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We uncover all of the surprising similarities between Pixar's "Luca" (2021) and Anthony Minghalla's "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999)

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Christiana and Mike discuss the current state of (what used to be?) the biggest franchise in the world!

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We venture into the cold vacuum of space with a quartet of space-set films! Ron Howard's "Apollo 13", Danny Boyle's "Sunshine", Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" and Ridley Scott's "The Martian"

In anticipation of the long-awaited part 3, we get infected with 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007)

Sometimes, the perfect way to spend an evening is just to sit back with a few good friends, pop in a DVD and just spend the next couple hours talking, laughing, and joking around.

Well, now you can do it with Christiana and Mike! This time around, they mixed up some themed drinks and watched Disney's The Black Hole!

The Drinks:

The Black Hole (A "real" drink)

1 1/2oz Black Sambuca (Not interchangable with regular Sambuca), Club Soda and Ice

The Black Hole EXTREEEEME!

Blavod Black Vodka and Mountain Dew: Code Red

The Maximilian

Captain Morgan "Tattoo" Rum, and Diet Coke Black Cherry Vanilla

Note: The dinner banquet scene skipped a little on my disc during the recording, so you may need to resync the show and the film after that scene. No more than a few seconds difference.

We tackle a trio of kung-fu comedies with Shanghai Noon (2000), Kung-Fu Hustle (2004) and Kung-Fu Panda (2008)

Christiana and Mike dissect a pair of 80's comfort-food classics with "The Princess Bride" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

We discuss the Oscar Ceremony, the winners, and then dig deep into the Best Picture winner: Anora!

Our second update for the 2025 Oscar Marathon includes discussions of Emelia Perez, Inside Out 2 and Flow

We updated our marathon progress with deep dives into Dune Part 2, The Substance, Conclave and Wicked!

Spoiler Discussions for:

Dune Part 2: 10:35 - 28:25

The Substance: 28:25 - 43:00

Conclave: 43:00 - 1:02:00

Wicked: 1:02:00 - to the end

Christiana and Mike begin their annual tradition of seeing as many nominated movies as they can! In this episode, they break down the nominees and then finish with quick discussions of Alien: Romulus and Gladiator II!

We dig back into Paul Thomas Anderson's filmography with a discussion of Punch-Drunk Love and Inherent Vice.

Videogames have been around long enough now for multiple generations of filmakers to try their hand at adapting them. We take a look at two of the franchises that have had more than one bite at the apple: Tomb Raider and Mortal Kombat!

Christiana and Mike dig deep into the themes of Inglorious Basterds and then choose love with Phantom Thread.

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We sit back with a couple of Hitchcock classics that begin and end Hitch's "peak years"... Rear Window (1954) and The Birds (1963).

We dive into the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, discussing their arc across the MCU.

Christiana and Mike discuss a pair of classics, one a silent German scifi that has influenced dozens of filmakers, and the other an iconic spaghetti western. Metropolis, and The Good The Bad and the Ugly.

Christiana and Mike pull another pair of classics from the Sight & Sound list, Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" (1950), and Carol Reed's "The Third Man" (1949)

Christiana and Mike do some heist research with the best heist franchise out there! Ocean's 11, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen, and Ocean's Eight

Christiana and Mike revisit Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises

We discuss, with spoilers, Elemental, Nyad, Society of the Snow, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1

We discuss our first batch of nominated films, with spoilery discussions of Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of a Flower Moon and Oppenheimer.

We discuss another pair of movies from the Sight and Sound Top Movies of All Time list, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and There Will Be Blood, and then introduce our 2024 Oscar Movie Marathon!

Christiana and Mike dig into Martin Scorsese's extensive filmography with discussions of four Scorsese films that neither of us had seen before! After Hours, The King of Comedy, The Age of Innocence and Silence

We discuss the Oscar ceremony, the winners, and then discuss Hamnet, Wicked: For Good, Weapons, Elio, and Zootopia 2.

Next time: The Phantom Thread and Inglorious Basterds

It's a discussion of spy movies with Spy Game, Bridge of Spies, Three Days of the Condor and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

We discuss movies which place food front and center, including the Pixar classic Ratatouille, the twenty-teens-feel-good Chef, the mysterious Nicolas Cage vehicle Pig, and the Dutch-language period piece Babette's Feast.

Inspired by "The Last Action Heroes" by Nick de Semlyen, we watch a quartet of classic 80's action flicks.

We discuss Dreamworks Animation's short-lived 2D division, with a look at four of their five films: Prince of Egypt, Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Christiana and Mike talk about the evolution of films based on the Tom Clancy hero Jack Ryan.

Christiana and Mike tackle a pair of challenging arty flicks from the Sight and Sound Top 100 - Mulholland Drive and Beau Travail.