It’s a Wes month. This time we discuss his 2004 film The Life Aquatic which tells the story of sailor/asshole Steve Zissou as he tries to reignite his career and connect with his son. The boys talk about redemption arcs, beautiful shots, and how Wes Anderson has matured through his movies.

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Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty

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506. Ander’s Sons: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Adam and Abe talk about how Sam Raimi’s Spiderman creates a visual system where the audience subtly learns who we’re looking at: Spiderman or Peter Parker. We go through his camera techniques and look into how the invisible hand of directing works.

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Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz

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509. Directorpiece Theatre: How Raimi Shoots Spiderman vs. Peter Parker

With guest host Abe Epperson, our heroes discuss what makes a good sequel and why Prey is the second best Predator film.

We Just Watched... Prey (With Abe Epperson)

Our heroes shut of their brains and enjoy a 90s vampire movie somehow made in 2022.

We Just Watched... Day Shift

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Our heroes mostly enjoy a short film disguised as a feature length horror.

We Just Watched... Glorious

A Pick the Flick episode of Frame Rate! This means one of our patrons, specifically Zac Schwartz, generously donated through the Pick the Flick tier and got to choose what we watched! 

This episode covers the 1988 Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ. Jason joins the ‘Raters (™) in discussing the overall quality of the film, its dark history, and what changing old stories says about us.

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Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty

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515. Frame Rate: The Last Temptation of Christ (Feat. Jason Pargin)

We Just Watched... Hobo With A Shotgun

It’s a Paul month. This time we discuss his 2007 film There Will Be Blood which tells the story of Daniel Plainview, an oilman who leaves a wake of destruction pursuing his need to amass wealth and power. The boys talk capitalism, practical effects, and how Paul Thomas Anderson has matured through his movies.

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Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/AbeTheMighty

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517. Ander’s Sons: There Will Be Blood

We covered The Greasy Strangler, an anti-comedy film that pushes the reality of what we’d call “a movie.” Griffin Rowell joins us for a conversation about the absolute madness of the story and the gross visual aesthetic it deploys. Mostly, we talk about how the movie broke Abe. 

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519. Frame Rate: The Greasy Strangler (Feat. Griffin Rowell)

It’s a Wes month. This time we discuss his 2007 film The Darjeeling Limited which tells the story of three brothers embarking on a spiritual journey through their mutual and personal grief. The boys talk about why it feels different from other Anderson films, how grief and romance are treated in Anderson films, and how the writing reveals a genuine desire to interact with Indian culture but ultimately discloses a form of privilege from the writer/director.

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526. Ander’s Sons: The Darjeeling Limited

Small Beans Podcasting is a place for beans of every sort to come bean it up. Free your soul, eh? Be a frijole.

519. Frame Rate: The Greasy Strangler (Feat. Griffin Rowell)

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