Mar 29, 2021
Join us for a special episode with Carlos Carrasco, the actor who played Ortiz (aka Gigantor) in the film SPEED and Popeye in BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT, among many others (including THE FISHER KING and CROCODILE DUNDEE 2)! Hear all about SPEED's infamous script rewrites and death-defying stunts. Plus, Carlos gives great...
Nov 3, 2019
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Big Bus is strength. Celebrate an entire two years of laughter, love and heartbreak in our tumultuous season finale that will permanently alter Better Than Speed history forever.
Here's George Orwell's doubleplusgood essay on Politics and the English Language.
A huge thank you to all...
Apr 7, 2019
We give a Better Than Speed salute to Ernst Lubitsch's powerful and punchy anti-Nazi comedy from 1942. The only thing we hail at Speed HQ is that big blue bus going 50 miles an hour.
Make sure to join us for our next episode where we tackle our first musical, Jaques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Plus, if you leave...
Oct 31, 2017
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The BTS crew dissects Brian De Palma’s slasher sendup Blow Out, with the help of special guest Morgan Hanner-Morfesis. It’s a battle between two Jacks, Travolta vs Keanu. No matter who wins, we all lose. *Spoiler Warning and Violent Content Advisory* We talk about EVERYTHING.
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Oct 13, 2017
In this spectacular inaugural episode of Better Than Speed, your hosts David Holland, Daniel Morfesis, Jessica Schilling and Matthew Walden tackle the legendary Polish film Ashes and Diamonds, directed by cinema heavyweight Andrzej Wajda. If you'd like to watch Ashes and Diamonds too, you can find it streaming at