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Jacob and Perk review Seven Samurai, a classic film about a group of samurai tasked with protecting a small farming village from bandits.

Also discussed: Vanderpump Rules, The Spider Within

Following this episode, the Red String Movie Podcast will be entering a hiatus. Thank you for listening!

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00:00 Intro and Trivia

03:44 Seven Samurai Review

35:15 Vanderpump Rules

37:25 The Spider Within

39:01 Outro

Jacob and Perk review THE SEVENTH SEAL, a Swedish film about a knight returning from the crusades that plays a game of chess with Death.

Also discussed: Ninety-Five Senses, Words of Radiance

Next week's movie: SEVEN SAMURAI (available on Max)

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00:00 Intro and Trivia

04:04 The Seventh Seal Review

19:08 Ninety-Five Senses

22:09 Words of Radiance

24:41 Outro

Jacob and Perk review THE THIRD MAN, a noir film about a man called to Vienna by his friend, only to find his friend dead upon his arrival.

Also discussed: The Oscars, Moneyball, The Simpsons Movie, Live action Scooby-Doo movies, Arrival, Theater Camp

Next week's movie: THE SEVENTH SEAL (available on Max) TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro and Trivia

02:50 The Third Man Review

15:37 Oscars Recap

21:14 Random Rewatches

23:03 Theater Camp

25:35 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Citizen Kane, one of the most famous films of all time about the life of a newspaper tycoon.

Also discussed: The Color Purple, Rustin, The Taste of Things, May December, Perfect Days, El Conde, Dune Part 2 Next week's movie: The Third Man (available on Criterion, Tubi, rent) TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro and Trivia

00:05:34 Citizen Kane Review

00:23:09 The Color Purple

00:27:05 Rustin

00:29:46 The Taste of Things

00:32:33 May December

00:40:00 Perfect Days

00:45:47 El Conde

00:52:37 Dune Part 2

01:00:44 Outro

Jacob and Perk go through all the Oscars nominations and discuss who they predict will win, and who they want to win each category

TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:37 Best Actor 0:02:10 Best Supporting Actor 0:03:39 Best Actress 0:05:26 Best Supporting Actress 0:06:36 Best Animated Film 0:09:33 Best Cinematography 0:11:35 Best Costume Design 0:12:21 Best Director 0:14:05 Best Editing 0:15:49 Best International Film 0:17:21 Best Makeup and Hairstyling 0:18:58 Best Score 0:22:21 Best Original Song 0:23:47 Best Production Design 0:25:09 Best Animated Short Film 0:40:03 Best Sound 0:41:54 Best Visual Effects 0:44:00 Best Adapted Screenplay 0:46:17 Best Original Screenplay 0:48:00 Best Picture 1:00:30 Outro

Jacob and Perk review CASABLANCA, a film about the refugees displaced to the titular city during the peak of WW2.

Next week's movie: CITIZEN KANE (available on Max)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro & Trivia

05:15 Casablanca Review

23:12 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a film about a honest man thrown into a senator position, and the corruption he discovers.

Also discussed: The Way of Kings

Next week's movie: Casablanca (available on Max)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro & Trivia

05:26 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Review

27:09 The Way of Kings by Sanderson

32:20 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Vertigo, a Hitchcock classic about a former detective that becomes obsessed with his friend's wife.

Also discussed: National Treasure, Nyad, The Zone of Interest

Next week's movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (available to rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

04:46 Vertigo Review

24:02 National Treasure

25:46 Nyad

29:48 The Zone of Interest

35:43 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Rear Window, a thriller about a photographer that believes he witnesses a murder in a neighboring building.

Also discussed: Godzilla Minus One Minus Color, Maestro, Mad Max, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

Next week's movie: Vertigo (available on Criterion, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

5:36 Rear Window Review

21:26 Godzilla Minus One Minus Color

23:53 Maestro28:04 Mad Max

32:15 Captain Laserhawk

37:42 Outro

Jacob and Perk review On the Waterfront, a Marlon Brando film where he plays a down on his luck boxer that gets mixed up with the local mob run union.

Also discussed: Delicious in Dungeon, Solo Leveling, Metallic Rouge, Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, Self Reliance, Oscars Nominations

Next week's movie: Rear Window (available on Criterion, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

05:08 On the Waterfront Review

21:49 Winter 2024 Anime Roundup

27:25 Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation

28:49 Self Reliance

31:39 Reaction to the Oscars Nominations

45:00 Outro

Jacob and Perk review 12 Angry Men, a classic film about a jury that deliberates on if a 18 year old boy killed his father. Also discussed: Get Smart, Anatomy of a Fall, Echo, Killers of the Flower Moon, Pokémon Concierge Next week's movie: On the Waterfront TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

04:45 12 Angry Men Review

24:51 Get Smart

26:415Anatomy of a Fall

31:03 Echo

35:51 Killers of the Flower Moon

41:08 Pokémon Concierge

42:42 Outro

Jacob and Perk discuss their favorite films they watched on the podcast, and in theaters in 2023. Also discussed: They Cloned Tyrone, What If? Season 2 Next week's movie: 12 Angry Men (available on Fubo, Tubi, Freevee, rent) TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:15 Our Top 5 Movies we watched on the podcast

20:17 Our Top 5 Movies that released in 2023

43:23 Our Top 5 Movies overall

46:01 Bonus Reviews

48:57 Outro

Jacob and Perk review All the President's Men, a film about the two investigative journalists that broke the Watergate case.

Also discussed: Poor Things, The Boys in the Boat, The Iron Claw, Santa Clause is Coming to Town, A Christmas Story, The Princess Switch, It's a Wonderful Life, Kung Fu Panda, Zom 100, Jujutsu Kaisen, Nimona

Next week's episode: Our Top Movies of 2023

TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:41 All the President's Men Review 21:46 Poor Things 31:56 The Boys in the Boat 37:09 The Iron Claw 40:23 Christmas Movies 47:02 Kung Fu Panda 48:31 Anime Wrap Up 50:22 Nimona 53:26 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Murder on the Orient Express, a classic murder mystery that takes place on a famous train.

Also discussed: BlacKKKlansman, Variety Actors on Actors/Directors on Directors

Next week's movie: All the President's Men (available on Prime, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

05:03 Murder on the Orient Express Review

21:11 BlacKKKlansman

22:27 Variety Actors on Actors

30:03 Outro

Jacob and Perk review The Duellists, a film about two men that engage in repeated duels over a misunderstanding.

Also discussed: The Holdovers, Legally Blonde, Chevalier, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

Next week's movie: Murder on the Orient Express (1974) (available on Fubo, Kanopy, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:15 The Duellists Review

22:49 The Holdovers

26:41 Legally Blonde

27:16 Chevalier

35:58 The Boy and the Heron

42:08 Godzilla Minus One

51:22 Rebecca Yarros Empyrean Books

53:21 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

55:23 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Thelma & Louise, a film about two women that go on a weekend trip, and things do not go as planned.

Also discussed: Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Next week's movie: The Duellists (available on Kanopy, Pluto TV, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

06:39 Thelma & Louise Review

24:38 The Old Man and the Pool

26:36 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

30:50 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Mr. and Mrs. Smith, an action rom-com about a married couple that discovers they are both spies for competing agencies.

Also discussed: Moana, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Welcome to Wrexham S2

Next week's movie: Thelma & Louise (available on AMC+, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:30 Mr. and Mrs. Smith Review

22:48 Moana

24:29 Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes

27:35 Welcome to Wrexham S2

31:41 Outro

Jacob and Perk review The Bros, a comedy film about two brothers that have to return to their hometown for their father's funeral.

Also discussed: The Killer

Next week's movie: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (available on Starz, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:50 The Bros Review

18:37 The Killer

24:12 Outro

Jacob and Perk review TRAIN TO BUSAN, a Korean film about a father and daughter trying to get to Busan during a zombie apocalypse.

Also discussed: Loki S2, The Marvels, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Castle, The Holdovers

Next week's movie: THE BROS (available on Netflix)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:34 Train to Busan Review

29:00 Loki Season 2

31:32 The Marvels

33:44 Scooby-Doo 1 & 2 (Live Action)

39:53 Castle

41:15 The Holdovers

43:13 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Decision to Leave, a film about a detective that falls for his murder suspect.

Also discussed: Hajime no Ippo, Attack on Titan

Next week's movie: Train to Busan (available on Prime, Peacock, Paramount+, Tubi, Freevee)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:38 Decision to Leave Review

18:40 Hajime no Ippo

20:48 Attack on Titan Finale

24:16 Outro

Jacob and Perk review A Taxi Driver, a film that follows a taxi driver that gets roped into the Gwangju uprising of 1980.

Also discussed: Spirited Away, Spider-Man 2 (PS5), Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

Next week's movie: Decision to Leave (available on Mubi, rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:21 A Taxi Driver Review

24:21 Spirited Away

33:14 Spider-Man 2 (PS5)

34:28 Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

Jacob and Perk review Parasite, a film about a poor family infiltrating the lives of a rich family in Korea.

Also discussed: Bullbuster, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Next week's movie: A Taxi Driver (available on Prime)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

04:58 Parasite Review

31:21 Fall Anime Roundup

35:23 Outro

Jacob and Perk review A Silent Voice, a film about the complex relationship between a deaf girl, and the boy who bullied her when she was young.

Also discussed: Psycho Pass 3/First Inspector

Next week's movie: Parasite (available on Max)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

04:07 A Silent Voice Review

29:44 Psycho Pass S3/First Inspector

31:24 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Belle, a film about a quiet high school girl that is a pop star in a virtual world.

Also discussed: The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl Shorts, Psycho-Pass S2, Psycho-Pass: The Movie, Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System

Next week's movie: A Silent Voice (available to rent)

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:40 Belle Review

23:26 The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

34:51 Wes Anderson's Netflix Shorts

41:11 Everything Psycho-Pass

46:03 Outro

Jacob and Perk review Redline, a film about an intergalactic race that happens once every 5 years.

Also discussed: Little Miss Sunshine, The Lobster, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Psycho-Pass, Futurama, Sea of Stars, The Gardens Between

Next week's movie: Belle (available on Max)

TIMECODES

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:08 Redline Review

00:20:25 Little Miss Sunshine

00:23:50 The Lobster

00:32:07 The Dark Knight Trilogy

00:44:37 Psycho-Pass Season 1

00:46:28 Futurama Season 11

00:53:20 Sea of Stars

00:55:20 The Gardens Between

01:01:47 Outro

Jacob and Perk review AKIRA, an anime film about a biker gang in Neo-Tokyo that gets wrapped up in a government plot.

Also discussed: Planet of Lana, Ori and the Blind Forest, Shoresy

Next week's movie: REDLINE (available on Tubi, Freevee, rent)

Jacob and Perk review PERFECT BLUE, a psychological thriller about a pop idol turned actress that starts to notice that someone is stalking her.

Also discussed: 7 Days in Hell, Tour de Pharmacy

Next week's movie: AKIRA (available on Hulu, Crunchyroll)

Jacob and Perk review PAPRIKA, an anime psychological thriller about a device that allows its user to invade other people's dreams.

Also discussed: One Piece Live Action

Next week's movie: PERFECT BLUE (available in theaters, AMC, rent)

Jacob and Perk review GHOST IN THE SHELL, a sci-fi film about a cyborg trying to stop a rogue hacker.

Also discussed: Psycho-Pass, Wet Hot American Summer, Tommy Boy

Next week's movie: PAPRIKA (available on Tubi, rent)

Jacob and Perk review YOUR NAME., an anime film about two high school students that randomly swap bodies.

Also discussed: Run with the Wind, Oldboy

Next week's movie: GHOST IN THE SHELL (available on Prime Video, Tubi, Freevee)

Jacob and Perk review HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, a film about a girl that meets a mysterious wizard while trying to break a curse set upon her.

Also discussed: Oppenheimer

Next week's movie: YOUR NAME (available on Crunchyroll, rent)

Jacob and Perk review PRINCESS MONONOKE, a film about a young prince that travels to a forest of gods to heal his curse.

Also discussed: A Place Farther Than The Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Invincible, One Piece

Next week's movie: HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (available on Max)

Jacob and Perk review ANNIHILATION, a sci-fi film about a group of scientists that enter a mysterious area.

Also discussed: Barbie, Past Lives, Ping Pong The Animation

Next week's movie: PRINCESS MONONOKE (available on Max and in theaters)

Jacob and Perk review LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL, a film about a hitman that takes a child into his care.

Also discussed: Viewfinder, Dr. Stone, Zom 100, Oppenheimer, Barbie

Next week's movie: ANNIHILATION (available on Netflix)

Jacob and Perk review MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE as an action packed double feature!

Next week's movie: LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL (available on Netflix)

Jacob and Perk review HEAT, a crime thriller about a dedicated cop trying to hunt down a skilled criminal

Also discussed: Ted Lasso, Final Fantasy 16, Outer Wilds, Arrival, Suits 

Next week's movie: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (available on Paramount+) and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE (in theaters now)

Jacob and Perk review Dog Day Afternoon, a film about a bank robbery gone wrong.

Also discussed: The French Dispatch, Asteroid City, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Bear, Legendborn

Next week's movie: HEAT (available on Netflix)

Jacob and Perk review SHOLAY, an Indian western about two thieves that are recruited to save a town.

Also discussed: The Departed, Anchorman, Demon Slayer S3, One Piece live action, Kraven the Hunter

Next week's movie: DOG DAY AFTERNOON (available on Max, Prime Video)

Jacob and Perk review LIKE STARS ON EARTH, a film about the relationship between a child with dyslexia and the teacher that finally understands him.

Also discussed: Upcoming summer releases

Next week's movie: SHOLAY (available to rent)

Jacob and Perk review 3 IDIOTS, a film about a group of friends trying to survive engineering school.

Also discussed: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, I Think You Should Leave S3, Letterkenny, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Polite Society, You Hurt My Feelings

Next week's movie: LIKE STARS ON EARTH (available on Netflix)

Jacob and Perk review BAAHUBALI 1 & 2, a story about the lost prince of an ancient kingdom trying to regain his throne.

Also discussed: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Baby J, Star Wars Visions Volume 2

Next week's movie: 3 IDIOTS (available to rent)

Jacob and Perk review THE SKY IS PINK, an Indian film based on a true story about couple trying to save their daughter after a fatal diagnosis.

Also discussed: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Next week's movie: BAAHUBALI: THE BEGINNING (available on Netflix)

Jacob and Perk review ROAD HOUSE, a 90's flick about Patrick Swayze cleaning up a bar in Missouri

Also discussed: Rye Lane, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Jujustu Kaisen 

Next week's movie: THE SKY IS PINK (available on Netflix)

Jacob and Perk review POINT BREAK, a classic 90's action movie about a group of bank robbers/surfers.

Also discussed: Rye Lane, Dr. Stone

Next week's movie: ROAD HOUSE (available on Netflix)

The guys review CHAIN REACTION, a movie about a pair of scientists that have to go on the run after solving hydrogen fusion.

Also discussed: Shrinking, Ted Lasso, Hell's Paradise

Next week's movie: POINT BREAK (available on HBO Max)

Jacob and Perk review THE FAREWELL, a film about a family that decides not to tell the matriarch that she has a fatal diagnosis.

Also discussed: Murder Mystery 2, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Samurai Cop, Star Wars Visions, Grow Home 2

Next week's movie: CHAIN REACTION (available on Tubi, rent)

Jacob and Perk review Shang-Chi, a movie about a martial arts master that must confront his family's history.

Also discussed: The Menu, Nobody, Tetris, Sonny Boy, Given

Next week's movie: The Farewell (available to rent)

Jacob and Perk discuss IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, a film about two neighbors that form a bond over their cheating spouses.

Also discussed: John Wick 1, 2, 3, and 4, Ted Lasso, Shrinking, The Fire Hunter, Revenger, Sonny Boy, Flower, Journey, and Abzu

Next week's movie: SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (available on Disney+)

Jacob and Perk review CHUNGKING EXPRESS, a film about two Hong Kong policemen that have bad luck in love.

Next week's movie: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (available on HBO Max)

Jacob and Perk review POLICE STORY, a Jackie Chan martial arts film about a cop that gets framed for murder. Also, Perk gives his predictions for who will win big at the Oscars!

Next week's movie: CHUNGKING EXPRESS (available on HBO Max)