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Deep Dive

Spoiling: JOKER

Spoilers: https://youtu.be/FJAlmgOo0MM With Joker: Folie à Deux releasing very soon, we felt it appropriate to revisit one of the best and most different comicbook movies ever made. We analyze what made it such a surprise success, almost as surprising as Todd Phillips completely separating from his comedy roots. We reflect on the story, both as…

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LOST: 20th Anniversary

https://youtu.be/RuhIZSE3FyU Spoilers: 2024 is a big year for LOST fans! The show had a major impact on us individually (possibly more than any other), and also is a huge factor that contributed to us becoming friends in the first place. We tackle the huge challenge of discussing the most amount of content and characters we’ve…

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What You Need to Know Before Seeing “Alien: Romulus”

Spoilers: Our second guest co-host, Alien-lover, and prestigious podcaster: Martin from the Film vs. Film Podcast. We’re getting more and more excited for Fede Alvarez to return the Alien franchise to its horror roots, complete with some amazing practical effects. To prepare, we thought we should return to the three movies that come before Romulus…

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April 21st is FOG DAY!

Spoilers: https://youtu.be/E10G8auJEs8 We told you last October in our ⁠episode about the movies John Carpenter wrote, directed, and scored⁠ that THE FOG (1980) was a delight and unexpectedly good. Because the movie takes place on April 21st, and is about the centennial founding of Antonio Bay, we decided every April 21st should be celebrated as…

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THIS is an Original Movie!

Spoilers: When people complain there’s no originality left in Hollywood, this is the kind of movie they should be seeking out and supporting. Fantastic performances from actors you don’t know the names of. Amazing that it is both almost entirely improvised, and a brilliant, mind-blowing story as well! Do yourself a favor and watch “Coherence”…

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Watching the Original Dune for the First Time

Spoilers: Sure we aren’t David Lynch fans, and yes it’s mostly based on Mulholland Drive, but because Lynch himself hated the production and result the 1984 Dune adaptation, perhaps that means we’ll like it? We test that theory by both watching it for the first time, and trying to decode how much of this insane…

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This is “1984 and 1/2”

Spoilers: This episode we find out what Brazil from 1985 is really about, and how the visuals and story are both a beautiful dream and a horrific nightmare. We get deep into spoilers, so make sure you check this movie out first. We liked it a lot! It is a great mix of fun and…

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Why Do We Get Addicted to Everything?

Spoilers: This movie is not just about junkies and hard drug use. In fact, we relate to these four stories for a million different reasons, but we all have that vulnerability inside of us. We dig into one of Dustin’s favorite movies ever that Jake’s never seen before: “Requiem for a Dream.” Be sure to…

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How Blade Runner 2049 Surpasses the Original

Spoilers: https://youtu.be/blI0eWJzEOU It is extremely rare for a sequel that seems unnecessary on the surface to completely blow away its predecessor. This time we focus more on the movie than real world events, as we explore both the beauty and thematic depth that is Blade Runner 2049. We imagine if Ridley Scott had made it…

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