You say you hate comic book movies? Well, you are in the right place! For the release of DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE, we decided on a complete left turn. We chose the classic, THE DEFIANT ONES, starring Sidney Poitier. We bring friend of the podcast, Derek Stewart "back" to the show. We go over the movie, white privilege, racial slurs, and "good White people."

Derek Intro: 0:01:29

Psychology: 0:11:28

The Defiant Ones: 0:34:51

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Hey everyone, our favorite guest, Mike is back! So, either you're welcome or I'm sorry. On this episode, we talk a '90s classic, TWISTER. And what better time, now that its cleverly titled sequel, TWISTERS, is about to come out! No one is more surprised than Dave and Mike in the '90s that we are getting a sequel/reboot/update, but here we are.

We talk silly risk takers, actual sexual tension and chemistry, and, of course, the greatness of Philip Seymour Hoffman!

Mike Intro: 0:01:05

Psychology: 0:15:11

Twister: 0:38:39

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Like a fool, Dave has decided to put his thoughts about M. Night on the internet. So, he needs backup. Enter Richard Newby, film critic, journalist, and author. We talk racism towards the director, earnestness, love stories, and parenting tips.

We also talk, of course, about deception. Is it always a bad thing? Should parents tell their kids the truth? Should we all just move to a commune to hide from trauma?

Listen and find out!

Richard Intro: 0:01:09

Psychology: 0:07:15

The Village: 0:22:37

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Happy Holidays! For this most American of holidays, we celebrate an American classic, SUNSET BOULEVARD!

To do that, we are honored to have a new guest, writer extraordinaire, Ema Sasic. We talk about a whole lot of things, including hot men, narcissism, our fascination with toxic actors, and excessive narration.

Ema Intro: 0:00:59

Psychology: 0:10:38

Sunset Boulevard: 0:26:34

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Ok, finally it's time for Westerns. And Quentin Tarantino! And the return of Good ol Seed, Daryl Mansel! We talk a lot about racial politics and a little about revenge. In between, there is some discussion about the cool factor of Tarantino, and if this is a good fit. Does he get an invite to the cookout? Listen and Daryl will tell you!

Daryl Intro: 0:01:21

Psychology: 0:12:41

Django Unchained: 0:26:55

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On this episode, we bring on the ultimate guest, Michael Denniston (Projecting Film, Trilogy in Theory). if you don't like the movie we are covering, go yell at him. Dave foolishly gave him the choice to cover any movie and here we are at THIEF!

We discuss Michael Mann's filmography, prison time, watching troublesome people on screen, and the idea of thieves as blue collar workers.

Mike Intro: 0:01:05

Psychology: 0:09:37

Thief: 0:31:28

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The box office has been in trouble. Can we finally save it with a cartoon? INSIDE OUT 2 is coming out and I'm sure people will finally be lining up to entertain their children.

On our show, we are taking a look at a great cartoon, also made by Pixar, RATATOUILLE. As Remy spends a lot of the movie figuring out who he is, it was pretty easy to land on self-concept as a theme.

To help us, we Jaime Rebanal of Cinema From The Spectrum. Join us as we talk Pixar, cooking, filmmaking, and underserved groups and how that connects to a cartoon about a rat...

Jaime Intro: 0:00:57

Psychology: 0:07:20

Ratatouille: 0:20:58

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This week, there is another BAD BOYS movie, but Dave doesn't care much about that. Luckily, his guest, Marcelo Pico of Talk Film Society does and he has some opinions. But more importantly, this is yet another opportunity to talk about Martin Scorsese and THE DEPARTED. We talk identity, the effects of being undercover, fun movies, and bad therapy

Marcelo Intro: 0:01:05

Psychology: 0:15:17

The Departed: 0:36:37

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Look, it's kind of a slow week. We're not saying that new release, EZRA, looks bad... it's just...maybe not good. But you know what is good? Movies with Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale! So, yeah we're using this as an excuse to rewatch SPY! We invite guest Lexy Van Dyke of Schooled By Cinema to talk about SPY, the state of comedy, being grateful for Paul Feig, and laughing at Jason Statham. Somewhere in there we get a little serious about gender and Imposter Syndrome, too

Lexy Intro: 0:01:13

Psychology: 0:12:34

Spy: 0:25:40

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Here we are, another MAD MAX movie is coming out. Are we excited? Mostly. But hey, it also serves as a chance to talk about revenge and fate. In order to manage this better, the show invites Manish Mathur to talk about THE NORTHMAN.

We talk Robert Eggers, violence, issues with female age in Hollywood, and how ridiculously large Amleth is (and fodder for memes)

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