The Movie Lovers - Episode 91: Antebellum, Directors

In this episode, Shanna and Jeff discuss their Week in Review before diving into a review of Antebellum. And then they count down their favorite directors of all time! It’s a bit longer of an episode, but this is their chance to declare their favorite directors and say their peace about them, so there you have it.

In this episode, Shanna and Jeff discuss their Week in Review before diving into a review of Antebellum. And then they count down their favorite directors of all time! It's a bit of a bigger episode than usual, but we are talking about their Favorite Directors of ALL Time, so forgive them for this endulgance. Next time on The Movie Lovers: Bill and Ted Face the Music and Film Faves: Soundtracks! Look for it on Tuesday, October 13th. Show Notes • Opening and Introduction • The Week in Review (0:01:13) o Shanna’s Week  You Season 2 o Jeff’s Week (0:05:37)  Dead to Me Season 1  Infernal Affairs  Waves o Our Week (0:18:25)  Empire Strikes Back • The Main Event: Antebellum (0:28:50) o The Good o The Bad o Spoilers and Final Thoughts (0:48:40) • Film Faves: Directors (1:09:23) • Where You Can Find Us and Ending (2:09:52) Shanna’s Fave Directors: 12. Christopher Nolan (Inception, Interstellar, Tenet) 11. Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit) 10. The Coen Bros. (Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, A Serious Man, True Grit) 9. Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always) 8. Lynn Shelton (Touchy Feely, Laggies) 7. Pete Doctor (Monsters Inc., Up, Inside Out) 6. Alfred Hitchcock (North by Northwest, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho) 5. Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood) 4. Zoe Lister-Jones (Band Aid) 3. Rian Johnson (Looper, The Last Jedi, Knives Out) 2. Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) 1. Denis Villeneuve (Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) Jeff’s Fave Directors: 12. Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok) 11. John McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October) 10. Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out) 9. Akira Kurosawa (Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Kagemusha) 8. Frank Capra (Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) 7. Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally…) 6. Robert Zemekis (Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Contact) 5. Cameron Crowe (singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) 4. Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) 3. Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds) 2. James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day) 1. Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Close Encounters…, E.T., …The Last Crusade)

Next time on The Movie Lovers: Bill and Ted Face the Music and Film Faves: Soundtracks. Look for it on Tuesday, 10/13.

Show Notes

·         Opening and Introduction

·         The Week in Review (0:01:13)

o    Shanna’s Week   

§  You Season 2

o    Jeff’s Week (0:05:37)        

§  Dead to Me Season 1   

§  Infernal Affairs   

§  Waves   

o    Our Week      (0:18:25)    

§  Empire Strikes Back

·         The Main Event: Antebellum (0:28:50)  

o    The Good

o    The Bad

o    Spoilers and Final Thoughts (0:48:40)

·         Film Faves: Directors (1:09:23)  

·         Where You Can Find Us and Ending (2:09:52)

Shanna’s Fave Directors:

12. Christopher Nolan (Inception, Interstellar, Tenet)

11. Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit)

10. The Coen Bros. (Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, A Serious Man, True Grit)

9. Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)

8. Lynn Shelton (Touchy Feely, Laggies)

7. Pete Doctor (Monsters Inc., Up, Inside Out)

6. Alfred Hitchcock (North by Northwest, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho)

5. Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood)

4. Zoe Lister-Jones (Band Aid)

3. Rian Johnson (Looper, The Last Jedi, Knives Out)

2. Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women)

1. Denis Villeneuve (Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049)

Jeff’s Fave Directors:

12. Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok)

11. John McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October)

10. Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out)

9. Akira Kurosawa  (Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Kagemusha)

8. Frank Capra (Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington)

7. Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally…)

6.  Robert Zemekis (Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Contact)

5. Cameron Crowe (singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous)

4. Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception)

3. Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds)

2. James Cameron (Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

1. Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Close Encounters…, E.T., …The Last Crusade)