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The Mandys Take The D Train
Well, at least we’re back to Mandcave proper form as the Mandys take on a Mandy favorite: Jack Black’s reunion vehicle, “The D Train.”
December 11, 2023
For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release decade. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
Well, at least we’re back to Mandcave proper form as the Mandys take on a Mandy favorite: Jack Black’s reunion vehicle, “The D Train.”
We’re continuing our journey through the Mission: Impossible franchise, looking at the second of Christopher McQuarrie’s entries as director, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” from 2018. This time, he pits Ethan Hunt against Superman himself, Henry Cavill! How does it work? We love it. Tune in!
We’re entering McQuarrie territory as we continue our conversations about the Mission: Impossible franchise. In this episode, we chat about Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, how Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise really set the tone for the remaining films, and debate how this franchise is a rare one that just keeps getting better.
The M:I franchise shifts gears as we chat about Brad Bird’s 2011 film “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” What changed? Why does this one work so well? How crazy are the stunts on the side of that building? And how great is it having Benji in the field? We love it and have a great chat about it. Tune in!
We’re taking the train and heading to Busan. That’s right – it’s zombie time! Today, we kick off our brief series looking at the Train to Busan films. We’re starting with the group of people who end up on board the high-speed train from Seoul to Busan, which departs just as a zombie outbreak begins. How well does the story work? What do we think of these zombies? And do we like the characters? It’s a fun film to talk about, so check it out then tune in!
We continue our journey with Mr. Wick, coming in hot minutes after Chapter Two ended with John on the run from, well, pretty much every assassin out there. Join us in this episode as we continue our John Wick series with Chad Stahelski’s 2019 film JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM.
We continue our journey into John Wick’s world of assassins and fancy clothes with a conversation about Chad Stahelski’s 2017 follow-up, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2. Is it just more of the same? How is the expanded world-building going on here? What do we think of the new characters, stunts, and rules? And how about all that neon! Tune in.
We dig into the mysterious world of assassins, stunts, and neon as we start our John Wick series. Today, we’re talking about where it all started: Chad Stahelski’s (and David Leitch’s) 2014 film JOHN WICK. Is it more than just the fantastic stunt work? How does the emotional throughline work? What about the cast? And how great is the Continental as part of the amazing world-building? Tune in!
We wrap up our conversation about the Trainspotting films with a look at Danny Boyle’s 2017 legacy sequel, T2 TRAINSPOTTING. Is it a sequel that needed to happen? What do we think of the return to these characters? And would we be game to return again down the road? Tune in!
The Mandys call for more stripping from America’s Sweatheart as they join Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, and kids for a drug-mule vacation in “We’re The Millers.”