FSFD013 – Magnolia: Sophisticated Work of Art or Unstructured Writer’s Fart?
Magnolia is a 1999 film starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, William H Macy and an amazing ensemble cast that all deserve to get mentioned on that sam...
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The podcast where Harv attempts to catch his Dad up on a lifetime squandered on serious, intellectual and meaningful pursuits in lieu of a solid education in popular culture and cinema.
FSFD012 – Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Fascinating and Profound, or Too Much Monkeying Around?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 film starring James Franco, Frieda Pinto and a monkey named Ceasar played (virtually) by Andy Serkis. Notable...
FSFD011 – Unforgiven: Thoughtful Rumination, or More Violence Glorification?
Unforgiven is a 1992 film starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. It was written by David Web Peoples, but it’s very much a “Clint E...
FSFD010 – The Truman Show: Profound Allegory or Pointless Silly Story?
Peter Weir’s Jim Carrey vehicle “The Truman Show” came just as reality TV was overtaking the airwaves and invading our living rooms — and as such was ...
FSFD009 – Does Pi (1998) Pack a Punch for Pops or is it a Piss-Poor Piece of Poop?
PI is a 1998 indie film starring Sean Gillette, Mark Margolis and Ben Shenkman, and directed by Darren Aronofsky. Made for a mere $30,000 5 years afte...
FSFD008 – The Matrix: Allegorical Warning or I Can Hear Dad Snoring?
The Matrix is about as genre defining as film gets. It broke box office records, captured a generation and became a symbol for awakening to spiritual ...
FSFD007 – Coco: Nonsense for Toddlers or Serious Noggin Fodder?
Welcome to our special Father’s Day episode of Film School for Dad! Coco is a 2017 Disney Pixar film starring Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Al...
FSFD006 – 8 Mile: Cultural Edification or Rap Crap Irritation?
8 Mile is a 2002 musical drama directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Marshal Mathers (Eminem), Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer and Britanny Murphy (RIP). ...
FSFD005 – Jerry Maguire: bound to inspire, or corny dumpster fire?
Jerry Maguire was a 1996 Cameron Crowe film starring Tom Cruise, Renée Zellweger and Cuba Gooding Jr. When it was released, it received critical atten...
FSFD004 – Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind: Spot-on, son, or Eternal Mindf**k?
Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind is a 2004 romantic comedy collaboration between director Michel Gondry and writer Charlie Kaufman, starring Jim...