Uncut Gems Podcast

In this episode of the show, we are marking the 30th anniversary of Brandon Lee's untimely passing by talking about his final film, The Crow. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the movie as a mixture of a cathartic revenge fantasy and a gothic love story, Brandon Lee's iconic portrayal of Eric Draven as compared to Heath Ledger's take on Joker in The Dark Knight, Alex Proyas' knack for visual storytelling, The Crow as related to Tim Burton's Batman, The Matrix and John Wick and much more. We hope that with this conversation combined with a whole month devoted to his work, we will have given Brandon Lee a salute he is owed by the world. Enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the second episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes marathon, we take a look at the other of Cassavetes' early studio efforts, A Child Is Waiting starring Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland and Gena Rowlands. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the naturalism of the kids hired to be in the film, the parental woes of boomers, the glee of watching kids perform in a school play, the different approaches to care and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are taking our Brandon Lee journey to the next level as we talk his 1992 Rapid Fire. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Brandon Lee channeling Jackie Chan, his maturation to become a bona fide action star, the film's meta connection with real life, Powers Boothe playing a good guy for a change, the oddity of navel kissing to the tune of 80s rock, the sheer talent needed to sketch a full-on dragon to complement a nude live subject in art class, and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show, we are continuing our trek through the cinema of Brandon Lee as we talk about Showdown in Little Tokyo. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the buddy cop energy of this movie, Brandon channeling Mel Gibson,  Dolph Lundgren as an underrated action man, the latent homoerotic energy of the movie, the idea of Showdown in Little Tokyo being a parody of itself and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren (@JacksonBoren) & Brandon Streussnig (@BrndnStrssng) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month, in connection to our series on Brandon Lee's cinema, we are tying in with a conversation about the last movie starring Bruce Lee - Game of Death. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Bruce Lee's legacy, propriety and impropriety of using the footage of his funeral, the wonders of cardboard cutouts, eerie foreshadowing of his son's demise, Golden Harvest as a fetish, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's shoe size and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are beginning our March journey through the cinema of Brandon Lee, the 30th anniversary of whose death we will be marking at the end of the month. Therefore, we start by talking about his first two feature films, Legacy of Rage and Laser Mission. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Brandon desiring not to live in his father's shadow, how Bolo Yeung anointed him for greatness, Hong Kong cinema as an outlet for passionate amateurs wishing they were doing Hollywood movies, Brandon Lee as a master of disguise, his appeal as a James Bond stand-in, a proper way to test a guillotine and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are blowing the whistle on Erin Brockovich, a prestige drama married to an investigative thriller that earned Julia Roberts a Best Actress Oscar. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Soderbergh's time in the spotlight, the importance of knowing when to let the actors do their thing, the parenting drama at the core of this story and whether this movie is Soderbergh's All The President's Men, his Rocky, or both. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are making our monthly stop over at the Soderbergh station to talk about The Limey, a visually audacious take on an archetypal revenge thriller starring Terence Stamp and Peter Fonda. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Soderbergh settling into a groove, the notion of experimenting with a revenge narrative, Terence Stamp's magnificent hair and if the movie as a whole is a touching (or maybe dark) commentary on paternal abandonment.  Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show, we are putting a lid on our February theme of sequels to Best Picture winners by talking about The Evening Star, the sequel to the 1983 Terms of Endearment. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about what makes a movie an Oscar Bait, whether Terms of Endearment required a sequel in the first place, who the character of Aurora can appeal to, the importance of authenticity in trying to tell stories about human drama and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon for even more podcasts! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the second episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes marathon, we continue our odyssey through the work of this maverick director by talking about his sophomore feature Too Late Blues. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Cassavetes going to Hollywood, the idea of trying to bring freshness into the stale studio filmmaking, the vagaries of dealing with producers, the movie as an autobiographical confessional, Cassavetes learning visual direction and the crisis of masculinity. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, joined by a special guest Ian Schultz to talk about French Connection II, the sequel to one of the best movies of all time. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about, following up true greatness, John Frankenheimer's directorial style, his relationship with William Friedkin, the idea of making movies by going places and doing stuff, and if you hang out for long enough you may also hear a think or two about Captain Ahab and Brian Wilson, too.  Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show, we are starting our February series on sequels to Best Picture winners by talking about They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!, a sequel to the 1967 In the Heat of the Night. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder why and how this movie came together in the first place, whether Virgil Tibbs is enough of a Columbo to sustain a franchise, if the people who made this movie knew what made the original great in the first place and more. We also opine over Tibbs' parenting skills, his pillow talk and whether prestige movies deserve sequels in the first place. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this episode of our monthly Tie-in series, we are heading to the Deep South to explore the racial tensions of the late 1960s in the Best Picture-winning In the Heat of the Night in connection to our February series on sequels to Oscar-winning movies. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the iconic stature of Sidney Poitier, the film as an example of cinema in transition, the slap heard around the world, Chief Gillespie's insecurities and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are again cutting deep into Soderbergh's filmography as we talk about his two mid-90s movies The Underneath and Schizopolis. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about deconstructing noir, following the post-QT trends, the importance of characters in a template-based story, New Wave deconstructionism, Richard Lester as a comedy genius, Soderbergh's high-IQ self-awareness and much more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. This month, we are continuing our journey through Steven Soderbergh's filmography by stopping over at Prestige Station and talking about King of the Hill. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the allure of coming-of-age stories, Soderbergh's decision to do a period piece about The Great Depression, the dangers of imitating Spielberg and eating pictures of food. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are talking about Space Rage, a microbudget space western from 1985 starring Richard Farnsworth. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about what makes cheap trashy movies likeable and equally what makes some of them unappealing, the power of passion behind the camera making up for budgetary shortcomings, the long tradition of low-fi knock-offs of big blockbusters and how - if at all - Space Rage fits within the legacy of Mad Max. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the first episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this show, we are officially starting with his 1959 debut feature, Shadows. Over the course of our conversation, you will hear us talk about Cassavetes as a cultural icon, the movie as an early example of indie filmmaking, the guerilla style of how it was made, the pros and cons of improvising a script and why - at least to some of us - this movie is like jazz. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz Randy Burrows & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Hillary White Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are talking about Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as part of our 80s space western January expedition. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie fits into the legacy of Star Wars, how it borrows a thing or two from The Road Warrior, and how it sets up a few things for Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome to draw from. We also talk about Ernie Hudson's muscles, Peter Strauss as Harrison Ford you can afford and the problematic nature of aggressive shampooing your sidekicks among other things.  Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show, we are opening our short January series on 80s space westerns by talking about Outland. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Sean Connery transitioning from the leading man to a stately old man, Peter Hyams as an underrated voice in the genre space, the idea of staging a western in space, the film's characteristically organic approach to world-building, the allure of space racquetball and more! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are connecting our conversation to the upcoming show about Outland by talking about its predecessor, the 1952 High Noon. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the art of building suspense and the science of successfully releasing it, the idea of revisionist western before such a term existed, the many thematic templates one can map onto this movie, Gary Cooper as a leading man and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are cutting deep into Soderbergh's filmography and examining one of his more underrated movies, the sophomore feature Kafka. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder if this movie can function as a biopic, how its structure relates to Franz Kafka's real life, the inspirations drawn from Orson Welles and Terry Gilliam and how, if at all, Kafka can be enjoyed by anyone. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series where we will be examining the cinema of Steven Soderbergh. On our main show we are going through his more underrated works, while on our Patreon we are talking about Soderbergh's most prominent movies. And where else should we start if not at the beginning? Therefore, we are talking about his ground-breaking debut Sex, Lies and Videotape! Over the course of our chat you will hear us wonder about the importance of this movie coming out at the end of 1980s, Steven Soderbergh's process, the breadth of thematic space hiding in what amounts to ah homage to Mike Nichols and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

We are closing the year by talking about Ghostbusters 2! Join us and hear us discuss whether this movie can hold the candle to the 1984 original, if Vigo is a better villain than Gozer, whether the chemistry between the boys is still there and if the comedy lands the way it did. We also discuss the thematic relevance of the brand, the logistics of having the Statue of Liberty become a Godzilla for one hour, argue over Peter MacNicol's vibe and openly disagree about one particular joke! Also, click here to access Randy's feature on Ivan Reitman on CLAPPER! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this episode of our Bonus Tie-in series - the last one in 2022 - we are charging our proton packs and balming up on our Tobin's Spirit Guide as we are talking about the 1984 Ghostbusters! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the lightning in a bottle that was the early 80s SNL crew, the miraculous taming of Dan Aykroyd's writing, Ivan Reitman's knack for knowing when to let the camera roll, the importance of Winston as the everyman, the movie's Republican vibe mixed with a Taxi Driver energy and more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Here's a short teaser of the twelfth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. With this episode, our year-long adventure is coming to a close! To cap off the twelve months of comprehensively discussing David Lynch's filmography we are driving back to the misty forests of Twin Peaks to talk about the 2017 addition to the series, namely Twin Peaks: The Return! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about David Lynch reinventing television again, successfully introducing cinema into an episodic format, the satire within the series, the multitude of themes critiquing the world around us, Laura Palmer as a biblical figure, The Wizard of Oz connections, David Lynch's horny input and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this landmark 100th episode of the show we are talking about Joe Dante's Gremlins 2! Joined by a special guest we wonder what makes Joe Dante tick, marvel at the insanity of this movie, ask if Gremlins 2 is the last 80s comedy or the first 90s comedy and wonder where in the film the line lies, the crossing of which will leave the viewer desensitized to the mayhem on the screen! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Campbell Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are getting into a  Christmas spirit by talking about Joe Dante's Gremlins! Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the difficult balancing act of making a horror comedy, the ridiculousness of the Gremlin rules, the movie as a satire on consumerism and what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Campbell Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are discussing the 1989 Leviathan, a George P. Cosmatos-directed addition to the short run of horrors set under water. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us compare this movie to Deepstar Six and The Abyss, discuss Peter Weller's allure, debate which of these Alien knock-offs works better, wonder if the score isn't a bit too Christmasy for its own good and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are talking about The Abyss in connection to our short series of podcasts about thrills under the sea. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us opine over the infamously difficult production of this movie, James Cameron's ego, the many problems of the unfinished director's cat, the drama behind the spectacle and the ramifications of getting cats to breathe under water. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are snorkelling in Bermuda together with Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Shaw as we talk about The Deep. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder about what could potentially have made this story a bit more compelling, if it is a result of Peter Benchley's post-Jaws ego, if it is in fact a fantasy prequel to Jaws about Quint's stay in the Bermuda, and if there is a possibility a Bond film is taking place wherever the camera isn't pointed.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are diving into the depths of underwater cinema as we are launching a miniseries on thrillers set against the backdrop of oceanic expanses. And we are starting off with Deepstar Six. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the film's obvious connection to Alien and Aliens, how its lived-in sets aid in audience immersion, the importance of designing a memorable creature, Miguel Ferrer as the MVP of the film and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the twelfth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. In this episode of our 2022 David Lynch Marathon we are diving head first down the rabbit hole of David Lynch's nightmarish thoughtscape as we talk about Inland Empire. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Lynch's newfound fascination with digital filmmaking, taking complete control over his process, shooting in Poland, whether the movie is an epilogue to his career and whether it is perhaps too impenetrable and personal to be interrogated by an unprepared viewer. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are joined once again by our good buddy Jackson Boren to talk about Toy Soldiers!!! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about why we think this movie has disappeared from the popular consciousness despite being engineered to resonate with young adults, the short-lived directorial career of Daniel Petrie Jr., the romantic allure of the 80s and 90s villains, practical effects, squibs and military hardware, Sean Astin's Samwise Gamgee energy, the importance of having a switched-on henchman and much more!  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren (@JacksonBoren) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production 

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. In this episode of our Bonus Tie-in series we are talking about Dead Poets Society in connection to our upcoming show on Toy Soldiers. Join us as together with a very special guest we decode the poetry between the lines of this movie, marvel at Robin Williams' singular acting chops, attempt to re-evaluate Mr Perry's parenting skills, wonder if it isn't too dangerous to open teenage minds too much and whether this 30-year-old movie can speak to younger audiences today. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Campbell Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are continuing our double bill of actors-turned-directors doing a martial arts film with Keanu Reeves' Man of Tai Chi. Joined by our good buddy Jak we wonder what pushed Keanu Reeves to step behind the camera and why he never returned to do another movie. You will also hear us talk about the influences behind the movie, the Wachowski factor, whether the movie is too complex for its own good or if it is perfect the way it is, if it functions as a martial arts Truman Show, and most importantly we ask if Keanu Reeves' direction makes martial artists look cool.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp (@JakLukeSharp) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are talking about the JCVD-directed The Quest! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about JCVD as a filmmaker, his feud with Steven Seagal, splits or lack thereof, the movie as a best-of reel of JCVD's career and a summation of his favourite movies, James Remar explaining what's happening on the screen, Roger Moore as a pirate and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are tying our bonus discussion to the upcoming duet of episodes on martial arts movies and one cannot talk about karate chops and weird tournaments in secluded locations without mentioning Enter The Dragon. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about our history with Bruce Lee (or lack thereof), the movie as a James Bond knock-off, Bruce Lee's legendary stature as an inspiration for youngsters to practice kicks and make shuriken in shop class, the iconic final set piece of the movie, emotional content and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show together with our special guest Rafael Felix we are exploring the thematic landscape hiding beneath Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder whether the political context of the film is needed at all, if it is easy to spot Tilda Swinton in an old man make-up, and how this movie relates to Dario Argento's original. We also talk about motherhood, slow-cooked horror, what it means to be a witch, biblical allegories, the power of love and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Rafael Felix (@rjrfelix) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are joined by our good buddy Jak to talk about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the movie's wildly singular energy, how it detaches itself from the iconic predecessor with its tone and approach to violence, the various connotations suggesting it attempts to be a comedy and how Rob Zombie must be in love with this movie! We also wonder how it must have been for Dennis Hopper to star in this movie, if Caroline Williams is Jamie Lee Curtis you can afford, and the notion of putting up Christmas lights in your cannibal lair to make it a bit more homely. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp (@JakLukeSharp)  Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the eleventh episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. In this episode of our 2022 David Lynch Marathon we are wallowing in our nightmares as we attempt to unpack the horror of Mulholland Drive. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the film's status as one of the most important movies ever made, connections to Lynch's wider body of work, the allure of Naomi Watts, Angelo Badalamenti's table manners and much more! Tune in and enjoy! THE FULL VERSION OF THIS EPISODE IS AVAILABLE TO LISTEN FOR FREE ON OUR PATREON UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER 2022!!! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Orrin Luc (@BadFilmTakes1) of Jump Crouch Podcast (@TheJumpCrouch) Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are joined by our good buddy Kyle to talk about the infamous Nothing But Trouble, a movie that quite literally broke Dan Aykroyd's career. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us try to decide if it is more a comedy or a horror, how it connects to the popculture at large, and how it was perhaps ahead of its time in terms of its comedic sensibilities. We also wonder how little oversight there was on set, how Demi Moore must have felt a bit out of her depth in this scenario, how Chevy Chase's allure may be an acquired taste and how John Candy's everyman energy may or may not be the film's saving grace.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Kyle Krieghbaum (@KyleKrieghbaum) of Kyle & Jordan's Cinema Shakedown (@CinemaShakedown) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. The second bonus tie-in of this month is dedicated to Dario Argento's Suspiria in connection to our upcoming episode on Luca Guadagnino's notorious remake over on the main show. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the disconnect between the film's popularity abroad and in Italy, whether it functions as an extension of giallo, a fable or something else, and if it has enough meat on the bone to satisfy the desires of a seasoned genre aficionado. You will also hear us opine on Udo Kier's charm (again), weird James Bond connotations and Jessica Harper's convenient sleepiness. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Randy Burrows & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

CONTENT WARNING! This episode contains a conversation about two graphic exploitation movies full of violence, sexual violence and other depravity, and the conversation does not stray away from these subjects. Listener discretion is advised.  In this episode of the show we are joined by our good buddies Kevin and Erin, hosts of The Podcast That Wouldn't Die, to talk about two movies directed by Paul Morrisey and starring Udo Kier, Flesh For Frankenstein and Blood For Dracula. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder whether these folks knew how to make movies, whether they aimed to take inspiration from softcore pornography and whether anyone should pay attention to any and all social commentary embedded within their narratives. We also take stock of Udo Kier's career, wonder why Joe Dallesandro had one to begin with, marvel at the gross-out violence on display and even postulate that a certain Monty Python movie may have ripped off the iconic ending of Blood For Dracula. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Kevin and Erin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die (@TPodcastTWDie and @QueenErin) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are tying our bonus episode to the upcoming Halloween when we will talk about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as well as Nothing But Trouble. Therefore, we thought it was high time we discussed Tobe Hooper's classic that redefined the genre of horror for decades to come. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the sub-textual horror of this movie, its immense cultural footprint, Gunnar Hansen's dirty costume, Ed Gein's Sunday hobbies and the dangers of running with a chainsaw! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are taking on Out of Sight, a Steven Soderbergh vehicle starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez adapted from an Elmore Leonard novel of the same name. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the 90s Indie Revival getting some Hollywood polish, George Clooney's boyish charm, the American Dream and its romantic relationship with outlaws, Don Cheadle's accent and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are talking about 52 Pick-Up, a John Frankenheimer-directed adaptation of Elmore Leonard's pulpy neo-noir starring Roy Scheider. Joined by a very special guest Sarah Buddery, we explore the sleazy underworld of Leonard's prose, we marvel at Roy Scheider's acting range and John Frankenheimer directorial immediacy, comment on the troublesome treatment of female characters, wonder whether Hardcore and Taxi Driver exist in the same universe with this movie and how 52 Pick-Up was perhaps doomed to become a cult film stuck between two eras in genre filmmaking.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Sarah Buddery (Let's Jaws For a Minute Podcast) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the tenth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. In this episode of our 2022 David Lynch Marathon we are powering up our lawnmowers and ploughing through the fields of reflection and emotional depth as we talk about The Straight Story. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wax poetic about Richard Farnsworth's portrayal of Alvin Straight, David Lynch's connection to small town USA, men's mental health, Wizard of Oz, Lynch's Cinematic Universe and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are talking about the 1994 adventure thriller The River Wild starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon and David Strathairn. Joined by a special guest, Jackson Boren, we talked about Meryl Streep as an underrated female action hero, Kevin Bacon ambiguous energy, the intricacy of the screenwriting laying out its exposition, the movie encapsulating a breadth of marriage therapy notes, nature as a villain and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we are tying our retrospective to our September mini-collaboration with Death by Adaptation Podcast where we'll be talking about a bunch of Elmore Leonard adaptations, most of which fall into the sub-genre of neo-noir. Therefore, we thought it would be cool to talk about three other modern neo-noir films and it just so happens that The Coen Brothers have been frequently revisiting this genre themselves. We chose Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing and The Man Who Wasn't There and we spent a good few hours discussing The Coens' visual penchant for fetishizing settings and eras, arguing if Miller's Crossing is a perfect story or if it's perhaps bloated with plot, and wondering if The Man Who Wasn't There may have been a bit too self-indulgent for its own good. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are continuing our little impromptu James Caan commemoration special - in addition to last week's Freebie and the Bean - by talking about another 1974 movie he starred in, The Gambler.  Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about The New Hollywood making a mark on cinema, Axel Freed as an idle rich kid seeking thrills, Burt Young's casual destructive capabilities, listening to the radio in the cinema, and much more!  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are remembering James Caan, who recently passed away, by talking about one of his least talked about starring roles, the 1974 Freebie and the Bean. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the chemistry between Alan Arkin and James Caan, Richard Rush's particular directorial flair, the genesis of a buddy cop movie, what Roger Ebert termed a 'wunza movie' and much more!  This episode is released in collaboration with Classics at City Cinema, with whom Randy will be co-hosting a screening of Freebie and the Bean on 9th September 2022 in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada! If you live in the area, head over there, watch this movie on the big screen and get a chance to win some Uncut Gems swag! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are tying our bonus episode to the upcoming double bill on Elmore Leonard adaptations which will take place on our main show in collaboration with Death By Adaptation Podcast. As such, we decided to review the first Elmore Leonard adaptation, Martin Ritt's Hombre. Join us and listen as we wonder if this is indeed a revisionist western, marvel at Paul Newman's effortless bravado, and try to figure out what this movie is missing to truly take flight. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are tying a bow on the A-Woo-Gust series by talking about the last film John Woo made in Hollywood, namely Paycheck. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Ben Affleck as a leading man, Paycheck as a Hitchcockian thriller, a decade of adapting Philip K. Dick, the long-extinct mid-budget genre counter-programming, Aaron Eckhart as an underwhelming villain and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show A-Woo-Gust carries on with John Woo's WWII drama Windtalkers! Joined by a special guest, Darryl Edge of the Cage/Rage Podcast, we embarked on a journey to find beauty in the muddy trenches of Saipan. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us wonder whether Woo glorifies or condemns the war, talk about Nic Cage as a brooding veteran tasked with the impossible, the allure of practical pyrotechnics, Oscar-baity sanitized portrayals of racism and much more. Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Darryl Edge (Cage/Rage Podcast) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the ninth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. In this episode of our David Lynch Marathon, we are getting lost in the symbolism of Lost Highway, talk about the abundant noir iconography, listening to new jazz as a controversial pastime, the dread of personalized darkness through Peter Deming's lens and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Here's a short teaser of an older recording of ours we made for Clapper's old Patreon account in August 2021 to commemorate the anniversary of Tony Scott's untimely passing. We are now making it available for our patrons so head over there to listen to the whole recording and join us as we talk about Tony Scott's movies (Days of Thunder, Crimson Tide, True Romance and Domino) and celebrate the memory of the true uncut gem of cinema.  Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Jak-Luke Sharp Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are taking A-Woo-Gust into overdrive as we are talking Face/Off, John Woo's wild and unhinged take on Freaky Friday with doves, Mexican stand-offs and planes crashed into hangars well before Christopher Nolan arrived at the scene. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the allegories embedded in the film, the duality of men, practical stunts in Hollywood, Michael Bay as a John Woo disciple, Nicolas Cage as meme material and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are tying into the A-Woo-Gust series on our regular show by tackling arguable the biggest success in John Woo's career and the movie which paved the way for his arrival in Hollywood - Hard Boiled. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about Woo's approach to violence, whether it is a personal movie in any respect, the unhinged magic of Hong Kong cinema, the idea of remaking this movie in Hollywood and whether it would look any good and much, much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

A-Woo-Gust, a month-long series of episodes where we will talk about John Woo and the movies he made in Hollywood, continues in this week's episode! We are talking about the 1996 Broken Arrow! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Travolta's brief stint at the top of the food chain, the importance of hooks in a blockbuster narrative, doves and lack thereof, spaghetti westerns, Travolta's thermonuclear peepee and more!  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Cordero Meznarich Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we are tying our retrospective to the A-Woo-Gust series currently ongoing on our regular show, where we devoted the month of August to talk about John Woo's Hollywood movies. In here, we decided to round up three movies starring Jean-Claude Van Damme directed by Hong Kong filmmakers. Thus, we chose Maximum Risk, Double Team and Knock Off. Over the course of this conversation you will hear us dive deep into JCVD's career, transplanting Hong Kong cinema into Hollywood, the allure of Rob Schneider, the post-Space Jam era of hiring high profile athletes to star in action movies and more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are launching A-Woo-Gust, a month-long series of episodes where we will talk about John Woo and the movies he made in Hollywood! We are starting with the iconic Hard Target starring the iconic JCVD and his iconic greasy mullet! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Hong Kong cinema, spaghetti westerns, Lance Henriksen on fire, JCVD as a detective, punching snakes, surfing on bikes, roundhouse kicks, dismantling grenades and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Kevin and Erin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die (@TPodcastTWDie and @QueenErin) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are going on a mission into space to stop a comet from hitting our planet... while following a paranoid conspiracy thriller... and watching Elijah Wood get married way too young. That is we are talking Deep Impact, a Mimi Leder-directed less talked about competitor to the 1998 Armageddon! Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about injecting drama into disaster movies, injecting disasters into dramas, the idea of stretching the narrative too thin, Bobby Duvall as an absolute scene-stealer and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this behemoth of a show we are putting a bow on our Animal Attack Summer series by talking about not one, not two, not three, but four movies, including ALL Jaws sequels (Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revenge) as well as one of the earliest and most direct ripoffs of the 1975 classic, the 1977 Orca - The Killer Whale. Joined by a special guest MJ Smith, host of Let's Jaws For a Minute podcast, we talked about the legacy of Jaws, the pitfalls of pandering to the original, the ridiculousness of the 3D gimmick, roaring sharks, an orca John Wick, and much more!  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: MJ Smith (Let's Jaws For a Minute) Bonus: At the end of the episode you will find a special dispatch from the road our good buddy Jak-Luke Sharp recorded in lieu of appearing on the podcast, as he ended up stuck in traffic for countless hours and could not be there with us to discuss those movies.  Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we chose to tie into the regular show in a bit of an unconventional way, as we decided to talk about the original 1954 Godzilla, a seminal kaiju movie which is both an animal attack creature feature and a disaster film, which connects all movies we discuss this month. Over the course of our sombre and serious conversation you will hear us talk about the morality of Godzilla as a cautionary tale and a post-WWII lament, the circular irony of its themes, the importance of localizing a big picture narrative, iconic special effects and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Animal Attack Summer continues as we talk about the 1978 Piranha and the 1982 Piranha 2: The Spawning. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the arcane art of ripping off Jaws, the idea of throwing the kitchen sink at a movie, Joe Dante making an exploitation film, James Cameron's woes directing (or not) Piranha 2, the inferiority of large amounts of small fish in comparison with one large fish, the camp of Italian filmmaking and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jak-Luke Sharp Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are continuing Animal Attack Summer and we talk reptiles. This week we are discussing the 1980 Alligator and the 1999 Lake Placid. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us opine on the legacy of Jaws yet again, the Corman-adjacent filmmakers carrying the animal attack torch, the pitfalls of corporate villains, Robert Forster as a Bullitt wannabe, Bridget Fonda's potty mouth, Betty White's potty mouth, Oliver Platt's potty mouth, Brendan Gleeson's creepy pick-up lines and that croc that - as tradition requires - would not work half the time. Join us and get ready to croc and roll! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch. In this episode of our David Lynch Marathon, we are expanding our conversation on Twin Peaks by talking about Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, a feature prequel to the show recounting the final days of Laura Palmer... among other things. Joined by a wonderful guest Joel Bocko (of lostinthemovies.com) we traverse the universe of Twin Peaks, discuss the horror of trauma and abuse hiding beneath the story, opine over the film's connection to the show, the lore it sets up for the future and the multitude of interpretations it invites. Head over to our Patreon to listen to the full version of this episode where it is AVAILABLE TO LISTEN FOR FREE until end of August 2022!!!  Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Joel bocko (lostinthemovies.com) Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are launching our brand new four-episode series titled Animal Attack Summer where each week we will talk about at least two movies about dangerous animals squaring off against unsuspecting people! This week we are talking about snakes (and a little bit about crocodiles) as we are taking on the 1997 Anaconda together with the fifth sequel in this franchise, a crossover with the Lake Placid series, a made-for-Syfy Lake Placid vs Anaconda. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us talk about Jon Voight's accent, the legacy of Jaws making its way into the 90s, J-Lo's budding acting career, the notion of so-bad-it's-good filmmaking, half-nude women screaming in a forest, Robert Englund's late-career stints and much more!  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in June we are taking on the original run of Twin Peaks. In this episode of our David Lynch Marathon, we are continuing the conversation about Twin Peaks by diving head first into Season 2 of this show. Over the course of our chat you will hear us argue whether the show jumped the shark after the mystery of Laura Palmer's death was revealed, which of the myriad tangential subplots we like the most (or dislike the least), what we think about Windom Earle and whether the show took a wrong turn when David Lynch got busy doing other things. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are joined by a fellow kindred spirit Jackson Boren to talk about Judgment Night! Over the course of our long and sprawling conversation you will hear us talk about genre filmmaking in the 90s, Stephen Hopkins as an overlooked genre director of that era, Alan Silvestri borrowing from himself, the famous crossover soundtrack, the idea of making an ensemble piece in the era of an action star and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Jackson Boren Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in June we are taking on the original run of Twin Peaks. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about our history with Twin Peaks, the tapestry of quirky characters making up the cast of the show, Lynch's return to the dark side of suburbia, and much more!  Stay tuned for next week where the discussion will continue with the second season of Twin Peaks. And also look out for our July instalment where we'll devote an entire episode to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me!  Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Here's a short teaser of an older recording of ours we made for Clapper's old Patreon account way back in 2021, where we no longer post any new content. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to give this podcast a new home, where it is available to listen for FREE! We talked about four films tied inextricably to The Matrix, i.e. Ghost in the Shell, Dark City, Existenz and The Thirteenth Floor as an added bonus to our then-ongoing series of episodes on the main show. Have a peek here and head over to our Patreon to listen to this conversation and, of course, subscribe for more podcasts and support our passion for movies!  THIS EPISODE IS AVAILABLE TO LISTEN FOR FREE ON OUR PATREON!!! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)!!!!!!! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are joined by our good buddy Ewan Gleadow to talk about not one but two movies directed by Uwe Boll: House of the Dead and Postal. Over the course of our wild and totally unhinged conversation you will hear us talk about the vagaries of adapting video games, Uwe Boll's directorial ego and his ability to convince high-flying names to star in his movies, his sense of comedy, whether it is pushing the envelope and if so if it is pushing the envelope down the stairs and much more! Also, if you listen closely you will hear quite a few hot takes that left some of our hosts speechless! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ewan Gleadow Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we are dedicating our mini-retrospective to the memory of Ennio Morricone as we talk about three movies directed by Sergio Corbucci for which he wrote music. These are Navajo Joe, The Mercenary and The Great Silence. Over the course of our sprawling conversation you will hear us talk about how Morricone's music helped to define spaghetti western, how Corbucci brought grit and violence to the genre in a way never seen before him, how these movies use their genre templates to tell stories about modern times and much, much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are finishing our Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers series by talking about the the mostly forgotten 1987 sci-fi thriller The Hidden. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Kyle MacLachlan as an alien, the 80s action as a state of mind, the vagaries of making science-fiction on the cheap, the movie's infrequent yet suggestive special effects, why this movie ended up completely side-lined by popular culture despite both the audiences and the critics liking it at the time and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are reaching the apex of our Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers marathon by talking about the 1982 The Thing, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of its original premiere. Over the course of our wonderful conversation you will hear us talk about the ingenious simplicity of this film, John Carpenter's austere direction, Kurt Russell's beard, environmental storytelling, the breadth of world-building this movie invites the viewer to invest in, Ennio Morricone's terse score and much, much more! THIS EPISODE IS AVAILABLE TO LISTEN FOR FREE ON OUR PATREON!!! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)!!!!!!! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are continuing our Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers series by talking about the 2011 prequel/stealth remake of John Carpenter's The Thing. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about whether this movie needed to exist in the first place, how it fits in the lore of its predecessor and whether it succeeds in enriching it in any way. We also spend a few minutes talking about the controversial choice to replace the iconic practical special effects with CGI, opine over the film's need to stage a Hollywood ending and that the cast in its own right was too big for its own good. We also wonder who Lars is.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Nicolò Grasso & Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are continuing our Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers series by talking about The Faculty, a Robert Rodriguez-directed pastiche of science-fiction and horror. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us try to hash out who had more influence on this project, Robert Rodriguez or Kevin Williamson, whether the trend of 'screamifying' different genres works in the context of a body-snatching romp, if Josh Hartnett's hair is just a bit too distracting for its own good, and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Host: Jakub Flasz Featuring Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are continuing our Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers series by talking about Species, a 1995 merger of science-fiction with an erotic thriller. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how much effort and money was spent on this movie and what the return on this investment ended up being, Natasha Henstridge spending most of her time on the screen nude, Alfred Molina's pillow talk, empathy as a superpower, hotel elevators leading straight to hell, Michael Madsen's flashy professionalism and whether Species is closer to Alien or Terminator 2.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the third episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in May we are continuing this journey by discussing Wild at Heart. Over the course of our conversation - which was in its own way wild at heart and weird on top - you will hear us talk about David Lynch's brand of Americana, Laura Dern and Nicolas Cage as Bonnie and Clyde, The Wizard of Oz references, the utterly frightening Willem Dafoe and much more. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are officially launching our Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers series by talking about the 1951 classic, The Thing from Another World. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the struggles of early science-fiction with embracing visual storytelling, how the movie carries over some aspects of a screwball comedy perhaps to its own detriment, how it could have been a Universal Monsters movie, how it became a source of inspiration for John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we are tying our retrospective to our upcoming Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers series by talking about three movies playing within the template left behind Invasion of the Body Snatchers. To this end, we are discussing Shivers by David Cronenberg, Invaders from Mars by Tobe Hooper and Body Snatchers by Abel Ferrara. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how differently these three films treat the subgenre they are toying with, how Shivers functions as a zombie movie, how Invaders from Mars falls on its own sword and how Abel Ferrara reinvents this concept using his brand of elevated cinema verite. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are observing May the 4th celebrations (albeit a bit late) by talking about the 1980 Roger Corman-produced knock-off of Star Wars, namely Battle Beyond the Stars. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the film's various connections to Lucas' movie, how it draws directly from Kurosawa, Sturges and even the Greek mythology, all in addition to hearing us praise James Cameron's art direction and James Horner's score! That's in addition to having a lot of fun at the expense of this trashy B-movie that against all odds became a cult darling over the years! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are tying into our upcoming string of episodes tentatively titled Shapeshifters and Body Snatchers, as we are talking about the Philip Kaufman-directed 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the film's eerie tone, Kaufman's filmmaking IQ, the film's gritty approach to paranoia and the Red Scare themes, whether Jeff Goldblum or Veronica Cartwright is more annoying and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are marking the anniversary of Sir Alfred Hitchcock's passing by talking about one of his arguably lesser known works, namely Lifeboat. Over the course of our deep and meandering conversation you will hear us talk about the film's single-location gimmick, various bits of drama on set, Canada Lee's magnificent performance, the film functioning both as an anti-Nazi propaganda and a bona fide anti-war effort and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Hillary White  Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are talking about Mandy, a wildly impressionistic revenge thriller directed by Panos Cosmatos. Over the course of our wildly unhinged conversation you will hear us talk about Nicolas Cage's untamed persona, the film functioning as an arthouse horror, the logic of fantasy interweaving with reality, long takes of people walking through forests, forging cool-looking axes, Charles Manson-esque villains, weird connections to Seven and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Hillary White & Jordan Dennis Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the third episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in April we are continuing this journey by discussing Blue Velvet. Over the course of our deep and meandering conversation you will hear us talk about the horror of suburbia, David Lynch's attempt at a conventional neo noir, Kyle MacLachlan's voyeurism, Dennis Hopper's potty mouth and much more! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are talking about Cobra, a Stallone-starring violent thriller directed by George P. Cosmatos. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the cheesy goodness that are Cannon films, use of songs whose lyrics describe what's happening on the screen, The Night Slasher as a villain, Stallone's abundant one-liners, earnest comedy permeating the movie and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we are talking about three movies arguably inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, namely Number 37, Disturbia and Body Double. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us try to determine which elements of Hitchcock's classic have to be retained and which can be taken out for the film to still remain formally inspired by Rear Window, we will chat about Shia LaBeouf's natural talent, Nosipho Dumisa's knack for gritty thrills, and Brian De Palma's gratuitous sleaze... among other things.  Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are discussing Red Dawn and Invasion USA, two mid-1980s action thrillers about Soviets invading America. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the importance of giving personality to characters in an ensemble, whether Red Dawn is a cult classic or not, pondering whether real-life pyrotechnics are enough to elevate a movie, if Chuck Norris kicking ass is all that you need from a successful actioner, whether the violence in Invasion USA was pushed a bit too far, and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we are celebrating the memory of Sir Alfred Hitchcock by talking about one of his perennial classics, Rear Window. This is in connection to an episode of the main show coming out towards the end of the month where we will be taking on one of his more underrated classics, namely Lifeboat. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we close our EPALMARCH series a.k.a. 4 DECADES OF DE PALMA by talking about The Black Dahlia, a neo noir adaptation of a James Ellroy novel that ultimately led to De Palma leaving Hollywood for good. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the noir elements of the story, its multiple narrative problems, James Ellroy's place in the process of adapting his novel, De Palma's directorial voice amidst the dense plotting, unidimensionality of the characters and much more!  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the third episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in March we are continuing this journey by discussing Dune. Over the course of our awesome chat you will hear us talk about the trials and tribulations involving bringing Frank Herbert's prose to the screen, how the movie is related to Star Wars, whether it continues to be a timely piece of politically charged science-fiction, and much more. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we carry on with our DEPALMARCH series a.k.a. 4 DECADES OF DE PALMA by moving up to the 90s to talk about his 1998 outing Snake Eyes. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us talk about De Palma's indulgences, the well-known single-take sequence, Nicolas Cage's energy, subtle Hitchcockian references, Gary Sinise's charisma, the mysteriously missing original ending to the film and much, much more.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows & Jak-Luke Sharp Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we continue our DEPALMARCH marathon also known as 4 DECADES OF DE PALMA by moving up a decade from the 70s to the 80s in order to talk about arguably one of Brian De Palma's most controversial movies, Dressed to Kill. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us talk about De Palma's directorial prowess and a knack for crafting memorable set pieces elevate the movie, how much it owes to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, how it is at its core a deeply personal movie, how it functions as an overt giallo film and much, much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we decided to talk about Dario Argento in connection to our Depalmarch marathon. Out of his vast filmography spanning multiple decades we chose three of his giallo films, namely Deep Red, Tenebrae, and Phenomena. Over the course of our conversation we touched on what defines a giallo film, how Argento relates to Brian De Palma, how he draws from Alfred Hitchcock, his use of Goblin's music and much more.  Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we embark on our DEPALMARCH marathon also known as 4 DECADES OF DE PALMA where we will pick four films directed by Brian De Palma and give them a fair shake. We begin with a conversation about his 1974 absurdist horror rock opera Phantom of the Paradise. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the multitude of references embedded in this film, both literary and cinematic, how it functions as a prescient commentary on the rotten culture of Hollywood, how it is above all an ode to storytellers and their artistic integrity, how it is a bona fide oddball in Brian De Palma's filmography and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Cordero Meznarich Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we decided to talk about Brian De Palma's Blow Out in connection to our upcoming series on his movies, the first one of which is going to be released this coming Friday! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Cordero Meznarich Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we once again dive head-first into the dumpster of cinema to look for unwanted treasures, as we talk about Showgirls, a highly controversial cult classic, universally derided upon its release that only recently has gained some much needed attention. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about this movie being a misunderstood satire and a commentary on the fallacy of the American Dream, Paul Verhoeven's brand of cinematic sleaze, Kyle MacLachlan's hair, Elizabeth Berkley's acting chops and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Maxance Vincent & Rafael Félix Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show we are joined by Carson Timar and Kyle Krieghbaum in what turned out to be one bizarro chat about Tom Hooper's infamous adaptation of Cats. Over the course of our discussion that eventually veers off the rails you will hear us argue about what went wrong with the production of the film, whether it was the right decision to make Cats realistic, if the film should be enjoyed with all its flaws as a camp experience, and whether it was just the right kind of escapism for the difficult times of the pandemic. That's in addition to a multitude of barbs, jibes and taunts that often decorate some of our more heated conversations! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Carson Timar and Kyle Krieghbaum Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of the second episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in February we are continuing this journey by discussing The Elephant Man. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us wonder if the film fits within David Lynch's catalogue, if it functions as a conventional biopic, how it succeeds as a horror film, how it is above all an intricate study on humanism and much more. Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Hillary White Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are joined by Alina Faulds and Carson Timar to talk about Mamma Mia and its sequel Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Over the course of our heated discussion you will hear us spar over the subjective quality of these movies, their objective place in the pantheon of best musicals ever made, the idea of a jukebox musical as a whole, whether these movies are something more than rom-coms elevated by the timelessness of ABBA's music and much more.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Carson Timar and Alina Faulds Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives, a monthly series where we pick a handful of movies tied around a specific theme, a filmmaker or an actor and have an honest chat about them. This month we chose to talk about musicals (partly in conjunction with an upcoming short series of musical-themed episodes coming to the main show) with a small twist of discussing the idea of subverting conventionality in the context of a musical. Over the course of our in-depth conversation you will hear us talk about Bob Fosse's All That Jazz and how he managed to weave elements of his own autobiography and meta-commentary on the filmmaking process into a vivid musical fantasy, Lars Von Trier's Dancer in the Dark and his mission to warp the perennial escapist intention of a musical to unsettle the viewer, and Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd as an example of an expressionist, genre-tilted musical production.  Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show we are discussing Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, arguably her most underrated directorial outing. Over the course of our sprawling, deep and layered conversation we comment on the criticism levelled at Coppola every time she makes a movie, her innate talent to show and not tell, and her ability to draw from her own life experiences in an incredibly relatable manner among other things. We also give some much needed attention to the way Somewhere handles the themes of celebrity, fatherhood and loneliness to craft one of the most interesting stories Coppola ever tackled.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive episode of Uncut Gems Tie-ins, a monthly series where we take a classic movie and connect it to a film discussed on our main show. This month we chose Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, a genre-bending mash-up of noir and romance filled with layered meta commentary, as a tie-in to our upcoming episode on Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, which airs on 11/02/2022.  Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other shows, such as other tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows & Owen Hiscock Head over to our brand new website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are taking a convict-filled plane to the 90s to talk about Con Air. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us wonder how this movie functions as a distillation of the 90s tropes, how it is a quintessential Jerry Bruckheimer production and how it attempts to capitalize on the success of the early Michael Bay movies. We also share quite a few laughs at the expense of the film's writing choices, characterizations and some elements of its aesthetic that perhaps didn't age very well over time.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Kevin and Erin, the hosts of The Podcast that Wouldn't Die (@TPodcastTWDie)  Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more!  Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

In this episode of the show, we are waltzing all the way back to the year 2000 as we discuss the last film Paul Verhoeven made in Hollywood, namely Hollow Man. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us talk about the sleazy exploitation vibes Verhoeven always sneaks into his movies, the mechanics of invisibility, the lengths the filmmakers went to in order to make this movie happen, the film's Hitchcockian roots and much more.  Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Ewan Gleadow Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Here's a short teaser of our brand new Patreon-exclusive show Uncut Gems Marathons where each year we will pick one director and, one by one, discuss their entire filmography. For 2022 we have chosen to dive deep into the cinema of David Lynch and in January we are opening by talking about his auspicious debut, Eraserhead. Over the course of our discussion you will hear us wax poetic about the many interpretations one can apply to this highly enigmatic movie, how difficult it was for David Lynch to put it together in the first place and much, much more.  Head over to our Patreon and subscribe (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) and support us by gaining access to this exclusive podcast and other upcoming shows! Only $3/month unlocks access to all of our bonus podcasts. Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Ewan Gleadow The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

In this episode of the show, we are marking the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs by talking about one of the more important pieces of inspiration behind his auspicious debut, Ringo Lam's City on Fire. Over the course of our wild conversation you will hear us talk about the rogue Hong Kong filmmaking pilosophy, the many points of symmetry between Lam and Tarantino, the haphazardly innocent direction of Lam's giving the movie a homemade feel, Chow Yun-fat's unsung charisma, the characteristic tonal inconsistencies giving City on Fire its unique character and much more. Also, if you like this show, be sure to head to our brand new Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) to listen to a the inaugural episode of Uncut Gems Retrospectives where we continue our celebration of the 30th birthday of Reservoir Dogs by talking about three movies from the second wave of the 90s Indie Revolution: Go, The Boondock Saints and The Way of the Gun. This episode is available to listen FOR FREE!!! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Randy Burrows Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our brand new Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)