Two failed filmmakers dumpster dive through cigarette burns to trade off deep cut films, mainline mainstream gems, and flock hot takes from Mt. Hollywood.
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Starring: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, August Schellenberg, & Keiko
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• Artwork by E. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0. “The Typewriter” by Leroy Anderson
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Menace II Society (1993) or: Rhapsody In Red
Episode 57
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 • Duration 02:03:28
E makes McGee duck through the Downs for a seminal 90s classic. E rewinds a Make Me Watch: Vice Watch re-run, McGee scours the cupboards for baking soda, and they both slide for “blacker the expressionism the sweeter the hues.”
SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode
Starring: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate & Jada Pinkett,
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• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0. VO by Jessica Fisher, Daniel Russo, Bryan Olson, Marcus Anderson. Additional sound effects from www.zapsplat.com.
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Shootin' Sh*t: One Of Them Days Dead Presidents & Hanumankind Are Gonna Run It Up
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • Duration 40:27
E & McGee shootin’ the sh*t about the ish they’re effin’ with. This week: Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (2025), Hanumankind “Run It Up” (2025), One of Them Days (2025), Invincible Season 3 (2025) /Reacher Season 3 (2025), Dead Presidents (1995)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) or: There and Back Again... Again
Episode 56
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 • Duration 02:20:03
McGee makes E return to the king to kiss the ring. E reconsiders his middle finger to Middle Earth, McGee’s mind is slowed by LongBottom Leaf, and the Elvin E and Dwarf Lord McGee return from an odyssey over ten years in the making…
SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)
Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:16:30)
Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:51:36)
Under The Lights (01:19:52)
Behind the Lens (01:42:33)
Coming Soon (02:16:47)
MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Shootin' Sh*t: Pre-Game in my GNX with Minnelli in the Tape Deck, It’s Gon’ Be A Sweet Love
Sunday, February 9, 2025 • Duration 01:00:02
E & McGee shootin’ the sh*t about the ish they’re effin’ with. This week: Deep Cover (1992), Cabaret (1972), GNX (2024), Superbowl LIX Halftime Show Feat. Kendrick Lamar & Sza (2024-2025)
• Artwork by E. Theme song by Soul Spy. Voice Overs by Jessica M Fisher & Shawn McElroy Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0
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My Cousin Vinny (1992) or: Mona Lisa’s Trial
Episode 54
Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 01:36:20
E makes McGee exchange those scrubs for a judge’s robe, then exchange that robe for a bellhop’s jacket for this trail by fire. E has jury duty this week--so enjoy a re-run of Make Me Watch: Justice Watch, while McGee bolts from case to case sustaining on blueberry grits alone, and both slip out of the courtroom before the biological clock strikes twelve.
SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)
Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:20:14)
Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:39:00)
Under The Lights (01:00:00)
Behind the Lens (01:22:54)
Coming Soon (01:34:00)
The Wind Rises (2013) or: Big Brother, My Lover, & Me
Episode 58
Friday, January 24, 2025 • Duration 01:38:12
McGee makes E climb aboard for another voyage into Hayao Miyazaki's work. McGee takes a dangerous dive into his connection to the film, E sketches an elaborate non-admission of guilt, and they find themselves in awe of a contemplative, complicated work by a legend.
At the time of recording, The Wind Rises (2013) is available to stream on HBO Max.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)
Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)
Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:36:39)
Under The Lights (00:56:51)
Behind the Lens (01:15:32)
Coming Soon (01:33:29)
Phantom Thread (2017) or: Under the SKIMS
Episode 52
Friday, January 17, 2025 • Duration 01:40:06
E makes McGee take a skip across the sea to the house of “dub-C”. McGee rebukes toxicity in this gothic matrimony. E foolishly claims to have supreme taste, and they both get curious about the revealing lace-front dress with the spot.
SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)
Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:13:18)
Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:28:15)
Under The Lights (00:52:39)
Behind the Lens (01:07:59)
Coming Soon (01:35:25)
TOP THREE: RESOLUTIONS
E:
(Losing Weight) The Nutty Professor (1996) Dir. Tom Shadyac
Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996) or: A Working Class James Bond is Something To Be
Episode 46
Saturday, January 11, 2025 • Duration 01:29:18
McGee makes E chase rogue warheads and missing elements in this Police Story pseudo-sequel. E calls out McGee for being a hater then proceeds to do some hating of his own, McGee spies a familiar, very-Australian face, and they both suit up in the yellow & black jumpsuit for an iconic sequence.
At the time of recording, Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996) is available to stream on Prime Video.
SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode
E makes McGee shake ‘em up, shake ‘em up, shake ‘em up, shake ‘em, in a death-defying game of cat and mouse (and elephants, and zebras…). McGee revisits a stone-cold classic and turns his prosthetic primate nose up at it, E goes to 'bat' for David Allen Grier, and they both round out December with their year’s best moments.
SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)
Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:16:50)
Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:35:56)
Under The Lights (00:58:00)
Behind the Lens (01:11:48)
Coming Soon (01:32:27)
CALL SHEET:
Dir. Joe Johnston
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• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0. VO by Bryan Olson & Marcus Anderson
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Lord of the Rings: How Howard Shore Created a Masterpiece/ Inside the Score.
Starring: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, & Ian McKellen
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• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 VO by Carrie Drovdlic, Bryan Olson, Marcus Anderson, Jessica Fisher, & Shawn McElroy
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TOP THREE: “COURTING” TROUBLE
E’s
3. Batman: The Animated Series (1994) (S2.E9) "TRIAL"
Starring: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, & Fred Gwynne
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• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Voice Overs by Tony Smyles, Daniel Russo, & Shawn McEroy. The People's CRT by Can't Get Riite. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0
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TOP THREE: DREAMERS
McGee's:
[3] Field of Dreams (1989)
[2] Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
[1] All-Star Superman (2005)
E’s:
[3] A Bug's Life (1998)
[2] Inherit the Wind (1960)
[1] David Lynch (RIP)
CALL SHEET:
Written & Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Cinematography by Atsushi Okui
Art Direction by Yôji Takeshige
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3.
2. (Excerising Regimen) Rocky (1976) Dir. John G. Avildsen
1. (Therapy cleanse/practice) Phone Booth (2002) Dir. Joel Schumacher
McGee:
3. (Gandalf & Frodo’s speech of hope) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Dir. Peter Jackson
2. (Sam speech about the power of story) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Dir. Peter Jackson
1. (Aragorn’s speech at the Black Gate) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Dir. Peter Jackson
