Talking Inherent Vice on The Matineecast

This past weekend I had the pleasure of not only seeing a double bill of Inherent Vice and Selma, full reviews coming soon, but I also had a chance to chat about the former with a writer who I have always admired. Ryan McNeil of The Matinee invited me on his podcast, The Matineecast, to talk about the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson. Over the course of the show, we also talk briefly about Scott Frank’s A Walk Among the Tombstones and Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye and why they may or may not make a nice pairing with Inherent Vice.

So take a moment to give the show a listen and be sure to let Ryan know your thoughts on this particular episode.

Published by Courtney Small

The founder of Cinema Axis, Courtney is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic who can frequently be heard discussing film as co-host of Frameline on Radio Regent. Courtney has contributed to several publications including Leonard Maltin, That Shelf, POV Magazine, In the Seats, Black Girl Nerds, and Comix Asylum. He has appeared on ET Canada and Hollywood Suite's Cinema A to Z. Courtney celebrates diversity in cinema as host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society, and the African American Film Critics Association. View all posts by Courtney Small

Tags: A Walk Among the Tombstones, Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson, Podcast, Robert Altman, Ryan McNeil, Scott Frank, Selma, The Long Goodbye

5 Comments

#peggyatthemovies says:

January 12, 2015 at 3:30 PM

If only I hadn’t walked out of Inherent Vice I would probably appreciate this more! 😀 still fun to listen to!
1. Courtney Small says:
  
  January 13, 2015 at 10:38 AM
  
  Inherent Vice is definitely a film that will not have wide appeal. Several people walked out of my screening as well. How far into the film did you make it to?
  1. #peggyatthemovies says:
    
    January 13, 2015 at 4:20 PM
    
    Well I’m still so very bummed over it as no one was more looking forward to this film than possibly me! As I noted in my review, how excited I was and even drove 25mi to Malibu for the screening.. But I got about 1 hr 40min in. And I just was done. I didn’t care. And about 5 people walked out before me. this will sum it up for you. http://peggyatthemovies.com/2014/12/10/review-inherent-vice-2014-warner-bros/
mscharlies says:

January 12, 2015 at 8:36 PM

Looking forward to your review of SELMA, and looking forward to seeing INHERENT VICE…
1. Courtney Small says:
  
  January 13, 2015 at 10:49 AM
  
  I really enjoyed Selma, it has grown on me even further the more I reflect on it. Plus, it was a nice change of pace after sitting through Inherent Vice.