Frame Work
A couple guys (Al Schwartz and John Bernhard) talk all things movies and TV.
Episodes
290 episodes
On Bill Murray
Chris Prentice returns to talk about the career comedy superstar-turned-dramatic-workhorse-turned-urban-cryptid, the inimitable Bill Murray.
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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1:26:39
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: TWELVE MONKEYS
Joon Kim returns, but to the wrong point in the timeline, landing in a bizarre place where Bruce Willis was engaged with dramatic material, Brad Pitt was just a pretty face, and Terry Gilliam made profitable movies.
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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1:28:56
TV SET - THE WIRE SEASON ONE
It's time to get way down in the hole, as we look back at the premiere season of the ultimate prestige TV drama.
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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1:29:09
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: THE FISHER KING
Michael Martin returns as Gilliam searches for the grail (again) while ushering us into Robin Williams bearded era.
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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1:16:57
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
We talk about the triumphant first season of KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, and connect it to WONDER MAN and ANDOR to create the current trend of streaming IP seemingly designed to appeal to people that don't really like that IP.
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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35:14
The Coen-Oscopy: ON COEN IMITATORS
There is only one Coen brothers, but... well, there are two of them. But sometimes there's a man...a men...hell, I done lost my train of thought. This episode is about people who aren't Coens trying to make Coen movies.
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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1:15:04
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
Gwen Sisco returns to talk over the capper to Gilliam's Imagination Trilogy.
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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1:25:42
The Bioware Omnibus - DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD (Part Four)
We finally close the book on the Veilguard, and possibly all of Thedas.
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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55:27
The Bioware Omnibus - DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD (Part Three)
In which our gripes with the Veilguard reach their fever pitch.
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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1:24:06
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: BRAZIL
Thor Kilppert returns to talk over Gilliam's embattled masterpiece. The first of those, anyway.
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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1:22:22
Mann-Splaining: ON MICHAEL MANN IMITATORS
We peer into the longest shadow in the shadowy world of crime cinema
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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1:28:28
Cameron-arama - AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
Joon Kim returns for one more three hour tour of Pandora
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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1:14:33
The Bioware Omnibus - DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD (part two)
We get into the big, squishy middle of Bioware's big, squishy DRAGON AGE sequel.
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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1:42:59
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: MONTY PYTHON'S THE MEANING OF LIFE
In which we've talked about all the other Python projects, so why not?
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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35:59
IT: WELCOME TO DERRY
Do not judge James Remar! Few have been tested as he has!
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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51:41
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: TIME BANDITS
In which we look at the first proper Gilliam joint.
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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1:18:47
THE CHAIR COMPANY Is The Most Important Cultural Document This Century
We aren't just whacking off! We do take this seriously!
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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54:38
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN
It's not the messiah, it's a very naughty podcast
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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48:09
BUGONIA (2025)
In which we dig into the latest Jesse Plemons joint.
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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57:23
The Bioware Omnibus - DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD (Part One)
After a decade, Bioware returns to Thedas, to frequently confounding effect.
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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1:03:27
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: JABBERWOCKY
We talk about JABBERWOCKY, Terry Gilliam's first solo directing project and a movie that definitely exists.
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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1:00:17
Frame Work's John Carpenter's The Podcast: ON CARPENTER IMITATORS
We talk about what it means to be a Carpenter Movie, and why his most imitated film is not the one that best represents his style.
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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1:08:46
TASK and the Lineage of Prestige Crime Drama on HBO
We return to Delco to ponder whether We Are Back, as far as Sunday Night appointment viewing on HBO is concerned
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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48:44
And Now For Something Completely Gilliam: MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
No one expects Dan Shea to return to Frame Work! One of his chief weapons is surprise, surprise and fear, surprise and fear and an almost fanatical devotion to examining the filmography of Terry Gilliam...
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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1:17:25