The post The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Fourteen: “The One Where They All Turn Thirty”/”46 Minutes” appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Natalie and David get drunk with Monica in “The One Where They All Turn Thirty” and get drunk with Ted in “46 Minutes.” Friends season seven, episode fourteen, “The One Where They All Turn Thirty”: Rachel’s 30th birthday prompts the friends to reminisce about their own 30th birthdays. How I Met Your Mother season seven, episode fourteen, “46 Minutes”: On the 150th episode of How I Met Your Mother, Lily’s overbearing father refuses ..read more

The post Episode 901: The Cast of Delicate Arch appeared first on Battleship Pretension. David and Scott Nye are joined by the cast of Delicate Arch, the new movie directed by longtime friend of the show Matt Warren. Delicate Arch premieres Friday, June 28th at the Dances with Films film festival. Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more. Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginni ..read more

The post BP Movie Journal 6/20/24 appeared first on Battleship Pretension. In BP Movie Journal 6/20/24, David discusses the movies he’s been watching, including Red Rock West, Firebrand, Ghostlight, Kinds of Kindness, Chestnut, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person and Thelma. Movies discuss in BP Movie Journal 6/20/24: Red Rock West Firebrand Ghostlight Kinds of Kindness Chestnut Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Thelma Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, w ..read more

The post The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Thirteen: “The One Where Rosita Dies”/”Tailgate” appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Natalie and David grab some beers from an armchair with Rachel in “The One Where Rosita Dies” and grab some beers at a gravesite with Marshall in “Tailgate.” Friends season seven, episode thirteen, “The One Where Rosita Dies”: Phoebe becomes involved with a suicidal office worker. Rachel breaks Joey’s favorite chair. Monica’s beloved childhood belongings are destroyed. How I Met Your Mother season seven, episode thirteen, “Tailgate”: Marshal ..read more

The post Running the Color Gamut and Other Stuff You Might Have Missed This Week appeared first on Battleship Pretension. This week, we’re running the color gamut. Here’s what else we’re doing. We’re running the color gamut, querelling, lilying, eating all the cheesecakes and marrying the toys. Here are the top five things that went down at Battleship Pretension this week: Episode 899: Both Ends of the Spectrum Home Video Hovel: Querelle, by Rudie Obias BP Movie Journal 6/6/24 The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Eleven: “The One with All the Cheesecakes”/”The Rebound Girl ..read more

The post Home Video Hovel: Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène, by Scott Nye appeared first on Battleship Pretension. I’m going to cheat a bit and start this piece off with the same quote that Yasmina Price uses to begin her excellent essay, included with this new release – when asked about the concern that his films might not be legible to a European audience, writer/director Ousmane Sembène replied, “Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun.” First takeaway – interviews used to go a little harder. Second takeaway, having just watched the three films in Criter ..read more

The post Episode 900: Susan Burke & Brandie Posey appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Tyler and David are joined by Susan Burke and Brandie Posey to celebrate 900 episodes of Battleship Pretension. Tyler, David, Susan and Brandie celebrate 900 episodes by discussing Caligula and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more. Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning i ..read more

The post Patreon: IHOP Taste Test appeared first on Battleship Pretension. This week on the Patreon, David and Josh Long conduct an IHOP taste test. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Does the IHOP taste test make David and Josh want to see John Krasinski’s IF? Find out! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month): A great way to dip your toes in the water. This tier gets you one bonus episode per month. Petty Officer Tier ($5 per month): This will grant you access to new episodes created just for our patrons. Admiral T ..read more

The post The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Twelve: “The One Where They’re Up All Night”/”Symphony of Illumination” appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Natalie and David get stuck on the roof with Joey and Ross in “The One Where They’re Up All Night” and get stuck on the roof with Marshall in “Symphony of Illumination.” Friends season seven, episode twelve, “The One Where They’re Up All Night”: Monica falls asleep during sex. Rachel argues with Tag. Ross and Joey get stranded on the roof. How I Met Your Mother season seven, episode twelve, “Symphony of Illumination ..read more

The post Home Video Hovel: Querelle, by Rudie Obias appeared first on Battleship Pretension. During his short, yet prolific, career, New German Cinema director Rainer Werner Fassbinder made 44 films and TV dramas in just 15 years. In 1982, Fassbinder’s life was cut short from a drug overdose of cocaine and barbiturates at age 37. He was trying to stay awake through the night, so he could keep working on his next film. In the end, his work killed him. However, although he didn’t plan for it to be his last film, Querelle would be his final one. Perhaps there’s a lot of importance that has been ..read more