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Lass is More with Josh Lasser

Focusing on the media, "Lass is More" sits down with the individuals who make the movies and shows that people are, or will be, talking about. The things we watch are not created in a vacuum, but rather as responses to far larger thoughts and issues. From why someone took a role to what it means to them to where they’re going next, we put the pieces of the puzzle together. The "Lass is More" podcast gets to the core of the issue, offering perspective on both the people involved in a project, and the project itself.
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Aug 30, 2016

Sequels and remakes and reboots are favorite targets when people look to find a cause of box office woes and lackluster audience sentiment, but we think that to be off the mark.  

What if the true cause of box office woe was... quality.  Look no further than the updated, live action, "Jungle Book" to see just how a good movie can succeed.

Aug 23, 2016

"Stand and Deliver" is the gold standard of movies focused on the math student-teacher relationship.  The classic film finds that it has a lot in common with a new one, "The Man who Knew Infinity."  This week, we look at how the latter compares to the former.

Welcome to our greater than-less than back-to-school comparison episode!

Aug 16, 2016

Director Josh Bishop and his latest subject, Stefan Pokorny join our Josh today to talk about their collaboration, "The Dwarvenaut."  The documentary is all about Pokorny, his life, and his work building miniature gaming terrain to aid D&D players.

 

Aug 9, 2016

Earlier this year, the final film from director Garry Marshall arrived on the big screen.  At the time, of course, no one knew that it would be his last.  Now, that movie, "Mother's Day," is out on Blu-ray.  This week, Josh takes a look at the movie to see if it really is as bad as the reviews suggest.

 

 

Jul 26, 2016

Is Phoebe Buffay's explanation of coupling as it relates to lobsters one of the single greatest moments in sitcom history?  

Who knows, all we can say for certain is that her thing about lobsters mating for life greatly affected Josh's perception of the film, "The Lobster," and we wonder if it does the same for you.

Jul 19, 2016

Nostalgia is a funny thing -- it makes us want that which was never very good in the first place.  Consider the fact that I used to tape six hours of B-movies on Friday and Saturday nights because there was nothing good on at other times.

Of course, it introduced me to the wonders of "Return of the Living Dead," "The Toxic Avenger," and more.  How do people find such movies these days?

Jul 12, 2016

"Everybody Wants Some!!" and "Elvis & Nixon" are two period pieces that focus very heavily on music.  In fact, "Everybody Wants Some!!" might not exist without its fantastic soundtrack where as "Elvis & Nixon" does something entirely different than one might expect from such a film.  What exactly?  Oh, you'll just have to listen to find out.

Jun 28, 2016

There is a moment when a bad movie becomes a good one, when the horror of the ridiculous plot or dialogue or acting or whatever turns from being a negative to a positive.  That exact point is ill-defined, but on today's podcast we look at a new movie which manages to make that pivot.

Jun 21, 2016

There is fantasy and there is reality and they are two separate and distinct things... or are they.  Does one bleed into another?  Can one will fantasy into reality?  Can fantasy turn into reality despite one's wishes?  

On the surface, "Hello, My Name is Doris" and "10 Cloverfield Lane" seem like completely opposite sorts of films, but there just may be more to them than meets the eye.

Jun 14, 2016

What is it to be a part of a genre?  Well, to some extent, it is an easy way for folks to classify your movie.  But, if you ask us, some of the best movies broaden the definition--or our expectations--of a genre.

Today, "Lass is More" looks at two such movies -- movies which, while animated, prove that animation can be more than silly "kids' stuff."

Jun 7, 2016

In this episode we have a great discussion with Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, the director of a new film starring Nick Jonas, "Careful What you Wish for."  Our website, The TV and Film Guy's Reviews also offers up one bonus follow-up question and answer from Rosenbaum.  

As Rosenbaum's movie is a genre update we also include a bit of discussion on "Triple 9" and "13 Hours" in the podcast and on the site as those two are also examples of genre updates (one successful, one not).

 

May 31, 2016

People may complain about Hollywood, but there is just something about a classic Hollywood story or a story of classic Hollywood that does it for us.  Who doesn't want to see something about the glitz, glamor, and seedy underbelly of this place that has inspired countless dreamers?  Who doesn't want to see an old school David vs. Goliath adventure, but one told in a new way?

They make not be perfect films, but "Hail, Caesar!" and "The Finest Hours" do have a whole lot to recommend them.

May 10, 2016

Just what makes a professional gambler tick?  How do they go about their job and what do they think of it?  How do they see others who do the same?  Scott Eberly joins us today to talk about his new documentary, "The Best of It," which explores these issues.  

Not only that, but we also delve into Scott himself and find out why he chose to make this film.

May 3, 2016

Josh thinks Michael Moore isn't wrong in his ideas, but he does think that Moore's execution in the director's latest documentary, "Where to Invade Next," his frustrating.  More than frustrating, Josh finds it infuriating.  

Why?  Where does Moore go wrong?  What is missing?  For that, you will have to listen.

Apr 19, 2016

"The Lady in the Van" has so much to offer the viewer.  It isn't just about the incredible performance by Maggie Smith, or the great story, it is also about the brilliance of setting the Alan Bennett who writes opposite the Alan Bennett who lives and then tossing in the real Alan Bennett for good measure.

It makes one stop and think.  At least, it made Josh stop and think.  Hear what he thought--or what he says he thought--on this episode.

Apr 12, 2016

Shot as a first-person movie, "Hardcore Henry" offers up a fascinating gimmick that it is never able to turn into a worthwhile movie.  It is a great disappointment because a lot of effort has to have gone into the filming itself but it's effort wasted.  It isn't just that the story is dismal, it's that the gimmick itself is poorly executed.  Today, we discuss.

Apr 5, 2016

In 2015, Robert Edwards premiered his newest movie at the Tribeca Film Festival.  Now, almost a year later, the film, "One More Time" (shown at the festival as When I Live My Life Over Again"), is opening in theaters.  

Edwards joins "Lass is More" today to talk to us about why he stepped away from his comfort zone for this movie and whether his experience writing songs for the film may have inspired a career change.

Mar 29, 2016

Josh loves his son, but that hasn't made it any easier for Josh to watch his son grow up preferring red lightsabers and always choosing to be a Stormtrooper or Sith Lord over a Jedi.  Could the boy be Kylo to Josh's Han?  It is a fear that has kept Josh up at night.

 

Perhaps though watching "The Force Awakens" has stopped the young lad's trip down the Dark Path.  Perhaps it no longer dominates his destiny.

 

Perhaps.

Mar 22, 2016

Just what does it take for a writer/director to get their vision on screen?  Just what does it take for two of them to make it happen together?  Today, the co-directors and co-writers of "They're Watching," Jay Lender and Micah Wright, stop by the podcast to tell Josh about their process, whether it's in animation, graphic novels, or this not-quite-a-horror-comedy that is opening in theaters and on demand on March 25th.

Mar 15, 2016

Today, Josh cogitates about "The Peanuts Movie" and "Zootopia."  These two films are, as he sees it, almost exact opposites of one another.  "Peanuts" depicts a stripped-down world, the distilled Charlie Brown story.  "Zootopia" on the other band builds an incredible, exciting, amazing world.  

Two films, two opposite approaches, but both wind up being brilliant.

Mar 8, 2016

Want to see people get angry?  Talk to them about bailouts and banks and the way we should treat those who tank the entire economy in order to line their own pockets.  

"The Big Short" does just that and it does it well, but Josh isn't entirely sure it does it well enough.  If you ask him (and you do), it comes up short in one very important area...

Mar 1, 2016

When did asking people to be humane and do the right thing become political?  When did the notion that we should all help each other out become political?  Why is it that we all too regularly turn on each other when we should be looking out for one another?

"Lass is More" is back after taking last week off and Josh finds himself disheartened with the world.

Feb 19, 2016

Earlier this week, "Lass is More" released the first half of our interview with two of the folks involved in a movie looking at Colorado's legalization of marijuana, "Rolling Papers."  That discussion concludes today with Ricardo Baca, an editor at The Denver Post and the man in charge of the marijuana coverage at the paper and affiliated website, The Cannabist (http://www.thecannabist.co).

Feb 16, 2016

Today we have the first part of our interview with two of the individuals who took part in the documentary, "Rolling Papers."  The film focuses on the first year marijuana was legal in Colorado.  As for us, we speak to Mitch Dickman, the director of the movie, and Ricardo Baca, who helms The Denver Post's coverage of marijuana and a central figure in the movie.

A long conversation, we at "Lass is More" have opted to split it into two parts, with the second part coming in a couple of days.

Feb 9, 2016

The movie "Grandmother" offers us all a look at a very serious issue which Josh does not tackle here as well as the notions of love and family, which he does.  

What does it mean to have someone in our lives like Lily Tomlin's Elle Reid?  She is a woman whom her family can go to when they need help.  She is fiercely protective and while she may be a little exuberant or uncouth, she has her loved ones' best interests at heart.

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