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10 Hopes and Fears for The Batman

The first trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Batman has dropped and people are freaking the eff out. I myself spent most of the next day watching it on progressively larger screens. A litany of breakdown videos have launched since then, including people solving one of the riddles! Neat!

The movie is obviously a long way off, with a tentative release date of 2021, and hasn’t even finished filming due to the whole global pandemic situation. But why let tiny details like that get in the way of wild speculation??? Here are 10 Hopes and Fears for the movie ahead of its release: Continue reading

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Man on the Moon

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The Movie: The Man on the Moon (1999)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Andy Kaufman reinvents gaslighting and comedy while also playing a sexist heel against Jerry Lawler of all people.

Pantheon Plus: Beverly Hills Cop III

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This is one of the shortest episodes of any podcast Jerome and Brian have done together and with good reason. This movie is not very good, and most insultingly of all, it’s not funny. Listen as Jerome and Brian struggle to find the words to talk about this film.
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Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Truman Show

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The Movie: The Truman Show (1998)

One Sentence Plot Summary: A man goes through life and thinks he’s being watched and for once, it’s not a conspiracy.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 32: Short Term 12

32) Short Term 12

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019.

Off the back of a spirited political debate it’s time for a great big love-fest with one of Ben & Matt’s favourite films: Short Term 12. Many, many content warnings. Continue reading There Will Be Movies – Episode 32: Short Term 12

5 Extremely Late & Basic Takeaways from Twin Peaks: The Return

I did the thing. I watched all of Twin Peaks (Okay, I still have to get to The Missing Pieces but the library is very late to shipping it). It was good. I have a handful of thoughts I am gonna share. They are all boring and surface-level takes though!! Read Willow Maclay’s essay on Twin Peaks instead!! Continue reading 5 Extremely Late & Basic Takeaways from Twin Peaks: The Return

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Ocean’s Eleven

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The Movie: Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Danny Ocean and his ten cohorts pull off an audacious robbery and will make you nostalgic for Vegas…and a little dusty when Carl Reiner is standing at the Bellagio fountain.

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Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Sting

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The Movie: The Sting (1973)

One Sentence Plot Summary: One of the foremost heist movies ever made features the second and sadly final collaboration of Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Sting

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Inception

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One Sentence Plot Summary: Christopher Nolan crafts a metaphor for filmmaking using dreams and an actor who looks a lot like him to reveal his own worries about losing his wife and not being able to return home. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Inception

Pantheon Plus: Beverly Hills Cop II

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Jerome and Brian continue their discussion of the Beverly Hills Cop 2 as the franchise becomes more action oriented with a new director in Tony Scott. Find out whether this is just as good an entry in the franchise. Set a timer and make sure you know your alphabet before listening to this episode. Continue reading Pantheon Plus: Beverly Hills Cop II