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May 2, 2019 • 38min

Episode 61: Avengers Endgame

Something Old:   Josh’s: Frequency (2000): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186151/   Skye’s: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097576/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2     Something New: Avengers: Endgames (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154796/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Josh’s Proposal: Avengers Endgame has succeed where Star Wars is currently failing: Character Development   Skye’s Proposal: Avengers Endgame is a remarkable story about self sacrifice in a culture of self indulgence.   Something Borrowed: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/avengers/avengers_endgame/avengers-endgame-writers-address-all-the-biggest-twists-character-deaths-the-ending-and-more-spoilers-a168052   Something Blew:   Josh’s: Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9861504/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2   Skye’s: One Marvelous Scene: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd7v7nQLQGwKQxfPtUPz6i1h3-JVxBx0D   Jason’s: Barry: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5348176/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Sonic (the abomination): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3794354/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1  
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Apr 25, 2019 • 34min

Episode 60: The Legend of Cocaine Island

Something Old: Josh’s: A Simple Plan (1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120324/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Cliffhanger (1993): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106582/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: The Legend of Cocaine Island (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8106596/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: The Legend of Cocaine Island is my kind of True Crime Drama.   How Florida's Proud Open Government Laws Lead to the Shame of "Florida Man" News Stories: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/how-floridas-proud-open-government-laws-lead-to-the-shame-of-florida-man-news-stories-7608595 Something Borrowed:https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/11/original-content-cocaine-island-interview/ Something Blew: Skye’s: The Americans: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s: The Highwaymen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860242/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Jason’s: Love, Death & Robots: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9561862/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 BONUS SEGMENT: https://www.patreon.com/holypost
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Apr 9, 2019 • 43min

Episode 59: Captain Marvel

Something Old:   Josh’s: Run Lola Run (1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130827/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Skye’s: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056592/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X   Something New: Captain Marvel: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154664/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYSbk_tTsjk   Josh’s Proposal:  Captain marvel demonstrates why film studios are so desperate to create a Cinematic Universe.   Skye’s Proposal: Every time Marvel has introduced a new Character, they have done it by introducing a new Genre of film.   Something Borrowed:  https://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/anna-boden-ryan-fleck/3913929   Something Blew:   Josh’s: Paddleton (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8041276/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2   Skye’s: Aquaman (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477834/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Jason’s: The Twilight Zone - “The Comedian” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19GO8-Rrn0g
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Mar 22, 2019 • 38min

Episode 58: Generation Wealth

Something Old: Josh’s: Clueless (1995): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Arthur (1981): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082031/?ref_=nv_sr_7 Something New: Generation Wealth (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5268348/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Generation Wealth paints a compelling picture of why we all need Jesus. Skye’s Proposal: Generation Wealth is not about Wealth as much as it is about Generations and the regrets that parents have valued something more than their kids. Something Blew: Josh’s: Patriot Season 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687882/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Skye’s: Aladdin (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6139732/?ref_=nv_sr_2 What’s That Name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rImxuuD_kwM Jason’s: Alita: Battle Angel https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437086/?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=f9f31d04-fc22-4d12-86b4-f46e25aa2f6f&pf_rd_r=Q9HFEEZN2MBF2GT31QP9&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=15506&pf_rd_i=boxoffice&ref_=cht_bo_3    
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Mar 4, 2019 • 32min

Episode 57: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Something Old: Josh’s: Being John Malkovich (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Tootsie (1982): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084805/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Can You Ever Forgive Me? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4595882/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: I can relate to Melissa McCarthy’s character Lee Israel. Skye’s Proposal: Can You Ever Forgive Me? is yet another example of a brilliant comedic actor trying to be taken seriously by doing a dramatic film that doesn’t quite work. Something Borrowed: How A Successful Biographer Became A Forger https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94461486 Something Blew: Josh’s: Blew Chunks: The Master (2012): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Blew Mind: Yesterday (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8079248/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/destinations/disneyland/star-wars-galaxys-edge/    
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Feb 8, 2019 • 38min

Episode 56: The Old Man & the Gun

Something Old: Max Dugan Returns (1983): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085919/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Thomas Crown Affair (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155267/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Something New: The Old Man & the Gun (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2837574/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2   Josh’s Proposal: The Old Man & the Gun is a welcome break from Hollywood Blockbusters Skye’s Proposal: The Old Man & the Gun affirms how our character is formed by our habits. The Americans: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/?ref_=tt_rec_tt The Sting: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070735/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something Blew: Josh’s: Blew Mind: Patriots Day (2016): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572514/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Blew Chunks: Justice League (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Blew Mind: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom https://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Douglass-David-W-Blight/dp/1416590315 Blew Chunks: “The Big Game” Jason’s: Blew Mind: Missing Link(2019) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332426/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Jan 25, 2019 • 59min

Episode 55: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

Something Old:   Josh’s: Brave Little Toaster (1987): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092695/   Tom’s: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031679/   Skye’s: The Matrix (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/   Something New: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/   Josh’s Proposal: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best film of 2018   Tom’s Proposal: Sony didn’t only create the best Spider-man movie ever, but gave CG animation a great leap forward visually. (1;38:50)   Skye’s Proposal: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse may represent a kind of comic book representation of what’s happening in American culture right now.   Something Borrowed: Interview with Tom Bancroft.   An explanation of 1’s and 2’s in Spider-verse: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/3SSSEHN   Something Blew:   Josh’s: First Reformed (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6053438/   Tom’s: Aquaman (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477834/   Skye’s: The NFL, like, in general.   Jason’s: https://twitter.com/DANIELPEMBERTON   Tom’s podcast: https://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/
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Jan 10, 2019 • 40min

Episode 54: Mary Poppins Returns

Josh’s: Little Shop of Horrors (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066817/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Mary Poppins Returns (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5028340/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Mary Poppins Returns is practically perfect in every way except for one… The songs. Skye’s Proposal: Mary Poppins Returns is a wonderful couple of hours with your family in the theater. But will ultimately be forgotten because it suffers from death of Nostalgia. Something Borrowed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/agh/mary-poppins-returns-bird-woman-lady-jane-michael Something Blew: Josh’s: The Golden Globes & The Disaster Artist Skye’s: Men in Black: International: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283336/?ref_=nv_sr_1 & Walmart pick up tv commercial - Movie Cars extended version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMcBBHpzKiI
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Jan 3, 2019 • 29min

Episode 53: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Something Old:  Josh’s: The ‘Burbs (1989): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096734/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Tombstone (1993): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108358/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Wyatt Earp (1994): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111756/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Something New: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2388771/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Mowgli is an example of how 3D animation/motion capture isn’t working for me. Skye’s Proposal: This movie is messed up Something Borrowed:  Josh’s game Something Blew:  Josh’s:  Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018):  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5848272/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Homecoming (2018-): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008682/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-hCcr3EfJg Jason’s: Score: A Film Music Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4207112/?ref_=nv_sr_5 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Dec 20, 2018 • 1h

Episode 52: Elf

Its the 15th anniversary of everybody's favorite Christmas movie "Elf"!  This week's episode features Todd Komarnicki, the producer of Elf. He's also a screenwriter for films like Tom Hanks' Sully and Bruce Willis' Perfect Stranger.   We had a lot of fun talking about how the movie Elf was made, some behind the scenes stories and what it means to be a screenwriter.   And do you know what film stars Harrison Ford with Bea Arthur?! And what Tom Hanks film is a lot like Elf?? Check out this episode and if you like it please leave a 5 star review!

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