This week, we talk actors! They're just like us, they get super sad, but like, with money!
For the release of JAY KELLY, we talk the universally loved and hated BABYLON! We chat about mania, Margot Robbie, non white Hollywood, and yeah, elephant you know what...
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Welcome to the bad dad showcase. Today, for the release of SENTIMENTAL VALUE, we take a look at BIRDMAN!
We talk parenting, hallucinations, the greatness of Edward Norton and "high drama"
Enjoy!
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Join us as we talk BUGONIA, THEY LIVE, and social control.
We also discuss the best wrestler turning actors, cool shades, and Yorgos Lanthimos!
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Welcome to our all music episode! This week, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is finally out, so we celebrate with a movie about another American Poet, Bob Dylan in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN.
Get ready for measured Will and unhappy Dave as we talk Identity, "our guys," and people who are too good at singing...
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Time to talk about sexual abusers! Wait! Come back!
This week, AFTER THE HUNT comes out from auteur Luca Guadagnino. So, to compare, we pick another auteur, Todd Field, who tackled this topic a few years ago.
We talk perfect performances, a white man who deserves a budget, and survival. Oh, and transactional relationships. Enjoy :)
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Welcome to a fun episode! This week, Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum are teaming for a romp in ROOFMAN.
So, let's continue to root for the villain (especially if he is shirtless) in TRAP.
We talk M. Night Shyamalan, Josh Hartnett, camp cinema (not Trap), and film festival nonsense
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On this episode, we talk about the Safdie Brothers and their best movie, GOOD TIME, we said what we said. We talk about the brothers' differences, panic attack cinema (for better or worse), and why you need to watch popular movies too!
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Get hype! It is PTA week. We get to take a look at another Pynchon adaptation in INHERENT VICE to get ready for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER!
We talk high comedy, pancakes, and Will's unfortunate experience seeing this in a theater...
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Finally, Dave gets to watch LA CONFIDENTIAL.
We talk adaptation, Kim Basinger, the unfortunate Spacey of it all, and pragmatic choices.
Just like HIM (we assume), there is some rough mentorship going on around here
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Ok, we are back with more Stephen King nonsense. I guess if you make changes, sometimes the author is ok with it. But only if it is extra sad? Sorry, Kubrick, apparently you are no Frank Darabont.
Topics include: -Joe Hill v Stephen King -The Walking Dea -"Oh god noooooo" -Thomas Jane being a limited actor -Bad special effects
Join us for THE MIST before you see THE LONG WALK!
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