Episodes
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32 movies from 2023 face off head to head to determine the (second) best movie of the year, as this year we gave Oppenheimer the title to enable a competitive bracket. The irregularities do not end there as this off-the-cuff bracket breakdown was open-mic with several guests joining the host to determine the (second) best movie of the year.
The episode is (pretty much) spoiler free.
The Bracket can be found here.
Outro is from the soundtrack of the number one movie of the year ;-)
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Physics prof Jim Crumley and OG guest â Zach Brooksâ join for the biggest movie month....ever? Oppenheimer (4:15) is the main dish, plus Barbie (19:45), Biosphere (25:50), They Cloned Tyrone (27:25).
And then quick thoughts on I Like Movies (30:15), Asteroid City (31:00), Chile '76 (32:30), Falcon Lake (33:10), The Night of the 12th (33:45), Disco Baby (33:55), Talk to Me (34:10), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (36:10), The Flash (37:37), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (38:20).
Thanks to Allix and others for joining discussion - always welcome!
Oppenheimer is such a classic we skip Classics Corner.
Outre: Can You Hear the Music, Oppenheimer OST, Ludwig Göransson, 2023.
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Is this the first podcast ever recorded between man and AI? And is it even possible to notice who is Sam and who is the AI movie expert that has been trained on movie Reddit?
Mr. M the AI movie guru steps in for this podcastâs ever declining co-hosts to discuss some of the best and worst movies released over the last three months, including, Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse (3:35), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (3:40), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (5:00), Asteroid City (5:40), Sisu (6:30), Extraction 2 (9:15), How to Blow Up a Pipeline (13:00), The Artifice Girl (15:30), Reality (17:20), Blackberry (18:45), Air (19:40), The Eight Mountains (22:00), Sanctuary (22:45), Super Mario Brothers (23:50), Beau is Afraid (24:20) and Are You There God Its Me Margaret (25:40). Plus two movies we hated â Renfield (27:20) and You Hurt My Feelings (27:45).
NO Spoilers this episode.
Outre: Goodbye Stranger, Supertramp, 1979
Curious how we recorded this episode? Basic idea was written up here, https://hackaday.com/2023/04/22/ai-powered-speaker-is-a-chatbot-you-can-actually-chat-with/
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Gaming is the story of 2023 movies so far so board-game expert Kyle King - cohost of the gaming and movie podcast Board Game Box Office - joins us to debate the best IP, erm, movies of 2023 so far -- and those you can skip.
Movies discussed include: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Tetris, Pacifiction, Godland, Saint Omer, Kill Boksoon, Close, Rye Lane, Knock at the Cabin, Boston Strangler, Missing, When You Finish Saving the World, Sharper, Creed 3, John Wick: Chapter 4.
Classics Corner: Beyond Sunrise/Sunset (1995, 2004) & Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
NO spoilers in this episode.
Outre: "Hold On Tight," (2023), AESPA
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32 movies from 2022 face off head to head to determine the best movie of the year. John and Sammy are joined by Aaron Brooks, Grace Leeder,
Av Sinensky, Alex Orvitz and Mark Geneson, plus audio picks from friends and fans worldwide. The episode is spoiler free.
The Bracket can be found here. See here for John, Sammy and the critics 32 favorite 2022 movies.
Outro is from the soundtrack of the number one movie of the year ;-)
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December gets a bonus episode as John and Sammy make sense of the Avatar sequel, The Way of Water, call out the most disappointing movies of 2022 and hash out which bubble movies qualify for the 4th annual best movie of the year bracket, coming next episode!
We also catch up and give a passing mention to EO, Thirteen Lives, Women Talking, The Woman King and To Leslie.
Our next episode will be a 32-movie bracket to decide the best film of 2022. To participate in this bracket, please send us a short audio clip where YOU (1) identify yourself and (2) name and (3) explain your favorite movie of 2022. Please send your audio clip directly to any of the hosts by email, whatsapp or courier pigeon.
Intro: We Remade Avatar 2 for $20, Cracked, dir. Chandler Perry, 2022
Outro: The Songcord, Zoe Saldana, "Avatar: The Way of Water - The Soundtrack, 2022
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2022 was a bottom-heavy year for movies so between watching the new and catching up on past eleven months, John and Sammy have a busy episode, hitting favorites like The Banshees of Inisherin and Glass Onion as well as The Menu, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Armageddon Time, Del Toro's Pinocchio, Funny Pages, This Place Rules, the WW1 duo of All Quiet on the Western Front + Benediction, Good Luck to You Leo Grande and Baby Assassins. We also urge avoiding White Noise and the Italian flick, The Hole.
Classics Corner: Terms of Endearment (1983), Story of Your Life (1998)
For the Pandora obsessed, we aim to add a bonus episode soon on Avatar 2, Babylon, The Whale, Women Talking and a few more late-year worthies.
Our Feb episode will be a 32-movie bracket to decide the best film of 2022. To participate in this bracket, please send us a short audio clip where YOU (1) identify yourself and (2) name and (3) explain your favorite movie of 2022. You can send this audio clip directly to any of the hosts (find us on Twitter, email, whatsapp).
Outro: We Were a King Once, Christoph Waltz, Pinocchio (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film), 2022
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After a few dry months, November brought quality and John and Sammy are here for Todd Fieldâs Tar (7:30) and Steven Spielbergâs The Fabelmans (29:00), as well as a few other hits and misses like Paris 13th District (3:30), Fresh (43:30), She Said (46:33) and Causeway (50:30), plus documentaries like Fire of Love (39:50) and Riotsville USA (41:30) + Classics Corner (53:00).
Outre: Monster Hunter World OST (2018)
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We moan about uninspiring movies and then get into the good - Athena, the Weird Al Yankovic biopic and Confess Fletch - and the bad: Wendell & Wild, AfterSun, Triangle of Sadness, Blonde, and Medieval.
Outre: 'The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota,' Weird AL Yankovic, 1989
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Nolan's next big bomb (Oppenheimer) may be delayed to next year but that does not stop us from naming the best movies to prepare you for 'the destroyer of worlds.' John and Sammy also tackle recent flicks 3,000 Years of Longing (13:50), Emily the Criminal (27:40), Samaritan (33:00) and Alienoid (46:30). Plus we catch up on Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (39:30) and Nope (43:00) and Kubrick it up on Classic Corner.
No SPOILERS this episode.
Outre: 'Genie in a Bottle' Christina Aguilera - 2019 cover by Oshri Cohen
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Another Sandler bball movie means the return of Uncut Gems expert Justin Partridge (@j_partridgeIII), who also graces us with his movie bio (44:20), the films that tell the story of his life - or at least, how horror movies weaned and matured him. Plus: two special guests join for Cha Cha and Spiderhead!
June movies covered include Hustle (3:00), Elvis (6:20), Mad God (17:00), Cha Cha Real Smooth (26:50), Spiderhead (35:30), Lost Illusions (41:30), Brian and Charles (43:35). Plus some Classics Corner (1:02:00).
Cooper Raiff's interview in Town and Country about bar mitzvahs and Cha Cha Real Smooth,
Outre: "If I Can Dream" (1968), Elvis Presley
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John and Sammy go head to head with the various July movies they saw - Nope and Decision to Leave are the highlights - but the main dish is we run down the 14 movies in history that over time held the title of most domestic box-office ever, from 1913 to the present day.
Intro: The Invention of Cinema - 1888 to 1914 (100 Years of Cinema Youtube Channel)
Outre: This is the Lost Generation, The Lost Generation, 1972
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With the help of Aaron Brooks (@AaronJayBrooks), we debate the 5 best movies of 2022 so far (aka, all the movies with titles that are very long or start with "The") -- and the movies you can skip. Plus Sammy shares his list of the best 90s comedies you (or at least, he) never saw.
Movies discussed include: The Batman, The Northman, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (aka, the "Nic Cage Movie"), Vortex, Turning Red, Kimi, After Yang, Ambulance, RRR, Great Freedom, Compartment No. 6, Doctor Strange 2.
NO spoilers in this episode.
Outre: "This is a Life" (2022), Son Lux
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32 movies from 2021 face off head to head to determine the best movie of the year. Av, John and Sammy are your guides, with friends and fans of the podcast contributing their picks. This episode is spoiler free.
The Bracket can be found here. See here for Av, John, Sammy and the critics 32 favorite 2021 movies.
Outro is from the soundtrack of the number one movie of the year ;-)
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With our notorious 32-movie bracket to decide the best movie of the year on deck, Av, John and Sammy cut a swathe through Decemberâs many new releases, starting with Spiderman: No Way Home (11:20) and The Worst Person in the World (18:00). The only movie we spoil in this episode is Spiderman.
Then we let loose with Matrix 4 (27:40), Flee (35:40), The Power of the Dog (39:25), Nightmare Alley (41:30), Mass (41:40), The Lost Daughter (45:30), Drive My Car (47:20), Being the Ricardos (49:45), Red Rocket (52:45), The Novice (55:50), Quo Vadis Aida (56:00), Câmon Câmon (56:40), The Beta Test (57:15), Benedetta (58:35), Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (59:00). And a few we advise skipping: Petit Maman, What Do We See When We Look at the Sky (1:00:25), Donât Look Up (1:00:35).
Classics Corner (1:00:50): Nightmare Alley (1947) and Itâs a Wonderful Life (1946).
Our next episode will be a 32-movie bracket to decide the best film of 2021. To participate in this bracket, please send us a short audio clip where YOU (1) identify yourself and (2) name and (3) explain your favorite movie of 2021. You can send this audio clip directly to any of the hosts OR upload the clip to a Google Drive folder, HERE.
Outro: Worst Person in the World, Amanda Marieâs Tiny Little Prisons
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Family and royalty are some of our favorite themes in November movies. Av, John and Sammy highlight the movie they are most excited to see before 2021 ends and then unpack King Richard (5:50), Belfast (15:55) and Passing (23:05).
We also touch on recent releases like Spencer (31:45), The Last Duel (39:30), Licorice Pizza *briefly* (44:40), Jagged (45:50), Last Night in Soho (49:15), Violet (51:30), Language Lessons (53:30), Boiling Point (55:10), 7 Prisoners (56:55) and The Power of the Dog (58:10).
Outro: Be Alive (Beyoncé from the King Richard soundtrack)
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Dune enthusiast Justin Partridge (@j_partridgeIII) joins us to discuss all things spice, stillsuits and sandworms (sigh, and camels) as we embrace Denis Villeneuveâs new epic Dune (35:20). Justin also brings the best of the witching month of October, sharing recent horror flicks like King Car (5:35), Hellbender (7:45), Weâre All Going to the Worldâs Fair (8:40), Wonderful Paradise (9:45), and George A. Romeroâs The Amusement Park (10:25).
Other recent movies we recommend include the terrific Nine Days (12:15), The Truffle Hunters (22:40), Iâm Your Man (23:15), Test Pattern (24:35), The Grand Duke of Corsica (26:55) **MALTA MOVIE ALERT**, Copshop (29:00), Raging Fire (30:25) and The Spine of Night (32:30).
Classics Corner (1:03:00) hits Force Majeure (2014), Batman (1989) and Lake of the Dead (1958).
Outro: Crystal Gayle Killed Frank Herbert (Tom Smith, Who Let Him in Here?)
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Sammy, John and Av talk about some of the movies of September 2021, including Worth (7:10), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (14:00), Free Guy (22:30), Slalom (26:45), Wild Indian (28:40), Prisoners of the Ghostland (31:10), Come From Away (33:50), The Guilty (46:25), and The Card Counter (45:48). Then, Av completes our TWBP Movie Bio series (55:50). Finally, we end as always with Classic Corner (1:23:50).
Outro: "Hero" (Family of the Year)
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How do we defuse the movies of August? By naming the best bombs in cinematic history [1:45]. With Sammy back we dig into Green Knight [18:40], Pig [21:30] and Sublet [14:20], and then Av and John bring the goods on Annette [24:30], The Suicide Squad [29:15], CODA [35:30], Ema [37:05], plus Sammy urges everyone to see Together [38:33].
NO spoilers this episode.
Outre: 'Bombs Away,' The Police (1980)
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With Sammy travelling for work, John and Av hold down the fort for the first normal feeling movie month since the start of the pandemic. talking at length about Black Widow, No Sudden Move (18:20), Space Jam: A New Legacy (27:18) and Woodstock 99: Peace, Love and Rage (33:00). Then, they add some quick see or skip recommendations for Summer of Soul, Sublet, Werewolves Within, Gunpowder Milkshake, The Green Knight and Old (44:05) before closing out with Classic Corner (56:35).
Outre: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Malia J Cover, 2021, Black Widow soundtrack)
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