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Steven Soderbergh triumphantly comes out of retirement, which means Shahir can jump onto his soapbox to talk about one of his favorite working directors while Matt tries to stay awake. Channing Tatum leads an all star gang of crack heist-meisters in the Ocean's 7-11 of West Virginia. Just like the biggest fake outs of any heist film, Soderbergh himself has his eyes on another prize... independent distribution! Listen in as Shahir and Matt play amateur economists and extoll the value of foreign distribution rights and how much your personal data is worth to MoviePass (it'll all make sense in the end!) Special shout out to Steven Soderbergh who probably will never listen to this episode, but if he did and wanted to write in, could do so at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod). He could also write us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-only-podcast-about-movies/id998473390?mt=2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's take a trip back to 1967, Detroit Michigan, Shahir and Matt were merely twinkles in their respective dad's eyes and the Algiers hotel was about to become the scene of a horrific hostage crisis. Kathryn Bigelow's "Detroit" may not be the summer escapism you're looking for, but it makes for a fascinating discussion point about the cultural ownership of tragedy and who gets to retell stories of the past. We're also going to participate in the NYC One Film event, so please go to www.nyc.gov/onefilm to cast your vote for the one film to rule them all. Please email us your thoughts and comments at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod). While you're there, try out #filmfood... it's delicious! Error and Omission: Shahir incorrectly cites Katheryn Bigelow's "Near Dark" as featuring Christopher Lambert. Near Dark in fact stars Adrian Pasdar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It doesn't happen often, but we recommend you NOT watching the film before listening to our review this week. We're climbing The Dark Tower with Stephen King aficionado and OscarWatch Podcast host Stephen Buja (https://soundcloud.com/oscarwatchpodcast). Maybe we're sitting too high on our own ivory tower, but from this height, it's impossible not to take down this latest adaptation gone wrong. If you'd like to bring us down a peg and school us on the Stephen King universe, you can do so via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, run us down on Twitter (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod) or terrify us with a review on iTunes! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-only-podcast-about-movies/id998473390?mt=2) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In response to listener Jerry who thought Shahir's name was Kumail, we decided to review the sleeper hit of the summer "The Big Sick" a remake of the classic Sandra Bullock joint "While You Were Sleeping" (okay, I'm kidding, but seriously, go check out the IMDB synopsis). This might be a warm up to an episode we're planning on race and representation, but it's hard not to be charmed by the easy going delightfulness of writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon's true life story, brought to life by one of Matt's favorite people Michael Showalter. If you think Matt and Shahir should drop this charade and finally tie the knot you can email us your RSVP to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, tweet us your suggestions for the best wedding registry at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod. Finally, you can leave comments for our guestbook on iTunes (in the form of a podcast review!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In June of 1940, over 300,000 British soldiers were evacuated against the odds from the beaches of Dunkirk. Now, 77 years later, you can listen to Shahir whine about his IMAX experience. What a time to be alive! We're joined by Reviewed podcast host and Short of the Week writer Ivan Kander for his second TOPAM appearance. We talk about IMAX, Christopher Nolan the auteur and whether a War film can be anti-war. Keep that email feedback coming at us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter (https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod). If you want to support the show, iTunes reviews are the best way to let us know you're there! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three years since the dawn of the rise of the reboot of the planet of the apes, we are ready to go WAR... for the planet of the apes. But perhaps we came to bury Caesar, not to praise him. It's not the first time Shahir and Matt have been on the same side of the argument, but it might be the first time they're the lone voices against a 94% score on Rottentomatoes. Speaking of scores, we also dive deep on Christopher Nolan's recent comments about Netflix as a distribution platform (http://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/christopher-nolan-interview-dunkirk-netflix-1201857101/) Declare war on us via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or fly a white flag on twitter at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod. Also, if you're enjoying the show, please leave us a review on iTunes, it's the best way to help support the show! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-only-podcast-about-movies/id998473390?mt=2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When it comes to super-pigs, the oeuvre of Bong Joon Ho and the eternal question of should you eat your pets, there's only one podcast with all the answers... ours! Granted, we're still the only podcast about movies, but that's besides the point. The point in question is whether you should check out the Netflix original, Okja, a film controversially boo'ed at Cannes because it was available online. Sidestepping that strange argument, we deep dive into the Spielberg-esque qualities of director Bong Joon Ho and whether animal cruelty is enough to turn you off pork chops for good. Grill us with your questions at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or roast us under some Twitter flames at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod. This episode also features our responses to all of your recent emails and messages, so thanks everyone who took the time to write in. We appreciate y'all! If you're enjoying the show, please drop us a review on iTunes - it really helps support us and spread the word! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time for the 3rd annual Spider-Man reboot, which means donning our red tights and web slinging our way back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I know you're probably hoping for another Daud/Krol grudge match about the MCU, but fate has intervened and spun us a special guest to help mediate our Spidey related debate. We're thrilled to have film critic and YouTuber Bob Chipman; AKA MovieBob (http://moviebob.blogspot.com/) swing by with a long history of both the corporate politics and narrative history of Spider-Man to help us find our footing as we climb the latest MCU entry. As always, you can fire some web fluid in our direction via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or swing by our twitter page (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we have a hum in the drum about Edgar Wrights "Baby Driver". Matt's super excited to see something new from his favorite working director, but will Shahir's minor criticisms send this episode flying off the highway with long sidetracks about what constitutes "fun"? Send your driving playlist to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or drop a speedy reply on Twitter (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod). Also stop by our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/onlymoviepod/) for the occasional bout of cinematic road rage. Happy 4th of July everyone! www.onlymoviepodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wedged right in between the summer blockbuster season comes Trey Edward Shults sophomore film "It Comes At Night" from production powerhouse A24, which gave us TOPAM favorites "The Witch", "Moonlight", "American Honey", "The Lobster", "Green Room", "Enemy" and "Room". If you know any of those previous reviews, you know how heated Matt and Shahir can get about these mid-budget films. Can they have a civil conversation about the merits of Shults new film, or will this turn into all out war about whether the whereabouts of a certain key really matters? If you'd like to come at us (at night), email onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or creep up on us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod). Also, don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-only-podcast-about-movies/id998473390?mt=2) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.