Tommy Metz III
2020-07-11 • Saturday Matinée
Quibi attachment rates are out. Splash Mountain’s going to have the Song of the South elements removed, instead adding the Princess & the Frog! Will Smith’s Slavery Movie ‘Emancipation’ Sells to Apple for $120 Million. Tom Hanksibodies. ABC to reboot The Wonder Years, this time with a black family. We should probably talk about the Halloween Kills teaser.
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Hamilton
We’ve all been seeking something to look forward to this summer and Disney+ provided a glimmer last week by releasing a film version of “Hamilton” captured live from Broadway in 2016. Entertainment is on the cusp of revolution and sets a stage for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical to further demonstrate the importance and power of deals with titans in the ongoing battles for content on their proprietary streaming services. Join The Film Board for this landmark release in the middle of our summer malaise.
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2020-06-20 • Saturday Matinée
Edgar Wright to direct THE CHAIN. Oscars So Delayed…oh, and also they still haven’t figured out race. The boys do a healthy bit of chat about the latest movie activity at home while we continue to dream of theaters, plus a list of movies celebrating the everyman spy!
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Da 5 Bloods
The Corona Virus is still a major threat in the world and even though some businesses are reopening, the film industry continues its holding pattern. Because of that, new releases in the “Theater at Home” paradigm are getting all different kinds of creative digital structures. This past weekend, Netflix released “Da 5 Bloods,” a Spike Lee Joint that quickly jumped to #3 in for selections on the service. Click into this episode as Spike helps us open up and process the wounds of both the past and the present.
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2020-05-23 • Saturday Matinée
Twilight for Twilight Time. Hanks’ Greyhound is snatched by Apple TV+. The Snyder Cut is REAL! Cannes and Sundance are streaming virtually. Plus, Andy, Ray, and Tommy bring three weird trailers and a list of films celebrating awkward dinners!
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The COVID-3 SaucySauce SaucyBoys
Tommy and Pete are back with their third COVID-19 Sanity Check-in and discover that in addition to the virus, the planet and condiments are also out to get them.
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2020-05-09 • Saturday Matinée
Tom Cruise wants to film in space. ‘A Quiet Place’ writers teaming up with Sam Raimi for sci-fi thriller. Mike Flannigan heading to Netflix with Christopher Pike’s books. Looking for work in production? Head to Prague. Taika Waititi confirmed for Star Wars feature. Plus three questionable trailers and a list of films featuring animals hunting people!
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The What’s That Smell Trademarked Coronavirus Sanity Check
The weeks are cruising by and we’re discovering new ways to get lost in quarantine with a meditation on videogaming, garages, joyous bathroom engagements, and a discourse on why people wearing masks appear to hate us.
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Guns Akimbo
We were initially going to talk about “Guns Akimbo” in February, but it got soft pushed back right smack into the middle of the stay at home quarantine. It’s available now from a variety of outlets, so we’re going to spoil it for you on this show and you can decide if it’s worth your stream surfing time at home.
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The Hunt
What a weird time to be alive, right? It seems appropriate for Blumhouse to release a political powderkeg in the middle of a national state of emergency quarantine that’s been wildly politicized across the spectrum. There’s no better time for us to talk about The Hunt!
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