Rambling Cinema

The guys breakdown the dark and unforgettable world of Requiem For a Dream from addiction and obsession to the film's intense performances and disbursing visuals, the crew rambles through one the most emotional and shocking movies ever made.,

ON THIS EPISODE OF RAMBLING CINEMA, THE GUYS DIVE INTO THE WHALE , BREAKING DOWN THE STORY OF A RECLUSIVE , MORBIDLY OBESE TEACHER TRYING TO RECONNECT WITH HIS DAUGHTER WHILE BATTLING HIS OWN DEMON, THEY TALK PERFORMANCES- ESPECIALLY BRENDAN FRASER'S EMOTIONAL COMEBACK ROLE- AND WHETHER THE FILM HITS AS POWERFUL CHARACTER STUDY OR FEELS A LITTLE TOO HEAVY-HANDED. THE CONVERSATION ALSO GETS INTO THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE MOVIE, INCLUDING BACKLASH OVER THE USE OF A "FAT SUIT" ACCUSATIONS OF FAT-PHOBIA. IS IT AN EMPATHETIC STORY ABOUT PAIN AND REDEMPTION OR DOES IT MISS THE MAR?AS ALWAYS, THE GUYS KEEP IT REAL, MIX THEIR OWN TAKES AND DECIDE WHERE THE WHALE DESERVES THE HYPE OR THE CRITICISM.

WE KICK OFF RAMBLING CINEMA WITH EPISODE 1, BREAKING DOWN THE CONVERSATION- FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA'S TESNE, SLOW-BURN CLASSIC ABOUT SURVEILLANCE, PARANOIA, AND GUILT. THE CREW DIGS INTO THE PERFORMANCE, THEMES, AND WHY THIS FILM STILL HITS HARD TODAY. GRAB A DRINK, HIT PLAY, AND LET THE RAMBLE BEGIN.