Baby's First Watchlist

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For first time parents-to-be, there are existential questions: how do we instill positive values? How do we discuss difficult topics? At what age can we show our kid Die Hard? While hosts Tom and Erin... more

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April 02, 2024 Episode 91 - Donnie Darko
Happy Easter! This week we covered an October movie with a big bunny…Donnie Darko! This 2001 cult classic has it all: time travel, Swayze, and Duran Duran. Give it a listen and see if you agree with Tom’s explanation on the meaning behind this sci-fi thriller.
(0:00) DONNIE DARKO intro, facts, and figures!
(9:04) What even happens in DONNIE DARKO?
(16:14) "The Destructors" short story
(18:56) Seth Rogen's first movie line ever!
(20:54) Time travel....?
(22:29) Swayze the snake oil salesman
(24:11) The climax through tne end!
(27:26) Thoughts on the movie?
(30:05) Best/worst parts: Reagan Era setting, superhero movies, and more!
(36:17) What's your favorite Gyllenhaal movie?
(39:52) What is Gyllenhall KNOWN the most for?
(40:46) Gyllenhaal's growth from DONNIE DARKO to ROAD HOUSE (2024)
(42:25) Movies that confuse the viewer
(46:35) DONNIE DARKO explained...?
(51:30) What is this movie trying to say?
(57:16) The Swayze Segment!
(58:53) How great is the soundtrack??
(1:01:57) This movie has the worst taglines ever!
(1:03:25) Does DONNIE DARKO make BFW?
(1:05:22) Next week: THE IRON CLAW hype!
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1h 7min
March 26, 2024 Episode 90 - Mission: Impossible (w/Uncle Nick W.!)
We are cruising into a new episode, this time with a special guest! This week is all about Mission: Impossible with soon-to-be dad Uncle Nick W! We discuss our favorite gadgets, spy tropes, and why you need to “Expect the Impossible” with this action flick.
(0:00) INTRO to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and our guest!
(5:27) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE facts and figures!
(12:43) Brian De Palma and Tom Cruise DID NOT get along...shocker
(14:23) Overview of the movie's success, budget, and stunts!
(18:54) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE taglines!
(20:39) The opening scene makes no sense
(23:02) Tom guessed the entire movie 10 minutes in
(24:18) The Senator mask sequence
(26:20) Tom Cruise sprinting...cinema
(28:24) The gum scene is CLASSIC
(31:38) Bad spy tech
(33:59) Ving Rhames!!
(37:10) Ethan Hunt is smart and it's fun!
(41:08) Phelps reveal through the end: incredible
(46:34) What did you think of the movie?
(53:16) What would be your spy strength?
(55:42) Tom Cruise as action star
(58:10) Favorite stunt in this movie?
(1:00:29) Favorite spy movies/shows?
(1:06:02) Favorite spy tropes?
(1:11:41) Good actors who pigeonholed themselves
(1:14:38) Series that get progressively more ridiculous
(1:18:31) CGI vs. Practical Effects
(1:23:06) Final thoughts; does MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE make BFW?
(1:27:15) APRIL 2024 LINEUP!
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1h 29min
March 19, 2024 Episode 89 - Irish Wish
We have the luck of the Irish on today’s episode. We are talking about 2024’s Irish Wish! This Netflix original stars Lindsay Lohan, and we are singing her praises…even though the movie doesn’t have us doing a jig. Enjoy the fun, pick some apples with us, and give it a listen!
(0:00) Intro to IRISH WISH!
(7:44) Erin's NJ Connection - let's not talk about it...
(8:26) A.I.-rish Wish
(11:03) IRISH WISH discussion--what a film...
(11:35) Questionable Irish representation
(14:55) Jane Seymour, MrBeast, and Irish Stereotypes
(16:58) Ayesha Curry with the Quote of the Movie
(19:17) Maddie loves tourist traps and mean men?
(22:11) Wedding Day Weirdness
(26:00) Did you like Irish Wish?
(27:09) Erin's Dad's IRISH WISH REVIEW!
(28:18) Best/Worst aspect of the movie?
(29:28) Lindsay Lohan in Jersey Jubilee?
(32:40) Was this better than Falling for Christmas?
(34:36) What would be your Wishing Chair wish?
(36:35) Shoutout Brendan Fraser/Elizabeth Hurley classic BEDAZZLED
(37:54) How would you book Act 2 of Lindsay's career?
(43:33) Does IRISH WISH make BFW?
(45:09) Next week: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!
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47min
March 13, 2024 Very Special Episode 6 - 96th Oscars Reactions! (w/Uncle Nick P.!)
The 96th Academy Awards have come and gone, and we had a great time! Wrapping up another Oscars season, we have Uncle Nick P. back on the podcast to break it all down with us. We talk everything from John Williams to John Cena, rank our favorite nominees, and discuss those big ceremony moments. Come listen!
(0:00) Intro to the 2024 Oscars Wrapup! Jimmy Kimmel monologue talk
(2:53) Best Supporting Actress, Best Animated Short, Best Animated Feature
(9:29) Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay
(18:45) Best Makeup/Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design plus John Cena and Red Carpet talk!
(25:47) Best International Feature, Best Supporting Actor
(35:50) Stunt category? What would you add to the Oscars?
(37:23) Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Doc Short, Best Doc Feature
(42:01) Best Cinematography, Best Live Action Short, Wes Anderson talk!
(45:07) Best Sound, Best Score, Best Original Song
(49:36) Best Actor, Best Director
(54:40) Best Actress, Lily/Emma talk!
(58:49) Best Picture!! Oppy!!
(1:06:23) 2023: The Year of Memorable Endings
(1:09:44) NEXT WEEK: IRISH WISH! Then, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!
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1h 13min
March 05, 2024 Episode 88 - My Cousin Vinny
It’s March! Spring is on its way, and we are back with another episode. We are covering courtroom classic My Cousin Vinny, and talking about everything you want to know: can we debunk that Marisa Tomei Oscars theory? Will we dress like Vinny and Lisa next Halloween? Give us a listen and find out!
(0:00) Cold Open: Road trip stories?
(5:52) MY COUSIN VINNY intro, facts, figures!
(15:05) MY COUSIN VINNY taglines!
(17:06) MY COUSIN VINNY plot summary
(20:19) Favorite and least favorite part?
(27:09) MY COUSIN VINNY 2??
(29:53) Do people still watch this movie?
(31:26) Did Marisa Tomei deserve the Oscar for this?
(32:46) Marisa Tomei conspiracy theory: TRUE OR FALSE?
(38:09) Did Vinny and Lisa last forever?
(39:31) Family classics that aren't classics?
(43:31) Best underdog Oscar wins?
(50:17) Tom's notes! Vinny and Lisa Halloween costume??
(53:52) Roger Ebert review: 2.5 stars out of 4!
(55:06) Tom's Top Five Trivia!
(57:11) Will Smith was almost in this movie??
(59:49) Does MY COUSIN VINNY make BFW?
(1:00:03) MARCH hype: Oscars recap, IRISH WISH, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!
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1h 4min
February 27, 2024 Episode 87 - American Fiction
We might have the norovirus this week, but that won’t stop us this Oscars season! This week’s episode is on 2023’s American Fiction. Tune in to hear us talk about Jeffrey Wright’s impressive career, Sterling K. Brown’s dynamic performance, our favorite aspects of the nominated screenplay, and lots more!

(0:00) Cold Open: Let us be Oscars voters!!
(1:57) AMERICAN FICTION intro, facts, figures!
(9:23) Erin's NJ Connections! ...?
(11:19) AMERICAN FICTION plot synopsis!
(15:03) Favorite and least favorite aspects of the movie?
(21:49) Wright and Brown as Oscar nominees
(28:23) Premature character deaths in movies!
(34:13) As Coraline would you take Monk back?
(37:39) Favorite character actor turned lead actor movies?
(47:27) Tom's notes!
(48:06) Tom's Top Four Trivia!
(49:32) Deep Dive: Cord Jefferson interview with Esquire!
(53:23) Does American Fiction make BFW? Next week: TBD!
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55min
February 20, 2024 Episode 86 - The Princess Bride
It’s Tom’s birthday week, and to celebrate, we are watching and discussing one of his favorites: 1987’s The Princess Bride! We do a recasting for fun, talk about our favorite character, and share our thoughts on the fantasy genre. It would be inconceivable for you not to listen!
(0:00) Cold Open: Staying home from school memories!
(3:50) THE PRINCESS BRIDE intro, facts, figures!
(14:04) New Jersey Connections!!
(15:36) THE PRINCESS BRIDE plot synopsis!
(18:56) Thoughts on the movie?
(21:19) Thoughts on high fantasy movies?
(25:27) Why this is one of Tom's all-time faves!
(30:23) Which actor had the most successful career? (besides Billy Crystal)
(36:51) What hard-to-adapt books do you want to see as movies?
(45:52) Favorite character in this movie?
(50:21) What talent would you use to stop the Dread Pirate Roberts?
(52:13) Favorite Rob Reiner movie?
(54:38) Book or movie you want our sons to love?
(58:12) Recasting THE PRINCESS BRIDE in 2024!
(1:06:32) Tom's notes!
(1:09:54) Roger Ebert review: 3.5 stars out of 4!
(1:11:04) Tom's Top Five Trivia!
(1:13:03) Wrap-up; AMERICAN FICTION hype!
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1h 15min
February 13, 2024 Episode 85 - All That Jazz
Get out your jazz hands because it’s showtime! This week’s episode is from former Best Picture nominee, 1979’s All That Jazz! We are talking about the film’s influence, how it differed from our expectations, and our boy Roy Scheider. Plus: that ending!!! Wow!!! Tune in, friends!
(0:00) Cold Open: Erin's STAGE career!
(3:16) ALL THAT JAZZ intro: taglines,
(17:04) Erin's New Jersey Connection!
(17:57) ALL THAT JAZZ plot summary
(20:08) Thoughts on the ending and the movie, plus some fun facts!
(23:45) Do you like going into movies blind?
(28:00) Movies ALL THAT JAZZ reminds you of?
(37:49) Let's talk Roy Scheider!
(42:02) Favorite and least favorite part of the movie?
(48:22) "Tortured artist" movies?
(50:29) Is All That Jazz a good title?
(55:44) Tom's notes!
(58:41) Tom's Top Five Trivia
(1:04:22) THE PRINCESS BRIDE hype!
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1h 7min
February 06, 2024 Episode 84 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
It’s February, and this week, we are cozying up to another Oscars favorite: Best Animated Feature nominee Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Tune in to hear our thoughts on that ending, our comparisons to the first movie, and if we think our child could keep that secret from us. Give it a listen!
(0:00) Cold Open: Secrets you kept from your parents?
(3:34) ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE facts and figures!
(15:26) Erin's NJ Connection!
(16:55) ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE plot summary!
(20:31) Thoughts on the movie?
(22:21) Could we figure out if our kids were superheroes?
(25:47) Which Spider-Verse movie has the better Spider-People?
(32:41) What would you want your multiverse hub to be?
(35:11) Did you like the ending?
(41:20) Best cliffhanger endings?
(50:08) Favorite actor in the cast?
(55:04) What does this movie do better/worse than other superhero movies?
(59:37) Predictions for BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE!
(1:04:32) Tom's notes!
(1:05:50) Tom's Top Five Trivia!
(1:08:39) Does INTO...BEYOND...ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE make BFW?
(1:09:35) ALL THAT JAZZ hype!
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1h 12min
January 30, 2024 Episode 83 - Killers of the Flower Moon
We are in the middle of our Oscars watch, and this week’s Killers of the Flower Moon-sized episode is about...Killers of the Flower Moon! For our podcast’s first Scorsese film, we talk about our favorite movies by the director, and give our opinions on this awards contender!
(0:00) COLD OPEN: Italian Dad Scorsese/De Niro Canon
(7:30) KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON facts and figures!
(11:33) New Jersey Connection 1!
(12:39) Facts and figures cont'd
(25:46) KOTFM plot synopsis!
(28:28) NJ Connection 2!
(29:43) Scorsese movie experiences!
(39:24) Favorite DiCaprio roles?
(43:53) Favorite De Niro roles!
(52:58) Did the Academy get the Killers nominations right?
(56:54) How good was Lily Gladstone?
(59:24) How does KOTFM compare to other BP nominees?
(1:00:46) "Controversy" #1: Intermission?
(1:03:38) "Controversy" #2: Brendan Fraser
(1:06:45) "Controversy" 3: The Ending
(1:14:01) Deep Dive: Osage reviews of KOTFM
(1:19:30) KOTFM use of Tulsa Race Massacre
(1:22:12) Does KOTFM make BFW?
(1:22:41) February movies! And ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE HYPE!
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Links from the Episode:
1. Joel Robinson, Killers of the Flower Moon Is Not the Story an Osage Would Have Told. You Should Still See It.,
https://slate.com/culture/2023/10/killers-of-the-flower-moon-movie-osage-martin-scorsese.html
2. Christine Vestal, The Real Story Behind “Killers of the Flower Moon” is Much Worse: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/26/killers-of-the-flower-moon-osage-nation-00128525
3.
Indian Country Today, Osages offer mixed reviews of “Killers of the Flower Moon”:
https://ictnews.org/news/osages-offer-mixed-reviews-of-killers-of-the-flower-moon
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1h 26min

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