In this episode: We interview filmmaker, Harmony Korine. Harmony wrote and directed GUMMO, JULIEN DONKEY-BOY, MISTER LONELY, TRASH HUMPERS, and also wrote the film KIDS at the age of 19. Harmony is an important voice in cinema that gives us films that are both haunting and innovative. His uncompromising vision is something to take note of.

Harmony is a character. Love him or hate him, we need artists like him with fresh voices in cinema. Many filmmakers and critics are just now catching up to what he was doing over a decade ago. Even if you’re not a fan of Harmony’s work it’s hard to argue that he doesn’t have a great sense of humor.

In this interview we discuss Harmony’s work, his stolen clown statue, and his new film starring Harrison Ford… ? You’ll have to listen to find out what that’s all about. Enjoy!

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In this episode: Is “Rango” really a kids movie? Is “Paul” too preachy? Jared reports on both films and tells us which one he loved and which one he hated… and that’s just the beginning.

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Production still from Spencer Susser’s “Hesher”

Recap of Day 5 and wrap-up of SXSW 2011.

- FIGHTVILLE

- HOW TO DIE IN OREGON

- HESHER

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Production still from Spike Jonze’s “Scenes from the Suburbs”

Recap of Day 4 at SXSW 2011.

- JOHN’S GONE

- SCENES FROM THE SUBURBS

- SEPTIEN

- THE OTHER F WORD

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Recap of Day 3 at SXSW 2011.

- WEEKEND

- CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP

- THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD

- 13 ASSASSINS

- PAUL

- THE FUTURE

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- TERRI

- THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM

- THE INNKEEPERS

- A BAG OF HAMMERS

- ROAD TO NOWHERE

- DOUG LOVES MOVIES

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- SOURCE CODE

- IN A BETTER WORLD

- PressPausePlay

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In this episode: Jared tells us why he thinks The Social Network is extremely overrated and why The American is the new American classic. John and Titus try to understand… sort of.

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In this episode: We interview filmmaker, Azazel Jacobs. Azazel is the writer/director of films such as, the critically- acclaimed MOMMA’S MAN, and THE GOODTIMES KID. Both films are highly recommended. Make sure you check out MOMMA’S MAN while it’s still on Netflix Watch Instantly!

Azazel is an extremely talented filmmaker and it was a pleasure to have such a lengthy conversation with him about his work and technique. I am a big fan of his films and can’t wait for his next one! Thank you to Azazel for taking the time to do this interview!

Watch the “Momma’s Man” trailer here or “The GoodTimes Kid” trailer here

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NOTE: This interview was actually conducted close to a year ago but got lost in the mix when transferring over to the new website. I took some time to re-edit it and fix some sound issues and am happy to finally be re-posting it. Enjoy!

Note: We recorded this in January, before the Oscar nominations were announced.

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couldn’t only pick 10 films to sum up our favorites of the decade. By choosing directors, we were able to put well over 10 films on our lists. It took about 2 hours for us to go through our top 10, so I decided to split this up into two separate podcasts. The lists are a bit scattered due to us choosing a few of the same directors, so make sure you listen to both parts.

Shoot us an email (deathtothemovies@gmail.com) if you have any suggestions for topics you’d like to hear us discuss on the podcast, or leave a comment if you have a favorite director that you think should have made the list. Here’s to another decade of great films, and new voices!

Note: We recorded this in January, before the Oscar nominations were announced.

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In this episode: We interview Danish filmmaker, David Noel Bourke. David just received U.S. distribution for his second feature film, No Right Turn. No Right Turn is a “character-based dreamy movie blending film noir, pulp, crime and fantasy”. No Right Turn will be released on Dec. 22nd, so buy yourself an early Christmas gift, or add it to your Netflix queue!

David shares some great tips on how to fund your film with a car loan, and how to find the right distributor that fits your film. David is an awesome guy, a talented filmmaker, and I know we’ll see great things from him in the future!

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You can count on future podcasts to be added more frequently, things have been a bit hectic as of late, but are finally starting to cool down. My apologies to Azazel Jacobs, I did an interview with him a while back that keeps getting delayed, also look for that to be added shortly.

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In this episode: Titus and Jared talk trailers. A lot of great trailers have come out since taking a break from the podcast, we discuss the films of 2009 we’re most looking forward to.

Oh, and we talk about who currently tops the Douche List.

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In this episode: We interview the very talented writer/director of the film The Guatemalan Handshake, Mr. Todd Rohal. Todd talks about The Guatemalan Handshake as well as his time spent at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab where he was invited along with his new screenplay, Scoutmasters.

Todd is the epitome of a true independent filmmaker. It was an honor to have him on our podcast and I look forward to any future films that have his name attached.

Thanks for your time, Todd!

Visit www.ghandshake.com for more information on The Guatemalan Handshake. Make sure you check out the store section too, where you can buy a cool collection of short films by Todd Rohal as well as a sweet GH headband!

“A revelation…The Guatemalan Handshake holds a place in my heart that is normally reserved for Easter candy” — Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite)

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In this episode: Special guest Steve Espinosa graces us with his presence and tells us why he hates There Will Be Blood. We also talk about Chinese Lanterns, Bonsai Trees and the ShamWow!®

Steve and I did this podcast via Skype and to the left you can see a screen-shot from our conversation. This is the moment where I told Steve through my crappy headset (hence the muffled recording…sorry) that Death Sentence is possibly one of the lamest films I’ve ever seen.

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In this episode: We talk about what we think we will see and what we hope to see win at the Academy Awards. This podcast is the continuation to our Loved/Hated of 2008 episode.

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This podcast took a little while to get up, but the good news is that within the next couple days I will be putting up the continuation to this podcast where Jared and I talk about what we hope for and also expect from the Oscars.

Note: When recording this podcast I had just returned from the bar and will admit, I was a little tipsy. It’s my only excuse in forgetting to mention films like The Happening which should have been at the top of my Hated list. I also forgot about some honorable mentions for my Loved list such as Shotgun Stories and Son of Rambow. I blame the bottle.

I would like to dedicate this episode to Hershey. All dogs go to heaven.

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In this episode: We interview Paul Osborne, writer, director, producer and editor of the upcoming documentary Official Rejection. The documentary follows the producer and director of the film Ten ’til Noon, Scott Storm, as he travels to over a dozen film festivals with the film. Paul was also the writer and one of the producers on Ten ’til Noon and had the idea of turning their experience on the film festival circuit into a documentary. In this interview you will hear Paul give great insight and advice on the process of getting your film into festivals, which festivals to look out for, finding an audience and how to get your film distribution. To watch the trailer for Official Rejection visit: officialrejectiondocumentary.com/TEASER.html

For more information on Paul Osborne and his documentary Official Rejection check out officialrejectiondocumentary.com

Big thanks to Paul for taking time out of his busy schedule to do this interview!

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