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Hobbit I
A departure from our default stance of slobbery love, Matt gets into some unflinching critique of a beloved director. Tune in for tea!!
Here's an eagle link, though not what Matt was looking for.
Rambo Last Blood vs. Terminator Dark Fate
Another chapter of what we plan to do a lot this summer: have movies duke it out for our preference! It's Sly v Arney... 2019 gave us new installments of franchises from the 80's; were they rockin? Were they rotten?
Let us tell you!!
Nacho Libre vs. Blades of Glory
Aiming for some light episodes after a heavy year, we're gonna see how much fluff we can cover over the summer. This is your first installment. Although it's technically the second time we've done it. See link below. But like - you know - AFTER you listen to this one. Or before works, we guess. Who's still reading at this point?!
The 2nd half of this series discussion, we have a foot in historical and the other in fictional - though based on historical policy & patterns. Then Matt gives his assessment of the entire series, followed by some spouting off about vaccines & masks a bit. As with the series, the goal is hope. Hope that the worst is behind us & we'll learn from the hardest times we all faced. Take care world; meanwhile we'll try to scrounge up some fun flicks to go over next time! <3
Another episode featuring the mighty Steve McQueen, this time doing a chapter-based serial! In our 1st episode we cover 3 of 5 stories told, 2 of which are based on historical figures in England's recent history of racial conflict. Have at it!!
The fight to survive is usually envisioned as physical, but what about the fight in our heads? The distance, the connections, the gestures; these things get us by as well. This episode we look at 3 examples of connection & struggles between people. Have at it, lovelies!!
Sometimes the real life drama can boil over & you need to ease the tension in your mind. Sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much. So... watching nazis get shot might turn your day around!!
How 'bout it?!
LINKS: 3 Degrees of Anton Yelchin (has Fright Night link), Star Trek Beyond (has Cloverfield Paradox link), Blade, Shadow of the Vampire, Hateful 8 (has other Tarantino links), Alita: Battle Angel, Ocean's 11 (has Fight Club link where other Pitt movies are linked), Capt America Civil War, X-Men Days of Future Past (has 1st Class link where other Fassbender links are), Mr. Nobody.
IMDB ratings: 70/59/83. Maybe should be 78/64/86.
In our 1st year we covered the original Tremors. Is there value in the sequels? Have a listen!
Art Credit: Steven Luros Holliday
- it can be purchased here: https://slhdesign.bigcartel.com/
Links: Tremors, X-Men 1st Class (+ all Kevin Bacon links), Napoleon Dynamite.
We mess up. We record everything. We save our mistakes to reassemble them about once a year, for entertainment (hopefully).
You - you listen...
happy 2021!!
3 flicks with a fancy for focus. Feast your follicles on this festival of films as we finish with the flames of 2020. Finally.
Links: Hateful 8.
Join Matt this episode for one of his favorite recent horror shows. A 9-layer bean dip of dread, this series rules all by putting so much into every character you see. Hear the slobber through your ear pieces! Do it!
Links: Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game, Suicide Kings, E.T., Sin City,
What an adventure we take you on this week, as Matt goes blindly into 3 movies he randomly bought uber-cheap. Did it go well?
Links: Machete, Candyman, Poltergeist, The Crow, The Rock, Last Dragon, Lion in Winter.
Photo credit: Chicago Sun Times article.
Matt watched this the day we lost Chadwick Boseman. There was no way it'd feel good to put it out that weekend, but a postive part of grief paying tribute to those we lose. Technically part of (& the fulcrum of) the "We Need To Talk" series, it tells a superhero story while scrutinizing the ongoing story of relationships among races and nations. We think it's actually a good gateway to talking about such things with family & friends, which is why we recommend everyone watch it (again) to maybe gain some empathy toward what others go through.
Note: The score DID win an Oscar, as did Costume & Design; Kendrick Lamar was nominated.
Here is the crucial part of Chadwick's Howard speech. This might be the most inspiring 14 minutes you'll hear this year...
Links: Boseman: 42 (also has 12 yrs a Slave for Lupita Nyong'o), Message From The King (also Capt Amer Civil War). Michael B Jordan: Creed. Angela Bassett: Boyz in the Hood (Malcolm X link on that post). Daniel Kaluuya: Widows. Andy Serkis: LOTR 1/2/3, Planet o' Apes trilogy Forest Whittaker: Phone Booth, Street Kings, Good Morning Vietnam.
We already covered the mini-series, so we are overdue in considering how the films rounded out. So, uh, here we are. BTW, the flicks are rated 73% & 65% on IMDB. Matt says more like 83/75.
Links: IT miniseries, Stranger Things s1 (also s1 spoiler-sode) & s2, The Help, Atomic Blonde (has 2 X-men links), Adventureland.
It isn't even easy to defend the funny Sandler movies in recent years, but he has broken that loop a few times over his career. If you know what we've already covered, then the 3 choices are easy; if not... I mean, listen either way! 3 times where he wowed the crowd. Have at it.
Their IMDB scores are 73, 64, and 74. Does that help?
Links: Happy Gilmore, Wedding Singer (i guess i love not saying which Sandler flix i discuss!), Reign Over Me, 50 1st Dates, Magnolia (has other Phillip Seymour Hoffman links), Equilibrium (has links for Red Dragon and Cold Souls), Traffic, Bone Collector, Mysterious Skin, Eternal Sunshine..., Lady Bird, Short Term 12, Sorry to Bother You, Selma, Straight Outta Compton
