Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we review “The Fate Of The Furious,” the eighth movie in the popular movie series, which I believe is based on the critically acclaimed young adult nonfiction books, if I’m remember correctly. In our second segment, we talk about the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000. And we end our show by talking about what we are dorking out about this week, including the return of “Better Call Saul.”
Topic 1: The Fate Of The Furious and the Joy of Dumb Movies
Chris and Sonia review Universal's eighth The Fast and the Furious movie. Chris has seen all of the previous entries. Sonia has seen only the first two. Guess who likes it more, if at all.
Topic 2: Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix
What We’re Dorking Out About This Week:
The return of Better Call Saul
Fargo Season 3 starts Wednesday
Carrie Fisher tribute at Star Wars Celebration
Ron Howard to make Hillbilly Elegy
http://www.darkhorizons.com/ron-howard-to-helm-hillbilly-elegy/
We are talking about Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the upcoming Dorking Out About Trailers. But you can watch it now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ
Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, in honor of baseball season starting last week, we are going to share our top 3 favorite sports movies, but don’t worry, Smith will still find a way to mention the fact that he’s reading “War and Peace.” In the second half of the show, we unveil a new segment, Dorking Out Debates. What do we watch first when a movie remake is coming out? Do you watch (or rewatch) the old version before going to see the new version? We’re going to argue about it. And finally, we will end the show with what we’re dorking out about this week, including the return of “The Get Down” on Netflix and Louis CK’s monologue on “Saturday Night Live.”
Topic 1 - Our Favorite Sports Movies
Topic 2: Dorking Out Debates: Do you do your Pop Culture Homework?
What We’re Dorking Out About This Week:
The Get Down Returns For Season 2 on Netflix, Started April 7
Louis CK monologue on SNL
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we chat about “S-Town,” a podcast from This American Life and Serial. All seven episodes dropped last Tuesday, and we listened to every episode. Is it addictive listening like Serial season one, or is it disappointing like Serial season two? In our second segment, we review the live-action remake of “Ghost In The Shell, and talk about the controversy surrounding the casting and more importantly - is it a good movie? And we end our show by sharing what we are dorking out about, including the series finale of “Big Little Lies,” which concluded LAST NIGHT! We have thoughts and feelings about it.
Topic 1: S-Town and Podcasting as Art
For a podcast which prides itself on talking about stories from far and wide, movies and TV, books and podcasts, we’ve done precious little chatting about podcasts. And now, we may never do it again, because after our discussion of S-Town, it may be obvious the chances of ever finding anything as good as S-Town in this podcasting medium is slim. Yes, this is only supposed to be an intro, but S-Town is a medium defining masterpiece.
It’s been known for awhile the team behind the true crime podcast, Serial, was working on a new podcast which would be released using the Netflix model… all 7 episodes at once. Executive produced by much of the Serial team, Ira Glass, Sarah Koenig among them, S-Town is actually produced by host Brian Reed and his co-producer Julie Snyder. On the surface, it’s about the investigation of a rumored murder by the son of a rich business owner in a small Alabama town. But as anyone who’s listened, it soon bleeds out into something much more revealing, and much more special, than a true crime story.
We won’t reveal much more than that, because the surprises are one of the things which make this so special.
Topic 2: Ghost in the Shell and Americanizing Culture
“Ghost In The Shell,” starring Scarlett Johansson and directed by Rupert Sanders, whose previous directing credits include “Snow White And The Huntsman,” is a live-action remake of the 1995 Japanese anime and book series by the same name. Set in a Blade Runner-inspired future in a Japanese city, Johansson stars as Major, a robot with a human brain, who is trying to stop a criminal who is hacking into people’s minds and controlling them. The movie also stars Juliette Binoche, Pilou Asbæk and Michael Pitt. If that cast for an adaptation of a popular Japanese anime sounds unusual to you, well you are not alone. There is a lot of controversy around the casting of this movie, which puts four white actors in the lead roles with Japanese actors filling out the supporting roles. Some Asian groups this is another example of Hollywood whitewashing, and after seeing the movie I don’t think they are wrong. On top of that, I think this is another example of Hollywood taking a good foreign film, removing the story aspects that made it interesting and special, and creating a boring, lifeless remake. This movie could have addressed the serious topic of what it means to be human; how much technology is too much; and about losing our humanity to technology like HBO’s “Westworld” or the movie “Ex-Machina.” Instead, it’s just a sci-fi action movie that I found to be uninspired and even worse, kinda boring.
What We’re Dorking Out About This Week:
Big, Little Lies Finale
Joss Whedon Is Directing a Batgirl Movie
http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/30/joss-whedon-batgirl-casting-poll/
Ken Burns’ Vietnam Documentary is 18-hours Long
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ken-burns-tackles-vietnam-war-visceral-18-hour-172644527.html
Rick and Morty April Fools Surprise
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5h0bs3
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Summary: In this week’s episode, we talk about Amy Schumer and Dave Chappelle’s comedy specials on Netflix. Are they funny? Well, one of them is. In our second segment, we get random and talk about a variety of things we’re dorking out about right now, including podcasts, TV shows and websites. And we end our show with our favorite headlines: Justice League, Star Wars and #GOPDnD.
Topic 1: Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer and What Stories Comedians Give Us
We review Dave Chappelle's two new specials, Amy Schumer's Leather Special, and consider what special stories only comedians can give us.
Topic 2: What Are We Dorking Out About This Week?
Missing Richard Simmons Podcast
War and Peace - We’re reading it and that's final!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace
Sonia’s picks:
Favorite Headlines:
Star Wars into the 2030s?!
http://screenrant.com/star-wars-future-disney-after-episode-9-2030/
Justice League Trailer hits… what does it tell us about the DC Extended Universe?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxixDgHUYw
#GOPDnD Uses Dungeons & Dragons to Process Republicans’ Cartoon Villainy
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we review Disney’s live action remake of “Beauty & The Beast,” which made $170 million this weekend at the box office. David Tracy, the biggest Disney fan I know and my handsome better half and co-host of my other podcast Old Movies, New Beer, will BE OUR GUEST to talk about. In our second segment, David sticks around to chat about FX’s new anthology series “Feud: Bette & Joan.” And we will end our show with what we are dorking out about this week.
Topic 1: Beauty & The Beast Review
It’s a tale as old as time. A song as old as rhyme. It’s “Beauty & The Beast,” the latest Disney live-action remake along the lines of “Alice In Wonderland,” “The Jungle Book” and “Cinderella.”
Directed by Bill Condon, who we will like to remember directed Dreamgirls and Gods & Monsters, but he also directed two Twilight movies, and starring Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as The Beast, Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as LeFou, with voices by Ewan McGregor, Sir Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Audra McDonald and Stanley Tucci.
If you don’t know what Beauty & The Beast is about, then you’re probably not listening to this podcast, so … joining us for to talk about “Beauty & The Beast” is the biggest Disney fan I know and the Beauty to my Beast, David Tracy, who co-hosts my other podcast Old Movies, New Beer and works for Chaos Group, which creates the rendering software that is used in pretty much every TV show and movie you love, including “Game Of Thrones,” “The Walking Dead,” “Doctor Strange,” “Rogue One,” “Deadpool” and - of course - “The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.” Thank you for joining us, David.
Topic 2: Feud: Bette & Joan on FX
Last year, Ryan Murphy unleashed on the world The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime, one of the guilty and non-guilty TV viewing pleasures of 2016. Spring 2017 arrives with his latest event mini-series, Feud, starring Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis and retelling not only the decades long running gunfight these two legendary actresses had from the 1930s to the 1960s, but also the production of one of the most legendary (lots of legendary going on here, there’s a reason this story is being told 50 years later) horror films of all time: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Part a retelling of the end of Hollywood’s first Golden Age, part an examination of the knife fights women can get into with each other (this is almost a mirror version of Don Draper’s vices from Mad Men) and part a Ryan Murphy Wisconsin-class cheese fest, Feud is… well, Sonia, you tell me what you think Feud is.
What We’re Dorking Out About This Week:
Here Comes The Matrix Reboot
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/03/15/warner-bros.-is-planning-to-reboot-the-matrix
Young Morpheus?
http://www.darkhorizons.com/jordan-wanted-for-morpheus-in-new-matrix/
It’s Not The Matrix Rebooted:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/the-matrix-reboot-writer-says-not-a-reboot/
Sonia’s Pick: Pure Cinema Podcast http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/purecinema/
A weekly film podcast hosted by Brian Saur from the Rupert Pupkin Speaks film blog and Elric Kane from the Shock Waves Podcast featuring discussions of new films, old films, double features, cult movies, filmmakers and movie lists.
Let’s read War and Peace
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we review “Kong: Skull Island,” which made all the money this weekend at $61 million. In our second segment, we talk about HBO’s seven-part miniseries “Big Little Lies” about wealthy moms and their wealthy mom problems, which include MURDER. And we end the show with our favorite headlines of the week. We’ve got a lot to dork out about, so let’s get this podcast started.
Topic 1:“Kong: Skull Island” Review: 2017's First Mega Movie
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson John Goodman, John C Reilly and a thoroughly forgettable cast, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Kong: Skull Island tells the story of a 1973 expedition to a mysterious island in the pacific where monsters fight. That is all you need to know.
Topic 2: Big, Little Lies on HBO
“Big Little Lies,” a seven-part miniseries on HBO, starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Alexander Skarsgard and Adam Scott. Based on the book by Liane Moriarty, and created and written by David E. Kelley, the man behind some of your favorite TV shows from the 80s and 90s, including “Ally McBeal,” “Boston Legal,” “Picket Fences,” and Smith’s favorite show, “LA Law.”
Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, who also directed the movies “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Wild,” “Big Little Lies” opens like pretty much every TV show - with a murder. We don’t know who the victim is and we don’t know who did it. Then the story starts from the beginning with an incident between two children at Monterey, California elementary school. Witherspoon is channeling “Election’s” Tracey Flick as the ultimate helicopter mom. Kidman is the seemingly perfect housewife. Dern is a high-powered executive and overprotective mom, and Woodley is the new girl in town with a dark secret. It’s like “Bad Moms,” but more murder-y.
Favorite Headlines:
Spielberg, Hanks, Streep putting The Post on the fastrack
http://www.darkhorizons.com/spielbergs-post-being-readied-for-this-year/
Jimmy Fallon To Deliver More Political Tonight Show To Win Back Ratings Crown From Colbert
In Conversation: David Letterman
http://www.vulture.com/2017/03/david-letterman-in-conversation.html
Uh oh! Marvel’s “Iron Fist” is getting bad reviews
http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/10/iron-fist-ew-review/
“Iron Fist” Has 14% on Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_s_iron_fist/s01
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In this week’s episode we are going to review the new X-Men movie, “Logan,” which star Hugh Jackman insists in the final time he is playing Wolverine. It made a ton of money this weekend, so we will see if that sticks. Friend of the show, X-Men fan, and my better half, David Tracy, is going to join us to talk about it. In our second segment, Smith and I are going to talk about the horror movie “Get Out,” which was released last weekend and has an almost-impossible to get 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Topic 1: Logan Movie Review
Topic 2: Get Out Movie Review
Favorite Headlines:
More Episodes Of The Gilmore Girls Revival Could Be On It Way
Big Little Lies Gets Big Ratings For HBO
Alabama Movie Theater Refuses To Play Beauty & The Beast Because Of Gay Character
Also, Beauty & The Beast Features Disney First Interracial Kiss (SERIOUSLY?! It’s 2017!)
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Topic 1 and Only: Dorking Out Takes Its Medicine The Oscars–How’d We Do?
Short version: Sonia won.
And holy cow, that ending. This is a nuts episode of the podcast after a nuts moment in pop culture.
Oscars 2017. It's all here.
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In this week’s episode, we share our Oscar predictions for Sunday night’s Academy Awards. We have a pretty good track record, so you might want to pay attention and win your office Oscar pool. In our second segment, we play another round of Dorking Out Studios with Raymond Scott Daigle, Coryon Redd and Smith giving me, the head of Dorking Out Studios, their best movie pitches. All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week.
Topic 1: Our Oscar Thoughts and Predictions
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Topic 2: Dorking Out Studios
We're joined by Raymond Scott Daigle and Coryon Redd for a new, gamified (THANKS CORYON!) edition of Dorking Out Studios. Which movie will Sonia pick to greenlight?
The best one, of course.
Our Favorite Headlines
Stephen King Connected Universe on TV
http://www.darkhorizons.com/stephen-king-getting-a-linked-tv-universe/
Mel Gibson In Talks To Direct Suicide Squad Sequel
Donald Glover, James Earl Jones Cast in Live-Action Lion King Remake
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/donald-glover-simba-lion-king-remake-1201991771/
Matt Reeves Bails On The Batman
http://collider.com/the-batman-director-matt-reeves-exits/
Winners of the Writers Guild Awards
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/2017-writers-guild-awards-winners-1201783066/
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In this week’s episode, we talk about the latest installment in the Marvel Universe, FX’s new TV show “Legion,” which you may or may not know is an X-Men spinoff. In our second segment, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re going to get all mushy on you and share our top 3 favorite love stories. All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week. We’ve got a lot to dork out about so let’s get this podcast started.
Topic 1: Review of FX’s Legion
Topic 2: Our Top 3 Favorite Love Stories
Chris’ Picks
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Say Anything
La La Land
Honorable mention: Titanic, Casablanca, Notting Hill, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Sonia’s Picks
When Harry Met Sally
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Before Trilogy: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight
Honorable mention: Friday Night Lights (TV Show), The Thin Man
Favorite Headlines
Warner Bros. looking into early home video release for new movies
http://www.darkhorizons.com/warners-pushes-forward-on-early-vod-offerings/
American Idol May Return On NBC
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-idol-could-return-nbc-973913
Affleck ditches directing The Batman… Now trying to ditch acting in it?
http://lrmonline.com/news/the-batman-ben-affleck-may-want-out-of-the-dceu-more-than-we-realize
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Behold, the first scores are in for our Rotten Tomatoes prediction game. The leader will SHOCK YOU... maybe.
And, on this week's episode...
Power Rangers - In theaters March 24, 2017
Description: SABAN’S POWER RANGERS follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Bill Hader, Naomi Scott: Kimberly Hart / The Pink Ranger, Becky G.: Trini / The Yellow Ranger, Dacre Montgomery: Jason Lee Scott / The Red Ranger, Ludi Lin: Zack Taylor / The Black Ranger, RJ Cyler: Billy Cranston / The Blue Ranger
Director: Dean Israelite
The Belko Experiment - In Theaters March 17, 2017
Description: In a twisted social experiment, a group of 80 Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogota, Colombia and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company's intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed.
Cast: John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, John C. McGinley and Michael Rooker
Director: Greg McLean
Wilson - In Theaters March 24, 2017
Description: A lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, and Judy Greer
Director: Craig Johnson
Colossal - In Theaters April 7, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVIAtpumxSM
Description: After a drunken night out, a woman wakes up to find Seoul, Korea torn apart by a huge monster. She goes on to find out that she and the monster are linked psychically.
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, and Tim Blake Nelson
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Aftermath - In Theaters April 7, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUXUm6he2-s
Description: The story follows two strangers whose lives become inextricably bound together after a devastating plane crash caused by the error of an air traffic controller. Schwarzenegger plays a construction foreman whose wife and daughter were killed in the crash and is burdened with guilt and a need for revenge. Maggie Grace also stars.
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace
Director: Elliott Lester
Snatched - In Theaters May 12, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcyeYFXdHNQ
Description: 20th Century Fox has released the official trailer for “Snatched,” the upcoming comedy which sees Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer teaming as a mother-daughter pairing on a vacation gone awry. Schumer plays an impetuous dreamer who persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise – but soon they get caught up in an outrageous jungle adventure.
Starring: Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and Joan Cusack
Directed: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and Joan Cusack
Transformers: The First Knight - In Theaters June 23, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AntcyqJ6brc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PgZmmyO6Sk
Description: Humans are at war with the Transformers, and Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving the future lies buried in the secrets of the past and the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Now, it's up to the unlikely alliance of Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Bumblebee, an English lord (Anthony Hopkins) and an Oxford professor (Laura Haddock) to save the world.
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we talk about the Super Bowl, because it’s an important key word that will get us a lot of downloads. We will talk about the commercials, the halftime show with Lady Gaga, and what’s it’s like when everyone is into something in pop culture that you couldn’t care less about. In our second segment, in honor of “La La Land,” we share our top 3 favorite musical moments in our recurring segment, “Why Should I Listen To You.” All of that plus our favorite headlines of the week.
Topic 1: Super Bowl 51, the commercials, the game and why we care some, but not much
Why are the New England Patriots so hated? Why do people hate winners?
Want to see all the movie previews:
http://www.vox.com/2017/2/5/14517596/super-bowl-2017-trailers-guardians-logan-transformers
Here's all the big commercials if you want:
http://www.sbnation.com/2017/2/5/14509354/2017-super-bowl-li-commercials-highlights
Topic 2: Why Should I Listen to You-Our Top 3 Musical Moments
Chris:
As Time Goes By - The greatest song on memory and nostalgia ever written
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_a57ZNlU6o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAlzmRjixr0
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The greatest song on longing ever written
https://youtu.be/U016JWYUDdQ?t=5s
Superman Theme - Greatest action theme ever written
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=394jYH82s2o
James Bond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nxG09xHhro
Raiders of the Lost Ark music/scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZyHNmb1yU
Sonia:
Singin’ In The Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ
John Travolta takes the floor in “Saturday Night Fever”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT2daisxdvA
The opening to “A Hard Day’s Night”
Runners-up: “Circle Of Life” in “The Lion King,” Uma Thurman and John Travolta dancing in “Pulp Fiction,” “In Your Eyes” in “Say Anything,” Baby watches Johnny Castle in “Dirty Dancing,” pretty much every Prince performance in “Purple Rain”
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In this week’s episode, we talk about anti-heroes. Are there too many anti-heroes on TV? What started as a really exciting storytelling idea has become the yawn-inducing standard. We talk about what Smith has labeled Toxic Heisenberg Syndrome and share our favorite TV anti-heroes. Speaking of anti-heroes, in our second segment, we review The CW’s radical reimagining of the wholesome Archie comics, “Riverdale,” and NBC’s grim take of “The Wizard Of Oz,” “Emerald City” with journalist Abbie Bernstein.
Topic 1: Toxic Heisenberg Syndrome... are anti-heroes wrecking the Platinum Age of TV?
Big, recent dramas getting all the buzz:
Billions
The Affair
The Shield
Vinyl
Dexter
The Americans
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
Mr. Robot
Narcos
Sons of Anarchy
Hannibal
24
Comedies
Bojack Horseman
Vice Principals
You’re the Worst
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Topic 2: Reinventing icons and reviews of Riverdale and Emerald City
Joining us to talk about Riverdale, Emerald City and the task of re-imagining an old property for a modern age is Abbie Bernstein, a journalist for Assignment X and author of THE ART OF MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and THE ART OF THE GREAT WALL, coming in February.
Favorite Headlines:
Screen Actors and Producers Guild Awards Winners Announced. Get your Academy Awards/Oscar predictions ready
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/sag-awards-winners-list-screen-actors-guild-2017-1201972668/
http://variety.com/2017/film/awards/pga-awards-winners-2016-producers-guild-1201972277/
Dan Harmon talks Rick and Morty Season 3 Delays
http://www.darkhorizons.com/harmon-talks-rick-and-morty-s3-delays/
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La La Land is going to the dance with a record 14 nominations, tying 1950’s All About Eve and 1997’s Titanic. Other top nominees include Arrival and Moonlight (8 nominations), Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, Lion and Manchester by the Sea (six nominations) and Fences and Hell or High Water (four nominations).
The Academy Awards are airing Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC, and we will be recording a podcast after the show for your next-day listening pleasure (and maybe during!)
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Now, the full list so you can play along as we chatter:
Best Picture
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Best Director
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Best Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Denzel Washington, Fences
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Best Actress
Emma Stone, La La Land
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Dev Patel, Lion
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Best Adapted Screenplay
Moonlight
Arrival
Fences
Lion
Hidden Figures
Best Original Screenplay
Manchester by the Sea
La La Land
Hell or High Water
The Lobster
20th Century Women
Best Foreign Language Film
Toni Erdmann
The Salesman
Land of Mine
Tanna
A Man Called Ove
Best Documentary Feature
O.J.: Made in America
13th
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life Animated
Best Animated Feature
Zootopia
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Red Turtle
My Life As a Zucchini
Moana
Best Film Editing
La La Land
Moonlight
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Best Original Song
"City of Stars," La La Land
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream)," La La Land
"How Far I'll Go," Moana
"Can't Stop the Feeling," Trolls
“The Empty Chair,” Jim: The James Foley Story
Best Original Score
La La Land
Lion
Jackie
Moonlight
Passengers
Best Cinematography
La La Land
Moonlight
Arrival
Silence
Lion
Best Costume Design
Florence Foster Jenkins
La La Land
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Allied
Jackie
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Star Trek Beyond
A Man Called Ove
Suicide Squad
Best Production Design
La La Land
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
Arrival
Passengers
Best Sound Editing
Hacksaw Ridge
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
La La Land
Sully
Best Sound Mixing
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Arrival
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Best Visual Effects
The Jungle Book
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Kubo and the Two Strings
Doctor Strange
Deepwater Horizon
Best Short Film, Live Action
Timecode
Silent Nights
La Femme et le TGV
Ennemis Interieurs
Sing
Best Short Film, Animated
Piper
Pearl
Borrowed Time
Blind Vaysha
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Best Documentary, Short Subject
Joe’s Violin
The White Helmets
Extremis
Watani: My Homeland
4.1 Miles
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we review the new Netflix series, A Series of Unfortunate Events,” based on the books by Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler. In our second segment, my husband David Tracy, the biggest Sherlock fan in the all the land, joins us to solve the mystery of what to do when a show you love goes off the rails. All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week. We’ve got a lot to dork out about, so let’s get this podcast started.
Topic 1: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Link to watch: https://www.netflix.com/title/80050008
So January 13 saw the arrival of season 1 of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events based on a series of books by Daniel Handler. It’s a black comedy about three orphaned children who live through, well, the title of the show.
This Netflix version stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes and guest stars a heavy hitting cast with Joan Cusack, Aasif Mandvi, Catherine O'Hara, Don Johnson and Alfre Woodard.
Topic 2: Sherlock - What to do when a story you love goes off the rails
Sherlock finished its fourth season on PBS last week. Sherlock’s seasons are comprised of three 90-minute movies based on the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and it stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock and Watson.
Favorite Headlines
Star Trek Discovery Delayed, Spock’s Father Cast
Night Shyamalan’s Split Is A Surprise Sequel
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we introduce a new segment, “We Like To Watch” in which we review a slew of movies and TV shows, including “Live By Night,” “Hidden Figures,” “Fences” and “Young Pope.” Then in our recurring segment, “You’re Dead To Me,” we share the stories in pop culture that we loathe … I’m looking at you “Breakfast At Tiffany’s.” All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week.
Topic 1: Shotgun of Reviews
Live by Night
Patriot’s Day
Fences
Hidden Figures
Taboo on FX
Young Pope on HBO
The Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Streaming on Amazon, iTunes)
Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix
Topic 2: You're Dead to Me
Sonia: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Chris: The Die Hard series
Favorite Headlines
Producers Guild Nominees Announced
Directors Guild Nominees Announced
The Trailer For The TV movie Starring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson Is Here
Tom Hardy on James Bond and Mad Max
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In this week's episode, we talk trailers for the horror sequel Rings, the comedy All Nighter, teen romance The Space Between Us, actioner John Wick: Chapter 2, family film Cars 3 and the rated R reboot of CHiPs.
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Rings - in theaters, February 3, 2017
All Nighter - in theaters, March 17, 2017
The Space Between Us - in theaters, February 3, 2017
John Wick: Chapter 2 - in theaters, February 10, 2017
Cars 3 - In theaters, June 16, 2017
CHiPs - In theaters, March 24, 2017
Crazy Direct TV/Knight Rider Spot
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Show Rundown: On today’s show we’re going to be talking about awards, and the ridiculous exercise of giving awards to artistic achievements as though they were trophies at the end of a baseball season. You can’t score La La Land or Manchester by the Sea like box scores. Totally unrelated, we’re going to talk about the Golden Globes, which were given out last night, and the Writers Guild Awards, whose nominations came out, and how to make the Golden Globes not quite so ridiculous.
Topic 1: Golden Globes, Oscar Predictions, and How to Make the Golden Globes Better
Steve Carrell and Kristen Wiig
Meryl Streep's Acceptance Speech
Topic 2: Writers Guild nominations
Favorite Headlines:
Future of Star Wars Decided This Month
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we close the book on 2016 and chat about a few movies and TV shows that we saw before the ball dropped, and also a few updates on the podcast. Then we look ahead to 2017 and share the TV shows, movies, book and podcasts that we are most looking forward to this year. All of that, plus our favorite headlines of the week.
Topic 1: 2016 House Cleaning w/La La Land and Manchester by the Sea Mini-Reviews
Topic 2: Most Anticipated Stories in 2017
Chris’ List
The Founder (Movie)
Taboo (TV, FX)
This could be great, or really awful: Young Pope (TV, HBO)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV, Netflix)
Barry (TV, HBO)
Mindhunter (TV, Netflix)
Biggest Question Mark (Movie): Blade Runner 2049
Biggest Question Mark (TV): Mighty 8th (HBO)
Most anticipated movie for me: War for the Planet of the Apes
Most anticipated show for me: Star Trek Discovery (CBS All Access)
Sonia's List
Twin Peaks - Showtime
The Deuce
Spider-Man Homecoming - July 7
Making A Murderer Season 2/Serial Season 3
American Crime Story Season 2
Wonder Woman - June 2
Fargo Season 3
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 - May 5
Game Of Thrones Season 7 on HBO
Star Wars: Episode VIII - December
Favorite Headlines:
Ben Affleck Is Having Second Thoughts About Doing Another Batman Movie
Mendelsohn Talks “Rogue One” Cut Footage
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Show Rundown: Aliens: Covenant, Blade Runner 2049, Dunkirk, Emoji the Movie and Unforgettable and xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.
Alien: Covenant - In theaters - May 19, 2017
Dunkirk - In theaters - July 21, 2017
Unforgettable - In theaters - April 21, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFXIBL617yc
The Emoji Movie - In theaters- August 4, 2017
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage - In theaters - January 20, 2017
Blade Runner 2049 - In Theaters - October 6, 2017
Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about one topic - about 20 different ways. We’re sharing our picks for our favorite stories in entertainment and pop culture in 2016. Instead of doing a bunch of Top 10 movies, Top 10 TV shows, Top 10 Podcasts episodes, we decided to put them all together in one podcast because we’re super efficient like that.
Stories Sonia Loved
Made In America: The OJ Simpson Story
and
American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson
The Dana Gould Hour - Dog That Caught The Car
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
F This Movie podcast talks about On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Stories Chris Loved
and
Sonia's Runners up, etc:
Runners-Up
Kubo And The Two Strings
Network comedies: Speechless and The Good Place
The Arrival
Moonlight
Hell Or High Water
Technically 2015
Making A Murderer
Least Favorite
Suicide Squad
The X-Files
New Year’s Resolutions
The Americans
Jessica Jones
Chris' Runners up, etc:
Least favorite
X-Files Reunion
Gilmore Girls Reunion
New Year’s Resolutions
Search Party
Night Manager
The Americans
Atlanta
Bosch
Black Mirror
Fargo, Season 2
This is Us
Jessica Jones
Nocturnal Animals
Moonlight
La La Land
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we review a little indie movie you’ve probably never heard of called Rogue One. Scott Daigle, a former Lucasfilm employee, joins us review one of the most anticipated movies of the year and discuss the wider world of Star Wars. Then Smith and I chat about the recent Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nominations, and how that will influence our Oscar picks. We take our Oscar picks very seriously. You won’t want to miss it.
Topic 1: The wider world of Star Wars with former Lucasfilm employee Scott Daigle
Topic 2: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review with Scott Daigle
Topic 3: Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Nominations: Preppin’ For The Oscars
Screen Actors Guild Nominations
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The Circle w/Tom Hanks and Emma Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxEzUgoCF3w
Fifty Shades Darker
Baywatch, basically, 23 Jump Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUFgJ8f9slo
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Domestic)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (International)
War for Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2
Fate of the Furious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMKRevYa_M
Fist Fight w/Charlie Day and Ice Cube
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode, we prepare ourselves for Rogue One’s release and talk all things Star Wars with Will Wilkins, host of Netheads on the Smodcast Network. Then we get into the holiday spirit and review Office Christmas Party. Did we like the raunchy comedy or are we a couple of party poopers? Listen to find out. In our third segment, we know that Dorking Out is your favorite podcast, but what are our favorite podcasts? We share our top picks. And finally, David Tracy from the Chaos Group (and my better half) joins us for our Favorite Headlines segment to talk about the recent podcast he co-hosted in which Deadpool director Tim Miller broke his silence about dropping out of Deadpool 2. And we answer a listener question. We’ve got a lot to talk about so let’s get this podcast started.
Topic 1 - Annual State of Star Wars Address
w/special guest Will Wilkins of SModcast's NetHeads
Will's Twitter
Will's podcast, NetHeads
Topic 2 - Office Christmas Party - Dorking Out Review
Topic 3 - Six Podcasts We Love
Sonia's Picks:
Chris’ Picks:
Favorite Headlines:
Director Tim Miller Breaks The Silence About His Deadpool 2 Exit
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Show Rundown: In this week’s episode we review the return of Gilmore Girls on Netflix. I was a big fan of the show, and Smith has never watched the show. It’s going to be an interesting discussion. Then Peter Brown, associate editor of Assignment X, stops by to chat about the season finale of “Westworld.” And finally, we try to get into a festive mood and share our favorite holiday movies. All of that, plus Bryan Fuller on Star Trek: Discovery and friend of the show Tony Hicks on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He's seen 30-minutes of it, so...
Topic 1: Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life
Topic 2: Season Finale of Westworld
Topic 3: Our Favorite Holiday Movies
Favorite Headlines:
Bryan Fuller talks about leaving Star Trek: Discovery
Tony Hicks talks about seeing 30-minutes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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