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Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Meaow. Here Jonesy. This week we discuss the Sci-Fi classic Alien . Topics include Moon, setting the stage, symmetry, artist H.R. Giger, horror film trappings, why the protocol is written, you have an alien on your face, pacing...
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Our daughter has been abducted by these beige lunatics! This week we discuss Wes Anderson's latest film Moonrise Kingdom . Topics include attention to detail, Khaki Scouts, the Narrator, an awkward pseudo sex scene, wetting the bed, lightning strikes...
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Here's your list of friends in the order they died. This week we discuss the Japanese action thriller Battle Royale . Topics include track suits, Casio neck watches, fat kids, favorite weapons, high school drama, a lighthouse mexican standoff, and...
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“I’m a perfectly nice guy, and I have the focus group data to prove it.” This week we discuss the premiere episode of the new HBO series The Newsroom . Topics include that facebook movie, Sorkinisms, mouthpieces, the voice of Jesse Eisenberg, musical...
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I don't think you understand, these boys killed my dog. This week we discuss Shooter with special guest Alex Leopold. Topics include Mark Wahlberg as an actor, plot holes, the Pope of Ethiopia, Senator Foghorn Leghorn, and the Marky Mark Sniper School...
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Everything you think's gonna make you happy, just turns to crap. This week we discuss Mad Men season 5 with special guest Amy Unger. Topics include themes of the season, slow punches, electro shock abs, and predictions for season 6. NOTE: This podcast...
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No mercy! There's no samurai code or fair play in battle! No sword? Use a stick. No stick? Use a rock. No rock? Use your fists and feet! Lose your life, but make the enemy pay! This week we talk about the Samurai epic 13 Assassins . Topics include...
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Oh, you shouldn't think of her as being a woman. No, that would be a mistake. We took a look at Steven Soderbergh's recent action film, Haywire . The fights have an immediacy that you only get by casting a Mixed Martial Arts fighter as your lead...
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It's not like any mission is gonna be rougher than the last one, is it? No genre utilizes a quality surround sound set up like the action picture. This week we talk about the latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise, Ghost Protocol....
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This week we took a break from movies to discuss the first half of Mad Men, season 5. The show is a favorite around here and we take the time to discuss the main characters and their storylines thus far. And we announce the S3 headphone winner! NOTE:...
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Lord loves a workin' man; don't trust whitey; see a doctor and get rid of it. The Jerk was released in 1979, but feels like the first of the wave of comedies that were most popular in the 80s featuring the likes of Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Chevy...
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We all get dressed for Bill. A documentary that feels almost like a home movie, Bill Cunningham New York follows the fascinating fashion photographer has he goes about his craft. We discuss the man who seems, perhaps, more suited to his work than anyone...
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Twenty dollars! Let's go da movies! Almost 40 years ago Martin Scorsese made his second film, but the first that would bear his personal trademarks and obsessions. We discuss the film in light of all we know about the great director. And we talk about...
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C'mon, it's Czechoslovakia. We zip in, we pick 'em up, we zip right out again. We're not going to Moscow. It's Czechoslovakia. It's like going into Wisconsin. We're getting back in the swing of things. We took to the Bill Murray...
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While Matt is still out with new child Phil is joined by his lovely wife Heather for a Thursday special edition discussion of The Hunger Games. Topics include book vs film, violence, love triangles and a general lack of alcoholism. NOTE: This podcast...