Dec 30, 2021
Chris and Randall discuss 2021 in arts and entertainment.
Topics discussed include:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/02/us-rejects-calls-regulating-banning-killer-robots
COVID-19
Nicole Kidman ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0
theatrical release window
streaming
French release window:
Dec 23, 2021
Chris and Randall discuss The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), one of the greatest A Christmas Carol adaptations.
Best A Christmas Carol adaptations: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls574145227/
Topics discussed include:
past A Christmas Carol episodes: https://chrisandrandall.com/category/A+Christmas+Carol
Jim...
Dec 20, 2021
Chris explains to Randall his view of the relationship between Hollywood and Broadway.
Topics discussed include:
In the Heights (2021)
Dear Even Hansen (2021)
West Side Story (2021)
Prom (2020)
Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
The Humans (2021)
Cats (2019)
Into the Woods (2014)
Sing 2 (2021)
aesthetics of theater vs...
Nov 25, 2021
Chris and Randall discuss their favorite Turkeys — or artistic failures — in honor of Thanksgiving.
Topics discussed include:
Hackers (1995)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn2cf_wJ4f4
Death Race 2000 (1975)
"Fire By Night — Family First"
https://youtu.be/YeCbBbPT0wY
Andy Kaufman
I'm from Hollywood...
Nov 19, 2021
Randall talks to Chris about one of his favorite fine artists, Marcel Duchamp.
Topics discussed include:
photography's influcence on painting
traditional European oil painting, pre-photography
Johannes Vermeer
Impressionism
early life
Cubism
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2
Armory Show of 1913
Eadweard...