May 29, 2023
It's the 5th Monday of the month, and you know what that means: a BONUS episode. This time Amanda and Wade are digging into the movie trope coined by the amazing film critic (and Weird Al superfan) Nathan Rabin, the manic pixie dream girl. The hosts talk about how this term shone a light on a troubling Hollywood...
May 22, 2023
Geena Davis as a badass. Samuel L. Jackson as a wisecracking bad dad. 1996. Oh yeah! We are talking about the amazing action flick The Long Kiss Goodnight. Amanda and Wade discuss the beautiful, flawed absurdity of 90's action movies, how amazing Geena Davis was in this film, and how infuriating that this movie is right...
May 15, 2023
Things get strange in this re-imagining of a Beowulf tale told through the script based on a Michael Crichton novel BUT stay with us because our guest this week is the fantastic Robb Hart. Together we explore this world of Vikings and cannibals in this late nineties film that went under the radar. Find joy in this...
May 8, 2023
Does the concept of death make you uncomfortable? Great! Us too. That's why we're being super contemplative and philosophical discussing the Darren Aronofsky film The Fountain. Amanda and Wade talk about the beauty of practical space effects, the oddness of directing love scenes involving your partner, and pitch an...
May 1, 2023
This is no ordinary rom com! Join Amanda and Wade as they dissect this movie together. What’s real? What isn’t? Does it matter! That’s the fun of media literacy. Theories abound as well as some goofy product pitches and a thoughtful PSA on the strangeness of judging dogs for how they pee.
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