Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

Darren Moser returns to Missing Frames to introduce Shawn to the seminal science fiction classic Forbidden Planet, starring Leslie Nielsen and Robby the Robot, directed by Fred M. Wilcox. This landmark film paved the way for big budget sci-fi, proving...

This week, Richie Pepio returns to Missing Frames for his first viewing of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal classic Vertigo. But what happens when you know a film is widely considered a classic and a masterpiece, but it just doesn't click with you? Despite...

Carley Cooper returns to Missing Frames for her first viewing of Jonathan Lynn's 1985 comedy Clue. While the film was a box office dud, in the years since its release it has become something of a cult classic, but does its reputation hold up for...

Brad Gullickson returns to Missing Frames to help Shawn celebrate the 80th episode. This time around, they watch one of Shawn's favorite films, The Seventh Seal. Brad has never seen it before. In fact, Brad has never seen a single Ingmar Bergman...

Alex Calleros of the Lessons from the Screenplay team joins Shawn for a viewing of Martin Scorsese's breakthrough classic Taxi Driver. Alex and Shawn discuss their opinions on Scorsese's filmography, why Taxi Driver is Shawn's favorite Scorsese film...

Tony Black watches Steven Spielberg's landmark blockbuster Jaws for the first time. As a massive Spielberg fan, will this rise to the top of Tony's favorites or sink to the lowest depths? One thing's for certain: the water puns and analogies will flow...

In this episode, Sarah introduces Shawn to one of her favorite movies: Rian Johnson's debut feature Brick. Will it live up to Shawn's high hopes or will the film's intricate twists and turns leave him baffled? Tune in to find out! HOSTS Shawn...

Brian Bitner of the Lessons From the Screenplay team joins Shawn to watch Titanic, a film Brian has never seen before. They discuss the film's troubled production, its insane success and trying to separate the film's quality from its massive...

On his final evening in Park City, Utah, Shawn met up with Brad and Lisa Gullickson of the ITMODcast and the Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast to compare Sundance experiences. They discuss their favorite (and least favorite) films, top festival...

Shawn chats with Eric Branco, the cinematographer for Radha Blank's 'The 40-Year-Old Version.' The film premiered at Sundance 2020 and was just purchased by Netflix, so you can expect to see it soon. A few of the topics discussed include: - The...