The STACKS

Nov 21 2024 99 ep. 55 mins 9
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Join Stephen and Jack for conversations about a whole range of cinematic delights. We talk about good movies, bad movies, and everything in between. https://www.patreon.com/thestacksonfilm

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Ranking EVERY Francis Ford Coppola Movie!

Nov 21 2024 60 mins  
Video version available here! On this episode of The STACKS, The STACKS (Stephen & Jack) talk through every single Francis Ford Coppola movie, and put them into one of five very well thought out categories: God(father) Tier Ones from The Heart Worthy Of Conversation Outsiders Megaslopolis We hope you enjoy! The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠STACKS website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Office Hours #21 - Hitchcock Video Games, Warhammer Mania, 2024 movie catchup, and more!

Nov 20 2024 60 mins  
Hello again gentle listeners! Stephen and Jack are back to talk about things they've watched, read, played, listened to, and generally done with their time on Earth the past few weeks/months. Stephen talks games and orcs, Jack talks space marines and heresy, everyone talks movies, and everyone has a good time doing it too! The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠STACKS website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Horror Movies of the 2020s

Nov 12 2024 124 mins  
Stephen is joined by special guest Tannner to talk about 2024 in horror, and a wider discussion about horror cinema from the past few years! The dizzying highs, the lowest lows, the middling middles! We've got it all covered here. You can and SHOULD follow Tanner on Letterboxd, Twitter, and on YouTube! The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠STACKS website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to ⁠

All The Colours Of Giallo Cinema

Oct 29 2024 107 mins  
Here it is, our final celebration of Giallo cinema. Stephen, the madman that he is, sat down and watched a smorgasbord of Italian murder mysteries and scuzzy horror tales, and boy are we going to talk about them! We grade dozens of movies against our own Giallo scale, forget our own metrics, dogs try and get on the microphones, and we generally have a wonderful time talking about

Quick Save #4 - Astro Bot and beyond!

Oct 14 2024 90 mins  
Stephen is joined by video games journalist Joe Richards to talk about a whole parade of cool and exciting video games. Be sure to follow Joe everywhere you can to engage with his excellent writing on games Joe Richards Games - Portfolio Joe Richards (@ScruffTail) on X (Twitter) Joe Richards - PlayStation Universe Author Page Joe Richards - SUPERJUMP Magazine Author Page Joe Ric

Trap (2024) - Patreon Unlock

Sep 25 2024 24 mins  
On this fancy UNLOCKED Patreon episode, we check in with our main man M Night Shyamalan and talk about his new concert film Trap. Listen through to the end to hear the announcement of our next series! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the brand new STACKS website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

MaXXXine (2024)

Sep 23 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, Stephen and Jack dive deep into MaXXXine, the latest entry in Ti West's horror trilogy. As we close out our Giallo season, we break down the film's ... interesting exploration of '80s culture, the evolution of its leading character, and how it stacks up against its predecessors, X and Pearl. ⁠⁠⁠Check out the brand new STACKS website⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Contemporary and Neo-Giallo Films

Sep 20 2024 48 mins  
On this episode, Stephen and Jack talk about a range of films that take the trappings and conventions of giallo cinema, invert and augment them, and create something new. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Fantasia Festival 2024 Coverage

Aug 26 2024 88 mins  
Stephen gives us a detailed rundown of everything he saw at this year's Fantasia Festival - a great celebration of genre cinema! You can find all of Stephen's reviews mentioned in this episode on the STACKS website or his Letterboxd account. Next week, our giallo cinema series continues with a conversation about neo-giallo! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord server⁠⁠�

The Foundations Of Giallo Cinema

Aug 04 2024 50 mins  
In this episode, Stephen and Jack talk through four cinematic cornerstones of the giallo genre and work out the defining characteristics of the great Italian murder mystery. Join us next episode for some contemporary spins! ⁠⁠⁠Check out the brand new STACKS website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠