Uncut Gems Podcast

Dec 11 2024 315 ep. 98 mins
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A weekly show about bringing attention to forgotten and orphaned movies where a bunch of like-minded individuals dive head first into the septic tank of cinema in search for disregarded masterpieces. A CLAPPER production.

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Episode 202.5 - Spike Fina-Lee

Dec 11 2024 78 mins  
In this special episode of the show we are putting a bow on our year-long journey through the cinema of Spike Lee. Over the course of this conversation you will hear us talk about what we learned by looking at Lee's movies through a magnifying glass, how much more we ended up appreciating his style, his film IQ and his political animus and just how much we are looking forward to wh

BONUS Spike Lee Major Joint 11 - Da 5 Bloods (teaser)

Dec 08 2024 15 mins  
In this episode of our 2024 Spike Lee project we are finally getting together to discuss the last (as of now) feature directed by Spike Lee, the 2020 Da 5 Bloods. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the density and business of the movie, the many references to classic cinema hidden within it and whether it is once again using the past to talk about the p

Episode 202 - Chi-Raq

Dec 06 2024 134 mins  
In this episode of the show we are finishing the main show part of our Spike Lee Joint-a-Thon as we discuss the final minor joint of this retrospective, the 2015 Chi-Raq. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Spike Lee once again getting on his soap box and delivering a dense and busy treaty underpinned by political ire. We talk about the filmmaker speaking to wom

Episode 201 - Wrath of Man and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Nov 29 2024 179 mins  
In this episode of the show we are putting a finishing touch on our November exploration of the professional partnership between Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham with a double bill of Wrath of Man and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Jason Statham's career trajectory as a latter day action star, Wrath of Man as a tempor

BONUS Kathryn Bigelow Marathon 10 - Detroit (teaser)

Nov 26 2024 15 mins  
In this final instalment of our year-long journey through the cinema of Kathryn Bigelow, we are discussing her last directorial effort to date, the 2017 Detroit. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Bigelow telling stories she cares about, the responsibility of the storyteller towards the material and the nuances of telling socially relevant stories in to

Episode 200 - Uncut Gems

Nov 22 2024 214 mins  
We did it! In the 200th episode of the show we gathered together with a panel of all-star co-hosts to talk about the namesake of the show, the Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems. In this show we reminisce for a little while about our journey with this podcast, reveal some of our plans for the future and also, naturally, talk about the movie. We talk about Adam Sandler in "serious" movies,

Episode 199 - Revolver

Nov 15 2024 123 mins  
In this episode of the show we are taking our Ritchie-Statham conversations into a whole new dimension as the universe of crime comedies complicated by their plot-related shenanigans make space for faux-philosophical musings about the nature of the self in the 2005 Revolver. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Guy Ritchie trying to lean into Lynchian fil

BONUS Tie-in 41 - Snatch (teaser)

Nov 13 2024 15 mins  
In this Bonus Tie-in podcast we are adding to our November conversations about the partnership between Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie with a great chat about their arguably biggest hit, Snatch. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the growth of Ritchie and how this movie differs from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels while remaining largely symmetrical i

Episode 198 - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Nov 08 2024 128 mins  
In this episode of the show we are beginning our November exploration of the professional partnership between Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie. Thus, we begin with their debut, the 1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the influence of Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith and Robert Rodriguez making a mark on British cinema

BONUS Spike Lee Major Joint 10 - BlacKkKlansman (teaser)

Nov 06 2024 15 mins  
In this episode of our ongoing 2024 comprehensive Spike Lee feature retrospective, we are slowly inching close to the finish line and we are now taking on one of Lee's most resounding recent successes, the 2018 BlacKkKlansman. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Spike Lee not mincing his words any more, how this movie uses history to comment on current t