Our four dear friends describe life in the Pennsylvania countryside and reflect on buying expensive weed, experiences in dextromethorphan, being jewish and christian and almost getting away with it all. Thanks for recording this y'all! Extra Gym Class Credit: Can you name all the bleeped names? first one to get them all gets a tshirt!

(BONUS) HOME - Feat. Lauren Kelsey Emily and Ethan

Measuring our lives, laughing. Did quite a bit of thinking and quit my job. Plumbing some depths, testing the water, splashing each other, drying off, off to bed at the foot of the mountain. Somehow still there is much to do.

Retreating to Heaven's Covered Cliff - No Movie

Auld Lang Syne

Reel Rap concludes their journey through the filmography of Sofia Coppola

In the finale of Reel Rap’s season devoted to Sofia Coppola, Shane and Bennett discuss her 2017 remake of the Civil War drama ‘The Beguiled.’ The film tells the story of a wounded Union soldier (Colin Farrell) being taken in by a group of women (including Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning) in a boarding school. They also give their final rankings of Coppola’s filmography.

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The Beguiled (2017)

In the freshly reupholstered hot seat for Reel Rap Season 6: Elaine May and Mike Nichols

Legendary comedy-duo-turned-filmmakers Elaine May and Mike Nichols are the subject of the sixth season of Reel Rap. Shane and Bennett kick things off with Nichol’s directorial debut, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Adapted from Edward Albee’s hit 1962 play, Nichols’ sharp-tongued, star-studded 1966 film lets the booze flow and the insults fly between Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal and Sandy Dennis. Shane and Bennett also share their favorite insults in the film, discuss how cleaning products have evolved and relive the craziest tears they’ve gone on.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Reel Rap revisits the film that provided Nichols his only Oscar win for Best Director

Everyone’s favorite sophomoric philosophers tackle Mike Nichols’ best-known, Oscar winning effort with 1967’s The Graduate. Along with special guest Ryan McClosky, Shane and Bennett discuss how their appreciation for the film has shifted through the years and how the leads —Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross — and various side characters read differently more than 50 years later.

The Graduate (1967)

Elaine May’s time in the hot seat begins with her impeccable directorial debut

Reel Rap pivots to Elaine May’s filmography in this week’s episode. May stars in her 1971 directorial debut, A New Leaf, alongside Walter Matthau in the high-society comedy about a rich man who goes broke and decides the quickest way to rebuild his fortune is marry a rich woman (May) and kill her. Shane and Bennett marvel at May’s near-perfect comedic timing on script and screen, the film’s ability to bounce between beats and how quickly May and Nichols both became technically advanced directors.

A New Leaf (1971)

Elaine May’s second film is another relationship comedy that fires on all cylinders

Charles Grodin, Jeannie Berlin and Cybill Shepherd star in Elaine May’s second film — an all-time-great comedy — The Heartbreak Kid. In this episode Bennett also reveals the official Reel Rap opinion of Alec Baldwin and they debate the prospect of swallowing chewing gum.

Season 6: Elaine May and Mike Nichols

The Heartbreak Kid(1972)

Shane and Bennett discuss Elaine May’s masterpiece

John Cassavetes and Peter Falk star in May’s 1976 film that reflects the chaotic nature of life and teaches about film in a way that no class or textbook could ever convey. Bennett and Shane declare Mikey and Nicky one of the best films ever made and May an unrivaled genius — a far cry from previous Reel Rap films and directors. They also discuss smoking on trains, belt hygiene and drinking out of tiny glasses.

"TV sucks. Movies mostly suck. Write from the heart and don’t take a writing class" — Shane

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

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Telling the truth can be dangerous business? You're telling me!

Ishtar

Reel Rap is back in the business of making sense of the film landscape. We might not mention a single movie in this episode, which is a big relief to some of you, I know. The voicemail line is always open and we are standing by! <3

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Described as a "meta-soap opera," PERSONAL PROBLEMS(1980) conceived by Ishmael Reed and directed by Bill Gunn is a singular viewing and listening experience. Shot by world renowned Italian photographer Robert Polidori, scored by the excellent Carman Moore, with music by the inimitable Sam Waymon, this movie is a recently restored treat to behold. Bill Gunn is a stage actor turned director and his skill and ingenuity is undeniable. The fact that he got all of these artists in one place for the duration of the shoot is a testament to his skill as a human and artist. Check out the film on the Criterion Channel or at Kino Lorber. 

Buy the soundtrack for the movie here: https://readinggroupcompany.bandcamp.com/album/personal-problems

Personal Problems (1980)

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