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Each week Shaun and Roun Sensei get together to discuss about a well-regarded, highly acclaimed film against a popular blockbuster to see who's right: Roun or Shaun.
Rashomon VS Shoot Em Up - Spoiler Review
Roun and Shaun switch things up with Roun bringing Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon (Highbrow) and Shaun bringing the Clive Owen gun buster Shoot Em Up (Lowbrow).
2001: A Space Odyssey VS Full Metal Jacket
- Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun discuss two movies directed by the great Stanley Kubrick. Hear what they thought of 2001: A Space Odyssey (Highbrow) and Full Metal Jacket (Lowbrow).
Man Bites Dog Vs What We Do In The Shadow
With Special Guest, Michael!
Shaun, Roun and Michael discuss mockumentary films. Hear what they thought of serial killers, Man Bites Dog (Highbrow) and vampires, What We Do In The Shadow(Lowbrow).
Featuring special guest Michael, screenwriter and a fellow dapper bearded friend.
After Hours Vs Airplane!
With Special Guest, Kristine!
Shaun, Roun and Kristine discuss all-nighter movies. Hear what they thought of Martin Scorses's After Hours (Highbrow) and the cult classic, Airplane!(Lowbrow).
Featuring special guest Kristine, cool filmmaking person and friend.
Alphaville Vs Strange Days
With Special Guest, Steven!
Shaun, Roun and Steven discuss cyberpunk movies. Hear what they thought of the French New Wave film, Alphaville (Highbrow) and Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days(Lowbrow).
Featuring special guest Steven, colloborator, friend and awesome filmmaker.
Marketa Lazarova Vs Flesh + Blood
With Special Guest, Jesse!
Shaun, Roun and Jesse discuss epic medieval movies. Hear what they thought of the acclaimed Czech film, Marketa Lazarova (Highbrow) and Paul Verhoeven's Flesh + Blood (Lowbrow).
Featuring special guest Jesse, the other original host of Highbrow! Lowbrow? and an accomplished musician (he wrote the opening song for the show!).
Shadow Vs The Night Comes For Us - Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun discuss kung fu movies. Hear what they thought of Shadow (Highbrow) and The Night Comes For Us (Lowbrow).
Meek's Cutoff Vs Last Man Standing - Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun discuss ye olde western movies. Hear what they thought of Meek's Cutoff (Highbrow) and Last Man Standing (Lowbrow).
High Life Vs Das Boot - Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun discuss movies featuring ships. Space ships, sea ships, anything with a vessel and a crew. Hear what they thought of Claire Denis' High Life (Highbrow) and Wolfgang Peterson's Das Boot (Lowbrow).
Certified Copy Vs First Love - Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun discuss movies centering around romance... more or less. Hear what they thought of Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy (Highbrow) and Takashi Miike's First Love (Lowbrow).
Fast Color Vs Brightburn - Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss superhuman movies. Hear what they think of Fast Color (Highbrow) and Brightburn (Lowbrow).
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Vs
The Autopsy Of Jane Doe - Spoiler Review
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss ghost movies. Hear what they think of the 2010 Palme D'Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Highbrow) and The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (Lowbrow).
Melancholia Vs Sunshine
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss end of the world movies. Hear what they think of Lars von Trier's Melancholia (Highbrow) and Danny Boyle's, Sunshine (Lowbrow).
Stalker Vs Battle Royale
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss dystopian, post-apocalyptic foreign films. Hear what they think of Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (Highbrow) and Battle Royale, based off the Japanese manga by Koushun Takami (Lowbrow).
Before We Vanish Vs Attack The Block
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss films about alien invasions. Hear what they think of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's, Before We Vanish (Highbrow) and the British sci-fi horror comedy, Attack The Block (Lowbrow).
Medicine For Melancholy Vs Straight Outta Compton
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss films about exploring the city, focusing on black filmmakers. Hear what they think of Barry Jenkins debut film, Medicine For Melancholy (Highbrow) and the NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton (Lowbrow).
The Fountain Vs Warlock
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss Fantasy Time Travel Films. Hear what they think of Darren Aronofky's, The Fountain (Highbrow) and the 80's classic, Warlock (Lowbrow).
Philadelphia Story Vs Me, Myself & Irene
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss romantic comedies. Hear what they think of the classic 1940's film, Philadelphia Story (Highbrow) and the gross out comedy, Me, Myself and Irene (Lowbrow).
Tokyo Drifter Vs Rambo
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss action films. Hear what they think of Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter (Highbrow) and the latest Rambo movie, Rambo: The Last Blood (Lowbrow).
Young Girls Of Rochefort Vs Anna And The Apocalypse
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss musical movies. Hear what they think of Jacques Demy's Young Girls of Rochefort (Highbrow) and the Christmas, zombie musical Anna And The Apocalypse (Lowbrow).
Watership Down Vs Starship Troopers
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss dystopian movies. Hear what they think of the animated classic Watership Down (Highbrow) and the action packed Starship Troopers (Lowbrow).
Cargo Vs Night Of The Living Dead
Shaun and Roun Sensei discuss movies on pandemics --specifically zombie movies! Hear what they think of the Netflix Original Cargo against the Criterion Collection Night Of The Living Dead.
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