Posts Tagged ‘Oliver Stone’
Episode 145 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
For this podcast episode, we review the revamped, rebooted Harrison Ford adventure sequel, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. We also try to predict the success of the summer’s remaining tentpoles, given the year’s disappointing box office. For our streaming homework, we discuss the…
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Film Review – Top Gun: Maverick
There has been a lot of talk lately describing Tom Cruise as “The Last Great Movie Star.” While that distinction can be debated, what’s hard to argue is that Cruise – who will be turning 60 this year – is the ultimate showman. Where other movies rely…
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Film Review – Straight Outta Compton
Young talent, dreams of stardom, accelerated rise to fame, sex, drugs, a fall from grace, a saving redemption. The steps of a musical biopic are a tried and true formula, as we’ve witnessed in Walk the Line (2005) and Ray (2004). In that way, F.…
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Film Review – Manglehorn
In the pantheon of actors who have aged onscreen, one reoccurring motif seems to be the story of the now aged man, withered with a life of memory and regret, must come to terms with their life and find meaning in it all. If this…
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SXSW Interview – Ondi Timoner – BRAND: A Second Coming
Spencer interviews director Ondi Timoner from the documentary BRAND: A Second Coming at SXSW 2015.
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Episode 220 – Josh Brolin
In honor of the release of Gangster Squad, Spencer and Greg discuss Josh Brolin.
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Episode 218 – Forest Whitaker
In honor of the release of A Dark Truth, Spencer and Greg discuss Forest Whitaker.
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Episode 204 – DVD Rundown 11-13-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for November 13th, 2012. In this episode they discuss Brave, Savages, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Lawrence of Arabia.
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