The public conflict between the director and actors of Blue Is The Warmest Color has overshadowed discussion of the film, which inspired us to return to a favorite Dissolve topic: how much “extratextual” things like behind-the-scene production stories, directorial intent, or our feelings about a filmmaker should affect how we watch or interpret a film. Then, spinning off the release of Machete Kills, we discuss where neo-grindhouse movies from Black Dynamite to Hobo With A Shotgun are coming from, and what modern audiences get out of all these self-aware retro films. This week’s game is Common Denominator, where players have to identify extremely familiar characters from a list of the actors who played them at various points. Finally, Matt Singer and Scott Tobias throw down in our competitive recommendation segment, 30 Seconds To Sell. (Hint: You owe Matt a life. Yes, you.)