The Important Cinema Club

We explain why Jim Carrey was our hero growing up by discussing Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Cable Guy. Will admits to dressing up for a very special screening, Justin thinks one of his films is the funniest thing ever and special guest Emily Milling wishes that the human cartoon was her boyfriend. We also talk about Rubber Face.

Gather round, drink an extra shot of espresso and get ready to talk about the Grandpa of European Art Film. Justin and Will are joined by Ingmar Bergman ‘expert’ Dan Berube as they talk about the grumpy director’s career, discuss the classic The Seventh Seal and the terrible The Serpent’s Egg, and recommend some good Bergman starter films. Look, we have to talk about this eventually, so lets get it over with.

We discuss Elaine May's entire directorial oeuvre (a mere four films) and touch on her use of cringe comedy, the on-point brilliance of The Heartbreak Kid and the fact that Ishtar really isn't that funny. Plus, we sing a song.

Justin and Will discuss the directorial work of The Man With No Name by way of his off-center western HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973) and his head scratching bio-pic WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART (1990). They talk his charismatic appeal as an actor, his populist film making style and his baffling prestige picture present.

Will and Justin talk Woody Allen by way of his undeniable classic ANNIE HALL (1977) and its terrible kinda-remake ANYTHING ELSE (2003). They discuss the struggle to separate the art from the artist, how Woody has a few interesting things to say (that he says over and over again) how much ANYTHING ELSE is awful, like gut wrenching horrible, even though Quentin Tarantino considers it one of his favorite films of all time.

Akira Kurosawa is a monolith and Justin and Will nervously approach his filmography like soldier's marching through a minefield. They watch THRONE OF BLOOD, THE BAD SLEEP WELL and discuss the master's biography, his riff with Toshiro Mifune, and the reason he's the Michael Bay of his time*. Plus, a special appearance by Ishiro Honda (Director of the original GODZILLA) *No.

It's time for the Important Cinema team to tackle the most important question of our time: Who was the funniest comedy team of 1933? Will and Justin discuss the topic heatedly as they tackle Marx Brothers masterwork DUCK SOUP and the Wheeler and Woolsey comedy DIPOLOMANIACS - both films deal with politics, both were released in 1933, but only one can be the best of the best. Along the way they talk about the appeal of the Marx Brothers, the reason Wheeler and Woolsey have been lost to the sands of time, and why The Three Stooges are still the best.

Everyone knows that Roger Corman is one of the most influential producers in the history of film, but what was he like as a director? In an overview of his career as an auteur, Justin and Will discuss his hippie culture 'comedy' "GAS-S-S-S-S-S" and Corman's final film "FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND" while taking pit stops to talk about his William Shatner opus THE INTRUDER, Will's phone conversation with the Great Man, and what makes Roger's films (especially his five day quickies) special.

Will and Justin tackle their TOP 10 lists of 2015 in glorious 70mm audio! They discuss the validity of making lists, why Justin has chosen a bunch of films no one has seen, and why Will thinks Mordecai should be the #2 films of the year.

In a very special episode, Justin and Will tackle the holiday cinematic season by watching the awful Kirk Cameron vehicle SAVING CHRISTMAS and the holiday 'classic' MIRACLE ON 34th street. They discuss their own feelings on faith, padding films to feature length, rapping bible songs, the existence of Santa Claus, and a slew of other Christmas Classics!