katie, Tim, Billie and 25YL writer Hawk Ripjaw also wrote and produced a video discussing the top 10 reasons to watch Godzilla's Showa Era. Finally, there's an article quickly covering all 15 films.