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The Nolan Batman Trilogy 2:38:39

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Probably our longest episode to date, it was too epic to fit in one recording session, mostly cause we lost Matt halfway through and had to pick it up on a second session. We do a quick review and rankings in the first 14 minutes before getting into spoilers. There was a lot of praising, but also noting the various ham sandwiches Nolan was serving.…

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Trilogies 44:01

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We talk about all things trilogies using an old meme as a jumping off point. This will lead us into our next major episode which is related to the subject. Check out the meme on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=574474745173477&set=a.163729132914709

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Savior: Dennis Quaid and the conflict in the Balkans 1:16:48

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We start with a 21 minute review and bring up our favorite Dennis Quaid performances. From there we go into spoilers and get into a far ranging conversation about various conflicts around the world, the connection this movie has to "The Searchers", the cars and weapons used in the movie, and end with touching on how a version of the game "heads up, seven up" is played in Israel. We also foreshadow our Spielberg V. Scorsese episode which we recorded after but posted earlier.…

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Star Trek and Beyond 18:22

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We take a few minutes to discuss the various Star Trek movies and veer in other directions along the way. Matt also tells us about the time he met Leonard Nimoy.

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The Wrath of Khan and Beyond 1:37:57

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Different timeline, same franchise. We spend 27 minutes reviewing both movies before going into spoilers and continue the comparing of the older to the newer.

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From Eric Bana to the Genesis camera 9:58

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We take a few minutes to discuss Eric Bana and Matt brings up the infamous and defunct Genesis camera.

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Spielberg v Scorsese 1:17:06

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We compare these two prolific giants of American Cinema. Along the way we spoil Shutter Island, Minority Report and Munich.

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A Time to Kill: Back with a bang 1:09:34

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We went on a little unplanned hiatus but after 100 or so episodes, we are looking forward to sharing the next 100. We give a 26 minute review before getting into spoilers and delving into the moral complexities of this John Grisham adaptation. Later on we also spoil Get Out, so beware if you haven't seen it.…

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Is John Wick intentionally bad? 14:34

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Gil finally got around to seeing the first John Wick and was troubled by what he saw that he had to share and get some feedback from Jason and Matt.

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Movie 43: The horror! The comedy horror! 1:02:22

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Jason subjects Gil and Matt to this objectionable piece of...cinema? We start with a 23 minute review before getting into the gory details.

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Clue: A killer adaptation or dead on arrival? 1:03:42

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Amusingly in our last episode we couldn't get a good answer from Matt about his favorite childhood movies only to end up doing a full episode about one of his favorites as a kid. We start with a 31 minute review which involves a discussion about board games and we then get into the details of this who done it mystery.…

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80's kids movies and aging actors 37:54

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We had a short discussion about some memorable kids movies from our youth which led to a conversation about how actors age.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy: Family Matters 1:27:20

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We tackle James Gunn's trilogy, starting with an 18 minute review before getting into spoilers. Our friend Andrew joins us with some strong words against Vol. 2 and Jason coming to its defense.

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Disgraced Actors 12:26

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We have a short discussion about the phenomena of disgraced actors from me too to other reasons why some talented people derail their careers and fall out of favor.

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Free Fire: Guns, Guns, Guns 1:27:34

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We start with a 36 minute review before getting into the spoilers of this one location showdown. We bring up Cillian Murphy and date the recording by wishing him that he'll get his Oscar for Oppenheimer.

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Movies that take us to uncomfortable places 11:07

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In our Tropic Thunder discussion Matt brought up Babylon as an example of a movie that was about Hollywood, only with a very different approach. That got us talking about some uncomfortable movies and what they are trying to achieve.

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Tropic Thunder: A Comedic Masterpiece 1:55:37

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We are joined by our friend and fellow podcaster Yusuf to discuss this irreverent and yet somehow reverent comedy. We start with a 36 minute review before we get into spoilers. We also discuss directors cuts vs. theatrical and the cultural significance of the movie and comedy in general as we move to more politically correct times.…

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From the mega directors, to the oddballs 14:47

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In this short segment that didn't make the cut of our Oscars episode, we talk about Nolan's goal of continuing to make big films. Denis Villeneuve comes up as well regarding a silly comment he made and we also delve into a few directors that tend to go too far in their attempt to be unique.

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The Oscars: Anatomy of an awards show 1:23:18

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We delve into some of the nominees, mention our favorites from the ones we've seen and sing Margot Robbie's praises. Quick correction: Anatomy of a Fall is mentioned to be a German film but it's a French film with a German actress.

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Barbie Goes to The Oscars 1:11:41

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In order to not derail our Oscars episode by delving too much into Barbie, we decided to give it a bonus episode before we deal with the rest of the movies.

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300: This is Madness! 1:19:43

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We had a bit too much fun discussing this over the top movie. We start with a 27 minute review before getting into the themes and bloody details.

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Westerns 19:42

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We took a few minutes to bring up our favorite westerns and discuss the genre as a whole.

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Open Range: A Modern Western Gem 46:21

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We start with an 18 minute review of this intimate yet exciting western from Kevin Costner before getting into spoilers. We also get to discuss some of the ways in which the west actually was, compared to how it was presented in many westerns.

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Movies that should never be remade 30:20

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We have a short discussion about movies that should not be remade and give examples of remakes that were ill advised, as well as some movies that could be remade.

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Cadillac Records: An Origin Story 1:27:54

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Our musician friend Mike Maye joins us for a discussion about this film which tracks the rise to fame of some of the most influential African American musicians and artists of the 50's and 60's. We give a 32 minute review before getting into spoilers.

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What's in a meme: When one in comedy has to go 26:13

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Another meme, another discussion. This one took us in the direction of exploring the state of comedy in these times of censorship and self censorship.

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T-34: Come for the tanks, mostly 1:09:51

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This week, Jason's pick takes us to the world of tank warfare between the Germans and Soviets in WWII. We give a 23 minute review before getting into spoilers and dive deeper into all that is wrong and some that is right about this Russian extravaganza.

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Golda and Israel wrap up 24:59

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In this final episode of Israel month, we talk about antisemitism and as a whole the way history is relayed in movies, bringing up movies such as Oppenheimer and Gettysburg. We also talk about the generational divide in opinions and leadership.

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Golda (2023): An Israeli "Darkest Hour" 1:06:45

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This was recorded prior to the events on October 7th and was due to be released much later, but we felt it was appropriate to release it after Waltz with Bashir given the situation. We give a 25 minute review before getting into spoilers and along the way discuss some of the history regarding the wars of Israel.…

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An Israel Exit: When life becomes as surreal as a movie 43:43

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In one of our last recordings, Gil took some time to give details on how it felt being in Israel when the war broke out on October 7th and what it was like trying to make it out of there. This is part of our month long focus on the conflict with another movie coming up as well as further discussion about the issue in another bonus episode.…

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Waltz with Bashir 1:06:06

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In an unplanned coincidence, the next movie in our pipeline is a self reflective Israeli movie dealing with an aspect of the conflict in the middle east. We give a 21 minute review before getting into spoilers. We mostly avoid getting too deep into a political discussion, something we fail more so in an upcoming episode.…

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Tom Cruise: The Last Action Hero 45:29

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Our Minority Report episode went so long and in different directions that it made sense to make this second part a bonus. Here we delve into Cruise's career but begin by finalizing some thoughts about Minority Report while discussing some of the philosophy and elements and how they compare to other books and movies. The universe of Dune is brought up as well as Forest Gump and Demolition Man.…

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Minority Report: "I've seen the future, brother. It is murder." 1:38:57

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We tackle another Spielberg with our friend Andrew joining us. We start with a 27 minute review before getting into the spoilers and details of this complicated dystopian affair.

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Movies on the cheap 15:53

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Our Primer discussion got us talking about the various stand out ultra low budget movies of the past such as Pi, Following, Clerks, El Mariachi and others.

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Primer: Time Travel on a Budget 59:02

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We tackle another mind bending time travel movie and provide a 15 minute review before getting into spoilers.

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Voice Over: The Good, the Bad and the Gorgeous 7:54

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Part of our Thin Red Line discussion got us on a short tangent about Voice Over in movies.

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The Thin Red Line: Voices Everywhere All at Once 1:55:21

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In our first sanctioned episode of sorts, our friend LaJuan, who knows Terrence Malick, joins us for a discussion about this art house war movie. He also notified him about us discussing it and got his blessing. We give a 17 minute review before getting into spoilers.

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What's in a meme: When one has to go 28:51

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Jason shares a meme that made the rounds where you have to pick one actor to disappear along with all their work between Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Sam Jackson, Eddie Murphy, Will Smith and Laurence Fishburne.

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Running Scared: Come on let's twist again 1:39:21

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We had too much fun with this twist of a movie and also added a gimmick where Gil watched the last twist live before giving his reaction. We still kept it spoiler free for the first 19 minutes for those who haven't seen it and want a review only.

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Camera Movement and Capture Formats 26:05

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Our Licorice Pizza episode took us into a discussion about PTA's and other directors' way of moving the camera and choosing a shooting format for the look of their films.

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Licorice Pizza: An acquired taste or a dud 1:24:30

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Sparks fly again as Jason shares his distaste for PTA's latest while Matt and Gil do their best to defend it. We start with an 18 minute review and rankings of PTA's films before getting into spoilers.

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Presentation and Matt projects Oppenheimer 1:05:10

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Matt is off to project Oppenheimer with IMAX and we use the opportunity to ask some questions and discuss various movie presentations.

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The Lives of Others 1:01:57

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Matt chokes up several times while discussing this sad but life affirming tale about how life was like in East Germany. We give a 19 minute review for those who haven't seen it before getting into spoilers. We also discuss briefly how this movie beat out Pan's Labyrinth for best foreign film at The Oscars.…

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Acting Styles and the GOATS 8:11

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A short discussion we stumbled onto, while talking about Brando in The Godfather, about some of the greatest actors of all time and their different techniques.

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The Godfathers 1:20:16

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We give a 17 minute review of the first two Godfathers and then delve into the details in an attempt to settle which is the better movie. Along the way we mildly spoil Star Wars and Game of Thrones, as well as bring up the various spoofs that were inspired by the franchise.

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Adaptations 48:45

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We talk movies adapted from other source materials including other movies. Along the way we discuss and mildly spoil the ending to Watchmen, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Fight Club and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

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The Lost City of Astra 1:15:26

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We didn't intend to make this a double episode but in talking The Lost City of Z, the stars kept beckoning us to compare it to Ad Astra. We give a 20 minute review before going into spoilers on both movies.

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When size needs to fit the role 17:53

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A portion of our Northman discussion led us into talking about times when certain parts call for a specific body type and how that tends to apply to men and women.

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The Northman: Conquered by your Fate 1:17:51

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We give a 16 minute review before getting deep with spoilers on this assault of a movie. We get to talk some Hamlet/Simba comparisons as well as Robert Eggers filmography this far.

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The best performances in Christopher Nolan's films 45:33

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This time we draw inspiration from an article by Screen Rant and discuss acting in Nolan films. Here is the link to the article which we bring up during the episode: https://screenrant.com/christopher-nolan-movies-best-performances-directed/#al-pacino-as-will-dormer-in-insomnia

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Marvel's "Cinematic Universe": Cinema or Television for the Big Screen? 1:57:31

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Our friend Andrew joins us again for this lively debate about the merits of the MCU with a focus on the first Avengers movie.

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Spielberg's Best 23:28

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We chase our A.I. episode with a short discussion about our favorites from Spielberg. We also touch on the subject of adaptations again in comparing movies to the books or short stories they are based on.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence 1:28:35

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Our first Spielberg film is one that split viewers, especially with that infamous ending. We give a 13 minute review before getting into the spoiler filled details. Along the way we also mildly spoil other Sci-Fi stand outs Ex Machina, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner 2049. The discussion as expected also delved into our relationship to future AIs and the ethics that are involved.…

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Edward Zwick and Tone 9:20

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In our RRR discussion we veered off for a few minutes to talk about the reputation Edward Zwick built for himself which lead us to discuss how important tone is in movies.

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RRR!!! 1:14:10

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We start with a 23 minute spoiler free review before delving into this bombastically over the top movie.

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Best Opening Sequences 39:51

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We try to mostly stay on topic but Gil veers into a few great scenes and near the end we sing Mel Brooks' praises while mentioning some of his great opening scenes.

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The Oscars: A Triangle that didn't see the Sadness 2:05:39

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We compete with the running time of the actual ceremony while discussing most of the best picture nominees apart from "Triangle of Sadness" that sadly none of us saw in time for the recording. We also cover a few other categories and Matt slightly spoils "Little Children" towards the end, but it was too fun of an ending to "cut that part".…

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Time Travel Movies 11:49

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We veered off into a short discussion about Time Travel movies and decided to share it as its own little nugget.

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Predestination: Mind bending much? 1:38:28

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We couldn't go more than 18 minutes of reviewing before we had to get into spoilers about this trip through time of a movie.

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Actors turned Directors 47:38

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We have a discussion about prominent directors who started out as actors.

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Alita: Battle Angel 43:38

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Sadly and humorously, our first botched incomplete recording is for a movie whose story doesn't completely resolve. Yusuf, our film school friend and host of the podcast "In-Flight Entertainment", joins us for a 28 minute review before we get into the spoilers and what was left of the recording. Unfortunately the last portion of the episode didn't save correctly. More reason to have him back again for another discussion cause this was a blast.…

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Guilty Pleasures 50:06

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We delve into our favorite bad movies that we've enjoyed over the years. From the movies of Van Damme, Stallone and Schwarzenegger to many others.

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Targets: Bogdanovich's best movie? 1:10:54

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We give a 21 minute review for this unsung first gem of a movie from Bogdanovich before digging deeper with spoilers.

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Perception of Representation 58:58

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We discuss the very none controversial issues of blackface, white washing and diversity at the movies.

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The Way of the Gun: Back with a bang 1:14:38

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We begin with a 23 minute review before getting into spoilers. We discuss Christopher McQuarrie's career and his partnership with Tom Cruise as well as Juliette Lewis' career. Then there's the guns. Definitely some gun talk here.

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Italian Neo-Realism Kicks French New-Wave Ass 47:01

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We try to curb our pretension in this conversation where we discuss these two major movements in cinema history. Spoiler alerts for The 400 Blows, Breathless, Bicycle Thieves and a more recent one we bring up, A Better Life.

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The Paddingtons 1:00:50

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We change things up with these two highly regarded family movies and delve into what makes them stand out so much and whether they live up to the buzz that made them a couple of the best reviewed family movies of all time. First 25 minutes are a spoiler free review before getting more into the details.…

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Let's talk comic books for a few minutes 10:31

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Taking a quick break from movies, Jason, our resident comic books fan, gives some thoughts about the state of the medium.

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The Batman: Vengeance is best served in the dark? 1:12:14

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Some raspy vocals couldn't be avoided on this one as we dug deep into the pitch blackness that is The Batman. We gave a 23 minute review along with ranking our top 5 live action Batman movies before getting into spoilers.

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Movie Scores 42:54

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We bring up notable composers as well as discuss the past and present use of music in movies.

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We don't have time to talk about Star Wars 1:59:09

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Whenever Star Wars comes up in our show Jason will often say that we don't have time to get into that. So we made the time with our longest episode to date, just shy of two hours. Matt adds more hate but also some respect to JJ, we rank the trilogies and movies, discuss the secret sauce that made the original trilogy so good, and analyze the fandom of this massive franchise.…

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The shelf life of the creative spark 44:34

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We discuss the rise and dip of great directors. Is the Tarantino approach of stopping at ten movies make sense? Or is it better to keep making movies at the risk of having more misses than hits? We bring up Michael Mann, Spielberg, Kubrick, Scorsese, Fincher, Zemeckis, Coppola, Kurosawa, Bergman and others.…

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The Fountain: Arthouse or Soap Opera? 1:29:10

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Andrew, our long time friend and catalyst for us doing the podcast joins us in this epic conversation about Aronofsky's third ambitious feature film. We review the movie and rank his films in the first 36 minutes before going deep into the rest of it with spoilers.

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Ranking Edgar Wright 18:07

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As expected, ranking Wright's movies made for it's own short discussion and a debate on whether Baby Driver was a great movie or just okay.

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Last Night in Soho: Wright went Lynchian on us 52:37

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We discuss Edgar Wright's latest with a 16 minute review before going into spoilers. Jason slightly spoils The World's End. Other movies that come up are Sunshine, Fight Club and World War Z.

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When directors put their style on pause 9:48

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A discussion about notable directors veers into a quick conversation about when unique directors go straight.

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Lady Seventeen: The grossly overrated and grossly overlooked 1:22:06

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In this double feature episode we compare Lady Bird to The Edge of Seventeen. We give a 22 minute review before going into a spoiler filled discussion about the similarities and differences.

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J.J. Hate and Headcanons 22:57

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Matt goes full on hate mode on Jar Jar Abrams and Jason explains the concept of Headcanons.

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Aliens: One mother of a sequel 56:32

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We spend 17 minutes on a spoiler free review before going into the details on this big time sequel from The James Cameron. Matt has a theory about Cameron's influence on modern action movies and sequels, and Jason thinks this is one of the greatest movies ever made.

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11 to 20 47:36

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Top ten lists are very popular, so we decided to discuss our 11 to 20 while name dropping some that made the top ten as well as others that might not crack the top 20, but are very worthy. It becomes an exercise in trying to make sure we don't leave some master directors out of the top 20. One master filmmaker we forgot to bring up was Kurosawa, who's movie Ikiru would make Gil's top 20 list. Other than that we do try to cover most of our favorite filmmakers and some of their best movies.…

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Heat: From "freeze dried coffee" to "Jamaican Blue Mountain" 1:37:42

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There's an 18 minute review before we go deep and tackle this epic meeting of Pacino and De Niro on screen, or are they on screen together? We discuss that and much more as well as compare it to the TV movie that preceded it.

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Legacy Sequels 9:24

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At the tail end of our Blade Runners recording we briefly discussed legacy sequels and why Blade Runner 2049 is probably the best of them. Jason again says we don't have time to talk about Star Wars and gives Creed some love as another solid legacy sequel. Matt closes the episode in comparing movies to sex, so there's that too.…

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Blade Runners 1:48:30

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After a short break we come back big with our double feature episode talking about Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049. This was a bit too epic of a discussion to shorten and is officially our longest episode to date. We compare between the two movies and Gil delves deep into his not so warm feelings regarding the original Blade Runner and Ridley Scott's career in general. Jason comes to the defense and makes a very good counter case while Matt plays the middle ground in this specific situation.…

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Production Ethics 15:23

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At the tail end of our Come and See episode we got on the topic of ethical behavior towards cast and crew as well as animals in movie productions. We touch on Apocalypse Now, The Abyss, Rescue Dawn, Bicycle Thieves and others.

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Come and See: Run and Tell 1:02:01

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Join us for a trip down the abyss that is Come and See. Surprisingly we have some fun with this very depressing presentation of the horrors of war. We give a 14 minute review before going deep with spoilers into the fine details. Other movies that come up in the discussion are The Piano, 127 Hours, Waltz with Bashir, Life Is Beautiful and Shadow of the Vampire.…

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Bad Casting 24:15

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We have a short conversation about instances where we felt casting decisions were either distracting or weren't a very good fit even when the actor was a very high caliber one. Movies we touch on are Moon, Thor, The Dark Knight Rises, Joker, Lion and some others.

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Thank You for Smoking 1:00:25

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We go a little political on this one due to Matt's interpretation which Gil tries to challenge. We have a 14 minute review before going into Spoilers. We also go through Jason Reitman's filmography as well as bring up South Park and their approach to satire. There are some mild audio bumps here and there but we get through them.…

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Bergman and the gang 17:15

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At the tail end of our Wild Strawberries recording we discussed some of the other master filmmakers from Bergman's period and wanted to share it as a bonus episode. We also bring up the age old subject of finding balance between visuals and dialog.

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Wild Strawberries: A road trip with the master 57:50

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We've been meaning to discuss this masterpiece ever since we started the podcast and finally got there. We give a 24 minute review before getting deep into analysis with spoilers. Later in the episode we rank some of Bergman's movies as well as bring up the recent HBO remake of "Scenes From a Marriage".…

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Man of Steel 2: Longest wrap up ever 46:29

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We failed in wrapping up our Man of Steel episode quickly that we decided to share it as a separate episode. With our guest panelist gone, Gil has to counter Jason's and Matt's remaining criticism of the movie on his own. Spielberg's "Munich" comes up as well as more observations about the lore of Superman from the Jewish / Israeli perspective. This leads into a discussion about reboots from the character of Batman and Spiderman, to Transformers and Star Trek.…

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Man of Steel: Into the SnyderVerse and beyond 1:08:24

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In our first addition of the show with a guest panelist, we welcome Gil's friend Naor to discuss is appreciation of Man of Steel as well as having a broader discussion about Snyder's films. We begin with a 34 minute review before getting into spoilers.

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Funny story about Straw Dogs and more 6:26

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Pushing the limit of what one would consider a bonus episode, here's a 6 minute thing of us bringing up Straw Dogs with a mild spoiler, as well as The Contender, Darkest Hour, The Last Castle and Eraserhead come up.

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Funny Games (1997): A barrel of laughs 1:27:52

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We go out there with our first foreign film. We had very differing opinions which made this discussion one of our longest and most heated ones. We give a 30 minute review before getting into spoilers. We also talk about our ratings system, IMDb and Lars von Trier comes up.

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The Oscars: This little piggy didn't get nominated 1:14:41

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Our "Oscars Special" with discussing the nominees, what we liked, didn't like and why the Academy is crazy for not nominating "Pig" or "Spencer" for best picture. Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cut-and-Splice-104023892219987

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Stuck in Love: Hallmark or Cinema? 58:47

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We give a 21 minute review before getting into the details with spoilers. We discuss the similarity to Noah Baumbach's movies, Jason gives "Annie Hall" a bit more hate and we give some love to "The Edge of Seventeen" and "Friends with Kids".

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Runtimes: When you gotta go, you gotta go 39:25

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In lieu of "The Batman" coming out and having a long running time, we wanted to discuss the age all question: To pee or not to pee, and when to pee when the theatre is unwilling to give you an intermission. We cover the topics of movies getting longer in recent years, the movie going experience including our most memorable trips to the movies, as well as some of the issues that come up when adapting books and plays that might be tough to condense. This was recorded before any of us saw "The Batman" and so we mostly use it as a jumping off point.…

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The Wind that Shakes the Barley 55:16

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Jason and Gil do their best to compliment the movie while clearly not liking it as much as Matt. First 15 minutes are a spoiler free review before we get deeper into it. Also marked by a music cue and us saying "spoilers". Jason also gives a spoiler alert for the movie Sling Blade which comes up but doesn't really spoil it. We discuss realism in film, cold vs. hot media, "legendary" indie director Stan Brakhage and the "Matt cinematography Rant" makes the cut. Apologies for some background noise and mild audio issues at parts of the recording.…

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Dante peaked with film, and hopefully Mikkelsen will not be Mads at us 13:06

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We had too much show in our last episode and Matt's rant about cinematography didn't make the cut as well as further discussion about the "Hannibal Lecter Universe" Matt brings up how cinematographer Dante Spinotti lost his way once he started shooting digital and Jason gives actor Mads Mikkelsen a hard time for looking too crazy. Quick correction: Gil said no one changes the shutter on film cameras, but meant that no one changes it without having a clear artistical intent and purely for the sake of getting more exposure in the image.…

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Dragonhunter: Going down the dragon hole 1:25:29

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In our second double feature episode we compare and contrast Manhunter to Red Dragon, two movies based on the same book and approached very differently. We begin with a 30 minute spoiler free review and ratings, and have added a music que to when spoilers are about to kick in. Michael Mann gets much praise from us and even Brett Ratner gets a little bit of love before the insults ensue, especially from Matt.…

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Comedies 1:18:52

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Our shortest title yet for our longest bonus episode yet. As the title suggests, we spend a while listing and discussing some of our favorite comedies and mention some under appreciated or less known ones. Take a stroll with us down comedy lane...

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Arrival: Sci-Fi with a Twist 1:05:44

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This episode begins with a 23 minute review of Arrival along with rankings of Denis Villeneuve films before doing a deep dive with spoilers. Gil reveals his alternative and completely wrong initial interpretation of the movie which leads into a discussion about twist ending movies with some spoilers for Fight Club, Psycho, The Sixth Sense and Saving Private Ryan. We also date our recording by mentioning that Dune hadn't come out yet when it did, as well as foreshadow a few future episodes that are in the works.…

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Musicals: Soliloquies and Beyond 36:47

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In this episode we have a lot of fun discussing musicals and their many variations. The ones we like, dislike and some in between.

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Gallipoli: We're here. We're Weir. Get used to it. 1:13:59

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In this episode we give our rankings of Peter Weir films and review Gallipoli in the first 35 minutes before doing a deeper dive with spoilers. Gil completely misses a Mel Gibson / Mad Max reference by Jason, and Matt throws a quick history lesson about World War I when we discuss the reasons for the gap in movies made about that particular war.…

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Tarantino's Trilogy via The Underground Railroad 17:01

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In this bonus episode Gil shares his impressions of The Underground Railroad which leads into a discussion about Tarantino's Trilogy with spoilers for Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained and Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood.

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Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 47:26

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Jason brings his love of Anime to the show and introduces Matt and Gil to this dystopian Sci-fi thriller. First 21 minutes is a spoiler free review and then we delve deeper and reference Vertigo, The Third Man, Kafka and even Necrophilia.

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There Will Be No Country and Cinematography 26:51

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This time we begin by discussing similarities between There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men with spoilers, but quickly after 10 minutes veer off into a talk about cinematography for those who have an interest and want to hear a 15 minute dive into that subject with a few shows and movies mentioned along the way.…

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Inception: The little wobble that could 1:30:38

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In which Jason and Gil try to execute an "Inception" on Matt and fail miserably as we attempt to sort out this movie once and for all. We spend the first 35 minutes giving our renewed impression before getting very deep into it with spoilers. Other movies are brought up briefly as well as a spoiler for the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey.…

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi & Star Trek snobbery, oh my! 25:49

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We discuss Matt's distaste for Lord of the Rings and later Gil joins Matt in going full snob in comparing old school Star Trek to new school. Star Wars also gets a mention along the way. Quick correction: The Star Trek story Gil mentions with Ronald D. Moore was with Michael Piller.

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The Stardust Bride: The imperfections of near perfection 1:11:17

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The first addition of our double feature format where we choose similar movies to review and compare. This time we discuss The Princess Bride and Stardust. Two fantasy, action, romance movies which are very different but alike in some ways. The first 13 minutes are spoiler free reviews before we take a deeper dive with spoilers.…

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Full Bore: The difference between a boring slow movie and a good slow movie 35:25

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In this episode we try to hash out why it is that we connect with some slow movies very strongly, while other ones might be completely boring to us. A spoiler alert for the ending of Shutter Island that somehow didn't spoil it for Gil. Partially cause he wasn't paying attention.

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Dark City: The unsung gem of the late 90's 54:07

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In our 3rd go at a full length episode, we introduce a new format where we spend the first part reviewing the movie with no spoilers and then do a deeper dive into this Sci-Fi cult classic with spoilers. Listen to the first 23 minutes only if you haven't seen the movie, join us for the rest of it if you have.…

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The Elephant and Fish in the room 14:01

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In this bonus and shortest episode yet, we have a brief spoiler filled discussion about Mulholland Drive, The Lighthouse and The Shape of Water. Also Kubrick and Malick before they were themselves.

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Wrath of Man: Villains galore 1:03:36

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In this episode we have a spoiler filled discussion about Guy Ritchie's most recent movie and compare it to the rest of his work.

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The stream must flow: Dune and the theatrical dilemma 28:44

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With the news that Dune will be released a day early on streaming, Jason, Matt and Gil discuss the age old question: "to stream or not to stream".

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Tenet: Confuse with a bang 1:18:40

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Jason, Matt and Gil, three old film school friends discuss and often clash with their opinions about movies. For our first episode we have a spoiler filled discussion about the very none controversial movie Tenet by Christopher Nolan.

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