In this episode, we talk The Shadow of the Sun, a powerful Venezuelan film that earned international attention as Venezuela’s Academy Awards International Feature Film nominee. It's a quietly powerful film that wrestles with memory, identity, and hope. We’re joined by director Miguel Angel Ferrer, who walks us through the personal origins of the project, themes that shaped it, and the creative decisions that brought it to life. From writing and directing to the realities of indie filmmaking, Miguel opens up about process, intention, and the moments that surprised him along the way. #theshadowofthesun #venezuelanfilms #oscarnominee

Play this back in 1.5x speed! In this episode of the Tame Aperture Movie Podcast, we break down SLC Punk!—a loud, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful coming-of-age/slice of life film about identity, friendship, and growing up. In a lot of ways, SLC Punk! feels like the punk-rock cousin of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off—both are playful, fourth-wall-breaking snapshots of youth and growing up. But where Ferris is about escaping responsibility for a day, SLC Punk! is about realizing you can’t escape it forever. Also, #tarantino is dead wrong about #matthewlillard! #slcpunkmovie #mathewlillard #movietalk

In this episode of the podcast, we dive deep into The Deer Hunter (1978), Michael Cimino’s haunting, controversial portrait of friendship, masculinity, and the psychological cost of the Vietnam War. We explore what makes The Deer Hunter such a defining piece of 1970s American cinema—from its deliberate pacing and immersive world-building to its unforgettable performances by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep. We unpack the symbolism of the deer hunt, the infamous Russian roulette sequences, and how the film uses ritual, silence, and endurance to examine identity before, during, and after trauma. #moviereview #thedeerhunter #70sfilm #filmtalk

We sat down with filmmaker Michael Dahan to talk about his feature film Yes No Repeat. The conversation dives into a bold audition process in which three actors attempt to embody Palestinian-Jewish actor and activist Juliano Mer-Khamis—a former IDF paratrooper who famously described himself as “100% Palestinian and 100% Jewish.” Along the way, we unpack questions of identity, performance, direction, and the radical honesty at the core of the film. Check out the film here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21417154/ https://www.yesrepeatnofilm.com/ www.tameaperture.com

With holiday schedules being a little wild and busy, throw this on at 1.5x speed—you’ll love it even more!!! In this holiday special Tame Aperture dives into The Night Before (2015), starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie. The holiday comedy that blends raunchy humor with surprising heart. Gabe and Allen break down what works, what hasn’t aged as cleanly, and why this film has quietly become a modern holiday staple--at least for Gabe.

We’re diving into Saltburn directed by Emerald Fennell, the movie that left us asking “Wait… what just happened?” A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten. If you like spicy takes, overconfident theories, and hosts who think they’re way funnier than they actually are, you’re in the right place.