Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Dr. Strangelove

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The Movie: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

One Sentence Plot Summary: A series of checks and balances are upended by a few individuals, leading to total annihilation courtesy of an accidental nuclear war. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Dr. Strangelove

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Tropic Thunder

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The Movie: Tropic Thunder (2008)

One Sentence Plot Summary: A group of actors nearly become mere statistics in the feckless war on drugs.   Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Tropic Thunder

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Hot Fuzz

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The Movie: Hot Fuzz (2007)

One Sentence Plot Summary: A small town full of Karens are finally foiled by the one cop who actually follows the law. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Hot Fuzz

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Shaun of the Dead

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The Movie: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

One Sentence Plot Summary: A man figures out his life during a terrible zombie attack that likely killed millions of people. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Shaun of the Dead

Pantheon Plus: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

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Jerome and Brian continue their discussion of the modern apes trilogy by discussing the follow-up sequel. They discuss the evolution of the incredible visuals and some slightly better human performances. They also again address the misnaming of the movies of this trilogy. Continue reading Pantheon Plus: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Airplane

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The Movie: Airplane (1980)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Leslie Nielsen reinvents his career in a movie that also happens to have a love story.  Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Airplane

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

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The Movie: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Rian Johnson made a billion dollar Star Wars movie, but a certain portion of the fandom complained so much that JJ Abrams tried to wipe it all away in a movie that made less than this one (and in that same Oscar cycle, Johnson got nominated for an Academy Award). Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

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The Movie: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)

One Sentence Plot Summary:  A bad-ass feminist kills a fat capitalist with his own chains, and the rebels are able to successfully overcome the fascists only after accepting a non-normative native culture and using non-violent tactics. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

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The Movie: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

One Sentence Plot Summary: The fascists use their militaristic tools to get back at the rebels, and members of a prominent religious institution refusing to be honest with Luke Skywalker puts the whole galaxy in danger. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

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The Movie: Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)

One Sentence Plot Summary: A group of rebels battle fascists and are only victorious when all of the main characters realize they must give of themselves to defeat an empire. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope