Baron and the Doc are at Melbourne International Film Festival 2024, and have just seen the highly anticipated film, A Different Man, starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve and Adam Pearson, written and directed by Aaron Schimberg.
 
This film is a wild ride. Check out what the boys have to say about it straight out of the theatre.
 
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Baron and the Doc strap themselves in for an unhealthy dose of Nicolas Cage in the disturbing horror-hit 'Longlegs'.
 
Directed by Oz Perkins and starring Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt and Kiernan Shipka (and Cage x1000), Longlegs reminded the boys of Se7en by David Fincher, and Blue Velvet by David Lynch.

Baron and the Doc are back!
Why? Because MIFF 2024!
Immediately following the 2024 Melbourne Film Festival Program Launch, the boys snuck off to circle their top 5 picks. They then added them up to present their Top 10 Picks for MIFF 2024!
Check out the youtube episode here: https://youtu.be/BJDv-0frczA?si=3HHTKkLtohrFHn3h

Baron and the Doc have a special guest in this episode to talk about Bradley Cooper's new film Maestro -  old friend of the show, the Maestro. Check out what the boys thought of Bradley Cooper's latest work as star and director, and what the film reminded them of.

Baron and the Doc discuss Ridley Scott's Napoleon in their new studio, directly after seeing the film at Palace Cinemas. This highly anticipated film stars Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby.
 
 

Baron and the Doc discuss Fassbender the Flincher in the latest film from David Fincher.
 
Shot from Doc's library in Melbourne, directly after seeing 'The Killer' at Palace Cinema Westgarth.
 
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0:00 - Intro
1:25  - A synopsis from Doc
2:22 - Doc: Falling Down, by Joel Schumacher
3:06 - Adapting a graphic novel
6:20 - Baron: Sin City, by Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez
7:46 - Doc: Gone Girl, by David Fincher
9:58 - Doc: The Rooster, by Mark Leonard Winter
11:25 - The fight scene
12:20 - Doc: Oldboy, by Park Chan Wook | True Detective, by Nic Pizzolatto
13:24 - Baron: Nightcrawler, by Dan Gilroy
14:13 - Doc: American Psycho, by Mary Harron
14:30 - Doc: Rear Window, by Alfred Hitchcock
15:53 - Baron: The Batman, by Matt Reeves
16:52 - The performances
18:54 - Doc: John Wick, by Derek Kolstad
20:59 - Baron: Unleashed, by Louis Leterrier
21:45 - The heart rate monitor device
23:14 - Final thoughts

After some time swooning over the quality of choc tops at Palace Cinema Como, Baron and the Doc discus 'The Eight Mountains', by directors Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch.
Shot from Doc's library in Melbourne after a few Negronis at the 2023 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival.
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0:00 - Intro
2:44 - First thoughts on The Eight Mountains
5:58 - Doc: A belated synopsis.
6:51 - A film about male friendship
7:52 - Doc: Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
9:38 - Baron: Good Will Hunting, by Gus Van Sant
10:39 - Doc: Success, by Martin Amis
11:52 - Baron on personal stories
12:53 - Is the film too long? Should it have been in 4:3?
14:17 - Baron: Jeremiah Johnson, by Sydney Pollack
16:36 - Doc: Brokeback Mountain, by Ang Lee
17:57 - Doc: Moby Dick, by Herman Melville

Baron and the Doc give some spoilers while discussing the edge-of-your-seat Aussie gem You'll Never Find Me, with co-directors Josiah Allen and Indianna Bell as special guests.
Shot on location at the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne during the Melbourne Film Festival 2023.
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1:48 - Indianna Bell gives a synopsis of You'll Never Find Me
2:34 - A bit about the film, including the cast, where it all started, and what came before
8:50 - Jo talks about the process of making micro budget film 11:02 - Baron & Doc introduce the premise of the show
11:22 - Doc: The Hateful Eight | Sound design of the storm
14:21 - Baron: 10 Cloverfield Lane
15:41 - Indi: It Comes At Night | Lighting and the use of darkness
17:51 - Baron: Outlast video game | More about lighting
19:28 - Jo: David Fincher and dialogue, including The Social Network and Mindhunter
20:53 - Doc: Fightclub | An announcement about spoilers!
21:15 - Doc: I'm Thinking Of Ending Things.
24:57 - How to create a re-watchable film
27:23 - Baron: Identity
28:47 - Everyone fawns over sound design by Duncan Campbell
29:40 - Indi: The Haunting of Hillhouse - Two Storms
31:33 - Learning from filmic influences
33:29 - Doc: Rope
33:40 - Jo: 12 Angry Men
33:49 - Jo: Enemy
35.42 - Baron: Last Night In Soho
36:39 - Doc: The Machinist