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A bowler, a rug, and one very unfortunate case of mistaken identity—this week on the podcast, we dive headfirst into the weird (Coen brothers) world of The Big Lebowski. Whether you're a first-time viewer or listener or maybe even a lifelong achiever ;) this episode of TA really pulls the whole conversation together! What do you think...did we cross the line with these ratings? Or should we mark it an eight? Join our conversation here or on YouTube!

In this basement episode see what happens when a true crime story, a duffel bag of cocaine, and a very unfortunate bear collide? You get Allen and Gabe talking Cocaine Bear—one of the most gloriously unhinged high concept movies in recent memory.

If you love grindhouse homage, missing reels, zombies melting in neon light… and heroines with machine-gun legs — this one’s for you! This week on the podcast, we dive headfirst into Planet Terror--the gloriously unhinged half of the double-feature experiment known as Grindhouse, directed by the mad scientist himself, Robert Rodriguez.

Alright…seatbelts on. We’re talking about Death Proof — the sleazy, sun-bleached, tire-screeching half of Grindhouse — directed by none other than Quentin Tarantino a.k.a QT. This is the movie where dialogue hangs out longer than you expect and somewhere in the distance you can hear the rumble of a 1970s muscle car engine. Then about half way through--QT changes to an HD modern look...why? Is this the stronger half of the double feature? Gabe’s not so sure—you might want to revisit Planet Terror before making that call.

In this episode, we talk The Shadow of the Sun, a powerful Venezuelan film that earned international attention as Venezuela’s Academy Awards International Feature Film nominee. It's a quietly powerful film that wrestles with memory, identity, and hope. We’re joined by director Miguel Angel Ferrer, who walks us through the personal origins of the project, themes that shaped it, and the creative decisions that brought it to life. From writing and directing to the realities of indie filmmaking, Miguel opens up about process, intention, and the moments that surprised him along the way. #theshadowofthesun #venezuelanfilms #oscarnominee

Play this back in 1.5x speed! In this episode of the Tame Aperture Movie Podcast, we break down SLC Punk!—a loud, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful coming-of-age/slice of life film about identity, friendship, and growing up. In a lot of ways, SLC Punk! feels like the punk-rock cousin of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off—both are playful, fourth-wall-breaking snapshots of youth and growing up. But where Ferris is about escaping responsibility for a day, SLC Punk! is about realizing you can’t escape it forever.

In this episode of the podcast, we dive deep into The Deer Hunter (1978), Michael Cimino’s haunting, controversial portrait of friendship, masculinity, and the psychological cost of the Vietnam War. We explore what makes The Deer Hunter such a defining piece of 1970s American cinema—from its deliberate pacing and immersive world-building to its unforgettable performances by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep. We unpack the symbolism of the deer hunt, the infamous Russian roulette sequences, and how the film uses ritual, silence, and endurance to examine identity before, during, and after trauma.

We sat down with filmmaker Michael Dahan to talk about his feature film Yes Repeat No. The conversation dives into a bold audition process in which three actors attempt to embody Palestinian-Jewish actor and activist Juliano Mer-Khamis—a former IDF paratrooper who famously described himself as “100% Palestinian and 100% Jewish.” Along the way, we unpack questions of identity, performance, direction, and the radical honesty at the core of the film. Check out the film here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21417154/ https://www.yesrepeatnofilm.com/ www.tameaperture.com

With holiday schedules being a little wild and busy, throw this on at 1.5x speed—you’ll love it even more!!! In this holiday special, Tame Aperture dives into The Night Before (2015), starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie. The holiday comedy that blends raunchy humor with surprising heart. Gabe and Allen break down what works, what hasn’t aged as cleanly, and why this film has quietly become a modern holiday staple--at least for Gabe.

We’re diving into Saltburn directed by Emerald Fennell, the movie that left us asking “Wait… what just happened?” A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten. If you like spicy takes, overconfident theories, and hosts who think they’re way funnier than they actually are, then you’re in the right place.

Watch out for bagel! I mean Bughull. A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.

A Zach Cregger double feature. In Barbarian, a woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems. While in his newest film, all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, leaving a community questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), a well-liked high school government teacher, can't help but notice that successful student Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) uses less than ethical tactics to get what she wants. When Tracy runs for school president, Jim feels that she will be a poor influence on the student body and convinces Paul, a dim-witted but popular student athlete, to run against Tracy. When she becomes aware of Jim's secret involvement in the race, a bitter feud is sparked.

A newspaper cartoonist obsessed with solving San Francisco's infamous "Zodiac" serial killer case closes in on a suspect long after the case has become cold in this fact-based thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.