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.

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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.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 32: Short Term 12

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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

The Matt Signal – Episode 13: I’ve Got Batman in My Basement

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Plot summary: An unconscious Batman is taken in by a pair of children playing detective, oblivious to the fact The Penguin is hot on their trail. There’s also a Faberge egg. It’s a whole thing. Continue reading The Matt Signal – Episode 13: I’ve Got Batman in My Basement

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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Flooping the Pig – Episode 72: “Minerva”

The end of the “Islands” mini-series (and Season 8) brings answers to two major questions: the origin of Susan Strong, and the discovery of Finn’s mother.

In addition to these, JUSTIN and Brad disagree about Martin Mertens, a plot hits way too close to home in the times of COVID, and the episode ends with some discussion of the proliferation of same sex couples in media. Maybe the deepest Floop yet!

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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