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  • Wicked

    Wicked
    2024/12/07
    wicked #cynthiaerivo #arianagrande The stage musical "Wicked" makes the leap to the big screen ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 -Introduction 1:25 - Arianna Grande 7:48 - Enjoyably too long?? 13:22 - The political message is underdeveloped? 18:03 - Cynthia Erivo 24:41 - Jeff Goldblum & Michelle Yeoh 29:05 - Final score for “Wicked”
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    34 分
  • Anora (2024) | SPOILER REVIEW

    Anora (2024) | SPOILER REVIEW
    2024/11/16

    Sean Baker's latest film stars Mikey Madison as a street-smart sex worker who falls for and marries the son of a Russian oligarch much to the chagrin of the son's family. Chaos ensues!

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 -Introduction

    0:45 - James explains the Cannes Palme d’Or Award

    11:36 - Tip of the hat to “Pretty Woman”

    12:47 - “Anora” subverts archetypes

    16: 15 - Mikey Madison

    20:54 - Final Score for “Anora”
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    23 分
  • The Substance (2024) | UNPACKED and SPOILERTASTIC! - Halloween SPOOKtacular Series

    The Substance (2024) | UNPACKED and SPOILERTASTIC! - Halloween SPOOKtacular Series
    2024/11/11

    Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley star in this satirical horror story of a fading Hollywood diva who makes a Faustian pact to restore her youth with tragic consequences.

    ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

    0:00 -Introduction

    1:56 - James makes Steve go see "The Substance"

    5:41 - Creativity goes far beyond the body horror

    9:30 - The Faustian Bargain

    11:00 - The sound engineering in "The Substance"

    19:40 - Demi Moore

    28:33 - Final score for “The Substance”
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    31 分
  • Every Best Picture - Gladiator (2000) - Academy Award Winners Series

    Every Best Picture - Gladiator (2000) - Academy Award Winners Series
    2024/11/11

    With the release of the long-awaited sequel, Steve & James decide to jump ahead in their Every Best Picture series to unpack the "swords & sandals" Oscar winner "Gladiator"

    ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers **

    0:00 -Introduction

    2:10 - Early CGI in "Gladiator"

    3:40 - Russell Crowe

    8:13 - Joaquin Phoenix

    12:46 - Oliver Reed

    15:00 - Djimon Hounsou

    17:10 - Watching “Gladiator” through the lens of current American politics

    19:35 - "Gladiator" at the 73rd Academy Awards

    28:12 - Does “Gladiator" deserve it’s place in Oscar history?
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    31 分
  • Every Best Picture - Marty (1955) - Academy Award Winners Series

    Every Best Picture - Marty (1955) - Academy Award Winners Series
    2024/10/26
    Sara Greenfield, host of the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast joins James & Steve as they unpack their mutual love and affection for the 1955 Best Picture, "Marty" More on Sara can be found here:https://www.sara-greenfield.com/talk-... Check out the "Talk Classic To Me" podcast on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0q74OKC... ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 -Introduction 3:59 - Intro with Sara Greenfield 6:30 - The mutual love for movie classics 9:12 - Why Sara loves “Marty” 10:39 - Paddy Chayefsky 12:32 - The emotional stakes in “Marty” 20:53 - Perspectives on changing values from 1955 29:08 - The first time Sara saw “Marty” 35:37 - Betsy Blair 36:29 - Marty at the 28th Academy Awards 47:50 - Ernest Borgnine COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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    53 分
  • Psycho (1960) - Halloween SPOOKtacular Series

    Psycho (1960) - Halloween SPOOKtacular Series
    2024/10/26

    We kick off our 2024 Halloween "SPOOKtacular" series with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho"

    ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

    0:00 -Introduction

    0:49 - Steve had NEVER seen “Psycho”

    6:15 - Anthony Perkins

    11:37 - The real life murder “Psycho” was inspired by

    15:57 - Too much “mansplaining”?

    24:20 - “Psycho” and it’s relation to “Spellbound”
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    29 分
  • Every Best Picture - On the Waterfront (1954) with Mike Hostench - Academy Award Winners Series

    Every Best Picture - On the Waterfront (1954) with Mike Hostench - Academy Award Winners Series
    2024/10/25

    Producer, writer and festival impresario Mike Hostench joins us from Madrid as we unpack the 1954 Marlon Brando classic "On the Waterfront"

    0:00 - Introduction

    1:10 - Getting to know our guest Mike Hostench

    4:30 - Why Mike chose “On the Waterfront” to review with us

    6:20 - On the Waterfront’s Christian imagery

    7:50 - Mike explains why he considers the film “noir”

    16:20 - Karl Malden

    20:32 - Leonard Bernstein’s score

    22:54 - Elia Kazan

    43:21 - "On the Waterfront" at the Academy Awards
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    59 分
  • Alien: Romulus | SPOILER REVIEW

    Alien: Romulus | SPOILER REVIEW
    2024/08/18

    Steve & James unpack not only the new Alien: Romulus but all this in the long history of the Alien franchise. We get pretty passionate about these films, come join us in on the discussion

    ** DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS **

    0:00 - Introduction

    0:40 - Alien: Romulus was supposed to go direct to streaming

    4:26 - Best addition to the franchise since Aliens

    6:30 - Alien: Romulus tips its hat to every Alien film

    9:10 - Why James doesn’t like re-staging classic lines and scenes

    14:10 - Fede Alvarez directing

    23:36 - The Alien itself

    28:25 - The return of Ian Holm

    34: 25 - Set and sound design

    37:09 - Our problems with Act 3

    48:01 - The first time Steve saw Alien when it was released

    49:31 - Is “Alien” a perfect movie

    56:08 - Final score for Alien: Romulus
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