April concedes to Dom's inner fanboy and allows him his second greatest Birthday Wish: A Bill and Ted trilogy retrospective, complete with references to 80s properties like Karate Kid and Ninja Turtles. They also discuss some of the positive and negative aspects of the 1980s and 1990s while also examining some of the larger issues Hollywood continues to struggle with. And then there are horrible dating stories. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

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April and Dom make a foray into the highest grossing domestic film of 2020, Bad Boys For Life with a lively discussion on the action genre, Aardvarks, shootouts, and what worked and did not work from the first Bad Boys film not directed by Michael Bay.

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April and Dom discuss the launchpad for Marilyn Monroe's career with famed Marilyn Monroe expert Gary Vitacco-Robles, author of Icon: The Life, Times, and Films of Marilyn Monroe and Carsum Pacifico: Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood Hacienda. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a time capsule for an era when Fox was transitioning away from star Bettie Grable and toward Marilyn Monroe, but also pushed the boundaries of many aspects of film that would leave to the eventual end of the Hayes Production Code in 1967.

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April and Dominic discuss the 1947 Betty Grable vehicle Mother Wore Tights, a musical comedy following a daughter's narrative of her mother's life as a Vaudevillian performer. This is an episode packed with historical information, the transition Fox had from Betty Grable to Marilyn Monroe, and an unpacking of historical contexts that this film exists within.

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Listen to April and Dom discuss the film Doubt with forensic psychologist Dr. Fr. Bryan Silva, examining a weighty and artistic film that delves into more than a surface level subject.

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April and Dominic discuss the holiday classic White Christmas.

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April and Dominic discuss the MCU and other shared cinematic universes.

April and Dominic discuss the season so far and provide a "state of the podcast" showcasing plans for the future.

April and Dominic battle their feelings of nostalgia versus reality when dissecting Adam Sandler's Hanukah cartoon. 

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April and Dominic examine two Hallmark-esque Christmas films, both pertaining to women meeting princes during Christmas time. Stay tuned for the shocking aardvark ratings!

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