The Postscript Podcast

Nov 21 2024 53 ep. 112 mins 2

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Chris Hall and Mateo Javier Acosta revisit films that were once the center of conversation in movie culture but have now earned more ambiguous reputations. Films that make us ask, “Where are they now?” It is up to them to resolve these unsettled discourses and determine where these films belong in our culture. The first halves of episodes are spoiler-free disucssions of the film’s life cycle and everyone's existing thoughts on it before rewatching the film and moving into the spoiler-filled deep dive in the second half.

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Director's Cut with Adam Chronister

Nov 21 2024 107 mins

In honor of the release of Gladiator II, the boys travel to the Holy Land to experience the acclaimed director's cut of Ridley Scott's once-panned 2005 Crusade epic, Kingdom of Heaven. Is this the most substantial director's cut ever? Would this have been a hit if the theatrical cut wasn't so compromised? Is this actually one of Ridley's best movies? All is discussed.

Doctor Sleep (2019) Director's Cut with Owen Ward

Nov 04 2024 138 mins

We say farewell to Spooky Month by taking on Mike Flanagan's increasingly reclaimed, three-hour adaptation of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep with the one and only, Owen Ward. The fellas discuss why this film left people feeling a bit mixed upon release and how it has only grown in fans' estimations since then. What separates this film from the many other legacy sequels and trauma-core

Crimson Peak (2015) with Vance Osteen

Oct 26 2024 100 mins

We continue our month of horror with Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak from 2015. Coming after a string of Del Toro’s biggest commercial hits and right before The Shape of Water, this movie is often left out of conversations when determining Del Toro’s best film. Which is why we’ve brought back Crimson Peak champion Vance Osteen to take us to Cumberland, England and show us

Suspiria (2018) with Jasmine Perez

Oct 21 2024 88 mins

Spooky Month continues as the boys enroll at the Helena Markos Dance Academy with their friend Jasmine to watch Luca Guadagnino's audacious Suspiria remake (but don't call it a remake). They discuss the extremely polarizing reception to this film upon release and how it's currently viewed within Guadagnino's filmography before watching it (all for the first time) and deciding for t

Silent Hill (2006) with Craig Cardillo

Oct 12 2024 104 mins

The fellas kick off their 1st Annual Spooky Month by taking a lil trip to ol' Silent Hill, accompanied by their travel agent, Craig Cardillo. Is this the only truly good video game adaptation? They discuss the turbulent reception to this movie and how people have warmed on it over time before diving into the foggy dimensions themselves and seeing how this movie holds up. Pyramid He

The Coppola Ep: Twixt (2011) with Alex Franco and Emergency Megalopolis (2024) Discusssion with Chance Freytag

Oct 05 2024 160 mins

To prepare for the release of the most polarizing film of the year, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, Mateo and Chris are joined by Alex Franco to examine his most recent release, Twixt (2011). They discuss Coppola’s career arc and what he aimed to achieve with these 21st century entries (1:00) before diving into the madness themselves. The Twixt Post-Watch discussion begins

The Bourne Ep: The Bourne Legacy (2012) & Jason Bourne (2016) with Dylan Smith

Sep 23 2024 163 mins

And we’re back! The boys kick off Year Two of the pod by viraling out on their blues and greens and revisiting the two Bourne entries post-Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy (2012) and Jason Bourne (2016). Mateo and Chris are joined by Dylan Smith discuss the history of the Bourne films and why the creative schism within this franchise that manifested itself in these two movies is so f

One-Year Anniversary Episode

Sep 04 2024 75 mins

To commemorate The Postscript's first birthday, Chris and Mateo reflect on their first year of podcasting and the dozens of films they've covered by giving their biggest surprises (8:08), disappointments (23:30), and Top 5s (43:23) of all the movies they've watched for the pod.

The Happening (2008) with Tommy Rosilio

Aug 30 2024 103 mins

There appears to be an event happening. The boys' Shyamalan fever refuses to break, so they have decided to cover one of his most panned films, The Happening. Did this movie deserve the level of hate and mockery it has and continues to receive? Or is this movie an early instance of general audiences misunderstanding Shyamalan? Our guest Tommy helps make the case for why it may

Evil Dead (2013) with Owen Ward (+ "Alien: Romulus" Discussion!)

Aug 21 2024 114 mins

In honor of the release of Alien: Romulus, the boys rev up their chainsaws and re-examine Fede Álvarez's (largely forgotten) Evil Dead reboot from 2013. Owen makes a compelling case for the merit and importance of the film before Mateo and Chris both give it their first viewings (36:24). They later dive into Romulus and discuss how it's in conversation with Evil Dead and r