Animation, Broadcast, and Cinema

The episode starts off with a discussion of the new "Doctor Strange" movie, Sam Raimi's career, and the relationship Marvel has with its film makers. There is also a brief discussion of the new "Avatar" trailer. However! This is filled with spoilers for the new Doctor Strange adventure, so if you have not watched skip ahead to the minute 40 for the discussion of our film of the week... "Spirited Away"! Hayao Miyazaki's highly acclaimed masterpiece that has set the bar for a generation of animation standards. We discuss what makes animation a complete art form and the merits the style brings. 

In this week's installment we cover everything from directorial issues with the tenth installment of The Fast and Furious franchise, the box office of "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once", and the degradation of society by insistent franchise marketing. Following the break, we get into the iconic, revolutionary, amazing... "Toy Story". We talk about how the film came together, what it means to us, and what the legacy of this movie forever will be. 

After a few updates from CinemaCon, Jacob and Bo delve into the mind of one of the greatest (or worst depending on who you ask) actors of the last 4 decades. Nicolas Cage himself. (No spoilers for "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" in this one). After the break they talk about the 2000's hit stoner comedy "Dude Where's My Car." 

"I was just reading. Excuse me. I need some time alone"  

We are back and the guys recap Ambulance and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. They also breakdown all the hype between The Northman and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. At the 53 minute mark, your hosts pivot and breakdown 2001's strange flick Donnie Darko! 

"Sometimes... I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!"

Jacob and Bo dissect the Oscars and what was quite possibly the worst Oscars ever, and not just because of THAT moment. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the current state of the organization responsible for curating the history of film.

In this very special edition of the ABC Movie Show, Jacob and Bo go through their choices for what will win at the Academy Awards this year. After analyzing the films and taking the gambling odds into account, the guys have their picks, and we're willing to bet they're right!

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The show begins by Jacob and Bo ranking their personal favorite Best Winner recipients from 2010-2021. Arguing and debate ensues. After the break the two discuss 2016's "Moonlight" recipient of the 2017 Best Picture Oscar. Join in for a great breakdown of this truly 1 of 1 film. 

This episode kicks off with some *very* brief talk about the Spirit Awards, Oscars, and  the new Pixar film Turning Red. Then we get into one of our TWO reviews this week. We discuss "The Batman" which premiered this past week. When you reach the point where we say to jump ahead to avoid the spoilers, th timestamp to jump to is 1:10! Following our Bat-Break we get into "The Hurt Locker" from 2008! We break down the cinematic choices and circumstances here as well as the circumstances surrounding the core ideas of the film. Tune in as we break down another Best Picture classic!

Join The Podfather Bo Allen, and his consigliere, Jacob Rodier, as they break down all the movie news breaking with in the last week. The month of Best Picture Winners has begun. After Bo talks about his love for Brad Pitt and the duo discusses Batman, we move into talk about the iconic film from 1972 (51 minute mark). The Godfather is widely regarded as the greatest picture ever put to film, and luckily Bo is a certified expert. Our hosts breakdown the legendary film as only they can. Never pod against the family, Fredo. 

The Oscar televised schedule has changed and the hosts of this show are NOT happy about it. Jacob and Bo kick off the show by going after the entire Academy as a whole. They then discuss the merits of a Tom Holland led blockbuster, the new Christopher Nolan film, and Bo's recent dive into Kung-Fu films. Following the break, they have a conversation about the 2004 classic Mean Girls. This episode is like, so fetch.