There Will Be Movies – Episode 99: Do the Right Thing

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

Naturally one of the most important movies about racism in America requires deep discussion of how IMDb works, sneaker culture and villains of the Far Cry games…

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Pantheon Plus – Christmas Edition: It’s a Wonderful Life

Jerome and Brian have spent the first three weeks of the Christmas

season discussing various television shows.

However, a running theme has been characters from these shows watching It’s a Wonderful Life. Brian had never seen this film…until now!

They discuss the greatness of Jimmy Stewart (and the younger actor who played George Bailey and has a connection to Demolition Man?) This is our Christmas finale and final episode of 2022, so enjoy!

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 98: Mystic Pizza

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

What’s the bigger mystery here: How this movie ended up on our Best of the 80s list, or what the heck these spices from the Algarve could possibly be? We can only answer one of them for you!

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5 Takeaways from Re-Watching James Cameron’s Avatar

I remember watching Avatar in the theaters on the day after Christmas in 2009 and being completely underwhelmed. The film was very obviously bad. For a long time, it seemed like its legacy was going to be making more money than anything else and spawning a truly uninspired wave 3-D cash-ins. But thirteen years later, the first of a planned four sequels from James Cameron will be released this week. So, I did something I thought I would never do. I went and re-watched Avatar. Here are my main takeaways. Continue reading 5 Takeaways from Re-Watching James Cameron’s Avatar

There Will Be Movies – Episode 97: Midnight Run

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

Somewhere in amidst this thorough examination of American financial systems, European travel and outdated dollar denominations there’s some chat about Midnight Run, we promise.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 96: Die Hard

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

The Christmas Season can officially kick off because it’s Die Hard time, and you’ve never heard Matt so excited. Lets talk set design, 80s henchmen, Alan Rickman’s devastating good looks and obviously Circle Theory.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 95: Akira

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

Isn’t it weird how we made it 95 episodes of a movie podcast without any animation? Well, there’s a good reason for that which Ben will explain…

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Ranking the Hollywood Oral History Books

THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROJECT THAT WILL BE SPORADICALLY UPDATED AS NEEDED

Hollywood oral history books are getting cranked out fairly quickly right now relatively speaking. I like reading them because they are mostly easy to read and fascinating regardless of how good they are.

Future Updates: Twin Peaks, Top of the Rock

13. Game of Thrones: Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 94: Broadcast News

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

‘OMG shut up about Aaron Sorkin, Matt!’ – you, listening to this, probably.

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