The Media Morgue

Titane x Hellraiser

Welcome back to the Morgue -- for Volume 2!

We're diving straight into spooky month with a review of Cannes' surrealist showstopper TITANE and the Clive Barker fetish fear classic HELLRAISER. Not much more to say than that--go ahead and press play. We're waiting. (Headphones Recommended!)

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00 - 23:55] News! Lots of litigation over Chucky v. Child's Play, Friday the 13th v. Jason, and Disney-Marvel v. Everyone. 

[24:19 - 58:45] 'Titane' (2021) dir. Julia Ducournau

[59:05 - 1:31:30] 'Hellraiser' (1987) dir. Clive Barker

The Green Knight x Excalibur

Welcome back to the Morgue!

The Morticians go medieval with our (soft? mid?) season one finale discussing the new #a24 fantasy THE GREEN KNIGHT by David Lowery, which our boy Wes decided long ago he would pair with EXCALIBUR (1981) by John Boorman. Themes of mysticism, knighthood, possession, bravery, and lack thereof abound in both these Arthurian tales. But there’s uh….a sizable gap in delivery.

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00 - 19:57] News! Cannes festival standouts, 'King Richard' trailer, ScarJo suing Disney 

[20:10 - 54:10] THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021) dir. David Lowery; starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, & Sean Harris; with Sarita Choudhury and Ralph Ineson

[54:24 - 1:25:45] EXCALIBUR (1981) dir. John Boorman; starring Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, & Cherie Lunghi; with Gabriel Byrne and Nicol Williamson.

Loki [Season 1]

Welcome back to the Morgue! On this episode--joined by new Friend of the Show Ralph Irizarry (@jazzandmfdoom)--we dive into our first TV review with Marvel's latest Disney+ original series: LOKI. How is the mischievous Asgardian getting on these days? Is his character redevelopment justified or just weird? What does that season finale mean for the future of the MCU? And just how profoundly broken is Owen Wilson's nose? Dear visitor, for all these answers and more: scrub in! 

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00 - 25:35] News! Rob Zombie's 'Munsters', 'Clerks 3' announcement, 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' at NYFF & the new 'Dune' trailer

[25:52 - 1:07:47] LOKI Season 1 directed by Kate Herron; starring Tom Hiddleston, Sophia di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, & Wunmi Mosaku; with Owen Wilson and Jonathan Majors

Zola x Censor

Welcome back to the Morgue! Danielle Dougé joins us again for a review of two current releases -- the absolutely manic gossip epic ZOLA, and an unsettling new indie horror release: CENSOR. Scrub in! 

*Disclaimer* due to technical difficulties, this episode was recorded with just one mic. We're workin on it, folks. In the meantime, mind the volume button. Headphones recommended! 

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00 - 25:42] News! 'Uncut Gems' in Criterion, the A24 Bidding War, EMMY Nominations  

[25:55 - 59:03] ZOLA (2020) dir. Janicza Bravo; starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Coleman Domingo

[59:15 - 1:34:35] CENSOR (2021) dir. Prano Bailey-Bond; starring Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, and Alice Lee.

In the Heights x West Side Story

Today on the Morgue! The very special, very smart, and very funny Danielle Dougé (@fatblkbabe) is the Morticians' first-ever guest on this musical episode where we tackle Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' by way of Jonathan Chu and then tap dance back through time to the mack daddy of all race-fueled New York City summer songfests: 'West Side Story'. Scrub In! 

TIMESTAMPS 

[0:00-27:50] News! Trailers for 'Halloween Kills', 'Candyman', and 'Don't Breathe'; "Lovecraft Country" canceled at HBO 

[28:00 - 1:18:15] In the Heights (2021) directed by Jonathan M. Chu; starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, and Leslie Grace.

[1:18:30 - 1:58:40] West Side Story (1961) directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins; starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Rita Moreno, and Russ Tamblyn.

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Army of the Dead x Mulholland Drive

Back in the Morgue! We hope you'll pardon this belated entry--which also had to be recorded across two sessions--for what might be one of our fullest and most fun conversations yet. 

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00 - 15:00] News! E3 + Summer Games Fest & indie releases, Square Enix's 'Guardians of the Galaxy', Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move'

[15:24 - 46:25] 'Army of the Dead' directed by Zack Snyder; starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, & Ana de la Reguera.

[46:38 - 1:21:50] 'Mulholland Drive' directed by David Lynch; starring Nicole Kidman, Laura Harring, & Justin Theroux. 

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Spiral x Brick

Welcome back to the Morgue! 

We morticians return from an impromptu break to crack open a couple of detective stories: 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw' and 'Brick', the filmmaking debut of much maligned Star Wars director Rian Johnson. Scrub In! 

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TIMESTAMPS

[0:00 - 20:37] News! Trailers for 'Last Night in Soho', 'The Tomorrow War', & 'Eternals', + leaked script excerpts from CW's horrendous "Powerpuff Girls" pilot

[20:53 - 1:00:00] 'Spiral' directed by Darren Lynn Bousman; starring Chris Rock, Max Minghella, and Marisol Nichols with Samuel L. Jackson

[1:00:10 - 1:32:05] 'Brick' directed by Rian Johnson; starring Joseph Gordon Levitt, Lukas Haas, and Rachel Zehetner.

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Selah and the Spades x La Haine

Welcome back to the Morgue! This week's episode sees us discussing privilege, prejudice, and power between 'Selah and the Spades' and the 90s French classic 'La Haine'

Timestamps

[0:00-19:35] News! (Resident Evil: Village, 'Stranger Things' season 4 teaser, 'The Green Knight' trailer, 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' trailer)

[19:49-1:02:35] 'Selah and the Spades', directed by Tayarisha Poe; starring Lovie Simone, Celeste O'Connor, & Jharrel Jerome.

[1:02:07-1:46:42] 'La Haine', directed by Mathieu Kassovitz; starring Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui, & Hubert Koundé.

Mortal Kombat x Battle Royale

On this episode, the Morticians get drenched in two absolute bloodbaths: the 2021 'Mortal Kombat' reboot and the frequently-sampled Japanese gem 'Battle Royale'. Scrub in for a messy one.

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TIMESTAMPS

[0:00-21:15] News! MCU announcements, 'Morbius' delayed, 'Transformers' sequel

[21:30-1:07:55] 'Mortal Kombat', directed by Simon McQuoid; starring Lewis Tan, Joe Taslim, & Hiroyuki Sanada.

[1:08:10-1:58:50] 'Battle Royale' directed by Kinji Fukasaku; starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, & Takeshi Kitano. (CW: Discussions of suicide)

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The 2021 Oscars Review

On a special episode of the Morgue, Wes, Dan, and Justin talk about some of the standouts from the Best Picture nominee list and discuss the night's winner: 'Nomadland'. Heavy spoiler warning for all movies discussed!

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TIMESTAMPS

Favorite Oscar Years and Best Documentary [0:00-7:10]

'Minari' [7:15-23:25]

'Sound of Metal' [23:30-32:20]

'Promising Young Woman'* and 'Chicago 7' [32:40-36:55]

Best Director [37:20-44:20]

'Nomadland' [45:00-1:15:40]

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*CW: Sexual assault, violence against a woman

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