You’re Tall but I’m Standing in Front of You

S2E5: Sorry to Bava You (feat. Dan Malinowski) [Demons & Demons 2]

It's spooky season, so Ethan and Devin are joined by Dan Malinowski to watch Lamberto Bava's Demons (1985) and Demons 2 (1986), movies about how the worst thing that can happen to you is a movie. We discuss the giallo genre, anti-yuppie nihilism, and the apparent torture of Berlin street cuisine.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Dan at @badopinionsman.This episode features music by Ryan Sylvester. Follow him on Instagram at raoulduke215.

S2E4: Highblander [Highlander (1986)]

Ethan and Devin watch Russell Mulcahy's Highlander (1986). They discuss ... well, they do the best they can.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

S2E3: Just Klute Me

Klute and Klute watch Alan J. Pakula's Klute (1971). They discuss Klute, Klute, and Klute.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

S2E2: You’re Tall but I’m Standing on the Picket Line [Harlan County, USA]

Ethan and Devin are joined by returning guest Catie and first-timer Ben—both native Ketuckians—for a special Labor Day episode on Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA (1976). They discuss the film's documentary aesthetic, its depictions of labor and gender issues, and why all scabs should burn in .Find Ben and Catie on the internet, if you can.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

S2E1: Eat Prey Love [Prey (2022)]

In this season 2 debut, Ethan and Devin watch Dan Trachtenberg (friend of the pod)'s Prey (2022), the latest film in the Predator franchise. They discuss the film's back-to-basics approach, how it shifts (or doesn't) the franchise's relationship to colonialism, and, of course, the French.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

S1E22: Vote Federation No Matter the Situation [Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek 2009]

Ethan and Devin are joined by Will Nguyen, aka The Star Trek Communist, for a double-header episode tackling Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek (2009), and the franchise more generally. We discuss Star Trek's utopian glimmer, the myth of finding technological solutions to social contradictions, and the sweet fizzy taste of a state-planned economy.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. follow Will on twitter at @BoomerNiner.

Ep. 21: Avatar: The Last Jamesbender

What can blue do for you?Ethan and Devin are joined by the great J.D. Connor (@jdconnor) for their return to the mind palace of James Cameron and his 2009 master/disasterpiece, Avatar. They discuss the contradictions of the film's immense financial success and limited cultural impact, its relationship to the MCU-type blockbusters that followed, and that sweet, sweet putter.You can read J.D.'s work at https://www.johnconnorlikeintheterminator.com. His piece on Nicolas Cage ("Cage Register"), which we reference in the episode, can be read at https://post45.org/2021/12/cage-register.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ep. 20: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Cinema [The Mummy]

Ethan and Devin watch Stephen Sommers's The Mummy (1999). They discuss the film's swashbuckling racism, (neo)colonial romance, and pour one out for the million dead Indiana Joneses buried underneath Disney World.This episode features music from Ryan Sylvester. Follow him on Instagram at raoulduke215.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ep. 19: Citizen Pain (Sponsored by Under Where?)

Ethan and Devin watch Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941) and announce some exciting new initiatives! This episode is sponsored by Under Where? Underwear and Cope CDB Gummies. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ep. 18: The Wikipedia Theory of History [The King’s Man]

Ethan and Devin watch Matthew Vaughn's The King's Man (2021). They discuss the film's shaky critique of British imperialism, the worst (best) midcredits scene of all time,  and history as an endless stream of wikipedia pages.follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.