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In this episode, Dave, in connection with no new releases, talks about Scream.  Britt joins in to discuss how Scream is different after seeing some of the horror films it borrows from and laughs at the word taint.  Then Dave discusses maternal abandonment from a few angles, including psychiatric disorders, gender of remaining parent, the effects of death by cancer, and how abandoned kids relate to moms.  Finally, Travis the Grimm is our guest to talk about one of his favorite movies!

-Psychiatric Disorders -Gender of Parent -Cancer -Abandoned Kids

Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:40 Maternal Abandonment: 0:16:23 Scream with Travis: 0:26:51 Spoilers: 0:53:10

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Check out our review of Room, with Mike from War Machine vs. War Horse.  Plus, a spirited discussion on the movie industry.

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In this episode, Dave chooses the action flick, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to be paired with By The Sea, another film about marriage with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, although with totally different ways of approaching it.  Britt joins him after many drinks to talk about marriage and talk trash about Brad Pitt.  Then, Dave discusses marital problems related to feminism, psychiatric disorders, perceived power, and self-monitoring.  Finally Karly from That Pop This Life joins us to discuss the fun popcorn flick! Feminism and Marriage Psychiatric Disorders Perceived Power Self-Monitoring

Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:41 Marital Dissatisfaction: 0:16:30 Mr. and Mrs. Smith: 0:27:53 Spoilers: 1:01:33

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In our brand new type of episode, Michael from War Machine vs War Horse joins me to talk about the newest entry into the Bond Series, Spectre!

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In this episode, Dave talks about the new James Bond classic, Skyfall.  Britt shares her hatred of Pierce Brosnan and her love of the new Bond, as well as shedding some tears about a beautiful automobiile.  Dave discusses obsolescence in terms of CEO's, older adults, and therapy.  Finally, Dana from How is this Movie? joins the show to talk about his issues with Skyfall and his hopes for Spectre.

CEOs Older vs Younger Adults Obsolete Offices Listen!

Fangirl Fixation: 0:04:00 Obsolescence: 0:19:02 Skyfall with Dana: 0:29:19 Spoilers: 1:03:53

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In this episode, Dave matches the movie with the date, Halloween!    Then, Dave talks about evil!  Specifically, our brains and evil, what causes evil, and a discussion of evil acts vs. evil people.  Then Web Bist makes his triumpant return to talk about sex, evil, white masks, and the Shape! Neuroscience and Evil Causes Psychology of Evil Listen! Fangirl Fixation: 0:04:30 Evil: 0:20:33 Halloween with Web: 0:33:20 Direction: 0:38:46 Acting: 0:50:32 Writing: 0:54:37 Production Value: 0:56:26 Spoilers: 0: 59:14 Connection to Theme: 1:06:50 Rate and Review on iTunes!

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In this episode, due to a lack of quality new releases, Dave watches a classic (?), The Crow.  Britt joins him to defend the quality of the film and discuss whether this one should be remade.  Then, Dave talks about the effects of losing a spouse, including physical health, how to recover, and whether or not meaning is important in bereavement.  Finally, Neil from Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks joins him to talk about hair extensions, accents, and knife wielding maniacs! Spousal Bereavement and Health Maintaining Connection Meaning in Loss Listen! Fangirl Fixation: 0:06:20 Loss of A Spouse: 0:20:27 The Crow with Neil: 0:28:50 Direction: 0:34:14 Acting: 0:38:40 Production Value: 0:52:50 Writing: 0:53:40 Spoilers: 0: 55:25 Connection to Theme: 1:02:25 Rate and Review on iTunes!

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In this episode, Michael Denniston returns to talk about The Devil's Backbone, just in time for Guillermo del Toro's new masterpiece, Crimson Peak! But first, Dave and Britt talk about many things, including how The Devil's Backbone compares with GDT's other works.  Dave then talks about the effect of being an orphan on mental health.  Enjoy! Adolescent Separation Loss and Separation Suicide Listen! Fangirl Fixation: 0:04:14 Orphaned Children: 0:14:54 The Devil's Backbone with Michael: 0:26:44 Rate and Review on iTunes!

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In this episode, Dave invites guest, Chris Maynard from Following Films, to talk about one of the film highlights of the year, in It Follows.  Britt joins us to give a mild recommendation to watch It Follows, but maybe without drinking or looking at your phone!  Dave talks about sexual fluidity and self concept clarity.  Chris and Dave talk about It Follows on deeper levels, discussing sexual identity in western culture and how it affects us all. Sexual Fluidity Not Always A Straight Path Self-Concept Clarity Listen! Fangirl Fixation: 0:06:53 Sexual Identity: 0:21:10 It Follows with Chris: 0:33:24 Rate and Review on iTunes!

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