Brownie Points Guide to Cinema

This week for our first film review: "Fatman"! Starring Mel Gibson and Walton Goggins!

"A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking."

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On this weeks Brownie Bites episode, Dan and Nick wish actor Nicolas Cage a very happy birthday! Then they discuss the passing of Tanya Roberts and the closure of the last Family Video stores. Then, they take a look at the official list of the Top Grossing Films of 2020. Regal Cinemas released a statement saying they wish to open again but only when NYC and LA will let them. Then, they talk about the latest news to come out of DC films.

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On this weeks Brownie Bites episode, Dan and Nick take a minute to look back at how 2020 not only changed the show but also how their personal lives changed during the pandemic. Then, keeping with tradition, they recap the best and worst films they saw in 2020! Then, they checked out the latest film from the legendary animation studio, Pixar's "Soul"! Then, they take the Time Machine to 1988 and decide once and for all if this film is indeed a Christmas film or not: "Die Hard"!

 00:28:32- Best New Films of 2020 

00:53:57- Worst New Films of 2020 

01:21:45- Best Time Machine Films of 2020 

01:51:01- Worst Time Machine Films of 2020 

02:15:20- Soul

03:07:07- Die Hard

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This week for our second film review, "Die Hard"! Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia!

"An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles."

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This week for our first film review: "Soul"! Starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Graham Norton!

"A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself."

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On this weeks episode, there is no news segment so it's straight to the reviews!

For the first film review of the week, it's the HBOMax debut of "Wonder Woman 1984"! Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig! Then, for our second review, it's "Elf"! Starring Will Ferrell, James Cann, Bob Newhart and Zooey Deschanel!

WW84- 00:01:00

Elf- 00:55:08

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This week for our second film review, "Elf"! Starring Will Ferrell, James Cann, Bob Newhart and Zooey Deschanel!

"After discovering he is a human, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole decides to travel to New York City to locate his real father."

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This week for our first film review: "Wonder Woman 1984"! Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig!

"Rewind to the 1980s as Wonder Woman's next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah."

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On this weeks Brownie Bites episode, Nick enlightens Dan about his recent diet cheat day meal. Then, they pay tribute to Jeremy Bulloch who was the first to play Boba Fett, who passed away. They then celebrate that HBOMax is finally on Roku devices and get a kick out of The Snyder Cut potentially being R rated for language. Netflix is testing an "Audio Only" feature cause... why not? The National Film Registry announced it's annual inductees list including The Dark Knight, Grease, The Hurt Locker, A Clockwork Orange and Shrek. Disney wants nothing to do with Depp in Margot Robbie's Pirates film reboot. Tom Cruise absolutely snaps on crew members for breaking COVID-19 protocols! Then, they have brief reactions to the trailers for "Wrong Turn" and "Palmer"!

For the first film review of the week, it's the new Netflix film starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman (in his final performance), "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"! Then, they take the Time Machine to 2019 for an anniversary reappraisal of "Star Wars- Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker"!

Brownie Points- 00:01:00

Ma Rainey- 00:54:31

Star Wars 9- 01:49:00

Trailer Links:

Wrong Turn- WRONG TURN Official Trailer (NEW 2021) Horror Movie HD - YouTube

Palmer- (Palmer — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube

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