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May 25, 2018 • 35min

Episode 41: Wind River

Something Old:   Josh’s: Dances With Wolves (1990): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099348/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Skye’s: The Ghost and the Darkness (1996): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116409/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Something New: Wind River (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5362988/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Josh’s Proposal: Wind River is an example of a film that understands what’s at the heart of the story, and that’s what makes the difference.   The Descendants (2011): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033575/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Skye’s Proposal: Wind River is a modern retelling of the parable of The Good Shepherd if told by the National Rifle Association   Something Borrowed: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/wind-river-taylor-sheridan-on-why-he-needed-to-make-this-modern-western-w497058   Something Blew:    Josh’s:   Blew Mind: Once (2007): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907657/?ref_=nv_sr_8   Blew Chunks: The Happytime Murders (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308728/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Skye’s:   The Cake Server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auIlGqEyTm8   Royal Wedding: A Bad Lip reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKV6h_5XFbk  
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May 9, 2018 • 40min

Episode 40: Avengers: Infinity War

Something Old: The Money Pit (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091541/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Scent of a Woman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105323/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Avengers: Infinity War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Avengers: Infinity War is evidence of the genius of Kevin Feige and Marvel’s production team. Skye’s Proposal: Avengers: Infinity War shows how dangerous a utilitarian morality can be when attached to self-righteous zealotry. Something Borrowed: http://www.didthanoskill.me Something Blew:  Josh’s: Come Sunday (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1690967/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Remembering 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Jazz Musician Bob Dorough:  https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2018/04/27/606366973/fresh-air-for-april-27-2018-remembering-schoolhouse-rock-musician-bob-dorough?showDate=2018-04-27 Jason’s: Edgar Wright Interviews Steven Spielberg About Duel: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/edgar-wright-interviews-steven-spielberg-duel/ With God Daily: www.withgoddaily.com/
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Apr 26, 2018 • 35min

Episode 39: A Quiet Place

Something Old:   Little Shop of Horrors (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Ocean’s Eleven (2001): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Something New:  A Quiet Place (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Josh’s Proposal: A Quiet Place is truly terrifying not just because of man eating aliens, but because it taps into parents’ and kids’ worst fears.   Skye’s Proposal: A Quiet Place uses the classic monster movie premise to show us silence might not just improve our lives but also save them.   Something Borrowed: https://quartzy.qz.com/1256984/a-quiet-place-perfectly-captures-humanitys-tense-relationship-with-noise/   http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aquietplace.htm   Something Blew:   Moon (2009): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Jordan Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_f53ZEJxp8TtlOkHwMV9Q   5 Came Back: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Apr 10, 2018 • 33min

Episode 38: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Something Old: Mars Attacks!: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116996/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Breakfast Club: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/?ref_=nv_sr_1 What About “The Breakfast Club”? Revisiting the movies of my youth in the age of #MeToo. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink Something New: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: The sequel, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, works in part because it’s more of a reboot than a traditional sequel. Skye’s Proposal: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is how a reboot/sequel should be done, and it’s a coming of age comedy that we need more of today. The Birdcage (1996): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115685/?ref_=nv_sr_1 A Quiet Place (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something Blew: Six Minutes Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/six-minutes/id1348470106?mt=2 Creating the Thala-Siren - The Last Jedi Behind the Scenes (Nerdist Presents): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZQ3D0K_IL8&feature=youtu.be The Movie Proposal Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Movie-Proposal-Podcast-561413187547299/?ref=br_rs  
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Apr 4, 2018 • 47min

Episode 37: The Shape of Water

Something old: MoonStruck (1987): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093565/ The Iron Giant (1999): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129167/ Something New: The Shape Of Water (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390/ Josh: The Shape of Water is a beautiful and timely take on the Beauty and the Beast story, but come on guys, did it have to be so “adult”? Brian: This movie reflects Guillermo Del Toro’s fairytale world view that monsters are gods and God is a monster.  Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/ Something Blew:  Brian's: Isle Of Dogs (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5104604/ Josh's: Negative Space (good luck) Jason's: The Soundtrack Show https://www.soundtrackpodcast.com/
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Mar 28, 2018 • 46min

Episode 36: The Girl Who Wore Freedom

THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM   Website : www.normandystories.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/thegirlwhoworefreedom Twitter: @normandystories Instragram : www.instagram.com/normandystories.com Hatchfund: https://www.hatchfund.org/project/normandy_stories_i_the_girl_who_wore_freedom IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7347258/reference
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Mar 7, 2018 • 40min

Episode 35: Darkest Hour

Something Old:   Amadeus (1984):http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Thirteen Days(2000): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146309/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Something New:   Darkest Hour(2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4555426/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Josh’s Proposal: Darkest Hour exemplifies the type of courage we can all learn from.   Skye’s Proposal: Darkest Hour reveals why the best political leaders and the best filmmakers lie.   Something Blew:   Josh’s: Lincoln (2012): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Skye’s: ID10T Podcast with David Oyelowo: https://art19.com/shows/id10t/episodes/c53d856b-5c1c-49ad-9658-3cb8a1d55152   David Oyelowo: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654648/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26
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Feb 22, 2018 • 44min

Episode 34: Black Panther

TMP 34:   Join our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/The-Movie-Proposal-Podcast-561413187547299/   Something Old:   Josh’s: Batman (1989): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/?ref_=nv_sr_6   Skye’s: Malcolm X (1992): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104797/?ref_=nv_sr_3   Something New:   Black Panther (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/   Josh’s proposal: Black Panther is an intriguing film worth seeing because of how it incorporates history both real and fictional.   Skye’s Proposal: Although Black Panther is being celebrated as a movie for African-Americans, it’s actually a parable for what’s currently happening among White Americans.   Something Borrowed: Black Superheroes Matter: Why a 'Black Panther' Movie Is Revolutionary: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/black-superheroes-matter-why-black-panther-is-revolutionary-w509105   Something Blew:   Skye’s: SWEET JESUS https://twitter.com/SkyeJethani/status/966015102720860163   Josh’s: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4299972/?ref_=nv_sr_1   All Good Things (2010): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175709/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2   Join our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/The-Movie-Proposal-Podcast-561413187547299/   Normandy Stories | The Girl Who Wore Freedom: https://www.hatchfund.org/project/normandy_stories_i_the_girl_who_wore_freedom   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philvischer
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Feb 5, 2018 • 36min

Episode 33: The Post

Something Old:   One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975):http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Apollo 13 (1995): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/?ref_=nv_sr_1     Something new: The Post (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6294822/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Josh’s Proposal: Spielberg’s The Post is surprisingly dull, but everyone should see it.   Skye’s Proposal: The Post’s Success depends on two people who did not appear in the film and never worked on it’s production. Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein.   Something Borrowed: http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-post-is-a-perfectly-timed-crackling-newspaper-movie.html   Something Blew:   Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3778644/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbY1tGARUA   Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Alt Audio Track: https://twitter.com/AsteadWesley/status/960378578138484737   The Cloverfield Paradox (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2548396/?ref_=nv_sr_2
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Jan 23, 2018 • 39min

Episode 32: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Something Old:   The Limey (1999): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165854/?ref_=nv_sr_1   The Untouchables (1987): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Something New:   Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5027774/?ref_=nm_knf_i2   Josh’s proposal: Christian films should aspire to be more like ‘Three Billboards’   Skye’s proposal: 'Three Billboards' is a brilliant portrayal why Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount “Everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement”   Frances McDormand: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000531/?ref_=tt_cl_t1   Sam Rockwell: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005377/?ref_=tt_cl_t4   Woody Harrelson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000437/?ref_=tt_cl_t8   Something Borrowed: https://www.theporchmagazine.com/the-art-of-living-better/2018/1/19/mything-the-point   Taken (2008): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Something Blew: Coco (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6980988/?ref_=nv_sr_2

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