Ep. 87 - Two by Joel Schumacher feat. Jason Bailey (Falling Down / 8mm)

Critic Jason Bailey, author of Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, returns to UNWATCHABLES for two controversial films by the late, um, great(?) Joel Schumacher. 1993's FALLING DOWN may be THE angry white man vigilante thriller, a Rorschach test that either examines or celebrates racially charged grievance. Then there’s 1999's bleak psychological thriller 8MM, which answers the question: what if SE7EN shared a director with BATMAN & ROBIN?You can find Jason's book, Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, at mzs.press/SIGNED-Gandolfini-Jim-Tony-and-the-L… is hosted by Marc Dottavio and Seth Troyer, produced by Tony Scarpitti, featuring artwork by Micah Kraus. Unwatchables Patreon: patreon.com/unwatchables Instagram: instagram.com/unwatchablespod/Twitter: twitter.com/UnwatchablesPodWebsite: unwatchablespod.com Email: unwatchablespodcast@gmail.com