david o russell

Honor-Bound: The Fighter vs Bend It Like Beckham

The Fighter vs Bend It Like Beckham

Two movies about the interior lives of athletes and the obligation we feel to family — it’s The Fighter vs Bend It Like Beckham.

Hustlers: American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts

American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts

Two movies about keeping up appearances to get what you want and the very complicated relationships that make it difficult to do so ⁠— it's American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts.

Mental Gymnastics: Silver Linings Playbook vs The Skeleton Twins

Silver Linings Playbook vs The Skeleton Twins

In this episode, I compare two dramedies about mental illness - one is a beautiful movie with an incredible cast that deserved a million Oscars and the other is a movie called Silver Linings Playbook. The one that deserves your respect and praise is The Skeleton Twins, and by the end of this episode you'd better have rented or purchased a copy. 

Also, I get into my oft-discussed hatred for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, it's the opposite feeling of the true and real love I feel for my girl Gwyneth Paltrow.