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Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic West Side Story. Does this beloved film stand the test of time and deserve it's place in Oscar history? Join us to find out!

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0:00 - Intro

1:20 - More about Mark & his film background

4:11 - Working with Daniel Radcliffe

6:37 - Our relationship with West Side Story

10:37 - Unpacking the film

40:23 - The Cast of West Side Story

47:41 - West Side Story at the Academy Awards

52:41 - Does West Side Story stand the test of time?

#rianjohnson #knivesout #wakeupdeadman

Rian Johnson returns as writer and director of the 3rd installment of the "Knives Out" franchise. Along the way Steve reaches into his Evangelical experiences to suggest Johnson may have made the best faith based "Christian" film of the year.

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0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Watching films in cinema rather than at home

2:20 - Wake Up Dead Man is about storytelling

3:40 - The Best Christian film of 2025?

7:01 - Why the film had Steve within the first 5 minutes?

9:10 - The scene that impacted James personally

13:45 - Wake Up explores how faith can offer a better story

17:10 - Rian Johnson demonstrates a real knowledge of "whodunit" lore

19:45 - Why Johnson used a Catholic Church setting rather than an Evangelical

25:39 - The Larry Norman needle drop

31:10 - Final score for "Wake Up Dead Man"

Jafar Panahi's new film centers on a group of people who have to decide how to dispense justice on a former torturer who had abused them under the Iranian regime.

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Many are declaring Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" his Magnum Opus but does the Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn led film actually deliver?

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0:00 - Intro

3:48 - The book "One Battle" is based on

5:44 - Leonardo DiCaprio & Paul Thomas Anderson

12:45 - Why we are still pondering "One Battle" days later

14:10 - That car chase scene

19:00 - Benicio del Toro

23:00 - The cast

27:39 - Final score for "One Battle After Another"

Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Amy Madigan star in the eerie tale of a class of missing school children. Part psychological thriller, part pitch black comedy, and all horror, Zach Cregger's latest film "Weapons" might just be a new cult classic?

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Steve & James do a Deep Dive into Danny Boyle's much anticipated zombie sequel "28 Years Later" . Along the way James explains why this film is quintessentially British on so many levels including the jaw dropping "Jimmy" ending!

#28yearslater #dannyboyle #alexgarland #ralphfiennes #aarontaylorjohnson #alfiewilliams #jodiecomer #jackoconnell #zombie #virus #horrormovies #britishcinema

0:00 - Intro

1:32 - "Is it any good?"

3:25 - Things we liked in "28 Years Later"

6:20- A "quintessentially" British film

11:22 - The screenplay feels like a "hodge podge" of ideas

15:28 - Explaining those "Henry V" clips

23:10 - The effect of the 28 Days Later franchise on cinema

25:48 - "Erik is toast"

34:38 - "The Jimmys" Explained

40:45 - The music of "28 Weeks Later"

47:10 - How many "Jimmys" would we score "28 Years Later"?

#jaws #jawsat50 #stevenspielberg

Steve & James celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "perfect film" by telling stories and anecdotes about their mutual love for Steven Spielberg's "JAWS". Along the way they explain why the 1970s was the best cinematic decade.

0:00 - Intro

2:34 - How Jaws caused me to fall in love with movies

3:22 - Why Jaws is a "perfect film"

7:25 - Jaws made with modern tech would not be as good

10:35 - Was the '70s the best film decade?

16:37 - Best moments with "Jaws"

Lee Hye-young stars as an aging female assassin who is the target of an up and coming competitor who may have other agendas. Min Kyu-dong directs

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Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid play a couple who gather for a weekend getaway with friends but chaos ensues when one of the guests is revealed to be an AI android.

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James & Steve unpack the recent Oscar nominations for 2025 discussing snubs (Denis Villeneuve, A Real Pain) and surprises (I'm Still here) as well as the love Emilla Perez seems to have received.

With the passing of acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, Join us for a retrospective featuring classics like Twin Peaks, Dune, and Mulholland Drive. We share our personal experiences with these films, exploring how Lynch's weird, yet very human, storytelling has touched our lives.

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!

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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"

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.

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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"

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"

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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?

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"

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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

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

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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"

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

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

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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

Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman return to their iconic characters and team up not only to stop evil but to create the fanboy film of the year!

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0:00 - Introduction

2:02 - A Marvel Disneyland ride "plot"

3:10 - The entire film feels like a "post-credits" sequence

5:10 - The problems with "the Multi-verse"

13:40 - Deadpool & Wolverine's camaraderie carry the film

17:55 - Our favourite cameos in the film

23:20 - Easter Eggs galore

27:59 - Final Score for "Deadpool & Wolverine"

The long-awaited follow-up sequel to Denis Villeneuve' s take on Frank Herbert's "Dune". We look at whether or not this sprawling epic of geo-political intrigue on the faraway planet Arrakis (Dune) lives up to the hype

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0:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Dune Part 1 vs Part 2

9:26 - Are the Harkonens "twisted" enough? 

13:50 - The price paid for focusing on the love story

17:00 - The role of religion in Part 2

20:28 - Humour borders on Monty Python's "Life of Brian"

27:14 - "The sandworms were great"

29:10 - A "Dune" TV show could rival "Game of Thrones"

30:35 - Final score for Dune: Part Two"

James & Steve recap the year 2023 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below

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0:00 - Introduction

1:34 - 2023 Honorary Mentions

9:06 - Best Film #10

15:05 - Best Film #9

26:00 - Best Film #8

36:10 - Best Film#7

41:07 - Best Film 6

45:10 - Best Film #5

49:21 - Best Film#4

1:02:48 - Best Film #3

1:12:61 - Best Film #2

1:19:21 - Best Film of 2023!!!

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War 2, a devastated Japan has to rally to defend itself yet again from the legendary Godzilla

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0:00 - Introduction

2:12 - Why Godzilla never gets old

3:00 - Godzilla is Japan's "Elvis"

4:20 - Monster Week

7:56 - The wartime context of "Godzilla Minus One"

16:20 - This was a cool version of Godzilla

19:35 - The Godzilla "eras"

22:22 - Godzilla Minus One final score

Timothee Chalamet stars as renowned chocolate maker Willy Wonka in Paul King's origin story musical "Wonka". James & Steve give a full spoiler review and weigh in on whether the new film can stand tall alongside the 1971 classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

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0:00 - Introduction

1:45 - Willy Wonka origin story

2:05 - "Pure Imagination"

4:30 - Fans respond positively when the source material is honored

9:42 - Hugh Grant's Oompa - Loompa

10:58 - Where the magic happens

13:30 - The music of "Wonka"

16:27 - Final score for Wonka

David Tennant's return to the TARDIS for three special episodes marking Doctor Who's 60th anniversary has been both hailed as breathing fresh wind into the franchise as well as derided by critics who see changes brought by showrunner Russell T. Davies as being too "woke". James & Steve weigh in as they attempt to balance these varying perspectives and leave with the hope that the future of the Doctor remains bright.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:00 - "The Giggle" addresses the haters

6:20 - The Fourteenth Doctor "retires"?

7:14 - Is the series too beholden to David Tennant?

10:34 - The Issac Newton race-swap

18:43 - Final thoughts on the 60th-anniversary specials

Angel Studios ventures into sci-fi territory with a unique reimagining of the Book of Job. Does this "faith based" story of a man who loses everything and trying to get back to the woman he loves hit home for its target Evangelical Christian audience? Steve & James weigh in.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:45 - How well does The Shift "reimagine" the Book of Job

3:14 - The Shift synopsis

4:34 - The "faith-based multiverse"

8:16 - Are Timothy Olyphant, Josh Duhamal, Kristopher Polaha brothers?

12:42 - Why many Christian themed films have a "cheesy" factor

17:48 - When the The Shift's creative story collides with a proselytising agenda

24:18 - Final Score for "The Shift"

#theshift #angelstudios 

Based on a true story, Jim Caviezel stars as Tim Ballard, a Homeland Security Officer who, upon discovering a child slavery ring in South America, gathers a group of like-minded allies to see the cabal brought down.

The Evangelical community in America came on in force for this film bringing the gross box office to a quarter of a BILLION $$$$ defying the expectations of a cynical Hollywood...but is it really any good? 

Steve & James weigh in on this polarizing film.

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0:00 - Introduction

5:07 - Faith-based community support

9:11 - No one actually talks about the film itself

15:21 - Steve & James disagree about "God's Children"

17:54 - Is the film really any good??

27:50 - The hurdles for "Sound of Freedom" to get made

32:00 - Films for underrepresented groups

34:43 - Final score for "Sound of Freedom"

Steve & James unpack the latest Mike Flanagan Netflix horror series "The Fall of the House of Usher".

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0:00 - Introduction

1:45 - Edgar Allan Poe

4:15 - Is Mike Flanagan the new Stephen King?

8:30 - The casting is GOLD

17:42 - The subtext: choice & consequence

23:15 - Mark Hamill is a brilliant Arthur Pym

28:35 - Rating Mike Flangan's five Netflix series

34:56 - Final score for "The Fall of the House of Usher"

James liked Gareth Edwards new sci-fi film "The Creator" but Steve found it lacking. Find out why in this episode of ScreenShots. We then move on to Mike Flanagan's new Netflix Halloween release "The Fall of the House of Usher". Along the way we discuss the works of Edgar Allan Poe and launch a new book club!

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0:00 - Introduction

0:43 - Why James doesn't watch many TV shows

3:41 - The Creator

37:13 - The Fall of the House of Usher

1:14:19 - Steve & James start a book club

1:21:20 - H.P. Lovercraft and Cthulhu

James gets a Masterclass lesson in all things Star Trek as fellow film critic and Star Trek aficionado Liz Kerr joins Steve as they swoon over the recent season of Strange New Worlds.

We then move on to discuss the death of famed director William Friedkin, the 50th Anniversary of his iconic film "The Exorcist" and why Steve's Christian Evangelical background meant he never actually saw the film until James made him this week 😂. 

Along the way, we chat about some of the TV we've been watching lately.

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Steve & James look at NPR's recent critique of "Oppenheimer" which highlighted its overly white cast and lack of gay characters. How should today's films be representative and diverse, yet not be held hostage to unrealistic stories or relationships?

We look at some recent summer films and where they succeed or miss on ways forward. 

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The boys return from a summer hiatus and pour a couple drinks before jumping into a banter on the biggest blockbusters of the season. We unpack the hits (Oppenheimer), the misses (We're looking at you Indy), the insane (Tom Cruise and that train), and of course Pink Patriarchy (Barbie).

Along the way James explains why CGI has gotten worse in the last 15 years and Steve discovers his "tribe" in Ireland. So grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us for our Summer Blockbusters 2023 Comeback Special

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When Steve learns that James has never seen an episode of "Black Mirror", he goes into action to explain to his friend why he must watch Charlie Brooker's dystopian fuelled anthology series stat! Along the way, Steve reviews the recently dropped Series 6 as well as some of his favorite episodes from past seasons. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews Contain Spoilers **

Director Cheng Er's espionage noir film set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai in the 1940s about a group of daring Chinese who set up an underground network to undermine the puppet regime. Starring Tony Leung, Wang Yibo, Zhou Xun, and Huang Lei

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3:10 - Complex layers of loyalties & secrets

11:28 - The Hidden Blade's "long con"

12:55 - Shanghai as a setting

19:45 - Tony Leung

22:19 - Final score for Hidden Blade

Ricardo Darin heads up this historical courtroom drama of a team of young lawyers who seek to prosecute those responsible for the atrocities committed by the military junta in Argentina from 1976-1983. Also starring Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner and Norman Briski.

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2:00 - Argentina 1985 speaks to 2023

 
6:20 - Rock solid film but missing something?

 
9:50 - The scene that was very personal for Steve

 
17:23 - Final score for Argentina 1985

Writer - director Ruben Ostlund's satirical comedy skewers the rich & entitled when a luxury yacht goes down at seas marooning its passengers on a deserted Island. Starring Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Henrik Dorsin, Vicki Berlin, and Woody Harrelson.

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1:50 - The vomit scene

4:45 - Subverting or reenforcing gender stereotypes?

11:00 - Examining hierarchies

14:00 - The best scene in the film

18:45 - The cast

20:19 - Final score for "Triangle of Sadness"

Hong Kong's Andy Lau joins Mainland action star Wu Jing in the sequel to 2019's blockbuster "The Wandering Earth". Based on the short story by Chinese novelist Liu Cixin of an ambitious plan to save humanity from our dying sun.

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 1:50 - The premise of " The Wandering Earth 2"

10:50 - Story and effects are well balanced

17:04 - Andy Lau makes a welcome addition

21:22 - Are women poorly served in "The Wandering Earth 2"?

24:35 - "The Wandering Earth" would make a great TV series

25:51 - Allegory for climate change

28:36 - Final score for "The Wandering Earth 2"

Todd Field wrote and directed this psychological - drama of a famed maestro (Cate Blanchett) whose power plays and sexual manipulations threaten her position as the first female director of a European orchestra.

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Sight & Sounds Top 100 2022 referenced in episode can be found here: https://decider.com/2022/12/02/2022-sight-and-sound-greatest-films-of-all-time-poll/ 

7:20 - Can we separate "art" from the artist's character?

13:50 - Surprisingly "chaste" considering the sexual politics and power dynamics

16:07 - Like music, "Tar" relays on your own interpretation

18:42 - The end of "Tar"

26:40 - Final Score for "Tar"

To celebrate reaching the milestone of 100 videos here on Deep Dive Movie Reviews, James and Steve have a discussion around one of the most iconic films in cinema history; Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane"

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0:00 - Intro

2:40 - Citizen Kane is not your regular crowd pleaser

5:45 - Was Charles Foster Kane "evil"?

10:24 - Citizen Kane took years to finally gain the status its recognised for.

20:30 - Talking the script

27:19 - Orson Wells & Ed Wood

30:00 - Who is this generation's Orson Wells?

Donnie Yen directs and stars in "Sakra" based on the wuxia novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". Also starring Chen Yuqi, and Cya Liu.

** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 

0:00 - Intro

1:02 - Synopsis of "Sakra"

3:30 - Talking Wuxia

6:20 - Too much wire work?

11:20 - Is "Sakra" to generic?

15:30 - The crossover between Wuxia & the Western

20:21 - The female cast in "Sakra"

29:33 - Donnie Yen's passion project

35:35 - Final score for "Sakra" 

This episode we are joined by special guest Josh Hurtado. A US-based film critic, festival programmer and authority on Indian cinema, Josh's latest venture Potentate Films is helping coordinate the awards campaign for SS Rajamouli's Telugu-language epic RRR.  In our wide ranging discussion, Steve and James talk to him about his passion for the region, his relationship with the filmmaker, and what makes RRR one of the best films of 2022. 

1:02 -Josh's involvement with RRR & Indian cinema

8:39 - "I haven't missed an opening of a Rajamouli film since Eega"

16:12 - Getting RRR viewed by a wider International audience

24:20 - Why Rajamouli's films tend to be received by International audiences

35:40- How Josh was tapped to "become an evangelist" for RRR in North America

46:37- When RRR started appearing on awards lists

54:04- People love what Rajamouli does

Daniel Craig returns as super sleuth Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's followup to 2019's much lauded whodunit "Knives Out". In "Glass Onion" billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) invites an eclectic group of friends to his private Island for an elaborate murder mystery party only to discover not everyone sees the murder as a game. Also starring Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.

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3:06 - A holiday invoking film

5:07 - The ensemble cast

12:27 - Edward Norton

18:35 - You feel like one of the invited guests as a viewer

22:56 - Final score for "Glass Onion"

James & Steve recap the year of 2022 with their lists of the Top 10 best movies of the last 12 months. What did they miss? Where are they wrong? Drop a comment in the section below

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2:25 - #10 Best Film

5:50 - #9 Best Film

7:58 - #8 Best Film

10:45 - #7 Best Film

13:14 - #6 Best Film

16:12 - #5 Best Film

18:25 - #4 Best Film

20:25 - #3 Best Film

24:28 - #2 Best Film

27:57 - #1 Best Film

Martin McDonagh reunites Brendan Gleason & Colin Farrell who play two Irishmen living on a remote Island in 1923 and the ensuing impact on themselves and their small community when one abruptly ends their years long friendship. Also starring Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan

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Jordan Peele's new film NOPE is a genre defying sci-fi / neo - western starring Daniel Kaluuya & Keke Palmer as siblings defending their ranch from an extraterrestrial invader. Also starring Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and Keith David.

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2:27 - Why NOPE should be seen on the big screen

4:32 - NOPE is a mash up of genres

9:05 - NOPE is disturbing without being macabre

15:14 - Jupe's backstory

21:14 - Steve's critique of character development

33:23 - Jordan Peele brings depth and complexity to the story

36:42 - Final score for NOPE

James Cameron's much anticipated follow up to his 2009 blockbuster, "Avatar: The Way of Water" sees Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family on the run and seeking refuge with a water-borne tribe on the far side of Pandora. Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet also star.

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1:59 - Visually stunning but…..

7:04 - Characters are flimsily drawn

14:45 - Can we have great visuals AND script?

16:45 - Is there enough story to justify multiple sequels?

21:20 - The lack of humour in "The Way of Water"

31:07 - Final Score for "The Way of Water"

Filmmaking duo Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead's thrilling sci-fi tale of two guys attempting to document a paranormal anomaly in their apartment. Suspicions & paranoia ultimately grow between them which threatens to unravel their relationship and their goal of solving the mystery.

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1:05 - Film synopsis

4:00 - Chemistry of the actors

7:49 - "A film about ideas"

13:45 - Discussing the "Evangelical Christian" connection

17:28 - One of Steve's top 10 films of 2022

19:25 - Final score for "Something in the Dirt"

Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film tells the story of 16 yr old Sam Fabelman as he discovers a love of cinema and film making while navigating family trials, anti-semitism, and teenage love. Starring Gabriel Labelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch

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0:45 - "The Fabelmans" synopsis

2:38 - Capturing the magic of cinema

8:00 - Would we be interested in Sammy Fabelman if we didn't know it was Steven Spielberg?

18:00 - "The Fabelmans" as Spielberg's therapy

21:28 - The Cast

24:26 - The scene with John Ford

27:10 - "Steven Spielberg gave me wonder & joy"

30:15 - Jame's problem with the cinematography

34:10 - The John Williams score

36:30: Final Score for "The Fabelmans"