The Film Thugs Movie Show

Film festivals were once a great way for movies that were outside of the mainstream to get some attention, find an audience, and get their (sometimes) talented makers noticed by the film making world. Then something terrible happened. The mainstream realized that they were also a great way to market their lower budget films for free. With Clarkson sidelined Jim and Hunter, a longtime thug, discuss what IMDB considers the Top 20 Festival BREAKOUT Films of the past 20 years. Some make sense, some don't, others, surprisingly, piss them off.

What can you say about John Carpenter. In his career he has gone from young hot shot with limitless potential to an absolute master and fan boy favorite to... well, I we hate to really say what he is now. Jim and Clarkson take a look at the man who defined 80's cinema for those of us who don't really care for John Hughes. Also, we still need more "break up" lists. We are in the final week. Send them to thefilmthugs@gmail.com

The Oscars are pretty cool, right? I mean, sometimes they make really stupid mistakes based on politics and popularity but by and large they are still pretty awesome, aren't they? We decided to take a look at the times when The Academy might have dropped the ball. The times when they might have made a slight misstep. Well, guess what? In doing our research we discovered that The Oscars don't just make the occasional bad decision. In fact bonehead omissions, popular opinion, and political B.S. are almost the damned mission statement of "The Academy." So, for your consideration, here is our list of the times that Oscar F'd up!! Fair warning, it starts out fun, but this turns into quite the angry show.

So, we've looked at the filmmakers we no longer love as once we did. Now it's time to take a look at the other side. These are the actors and directors that will get us into the theater (almost) every time. Also, we are calling for you to send us your lists of filmmakers, actors, and genres that you are breaking up with. Send us a typed list, send us an audio file, whatever you want just send it. We are putting together a show about your new found apathy. thefilmthugs@gmail.com

Well, it's that time of year. For parents a break from the kids. For students and teachers a return to the world of work and responsibilities. For the film world, a chance to grossly stereotype and misrepresent a set of common experiences. Jim and Clarkson take a look at some of their favorite school films in this end of summer show.