Episode 12: The Worrisome Cave Of Lepers Edition

As home theaters get more and more impressive, studios are fighting back with visually epic films like Gravity, which take the theatrical format to its current limits. Gravity’s huge box-office success and 10 Oscar nominations suggest the renewed focus on scale might work both financially and aesthetically, but what happens when movies made to get people into theaters leave the theaters, and home viewing is the only option? This week, we discuss movies where the presentation might be as important as the content, from Gravity to Jaws 3D. Then we check in with Nathan Rabin and Noel Murray, live from the Sundance Film Festival, for their picks on the best films soon to hit theaters, and their impression of how Sundance has changed since they started attending. We bring back Parental Guidance Suggested, where players have to identify a film from some of its IMDB Parent’s Guide warnings, then have Keith Phipps and Scott Tobias present their dueling recommendations in 30 Seconds To Sell. Spoiler: It’s a really close call this week.