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The Hustler
Our members voted, and for this month and next, we’re talking about ‘Fast’ Eddie Felson. We start this month with Robert Rossen’s 1961 film ‘The Hustler’ starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, and George C. Scott. It’s a brilliant film about pool and life, and definitely takes us on a dark journey. Tune in!
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Infernal Affairs III
We wrap up our conversations about the Infernal Affairs trilogy with our April 2023 member bonus episode, discussing Andrew Lau’s and Alan Mak’s 2003 film INFERNAL AFFAIRS III. Does it work as the conclusion to this trilogy? Why does it feel more convoluted than the previous two? Which of the story threads works best for us? Tune in!
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Infernal Affairs II
We return to the world of moles working both for the cops and with the criminals as we dig into Andrew Lau’s and Alan Mak’s 2003 follow-up INFERNAL AFFAIRS II. Does it work as a prequel? Does it get muddied with character information that feels unnecessarily included just because it’s a prequel? How does the further development of our police superintendent Wong and crimelord Sam work? Tune in to our March member bonus episode!
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Slumber Party Massacre (2021) • Member Bonus
We return to the Slumber Party Massacre series for our February 2023 member bonus episode. That’s right, we’re talking about Danishka Esterhazy’s 2021 remake/reboot ‘Slumber Party Massacre.’ It’s a ton of fun as a parody and revisioning of the original films. They’re all clearly having fun with this. They even throw in references to other great horror films and franchises. But does the parodying nature of this diminish the feminist approach? Do you need to have seen the previous films? Or does it stand strong as-is? Tune in!
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Jaws: The Revenge • Member Bonus
We head to the Bahamas with Ellen Brody to hang out with Michael Caine, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, and Bruce the Shark. That’s right, it’s time for our conversation about the mess called Jaws: The Revenge. But is is completely terrible? Is there anything redeeming about it? Tune in to find out!
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Jaws 3-D • Member Bonus
For our December Member Bonus episode, the members voted that we talk about Jaws 3-D! That’s right, we’re tackling Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Louis Gossett Jr., SeaWorld, and killer sharks in the third dimension! Tune in!
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Jaws 2
The members have spoken! For our next three member bonus episodes, they wanted to hear us talk through all the Jaws sequels. So we kick things off this month with Jeannot Szwarc’s 1978 film Jaws 2. It doesn’t hold a candle to the original, but is it bad? Does it work? Can we find things to enjoy in it? Tune in to find out!
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch • Member Bonus
We return to the world of Gizmo and the Mogwai with our October 2022 member bonus episode discussing Joe Dante’s wacky 1990 movie, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. It’s a crazy sequel. Does that make it better or worse? Certainly a lot to discuss!
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Flickchart Re-Ranking • October 2022
It’s time for our member bonus episode for October 2022’s Flickchart Re-Ranking. We do some horror re-ranking before jumping into the regular stuff.
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Retake: The Pitch Perfect Trilogy
This series is over. We’ve covered all three of the Pitch Perfect films. So what did we think of them and what they brought to the table? How are the songs? What about the comedy? The characters? The direction? Why is there such a shift from the first to the last two? And did we really need to meet Amy’s Dad? Tune in!
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