Upper Middlebrow

Recent Episodes

Digression: Demented Whimsy with Joshua Mohr.

Posted January 25, 2024 • 00:37:39

Writer Joshua Mohr joins us to talk shop about his recent book Farsickness. The idea began with watching his daughter and her friends create short dramatic...

Episode 42: “Waiting for Prima,” or Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci’s Big Night

Posted January 18, 2024 • 01:13:31

The UMBs went in expecting a quietly great film, and their expectations were exceeded. Big Night is at times BIG and LOUD, even though the characters...

Coming Soon: A Live Discussion of Sideways!

Posted January 8, 2024 • 00:02:36

On Thursday, January 11th, join Upper Middlebrow for a live (independent) watch party. We'll all watch the movie starting at 4:05PM PST, and then our...

Episode 41: “Borrowing the Bigness,” or Sandra Nettlebeck’s Mostly Martha

Posted January 1, 2024 • 01:02:15

Sandra Nettlebeck’s 2001 film is beautifully shot and carries its narrative in a bucket effectively, following its fiery protagonist into the thickets...

Episode 40: “All’s Well That Tastes Well,” Or Ang Lee’s Eat Drink Man Woman

Posted December 21, 2023 • 01:24:09

Ang Lee’s 1994 family drama/comedy is a sprawling epic, set in 1990s Taipei, about an aging chef, his three daughters, and the big themes of love,...