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Full title - How M. Night Shyamalan Expertly Portrays Childhood Trauma in THE SIXTH SENSE (with Anna Chazelle) | Episode 15 TW: Child Abuse, Child Neglect Join our Discord community - https://discord.com/invite/qGZn5yECv5 Become a patron and support the show! - https://www.patreon.com/mfmipodcast Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mfmipodcast Very few filmmakers…
Become a Patron and help make Season 2 happen: https://www.patreon.com/mfmipodcast Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/BcgEsFen Subscribe to MFMI on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClVyYreZkMQSLkRyUe-pMaw?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to us on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/mfmipodcast Visit Our Website: https://www.mfmipodcast.com On our season finale, host Larry Fried joins screenwriter and content creator Steven Reyes alongside filmmaker and EB Indie…
What the heck is a Daisies? That is what we're here to discuss! Actress and filmmaker Anna Dale Robinson joins Larry on the show this week, diving deep into the complex female friendship at the center of Věra Chytilová's 1966 surrealist comedy masterwork. For those who haven't seen Daisies, it…
BEST SUMMER EVER director and star, Michael Parks Randa and Shannon DeVido respectively, team up for our first ever "My Favorite Movie is..." double header! Michael covers EASY RIDER, featuring his all-time favorite song in its killer soundtrack along with one of his all-time favorite performances from a young Jack…
MFMI has leveled up! Scott Niswander of NerdSync sits down with Larry to dive deep into Edgar Wright's beloved cult classic, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD. They break down its iconic comic book cinematography, the detailed sound design, and how the film's flawed characters and strong themes unlock a profound…
Happy Halloween! Larry is joined by comedian Christopher Michael to discuss his favorite film and a horror classic, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. Often imitated but never duplicated, Tobe Hooper's slasher film features stunning cinematography, chilling performances, and several subtle motifs and messages, all of which are discussed in this…
TW: DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE FROM 23:51 THROUGH 25:35 It's October, and we're dedicating this month's episodes to movies that scare us!! As nothing is more scary than Lou Bloom, horror and surrealist photographer Alice Guzman joins Larry to gush over Dan Gilroy's chilling suspense-thriller Nightcrawler and Jake…
Co-host of "Beyond the Screenplay" Brian Bitner breaks the first rule of Fight Club with Larry, diving deep into the problematic character of Tyler Durden and the complex genre of the Unlikable Protagonist film. We also touch on Fight Club's use of CGI, its unique place in director David Fincher's…
There goes Tokyo, and here comes YouTube game reviewer Asai Nero Tran to school Larry on the seminal 1954 kaiju classic, Godzilla (ゴジラ). From the origins of Tokusatsu to the King of the Monsters' cultural footprint, Asai's deep knowledge of the Godzilla franchise is on full display as we dive…