2022 was kind of a rough year for comic book movies with several of them showing up on our “Worst of" lists. Can this trend be turned around this year? If Marvels first film of the year, Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania, is any indication, then we still can’t answer this question. There are plenty of things to like in the MCU’s latest go, but just as many things seems to come up short. In that way it’s a lot like this podcast.
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We are always a little late to the game when it comes to our “best of” list, but there are a lot of movies we have to wait for in order to properly form our opinions. We try every year to make the show a little more streamlined, keep our opinions a little more concise, try and keep the train on the tracks, and yet here we are, clocking in at just under 3 hours. Why do we even try?
We would love to know what movies topped your lists, and why we shouldn’t have included some of our choices, so please reach out and tell us!
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As October finally rolls in, what better way to begin this spooky month, than with a conversation about the truly terrifying film, Candyman. We tried our best to now get scared, but we were not up to the task. This is collectively one of our favorite times of year to talk about movie, so if there’s a horror film that you want recognized, please let us know.
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There is no reason to beat around the bush, we loved this movie. If you’re comfortable with the idea, go to the theater and watch it. Maybe you should go see it multiple times. If you still aren’t ready to be around the world, stream it on HBOMax as much as you can. We shouldn’t live in a world where Mortal Kombat is more commercially successful than In the Heights. Do your part!
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Almost 15 years after it was released. a couple of us watched Spike Lee’s Inside Man for the first time, while a couple of us revisited it for the first time in many many years. We all had praises and criticisms, which is unusual on a show where we all normally dig end and defend one side or another.
When is the last time you watched this one? Thoughts? What should we watch on one of our movie nights? We will take your suggestions, we’re mostly open to new stuff.
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It wouldn’t have been an accurate show about 2020 unless we had a number of technical difficulties. Hopefully you don’t really notice them, and if you do, hopefully you will please be very understanding. We still had a great time judging each other’s lists, while fiercely defending our own. We hope that your lists are full of all the movies that helped you make it through last year.
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Sticking with the holiday theme, this week Roy asked us to watch the perhaps forgotten gem from 1994, Trapped in Paradise. This was a hot minute before Nicholas Cage took over the late 90’s, and you can just start to see the beginnings of those tale-tell Cage mannerisms. So sit back with a big mug of hot chocolate, then grab a big bottle of bourbon cream, now mix it all together while watching Trapped in Paradise.
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We are doing it old school this week, where we just talk about a couple of random things that we have watched lately. So you get a little comedy and a little “horror”, though maybe there are some disagreements about whether the comedy was funny, or if the horror was scary. Yep, just another 2020 night, as we talk about the minutia of movies that a lot of people don’t really care about.
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If you’ve seen the trailer for Palm Springs it would be easy to compare it to other films that use time loops as a narrative device. Obviously everyone wants to make a comparison to Groundhog’s Day and just write it off as such. This romantic dramedy, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, is so much more than trailer lets on. So go and watch this movie on Hulu, and then come back and listen to this episode.
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Sometime, while we were all mostly stuck in our homes, a small science fiction movie was released on Amazon Prime called The Vast of Night. Sometimes the movies released in these crazy times feel more special than they are just because we are all desperate for anything new. Does The Vast of Night fall into this category, or is it actually a good, if not great, sci-fi entry. Guess you should probably listen to this episode to find out.
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We took a couple of weeks off to prepare ourselves for the new Netflix action movie, The Old Guard. When the trailer first dropped, we responded with mixed levels of excitement. There’s a change that some minds were changed from what we thought this movie would be. We also catch up one what we’ve been doing, since we clearly haven’t been talking to each other.
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Ooof, I don’t even know where to start with this one. Clearly Disney knew that this movie was in trouble by the fact that it was supposed to be released last summer. I know that when you spend over a hundred million dollars on a film, that you are kind of stuck with it, but even as a direct to Disney+ release, it feels cheap and unnecessary. Anyway, I hope I didn’t tip our hand too much on how we felt about this week’s movie, but figured you deserved to know the truth.
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Another week of not seeing the outside world means another week of whatever random stuff we decide to watch. This week we have two Kings on the show, and we are definitely better for it. Roy & Kira King tell us all about their stay-at-home marathon day, and the kinds of movies that like to make the other watch. There’s a little something for everyone in this episode. Action, horror, drama, comedy, science fiction,…er…Animal Crossing. I’m just saying, we covered all our bases.
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Some movies come along at a perfect time in our collective lives and manage to make things 1% better for awhile. Extraction could have just been lost in the mix of the seemingly endless supply of Netflix content, but when there are no new movies being released, this basic premise, Chris Hemsworth action flick becomes so much more. We are also joined by a very special guest this week, and though she didn’t seem to appreciate how the rest of us are all built like fat Thor, we still had a blast recording this episode. I hope everyone continues to stay safe out there.
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This week we talk about the Blumhouse horror film, Fantasy Island. This quickly becomes a debate about whether this movie is bad, good bad, or just good. If you’ve listened to the show, you can probably guess who comes down where. We also briefly discuss The Rhythm Section and other movies and shows we’ve been watching while stuck in our homes. I hope everyone is staying safe out there.
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Let’s just go ahead and blame Coronavirus for the lack of a new episode this week. But here is a classic, a look back at the best and worst movies of 1986.
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This week we are discussing the Netflix sequel, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. We were lucky enough to have Kaitlin join us for this episode, as we really break down the goods and beds of this teen romantic comedy. We really got into this much more than I was expecting, so please let us know if you agree or disagree with any of thoughts. We’s also like to know if you are “Team Peter” or “Team John”.
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This week we discuss our feelings about the Academy Awards for this year. And because they moved the Oscars up so much this year, we will also be discussing Roy's annual tradition of Oscarbowl Sunday, where he forgoes all the trappings of the Super Bowl, and catches up on award films instead. What did you think of the Oscars this year? Were you happy about Parasite cleaning up in the major categories? Were you annoyed by any of the speeches or presenters? Let us know!
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It’s still been a little difficult getting back into the swing of things in 2020, but finally this week we were able to record our first new episode of the new year. To kick things off, we discussed the recently announced Oscar nominations. So join us this week, and we talk about what we agree with, and Drew talks about how let down he is by the success of the Joker.
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Don’t worry, most of December will be devoted to movies that focus on people learning the “true meaning of Christmas”. But until we dive into that saccharine wonderland, here is this week’s episode about a killer robot from the future. Actually I don’t think it would take much effort to draw similarities between the terminator franchise and most Christmas stories, so maybe we are already on theme for the month.
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