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Indie Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are making a name for themselves with smart, strange, sci-fi, horror films that explore big ideas grounded in emotionally layered characters. Their latest film, The Endless, is available now on Blu-Ray and VOD after a brief theatrical run and is one of the best films of 2018 most have not seen yet. In this interview we talk with Benson and Moorhead about working as a director duo, the challenges and benefits of indie filmmaking, the universe their three films exist in, and we also hear what stories have emotionally impacted them. Most of this interview can be listened to without seeing the films, but we encourage you to seek out their fantastic filmography to get the most out of this discussion.   Spoiler Section (not major, but light) - 0:29:49 Guests Pick an Emotionally Impactful Film -  0:43:57 Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film

Episode 115 may prove to be the least positive in our show's history, but that doesn't mean we aren't feeling this film. We try and go beyond what doesn't work by having a discussion about why this kind of storytelling is still financially successful. We also chat about the series as a whole and compare this newest entry to its predecessors. Joining us for this episode is first-time guest and contributor, the author of our weekly #YouShouldBeWatching article, Jacob Neff. What We've Been Up To - 0:01:08 (Aaron - Making Fun: The Story of Funko) (Patrick - Hearts Beat Loud) (Jacob - Jurassic Park series & J.A. Bayona filmography) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review - 0:18:45 The Connecting Point - 1:07:08 Contact Jacob Twitter Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on Tun

It took us two tries but our second attempt succeeded in producing Episode 114: Incredibles 2. We are joined by returning guest Blaine Grimes (who also joined the show for Episode 36: The Incredibles) for this conversation about Brad Bird's action-packed, culturally relevant, family superhero extravaganza. A sequel anxiously awaited for 14 years creates a lot expectations. Hear whether we felt the film lived up to ours or not in this fun discussion. What We've Been Up To - 0:02:40 (Aaron - Tag) (Blaine - National Treasure 1 & 2) Incredibles 2 Review - 0:11:00 The Connecting Point - 1:09:04 Contact Blaine Twitter Home One Radio Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on

For this month’s pick, we took the opportunity to discuss a film about a paleontologist during the same week that another dinosaur-centric series is getting its newest entry and celebrating its original film's 25th anniversary. We’re going back a little further and a little sillier than that series, though, with the loosest movie interpretation of a paleontologist possible. 1938’s Bringing Up Baby, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, may not be scary but it is a classic screwball comedy with plenty to enjoy. One of the goals for "Connecting With Classics" is listener participation. We will be hosting prize drawings for a poster of the Connecting With Classics movie of their choice plus podcast swag and more at the end of each calendar year. Entries into the drawing can be earned for every episode by watching the film and posting your own review or thoughts about the podcast episode in the comments section of the episode announcement post in our Feelin' Film

This episode marks the first of a two-part crossover event celebrating the classic Rudyard Kipling tale, The Jungle Book. We’ve brought in the guys from the Retro Rewind Podcast, Francisco Ruiz and Paul Powers, to talk about Jon Favreau's 2016 live-action/CGI update of the 1967 animated Disney feature, and we'll be covering the latter on Retro Rewind Podcast together as well.  The Jungle Book Review - 0:04:40 The Connecting Point - 0:51:13 Contact Francisco Twitter Instagram Retro Rewind Podcast Retro Rewind Twitter Paul Twitter Website Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTun

Director Bart Layton leverages his history with documentaries in American Animals, a bold feature debut about four privileged real-life college friends who rely on their knowledge of movies to plan and execute a rare book heist. With a unique style that overlays interviews of the actual subjects into the narrative, this exhilarating crime drama is notable in how it depicts differing perspectives of how the events unfolded. Aaron sat down with Bart to discuss why he is fascinated with stranger-than-fiction tales, what it was like using the real life heist participants in this film, and what one film that impacted him emotionally was. Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon &

Grab a marmalade sandwich and get ready to smile as we discuss the surprise hit of 2018, a beary special, family-friendly film called Paddington 2. We also chat some about the adorable bear's first adventure before getting into all of the reasons this sequel has charmed viewers old and young, critical and casual alike. What We've Been Up To - 0:01:21(Aaron - Paddington, Adrift, Upgrade) (Patrick - Paddington) Paddington 2 Review - 0:16:39 The Connecting Point - 0:57:29 Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on your podcast app of choice! It helps bring us exposure so th

Fresh out of our screenings of First Reformed, we jump on the mic to talk through what we just saw. Paul Schrader’s latest film hit us hard with its intellectually profound script regarding matters of faith and environmentalism, providing plenty of questions and few answers. One of the strengths of the film is its ability to be a powerful conversation-starter, and this episode is proof of that.  Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook Don  Twitter Facebook Website Don's Vintage Review of Shane Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on your podcast app of choice! It helps bring us exposure so that we can get more people involved in the conversation.

The stars align here at the end of May. Ron Howard’s new film Solo: A Star Wars Story hits the big screen featuring a backstory of the iconic character made famous by Harrison Ford. The happenstance of Ron Howard treading into Harrison Ford’s territory led us to an American classic that turns 45 years old this year.  Hop in your car of choice, roll the windows down, turn your music up, and drive it slow as we talk American Graffiti. One of the goals for "Connecting With Classics" is listener participation. We will be hosting prize drawings for a poster of the Connecting With Classics movie of their choice plus podcast swag and more at the end of each calendar year. Entries into the drawing can be earned for every episode by watching the film and posting your own review or thoughts about the podcast episode in the comments section of the episode announcement post in our Feelin' Film Facebook Discussion Group. For listeners who do not wish to be a part of the discussion group, emailing reviews to fe

In appropriately numbered Episode 111, we talk all things Han Solo, and we do mean ALL things. With so many origin stories there is plenty to discuss.  We talk about which ones worked, which ones didn't, where Star Wars spin-off films go from here, and how sometimes it's okay to just have a little fun at the movies. What We've Been Up To - 0:01:10(Aaron - Star Wars marathon) (Patrick - Monsters) Solo: A Star Wars Story Review - 0:19:36 The Connecting Point - 1:23:05 Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on your podcast app of choice! It helps bring us exposure so t

It's Judgment Day at Feelin' Film. Our Patrons voted for us to cover Terminator 2 for May, because nothing celebrates Mother's Day like talking about Sarah Connor. We honor the genius of this classic and dive into some of the bigger themes it presents like fatherhood and sacrifice. Come with us, if you want to live. Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on your podcast app of choice! It helps bring us exposure so that we can get more people involved in the conversation. Thank you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/feelin-film/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https

In Episode 110, Aaron takes a break to continue Seattle International Film Festival coverage, so Patrick calls in a friend of the show who is well-versed in the movies of old, Francisco Ruiz from Retro Rewind Podcast. Big Trouble in Little China has become a cult classic and there is a lot of admiration present as the guys discuss John Carpenter's famous fantasy-comedy-adventure.  Big Trouble in Little China Review - 0:02:28 The Connecting Point - 0:42:17 Contact Francisco Twitter Retro Rewind on Twitter Retro Rewind on Facebook Retro Rewind Website Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on

The 44th Seattle International Film Festival runs from May 17, 2018 through June 10, 2018 and Aaron is joined by returning guest host, and fellow Seattle film critic, Mike Ward to discuss some of the many films SIFF has to offer moviegoers this year.  Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF): https://www.siff.net/festival Beast - 0:12:03 Catwalk: Tales From the Cat Show Circuit - 0:19:00 Champions (Campeones) - 0:26:13 The Russian Five - 0:33:38 On Chesil Beach - 0:42:50 Bodied - 0:47:54 Mountain - 0:55:13 Contact Mike Twitter Facebook Should I See It? Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes a

In this second round of Seattle International Film Festival coverage, Matt Oakes from Silver Screen Riot joins Aaron to discuss and make recommendations for some of the films they've seen. (Showtimes for SIFF screenings are included with each review.) Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF): https://www.siff.net/festival Eighth Grade - 0:04:21 American Animals - 0:09:26 Boundaries - 0:15:35 Revenge - 0:21:04 Blue My Mind - 0:27:33 First Reformed - 0:32:32 Won't You Be My Neighbor? - 0:43:47 Contact Matt Twitter Facebook Silver Screen Riot Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on

Please enjoy this teaser for our Top 5 Favorite Film Score bonus content. Our Patreon supporters at $2/month and up get access to monthly bonus content as well voting privileges to help choose our monthly donor pick episode. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast as it helps us pay the bills and continue to bring you a high quality of content.  Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Contact Benson Twitter Facebook Instagram Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on your podcast app of choice! It helps bring us exposure so that we can get more people involved in the conversation. Thank you!Sup

Joining us for Episode 109 is a special first time guest - soundtrack superfan, and film music reporter and media reporter, Benson Farris. We discuss first-time director Matt Schrader’s Score: A Film Music Documentary, which was shot over a 2 1/2-year period after raising more than $160,000 through two crowd-funding campaigns. Matt has said, “I’ve always been a big fan of movie music, and as I realized a lot of people love film scores, I knew there would be an audience for this film,” and you can consider us and this episode proof that he’s correct. If you love film music already, this is an episode for you. And if you don't, listen to this one and you might just change your mind.   Score: A Film Music Documentary Review - 0:02:17 The Connecting Point - 0:40:37 Contact Benson Twitter Facebook Instagram Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google

Here in Episode 108, we try to strike fast, strike hard, and show no mercy in discussing the memorable and iconic 1984 hit film, The Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elizabeth Shue and William Zabka. But like Cobra Kai, this is a team effort, so we’ve recruited the “the best... around”, Adam Rackoff, to help us talk through this classic. We also spend a bit of time reviewing YouTube Red's newly released premiere episode of the aptly named sequel series, Cobra Kai. What We've Been Up To - 0:01:50 (All - Cobra Kai) The Karate Kid Review - 0:15:29 The Connecting Point - 1:15:05 Contact Adam Twitter Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome reward

In this special minisode, we kick-off Patrick's "Summer of Anime" movie challenge by confronting the late Isao Takahata's masterpiece, Grave of the Fireflies. But to lighten things up, we also have a short and entirely spoiler-free review of the first feature film from Studio Ponoc, Mary and the Witch's Flower.  Mary and the Witch's Flower Spoiler-Free Review - 0:03:53 Grave of the Fireflies Review - 0:15:27 Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion Group Support us on Patreon & get awesome rewards Music: Going Higher - Bensound.com Rate/Review us on iTunes and on your podcast app of choice! It helps bring us exposure so that we can get more people involved in the conversation.

For this departing month of April, we are pleased to present you a conversation about 1953’s Shane.  Newer or younger audiences may recognize this film as the allegorical pairing made in James Mangold’s Logan, but this classic western sits at #46 on the AFI Top 100 10th Anniversary list for good reason. One of the goals for "Connecting With Classics" is listener participation. We will be hosting prize drawings for a poster of the Connecting With Classics movie of their choice plus podcast swag and more at the end of each calendar year. Entries into the drawing can be earned for every episode by watching the film and posting your own review or thoughts about the podcast episode in the comments section of the episode announcement post in our Feelin' Film Facebook Discussion Group. For listeners who do not wish to be a part of the discussion group, emailing reviews to feelinfilm@gmail.com will also be accepted.  Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook Don  Twitter Facebook Website Don's Vintage Rev

After 10 years and 18 films, Marvel's ambitious, unique interconnected world of superhero films comes to this, a team-up movie the likes of which we have never seen before. Historic in its scope and in its box office success, Avengers: Infinity War is a special blockbuster and one that provides plenty to discuss. We've been chomping at the bit to talk about this one, its place in the MCU, and where Marvel goes from here. Avengers: Infinity War Review - 0:02:33 The Connecting Point - 01:27:30 Contact Aaron Twitter Facebook  Patrick Twitter Facebook Feelin' Film Facebook Twitter Website Email feelinfilm@gmail.com Feelin' Film on Apple Podcasts Feelin' Film on Google Play Feelin' Film on Stitcher Feelin' Film on TuneIn Feelin' Film on Overcast Feelin' Film on Spotify Join the Facebook Discussion GroupSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/feelin-film/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands